2007 Nissan Pathfinder: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Fuel system · 55,107 miles · WI

Just purchased my 2007 nissan pathfinder le ( 4x4) with 55,000 miles on it ( our fault sign unseen) from out of state ( florida dealership) I believe it was originally a va car. We had it hauled up via truck to wisconsin. Now mind you we have paid for this car already so we had no choice but to take it. I moved it out of the way until I could get it licensed, my husband then started it when he got home and he went around the block and then check engine light went on. The gas gauge showed full however when I pulled it out of the wayafter driving around a couple of blocks it went to e and the light came on. My husband went to fill it up thinking that may help, but it would not allow him to fill it, it would put some in, then stop, he did that 5 times and gave up. We checked online for any recalls and found there were several one of them being a fuel sensor issue. We called the dealership we got it from and they said any recalls have since been expired. Being we are the 2nd owner of this vehicle we don't know if the first owner did anything if there were recalls. How can we find this out? If there is a way to show this, and they did nothing about it, is there a way to get these fixed under warranty? Also, is there a way to see if the code we are getting has been in the cars memory for some time ? Most importantly is if the recalls were never take care of, is there an exception that can be made to fix the recalls that were put out there for this model? Any assistance would be great! The date below on when this happened is based on when we first got it how long its been going on we don't know. Again if there is a way to see its history through the computer we would like to know how to go about finding that out.

Filed Mar 12, 2018 · Fuel system · 78,000 miles · VA

Fuel gauge indicator becomes erratic, fuel gauge says full, sometimes empty, sometimes half and engine maintenance lights up, fuel error lights up on and off. Dealer has to replace fuel level sender unit

Filed May 19, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 109,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. While operating the vehicle, the fuel gauge displayed incorrect fuel level readings. The contact indicated that with a quarter tank of fuel in the tank, the gauge displayed that the tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel leveler sending unit inside the fuel tank was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2017 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · WA

Dealership reported timing system is faulty, class action lawsuit has been filed in california and washington. Fuel gauge will not read correctly and I was informed that the recall does not include my specific vehicle however all problems and year/make match recalled vehicles.

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Fuel system · 83,000 miles · VA

In 2010, nissan recalled many 2006 and 2008 nissan pathfinders (10v‑075) for a fuel gauge inaccuracy issue, where the gauge would "show that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is actually empty." oddly, nissan then sent out an ntb (ntb07-069d) later in 2010 to remedy the same issue on many more nissan models, including 2005-2008 pathfinders. Why this defect initially deserved a recall and then only a less noticeable ntb is unclear. Our own 2007 pathfinder was apparently was not included in the recall, but it has developed exactly the same fuel sensor problem. This suggests that nissan failed to fully recall all models affected by the fuel sensor defect, and the subsequent ntb (the warranty for which has already passed) provided no protection for the problem when it developed. I do not understand why nissan would recall only a few models affected by this defect and ignore the fact that the defect was present in many more models. I also don't understand why the federal safety agency would allow such a partial recall. Why would a recall only apply to some of the affected vehicles?

Filed Aug 17, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 160,000 miles · CO

Vehicle lost power, will not transmit power to the wheels, appears to be a highly complaint among all owners. Transmission has failed in a heavy traffic area. Fuel level sender is no longer working.

Filed Jul 4, 2016 · Airbags, Fuel system · GA

Tamara inflators , fuel gauge registers empty when tank is filled and will not detect the correct amount of fuel until half of the tank is empty. This happens every time the tank is filled.

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Fuel system · 77,492 miles · FL

Car gas gage is stuck on empty, even though there is a full tank of gas. Check engine light is on. Nissan says I need a new fuel level sending unit.

Filed Sep 10, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was fractured and the check engine light illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was refueled, the fuel warning light remained illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle overheated and the anti-freeze had mixed with the transmission fluid causing it to leak onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Fuel system · 116,000 miles · CT

Gas gauge displays incorrectly and has a related check engine light. The gauge sometimes seems to work and then precipitously drops to empty even though tank is nearly full. This additionally seems to cause a check engine light to display, and when checked, shows a p0463 code (fuel level sensor circuit high input). The car is nearly undrivable due to fear of running out of fuel or worse such as a fuel leak or electrical short. The "distance to empty" display on the dash also no longer works as a backup.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan pathfinder. Every time the fuel gauge read below half a tank, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle would restart and resume normal operation once the fuel tank was filled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2014 · Fuel system · 102,000 miles · NJ

I currently have a 2007 nissan pathfinder and at the end of october it started acting like it was going to stall a few times, then after a few times of that my check engine light came on so I took it to get evaluated and it comes up that it has a faulty fuel level sensor. I haven't gotten it fixed as of yet because I am a single mother of 4 and the cost isn't cheap. I have had no real issues with my truck other than this and after researching today I am seeing more and more complaints of the same thing but I don't see where there is a real recall for this. But it should be covered with all of the complaints that are in about this. I don't wish to be stranded somewhere with my children in this cold weather. For such an expensive vehicle you'd think something as such would be covered with so many going bad so needless to say I am not happy at the moment.