Gas gauge stays on empty. The car only has 47,000 miles on it.
2006 Nissan Xterra fuel system complaints
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I own a 2006 nissan x-terra and currently there is a recall defined for a specific set of vins for a fuel gauge reading malfunction, combined with an illuminated ses light. My vehicle which for some reason is not part of the recall has had this exact failure for over 1 year, as have many other nissan owners. The problem creates a significant safety concern when you are unable to receive an accurate reading on the fuel level. And now it will not pass a state emissions test, because of the ses light. I have tried to deal with nissan and every time I discuss the issue with them they explain that it is not part of the recall. I am going forth with a complaint through nissan and a complaint through the federal safety agency to help protect others.
Fuel gauge censor failed 11/01/09 2006 nissan xterra, recall on this model for 2006 xterra, for this exact same problem, does not include my VIN #. Nissan refused to fix the problem.
2006 nissan x-terra. The fuel gauge does not work. As a result of the defective fuel gauge, the check engine light is lit. The vehicle can run out of gas in a driving situation. Nissan has only recalled certain 2006 x-terra's when the problem effects all 2006 nissan x-terra's.
Tl*the contact owns 2006 nissan xterra. When the contact added gasoline to the fuel tank, the fuel gauge displayed that it was empty. When there was a quarter tank of fuel in the vehicle, the fuel gauge stopped working; therefore, she didn't know if the fuel tank was empty or full. She also noticed that the miles driven on the instrument panel displayed zero; however, when the vehicle was actually driven 50 miles the computer reset itself, and the fuel gauge also functioned normally. The manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer stated that the VIN wasn't included in recall 10v075000 fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. Updated 09/07/10. *lj updated 09/14/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. While adding gasoline to the fuel tank, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge would not indicate the correct amount of gasoline. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. A diagnostic test was not performed. The failure mileage was 39000 and the current mileage was 41000.
Fuel gauge showing wrong amount of gas level due to faulty/defective fuel level sending unit in 2006 nissan xterras. Nissan has sent out a recall for 2006 xterras, but only for certain vehicles within a certain manufacture date within that year. The manufacture dates should be extended since it seems many 2006 nissan xterra owners have the same problem, showing that nissan should take the blame on putting a defective part in their vehicles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The fuel sensor failed and does not give an accurate measure of the fuel that is in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they replaced the fuel sensor at his expense for $375. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would not reimburse him for the repair since the VIN was not a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 11/03/10 *bf updated 11/04/10
2006 nissan xterra - service engine soon light comes on. Checked the light at auto zone and the code is po463 "fuel level sensor a circuit high input". Will cost around $500 to fix - say it's a bad sensor. Gas gauge isn't correct, goes to zero and bounces back up over 50 or so miles. Have researched this and many others have the same issue in their 2006 xterras.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact noticed that when the fuel tank was full the fuel gauge indicated that the gasoline tank was empty. The check engine light was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the fuel sending unit was defective. The local mechanic advised the contact to have the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer. The dealer confirmed that the fuel sending unit needed to be repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in recall 10v075000, fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank. The vehicle was repaired. Report number 6858003 was filed with the manufacturer who stated that they would not offer any assistance with the repair cost. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 90,700.
Having problems with 2006 nissan xterra fuel sending unit (fsu). The gas gauge shows erratic readings and the service engine soon (ses) light turns on. I pulled the code from local shop and the unit indicates po463 error code. Nissan has recalled some vehicles over this issue (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000) but my vehicle is excluded: http://www.nissanextendedwarranty.com/recalls/nissan/2006/xterra/the federal safety agency-19643.html.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge would sporadically read inaccurate fuel levels. When the fuel tank was full, the fuel level gauge would read the tank as empty or half full. The contact stated he had run out of gasoline and stalled several times due to the failure. The dealer advised the failure coincided with the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank) but did not confirm if his vehicle was included in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.
Fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank is out on my 2006 nissan xterra. This is under recall on certain model/year nissans and mine is having the same problem. Not sure why mine is not included in this recall as my service engine light has been on for three months as the cost of repair is over $600 as the entire gas tank has to be removed (had light "read" and problem was fuel sending unit".
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact was refueled the vehicle and discovered that the fuel level indicator had failed. The failure persisted. On one occasion, the vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel and the contact was unable to determine the fuel level. The dealer advised the fuel level sensor would need to be replaced. The contact inquired about the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank) and was told her VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. Updated 08/11/10. *lj the consumer was first told the vehicle was covered under the recall, however when she went back to the dealer to have the repairs done, she was told it was not included in the recall. Updated 08/17/10
Tl* contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated the fuel gauge system malfunctioned and would read inaccurate fuel levels. The dealer stated the fuel gauge system would need to be replaced. The contact inquired with the manufacturer about the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank) but his VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was concerned with the possibility of running out of fuel. The failure mileage was 34,000.
2006 nissan xterra fuel gauge displays incorrect readings, I have extended warranty and there is a recall but my vehicle is not on the list. I have taken to dealer but they claim nothing is wrong with it. Except when I drive vehicle gas gauge goes from quarter tank to empty then back to quarter tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan x-terra. The contact stated the float arm was sticking and causing the fuel gauge to read inaccurate fuel levels. The dealer performed a diagnostic of the failure and found it to be the exact same failure as described in the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxiliary tank). However, the dealer advised the contacts VIN was not included in the recall and the contact would be liable for any repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and he was awaiting a response. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure and current mileages were 84,000.
2006 nissan fuel gauge shows that the vehicle has one quarter tank when the fuel tank could actually be empty.
June 2, 2009 I had to have my 2006 nissan xterra to victory nissan in mechanicsville, va after being told by nissan's recall representative that my problem has not been classified as a recall. My fuel-line burst and spewed gas in my engine compartment. It cost me $310.58 to have it replaced. June 7, 2010 the fueline burst in the exact same place, this time spraying me in the face with gasoline when I raised the hood-luckily I was wearing eyeglasses. Again I was told by nissan recall that there isn't a recall for this problem. The reason escapes me as this is very dangerous both with potential fire and physical injury. Nobody has been hurt so far with this issue. In a separate incident, my fuel gauge that is a known hazard began acting erratically a couple of months ago, and I was told that xterras with my particular vehicle identification number do not fall under the current recall that nissan has on this issue. Their reason for the recall is that the fuel gauge could read at 1/4 full but be empty and cause the vehicle to run out of gas in traffic and cause an accident. I guess my car will not run out of gas and cause crashes according to nissan, right?
I have a 2006 nissan xterra with 70k miles on it. My gas tank was under 1/4 of a tank. I filled up and when I started my truck the next day the service engine light came on. I tightened my gas cap and the light still remains. My gas tank had also showed that I had an empty tank. It took a day or so of driving until the gauge showed the correct amount of gas.
2006 nissan xterra fuel level sending unit failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact received a recall notice for recall 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the fuel level sending unit was replaced. After the repair, the fuel gauge shut down suddenly on may 12, 2010 and would not give an accurate reading. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership where another fuel sending unit was installed. The failure still occurred. The vehicle had not been repaired again at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The current mileage was approximately 92,500. Updated evoq 02.18.11
I have experienced this failure on my current 2006 xterra im at 39000 miles and they refuse to repair it. Warranty on this item is 36000 miles. They even tried to bs me when I said there is even a service bulletin out for this common repair. This is how it went: me - is there a current recall or service bulletin for a fuel sending unit failure or dtc p0461/2/3 dealer - let me check sir. Me - thanks dealer - no sir me - I find that hard to believe because I have it in my hand it is nissan service bulletin ntb07-069b dealer - I do not have that information on me - service bulletins are created for common repairs so I know im not that only one with this problem.
The instrument panel fuel gauge showed that the vehicle has gas when the tank is actually empty, the vehicle ran out of gas and stalled in moving traffic causing a risk for an accident.
At 49,000 miles my fuel gauge dropped to empty and my service engine light went on. It has been erratic ever since, mostly reading empty. I had a friend check out the engine light code and it said it was po462, po463 which is the fuel sending unit. I went on the internet and found a service bulletin out on this problem. The issue has never gone away and continues today. I never know how much fuel I have in my tank except I keep track on the odometer how far I have traveled. I have run out of gas a few times on the road not knowing I was about to run out of gas. I also discovered many other people have the same issue. Nissan wants over $700 to fix it. I thought the part was covered under the fuel california emission control warranty and was told no. I went back to a nissan dealer as I have in the past to see if a recall has been issued and found out recently there was. But when the dealer checked my VIN number they said my xterra was just out side the range of vins that were covered. The service bulletin says all-2005-2008 xterras applied vins. I have an 2006. Why is mine excluded?? Also I am not able to get my car smoged in my state with the engine light on. Currently the car has not been fixed.
Fuel gauge of 2006 nissan xterra reports wrong fuel level. If the fuel drops below 1/4 tank the check engine (ce) light comes on. After filling up the tank it takes about 20 miles of driving for the gauge to go all the way to full (not instantly as it's supposed to do). If the car is driven for more than 300 miles, and the tank is maintained above 1/4 tank full the ce light goes off. As soon as level drops below 1/4 the ce light comes back on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact noticed the fuel gauge read full when the fuel tank was empty. The dealer replaced the fuel sender and tank seal april 2009. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary). The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was 88,833. The current mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 11/19/10. *lj updated 11/16/10
My 2006 nissan xterra's check engine light repeatedly lights up. When I read the error code it is p0463, which indicates a malfunctioning fuel level sensor. I will reset the light and it will illuminate almost immediately. There was no specific reason for failure other than the part is defective. I would not write concerning this issue, except for the fact that it has become so common that there are internet blogs dedicated to the issue. Nissan has issued a recall for the same issue on other similar vehicles like the murano in the same year of production. This defective part needs to be recalled. People rely on their fuel gauges to determine if they have enough gas to make it to their destination and this could possibly leave a motorist stranded in a dangerous or inhospitable situation.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that he received a recall notice for recall 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank). He took the vehilce to the dealer to have it repaired. When the vehicle was returned, the fuel gauge began to malfunction.he had not previously experienced any problems with the fuel gauge before taking it in for the recall. He took the vehicle back to the dealership but the fuel gauge still did not function correctly. He called the manufacturer and was advised to deal with the dealership. When he confronted the dealer, he was told that he would have to contact the manufacturer and they would notify him when he could take the vehicle back in to the dealer. He had not been contacted at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 90,000. Updated 10/27/10.
We have a 2006 nissan xterra that we just bought used and the fuel sending unit is bad and there is a recall in your march 2010 for this vehicle. I ran the VIN number and that particular VIN number doesn't show a recall. I have contacted nissan and the had me do a diagnostic check with our local dealer and he confirms it is the fuel sending unit. The gauge just all of a sudden shows 1/4 tank which can be deceiving and dangerous if it runs out of gas. They nissan only offered to split cost of the repair but I find it hard to believe there are thousands of others of this same vehicle under recall but not mine for the very same problem. They point to the fact that the ntbs has not recalled this particular vehicle. Can you help this should be covered.
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