2006 Nissan Xterra Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE READING INACCURATE GASOLINE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS TOLD HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

FAULTY FUEL SENSOR IN NISSAN XTERRA 2006. APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT FAILURE WITH NISSAN VEHICLES AFTER 36 MONTHS (DUE TO CORROSION IN THE UNIT). UNIT CAN READ FAULTY CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP. NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGES DEFECT BUT WILL NOT RECALL AND REPLACE THESE UNITS. *TR

CLUTCH FAILURE AT 27K MILES, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. *TR

THE GAS SIGN DROPS AFTER FILLING UP INDICATING E WITH A LIGHT ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHICH HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE JUNE 5, 2009. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE WOULD SWITCH DRIVERS AND WOULDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS THERE ARE, THAT'S A PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED THE NISSAN X-TERRA IN 2007, BUT IT IS THE MODEL YEAR 2006. THE PROBLEM DOES OCCUR WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON REPAIRING OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS APPARENT THAT THE DEFECT CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. WE ARE STILL STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. IF THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T GET SOLVED, THERE WILL BE FURTHER ACTIONS. FIGURING THAT SINCE WE ARE LOYAL CUSTOMERS, THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF UNDERSTANDING. *TR

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." *TR

ATTENTION FOR NISSAN XTERRA 2006 & UP I WORK IN A MECHANIC SHOP IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WE HAD RECEIVED 2 NISSAN XTERRA WITH THE STEERING COLUMN BROKEN , WHAT HAPPENED IS THE BEARINGS THAT MAKES THE STEERING COLUMN TURN BROKE AND ALL THE PARTS GOES TO THE SHAFT (THE STEERING WHEEL GOES CRAZY) IS VERY , VERY DANGEROUS . I WROTE TO NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY NEVER ANSWER ME THE PART # IS 48810-EA300 BOTH VEHICLE WERE 28,000 MILES & 80,000 MILES--- YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS VERY CAREFULLY!!!!! *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE GIVING A FALSE READING FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. *TR

FILLED MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FULL WITH GAS AND GAS GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER ANY FUEL BEING PUT INTO TANK. AFTER 3 MILES OF DRIVING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 40 MILES OF DRIVING FUEL GAUGE WENT TO FULL BUT THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE NOTICED THAT ONCE I GET BELOW HALF A TANK OF FUEL THE NEEDLE ON THE GAUGE DOESN'T MOVE UNTIL I HAVE ABOUT 1/8TH OF THE TANK LEFT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 45,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES BUT THIS LAST FILL-UP WAS THE FIRST TO HAVE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA BOTTOMS OUT IN REAR EVERY BUMP IN ROAD. WITH PASSENGERS IN REAR, BUMP IS SO HARD IT CAUSES ALL PASSENGERS TO HIT HEAD, SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE HIT A TREE. CAN LOCATE SAME COMPLAINT ALL OVER INTERNET. NISSAN REPORTS "NOTHING WRONG" DESIGN FLAW ONLY. CRASHING MY REAR AXLE, STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. SIMPLE BUMP STOPS HAVE PROVEN TO HELP MANY AT COST OF OVER $300 INSTALLED. NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR, DESIGN FLAW SHOULD NOT BE AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. NOT SAFE FOR KIDS IN REAR SEATS. *TR

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." I'VE COPIED THIS COMPLAINT FROM ANOTHER OWNER BECAUSE IT'S VERY ACCURATE AND WELL WORDED. IT'S UNSAFE FOR SOMEONE TO BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BECAUSE THEY RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART. IT'S UNSAFE TO RUN OUT OF GAS EXECUTING A MANEUVER AT AN INTERSECTION. PLEASE HELP US. *TR

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON LATE MODEL NISSAN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAILS AND READS AN EMPTY LEVEL AFTER FILL-UP. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN NTB07-069A TO INFORM ITS TECHNICIANS OF THE PROCEDURE NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING, AND REMAINS CONSTANT UNTIL CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE REPAIR PROCEDURE NEEDED TO ONLY REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT, AND NOT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. FAILURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO VEHICLES STALLED ON CONGESTED HIGHWAYS DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL LEVEL READOUTS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, 2009, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD TIME-TO-TIME STOP WORKING. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL REACHES BELOW 1/2 A TANK, THE GAUGE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DROP TO EMPTY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THE VEHICLE IS FUELED TO A FULL LEVEL, THE GAUGE WOULD STILL NOT OPERATE. IT TAKES A FEW MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO REACH TO THE TOP. THIS WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME THE FUEL WOULD REACH BELOW 1/2 TANK. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, ITS A GUESSING GAME ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IS IN MY TANK. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THREE TIMES NOW. I WAS TOLD BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN ANOTHER TOWN, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. WHEN CONTACTING A DEALERSHIP NEAR ME, THEY DISAGREED AND GAVE ME A PRICE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY. NEXT TIME I FILLED MY TANK UP WITH GAS THE FUEL GAUGE DIDN'T REGISTER AND STAYED ON EMPTY. SINCE THEN IT HAS FLUCTUATED FROM 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY GAUGE THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. SES LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR

2006 XTERRA FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. I NOW HAVE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT THAT WON'T GO OFF. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT 58,000 MILES, THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. A YEAR LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. NISSAN CORP. WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB UPDATED 10/22/10*JB

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

GAS GAUGE ACTING IRREGULAR. SHOWS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $450.00 FOR THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. FOR A CAR WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES, IT'S AN UNEXPECTED AND UNNECESSARY COST. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THIS ITEM SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR

APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN I THOUGHT...THERE DEF. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!! TODAY I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP, I WAS AT ABOUT A 1/4 OF A TANK. AFTER FILLING, GOT IN THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT ON, AND SAW THAT IT WAS STILL SAYING I HAD A QUARTER OF A TANK. ANYWAYS, I IGNORED IT UNTIL A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

NOTICED IT THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT. I HAD JUST UNDER A 1/4 TANK OF GAS IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, AND DROVE 15 MILES AND PULLED OVER TO USE THE PHONE. LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND SUDDENLY NOTICED THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS LIT, AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. IMPOSSIBLE, AND ILLOGICAL. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED BACK ON...SAME THING. DROVE TO GAS STATION, FILLED UP, MADE SURE CLICKED THE GAS CAP THREE TIMES FOR PROPER SEAL. GAUGE READ THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, BUT THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS STILL LIT. *TR

WHEN FILL UP GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I BOUGHT PART WILL INSTALL MYSELF. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD. FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE WILL NO LONGER READ CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE XTERRA AND NEEDS TO BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *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

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

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

I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA AND AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING WACKY. MARKED EMPTY THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP AND IT WOULD SLUGGISHLY GO TO FULL AFTER A WHILE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. FUEL GAUGE IS STILL ACTING WACKY. IT FIGURES THIS STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP. *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. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID AND THAT THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE FILLED UP MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA A FEW TIMES NOW AND IT HAS SHOWED ON 3/4 FULL EACH TIME. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT OR THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP YET TO CONFIRM ALTHOUGH I AM HOPING THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE MY CAR HAS ONLY 28K MILES. *TR

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY, INDICATING AN EMPTY TANK WHEN FULL, AND FULL OR 1/2 TANK WHEN ACTUALLY EMPTY. FIRST DISCOVERED WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY UNKNOWINGLY AS THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK AND IT WAS ACTUALLY TOTALLY EMPTY. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW ABRUPTLY!!!! NISSAN HAS NO RECALL AS OF YET,, WHEN YOU LOOK IN NISSAN FORUMS ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AT ABOUT 45K MILES. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING. THE WARRANTY IS UP SO I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND SEE IF THERE ARE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING OVER A HUNDRED OTHER COMPLAINS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 40-60K MILES, I DECIDED TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE LOYAL NISSAN CUSTOMERS THAT SPEND THE MONEY AND THEN HAVE A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. WITH PARTS AND LABOR THIS WILL RUN ANY WHERE FROM $500-800. THIS IS WRONG AND NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL (IF THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE AIRBAGS OR SET BELTS THEY WOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL). A FAULTY PART DESERVES A RECALL ALSO. *TR

PO463 ERROR CODES, CAUSING FAULTY GAS GAUGE READINGS THAT COULD ALLOW YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING. *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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

FUEL GAUGE SENSOR READS "------" AND FLASHES "DTE" (DISTANCE TO EMPTY). ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND DASHBOARD FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. *TR

NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO HONOR THE RECALL ON AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR. I LIVE IN NEVADA THEY SAY THAT ROAD SALT IS NOT USED IN THIS STATE YET I WORK FOR THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATIONS AND PERSONALLY ORDERED OVER 1000 TONS OF SALT TO BE APPLIED TO THE ROADS IN MY SECTION ALONE THIS YEAR. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THEY WILL NOT RECONSIDER. *TR

GAS TANK IS LOSE CAUSING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DEALER STATES FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM AND STATES IF NOT REPLACED IT WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MANY OTHER USERS HAVE REPORTED SAME PROBLEM FOR 2006 NISSAN XTERRA'S WITH A FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT SLAPPING A $600 PRICE TAG ON THE REPAIR. *TR

ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AFTER REFUELING MY 2006 NISSAN X-TERRA, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE "LOW FUEL LIGHT" CAME ON. AFTER LEAVING IT PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES, I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK AND WHEN I STARTED IT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL AT EMPTY. WHEN I HOOKED THE TRUCK UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER IT SAID THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD. I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP ON THE WEB TO SEE IF ANY OTHER X TERRA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FOUND LOADS OF WEBSITES WITH OWNERS ACCOUNTS OF THEIR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON XTERRAS FRONTIERS AND PATHFINDERS. MY TRUCK HAS 62000 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY. THE NISSAN DEALER WANTS $99.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. IF THIS FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILS WHILE I AM DRIVING ISN'T IT A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM? *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

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 49,969 MILES ON IT. AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK WITH GAS THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER TWO MORE TRIPS THE GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO READ CORRECTLY BUT THE SES LIGHT REMAINED ON. I CHECKED THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY SPOKE TO A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WILL COST $300 - $600. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING AND SHE WILL EITHER RUN OUT OF FUEL, OR THINK THAT SHE HAS RUN OUT OF FUEL IN ERROR. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA'S FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS A PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTS IN (A) CAR DOES NOT REGISTER FULL TANK OF GAS AFTER FILL-UP, (B) OCCASIONAL (ONCE PER 8 FILL UPS) "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH RESETS ITSELF AFTER SEVERAL ENGINE STARTS. THIS HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER GAS TANK OF FILLED. SERVICE AT FERMAN NISSAN IN TAMPA HAS GIVEN ME RESPONSE SIMILAR TO ANOTHER OWNER OF THIS MAKE/MODEL (QUOTED BELOW). SINCE PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN STOP OF ENGINE ON HIGHWAY, I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM AT 39,500 MILES, AND THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT OTHER OWNERS REPORT. (39K~49K MILE RANGE AND AFTER 2 YRS). "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." *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE. NOW AFTER FILLING TANK, LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

UPON REFILLING FUEL TANK, GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS GONE OUT IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING AND EVIDENTLY THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IN ADDITION NISSAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN PREVIOUS YEARS MODELS AND THEY DID A RECALL. I BELIEVE WE NEED ONE DONE NOW AS THIS COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

REGULARLY GETTING FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE READINGS ON MY 2006 XTERRA FOR OVER A YEAR NOW (IN COLD AND WARM WEATHER, LONG AND SHORT TRIPS). AT FIRST, LIGHT WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN STAY ON FOR LONG PERIOD UNTIL TIRE WAS INFLATED, PARTICULARLY LEFT FRONT TIRE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. ON ONE OCCASION, I DID HAVE NAIL IN THE TIRE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF AND WHEN I CHECK THE PRESSURE, ALL TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED. FINALLY, THE LIGHT STAYED ON, SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY LEFT TIRE SENSOR - THE PRICE WOULD BE $200. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS WAS BEEN A RATHER WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ACROSS SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS (CARS AND TRUCKS/SUVS - NEWER MODELS, 2006 AND NEWER). *TR

IN DECEMBER 2008 AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED ONLY 1/4 FULL. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS LATER THE SAME DAY AFTER SEVERAL ON AND OFF CYCLES THE MIL WAS ILLUMINATED. GAUGE INDICATION EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO NEAR FULL AS THE FUEL WAS USED. AFTER DROPPING BELOW 1/4 TANK THE GAUGE NOW DROPS TO ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. CONDITION STILL EXISTS IN LATE FEBRUARY 2009. HAVE NOT HAVE CODE READ BUT RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL OTHER REPORTS WITH FAILURE CONFIRMED AS DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT OF 08 SINCE DEC OF 08 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY GAS GAUGE ALWAYS MARKS EMPTY I CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE DOES NOT COVER THIS AND FOR THEM TO CHECK IT WILL COST ME 120.00 PLUS ANOTHER 600.00 TO REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE AN 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 47,402 MILES AND I FILLED UP AND NOTICED MY GAS GAGE SHOWED MY TANK COMPLETELY EMPTY!! OF COURSE MY SES LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER THIS MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I AM OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST $500.00-$600.00 TO FIX. 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." *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T READING AFTER WE FILL THE TANK UP. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING ALSO. WE HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WE DISCOVERED THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 05/06 MODELS AND THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T COVERING IT. *TR

I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 XTERRA. I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAUGE FALLS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, AT ABOUT A HALF A TANK OF GAS THE NEEDLE MOVES TO A FULL TANK, ..MY GAS NEEDLE IS NOT WORKING.... *TR