2005 nissan pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to technical service bulletin recommended that fuel level sending unit be replaced and requests assistance for repairs. *smd the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer, because the instrument panel fuel gauge was giving an incorrect reading. He explained to the dealer, the instrument panel showed the vehicle had approximately one-quarter tank of fuel, when in fact the fuel tank was empty and the service engine light had illuminated. He also pointed out to the mechanic, that due to the inaccuracy and erratic movement of the fuel gauge reading, it could stall, at any time a resent an unsafe condition of the vehicle and compromise the life and safety of his passengers. After a careful review was conducted by the nissan technician, it was determined that the problem was due to the fuel sending unit malfunctioning, which was discovered earlier by nissan, in which a technical service bulletin was issued. Nissan denied the consumers request to have the fuel sending unit replaced free of charge, because the vehicle was outside of the new vehicle limited warranty. The consumer stated nissan has since issued a safety recall regarding the fuel sending unit and extended the primary warranty.
2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that fuel gauge displayed incorrect readings. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the fuel level unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 4/1/13 *cn updated 04/23/2013
The fuel gauge on my 2005 nissan pathfinder is not working. This is a known issue by nissan and has issued a recall for some 2005 pathfinders however my vehicle is not included. This is big safety issue as I am unable to be certain of fuel remaining in my tank and could run out of gas (or my children that drive the car). I don't understand how nissan can issue a recall for some but not all vehicles with this issue as it is a very dangerous issue.
Many instances of the car jerking, jerking forward when trying to slow down or stop. The RPM revving up to dangerous levels for no reason and trouble driving uphill. My car has become a major safety issue. First the fuel gauge stopped working, which caused me to run out of gas and stalling in the middle of an intersection. Next, my car stalled for no reason while driving, that was repaired, something to do with a relay switch, now the transmission issues, possible radiator failure and the need of a new catalytic converter in a car with 100k miles.... That's insane !!! Someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed if they don't fix these vehicles and people don't have thousands of dollars laying around to fix it. So, no food, rent or bills being paid for over a month just to pay for repairs is even more of a hardship to families. Please help us before something happens. Thanks !!!
It started with the heat in my 2005 pathfinder not wanting to heat up unless going over 55 MPH. Then sudden jerking with the vehicle when going over speeds of 40. Had transmission flushed and worked for about 6 months. Then as my husband was driving on the road it began to lose acceleration and came to a stop. We had the car towed and it hasn't started since? The dealership told us the transmission was completely out. They said it was due to coolant leaking into the transmission. Repairs are going to be $5100. The car has 92,000 miles! Still waiting to hear if nissan manufacturers are going to fix the damage. This is a dangerous vehicle to drive because when it goes out it will completely go out and if you are on the highway this is very scary!!
Filled fuel tank, drove 3 miles when gas gauge fell to 1/2 full. Turned vehicle off ,restarted fuel still at 1/2 full. Then service engine soon light came on.
Check engine light came on / code read p0463 - fuel level sensor / sending unit called nissan consumer affairs for help . 7/18/2012 / received case #[xxx] took vehicle (2005 nissan pathfinder) to south charlotte nissan 7/25/2012 - was told to wait for nissan regional mgr. To call. Spoke with "eddie" from nissan 7/26/2012, provided information was informed of an extended warranty for part up to 72,000 miles, current miles were 77,182 requested help from nissan regional manager / eddie called 8/8/2012 and denied assistance for repair is there any recourse to resolve this issue? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle refused to accept gasoline; showing full when actually auto out of gas; fuel level sending unit replaced. Fuel gauge sending unit caused fuel gauge to inaccurately display the amount of fuel in the fuel tank. Fuel gauge not reading full when the tank is filled.
My 2005 nissan pathfinder's fuel level sensor stopped working while on a long distance trip. This caused us to pull over along a very busy highway and inspect the vehicle for the problem. We later learned that this is a huge problem that nissan created and is not willing to fix. As a full time law student living off of student loans (and unable to pay to have this huge issue fixed), my family has been forced to reset the mileage every time we fill up on gas in order to keep track of when we are likely out of gas. Not the most ideal situation for a mother of 4 young children driving around in the arizona heat. We thought we were buying quality when we purchased a nissan, however the opposite happened.
Failed emissions test because of failed fuel level sensor,can suddenly run out of gas on full gauge or overflow when gauge says empty when filling up tank.
Faulty fuel sensor gave me impression I had more gas causing me run out of gas in traffic. I have read many complaints online of this happening to other nissans with this same fuel system and nissan needs recall this system. I filled the tank and now the fuel gauge is not working.
The fuel quantity indicator upon filling up the tank froze at one half a tank mark on the indicator. The next time the fuel tank was filled up on 5/3/2012, the tank indicator went from half a tank level reading to a empty tank reading when the tank was filled up. The low fuel light came on, as did the service the engine light came on and has stayed on ever since. Since the fuel quantity indicator now shows an empty tank, you could very easily think that you were going to run out of fuel, when in fact you have a full tank of fuel. To a driver who did not fill up the vehicle, this could lead to an attempt to fill up a tank that was already full.
The fuel sensor reads inaccurate fuel levels and has caused me to run out of gas while it was driving. I had to walk in the cold to the gas station to get a container to fill my car up. The sensor reads "-----" and the gauge shows an empty tank. Their is a recall for the 2006 nissan pathfinder but their is no recall for the 2005 pathfinder when it comes to the fuel sensor. This is shameful considering this is an all too common problem that people are experiencing as noted by the raves online. Nissan should be helping their consumers and keep the owners safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge stopped functioning. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. While parked, the contact noticed the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the fuel gauge would not provide an accurate reading of fuel levels. The failure recurred intermittently but over time, the fuel gauge failed completely. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank) that but was advised by the manufacturer that the 2005 nissan pathfinder was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic advised that the fuel tank sending unit would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 03/22/12 *bf per the nissan dealership, who performed the diagnostic, the failed component was the exact component that was covered in the campaign 10v07500 recall for the 2006-2008 model years. The claim was denied because the current mileage was beyond the level of the extended warranty. Updated 04/13/12
My 2005 nissan pathfinder engine service light came on and was told by auto zone it was the fuel sensor and could only be fixed by nissan as they did not have parts. Nissan wants between 500 to 700 dollars to fix the problem. After research, I found this to be a rampant problem. Why hasn't nissan issued a recall to fix the problem? Is it designed to increase their revenue? What can be done to have this fixed by nissan at their expense? This could be a huge safety issue if you run out of gas on a busy freeway.
Heater blows cold when idle, heater blower doesn't always work, fuel gauge reads empty when full.
The fuel level sensor shows partially full tank all the time and service engine light comes on. This is very dangerous and the first time it happened, we did not realize it and ran out of gas and ended up stranding my family on a busy highway. Apparently this is a common theme among all 2005 - 2009 nissan pathfinder, xterra and frontier owners and there needs to be a service recall for this! I have seen numerous forums and this sensor has failed anywhere from 40k miles onwards and costs anywhere from 400 - 600 dollars to fix. Please ensure that nissan takes care of this issue as soon as possible. Thanks.
8-9-2010 I began having difficulty getting my car to shift into reverse. Within 2 weeks, while driving down a crowded highway, my car wouldn't shift from 3rd to 4th, and I could smell something burning. When I finally found a spot to pull over and park, a large puddle of fluid leaked all over the ground. I was alone, in an area I didn't know, and nearly got rear-ended several times when it wouldn't shift gears. I took it to several shops, and the transmissions was ruined. It would have to be rebuilt or replaced, both totaling thousands of $ I don't have. I borrowed money to have it rebuilt. Within 2 weeks, I started having the same issues. When I took it back to the shop, the technician said radiator coolant had leaked into the transmission and it would have to be rebuilt or replaced again. After looking online, I see hundreds of complaints for the exact same issue. For the fuel system, approximately 5/2010, the fuel gauge will drop to empty, even though there will still be fuel in the tank. Sometimes it will stick to mid-full when there is no fuel. Adaptive equipment, when I start the vehicle and try to warm it up, it will only blow cold air, never warm no matter how long it runs.
My car had 1/4 fuel, I filled the tank to full, the gas gauge do not set the car to full tank, I read the book and made the instructions but the gauge do not change, when I run the car for 2 hrs. And I turn off, it began to change to full tank. The other issue was when I had a 1/2 tank of gasoline...I stop for 5 minutes and I leave the car on, when I returned saw the gas gauge in empty... Actually I have the check engine light on for some days and off for the others days.
Noticed that fuel and oil pressure gauges would not register fuel or oil levels correctly, the miles till empty will not work. We have no idea when we are going to run out of fuel, started getting worse, than notice the check engine light came on, had vehicle diagnose, turned out that both the fuel and oil pressure sending units needed to be replaced, there are numerous pathfinders with the same problem but there are no recalls on these issues. This repair is very costly and is dangerous to be driving without the fuel and oil sending units. Why are there no recalls? Please help!
The fuel system gauge will not register the amount of gas in tank. After fueling, the warning light still appears and don't go off and it's a big inconvenience for as driving an not knowing if your going to run out of gas. Very disappointed with the nissan products simply because there are two many problems going on with this particular vehicle and cannot get anybody help for mistakes they made. The whole vehicle need to be recalled because trying to replaced all these problems are very expensive. Wish I would have know of all the problems before I purchased it.
Fuel gauge not working,radiator fluid leaking into transmission damaging transmission,front passenger seatbelt getting stuck.
At about 40,000 miles fuel gauge stopped working. And started having intermittent electrical problems. Headlights going on and off when in park. Fan starting when key is turned but not cranked. Anti-theft system locking me out from starting the truck. 70000 miles vehicle would intermittently not start. It would crank but not start. Took it to nissan and was told nothing could be done on their part. I was told it was the ecu, bmu,tmu, and ipdm were all bad. I replaced the ipdm and bmu and ecu. Truck still ran rough. At 91000 miles nissan now says my transmission is bad due to the radiator coolant leaking into the transmission but I am out of the 80000 mile warranty. Nissan said they will pay half to fix if I pay half of the $4600 transmission repair. Nissan can not explain why this happened but acknowledged that this is a big complaint of the 2005 pathfinder.
Radiator leaks fluid into transmission, nissan knows this is a flaw and they will only flush your transmission, just to put it off until you are out of warranty. I started taking my nissan in at 52,000miles for this problem and they kept telling me that they are unfamiliar with the problems I was experiencing and they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck. Now I'm out of warranty and my transmission needs replaced. Nissan also has a problem with they fuel gage, sometimes it shows gas levels, and sometimes it doesn't. I have ran out of gas 3 times now, on the highway! Again, nissan knows this is a problem, they even sent an "extended warranty" to cover this problem specifically. But, only if you are under a certain mileage. And they didn't send me the notice until I was under the mileage limit by 300 miles! Please help!!
First time- transmission failed- new one installed under extended warranty- has gone bad again last week- they tell me the coolant is leaking into the transmission and has ruined it, the gas tank needs replacing, new radiator, new catalytic converter, new u-joints for the second time. My extended warranty has expired- they are telling me that I need $8000.00 worth of repairs to fix the problems. That is more than the vehicle is worth with 155,000 miles on it!!! Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel sending unit failed and would not register the accurate amount of fuel that was actually in the vehicle. The failure caused the check engine warning light to illuminate. The fuel tank would read full when it was actually empty or low on fuel. The failure began two years ago. The dealer advised the contact that his VIN was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 142,034. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the ABS light illuminated on the instrument panel while the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated the actuator of the anti-skid assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,900. Updated 10/5/11 *cn also, the fuel tank and fuel level sending unit were replaced. Updated 11/04/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was half full or more, the fuel gauge would inaccurately read that it was empty. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the fuel sending unit was replaced. The failure was corrected. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.
Radiator developed internal crack leaking coolant into transmission. Radiator had to be replaced, transmission needs replaced. Fuel level sensor failed and replaced at 70,000 miles.
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