2006 NISSAN XTERRA Fuel System, Other Problems

ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATION AND FUEL LEVEL DISCREPANCY. ENGINE CODE PO463 (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A HIGH INPUT). TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS REPORTED THAT 80, 689 VEHICLES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE. THE GAUGE DROPS TO E AND SENDS A CHECK ENGINE CODE TO THE DASH AND DOESN'T READ HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE XTERRA AT ANY GIVE TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE NATIONAL RECALL OF OTHER NISSAN FUEL TANK ISSUES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS I AM STILL IN THE 60000 MILE ENGINE WARRANTY AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED MY THE FUEL PUMP 60000 MILE WARRANTY AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

DEAR SIR OR MADAM, MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES RECENTLY SHOWED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FUEL GAUGE SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS REMAINING. WHEN I GOT TO AUTO ZONE, THE COMPUTER THREW THE CODE P0463, WHICH INDICATES A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. FOR THIS REASON, I REQUEST THAT YOU ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF RECALLED PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, AS I EXPERIENCED, IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE PREVALENCE OF THIS MALFUNCTION INDICATES A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM RATHER THAN ISOLATED, UNRELATED INCIDENCES. IT WILL COST ME $600 AT THE DEALER TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IT WON'T SAVE ME THAT MONEY, BUT HOPEFULLY WILL PREVENT SOMEONE'S FUTURE SAFETY ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 46,756

I WENT TO A GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. IT SAID I HAD ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK LEFT, I PUT IN 40 DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE GAUGE STILL SAID 1/4 OF A TANK. I PARKED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF, CHECKED THE CAP AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT STILL SAID 1/4 OF A TANK AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES ON CARS FROM NISSAN FROM THE SAME MODEL YEAR. THE PART COSTS 600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 53,370

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT BE REPLACED BY NISSAN . PUMP WORKS FINE BUT FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL . MY DAUGHTER RAN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY AT 11PM ONE NIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WHO'S FUEL SENSING MECHANISM HAS FAILED WHICH CAUSES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO GO ON. NISSAN WANTS $150 PLUS LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS, I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN IN HOPES OF A RECALL. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS GOING INTO THE TANK. I FILL IT UP AND THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. IT WILL NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. 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: 55,500

I HAVE A PROBLEM. I FILL MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA UP WITH GAS. THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINS IF WOULD FLOAT SLOWLY UP TO THE FULL MARK. IT TAKES ABOUT 4 DAYS TO GO TO FULL, BUT AT THIS POINT THE TANK HAS ALREADY REACHED ABOUT HALF(I DRIVE 30 MINS ONE WAY TO WORK). THIS CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH MAKES ME FAIL MY EMISSIONS TEST. THIS PROBLEMS OCCURS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. I CHECKED THE DIAGNOSIS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT CAME UP AS FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I TALKED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS RECALL, BUT SAID THAT I AM NOT COVERED AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY 300-400 DOLLARS FOR IT TO BE REPLACE (PARTS AND LABOR). I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND OBVIOUSLY MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

FUEL GAUGE CENSOR FAILED 11/01/09 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR 2006 XTERRA, FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. NISSAN REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000.

Mileage: 39,000

FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS OUT ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS UNDER RECALL ON CERTAIN MODEL/YEAR NISSANS AND MINE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHY MINE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS AS THE COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $600 AS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REMOVED (HAD LIGHT "READ" AND PROBLEM WAS FUEL SENDING UNIT". *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WE HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA THAT WE JUST BOUGHT USED AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD AND THERE IS A RECALL IN YOUR MARCH 2010 FOR THIS VEHICLE. I RAN THE VIN NUMBER AND THAT PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T SHOW A RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE HAD ME DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WITH OUR LOCAL DEALER AND HE CONFIRMS IT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE GAUGE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN SHOWS 1/4 TANK WHICH CAN BE DECEIVING AND DANGEROUS IF IT RUNS OUT OF GAS. THEY NISSAN ONLY OFFERED TO SPLIT COST OF THE REPAIR BUT I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE UNDER RECALL BUT NOT MINE FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THEY POINT TO THE FACT THAT THE NTBS HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. CAN YOU HELP THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 30,082

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

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 73,829

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

Mileage: 44,000

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

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH FUEL GAUGE MISREADING PROBLEM. ONE DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE METER DROPPED DOWN TO EMPTY AND LIGHT CAME ON DESPITE I HAD A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. EVER SINCE THEN I CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWS A QUARTER TANK, IT'S LITERALLY EMPTY, AND WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK, IT TAKES HOURS TO READ FULL TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED ARTICLES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED THE NISSAN HQ BUT THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL MODELS, BUT ON THE WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.AUTOBUYGUIDE.COM/2006/12-AUT/NISSAN/XTERRA/RECALLS/INDEX.HTML ) IT SPECIFICALLY LISTS THE SAME ISSUE THAT I'M HAVING AND ARE UNDER RECALL MODELS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL XTERRA OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE INCONVENIENCE AND ARE NOT VERY HAPPY. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN I WILL PURCHASE. [XXX] *TR

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED WITH 27,000 MILES. IN EARLIER XTERRA'S THEIR IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY AND I MUST GET IT REPLACED BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE TANK AND OR THE READING WILL BE ERRONIOUS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO RUN OUT OF GAS AT ANY TIME.

Mileage: 27,000

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA CONSISTENTLY SHOWS NO FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN I KNOW THERE IS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

FUEL SENDING PUMP FAILS TO REGISTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS CAUSED THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS IS ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT IN OTHER 2006 XTERRAS BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT QUALIFIED BECAUSE I HAVE ONE OF THE "NEW PUMPS" THAT ISN'T DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE PUMPS IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IS WHY IS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUT MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY. *TR

Mileage: 67,600

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: 41,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 06 NISSAN XTERRA ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH 1/4 TANK SHOWING ON MY FUEL GAUGE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT TURNS OUT THE FUEL SENDER UNIT (ERROR CODE PO463) IS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE HAD ACTUALLY RUN OUT OF GAS. THE UNIT WILL BE $600 TO REPAIR, AND IS NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR NISSANS OF THIS AGE. THE GAS GAUGE IS NOW ENTIRELY USELESS, AND I MUST ESTIMATE MY GAS USAGE TO AVOID THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE FUEL SENSOR LEVEL ON MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA IS FAULTY. IT'S BEEN GOING OFF AND ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. OBVIOUSLY CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE EMISSIONS PEOPLE CHECKED THE CODE AND IT IS P0163(FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HIGH INPUT). FROM SEARCHING THE WEB IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS A COUPLE OF NISSAN VEHICLES. A TECH SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED A FEW YEARS AGO, HOWEVER NO RECALL HAS TAKEN PLACE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION. EVEN AFTER THE PREVIOUS MODELS OF NISSAN PATHFINDER, XTERRA, ETC. WERE RECALLED DUE TO THE FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 XTERRA. *TR

Mileage: 52,031

FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM WITH 2006 XTERRA. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE REPORTS ERRONEOUS INFORMATION AT ALL TIMES. VERIFIED ERROR CODE (P0463) AND THE ERROR POINTS TO A FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT) WHICH MEANS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS FAILED. THIS FAILURE WILL TURN THE (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) LIGHT ON THE DASH. ERROR CODE P0463. *TR

Mileage: 39,800

I FILLED UP MY 2006 XTERRA WITH GAS (THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON BEFORE I FILLED UP) AND RIGHT AFTER I FILLED UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE BARELY MOVED. I HAVE 36,088 MILES. MY FACTORY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I DROVE HOME (5 MILES AWAY) AND THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. I ALSO TRIED RESTARTING THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES.*TR

Mileage: 36,083

NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN NTB07-069A SHOULD BE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 65,000

2006 NISSAN XTERRA WITH FUEL GAUGE DEFECT. APPARENTLY THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON DEFECT IN THE PART AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER. ERROR CODE P0463. MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANT. I GUESS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IT TO BUY A NEW FUEL PUMP/ SENSOR UNIT... *TR

Mileage: 48,000

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

Mileage: 33,249

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE / SES LIGHT ARE INOP. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

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

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONING. SHOWS EMPTY FUEL TANK EVEN AFTER FILLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON HAD THE CODE READ IT SAYS ITS THE SENDING UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

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

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD. GAS GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. RAN OUT OF FUEL TWICE DUE TO INACCURATE GAUGE READING ONCE IT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND WAS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 41,034

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. GAS LEVEL INCORRECT. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2006. IN AUG 06, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES TO REPAIR, I STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS. THEY WERE ABLE TO "FIX" IT ON THE 3RD AND FINAL REPAIR BUT NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I AM TOLD BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (HAMPTON IN FT. WALTON BEACH, FL) THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED (BETWEEN $400-$600). THEY HAVE THE PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

IN MY '06 NISSAN XTERRA THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME THE LIGHT CAME, AND I WAS AT .25 TANK LEFT OF GAS, AFTER GOING TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP WITH GAS, I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT MY GAS GAUGE DIDN'T MOVE, AND MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYED ON. I DROVE AROUND ABOUT 5 MILES TO GET TO TUNEX THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER MOVED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO TUNEX ON 5818 SO. STATE, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM OFTEN IN NEWER VEHICLES. AT THE COST OF OVER $200.00. *TR

Mileage: 69,076

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA EACH TIME MY FUEL GAUGE GETS TO 1/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL, THE METER FALLS DOWN TO EMPTY. EVEN ONCE I FILL IT UP, IT DOES NOT REGISTER THE FUEL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS NOW STARTED COMING ON. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT RIGHT AROUND 36,000 MILES. OF COURSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT WARRANTED AFTER 36K. MY TRUCK HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO THE DEALER THIS PAST FRIDAY AND THEY WANT 330.00 TO FIX IT. THE CASHIER AT SERVICE DESK AT NISSAN ADMITTED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FOR THE XTERRA'S AND THE PATHFINDER SUVS. SHE ALSO SAID IF I DON'T FIX IT IMMEDIATELY, IT WONT AFFECT THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY RUNNING. I DECIDED TO SEE JUST HOW TRUE THIS WAS AND I AM SURPRISED TO SEE JUST HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME STORY AT AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF-ROAD THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN MAY OF 2006 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS A FEW TIMES THE GAS GAUGE HAS BECOME ERRATIC. AFTER A FILL UP THE GAUGE WILL DROP TO AROUND 3/4 FULL AFTER ONLY 25+ MILES BEING DRIVEN AND OTHER TIMES READS CORRECTLY AS THE GAS IS USED. I HAVE CHECKED GAS USED AGAINST ODOMETER MILEAGE AND IT SEEMS CORRECT -- SO NO LEAKS! DEALERS HAVE BEEN CALLED BUT NO IDEAS, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THIS COMPLAINT YET. I PLAN ON CHECKING THE OBDII PORT FOR ERROR CODES PRIOR TO TAKING TO DEALER. *JB

Mileage: 12,000