Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate sporadically and the fuel gage would read inaccurately. The dealer diagnosed that the fuel sending unit was defective and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage 98,000. Updated 11/29/11 *bf the consumer stated a recall was issued for his make and model, but not the year, as well as other models. Updated 12/12/11
2005 Nissan Xterra fuel system complaints
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This morning 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 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.
Teenage daughter ran out of gas at night while gauge registered nearly a full tank! She was under the impression that her father must have recently filled the tank, which obviously was not the case. The gauge registers full when it's not and empty when it's not! Received "code pewee fuel censor a too high" after researching, I see that this is, and has been, an issue with xterras! And for older generations there was a recall. However for this model we were not notified of any issue thereby putting my daughter at risk.
Dte (distance to empty) indication flashes "---". Vehicle "service engine soon" light illuminated. Code po463, fuel level sensor a circuit input high is stored in memory. According to internet searches and circuit diagram, believed to be fuel level sensor (in-tank).
Tl* the owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel sending unit failed. The fuel gauge would read empty whenever the fuel tank was filled with gasoline. The vehicle was taken to the dealer after routine maintenance and the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Noticed check engine light on dash was on but detected no issues and unemployed so didn't run down to nissan to pay them $600 to turn out a light. Needed tx inspection sticker about 4 days ago went to get one at nearby jiffy lube and they denied because of "safety or emissions issues" on a code "p0463:fuel level sensor circuit high input". I got home and researched and found that is was quite common problem with xterras and pathfinders. So common in fact, that previous generation nissans were actually recalled for a similar issue. The sensor is in the gas tank and only checks the accuracy of the gas gauge. Unfortunately, no recall has been placed on the part for the 2nd gen yet, and so nissan customers are being forced to have the dealer make the repair to the tune of about $600. What a racket. And without the repair I can't get my inspection sticker, when the worst that can happen is to run out of gas because the gas gauge may not show the correct level in the tank. My gauge is working fine. Since when is even a possible gas gauge problem a "safety and emissions" hazard anyway? Racket. The guy at jiffy lube told me it might be sending to much gas thru the engine. What? A blatant lie. So apparently, the system has it that this unemployed person, with barely enough to survive has to either risk a big costly ticket for no inspection sticker or line nissan's pockets with money I need to feed my family for a faulty part that they have even recalled the prior version of already when my vehicle runs good as it ever did and the gas gauge is working just fine. This is just wrong on so many levels and an injustice and apparently, you folks are the only ones that can bring justice to this situation by forcing them to recall that part they can't seem to get right before they rob more good americans of their limited resources in the racket they have going.
Several issues with my 2005 nissan x-terra that make it very dangerous to drive. We don't know what to do anymore .....the issue with the trans, that we replaced because all the violent shaking episodes...now hopefully done with. Now due to a knocking and sensor light alert, an issue with 4x4, fuel sensor was diagnosed day b/f yesterday. We were told this is extremely dangerous.....cost ? Over $3,000 added to the $9,000 trans repairs. Please tell me what to do!
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed that the vehicle ran out of fuel, even though the fuel gauge did not display an empty reading. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.
On or about may 14th 2011 I observe fluid leaking from my nissan 2005 xterra. I sought professional advice. It was mandatory that I replace the radiator, thermostat and flush the engine and transmission. It became very apparent that this was a manufacture defect. I then contact five towns nissan, who indicated that my vehicle was out of warranty (80,000). I did receive an undated 'warrant notification' from nissan north america inc which did compromise any extended warranty especially if it is a manufacturer defect. Nissan north america inc did acknowledge that there was a manufacturer defect on the radiator assembly that will cause leakage of the engine coolant (antifreeze) to mix with the transmission causing the transmission to be rebuilt. This will cost over $6,000.00 to repair. What became obviously suspicious is that nissan sent the 'warrant notification' after the fact knowing that all and or most of the affected vehicles were out of warranty. It became apparent that nissan was fully aware of the defects, hence, being liable for their negligence. Amidst all the complaints nissan refuse to recall and or fix the defects. Secondly, I do have problems with the emission system of the said nissan 2005 xterra, of which, I did reported to nissan. In june 2009 it was determine upon paid inspection by nissan service center, that both #1 and #2 catalytic convertor, fuel level sensor and gas gauge were all defective. I had the gauge replace, but both #1 and #2 catalytic convertor, fuel level sensor will cost over $4,000.00 to repair. It now has a manufacturer defect of the timing chain that can be disastrous, and will cost $2,500.00. I am most respectfully asking your office to launch an immediate investigation about the manufacturer defects that I have listed, and would like nissan to fully compensate me for the repairs. I would like you to take into consideration of all the consumers who are frustrated by this dilemma, and have no possible alternative.
Nissan has had a great # of fuel sensor problems with their line of vehicles. This is a well documented fact . My fuel gauge failed a few weeks back and now reads empty all the time despite filling the tank up. The fuel sensor problem also loads a code which causes the check engine light to stay on- not a good thing if you need to get a state inspection done. Nissan has ignored mine and many other requests to fix this problem. With a sensor that does not work or reads gas levels falsely due to faulty parts nissan is putting or has put in it's cars this is putting the driving public at great risk. Accidents could be caused due to running out of fuel when you thought you had enough because of this faulty fuel sensor.
Fuel level sensor malfunctioning.
2005 nissan xterra having gas gauge / service engine light issue. Po463 is the code which means the fuel sender/sensing unit is bad. This is clearly a faulty part issue on nissan and there should be a recall. There are too many people having this same issue with their 2005 - 2007 xterras, pathfinders, & frontiers. This is a hazard not knowing how much fuel is in your tank and it is a ridiculous to have to pay $600 to get this fixed when it is a faulty part issue.
Just purchased 2 wks ago a 2005 nissan xterra. At first the fuel gauge was slow to show the fuel level but it showed if it was half full or close to empty. Now just two days ago our daughter called us saying she just filled the vehicle with gas and the fuel gauge is showing it is completely empty - fuel light is on. I have been all over the internet looking at how to fix the problem and how common of a problem it is-wow, its a seriously common problem. This is a serious hazard for my young teenage daughter! If she runs out of gas it could cause an accident. There appears to be no recall on this and from what I am seeing, it costs a lot of money to fix this problem-a problem that nissan should fix!
I have a 2005 xterra service. Fuel tank was not 1/4 tank and filled it up - had to stop at the store anyway so I gassed up. Anyway, driving down the road, I looked down and my fuel gauge is on empty and the light on. Interesting, I thought. Then the check engine comes on later. I was thinking some kind of gas pocket or something so I got home and un did the gas cap, and disconnect the battery. Engine light and fuel level still on and the unit is failure to read fuel gauge.
I have a xterra 2005, I have two friends that have the same car, same year. They received from nissan a letter that said, that the fuel gauge was faulty and that they need to get it fixed, warranty was extended. Mine is not working. Called the dealer, they said I have no warranty, and it seems it is a problem with some nissan models 2005 and -06.
My 2005 nissan xterra has problems with the fuel sending unit. The gas gauge will read at a quarter of a tank, when in fact there is no gas at all. It seems this occurs very often is other models older and newer, however the warranty is only covered up to 36000 miles. It seems to be that most people come across this issue well after the warranty expires. I would like to express my shame with nissan for not backing their products and putting dealerships under the pressure to charge customers to replace these faulty items, when it is their responsibility to provide for the safety of their consumers with reliable parts. I understand that there is a certain "wear and tear" that all cars incur, but faulty fuel sending units? I can be sure that this is not a common wear and tear item because if it was, other makes and models would need to replace it more often or within the 36000 mile criteria.
I own a 2005 nissan xterra. My problem started with the fuel leveling system and my check engine light coming on. It was the fuel leveling sender. My fuel was not registering correctly at all. Next came stalling of my SUV. I would be driving and it would act as if it was running out of gas and cut off. That turn out to be the emc, in which I paid for but was reimburse because nissan issued a recall for the emc. This did not fix the fuel leveling sender problem. A few months later, my SUV was having a "hard crank". It just did not want to turn over. It would stall while driving. I would just cut off. I took that to a dealership and they said it was the cam sensors. So, I had the cam sensors replaced and I had the fuel level sender replaced. It was recommended that I have a mult-point inspection, so I had everything with that replace. I spent a $1000, only for my check engine light to come back on the next day. I took it back to the dealership for them to tell me now it is the catalyst converters and both needs to be replace. The price for both parts alone was $1300. I do not understand why so many xterra owners are having these types of problems and nissan are not responsible for fixing them. They will offer an extended warranty after the fact, but by the time the problem occur a 2005 does not qualify for the extended warranty. The catalyst converters affects the clean air for your vehicle. This is a safety issue.
The fuel gauge is malfunctioning, I completely filled up the vehicle with gas started the engine and it still read empty. It took a couple of days to move up to showing full but now I have a check engine light. I researched this issue and many other nissan owners are experiencing or have experienced this problem with their vehicle around 50,000 miles. This is an issue nissan needs to take care of with so many people experiencing the same issue, it is obviously a defect in their manufacturing and is very pricey for the customer to fix!
Have 2005 nissan xterra and the fuel gauge reads empty or a 1/4 fuel then it shoots up to full. We never know how much fuel is in there. It has been below freezing here in the north and I am scared my wife and kids will be stuck out of fuel someday soon. There are thousands of people with this problem, apparently it is the same problem for a bunch of nissan trucks and suvs around the same year. Please help!
Non-working fuel gauge problem and check engine light on!
Multiple complaints: at approx 55k miles, engine would rev out before shifting gears, at approx. 72k miles started vibration when at steady speed (approx 45 MPH), so purchased new tires. At approx. 76k miles temperature gauge would fluctuate and vibration and gear slam increased. At approx. 79k miles blower stopped working and temperature gauge would go up and down. At 80,532 mi. Had radiator replaced and coolant flushed and two transmission flushes done, as coolant and transmission fluids mixed due to radiator leaking. Transmission continued vibration and began slamming again 3 mos. Later. 6 mos. Later engine overheated , had towed. Engine was bad due to overheating from radiator assembly fault nissan describes. Rebuilt engine, new timing chain and timing control valve, and new radiator. Still cannot drive vehicle- severe transmission slamming gears, vehicle stalls when you take foot off gas, oil pressure gauge goes to bottom when foot off gas and up when you depress. Since, nissan has extended warranty to 80k for radiator assembly can crack and internal leakage of coolant mixes with transmission fluids. I am not covered they say, but if I had been notified of this 2 years ago I would have been. Their letter specifically states that it can occur at "higher mileages". I want nissan to reimburse me costs incurred and fix my transmission. I have been without a vehicle on and off for 8 mos. Of the past two years, and do not think this vehicle will ever run properly due to their negligence to notify owners of the potential problem. I've seen hundreds of complaints. Also have had engine light go on and off for last 2 years- due to fuel sending unit problem, nissan has extended warranty for this to 72k. I now have 94k - these issues need to be recalls and owners reimbursed- please investigate warranty extension issue! Also had squeaks, battery issue, no start even w/new battery, cleared electronics/radio blown, cds don't eject, driver window won't go up unless pulled.
The fuel sending unit is bad on my 2005 nissan xterra it is throwing a p0463 code and after some research I found it an apparent problem in most 2nd generation xterra's and frontiers. The problem is that the fuel sending unit tells the gauge how much gas is in the tank and since it is now working the gauge is not reading the proper amount of gas which can lead to a accident when the vehicle runs out of fuel.
Fuel gauge stays at empty and service engine soon light come on.
The fuel sending unit failed on my 2005 nissan xterra causing me to run out of gas on the highway. I needed to walk approximately 2 miles on highway to contact a tow truck.
2005 xterra with 60,000, p0463 computer error, which is the fuel level sending unit. (sensor a, circuit high input)
2005 nissan xterra stalled causing the vehicle to jerk while in reverse. The vehicle had struck a steel beam causing significant damage. The fuel gauge was misreading, showing my truck had gas while in reality it was empty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan xterra. The contact noticed that the fuel gauge sensor was reading inaccurately and she was unable to determine how much gasoline was actually in the vehicle. The failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 ( fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and concluded that the fuel system sensor needed to be replaced. The contact informed the manufacturer who stated that since the vehilce was no longer under warranty they would not be able to provide any additional assistance. The current mileage was approximately 90,000. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl- the contact owns 2005 nissan xterra. The contact stated the fuel gauge does not read correctly. The tank can be full and it will say a half a tank and when it reaches a quarter tank the gauge will drop to empty. There is no the federal safety agency campaign recall on this year model and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was had to many miles to be repaired by them. The failure mileage was 50000 and the current mileage was 81000.rl
P0463 error code fule level sensor.
Fuel gauge went inop at approx 90,000 miles. Nissan had extended the fuel gauge warranty to 72,000 which is ridiculous considering most xterra's, pathfinders, and frontiers have this problem. This should be a recall, not a warranty extension. This is a safety issue. Running out of gas on the highway is dangerous.
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