Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. After driving 45mph and then filling up the gas tank, the gauge went to empty and the check engine light and fuel empty light came on. The contact spoke with an authorized dealer who stated a fuel gauge sensor and delivery unit needed to be replaced, no repairs had been made at the time of the complaint. The failure is a recurring issue. The failure mileage was 66000. The current mileage was 66300.
2005 Nissan Pathfinder fuel system complaints
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I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder that about 3 wks ago I started to have problems with the fuel gauge readings not being accurate and getting erratic reading or none at all or when the gas tank is half full I don't get any reading, after contact with the nissan dealer in my area they gave me a copy of a service bulletin that had been sent to all dealers on aug 12,2009 about defective or erratic fuel gauge issues, classification# el07-027b ref# ntb07-069b, applied vehicles 2005-2009 pathfinder (r51), applied vins 2005-2008 pathfinder-all, also in the recall which states 419,000 vehs in the us for a fuel gauge problem, the nissan dealer stated that nissan is not answering complaints of fixing the problem, I contacted nissan of n. America and received an e-mail saying there is no recall or service campaign and that I should pay to have the defect fixed, the dealership says in 2 wks they have only received about 3 letters on recalls from nissan and when they called to find out why so slow, no answer was given, I don't feel that I should have to pay to get a defect fixed that nissan already knows exist in their vehicles, my [xxx] and the file number by nissan is file# [xxx] , the two nissan consumer reps spoken to were vivian gonzalez and samantha forrester, I would like your help on this matter. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Nissan has a well known fuel gauge issue does which shows the tank as empty even with a full tank. My wife has twice run out of gas, once in a major intersection, called me crying. Thankfully a good samaritan came over and pushed her out of intersection. My 16 yr. Daughter is now driving this car and uses freeway daily, what happens when car stops at highway speeds and god forbid is involved in an accident because of this known issue. A 16 year old girl should not be subjected to this. Is nissan going to admit responsibility if something terrible happened in this scenario? My issue is that this is now being recognized by nissan and a recall is being initiated. Many 2005 models except the pathfinder are going to be fixed free. They are only going to fix from 2006+ on the pathfinder. There are numerous blogs on the internet that illustrate the 2005 nissan pathfinder owners are experiencing this exact problem. Are we suppose to spend $600 to fix what nissan acknowledges as an issue and is fixing on most of their other models except the 2005 pathfinder. This is ridiculous. Our pathfinder is the 3rd nissan we have owned. Previous models were xterra and titan truck.
Fuel gauge reads full part of the time, empty part of the time and all in between. I have no way of knowing how much fuel I have in the tank. Nissan is recall ing the 2006 pathfinders for this defect, but are not recalling the 2005 models with the same problem. I have contacted nissanusa and they have refused to repair my vehicel. The dealer did a diagnostic check and the problem is the fuel sending unit inside my gas tank.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact observed while driving 40 MPH the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading, as a result of the vehicle running out of fuel. The fuel tank was empty, and the fuel gauge indicated the fuel level was 'full'. The failure occurred erratic. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Gas gauge failure on 2005 nissan pathfinder--gas gauge stops working, or works erratically. Nissan has done a recall for 2006-2008 vehicles, but they have not included 2005 vehicles, which have the same problems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. When the contact started the vehicle, the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank). The contact experienced the identical failure as mentioned in the recall defect. The VIN was excluded from the recall. The failure mileage was 59,000. The current mileage was 61,000.
In january 2010 on 2005 nissan pathfinder the fuel distance to empty reader began showing inaccurate readings (ie. With full tank it would read 0 miles to empty, or with 1/4 tank left it would read as though tank was full). Service engine soon light would sporadically light-check showed for fuel sensor. Than without warning the gas gauge itself began to give false readings, same as above. Within several days lost all power on vehicle while driving on highway almost causing a crash. Repair facility states that vehicle was out of gas though gauge was registering more than 1/4 tank left. Further investigations shows this is a common problem with nissan vehicles, but nissan has failed to recall this safety issue.
Fuel level sensor a input high recall for nissan pathfinder does not include the 2005 models and they have the same problem.
2005 nissan pathfinder fuel level sensor. Current nissan recall for same problem does not cover 2005 model year. Fuel gauge reads inaccurate fuel levels may result in unknowingly running out of gas with the potential for bodily injury and property damage. Nothing replaced yet but the sensor is $600.00. Occurs once a week.
I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder se. I have had an issue with it and it could of been a safety issue. In june '09 the radiator had a cooling line that broke which has become a transmission problem. And anytime that a drivetrain is in issue it could cause a safety issue. I replaced the radiator for $600 and the transmission went out with violent stuttering and engaging in and out while in heavy traffic which could of caused a major accident especially at highway speeds. I have replaced the transmission with no help from nissan. This is a major problem that has been documented by several hundred consumers all with the same problem. The total I spent was $3197.09 which should be reimbursed by nissan corp for this problem is well known by the yet no recall has been issued.
My wife and I were out shopping in our 2005 nissan pathfinder se. On the way home the SUV just stopped running on a busy intersection. The fuel gauge read at half. After trying to turn over the engine it still wouldnt start. A fellow citizen helped push it to the side of the road. I went home to get the one gallon fuel tank and pured it in the SUV. I hopped in and tried to start it. The SUV started but the engine light came on. The fuel gauge was reading half still. After unloading the truck. I went to the gas station to fill up. I noticed after filling up, the gauge read empty. The engine light and the gauge light was still on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan pathfinder. The contact was driving 30 MPH when he noticed that the vehicle fuel sensor was not working. The fuel gauge indicated that the vehicle was empty; although, gasoline was added to the capacity. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the sensor at her expense although she had owned the vehicle for one month. The contact stated that the failure was directly related to an existing fuel sensor recall. The manufacturer was notified and stated that her VIN was not related to the recall. The failure mileage was 89000 and the current mileage was 90400. Updated 4/7/2010 *cn updated 06/01/10.
The fuel sending unit in my 2005 nissan pathfinder failed. This is the unit that sends how much fuel you have remaining to the gauge. Because of this I ran out of gas twice. This unit was recalled in the next model year/same generation. I had to replace the part at a cost of $372.
Nissan faulty gas gauges-recalled after my model. My gas gauge has been bad for the past 2 yrs. At least (went bad right after warranty was up) need to look into models before 2006 also. Check engine light has been on since it went bad. Dealership said $400 for part, not including service. Dealership said gas gauge will eventually just go completely out. Have ran out of gas twice. That was even trying to have half a tank of gas.
Filled up with gas and fuel sensor goes bad. Gas level is no longer correct thus vehicle could run out of gas at anytime causing a hazard. This requires replacement of sensor.
2005 nissan pathfinder started having shifting problems, had 60k service done at dealer, started again, flushed again at 72 had problems again at 80 and at 87k the radiator core failed and leaked into the transmission causing the transmission to fail and seize total cost for repairs 4400.00 after hearing about this I did a little search and found this is a big problem with this car, as the shifting is a precurser to the failure, I wanted the dealer to cover since they assured me it was ok..
2005 pathfinder se- with 52k miles vehicle shut off while traveling at high speed (70mph) on freeway- all power controls failed problem was identified to be with a failure of the fuel level sensor- reports acquired indicate that this is a widespread problem with premature failure of this unit on 2005 and newer model year pathfinders- fuel level indicator fails and gives inaccurate reading to driver - when tank is empty shows it to be 1/2 full. When driving at high speed loosing all engine power can be catastrophic dealer reports many similar problems but nissan has not recalled for this widespread manufacturing/design problem reported also on line.
2005 nissan pathfinder gas gauge suddenly stopped working and service engine light came on thousands of people having his issue should be a recall.
Fuel sending module failure in 2005 nissan pathfinder with approx 62,000 miles. This causes "check engine light" to come on and causes vehicle to fail emission test. Fuel gauge does not work accurately either. My understanding is that this is a common problem with all pathfinders of this vintage and requires the fuel tank to be removed to replace the sending unit. I feel this problem is worthy of a recall since it is so widespread.
2005 nissan pathfinder. The entire car shuts off while driving when it has 1/4 tank of gas. Mine cut of while going through a busy intersection. Took it to the nissan dealer & they said it was the idp chip. I looked on the internet and several pathfinder owners have this same problem. This can be very dangerous. The car cuts off with no warning. The dealer told me the part could take up to 1 month to get in! When they finally got the part it cost me over $400 to put in on. This is a serious and very dangerous problem.
Re: 2005 nissan pathfinder about 2, 5 years ago, my fuel gauge read 1/2 full or all empty and check engine light was on. Changing oil reset light initially, but it came back on. Short time later car failed safety inspection because of gauge and light. Car mechanic replaced sending unit, fuel pump and filter. Said pump needed to be replaced in order to replace sending unit. Dec/09 car failed to start. Gauge read 1/2 full. Mechanic said fuel filter failed, but pump had to be replaced since filter is inside pump. Jan30,2010. As I write this my tank reads half full and the car won't start. It is doing the same thing it did the last time. Being stranded because of a failed fuel pump/filter/ gauge/sending unit is dangerous. I can trust that a part (that is supposed to last the life of the vehicle) isn't going to fail me. I would add over the last several months, despite appropriate servicing and maintenance, (even replaced tires) my fuel consumption has become very poor. The issues are somehow connected. See also blogs http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/nissan-pathfinder/tmvjfugon9rd4eb8i entitle "fuel gauge problems". Evidently, there are a lot of people world-wide having the same or similar problems.
I am getting obdii codes (p0463) and "check engine" sign is on even after reset. Once my fuel tank is less than 3/4 and I refill it after it was close to be empty I am getting "check engine" sign on problem. I know that it is related to a fuel tank level gauge. I also know that there are hundreds of people like me that experiencing exactly the same problem but nissan doesn't cover faulty part replacement for free. We need to do something with it! Thanks
P0463 fuel level sensor.
The fuel gauge on my 2005 nissan pathfinder now does not work. I received a service engine soon light come on, and realized the fuel gauge was not working. I did some research online, and noticed that this same issue is widespread.
I had 1/4 of a tank of gas and went to fill up. After filling up my gas tank, I turned on the car, at which point the needle did not register the full tank. After driving a couple miles, the check engine light came on. I went directly to the dealer and was told that it was a fuel sending unit/sensor and that it was no longer covered after 30k miles. After returning home and doing research, I went online to x.nissanhelp.com after performing a search, I came across many others who have experienced the same problem. Apparently it has something to do with the fuel sending unit. A similar problem was found on the other models and a recall was performed when the vehicle would stop after not getting any fuel, posing a great danger. I have read that the metal in the unit is faulty and will corrode over time. There is a general consensus that everyone who is having the problem is experiencing the same thing after having the vehicle for over 2 yrs and with around 39k-49k. If this problem existed in previous models, and it was recalled, the 2005-2007 xterras, frontiers, and pathfinders should get this fixed at no charge to the customer!! Why wait for accidents and possible deaths, especially since the problem lies in an integral part of the vehicle. Cost of repair ranges from $300-600."
Dte gauge read ------ and gas gauge went to empty with low gas light on. Ses light came on. Dtc p0463/ happen everyday. Nissan pathfinder 2005. 52,000 miles.
I have a 2005 nissan pathfinder with 66,660 miles. My service engine soon light came on and was found the code p0463-fuel level sensor a circuit high input. The dealer wants to charge $500+ to repair although this is a common problem with this nissan vehicle because of defective parts placed when assembled.
Gas gauge after filling tank gauged stayed at 1/4 tank nothing worked everything read -------- replaced fuel sending unit seems ok now.
We bought our 2005 pathfinder used and upon getting a half of tank of gas our gas meter goes straight to empty if it's left idling for a short period. It won't return to full unless you fill the tank back up. It used to return to the correct position when we'd shut the car off then turn it back on but it's no longer doing that unless we fill the tank back up. It seems this is a common complain on this model and seems kind of dangerous.
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