I was driving my car after a long trip, I had about a quarter tank left. I parked my car and when I returned to use it to run an errand I began to drive. My gas tank needle went all the way to below empty then my check engine light turned on as well. I have looked up this issue and found out there were multiple complaints about the exact same thing that happened to me. This is a nissan issue that should not be taken out of pocket from the consumer. Especially since there is a long history regarding this exact same problem.
2005 Nissan Xterra fuel system complaints
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May 2012. I was driving the vehicle to work, the day the "service engine soon "light initially came on. 30 minutes later, yellow fuel indicator light came on, vehicle was not out of gas, had approx. 1/2 tank. I was concerned about the fuel light, so I immediately drove to a nearby gas station and filled up to a full tank of gas. Afterwards, fuel engine light remained on and gauge still showed empty. Only after driving it for several days, fuel light finally went off, service engine soon remained on. Since this initial incident every time I put fuel in the vehicle, the tank still shows empty and takes several days of driving to show where I filled it up. I recently took the vehicle for a diagnostic test and it showed problems in the fuel sensor/fuel pump. I also visited my local nissan dealer and they said, that I was not turning the gas cap enough after fueling up. I always ensure that I turn the gas cap several times at least 4 turns, until several clicks are heard when securing the gas cap after fueling. I am sure this was not the problem. I am very concerned as I drive a good distance to work, on graveyard shifts. This is the 1st major problem, I have had with my nissan xterra and unfortunately it does not show as a recall. I feel unsafe driving the vehicle as I do not know when it will run out of fuel particularly on freeways and busy intersections. I often have small children as passengers and this concerns me the most.
My 2005 nissan xterra has experienced a fuel sending unit failure. After researching this problem online, I have found that this is a know problem for this year and model. Nissan does not recognize it as problem, nor will they cover it under warranty. This is such a problem that there is over a 2 week wait to get the parts to correct the problem. The gas gauge will alternately read different fuel levels. When the tank is full, it reads that the tank is empty and the low fuel light is lit. It will then correct itself, and only register to a 1/4 of a tank. After it reaches that level, it will no longer give an accurate reading and at times will once again read an empty tank.
Vehicle fuel gauge is reporting wrong information, shows empty when full and a half tank when empty. Service engine soon light stays on. Very dangerous barely made it to gas station.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was displaying an incorrect fuel level reading. The check engine was also illuminated on the instrumental panel . The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Fuel gauge is not working, service engine soon is on all the time.
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 2000-2004 xterra models and a recall was performed when the vehicle would stop after not getting any fuel, posing a great danger. It seems that something 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."
Fuel gauge reads empty when not. Also digital mileage is incorrect. Check engine light is on due to this problem. Fuel sensor??
The check engine light went on and per inspection by the nissan dealer it was due to the fuel lever sender (code p0463). Estimated labor/material will cost me $500.00.
Fuel sending unit has failed. Service engine light has turned on; fuel gauge shows empty; received extended warranty for fuel unit for 72k miles or 6 years. I am at 70k miles but I bought it in 2005 so its past the 6 years. This is such a common failure and should be replaced by the manufacturer via a recall.
Fuel level sensor malfunction.
While driving, the engine cuts off without warning causing all systems to shut down, including brake assist and power steering causing a near collision twice, once while navigating a curve at low speed with a ditch on the right side and once while navigating a curve at higher speed and nearly coasting into oncoming traffic. The issue is due to a known defect in the radiator causing coolant to spill into the transmission. This is a major safety concern that appears in vehicles without warning in any circumstance at any speed. Please initiate a recall asap for our safety!
The fuel level indicator is very unreliable. Sometimes it reads full and other times it won't move from empty even though there's fuel in the tank. After doing some internet research on this problem I found that it's very common in the 2005 xterras! Why hasn't there been a recall on the faulty sensor?
Radiator corrosion leaking fluid into transmission. Replacing radiator and transmission. Replaced vaporizer solenoid and the ipdm unit (voluntary recall) which caused stalling while driving. Fuel sensor replaced. Mandatory recall on the ECM unit. No notification on voluntary or mandatory recalls.
Service engine light came on and fuel gauge completely unreliable. Fuel gauge would read empty with full fuel and then change to various readings.
Fuel level sending unit fails with a p0463 stored in self-diagnosis. This is the same as the open recall for 06-08 in tsb ntb07-069b. However mine is an 05 and if you look on the web,,,,,,,this is a common problem with xterra s from 05-09 not just 06-08. Nissan is not being helpful, and running out of fuel in the middle of the road is not good, nor is the $500+ dollars they want to fix this!!
I have a 200d xterra that I bought new at the end of 2005. Recently the gas gauge stopped working. I would fillit up than he gas light comes on along with service engine soon. Next day gas gauge reads 3/4 full than never moves. Nissan wants to charge $450 just so happens my extended warranty ran out 10-15-11 and I have over 72,000 miles on it.
Started hearing a rumble strip sound while on smooth pavement. Vehicle started shifting harder, with slight vibrations. Before I could take it in, I was involved with a hit in run in a parking lot. Nissan said the upper and lower radiator hoses were soaked in transmission fluid. Manager said it had been leaking for some time. He said I needed a new radiator, and transmission cost of 6500. Nissan updated their radiators because they new it was a defective part, but refuse to take care of damage they have caused. See link http://www.nissanassist.com/web/radiator/faqs.php?menu=22
Fuel level sensor failed 800 miles out of warranty; causes driver to have no idea of fuel level. Creates dangerous possibility of running out of fuel on highways, in traffic, etc. Without motor running, power steering and power brakes do not work, creating even higher risk of accident. Very common issue on 2005 xterra; should have been a recall.
Fuel gauge, fuel sending unit is not working properly.
The fuel level sensor is not working correctly causing an unsafe fuel indication reading.
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. 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 2000-2004 xterra models and a recall was performed when the vehicle would stop after not getting any fuel, posing a great danger. It seems that something 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-59k. 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.
The fuel level sensor error code is on due to a part failure and this is a known fault that occurs frequently and has safety concerns due to possibility of running our of fuel.
After my "service engine soon" light was activated, I proceeded to take my nissan xterra to the nissan dealership in hawthorne, ca, to have it checked out. Nissan charged me $129 for a diagnostic test, which found an error code of p0463. That error coded indicated that the fuel level sensor was malfunctioning. I declined to pay $570 to have it repaired. In doing some research on the internet, I found that several nissan vehicles, especially its trucks and suvs, have suffered from this product defect. I would greatly appreciate it if nissan rectified the situation by recalling vehicles or covering my charge for repairs.
I have a 2005 xterra with 38k miles, "service engine soon" light came on, took it to the dealership, hooked it up to the computer, diagnosis is a bad fuel sending unit $600.00 to replace. I'm just over the extended warranty but dealership cannot help. The sending unit and gasket are $200.00. $400.00 for labor seems a bit steep. At what point in time will nissan recall this issue?
Fuel sending unit died at 36800 miles; approximately 800 miles out of warranty. Nissan later admitted fault (over 5 years later) and extended warranty to 72000 miles as it applies to that part, but my vehicle was well past that mileage by that point. Vehicle now fails nj inspection because obd ii code is returned for faulty fuel level sensor.
"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 2000-2004 xterra models and a recall was performed when the vehicle would stop after not getting any fuel, posing a great danger. It seems that something 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."
Had a p0463 code come up for fuel level sensor a circuit high input. I understand that this is very common on second generation nissans.
Engine light service soon is on the car is starting to stall. Out of warranty but while researching this is a know issue for nissan xterras.
The fuel level sensor on my 2005 nissan xterra stopped working as I was driving to work. The dealership wants $500 to fix the sensor which was a known problem and recalled on earlier and later models of this truck. And is also a common problem for other xterra owners. Please recall this part. Fuel level sensors last much longer than this is other makes and models of vehicles.
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