2006 NISSAN XTERRA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER RIVERSIDE NISSAN (8330 INDIANA AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

FUEL GAUGE NEVER GOES BELOW 1/4 STICKS AND IS INACCURATE, SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALLED VEHICLES, YET THIS VIN WASN'T INCLUDE IN THE RECALL AND SHOULD BE. TANK RUNS EMPTY YET STILL INDICATES 1/4 FULL A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED TO THE RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS! UPDATED 02/09/17*LJ *TR *CN

Mileage: 113,800

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST, IT WOULD GO TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK, AND DRIVING FOR A WHILE, START WORKING NORMAL. BUT NOW IT HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FUEL. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLENISHED, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STILL DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN

Mileage: 140,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY, CAUSING TRUCK TO STALL ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TWICE WITH NO WARNING (WHILE SHOWING THERE WAS STILL GAS, BUT TANK EMPTY). DRIVING WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD SON AND ALMOST BEING CRASHED INTO BECAUSE OF THIS HAZARD. NISSAN HAD A RECALL OUT ON FEW VIN #'S IN WHICH MINE WAS SUPPOSEDLY NOT INCLUDED. NISSAN SAYS THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN I LOOK IT UP. THE REPAIR COSTS AROUND $600 TO FIX. MY TRUCK HAS FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, SO NOW IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE AND NOT BE PULLED OVER, I HAVE TO SOMEHOW GATHER $600 TOGETHER TO FIX THIS. I'M A SINGLE PARENT WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS, AND AS I SEE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS SAME PART MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE. DOESN'T SOUND PROPER TO ME WHEN IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ON 5/19/2010 THE NHTSA AND NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #NTB10-031A COVERING CERTAIN NISSAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2006 AND 2008. THE RECALL WAS TO ADDRESS A POTENTIAL FUEL GAUGE ACCURACY. SPECIFICALLY, THE ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THE VEHICLE STILL HAS FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, RENDERING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS INOPERABLE OR WHERE PERFORMANCE MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED, WHICH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD CAUSE OF LOSS OR CONTROL OR ACCIDENT. MY 2005 NISSAN TITAN WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS IN FACT IMPACTED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNDER AN IDENTICAL RECALL. IN JULY 2014, WHEN MY SON'S 2006 NISSAN XTERRA BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO CONFIRM THAT VEHICLES INCLUSION IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CAMPAIGN. I SPOKE TO [XXX] AND OPENED CASE [XXX]. [XXX] INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP (WHICH I DID), BUT SHE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED COVERAGE UNDER THE RECALL STATING THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE STATED THAT NOT ALL VEHICLES FOR THAT MODEL YEAR WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT RATHER WERE OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC PART WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOW BEYOND. THIS WAS NOT STATED IN THE CAMPAIGN NOTICE - I REQUESTED SHE ESCALATE MY CONCERN TO A SUPERVISOR. A WEEK LATER I WAS CONTACTED BY [XXX] (NO LAST NAME GIVEN) FROM NISSAN. [XXX] CONTRADICTED WHAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TOLD BY STATING THAT ALL MODEL YEAR 2006 XTERRAS WERE ONLY GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE (I'M NOT SURE IF [XXX] OR [XXX] WERE AT THIS POINT LYING TO ME) AND THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT RECONSIDER MY REQUEST FOR COVERAGE. THIS IS MY 5TH NISSAN. I'M REQUESTING NISSAN COVER THE ~$380 REPAIR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 104,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT 40MPH/AROUND 1000RPMS THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AT THE BACK END. UPON ACCELERATION, THE VIBRATION CEASED. THIS BEHAVIOR BECAME CONSISTENT. A MECHANIC INDEPENDENT FROM NISSAN FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR MUST BE REPLACED PER HIS CONVERSATION WITH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ALSO ADVISING INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS TO HAVING A FLOOR FULL OF TRANSMISSIONS THAT NEED REPAIR. I INVESTIGATED THE CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED IN 2010 AND ALREADY SETTLED, BUT HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PRIOR AS NISSAN DID NOT ALERT ME TO THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM SINCE 2005 I SHOULD EXPECT MY CAR TO DEVELOP. *TR

Mileage: 132,500

MY FUEL GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AFTER I JUST FILLED UP, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. CODE P0463. THE FUEL PUMP IS FINE, JUST THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 110,000

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! *TR

Mileage: 31,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

FILLED UP WITH GAS. DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 100,014

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. *TR

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. *JS

Mileage: 35,000

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! *JS

Mileage: 80,000

NHTSA 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. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

FUEL GAUGE DOES ACCURATELY DISPLAY REMAINING FUEL IN TANK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

FUEL GAUGE QUITS WORKING BECAUSE OF FAULTY TANK SENDING UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 68,500

MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THE WRONG FUEL LEVEL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING A FAULT WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL ID # 10V075000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. I CALLED NISSAN AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL. SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I NOTICED LAST SUMMER THAT WHEN I GASSED MY NISSAN XTERRA UP THAT THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW IT BEING FULL AND AFTER VISITING MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR ERROR CODE P0463 AND SINCE I HAD OVER 75,000 MILES ON MY XTERRA AT THE TIME NISSAN WOULD NOT PAY TO REPAIR IT AND THAT I HAD THE OPTION TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF WHICH IS WELL OVER 300 HUNDRED DOLLARS . I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT FOR 2005 AND 2006 XTERRA PATHFINDERS ETC. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL ON THIS ID # 10V075000. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED THIS UP AND FOUND THAT THIS ONLY COVERED XTERRAS WITH CERTAIN VINS AND I'M NOT SURE IF MY XTERRA IS ONE OF THESE VINS. I ALSO FOUND IT ONLY COVERED IT UP TO 75,000 MILES WHICH OF COURSE DOESN'T HELP ME SINCE THE FUEL SENSOR BROKE AFTER 75,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM FOR ME FOR THE LAST YEAR AND ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T RUN OUT OF GAS YET I'VE BEEN CLOSE AND I'M SURE ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT WILL AND THEN IT WILL A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME.I RECENTLY CONTACTED NISSAN AND TALKED TO ONE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES [XXX] AT 1-800-343-6913 EXT [XXX] AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 105,000 MILES ON MY XTERRA NOW THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT WAS MY PROBLEM.I FEEL THAT THIS A VERY KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND HAS ONLY HALFWAY TRIED TO RESOLVE IE ONLY COVERS XTERRAS WITH CERTAIN VINS AND UP TO 75,000 MILES WHICH SHOULDN'T MATTER.IT STILL IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT I DON'T CONSIDER A WEAR AND TEAR PART AND MILEAGE VINS SHOULDN'T MATTER. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE FUEL SENSOR FIXED AND MILEAGE VINS SHOULDN'T MATTER THEY NEED TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES AS THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 76,000

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY VEHICLE IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT ACCURATELY SHOW THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. IT WILL READ FULL WHEN ALMOST EMPTY, EMPTY WHEN FULL, OR ANYTHING IN-BETWEEN. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK WHICH I THINK IS A SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE XTERRA FUEL SENSOR BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT VIN ACCORDING TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE. THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHER CONSUMERS COMMENTING ON-LINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAS A GENERAL RECALL NOT BEEN ISSUED??? NISSAN SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH KNOWING OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND NOT FIXING IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

RECALL FOR 2006 XTERRA WITH MANUFACTURER DATE OF JAN-MARCH. MY MANUFACTURER DATE OF MY VEHICLE IS AUGUST BUT HAS THE SAME FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ISSUE LISTED ON THE RECALL. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO DANGEROUSLY RUN OUT OF GAS ON AN INTERSTATE CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. PROBLEM: FUEL SENSOR INDICATES THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK WHEN IN FACT IT IS EMPTY. IT EITHER STAYS FULL OR STAYS AT HALF A TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *JS

Mileage: 73,000

MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. RAN THE CODE THROUGH A SCANGAUGE COMPUTER AND RETURNED P0436 WHICH IS A FUEL LEVEL CIRCUIT HIGH IMPUT. IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT MAKE THE FUEL GAUGE READ INCORRECTLY AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHICH MAKE FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 94,376

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND FUEL GAUGE WAS ERRONEOUSLY PROVIDING A READING OF HALF FULL THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

WE BROUGHT OUR NISSAN 2006 XTERRA IN TO THE BOARDWALK AUTO CENTER. REDWOOD CITY, CA - NISSAN TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUE (NISSAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AT THEIR EXPENSE OVER $8000, ONCE AND THE FUEL GAUGE TWICE PLUS A COUPLE OF OTHER RECALL ITEMS). WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED A NEW TIMING CHAIN FOR ABOUT $2000 (WE HAVE HEARD THESE ARE NOT NORMAL ITEMS TO BE REPLACED AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR). WE CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS YET ANOTHER MAJOR EXPENSIVE PROBLEM PART WITH THIS CAR! WHEN DOES THIS CAR BECOME A LEMON AND HOW MANY MAJOR ITEMS ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO NISSAN? HAS THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? *KB

Mileage: 78,000

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT SUDDENLY GOES TO EMPTY AT NO PARTICULAR LEVEL THE FUEL TANK IS ACTUALLY AT. MY RISK IS TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MY COWORKER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS XTERRA AS WELL, IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT FOR THESE CARS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK THIS OUT AS THERE MIGHT BE MANY CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS APPEARED. THE CODE IS P0463 WHICH STATES FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. AA1. OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION AA2. POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. AA3. FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE MORE I READ ABOUT THIS, THE MORE I FIND MANY XTERRAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FUNNY THING IS..........PAID IT OF TWO WEEKS AGO. : ( *TT

ERROR CODE P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT. *TR

Mileage: 45,463

MY 2006 XTERRA HAD THE P0463 CODE COME UP, WITH THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT, AND MY FUEL GAUGE NOT PROPERLY DISPLAYING WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO SHOW EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK, OTHER TIMES IT WILL SLOWLY RAISE UP TO SHOW FULL, BUT IT CAN BE ALL OVER THE PLACE. I USE MY TRIP ODOMETER TO KNOW WHERE I'M ACTUALLY AT FOR FUEL. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ON GOING ISSUE WITH XTERRA'S, THEN THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENSOR WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 80,000

OUR FUEL SENSORY WENT OUT ON OUR NISSAN XTERRA SHORTLY BEFORE WE REACHED 100000 MILES. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT A LETTER OUT FOR A WARRANTY ONLY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY INCLUDED 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WITH LESS THAN 72000 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I DID RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OVER 80000 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO HAVE THEM RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR AND INDICATED I WOULD LIKE THE DEFECT FIXED. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND INDICATED IT WOULD COST ME A LITTLE OVER $400 TO FIX. I ASKED THEM FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THIS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ON TOP OF MY $433 A MONTH A CAR PAYMENT. I RECENTLY HAD A BABY AND NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS EMPTY. THE SENSOR NO LONGER READS FUEL LEVELS AND IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING EMPTY. I WAS UP FOR EMISSIONS TESTING THIS YEAR AND CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS UNTIL THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS SUCH A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE PART. JUST THIS WEEK MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER I HAD 100 MILES LEFT ON THE TANK IT MISREAD AND I WAS STUCK WITH MY SCREAMING 5 MONTH OLD ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT WAITING FOR AAA TO ARRIVE . THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN AND NOT JUST SHOVED TO THE SIDE. WAY TO MANY VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED FOR THIS TO REMAIN A WARRANTY ISSUE ONLY!!!!! I HAVE SEE THE STATS LISTED HERE ON NHTSA. CAMPAIGN ID # 10V075000. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

OUR FUEL SENSORY WENT OUT ON OUR NISSAN XTERRA SHORTLY BEFORE WE REACHED 100000 MILES. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT A LETTER OUT FOR A WARRANTY ONLY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY INCLUDED 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WITH LESS THAN 72000 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I DID RESEARCH I FOUND THAT OVER 80000 2006 NISSAN XTERRAS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA TO HAVE THEM RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR AND INDICATED I WOULD LIKE THE DEFECT FIXED. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND INDICATED IT WOULD COST ME A LITTLE OVER $400 TO FIX. I ASKED THEM FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THIS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ON TOP OF MY $433 A MONTH A CAR PAYMENT. I RECENTLY HAD A BABY AND NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS EMPTY. THE SENSOR NO LONGER READS FUEL LEVELS AND IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING EMPTY. I WAS UP FOR EMISSIONS TESTING THIS YEAR AND CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS UNTIL THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS SUCH A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE PART. JUST THIS WEEK MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER I HAD 100 MILES LEFT ON THE TANK IT MISREAD AND I WAS STUCK WITH MY SCREAMING 5 MONTH OLD ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT WAITING FOR AAA TO ARRIVE . THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN AND NOT JUST SHOVED TO THE SIDE. WAY TO MANY VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED FOR THIS TO REMAIN A WARRANTY ISSUE ONLY!!!!! I HAVE SEE THE STATS LISTED HERE ON NHTSA. CAMPAIGN ID # 10V075000. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ERROR CODE P0463 SHOWS I HAVE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. PREVIOUS YEAR XTERRAS WERE SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE FUEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,013.

Mileage: 75,013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE UNIT REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND AGAIN UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT CREATE A PROPER RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,585 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 74,585

THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELL DEFORMED 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 FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS EMPTY.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND DISPLAYING IMPROPER READINGS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSITANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 76,000

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILURE, RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE ROADWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TT

Mileage: 52,100

DEFECTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, NISSAN DOES COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY BUT ONLY UP TO A 70,000 MILAGE LIMIT. IF PART IS DEFECTIVE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF MILES. I CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD SORRY, OVER MILEAGE CANNOT HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD ENDANGER OCCUPANTS WITH INACCURATE FUEL AMOUNTS, I.E. UN-EXPECTANTLY RUN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE NO-WHERE OR ON THE INTERSTATE. DOES IT BECOME LESS SAFE WITH MORE MILES, I WOULD THINK NOT. NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF MILES. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO ERROR CODE P0463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION). BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS HAPPENS TO AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF SECOND GENERATION NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AT DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A COMPONENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/20/11*JB

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AT DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A COMPONENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/20/11*JB

Mileage: 125,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA VIN# [XXX]. MY COMPLAINT IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON WITH THE XTERRA. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT.WHEN I REFUEL VEHICLE THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE TO THE FULL LINE. INSTEAD IT STAYS ON EMPTY ONLY AFTER DRIVING APPROX 30 TO 40 MILES WILL THE NEEDLE MOVE BACK UP TO THE FULL LINE BUT ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THAT WILL STAY ON FOR APPROX 3 TRIPS OF USING VEHICLE BEFORE IT GOES BACK OFF. I WAS TOLD 2006 XTERRAS WERE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT.MAKES NO SENSE WHY SOME 2006"S ARE COVERED AND OTHERS ARE NOT. TO ME YOU EITHER BOUGHT A 2006 XTERRA OR YOU DIDNT.I BOUGHT A NISSAN BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WOULDN'T HAVE THESE PROBLEMS I THOUGHT THAT WAS WITH NON FOREIGN VEHICLES , BOY WAS I WRONG. NISSAN STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE WHICH SO MANY CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING INSTEAD OF TURNING THE CHEEK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 71,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT ON 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TANK IS LOW. THE GAUGE WILL NOT MOVE TO FULL AT GAS STATION AFTER FILLING--BUT DOES SO GRADUALLY TAKING ABOUT A DAY OR SO. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE WHEN ON VACATION, WHEN GAS TANK GETS LOW (AT HOME, WE NEVER LET GET BELOW HALF). NISSAN WILL NOT FIX UNLESS IT IS IN FAILURE OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHEN YOU PRESENT @ DEALER. EVEN WHEN IT FAILS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

2006 NISSAN XTERRA RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 10V075000 THEY SAID IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR!? IT'S ON A RECALL LIST FOR MY MODEL BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT IN THERE SYSTEM? WTH IS GOING ON WITH NISSAN AND MY VIN NOT BEING IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR A RECALL. ISSUE CAME UP ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0463, WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. *TR

Mileage: 82,500

2006 NISSAN XTERRA RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 10V075000 THEY SAID IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR!? IT'S ON A RECALL LIST FOR MY MODEL BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT IN THERE SYSTEM? WTH IS GOING ON WITH NISSAN AND MY VIN NOT BEING IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR A RECALL. ISSUE CAME UP ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0463, WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. *TR

Mileage: 82,500

NISSAN XTERRA 2006, BOTH FRONT CATS HAVE FAILED. DEALER SAID DUE TO ETHANOL A COMMON PROBLEM, COST AROUND $2300. FOUND CATS AND A MECHANIC FOR $1200. AFTER 3 WEEKS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED. I AM NOW GETTING A P0643. DEALER PASSPORT NISSAN QUOTED AROUND $700 TO FIX PLUS ANOTHER $350 FOR BELT REPLACEMENT. NONE OF THE OTHER RECALLS AM ELIGIBLE FOR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR U-JOINTS WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH. *TR

Mileage: 91,267

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL AND REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A RANDOM HARD START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT HAD EXPIRED AT 72,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 107,600.

Mileage: 107,600

FUEL SENDING UNIT LEVEL FAULTY. IT IS A PRATICALLY NEW AND LOW MILAGE CAR. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE AND I WAS RUNNING ON AN EMPTY TANK WHEN IT SHOWED 1/2 A TANK FULL. THAT LED TO MY CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LATE AT NIGHT COMMUTING HOME FROM WORK.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/05/11

Mileage: 70,000

I DRIVE A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER I FILLED MY VEHICLE WITH GAS AND THE GAS GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK. THE GAUGE SLOWLY WENT UP TO 1/2 TANK, BUT NOW I CAN'T TRUST IT. *TR

Mileage: 55,045

WHEN FUEL GAUGE REACHES HALF A TANK THEN THE NEEDLE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN INDICATING THERE IS NOT GAS AND THE LIGHT GOES ON. THE DTE GOES FROM COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES LEFT TO ZERO. IT HAPPEN EVERYTIME THE NEEDLE REACHES HALF A TANK. *TR

Mileage: 83,975

I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. STARTED OFF WITH FUEL GAUGE NOT READING CORRECT THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. I WORK WITH SOMEONE ONE ELSE WHO'S 2006 XTERRA HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD THIS BE SOMETHING WE HAVE TO FIX. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE 2006 MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

MY '06 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AT 39,000 MILES. I ALSO GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SOON THAT CAME ON. $400 FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 07 NISSAN XTERRA,CAUSING MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AT APP. 45,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA---55K, FUEL SENDING UNIT IF BAD. FILLUP WITH GAS & THE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND THE SES LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,189. UPDATED 12/23/10. *LJ 04/07/11

Mileage: 29,189

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN IMPROPER READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,188 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 53,188

FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 XTERRA READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS NOT. SAW ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IN PRIOR MODELS WAS A RECALL AND CORRECTED BUT NOT MODELS AFTER 2005. OBVIOUSLY IS STILL A PROBLEM AND COULD RUN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN WITH A FUEL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 43,265

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAS FAIL. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY SHOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL THAT WAS LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY CAN REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA# 10V075000; COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AT 32,000 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1500. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS OF BOTH FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 32,000

FUEL LEVEL/SENDING UNIT FAILURE, WORKED FINE UNTIL FILL UP AND THEN WOULD NO LONGER READ THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TAKE AFTER THE FILL UP WAS COMPLETE. PURCHASED $85 PART FROM NISSAN AND WITH HELP DROPPED A FULL FUEL TANK DOWN ENOUGH TO GET THE DEFECTIVE UNIT OUT AND REPLACE IT WITH NEW UNIT. NO NISSAN DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THIS AND NO THEY DID NOT HELP ME EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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. *TR 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 HAS HAPPENED AND BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES ON MY 2006 XTERRA WITHOUT RESOLUTION.

Mileage: 45,000

FAILURE OF FUEL TANK LEVEL SENDING UNIT TO ACCURATELY REPORT ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL IN GAS TANK. FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WILL INDICATE FULL FUEL, OR PARTIAL FULL AND THEN DROP IMMEDIATELY TO BELOW EMPTY WILL FUEL REMAINS IN TANK. *TR NISSAN CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHSTA #10V075000) ON THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FOR 2006-2008 NISSAN XTERRAS, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE. HOWEVER NISSAN DENIED MY CLAIM UNDER THIS RECALL STATING THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT PROMPTED THIS RECALL AND THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE MY VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY HAD THE SAME DEFECT. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL AND I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE THE PART AT MY OWN EXPENSE. NSTSA SHOULD REQUIRE NISSAN TO INCLUDE ALL XTERRA VEHICLES PRODUCED BY THEM FOR THE YEARS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE EXHIBITING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WHICH PRECIPITATED THE ORIGINAL RECALL, AND NOT ALLOW THEM TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN VIN UNITS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WISH TO DO SO.

Mileage: 61,012

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 STILL REGISTERED A QUARTER TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.I CHECKED THE CODE AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR HAD HIGH INPUT. AFTER COMING HOME AND DOING RESEARCH I FIND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS KNOWINGLY FAULTY FROM THE COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 61,052

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY AND THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. HE STATED THAT MOST OF THE TIME AFTER ADDING FUEL THE FUEL GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY. HE REFERENCED RECALL 10V075000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SET HIS TRIP MILEAGE COUNTER IN ORDER TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500.

Mileage: 64,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA SES LIGHT CAME ON DURING HOT WEATHER WHILE DRIVING, SES CODE NUMBER P0463 FUEL SENDING UNIT. FILLED UP TANK AND GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK SHOWS 1/2 TANK WHEN FULL, COOL WEATHER PROBLEM GOES AWAY SOME TIMES, HOT WEATHER PROBLEM COMES BACK, I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, NISSAN RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MINE DUE TO VIN NUMBERS NOT MATCHING RECALL. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS NO HELP, BOUGHT BRAND NEW $30,000+ ,,75,000 MILES NOW PROBLEM STARTED AT 71,000. SEEMS NISSAN HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE AND IS VERY SLOW TO ADDRESS IT. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, DANGER OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AS I NEVER KNOW IF MY GAUGE IS CORRECT. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA, GAS GAUGE SHOWING 1/4 TANK WHEN IT IS EMPTY. *BF

Mileage: 40,000

THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT AND SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, SHOWING EMPTY, DUE TO FUEL SENSOR DEFECTION ON MY 2006 NISSAN EXTERRA, ONLY 40,000 MILES.THIS CAUSE ME CONFUSION AND FRUSTRATION ON A LONG TRIP. THIS WAS EXISTING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IGNORE TO RECALL FOR REPLACE. MANY NISSAN VEHICLE OWNER HAS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS 500-600 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 40,015

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE AFTER FILLING THE TANK. IT GRADUALLY MOVES UP TO THE PROPER AMOUNT AFTER A LONG TIME. UP TO 70 MILES TILL IT REGISTERS CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ITS SHOWS THERE IS MORE FUEL IN THE TANK THEN WHAT THERE ACTUALLY IS. IT OCCURS ON EVERY FUEL FILL UP. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTACT NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND IT WOULD COST ME $500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW TURNS ON AND OFF, I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

FUEL-SENDING UNIT PRONE TO FAILURE ON 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY USED NISSAN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED LAST FALL. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS ONCE AGAIN SENDING INCORRECT READINGS TO THE FUEL INDICATOR. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK THE FSU READS AS 3/4 FULL AND DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY AS FUEL IS USED. NISSAN HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT PART THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM, THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND JUST AS PRONE TO FAILURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD, BRIDGE OR RAIL CROSSING. NISSAN HAS RECALLED ONLY SELECTED XTERRAS, BUT ALL 2005+ XTERRAS USE THE SAME PART. NISSAN SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN BUT HAS ONLY ISSUES A LIMITED RECALL WHEN MANY MORE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDER. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *JB RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED, BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONERS THAT HELD THE TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS, THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ADJUSTERS WERE CAUSED BY WEAR AND CRACKS ON THE PARTS. UPDATED 06/10/13

Mileage: 42,531

1. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A GENERAL LACK OF ACCURACY IN THE FUEL GAUGE. 2. RECENTLY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR CAME ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTION. 3. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AT A COST TO ME OF $595+TAX. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, JUST OUTSIDE THE DOM COVERED IN RECALL 10V-075, WITH 38,000 MILES (JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY). *TR

Mileage: 38,098

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT HAS THE "SES" LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE CHANGED THE GAS CAP. THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT RECENTLY CAME BACK ON, I HAVE 54K MILES AND NOW THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2006 XTERRA SE WITH 67000 MILES THAT IS GIVING ME A ERROR CODE OF P0463 FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW. I FILED A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUT THEY DECLINE THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY XTERRA IS FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON IS ON. BELOW ARE SOME LINKS OF OTHER NISSAN CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SEVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT-10.HTML HTTP://WWW.CLUBXTERRA.ORG/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=10923 HTTP://WWW.THENEWX.ORG/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=4454 HTTP://WWW.CLUBFRONTIER.ORG/FORUMS/F23/P0463-CODE-57501/ I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY RISK NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

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.

Mileage: 45,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT ERROR/FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAUGE FALLS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN SHORTLY THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONLY TO A RANGE OF VIN'S AND UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NOT IN THIS RANGE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 10V075000. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CAMP. ID NUMBER. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAUGE FALLS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN SHORTLY THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A RECALL BUT ONLY TO A RANGE OF VIN'S AND UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NOT IN THIS RANGE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 10V075000. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CAMP. ID NUMBER. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WOULD READ THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF

Mileage: 33,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE MISREADS CURRENT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK (I CURRENTLY HAVE A FULL TANK AND IT READS EMPTY ON THE GAUGE) THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILLED MY TANK, WHICH IS OFTEN BECAUSE I COMMUTE OVER 100 MILES A DAY. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN BECAUSE THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, WHICH THEY ADMIT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA IS NOT IN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL MEANT FOR 2006 XTERRAS, CAUSING ME TO PAY FOR THE UNIT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, WHICH IS ROUGHLY $400. I SEE THIS AS A PROBLEM SINCE I CANNOT HAVE AN ACCURATE READING ON MY FUEL GAUGE, IT MAY CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSANS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

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

Mileage: 62,933

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

Mileage: 79,995

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 42,000

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.

Mileage: 89,000

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

Mileage: 43,000

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

Mileage: 43,000

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.

Mileage: 32,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 35,000

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.

Mileage: 34,000

2006 NISSAN FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK COULD ACTUALLY BE EMPTY. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 92,000

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

Mileage: 39,000

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

Mileage: 26,000

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

Mileage: 49,000

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

Mileage: 39,400

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

Mileage: 90,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 80,833

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.

Mileage: 81,000

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.

Mileage: 38,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

Mileage: 57,524

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

Mileage: 49,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 26,000

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

Mileage: 79,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 15,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY EMPTY FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT FILLED THE FUEL TANK BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STILL INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY BEFORE SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AT THE GAS STATION. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO TRANSPIRE EACH TIME SHE WOULD FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

1. MALFUNCTIONING PART THAT NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF (ISSUED A RECALL OF FUEL SENDING UNIT OF SEVERAL SUV'S INCLUDING THE XTERRA) BUT OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES BUT NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ARE NOT GETTING REPLACEMENTS COVERED BY NISSAN. 2. OCCURS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT NOW; FUEL GAUGE REPORTING ERRATIC, NEEDLE RANDOMLY MOVES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 3. AS OF RIGHT NOW, A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH NISSAN CORP, TO WHICH THEY DO NOT RESPOND, OR SEEM TO HAVE ANY INTENTION FOR REPLACING OR REIMBURSING THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE DOCUMENTED FAILURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I HAVE NOT PURCHASED A NEW UNIT TO THIS DATE. *TR

Mileage: 58,500

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, SUDDEN ONSET AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN THE TANK IS JUST FILLED, THE LEVEL REGISTERS ABOUT 1/8 TO 1/4. I HAVE TO REFUEL BY ODOMETER. THIS STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, I AM ON MY THIRD TANK AND IT STILL DOES IT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN ABNORMALLY READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE FUEL SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,500. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ

Mileage: 35,500

RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: FUEL GAUGE CAUSING "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO BE CONSISTENTLY LIT. INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL BEING SEEN. GAUGE READS HALF EMPTY WHEN VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS EMISSIONS CHECK WHILE "SERVICE ENGINE" SENSOR IS LIT. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ARE RECALLING AND REPLACING FSU IN "CERTAIN" 2006 NISSAN XTERRA BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA MY VIN NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. SPOKE TO NISSAN AND DESCRIBED THE FACT THAT MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE NISSAN RECALL BUT THEY REFUSE TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT THEY CANNOT REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIRS; THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT OTHER 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THEY, LIKE ME, DO NOT OWN VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THOSE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILS SOMETIMES SHOWING TANK EMPTY, 1/4 FULL, OR READS CORRECTLY AND THE OBDC SYSTEM ISSUES A "CHECK ENGINE" CODE.. THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. NISSAN HAS ONLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR CASES WHERE THE SENSOR STOPS WORKING AND DOES NOT GENERATE A "CHECK ENGINE" CODE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OBDII ERROR CODE P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT: ESSENTIALLY, FILLING UP YOUR GAS TANK IS NOT REGISTERED BY THE GAS GAUGE, SO YOU RUN THE RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS VERY HIGH ... *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO A LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF "HALF FULL"; HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 64,000

FUEL SENSOR LEVEL DOESN'T WORK AT 50K MILES IN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

1. HAD JUST FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON A ROAD TRIP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. 2. THE FUEL GAGE READ EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS JUST FILLED. IT SCARED ME AS I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. CHECKED AROUND AND DIDN'T SEE OR SMELL GAS SO CONTINUED ON HOME WITH SHOT NERVES. 3. HAD THE CHECK ENGINE CODE DIAGNOSED AND IT READ AS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE WEB THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED. IT WILL COST $500+ TO FIX.

Mileage: 48,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE FUEL SENSOR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE, AUXILIARY TANK) SO SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

Mileage: 55,000

6 MONTHS AGO MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND MY GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND IT IS A P0463 CODE WHICH IS THE FUEL SENSOR. NISSAN WANTS TO CHARGE ALMOST $700 TO FIX. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF XTERRAS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY ADMIT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT.

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000. UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB

Mileage: 60,000

MANY NISSAN 2006 XTERRA'S RECALLED FOR FUEL SENDING DEVICE NOT WORKING, IN OTHER WORDS, GAS GAGE DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THEY ARE KEEPING RECORDS OF THOE NOT RECALLED, MAY BE FUTURE RECALLS. FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. THEIR SONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE SAID STICK A STICK DOWN GAS TANK LINE TO SEE IF HAVE GAS, RIDICULOUS. HOW DO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.

Mileage: 50,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT ON A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, MALFUNCTION. SAME MODEL SAME YEAR AS CURRENT RECALL, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL NOTICE.

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD READ EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPADTED 05/17/10.*JB

Mileage: 35,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. 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, THE NEEDLE WENT TO EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ASSUMED IT WAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR. AFTER RETURNING HOME, I WENT ONLINE AND SEARCHED FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH LEAD ME TO X.NISSANHELP.COM AND I READ WHERE MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT CONFIRMED THAT 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 XTERRA'S, FRONTIER'S, AND PATHFINDER'S SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND POSSIBLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600. *DT

Mileage: 47,000

I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK WITH GAS (WAS 3/4 EMPTY). AFTER FILL UP, THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ 1/4 TANK. *TR

Mileage: 44,100

THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOPPED OFF MY FUEL TANK. I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT UP TO NEAR FULL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF DRIVING BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SAME SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TODAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ERROR AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. NISSAN ADVISED ME TODAY THAT MY 2006 XTERRA IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL OF THE FAULTY FUEL SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 XTERRA THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY RECALL. HOW CAN THIS BE WHEN I HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM 2006 XTERRA OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

AFTER FILLING UP, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. THIS PROBLEM WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, WHEN A FILL UP IS NEEDED AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. I HAVE ONLY 39K ON THE VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AND THE DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THE FIX IS $400 - $600 FOR A NEW FUEL SENSOR. THE SAFETY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED IS VERY REAL. AFTER CHECKING OUT MANY ONLINE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREND WITH LATER MODEL NISSAN XTERRAS, FRONTIERS AND PATHFINDERS. A RECALL IS BADLY NEEDED FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 39,500

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STARTED MOVING AROUND ERRATICALLY ROUGHLY 8 MONTHS AGO ON A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. NOW THE GAUGE ALMOST ALWAYS READS EMPTY WHICH IN TURN KEEPS MY LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO TRIGGERED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THEREFORE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY VEHICLE UNLESS I TRACK MILEAGE AND THIS IS NOT COMPLETELY ACCURATE. ALSO I WOULD NOT KNOW IF ANYTHING ELSE MIGHT BE WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

AROUND 48,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN AROUND 49,000 MILES MY GAS HAND WOULD DROP EVEN IF I HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IN IT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WANTED TO DOCUMENT MY PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD, 4X4. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR SENDING UNIT IS FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE TO READ INCORRECTLY, OR ALWAYS READ "EMPTY". THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT A DANGEROUS TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND LIKE VEHICLES IN THIS RANGE OF MODEL YEARS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD THEIR REPAIRS COVERED BY NISSAN OTHERS HAVE NOT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

I OWN AN 06 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 45K MILES. AFTER TOPPING OFF MY FUEL TANK WITH EXXON FUEL (NOT A DISCOUNT FUEL), MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW FULL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT TO READ NEARLY FULL, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH APPARENTLY THE FUEL TANKS SENDING UNIT IS AT FAULT AND WAS A RECALLED ITEM ON NISSAN XTERRAS PRODUCED BEFORE MINE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. THE NISSAN XTERRA IS EXACTLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 48,0000 MILE ON IT. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODE READERS SAYS P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBLEM 1) OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT 2)POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3) FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN XTERRA'S, PATHFINDERS, AND FRONTIERS. I READ THERE WAS A RECALL ON OLDER MODELS BUT HAVEN'T CONFIRMED IT YET. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM AS PEOPLE RUN OUT GAS WHEN THEY DON'T EXPECT TOO - OR ELSE THEY HAVE TO PAY $600 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAILED AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 FULL AND THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO GAS. FILLED UP FROM A CONTAINER BROUGHT BY MY DAUGHTER AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. TANK FULL AND THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WITH THE EMPTY LIGHT ON AND THEN THE SES LIGHT ALSO TURNED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO GET A READING OF THE CODES AND COMES OUT HAS FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SOLUTION SO FAR IS TO CONTROL THE GAS USING THE MILE COUNTER. CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PUMP STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. 2006 XTERRA. 44K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

AFTER FILLING TANK GAS TANK TODAY (APPROX. 1/2 FULL), I NOTICED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO, MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THAT THE TANK HAD BEEN FILLED. I CHECKED THE FUEL CAP SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE CERTAIN THE CAP WAS TIGHT - WHICH IT WAS. CONSEQUENTLY, I WENT TO FIRESTONE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL-SENDING UNIT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICEMAN THAT THE COST FOR REPAIRS WAS $388. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ON 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR/SENDING UNIT. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS ISSUE IN PAST WHICH LED TO RECALL ON EARLIER MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. *TR

Mileage: 52,858

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. 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

Mileage: 48,000

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. I WENT TO FILL UP THE TANK YESTERDAY AND ONCE FILLED THE TANK STILL REGISTERED EMPTY. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TANK STILL READS EMPTY. AS A MECHANIC I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND FROM READING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND ALOT OF OTHERS WITH MY SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND FEEL THAT WITH THE COMMON OCCURRENCE OF THE PART FAILURE THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. DRIVERS HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THEIR TANKS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 44,700

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

Mileage: 40,000

ERROR CODE P0463 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 3 YEARS 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

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA'S SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. REPAIR SHOP SAID DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS HIGH LEVEL FUEL SENSOR. GAS GAUGE INDICATES EITHER EMPTY OR HALF EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,460

I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND AFTER THE FILL UP MY GAS GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 TANK. AFTER A MILE OF DRIVING, THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO TO HAVE THE CODE READ. THE ERROR CODE CAME UP AS PO463. AAMCO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSANS AND THAT I SHOULD REVIEW OTHER CASES ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE 47,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE READ MANY THREADS ON WEBSITES THAT SHOW THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS' AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. WITH THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE, I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 47,874

TOOK CAR IT BECAUSE GAS GAUGE (EVEN AFTER FILLING UP) READS EMPTY, TOOK IT IN AND MOSSY NISSAN IN EL CAJON CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT, BUT AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR ABOUT 3HS AFTER THE INCLUDING CHECKING OUT OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THEY GAVE ME MY CAR BACK AND IT DONG THE SANE THING. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT HAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK WITH GAS LAST TIME, MY GAS GAUGE WON'T GO ABOVE A 1/4 TANK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE NISSAN XTERRA'S AND PATHFINDER. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA: FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GAS NEEDLE FUEL TANK GAUGE IS NOT REGISTERING FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS LIT UP. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA ERROR CODE: P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CURRENT HIGH INPUT AT 55,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON MANY NEWER NISSAN TRUCKS IS GOING BAD RIGHT AFTER THE 36K WARRANTY EXPIRES AND COSTS THE OWNER AN AVERAGE OF 400 DOLLARS TO FIX. THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON AND CONSEQUENTLY CANNOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT BEING FIXED. I'VE SEEN MANY MANY CASES OF THIS ONLINE ON BULLETIN BOARDS AND FORUMS, AND IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS WIDESPREAD ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS IT NOT WORKING MOST OF TIME, MY GAS LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS TRIGGERING MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT EVEN WHEN I FILL UP THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY UP THE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON AND EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE IT WILL SHOW MY CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT BUT IT IS VERY RARE. I HAVE SEARCHED AROUND AND IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF NISSAN MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT IS A 600.00 + DOLLAR REPAIR WHICH I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY DUE TO NISSANS ERROR. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WE OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH APPROXIMATELY 55K MILES. ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS, WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM OF A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. OUR MODEL HAS 2 FUEL GAUGES--1 ELECTRONIC THAT ESTIMATES THE NUMBER OF MILES REMAINING ("DTE") AND 1 STANDARD FUEL GAUGE (F----E). AFTER FILLING THE TANK, BOTH GAUGES HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES. A FEW FILLS LATER, BOTH GAUGES INDICATE AN EMPTY TANK. EVERYONE SEEMS TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO SPEND ~$500 TO FIX THE ISSUE. SINCE IT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY PART, NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART OR FIX IT FOR FREE WHEN THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE IS IDENTIFIED. MY PREGNANT WIFE DRIVES OUR XTERRA DAILY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ALLOWING HER TO DRIVE A CAR WITH ABSOLUTELY NO FUEL GAUGE. HOWEVER, I REFUSE TO PAY $500 FOR A PART THAT WAS FAULTY FROM THE START, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE THOUSANDS OF POSTS WE HAVE FOUND INDICATING ERROR PO463. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS WIDESPREAD AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

GAS TANK WAS READING 1/4 TANK SO I FILLED IT AND THE TANK STILL SHOWED 1/4 TANK AND WITHIN AN HOUR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON...WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO, RECEIVED THE SAME CODE AS EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE (0463) AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY MY TANK FINALLY REGISTERED AS BEING FULL BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. HAD THE CODE RESET AND NOW I AM CAUTIOUS ABOUT LETTING THE FUEL GET TOO LOW IN MY VEHICLE. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS NOT THE CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY FUEL GAUGE READS ZERO FUEL WITH A FULL TAKE. *TR

Mileage: 77,031

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

Mileage: 48,000

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

Mileage: 36,318

AFTER FILLING UP MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE NEEDLE ON EMPTY. DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS TOLD ME THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SAYS THAT THE FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER RESEARCHING, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN XTERRAS AND WAS ONCE RECALLED IN 2004 FOR ALL 2000-2004 MODELS, BUT NISSAN ISN'T RECALLING THEM ANYMORE. I FEEL THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS ERROR AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED! *TR

Mileage: 58,562

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TWO MODELS OF NISSANS. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 44,350

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

Mileage: 52,341

TODAY, I HAD ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND FILLED UP BEFORE TAKING A SHORT ROAD TRIP. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. I PULLED OVER, CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS ON PROPERLY AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. THE GAUGE STILL READ EMPTY, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS STILL ON, AND A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR THAT IS A KNOW DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

"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 SOMTHING 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

Mileage: 42,000

FUEL SENSOR CONTINUALLY READS TANK EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ENGINE GETS TO 1/4 TANK. TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MOST 2006 MODELS AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 33,080

FUEL GAUGE GIVES INCORRECT READINGS, SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES READS LOW, SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK AND AT RANDOM TIMES. IF THIS WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1ST GENERATION XTERRA, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE 2ND GENERATION AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON. APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON NISSAN XTERRAS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

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

Mileage: 53,000

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

Mileage: 37,000

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

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 37,500

THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED. SO I CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN MY VEHICLE. AFTER READING SEVERAL ONLINE BLOGS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS MANY NISSAN VEHICLES. HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE ITS NOT SAFETY RELATED. PERHAPS BEING A SINGLE MOM GETTING STRANDED ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. IT DOESN'T HURT TO FILE A COMPLAINT I ASSUME. *TR

Mileage: 40,105

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

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND I STOPPED TO FILL UP. DRIVING AWAY FROM THE PUMP, I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE STILL SAID UNDER 1/4, AND ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AT A AUTOZONE AND CHECKED THE CODE (FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE) THE XTERRA HAD 45K MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA - BAD FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON - WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, AS THE GAS IS USED THE GAUGE SLOWLY SHOWS GAS IN THE TANK, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. NISSAN DEALER WANTS OVER $500 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 38,000

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

Mileage: 39,406

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER A FULL TANK OF FUEL, ONLY GOES TO 3/4 LEVEL ON FUEL GAUGE LOW FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKS EITHER FUEL LEVEL DOES NOT GO BELOW 1/4 LEVEL, EVEN WHEN ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL IS ALMOST EMPTY. *TR

Mileage: 46,234

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

Mileage: 34,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN CODE IS CHECKED, IT SAYS DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FUEL GAS DOES NOT WORK EITHER. AS I SEARCH FOR REPAIRS OR PARTS ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF NISSAN VEHICLES OVER MANY YEARS' MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 28,000

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

Mileage: 37,000

MY GAS GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY, SO I WENT AND FILLED UP THE TANK AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE GAUGE WAS STILL READING EMPTY AND THEN AFTER A DAY OR SO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANE ON. I ASKED A MECHANIC WHY THE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND HE REPLIED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THE CAR IS A 2006 AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 2 YEARS THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, NOT TO MENTION THE $500.00 FEE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. AT ABOUT 55K MILES THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY AT ANYTHING UNDER A 1/2 TANK OF FUEL. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, AND MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL, EVEN AFTER I'VE JUST FILLED THE TIRES TO THEIR REQUIRED PSI. ONCE I FILL MY TANK, MY FUEL GAUGE WON'T AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO FULL, BUT WILL RISE AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 44,238

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

Mileage: 50,000

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.

Mileage: 50,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES, 1.5 YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP OF A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED READING FUEL LEVEL. PETALUMA, CA NISSAN DEALERSHIP INDICATED A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR NOT UNDER WARRANTY WOULD COST $400-600 TO REPAIR. NOT REPAIRED TO DATE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAULTS ON 06-08 NISSAN SUVS. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

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

Mileage: 39,500

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

Mileage: 61,000

FUEL GAUGE DID NOT GO TO "FULL" LEVEL AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE TANK AND LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

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

Mileage: 49,969

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

Mileage: 26,000

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

Mileage: 47,402

I PURCHASED THIS XTERRA IN MAY OF 2006. IN THE PAST 8 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY 06 NISSAN XTERRA TOWED TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF NOT STARTING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF GAS. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN TOLD THE SECURITY MODULE HAD GONE BAD, I HAD CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSING IT TO GO IN TO STOLEN MODE, THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD (REPLACED TWICE), AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD A SHORT IN IT (REPLACED TWICE). THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO GIVE ME MY CAR BACK WITHOUT ACTUALLY FINDING OUT THE REAL ISSUE. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND I DO NOT DO ANY TOWING OR OFF-ROAD WITH IT. PRIOR TO THESE ISSUES, MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 11K MILES AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF AN INTERSTATE FOR OVER 3 HOURS WHILE I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK, AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 58,600

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

GAS SENDING UNIT IS FAILING. VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. GAS GAUGE TAKES FOREVER TO SHOW FULL TANK AFTER FILL UP. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER IS CHARGING $700 TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 51,321

I FILLED UP MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH GAS LAST NIGHT AND NOW THE GAS GAUGE ONLY GOES UP TO 3/4 TANK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS. I PURCHASED MY NISSAN XTERRA FROM NILES IN KEY WEST FL AND HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I DRIVE A 2005 XTERRA OFF-ROAD - IT SEEMS AS IF MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS ACTING UP - FROM WHAT I READ AT OTHER FORUMS, THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH XTERRA, PATHFINDERS, FRONTIERS. I WAS WANDERING IF NISSAN WILL HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ON A 2006 NISSAN XTERA.. FUEL GAUGE WILL INDICATE A LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND UPON FILLING WITH FUEL , GAUGE WILL REMAIN AT LOW LEVEL. AFTER A FEW MILES GAUGE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE UNTIL REACHING PROPER LEVEL AND THEN OPERATE CORRECTLY UNTIL NEXT REQUIRED FILL UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TO INDICATE PROBLEM AND SERVICE PERSON SAYS SENDING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH XTERAS AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IT SEEMS COMMON ENOUGH THAT THIS FAULTY PART IS A BAD DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

GAS GAGE IS WRONG - ALWAYS -- AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I FOUND OUT IT'S GOING TO COST ME OVER $400 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. TOO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2006 XTERRA FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT RISE WHEN I FILL THE TANK. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES AFTER THE FILL UP THE NEEDLE DROPS TO EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE NEXT TIME I START MY TRUCK THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL MY FUEL TANK IS BELOW HALF FULL. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

THE GAS GAUGE IN OUR 2006 NISSAN X-TERRA HAS STOPPED WORKING AND IS CAUSING OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IF THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE GAUGE IS ON EMPTY AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. IT GRADUALLY COMES BACK UP BUT NEVER GOES ABOVE 3/4 FULL TANK. WE WERE QUOTED $800 TO FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE GAS GAUGE DROPS TO THE BOTTOM AND THE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER CRANKING THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT WAYS THE GAUGE GRADUALLY BEGINS TO MOVE BACK UP TO THE TOP. AFTER SEVERAL DRIVING TRIPS THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL MY TANK WHETHER THE TANK IS 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, OR EMPTY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2006 XTERRA FUEL GAUGE WON'T MOVE EVEN I FILLED UP THE TANK FROM 1/4 OF TANK. *TR

I TURNED ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THE OTHER DAY AND SAW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I KNEW THIS WAS CLEARLY WRONG AS I JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED. TWO DAYS LATER I TURNED ON MY CAR AND THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. IT FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM IN MANY NISSAN'S. THIS CLEARLY IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH. IT COSTS BETWEEN $300 AND $600 TO FIX AND LOYAL NISSAN OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR NISSAN'S MISMANAGEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL INDICATOR. IT DOES NOT DROP BELOW THE 1/2 FULL MARK, INDICATING THAT I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TWICE AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. FOR A THIRD TIME, I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS, WHILE THE INDICATOR SAYS THAT I HAVE ALMOST HALF A TANK. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM GAIN AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. MY VEHICLE CAME WITH A 36K MILE WARRANTY WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED SINCE I AM AT 38K. *TR

Mileage: 360,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO ITS CAPACITY WITHIN 3 MILES THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO FUEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. SINCE THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE CORRECT FUEL GAGE READING. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

RECENTLY, MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/4. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND AFTER I FILLED UP THE TANK, THE GAS GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. IT APPROXIMATELY TOOK AN HOUR FOR THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ A FULL TANK. SINCE THEN, THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 35,985

NISSAN 2006 XTERRA WITH APPROX 40K MILES. AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ONE. THE FUEL LEVEL WILL GRADUALLY GO BACK UP TO ABOUT 3/4 AND WILL DESCEND PROPERLY, BUT THEN SUBSEQUENT REFILLS CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS 0463. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN TRUCKS AND 4X4'S. DEALERS WANT BETWEEN $450 - 600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS! SINCE IT IS PART OF FUELS SYSTEM LEVEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS EMISSIONS RELATED, RIGHT? MY CAR WILL NOW NOT PASS THE EMISSIONS INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL THE GAS GAUGE FAILED TO PROPERLY READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING THE TANK ALL THE WAY THE GAUGE STAYED AT THE HALF FULL MARK AND REMAINED THERE THE VEHICLE WAS GIVING THE NISSAN TECHNICIAN A CODE READING OF 0463 ( FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HIGH INPUT) WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WAS WIDE SPREAD WITH ONE OR TWO XTERRA TRUCKS A DAY COMING IN FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS DEALER ALONE I WAS TOLD TODAY BY NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE NISSAN WILL NOT HAVE A FULL RECALL DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM SAYING IT IS VIN SPECIFIC BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT A VIN SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND I ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. *TR

Mileage: 56,400