I was driving and the fuel gauge showed a quarter of a tank of gas left, the vehicle sputtered and stopped. This is an ongoing problem, so I have to keep the fuel tank semi full at all times. I have contacted nissan and the response I get is there are no current recalls for this vehicle!
2006 Nissan Xterra fuel system complaints
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My gas gauge no longer works and hasn't worked properly for a long time. I will fill up with gas and the gauge drops to empty, the fuel light comes on. My check engine light is on all the time. At times, the gauge will work, but I don't trust it. At the time, the dealership said that it wasn't covered under warranty and I had an extended warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the fuel gauge displayed incorrect fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the fuel gauge failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,223.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the gears slipped intermittently while traveling at any speed. The failure recurred multiple times. An authorized dealer was notified of the failure more than once, who repaired the radiator and transmission to no avail. The contact had heard a humming noise when changing gears and also experienced the fuel gauge providing erroneous fuel level readings. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) but the local dealer and manufacturer both stated that the vehicle had exceeded the one year time frame to have the recall repair performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 08/11/14*lj the consumer would like to reimbured the payments made towards the deductible and the car rental. Updated 08/18/2014
While on a business trip away from home noticed the heater stopped blowing warm air. A few minutes later engine temperature spiked but then returned to normal. 50 miles later heater started working again. Took the car to a local mechanic and discovered transmission cooler within the radiator had failed, allowing the radiator coolant to mix with the transmission fluid. Paid for the replacement of the radiator/transmission cooler, system flush. Had the system flushed again 1 week after radiator replacement. Transmission now acting erratically, particular when shifting between 3rd and 4th gear. Initial assessments by mechanic suggests transmission and transmission computer require replacement. Cost of replacement exceeds the value of car even though the rest of the car is in excellent condition.
I have a 2006 nissan xterra. I have a problem with the fuel indicator. It drops down to "e" when the vehicle idles for more than a few minutes.
I purchased my 2006 nissan xterra a month ago and when I drove off the lot it registered a quarter tank of gas but the next day as I was driving it ran out of gas. I filled up the gas tank and again it registered a quarter tank for about 5 minutes then went to e with the gas light on. I looked online and found there was a recall for the fuel sending unit and I called nissan who told me to take it to a local dealer to get looked at. I just came back from the dealer who told me that it was already replaced with a new part and there is nothing they can do for me. If it was replaced with a new part then why is there still a problem. This is an extreme hazard as I can run out of gas in the middle of an intersection or a busy highway. I feel this should be fixed by nissan as they know this is a faulty part and evidently even the new parts are faulty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the speedometer and fuel gauge malfunctioned. As a result, she was unable to read neither the speed nor the level of fuel in her vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000. The current mileage was 123,000. Updated 02/27/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was one quarter full when there was no fuel in the fuel tank. The contact also stated that after refueling to capacity, the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was empty after sixteen miles of travel. The contact turned the engine on and off and the fuel gauge displayed an accurate fuel reading. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, who recommended replacing the fuel sending unit. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline) although he believed he was experiencing the sane defect as listed in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Fuel gauge stopped working correctly. Does not show full after filling tank.
Filled up with gas. Drove approx. 5 miles and service engine light came on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed incorrect fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure 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 failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
The fuel hand gets to half a tank and suddenly goes to empty there for I am not able to track my fuel usage properly and this causes the service engine light to show the nissan company will not fix my vehicle they say its out of warranty.
While driving, check engine soon light comes on, fuel gauge reads empty and empty fuel tank light comes on. Nissan said that warranty extension expired march 2012. Will not repair for free,.
Defective fuel gauge sensor. Was not aware that there was a recall period to have sensor checked out and fixed for free. Grace period has expired and dealership which is lokey nissan now wants to charge us nearly $700 dollars to fix. If we had known about this defect earlier via any type of communication, we would have had vehicle checked out. Since we purchased this vehicle from said dealership, we would have expected some sort of notice concerning this flaw. We have had our share of problems that should not have occurred with such low mileage, but this is over the top.
One day after filling my tank with gas, the check engine light came on. After having the obd2 scanned I had an p0463 trouble code for the fuel level sending unit. The fuel level gauge stopped working after that and still does not give a correct reading. I never know how much gas is in the tank!
The federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000: nissan is recalling certain model year 2006 and model year 2008 frontier, xterra and pathfinder vehicles. The molded fuel tank shells can deform, causing the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty. This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. My vehicle was denied coverage because the VIN was not in the recall batch. An authorized nissan dealer diagnosed and fixed the issue. Nissan america reviewed the issue and still denied coverage not because the failure was legitimate but rather because of the VIN technicality. Vehicles in my VIN lot need to be added to this safety recall.
Code - p0463 - fuel level sensor circuit high input. Fuel gauge does not reflect an accurate amount of fuel. Sadly this code is an ever common code across all nissan.
2006 nissan xterra fuel sending unit stopped working at 43,000 miles. The fuel gauge started showing inaccurate amounts, then worked intermittently, then stopped working completely. Reading the nissan forums, this is a very, very common problem, and there should be a recall.
My fuel sender float does not work. I have to keep track of the miles just to be sure I don't run out of gas on a train track or in the middle of nowhere. There was a recall done for this part for 2001-2008 nissan xterras. Mine in an '06, but when I try to get it fixed the dealership and the nissan manufacturer tell me that the recall doesn't apply to my VIN. Its not fair that some vehicles with the proper VIN that have this problem are allowed to get fixed but not mine with the same problem.
I was filling up the vehicle with gas. Next thing I know the vehicle had the check engine light on. Call nissan and the stated is a common problem. Since then I have been out of gas twice on the streets due to a unknowing my gas level. At nissan they stated that is not a hazard which I believe it s when it happen in busy roads or at night.
We have recently began to notice the heat - this past winter did not want to blow warm/hot air unless we were stopped in trying to diagnose the problem, we found red/foaming transmission fluid in our radiator-what a surprise after draining and flushing the radiator system and the fact we did not need the heater any further thought we maybe just had a fluke thing happen. Now in driving our xterra it has all of a sudden developed a transmission problem that endangers anyone who drives it. It starts our running smooth and then out of no where has no movement and then in an instant will lunge. We have been on the interstate and had this scenario happen in traffic - talk about scary when another vehicle all of sudden is in your back window and now on your bumper..it has caused us to be fearful we were going to be the cause of a major accident more than once. We have a 6 year old that is with us all the time and I can tell you that we are afraid to put him in this vehicle and go anywhere. We are a two income family living from paycheck to paycheck and do not know where or how we are going to get the money for repairs. Nissan denies there is a problem but rest assured, if we are in a wreck because of this issue there will be a lawsuit.
I am getting service engine soon light diagnostic error is p0463, this seems to be a common problem. Please accept this complain and have this fixed as a recall.
Check engine light came on and stayed on. Had diagnostics and found catalytic converter not to be working properly. Replaced catalytic converter on 29 nov 2012. Again on may 2013 check engine light came back on and again it was the catalytic converter. Had to have it replaced again. Total cost of both replacements was in excess of $1900.00. Contacted nissan and they would not stand behind their product, said that warranty had expired. Had converter replaced at nissan dealer the first time.
Fuel gauge does accurately display remaining fuel in tank and service engine light has come on.
Fuel gauge quits working because of faulty tank sending unit.
The fuel gauge displays the fuel level incorrectly due to the fuel gauge sending unit sensor being faulty. This problem causes the "check engine" light to come on. Since the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, it is very difficult to know how much fuel is in the tank. This should be a recall issue since this has happened on numerous years of nissan vehicles. I spoke with a mechanic and was informed they would have to completely uninstall the fuel module to repair the issue and would cost $900. When I call the nissan dealership (continental nissan anchorage) they say they there isn't a recall for this issue.
The 2006 nissan xterra ran out of gasoline due to faulty fuel gauge. The gauge has been having problems for several months and finally has completely failed, making it impossible to see how much fuel is still in the fuel tank. This has caused me to run out of gas four times. I try my best to gauge the level of fuel by using calculations based on how much fuel is put into the tank at the gasoline pump, but that method has proven to be questionable at best.
Received message p0463 on my car. This is for a faulty fuel level sensor. Research shows this is a faulty factory equipment piece on this model/car and therefore, I believe it should be considered a recall. Cost is close to $600.00 at the nissan dealership.
I took my xterra in for a fuel gauge problem and was told it was computer code po463 which is a fuel sensor problem. I was then told that the repair would cost around 600.00 this is outrageous! I have been on the internet where numerous people have complained about the same problem.please force nissan to make this a factory recall. 600.00 is the cost of a mortgage payment and the truck will not pass inspection without this fix!!!!
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