While in traffic traveling at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost all power and stalled. The car coasted to the side of the road, and resisted all attempts to be restarted. The tow truck took the 2000 xterra to the nissan dealership. The dealer said the internal fuel sending unit, located in the gas tank, was corroded and needed to be replaced. Luckily no one got hurt. The vehicle only has 65,412 miles on it and is under warranty. Our deductible was $50 plus $3 tax. It is disturbing to see how many others have had this same problem, but there has been no recall for this problem. The federal safety agency shows many complaints for this similar problem. It appears that a recall would be justified! I would be saddened to hear that someone died due to this issue.
2000 Nissan Xterra fuel system complaints
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Vehicle stall out continuously. Spent a great deal of money ($1,479 -60k checkup for breaks, throttle, fuel sender replacement, etc) only to have to bring it back a few weeks later because it still stalled out. They "discovered" the fuel sensor wire was corroded, had to wait 2 weeks for part to come in (they did pay for a rental). Only to have problem start up again a few days later. This was the 5th time in 8 months I had it in for the same issue. I did tell them that it didn't occur as much when I put in dry gas, they told me to continue to do and that they couldn't help me since they weren't around when it occurred. They did say to bring it in when it happened!
While driving on a major highway in the fast lane, at 65 MPH, all my dash lights came on and my speedometer started to drop from 60-50-40 down to 0. Luckily, it was around 10:30 p.m and there were not many cars on the road and I was able to get over to the right shoulder safely. I had my vehicle towed to my reliable mechanic, where he identified the problem as being the fuel pump (part # 25060-4s415, which is on national backorder due to so many problems). This could mean that an xterra owner could wait for as long as 3-6 weeks to receive the part. With this faulty fuel pump, what happens is the sending unit fails, due to corrosion of the wires, the fuel pump shuts off, which in turn, shuts the engine off (at any time); a very dangerous situation! As of yet, this item has not been recalled. My mechanic suggested for me to keep this part for reimbursement, as he has replaced nearly 100 pumps on xterras, he is sure that they will be recalling this item soon. I will be calling the nissan dealer as well as writing a letter to corporate to register my complaint on file. If you have this problem, or any other, please make sure to identify it with nissan and this website so it aids in the recall process.
I have a 2000 xterra that died suddenly on march 1st while getting ready to do my errands for the day. I had to have the vehicle towed and 3 weeks later rec'd it back along w/ a bill for $300. The fuel pump was on backorder for 3 weeks and I also know someone else who owns an xterra and the same thing happened to her just last week. Today, after having the car back for less than a week it died again!!! I think nissan needs to take responsibility for this. I have sent them, the dealership that fixed it and the dealership that I bought it from all e-mails of which have been ignored!! I will seriously consider not buying a nissan next time I am in the market, which may be very soon@@@
On the nissan xterra's, the fuel tank sending units, part #250604f415, are going bad. The plastic is cracking causing the vehicle to stall out. Replacement parts are on national backorder and hard to get. I have been waiting almost 3 weeks.
The fuel pump on my 2000 nissan xterra broke. My truck is only 3 years old with 50,000 miles on it. It was towed to a shop where they were advised the part was on a national back order. It would probably take 2 weeks, if not longer to get the part in. Because my truck was not at a nissan dealership, nissan charged the auto shop an extra 10% to get the part as soon as possible. I contacted nissan corporate, and they said it would take 3 to 4 days for them to authorize the reimbursement of a rental car.
While driving across country in my 2000 xterra last summer(2002), the speedometer and all gauges on dash stopped working. I went to a nissan dealer in colorado and they told me there was nothing they could do unless it stayed stuck. The problem was that every time I turned off the vehicle and turned it back on, it would work again. Finally, a year and a half later while I was driving on an extremely busy road, the engine shut off while I was in the fast lane going 70 MPH. Not only did I have to glide across 3 lanes to a shoulder, there was little shoulder to park on because we had a previous snow storm the road was not as wide as usual. I had to be towed to nissan and wait 2 weeks for a fuel sending unit because they were on national back order. While periodically speaking to the service representative at different points within this two weeks, he was constantly updating me on how many more xterra's were being towed in with the same problem. I am appalled that nissan has not made an effort to recall this part or to inform their customers of this danger. The engine shutting off while driving on a busy freeway is extremely dangerous situation and some action needs to be taken.
I own a 2000 nissan xterra. I was driving on a major highway in philadelphia and my car suddenly lost power and died. Fortunately, I was able to get to the side of the road to be towed. I found out the xterras problems with their "fuel sending unit". *jb in researching this, I found there are many xterra owners complaining of sudden losses of power and it is the "fuel sending unit". My part was back ordered for nearly two weeks because of the demand for this part. I was lucky not to be involved in an accident. I am afraid others will not be so lucky. I feel nissan should be required to recall their nissan xterras and have them replace the "fuel sending units."
Fuel sending unit failed.
The vehicle stopped running. Diagnosis is fuel pump and sending unit. The manufacturer is refusing a recall even with the proof that this has been a numerous complaint. I am now told that I would have to wait 2 months for the part due to a high demand.
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.
The vehicle stalled in the middle of the intersection. *jb the vehicle restarted five minutes after the incident. The vehicle reached its destination, but was unable to be restarted again. The fuel tanks sending unit was replaced. Scc
Fuel sending system for my 2000 nissan xterra is on national back order my car is disabled for two weeks at the dealer. Found that many other persons had the same problem, which is my car died on a major highway for no expected reason.
The vehicle suddenly lost all power while I was driving, I had to have the car towed to a service station because it would not restart. I had a new battery, full tank of gas, it made no sense. The problem is a corroded component on the fuel pump, necessitating a new fuel pump and component. Per the service station, they will use the same exact part again, however a gel will be used on the component to avoid the corrosion that can occur. Why didn't nissan do this in the first place?? I am out over $500 for repairs and could have been injured due to the loss of power!
The fuel pump failed.
2000 exterra w/ 40,000 miles. Fuel sending unit wires corroded, causing engine to stop. (nissan part # 25060-4s415). Incident luckily occurred while traveling at low speed on street with light traffic.
2000 nissan xterra sending unit failed causing auto to stop in the middle of the road
I have a 2000 nissan xterra se. I was driving at 60 MPH when the fuel sending unit failed, forcing me to drift to the shoulder of a busy highway. There I sat with my one year old daughter - stranded. I had no warning of this terrible event and am furious that a vehicle with only 35,000 miles on it could malfunction so terribly.
As I was merging into traffic on a very busy highway my 2000 nissan xterra's engine cut out. Luckily I was able to roll off the road into a gas station without causing an accident. The vehicle would not restart and seemed as though it was out of gas even though the tank was full. The part that failed is the fuel sending unit (nissan part # 25060-4s415) which has wiring that corrodes. When the sending unit fails the fuel pump is turned off, which in turn shuts the engine off. The failure of the fuel sending unit is very serious. The vehicle's engine can shut off at any moment causing obvious safety concerns. I have read about a handful of xterra owners on the internet that have experienced this problem. If there are 10 or so people writing about it on the internet, I'm sure there are many more who have experienced this problem that are not on the internet. When I purchased the fuel sending unit at my local nissan dealer, the parts person told me that this is a common problem and that he sells quite a few of them. I contacted nissan and they were extremely unhelpful, and would not admit that this is a problem. Nissan must issue a recall as this problem may harm or kill people. Please see the following link for more info: http://www.xterraownersclub.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?
2000 nissan xterra 67245miles fuel pump sending unit rusted out. Ts
The fuel pump on my wife's 2000 nissan xterra failed while she was driving it. The vehicle stalled and failed to restart. It was towed to a service station for repair. The service tech called nissan and ordered the part fuel pump, which was on back order. Nissan said they had a number of failures but not recalled the pump. Nissan also said to replace the filter and regulator. The cost was over $500. This failure could have caused a major accident since fuel pump failure shuts the vehicle off.
Our 2000 nissan xterra se experienced a sudden loss of power while travelling at high speeds on a highway. We were in the right lane and were able to coast to the shoulder, but if we were in any of the other lanes, we would have been in serious trouble. The car could not be restarted and we were stuck. The problem was difficult to assess... The battery was fully charged, the gas tank was full, the gas cap was tightly secured at the most recent filling, the service lights on the dashboard never came on indicating a potential problem... It was very sudden and very scary. After having it towed, the dealer found the problem... A corroded wire connection on the fuel pump sending unit. I checked the xterra owners club website and found that several other people have experienced this problem. One person had it happen to them in the high speed lane during a heavy snowstorm, but they were lucky that the traffic was already moving slowly. This is a very dangerous situation and should be covered by a recall by nissan so that other xterra owners get this part replaced before it happens to them.
While driving 65 MPH and without warning fuel pump sensor malfunctioned, causing vehicle to become inoperative.
While traveling 35 MPH vehicle started to slow down and afterwards vehicle stalled. Dealer was contacted, technician stated fuel pump needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.
Fuel pump failed the dealer informed me that it was on nationwide back order they had no idea when parts would be available. *ts ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****761472
Since having my vehicle I have had several problems. Some minor however having a new vehicle I did not expect to have this many problems. I have had a continuous wind noise from my sun roof that has been taken in 3 times to be repaired. I also had to have my rear windshield wiper repaired. Approximately 1 month ago I had to have my brakes replaced and was just informed today (10/10/01) that my fuel pump has gone bad. Several monthes ago I had a "knocking" noise under my hood and as of today I have another "knocking" noise. I just do not feel that my truck should have this many problems with it being so new! My truck stopped 3 times as I was on the highway driving. I had cars in front as well as behind me, it was a very scary and dangerous situation to be in. I hope my complaints do not go unheard as I feel they have at my car dealership. Thank you!
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