Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that after refueling to full capacity, the fuel level indicator provided an erroneous reading of empty. Also, the low fuel warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel sender float arm had made contact with an embossment that was molded in the tank shell, causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to fail. The contact was informed of a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. Updated 01/02/2013
2006 Nissan Frontier fuel system complaints
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This vehicle is showing symptoms consistent with the federal safety agency safety recall campaign 10v‑075 (2006 and 2008 frontier fuel gauge inaccuracy) but according to nissan this VIN is not eligible for the campaign. Symptoms include: slow/erratic response of fuel gauge, inaccurate reading, ses light is now illuminated. This came on suddenly about two weeks ago. Contacted nissan and they said vehicle is not eligible; their case # [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
After filling gas tank it drops to empty and service engine light comes on. After driving some distance (not many miles) it goes back up and then seems to work until next fill up. It is a constant problem and I never know how much gas I have other than tracking mileage. Recall many others with same problem.
2006 nissan frontier. Filled the gas tank and the gauge stayed on 1/4. When I drove the vehicle again, the gas tank gauge went up to 3/4, but I'm not certain if the 3/4 is accurate. This now happens on every gas fill up. Found a recall notice online (listed below). I called my local nissan dealer and they indicated my VIN number is not part of the recall. I call nissan, and they stated the same thing and informed me the federal safety agency decides what VIN number is part of the recall and it's out of nissan's hands. And, volunteered they did not have contact information for the federal safety agency. Nice customer service. The federal safety agency, if I'm having similar issues to the recall, how do I get my VIN number added recall id # 80825 - fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank hide details recall date: mar 03, 2010 model affected: 2006 nissan frontier summary: nissan is recalling certain model year 2006 and model year 2008 frontier, xterra and pathfinder vehicles. The molded fuel tank shells can deform, causing the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty. Consequences: this could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank with a new one that has a modified float arm. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261. Potential units affected: 80689 notes: nissan north america, inc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to display accurate fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 112,000....updated 12/03/12*bf the consumer stated the failure occurred while traveling approximately 35 MPH. The service engine soon light illuminated and the fuel gauge dropped to empty. The consumer stated he knew the vehicle had over a half tank of fuel. The consumer took the vehicle to his private mechanic, a local business and the state inspection facility and all three informed him an error code of p0463 fuel sending failure displayed. The consumer stated the vehicle had been giving false and erratic readings since august 2012 and on one occasion, he ran out of gas. The consumer discovered had recall had been issued. However, nissan informed him, his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. Updated 12/05/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank) and was repaired. After the repair the fuel sending unit failed immediately. While fueling the vehicle the contact noticed that the fuel level gauge indicated empty. There was a manufacturer's recall for the fuel sensor and the vehicle taken to the dealer and repaired. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was not further serviced. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact was traveling 50 MPH when the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer confirmed the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the VIN failed to qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 ( fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 89,500.
Been smelling gas for over a year. Then driving home on 07/05/2012 fuel pump started spewing gas took 18 gallons gas to drive 10 miles before I new what was going on . Fuel pump assembley has multiple stress fractures all over the top and fittings that have been there for a long time probable from new. Nissan will not fix. Says my VIN is not in the recall . I have the fuel pump with photos of the stress fractures thanks.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading of empty with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. The failure occurred after the vehicle had been refueled. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank). The VIN was not included in the recall defect. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.
The "service engine soon" light came on and the fuel gauge was slow to rise after filling up. This time when I filled up the gauge was at 1/4 and would not move. After sitting in traffic for a little bit the gauge indicated that a was low on fuel and the low fuel light came on.
Sensor for the fuel pressure sets off "check engine soon" light.this sensor is tied in with the fuel gauge,leaving the driver with inaccurate fuel readings!
I recently had a "service engine light" appear and when I had it diagnosed at the dealer I was told it was a fuel sensor failure that is located in the gas tank.. I of course agreed to have it serviced which they did and reset the engine light. I was researching another issue with my vehicle when I stumbled across a recall on this same year truck for the same items I just paid for. The recall by nissan ntb10-031a issued in may 19, 2010. This recall extended into 2011. It seems ironic that within a few months period I had a fuel system failure that required the same service and exactly the same parts replaced as described in the recall. I feel this was just too close and too much of a coincidence to not fall into this recall.
My truck began to shake and tremble when I was trying to back into my drive way. The truck had been making noises and I had taken the truck in to be checked by 3 different mechanics. I was told that they could not find anything and one stated he heard the noise but did not know what it was. The truck continue to make the noise of a grinding and shuttering sound. Did not drive but to work and home due to the problems. The noise would stop when the overdrive was turned off. Lately the truck sounds like the transmission is going. The fuel gauge does not work. It was in a recall but nissan would not repair even though I was mailed the recall after my mileage was too high for the repair which makes no sense to me because if they sent the notice out late, what does my mileage have to do with their negligence to repair their faulty vehicles? Could not repair, the cost was over $600. Had to replace a wheel bearing, over $400. Tire gauge light on. I have had nothing but trouble with this truck. I will never purchase another nissan product. When dealing with the nissan recall people I felt as though they could care less. Working on a fixed budget and unable to pay for high cost of repair. What can you do when the big companies refuse to repair their trucks and cars? I was informed there was no one to help me. Have run out of gas several times due to the gas gauge. I have read other's complaints on nissans and I am surprise that no one forces them to repair their vehicles. This is my only form of transportation and without the repairs, I will be riding the bus. Tired in virginia. Thanks for listening.
Tl* the contact owns 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge did not indicate that the fuel tank was empty. As a result, the vehicle stalled while driving 65 MPH. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the VIN was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 83,000. ..updated 04/26/12 *bf updated 04/30/12..... Updated 05/21/12 *bf the consumer stated the recall was fixed. However, he was charged because his VIN was not included in the recall. Updated 05/31/12.
Air bag front sensor failure at 38000 miles, failure of fuel system evaporation valve at 38500 miles. Failure of rear differential seal at 42,000 miles, failure of rear axle bearing seals, gear oil to leaking on parking brake shoes causing slippage at 48,500. Truck has 49,000 as of 3/24/2012.
The instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty.
Service engine light comes on with error code 0463. Nissan tsb #ntb07-069d corrects this but not out of warranty! With all the complaints this should be a recall situation!.
The fuel sending unit fails to indicate the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. Nissan frontier ex. Nissan north america has sent me a letter regarding this failure and have extended the warranty, however now that I went to a dealer for the repair, nissan has been very uncooperative and giving me the runaround, refusing to pay for the repair even after they assigned a file # to my case.
This complaint is in regards to the federal safety agency campaign # 10v‑075. Summary of the issue we are having is the same as the one stated in the recall. Due to a problem with the fuel sender float arm, our fuel gauge is showing that the vehicle has about 1/4 of a tank when the fuel tank is empty. We took the nissan frontier to a dealer to get this problem fixed and that told us that they would not fix the problem for free (as stated would happen in the recall notice) because the vehicle had too many miles on it. They confusingly tried to describe that the issue was a warranty extension and not a recall. We then call nissan national customer affairs and they confused things even more. I was told by a service rep manager that there was 2 service programs for the problem we were having. One was a "recall" that would be fixed without date or mileage limits. In this situation, the problem caused the fuel gauge to be stuck on full. The other was a "warranty extension" that had a date or mileage limitation. In this situation, the fuel gauge would be stuck at about 1/4 tank when the tank was really less than that or empty. This is completely inaccurate information regarding what is stated in this safety recall campaign. I was told by the national service rep manager that nissan will not fix this problem under this recall campaign.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle began to run out fuel, even though the fuel gauge displayed a reading indicating that fuel was present in the fuel tank. The failure occurred while driving 65 MPH and the check engine light also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. An authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 162,000.
I purchased the vehicle in 2007 with 40,000 miles on it. It has been shimmying on the highway since I hit 60,000 miles and in spite of having my tires re-aligned and balanced, it still continues to rock back and forth at speeds over 50 miles an hour. I just hit my 100,000 mile mark on the first of october. On october 18th, I was at my son's daycare and the truck started idling strangely. The truck was puttering and exhausting black smoke. It died in the parking lot and I tried numerous times to get it started. It took about 20 minutes of trying but I got it running again, only to have it die on me in traffic. Once again, I got it started and managed to get it home where it completely died. When I was able to get it to the dealership (after a local mechanic looked at it and couldn't get it started) the dealership told me I had an engine idle air control sensor that was recalled by nissan. I never received the recall notice but was relieved that my bill was covered. Less than a week after the sensor had been replaced, the check engine light came on. I brought it back to the dealership and they told me my catalytic converters had burned out. From what I have been able to research online, the failure of my catalytic converters is directly related to an out of tune engine (too much air or fuel) which was caused by the sensor being defective. Nissan doesn't see it that way and now I'm stuck with a $3500 repair bill on a truck I still owe money on and have owned for less than four years.
My truck suffers from 2 known problems that has been widely reported and are involved in two nissan tsbs. I have the faulty fuel sending unit and the whining timing belt tensioner. I am not getting any help from nissan and just get a flat 'your warranty has expired' statement from them. I feel that they should fix these problems or at least offer a very reduced rate for the repair.
Fuel gauge not accurate/not working properly.
I purchased a 2006 nissan frontier crew cab se 4x4 new in 2006. I have driven the vehicle less than moderately and currently have 44,000 miles on the vehicle. The check engine light recently displayed and I took the vehicle to the dealership. I was advised the fuel sending unit needed replaced and was going to cost roughly $600.00. I was upset with the price, however, did not have any other choice but to pay for the repair. I have decided to wait until I have the funds for such a repair. While researching this issue, I have come to learn through various repair sites on-line and word of mouth from other nissan owners that this is an extremely common issue with this model year nissan. Vehicles including but not limited to frontier, x-terra and "z". I do not understand why a recall on this expensive piece has not been issued, due to the price and obvious manufacture default in the quality. This seems to be an issue with this model vehicle since 2008. I recently have had other service work performed on my vehicle, and if not for a friend with a code reader, would have paid dearly for service replacements at the dealership, due to the dealership not advising me of the recall on these issues. I have owned several new vehicles over the years, many different brands, but have never had the issues that I am having with the nissan brand before. The fuel gauge issue should be a manufacture default and likewise should be recalled and replaced at no expense to the consumer. Thank you for your time.
After filling gas tank it drops to empty and service engine light comes on. After 43 miles it goes back up and then seems to work until next fill up. If idling in park for a few minutes it drops to empty again. Then the next day it goes back up again. It is a constant problem and I never know how much gas I have other than tracking mileage. Recall many others with same problem. Thanks.
Fuel gauge on 2006 nissan frontier indicated 1/4 tank of fuel when it was actually empty. I ran out of gas on a busy highway, very dangerous exit to side of road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated after dispensing fuel into the vehicle, the fuel gauge would register that the vehicle was empty. The check engine warning indicator illuminated whenever the vehicle was on it remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The federal safety agency campaign recall id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank) was associated with the failure. The VIN was not included in the recall; although, the vehicle experienced the similar failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect and provided no assistance. The contact stated that the vehicle will be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that approximately one day after refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge began displaying a reading of empty. The check engine light also began illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed the fuel level sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed it was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed and would not display an accurate reading of fuel levels. The dealer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that they were unable to assist because the vehicle was outside of warranty. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Fill with gas and gauge reads empty. Don't know how much gas I have. Also , engine light is on.
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