2000 Nissan Xterra: won't start

Filed Sep 14, 2008 · Fuel system · 142,000 miles · TN

Having problems with 2000 nissan xterra always dyeing while running and having to have it pulled home, like the gas is running out, now it won't start,been having trouble for eight months,I can't get it started to take it to a dealer,the new battery I put in it is completely dead, but when charger put on it, it cuts out so bad it wont run I had a fuel filter put in it ,started to town had to have it towed home.

Filed Jul 7, 2008 · Fuel system · 150,129 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan xterra. The contact stated that his son was driving the vehicle and it would stall after he filled it with gasoline. He drove for approximately five miles before the stalling began. The ignition would not start, but there was no significant loss of power. He took the vehicle to firestone and they performed an engine diagnostic test and found that the fuel sending unit was defective. The dealer stated that the fuel sending unit was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v230000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The contact was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer to have the repair made for free. The dealer performed a diagnostic test, verified the defect, and replaced the unit. The dealer then called the contact and informed him that the vehicle was not starting, and they would have to change the fuel pump. The manufacturer stated that they would not pay for the fuel pump repair. He was referred to a representative, who stated that they would get back with him if they planned to assist. The contact was later informed that due to the mileage on the vehicle and because the fuel pump was not the same as the fueling unit, they would not make the repair. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 150,700 and failure mileage was 150,129.

Filed Jun 20, 2005 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · VA

Dt: in response to the fuel pump terminal on the fuel sending unit that may crack owner took vehicle to dealer for recall work, and the car broke down twice since then for the same reason. Owner was worried that the car may stall while driving. Dealer had tried to fix the recall 3 times, and the owner no longer trusted that nissan was fixing the problem. The first time, the owner was at a traffic light and the vehicle died. The second time, the car was parked for about 2 hours and would not start. Third time, vehicle was parked for about an hour and the car would not start. Owner has not talked to the manufacturer. This has been happening for about one year. Owner had the fuel pump replaced before the recall. Nissan reimbursed some of the money back. The owner concerned that she may be getting faulty parts.

Filed Apr 13, 2003 · Fuel system · 57,811 miles · MA

April 11th my 2000 xterra stalled while driving. I restarted it and 5 minutes later it stalled again. The third time it died and wouldn't start again. I had it towed to my house and since it was raining I figured I would try it again in the morning (hopefully whatever was wet would dry out and it would be fine). The next morning it did start and I was able to make it to the highway where it died again (middle lane of a 5 four lane highway!). This time I had it towed to the dealer. I was a little surprised to hear the mechanic tell me what was wrong before he even looked at it (he had a fuel sender unit sitting on his workstation that he had just pulled out of another x with the same problem). Apparently when the x-terra hits 50k to 70k miles the fuel sender units go bad and need to be replaced. The connection for the fuel pump corrodes (green oxide) and also cracks creating an open. The guy working in the parts department said I was lucky because they had just had a run on fuel senders because of this problem and were out for a while but they had just got a new shipment in. I started to feel like this was a known manufacturing defect that nissan is not letting on to their customers. The clincher was, while I was waiting another flat bed tow truck pulled up with another x-terra...that's right, bad fuel sender!! I paid $211.00 for the fuel sender plus $65 for towing. I checked if others have had this same problem on an x-terra forum web site and it appears to be all too common. Having your motor cut out in the middle of the highway is a very dangerous thing!

Filed Mar 6, 2003 · Fuel system · 89,000 miles · VA

My husband and I had just returned home one evening after driving our xterra for approximately 1 hr. 15 min later my 10 yr old son called needing a ride home. So I went out to the xterra and it would not start. I had to call a cab to go get him. We notified our dealership, they said most likely the fuel pump sending unit gone bad. That they have six xterra's in their lot that have been there for 2 weeks with the same problem. Parts are on national back order, and they have no idea as to when parts can be expected. We now have to have our vehicle towed to the dealer, at our expense because the extended warranty we paid $1,200 for just ran out 2 wks ago !!! They do not know when they can have the vehicle fixed because parts are on back order. This problem is a safety related issue and should definitely be recalled.