The fuel gauge in my 2006 nissan frontier is faulty. It either shows a lower level of gas than what is in the tank or it shows the tank is completely empty. It also causes the service engine light to appear. This started at about 38,000 miles.
2006 Nissan Frontier fuel system complaints
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Service light comes on when fueling truck fuel gauge reads empty after fueling this happens every time I fill up. Nissan refuses to recall the truck with bad fuel sensors.
2006 frontier xe gas gauge registers wrong amt. Or does not work period.this is the 3rd. Fuel pump and sensor unit installed in this vehicle! I will not replace this part ror the fourth time! I guess someone will have to be injured or killed, when they run out of gas on the interstate, for an attorney to brings a class action suit against nissan and question the federal safety agency as to why the agency has not taken action .
2006xe vehicle stopped running on interstate hwy.towed to baytown nissan. Faulty gauge reading LED to running tank dry. Replaced fuel pump and sending unit. Spent $205.00 for towing and $406.82 to replace pump and sending unit!
2006 nissan frontier has a faulty fuel level sensor and the gas gauge works sporadically. This could cause the vehicle to run out of fuel and shut down and possibly cause a crash.
2006 nissan frontier xe 4 cylinder manual trans. At approximately 35,000 miles my fuel gauge stopped working after filling up, and read empty. The check engine light came on immediately. The fuel gauge began behaving erratically, sometimes reading correctly without the check engine light on, but always malfunctioning at approximately half tank, causing the check engine light to come on. Then it ceased to function at all with the check engine light remaining on. Nissan of santa rosa told me it would not be covered under my q certified power train warranty 100,000 miles or 2 years. Nissan told me it was a problem with the fuel delivery system, and the sensor inside the gas tank needed replacement, at my charge. Also, I cannot have my evap emissions system recall work performed until the fuel delivery system problem is fixed. As a result I cannot complete my vehicle registration for this year. I demand a recall of the fuel delivery system for the 2006 nissan frontier. Thank you.
My 2006 nissan frontier crew cab 4x4 had the fuel gauge quit and the service engine soon light (ses) come on after filling up with fuel around 46,800 miles. The fuel gauge started to work again a few days later but the light will not go off for the ses. This truck has been maintained and serviced above and beyond all manufacturer requirements. I bought this truck in sept of 2006 , so it is not even 3 years old but since the warranty ran out at 36,000 miles I can not go to the dealer because they don't care. I also have had numerous paint issues, fading, chipping and rust on this truck and have , as stated before always taken very good care of it.
The fuel level sensor on my 2006 nissan frontier crew cab stopped working right after the warranty period was up. It started fluctuating and giving false readings, then stopped working all together. Since the fuel sensor is tied to the check engine light, I was unable to obtain a safety inspection sticker until the item was repaired. To repair this, the fuel tank had to be removed. This cost me 400 to fix. I believe the unit to be defective, as I have been seeing more consumers who purchased this truck logging the same complaint. Furthermore, I have a fear that is the unit is shorting out, it could cause a fire. After all, it sits on top of a 20 gallon fuel tank. This should be recalled!!!
Service engine soon light comes on after every fill up of fuel. Fuel gauge does not show an accurate reading for approximately 1-2 days. Several other consumers have this problem and nissan should make it right.
2006 nissan frontier nismo's fuel gauge is erratic. It started at about 37,000 miles, but I ignored it because I had allowed the warning light to go on and thought that after a few fill ups it would register correctly, but it did not leaving me stranded on the road. The dealer, although they acknowledge this is a common defect in the vehicle, asked for over $400 to repair, which I do not have. Now I have to keep filling the tank after every 200 -250 miles fearing I may run out of gas again. There should be a recall on this as it creates a safety hazard such as when I ran out of fuel on the turnpike.
At 41,000miles my 2006 nissan frontier v6 began having a malfunctioning fuel sending unit causing improper reading of the fuel gauge. Upon researching this problem, I realized that this is a common problem affecting nissans with the 4.0l v6 in xterra's, pathfinders and frontiers. This usually occurs between 39k-49k miles. Nissan has no recall for this and I feel this is a potential hazard considering that the fuel gauge is misreading. Nissan wants their customers to pay $450 for a part that is defective on their part. Tr
Fuel gauge shows empty after filling up followed by 'service engine' light coming on and staying on. Have researched on internet and numerous other complaints as well as verified by my dealer (bankston nissan, lewisville, tx). Cost to repair $500.
Error code po463 comes up on check engine light. Fuel level sensor malfunctioning gas gauge still remains at empty even though the tank is full. Seem to have a lot of people with nissan trucks having the same problem.
With 41,000 miles my 2006 nissan frontier is giving me an incorrect gas gauge reading. Apparently this is a common issue with nissan that they are not addressing.
The fuel sending unit has quit working for the second time which causes the fuel gauge to give false readings. Nissan replaced the unit when it quit at 10000 miles under warranty but, now the vehicle is out of warranty and the unit is not working again. After talking with several owners of the same vehicle I found out we are all having the same problem, going through multiple units. Nissan does seem to be fixing the problem but, just coving it up. After talking with the dealership they do not want to try to cover it, they want me to pay $400 for parts and labor which I am not going to do. Besides the fact that $100 for parts and $300 for labor is outrageous I am not going to replace this part just have it fail again. This part should be on a recall because it is clearly defective and not a part that should have to be replaced 2, 3, or 4 times or even at 10000 miles. Now my problem is the truck seems to be using more gas because of this. I have been going off of the mileage because I know my vehicle will do a little over 400 miles on a tank of gas but, it left me on the side of the highway in a bad neighborhood at 11:30 at night with 352 miles showing. My girlfriend also has to drive this truck and I fear her safety when she is driving the vehicle. She could get stuck in a bad neighborhood or in dallas, tx traffic it is not easy to get to the side of the road when it runs out of gas. Also, this problem sets off the check engine light and the vehicle inspection is out. They will not let the vehicle pass with this on.
One day without warning check engine light came on and fuel level gauge became incorrect and erratic. This happened at approx 38000 mile just out of warranty. I have ran out of gas in traffic because my fuel gauge was reading 1/4 tank and there was none. Having to fill my vehicle in traffic is a major safety concern.
2006 nissan frontier fuel sensor has issues at 39,000 miles. Failure after fuel up.
2006 nissan frontier king cab fuel gauge sensor malfunction , 47 kmiles on truck reported 600 dollar repair at dealer, internet search , very common nissan needs to recall and repair, fault is corrosion on fuel tank electrical connection.
Nissan service bulletin ntb07-069a.
Error code p0463 this seems to be a common problem with this model nissian requires a fuel pump assy to repair.
I purchased a used 2006 nissan frontier crew cab se this april 2008 everything was running great until this month of december 23 my check engine light came on out of the blue and my fuel gauge doesn't work properly so I filled it up with gas maybe im just low on gas but when I filled up my tank my gauge didn't go up so I brought it to my mechanic to fix the problem he told me that my fuel sensor is tripping out and its going to cost me $150 to drop the gas tank plus the price of the sensor which I don't have any idea how much it cost so I told my mechanic to turn off the check engine light and he told me to come back the next day if the problem still exist so I went home and the next day when I started my truck the check engine was gone and my fuel gauge went up all the way lightning fast so I was very happy but not for long after 5 days the problem occurred again I was low of gas about 1/4 tank and the lights were on again so another disappointment so I research this problem and I found that im not alone with this problem there's alot of people out there that own nissan vehicles that are newer that has a fuel sensor problem and this is a major defect and nissan should consider this a recall this could lead to a big problem when your fuel gauge is not working properly especially when driving and all of a sudden your out of gas and it can cause an accident or even death especially when your driving on the freeway I hope my complaint will take effect and to notify nissan about this problem we are talking safety for the consumers just like me thank you.....
The fuel sending unit on the truck failed at about 38k miles. The gage is slow to respond to a fill-up 30-60 minutes to register full. It functions normally until around half a tank, then the needle drops to e and the empty tank light comes on. After refueling the truck several times it was still half full of fuel. The check engine light has been on since the start of the problem. Online boards have indicated that this is a common problem on this truck. A code scanner at a parts store also said that it was a problem with the fuel level sending unit. I will probably replace the part myself.
Went out one morning to go to work and the fuel gauge read e. Re-started the truck and the gauge went to 3/4 tank. Drove to work and back,went shopping, than re-fueled and the gauge was on e again . The service engine light also came on at this time. Called dealership and they said there was no recalls on it and that my warranty was expired, took the truck to a mechanic who cleaned a part near the tank and cleared out the codes. It worked for about a week. Drove the truck that week and re-fueled. Gas gauge stayed on e with the service engine back on. Called dealer and the cost is around $700. Waiting for the price from my mechanic.
2006 nissan frontier pickup - gas gauge is sluggish to move upward after a fillup. Takes several days to register accurate tank level. Also, check engine light intermittently comes on. Occasionally drops to empty and empty tank indicator light comes on and then gradually moves to correct level. Have had in shop several times without success. Vehicle has less than 50k miles on it.
After refueling, fuel gauge reads empty and service engine soon light comes on. Code can be reset, but issue recurs upon next fill-up.
Fuel level indicator will not respond after fill up. Then the check engine light came on. Code registered is p0463. Indicates fuel level indicator defective.
I own a 2006 nissan frontier, it was delivered with only half the keys programmed for the vehicle, a strange rattling of plastic shrouding in the engine compartment and as I found out a fast set of tires later, the front end out of alignment [ too much toe in ]. When I read the manual I found out that my 4wd vehicle was "not intended to be used off of the road", this was not in any of the presales literature and the reason I buy 4wd is so I can use it off road. At 100 miles after warranty I had to take it in because the fuel sending unit had failed, about a $600 repair on a part that should last 200,000 miles. The mechanic told me their dealership is replacing about one of these a week on a couple of models. When I picked it up I got the trouble light on the way home, I scanned it to see what the problem was [code po448 ]. I took it back. The first canister they ordered showed up broken [ kind of fragile for something mounted on the bottom of a 4wd ]. Parts replaced under the emissions warranty were 14953zp50c filter-canister, 14950-ea20a canister assy. E, and 14935-am60b valve assy.-co. The service order says " ...inspected/found no flow very rusty....". As the vehicle only has 36,000 miles on it this does not bode well for the future.
My fuel gauge does not work all the time on my 2006 nissan frontier 4x4 crew cab nismo. I live in south dakota and my wife and 3 year old daughter drive and ride in this vehicle, with the winter months coming and how dangerously cold it gets in south dakota, this could be a life threatening problem. Not to mention if the truck stalled on the road it could cause an accident. My truck has approx. 46,000 miles on it.
The fuel gauge on my 2006 nissan frontier crew cab le 4x4 is malfunctioning and fails to give accurate measurements of the amount of fuel present. I have done research on the internet and found many more frontier owners who are experiencing the same problem.
2005 nissan frontier - gas gauge was not working, and not showing that I had gas in my tank. Then it began giving me problems, misfiring while driving and "service engine soon" light appears. I took it to a nissan dealership who told me that the fuel level sensor a circuit high input needed replacing. Since I was not under warranty, I had to replace fuel sending unit. My job at the time, required me to drive alot, though the car was barely two years old. I had over 30,000 miles. Still, the problem cost me over $800!!!! And in all respects, it was a problem with a defective part - not because I drive it. I am sorry I ever bought this vehicle - I should have bought a honda element (my wife's car) she has never had a mechanical problem in the four years she has had the car. Nissan makes a trash pickup. Disgruntled and frustrated over nissan's incapability to produce a better vehicle, and replace faulty parts. They obviously need the money!
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