The instrument panel gas gauge said that I had a quarter of a tank of gas when in reality I was on empty. I had gone to pick up my daughters friend when it ran out of gas. This is the 4th time is has happened. Once was on a highway in another city near my home. I can't trust it. Whenever I get to half of a tank, I put more fuel in just in case because the truck will stop without any warning when this happens.
2005 Nissan Armada fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the fuel sending unit failed. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I was driving down an interstate with my wife and 3 children at 75 MPH. All of a sudden the car stalled and died. Power steering was lost and the vehicle quickly decelerated. I was able to flash the car behind me so we were not rear-ended and then we coasted to the side of the road. We had the vehicle towed to a local repair shop who told us about the current the federal safety agency campaign #10v517000. In the meantime my wife looked on some message boards and people reported a fuel tank problem on the armadas, where the fuel guage shows there is 1/4 of a tank of gas when in reality it is empty. We put some gas in the tank and it started up. We took the vehicle to nissan dealership and they replaced the ECM relay recall, but said the fuel switch (the federal safety agency # 10v07400) was VIN specific and we had to pay out of pocket. I believe our vehicle should be a part of this recall and nissan should reimburse us for these repair costs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to indicate when the vehicle was low on fuel. As a result, the vehicle stalled. When the fuel was replenished, the vehicle restarted and performed normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
The instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty.
My gas gauge is not reading properly. My gas tank is full and gas gauge is showing only half tank full and at times vice versa.
We were left stranded on 2 occasions (3/11/14 and 4/22/14) because the fuel display read at least 1/4 tank of gas when, in fact, we found the tank was empty. Once in the middle of a windy road on a bad curve, the other in a parking lot. This is the pertinent recall that is associated with our vehicle from the website: report receipt date: mar 03, 2010 the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 component(s): fuel system, other all products associated with this recall: vehicle makemodelmodel year(s) nissanarmada2005-2009 we have spoken with the dealership where our vehicle has been since monday, 4/28/14, and the corporate/regional offices for nissan. 2 diagnostic tests have been run, and did confirm that this is the issue with our vehicle. The corporate office will not approve the repair for our vehicle and now will not return my calls from wednesday and today. We have been given an estimate from the dealership and have been told they have also been notified this repair will not be covered by nissan regardless of it being the exact issue covered under the listed recall, and our vehicle is a 2005 nissan armada. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact stated that the fuel gauge had seized and displayed the incorrect fuel level. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed incorrect fuel levels. The contact also stated that the brakes failed to function properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v074000 (fuel system, other). The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle failed without warning. The contact stated that the fuel gauge erroneously displayed that the fuel tank was three quarters full. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 115,952.
My vehicle is experiencing the exact same issue as reported in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000. My fuel gauge stops working at about a quarter of a tank, and I have a high mileage vehicle. Somehow, my vehicle is not under the recall.
Vehicle started fine as usual, but as we were taking off to drive out driveway. The engine stalled and would not restart even though starter was turning. The fuel gauge was showing a quarter of a tank fuel level. I called nissan dealer and they said it may be fuel sending unit. Put about 4 gallons of gas in gas tank and engine started, but still showed quarter of a tank on fuel gauge. The fuel tank was evidently empty even though gauge was showing it had fuel in tank. This could have been a very serious safety issue if this had happened on the freeway. Nissan dealer says our vehicle VIN is not in the recall, but it is evident that this vehicle has the same issue as the recalled vehicle. This problem needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Driving down the interstate, my armada fuel needle showed I had 1/4 tank of gas. The vehicle shut down and I was stuck on the side of the highway for 3 hours. When the vehicle was towed and a diagnostic check was done, I was told the vehicle had run out of gas. I was told by the dealer that the fuel system had been under recall by nissan. Nissan says that my vehicle is not apart of the recall, even though, I have the same year and model of the other vehicles recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the fuel sending unit would have to be replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced with a new improved sender card. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Wife was driving and gas gauge showed 1/8 tank. Vehicle almost ran out of gas on her. She made it to gas station on fumes. Also, had it happen the other way around not long after first issue. Gas light came on so she went to get gas. After filling vehicle up she found that the tank had 6-7 gallons of gas left in it. It seems fuel sending unit is bad / faulty in this armada as well as many others. Vehicle (gas gauge) could lead her to believe she has gas and then she could run out of gas somewhere.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge inaccurately displayed that the vehicle had fuel although the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel sender unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would not read accurately. The vehicle stalled while the contact was driving 45 MPH due to the fuel gauge reading that the fuel tank was full when it was actually empty. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and advised that there was no fuel in the vehicle and that the fuel gauge failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the dealer offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there was a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system) however, the recall campaign was closed despite the fact that the contact's vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 139,160. ...updated 12/03/12*bf the consumer stated that the fuel gauage broke once in 2007. The vehicle was repaired. The consumer was reimbursed for the repairs under recall in 2010. The fuel gauge failed again with the same issue in 2012. Updated 12/5/2012
My 2005 nissan armada has the problem described in the federal safety agency #10v‑074. Nissan claims my vehicle is not part of the recall even thought the recall is for 2005 - 2009 nissan armadas. It is very frustrating to have a safety problem, learn that the manufacturer is aware of it and has a recall, but to be told that it doesn't apply to your vehicle. Clearly it does, because I have the exact problem described, "issue can cause the fuel gauge to show that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when fuel tank is empty."
Driving along and vehicle sputters and shuts down, coasting to a stop. Unable to restart. Gas gauge shows approximately 1/4 tank of gas remaining yet it will not start. Upon getting some gas and putting it in tank, vehicle starts again and continues to run and is driven to gas station for additional gas. This has happened on approximately 10 occasions. Called the nissan customer service line and was told that their recall on fuel sending units for nissan armadas did not include my vehicle. Was instructed to seek further assistance and diagnosis from dealer or repair shop of my choice. Declined to repair & service my vehicle regarding my complaint. Further research on my part has found that this is an issue with many nissan armada vehicles that do not fall under the nissan recall umbrella, with nissan declining to address or repair those vehicles as well. Nissan refuses to research into these complaints with a blanket denial that these vehicles do not fall into their 'determined' list of vehicle affected with this issue. I would merely like my complaint to be addressed and repaired accordingly. I purchased my vehicle brand new in july 2005.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel would spill out from the filler neck and the fuel gauge would display readings of being half full. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v074000 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system). The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 156,000.
Check engine light remained on due to catalytic converter failure. Received warranty notice from nissan of problem with catalytic failure, however, my mileage prevented free replacement. My state require emission testing each year, therefore, without replacement I would be unable to register my truck. My truck was purchased new and is service on a regular basis. Paid for replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system) and had repairs performed. The contact stated that the fuel gauge had not failed before the repairs were performed. After the repairs, the contact noticed the fuel gauge read empty while parked. After driving the vehicle the fuel gauge reading fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the fuel gauge would have to be replaced. The repair would not be covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,064. Updated 09/21/11*lj updated 2/23/12
My 2005 nissan armada fuel gauge is reading incorrectly. When the fuel gauge gets down to 1/4 of a tank it stops registering. I found this out because twice I thought I had a 1/4 of a tank left but there was actually no gas in my tank and I ran out of gas in the middle of the highway. I took my car to the nissan of mckinney dealership and they said my VIN number did not fall under the recall and couldn't fix it, even though it was having the same issue as the recall for the armada. I submitted a complaint to nissan and they rejected my request to have nissan pay for it because my VIN wasn't part of the recall. If nissan knows this is an issue with the aramda why wouldn't all armada be covered?
Was driving on major highway and vehicle stalled in inside lane and would not restart, fuel tank read 1/4 tank and was actually empty per service ticket from nissan dealer that it was towed to. They would only give me some of the money I spent because my vehicle was not on recall list, my wife could have been seriously injured and local dealer was of no help when other people that I know personally have had there vehicle repaired fro free according to nissan web site 2005 armadas are on recall list but they keep saying mines not included, all I want is to be treated farily
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was reading inaccurately and caused the vehicle to stall while she was driving approximately 70 MPH. The driver immediately added gasoline to the fuel tank. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that she needed to replace the fuel sender unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that after refueling the fuel tank, the fuel gauge would display inaccurate readings that the fuel tank was empty. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system) yet the contacts VIN was not included in the recall. The technician informed the contact that the fuel pump would need to be replaced due to the faulty fuel gauge. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
2005 nissan armada fuel gauge is not accurate and causing my armada to ran out of fuel in the mid of highway speed at 65mph. The fuel gauge saying I have 1/4 tank left as the car shutdown in the busy 65mph highway traveling, very close call on accident. Took the SUV to mossy nissan of houston, I was told there's no recall on my SUV VIN specific. I was told there's a recall 2005-2009 but on VIN # specific only.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH the vehicle ran out of gasoline in the middle of the highway. The fuel tank was empty but the fuel gauge displayed that there was a quarter tank of fuel in the tank. The contact towed the vehicle to a local gas station in order to add fuel to the vehicle. The contact noticed a recall regarding the fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system (10v074000) and requested that the dealer perform the repair; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer should extend the recall since the failure could have caused a crash. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan armada. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact turned the key off and tried to restart the engine and the vehicle would not start. All of the electrical components continued operation. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the dealer discovered a faulty sender unit. The dealer replaced the sender unit. After the repairs, the check engine light illuminated so the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer. The diagnostic test showed that the catalytic convert malfunctioned and would need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the catalytic convert and a month later, the catalytic converter failure recurred. The contact inquired with the manufacturer in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v074000 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system) but was advised that his VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was investigating whether or not the vehicle should be added to the recall. The failure mileage was 96,500.
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