Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. While driving various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the fuel gauge reading fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the floater was stuck in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
2008 Nissan Pathfinder fuel system complaints
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Vehicle threw a code (p0463 - fuel gauge sending unit) indicating the fuel gauge sending unit is malfunctioning. This is a problem which nissan north america is aware of however failing to correct on many vehicles. Failure of the fuel gauge sending unit has many possible severe symptoms including, but not limited to: 1) failure of the fuel gauge to properly indicate levels of fuel, 2) failure of the fuel gauge in its entirety and/or 3) failure of the sending unit to properly function while in vehicles are in use potentially causing affected vehicles to shut down while in motion. Also a know problem with radiator leaking into automatic transmission which resulted in class action lawsuit against nissan north america. Settlement was reached in which nissan offers to pay for any and all repairs only if malfunction occurs, however when malfunction occurs it can be a significant safety issue affecting the performance of the impacted vehicle.
Fuel gauge does not register correctly, have no way of knowing how much fuel in vehicle, causes sensor light to show up, and car will not pass inspection, there was a recall on this, but as others have stated mine wasn't one of them. Also had problem with transmission on this car, which again mine wasn't one of them, but we had a 100,000 mile warranty provided by the dealer on this. If really seems to me, how do they know what nissans are defective, and what ones aren't if the problem is happening to so many of us. We had nissans since 2000, but no longer and never again. I gave this vehicle to my son, and now he has to pay for the repair, as car will not pass inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) and stated that the same failure was experienced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
The fuel sending unit on my nissan is faulty. There is a part campaign issued for some vehicles but nissan is not covering mine. The concern is that the fuel sensor either registers empty and I can run out of gasoline. Or as I am filling my vehicle, it may not sense the level of gasoline in the tank and cause an overfill situation. As I live in a near non attainment area, this situation could be impact fuel of the environment.
I, a female, purchased a 2008 nissan pathfinder from integrity chevrolet in chattanooga, tn. A day later the pathfinder is skipping, vibrating and rattling, rear end clunking at 40 MPH. Shifts hard at 4 and 5. Got 4 mechanics and the nissan dealership to check all this out and they all concluded the coolant overflow tank was filthy, stinks- not the sweet smell- smelled burnt and rusty. The valves were bloated and radiator cap seal was loose. Low on coolant, high in water. Transmission and radiator needs to be flushed and checked for 'sludge'! The dealership's associate, [xxx] , assured me the 2008 pathfinder had been serviced and all fluids checked and filled. The nissan dealership and the 4 mechanics all stated that 'no service or fluids were checked!' if it had been, the dealership would have known of this transmission issue! The coolant from the radiator is mixing with the transmission fluid in the transmission, causing a milky- sludge. No one can convince me that this dealership, integrity chevrolet, in chatt, tn, did not know of this issue- it is a very common issue with the nissan pathfinders, xterras and frontiers years 2006-2010. Any good associate would have known this issue- in order to sell this automobile honestly! [xxx] , to whom I have known for over 20 years, screwed me over and saw an unknowing, innocent woman coming his way! I had to be a good joke that day. This dealership knew they had to get rid of this pathfinder quickly b/c it is a 'lemon'! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Ses indicator illuminated. Loss of power was noticed. Took vehicle to independent service center where code was read indicating fuel system error. Upon further diagnosis, the fuel pump assembly was recalled. When the selling dealer was notified they said the recall date had expired as of last november and was not covered. The cost to replace the fuel pump assembly was more than $970. We should have been notified of the recall but were not. Since the parts are only available from nissan, the cost of the parts should be covered even after expiration of the recall especially with the loss of power.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to display the accurate reading fuel levels. On one occasion while driving at 65 MPH, the fuel tank displayed full when the fuel tank was actually empty causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 96,488.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH, the fuel gauge failed to rise above three quarters of a tank after refueling to full capacity and the service engine soon light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician made the contact aware that recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) was directly related to the failure that the vehicle was exhibiting. However, the vehicle was not repaired since the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated the vehicle ran out of fuel without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel level sending unit was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 108,000.
I have been noticing the fuel gauge does not read correctly. It gets down close to 1/4 tank and then will stay there. The read out on the information screen will report "0 miles to empty". This leaves me not knowing the amount of fuel left in my tank, and fearful of running out of gas and/ or causing an accident. I have a 2008 nissan pathfinder se v-8 model. It started in the fall 2013 when gas gauge started reading sporadic fuel levels.
Upon driving on the high way with 3/4 reading on the gas gauge the gas gauge needle suddenly dropped to empty. Until I got it fixed I was unable to determine how much gas was in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the fuel gauge displayed an incorrect reading that the fuel tank was empty even though fuel was dispensed in the fuel tank. There was a recall related to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline);however, the VIN was not included. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge displayed incorrect fuel levels and fluctuated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 71,908.
Check engine light came on and fuel gauge went to empty, filled tank up and the fuel gauge stayed at empty. Next day all seemed okay with the fuel gauge, but four days later ran out of gas and fuel gauge was reading a 1/4 tank of gas.
Was in traffic and fuel level gauge was at 1/4 tank. I decided to stop at my usual gas station to fill up. I completely filled the tank and then when I went to leave I noticed the fuel gauge didn't go back up to full. It took over 30 miles for it to finally go back up to full and the check engine light came on. Ever since then fuel gauge doesn't go down past 1/4 tank and if I don't use my trip odometer to gauge how many miles I have gown I would run out of gas! I found numerous complaints about the same problem from other owners and found a recall on this problem. Also found where nissan refuses to fix the problem under recall/warranty. I contacted nissan with my VIN number and they said my car was not one of the recalls. Then I asked for a list of the VIN numbers for all the pathfinders recalled for this and they said they could not give out that information. I told them I wanted visual proof that my car was not one of the recalls since I have the problem with my car. Again they refused to provide this. Nissan should be liable and be made to back this problem recall with my nissan pathfinder! Do not bye a nissan product cause they do not back their products and pay for recalls.
Fuel gauge shows em pty when filled. Danger on running out of gas and potential to cause accident.
Starting last summer we initially noticed a problem with our gas gauge reading, but it seemed to go away. It is now happening frequently and almost caused an accident. We were in heavy traffic on a 4 lane and we thought we had enough gas, 1/4 tank?, but all of a sudden we ran out of gas. We were lucky that we were not hit by a semi truck. We fortunately were able to push it to the side of the road and wait for my son to come with a can of gas. We called dorschel nissan in rochester and they agreed that it was a recall, we had went on your site and checked prior (10v075000). We scheduled an appointment. Now we received a call from them telling us that it is not covered, that it was a warranty extension item and that we are past the date?? Wow, what customer service. I think this is a safety issue and that this is not a normal wear and tear item. They obviously have had problems with these sensors (80,000 recalls?) now the gas gauge is doing other things, saying we don't have any gas when we just filled up?
We purchased a used 2008 nissan pathfinder from campbell/nelson on hwy 99 edmonds washington a couple years ago. We were not told the gas gage did not work found out by nearly being stuck without gas in traffic in december we had to take it through the emission test exam. Here in washington state only to fail because of a bad gas sensor. We took it to campbell nelson where they gave us a waiver for this year so we could get our lic. Tabs renewed but in order to correct this problem will cost us $700. Had we been told of this when we bought the car we would not have.
At 3/4 of a tank the fuel gauge drops to 0 and the fuel light comes on. Service engine soon light stays on.
Vehicle indicated fuel of about 1/4 tank and about 90 miles remaining. It will instantly drop to empty on the fuel tank and will show 0 miles remaining. This has occurred several times in the last couple weeks. Sometimes it is empty and sometimes it has fuel in it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated after adding fuel to the vehicle the fuel gauge would not provide an accurate reading and would fluctuate intermittently. The engine warning light also illuminated. The federal safety agency recall campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) could be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Service engine light came on, followed by airbag light. A diagnostic at the dealer showed the "sending unit" on the fuel gauge was not functioning and the airbag sensor was also not functioning. When I googled it, I found several recalls on this year/make/model (on your website). The fuel gauge system will say there is 1/4 gas when it's empty or will drop to "e" for empty when there is still gas in the tank. I now have to use my odometer to gauge my gas usage since I ran out of gas in the middle of an intersection at rush hour a few weeks ago. At the same time the service engine light came on for the sending unit issue, the red airbag light came on as well. So I'm driving around in a car that has faulty airbag sensors and fuel gauge sending unit. The two issues are doing the exact same thing the recall notices describe, yet it's not part of the recalls? I have been in contact with corporate nissan via email twice now and they refuse to acknowledge these recalls apply to my vehicle/VIN #. I am the second owner of the vehicle (it was purchased via auction in new york) and thought that was why I had not received the recall notices. However, it turns out nissan will not disclose which VIN numbers were part of those recalls and refuse to pay the repair services for either issue citing my VIN# was not included in the recall notices. Then why is my car doing exactly what is described in the recall notices?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge provided an erroneous reading of a full fuel tank when the fuel tank was empty. Additionally, the fuel gauge would sporadically read that the fuel tank was empty when it was full. The contact was informed of a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that when refueling to full capacity, the fuel gauge would erroneously display one quarter of a tank as being full. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
In october 2012, I filled my vehicle up with gas and the fuel gauge did not register a full tank. I drove the vehicle for a few miles and the gas gauge indicated empty. The check /service engine light came on even though I had just had my vehicle serviced at the nissan dealership in fairfield, ca. I went back to the dealership and they charged me $139.00 to diagnose the problem!! They then told me that the fuel sending unit had to be replaced and it would cost an additional $318.00. I did not have the additional money to perform this service. On 11/19/2012, I discovered that the federal safety agency had had issued a safety recall, campaign id number 10v075000 for the 2008 nissan pathfinder and indicated that the fuel sending unit was to be replaced free of charge. The date of the federal safety agency campaign was march 2010. I was never notified. Additionally, I always take my vehicle to the dealership for service, so they multiple opportunities to to advise me of this problem and perform the necessary fix. Since the dealership wanted to charge me $318.00, I contacted nissan customer service. Customer service told me that my vehcile was outside of warranty, citing my warranty had expired after 75,000 miles. I countered with the statement that firstly, it was a the federal safety agency recall, secondly, that I was never notified, and thirdly, had I had been properly notified in march 2010, I would have still been within warranty coverage, although as a safety recall the service should be performed for free. They said they would have to refer the matter to regional. They gave me a case number of 10094748. I contacted the federal safety agency hotline and they gave me a reference number of 493972. From the federal safety agency notice it appears over 80,000 vehicles were sold which would have this problem. By not notifying the owners as the federal safety agency requested them to do, nissan would save 80,000 x $318.00 thus saving nissan $29,048,040.
2008 nissan pathfinder. Consumer states problem with engine light and fuel gauge *tgw the consumer stated over the past year, every time the vehicle was driven, the check engine light would illuminate. Additionally, the fuel gauge would not show how much fuel was in the vehicle. When gas was put in the vehicle, the tank did not register as full. The consumer stated when the vehicle was taken for the smog test, it did not pass, because the fuel level sensor was faulty. The consumer discovered a recall was issued. However, his vehicle was not included.
The federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 covers a defective fuel sending unit/gauge on 2008 nissan pathfinders resulting in the fuel gauge overstating the fuel level by 1/4 tank. I have a 2008 nissan pathfinder (VIN# [xxx]) experiencing this exact issue with the fuel gauge, yet nissan is claiming my vehicle is not covered by the recall. If 1 manufacturing plant produced vehicles with this issue it stand to reason that another plant using the exact same parts would also produce vehicles with the same problem as evidenced by the fact that my vehicle from another manufacturing plant does indeed have the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge would provide an inaccurate empty reading after refueling. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the fuel tank was found to be defective. The manufacturer was made aware of failure however no further assistance was provided. The approximate current and failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would provide inaccurate fuel level readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed which located the failure at the fuel sending unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer denied assistance with repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank) due to the vehicle mileage. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 10,000.
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