2006 Nissan Xterra complaints

TWO WEEKS AFTER NISSAN DEALER DID A 60K SERVICE IN MY 2006 XTERRA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED UP WHILE DRIVING AND MY GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK IN RAPID SUCCESSION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING MAJOR DISTRACTION. THE ODB CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS P0463. *TR

1. I FILLED MY GAS TANK, THEN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. 2. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY TANK READS AS EMPTY AND THE SES LIGHT IS ON, EVEN THOUGH A FULL TANK. 3. NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON MY TYPE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (FUEL SYSTEM). BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL; EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT YEAR AND TYPE IS THE SAME AS THE RECALL. I HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. *TR

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 NHTSA TO HELP PROTECT OTHERS. *TR

GAS GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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*JB

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER COMPLAINT AGAINST MANUFACTURER REGARDING FAULTY RADIATORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS INSIDE THE RADIATOR AND IT IS LEAKING, ALLOWING ANTI-FREEZE TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AND VICE VERSA. WHEN THE ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT DESTROYED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND CONSEQUENTLY THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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.

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. *TR

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*JB

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. *TR

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 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000) BUT MY VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED: HTTP://WWW.NISSANEXTENDEDWARRANTY.COM/RECALLS/NISSAN/2006/XTERRA/NHTSA-19643.HTML. *TR

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 NHTSA 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". *TR

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 NHTSA 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*JB

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 NHTSA 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 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. *TR

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 NHTSA 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 FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK COULD ACTUALLY BE EMPTY. *TR

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. *TR

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? *TR

1: 2006 NISSAN XTERRA STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND STARTED LEAKING MILKY RAINBOW COLORED OIL. 2: HAPPENS IN FIRST GEAR ALL THE TIME NOW. TOOK IT IN TO SHOP WHEN IT STARTED. 3: REPAIR SHOP SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE RADIATOR HAS LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. $7000. GOT A QUOTE FOR $5700 AND WILL BE TAKING IT THERE TOMORROW. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *LJ

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. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ THE TANK AS EMPTY. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE FUEL TANK AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT ABNORMALLY, VIOLENT VIBRATIONS. THE VIBRATIONS WERE MORE INTENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT FURTHER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HIS MODEL VEHICLE YET THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT DISPENSED FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL. HE OBSERVED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. AFTER NEW TIRES, ROTATION OF THE TIRES, NEW U-JOINTS, IT STILL SHAKES VERY BAD. NOW I AM TOLD IT IS THE "DRIVE SHAFT" THAT IS "WARPED" WHICH IS GOING TO COST ANOTHER $800. THE GARAGE HAS REMOVED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND NOW IT DOES NOT SHAKE. BUT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE IN ORDER FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS 72,000 MILES. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE/SENDER FAILURE AT 49K MILES WITH ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT PERMANENTLY ON. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FUEL LEVEL ANYMORE. SPOKE TO DEALER, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT (OR SENSOR UNIT) THAT HAD GONE BAD. APPARENTLY THERE WAS BEEN A LOT OF THIS HAPPENING IN XTERRA'S. *TR

AFTER FUELING MY 06 NISSAN XTERRA,THE FUEL LIGHT READ EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR TURNED ON. FAILED EMISSIONS. *TR

FUEL SENDING UNIT #25060-ZZOOA FOR NISSAN XTERRA FAULTY, SENDS INCORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT FUEL LEVELS. SUBJECT TO RECALL ON CERTAIN VIN#, BUT MANY MORE ARE AFFECTED. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. I TOOK IT TO DEALER IN RESPONSE TO 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE "FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE THE FUEL TANK". IN RESEARCHING THE NHTSA SITE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2006 THROUGH 2008 NISSAN XTERRAS. UNFORTUNATELY MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THIS CAMPAIGN. I WOULD SUBMIT THAT IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT MY VEHICLE BE INCLUDED CONSIDERING THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION. PLEASE CONSIDER EXTENDING THE COVERAGE THAT THOSE WITHIN MY VIN GROUPING MAY RECEIVE NOTIFICATION AND REPAIR. THANK YOU. [XXX] *TR

AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS COMPLETELY, FUEL GAUGE STILL READS 1/4 FULL. THIS HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD, GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING JUST OVER 30,000 (WARRANTY RAN OUT), WOULD FILL GAS TANK AND GAUGE WOULD NOT REFLECT FILLING. SOMETIME NEEDLE WOULD MOVE TO FULL FOR A WHILE, THEN DROP TO EMPTY WITHOUT NOTICE. NO WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 4 TIMES. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE IS FAULTY. THE GAS GAUGE IS SHOWING MORE GAS THAN THERE IS IN THE TANK, THEN I WON'T "REFILL" WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED UP. THE TRUCK ALSO HAS A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH THE CODE P0463 WHICH IS RELATED TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THIS SITUATION COULD LEAVE ME TO STALL OUT DUE TO A LACK OF GAS WHEN THE SENSOR IS SHOWING GAS IN THE TANK. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA HAS A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM. AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, MY FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED FULL. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT SHOW A LOWER FUEL LEVEL. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE EMPTY INDICATING LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 100 MILES SO I KNEW THAT THE TANK WAS NOT EMPTY. A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT MAY BE AT FAULT. (MY DAUGHTER OWNS A HONDA ELEMENT AND SHE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HER FUEL GAUGE AND HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.) I AM DRIVING THE CAR AND MUST USE THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER TO CANCEL THE "SERVICE CAR" LIGHT. MY CODE READER SAYS THAT THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS JUST RUN PAST ITS WARRANTY PERIOD SO COSTLY REPAIRS WILL RESULT WHEN I GET THE CAR REPAIRED. COULD IT BE THAT THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNITS WITHIN THE FUEL TANK WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER (JAPANESE)? I READ AN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATING THAT NISSAN WAS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS FUEL TANK PROBLEM BUT THEIR REPLY TO MY EMAIL WAS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FORTH COMING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE FUEL GUAGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK; AT TIMES, IT WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FUEL, THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL WAS FULL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE CONTACT FUELED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,783. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

NAME: [XXX]. VEHICLE: NISSAN XTERRA, 2006, VIN [XXX]. FUEL TANK LEVEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING ERRATIC READING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH TOTAL CHARGES OF $377.93 (INCLUDING LABOR CHARGES). I AM NOT SURE THAT THIS GAUGE IS REPLACED BY THE MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR