2007 NISSAN XTERRA Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Aprox. three years ago, I reported a problem with the fuel gauge not giving true readings. After taking the car to be tested, I was advised that the sending unit was faulty, and the mechanic believed that there was a recall on the matter (he had heard of many people having the same problem). After doing online research, I came across hundreds, if not thousands of Xterra owners reporting the same problem. I called Nissan, and I was advised that there were no recalls on this matter. That does not make sense, for it seems obvious, based on my research, that this--among other common problems (such as the Airbag light coming on)--are very prevalent, and seem to be due to a manufacturing/design problem.

EXACT SAME ISSUE AS ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 10V075000 IS APPLICABLE TO MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA AS WELL. NISSAN MUST RECALL THE PART ON 2007 XTERRAS AS WELL. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED ISSUE BY OTHER CUSTOMERS ON THE INTERNET AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL, HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT VISITED THE MCLARTY NISSAN OF BENTON LOCATED AT (19960 I-30, BENTON, AR 72019) AND WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK I REPORTED THIS FUEL LEVEL PROBLEM I BELIEVE IN JULY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS XTERRA 2007 (WE HAVE TWO A 2005 AND THIS 2007) SHE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE ON THE I-30 INTERSTATE WHEN THE XTERRA JUST CUT OUT, LOOKING AT THE DASH SHE SAID IT HAS FUEL ABOUT A 1/4 TANK , SHE SAID SHE JUST MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE SAFETY LANE WHEN STOPPED. I WENT TO HER AIDE TO FIND THE CHECK ENGINE LITE ON AND IT WOULDNT START, I TOOK A TWO FOOT PIECE OF TWO BY FOUR AND WRAPPED THE TANK AND IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS EMPTY AND WHATS FUNNY THE GAUGE INSIDE NOW READS EMPTY..GOT HER GAS AND I DROVE IT HOME. I REPORT THIS TO YOU GUYS AND NEVER HEARD A WORD BACK ABOUT THIS. IN FACT THE COMPLAINT DOESY SHOW UP IN YOUR LISTING EXPLAIN THAT! I'IM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND DONE MY FAIR SHARE OF FAILURE ANALYSIS IN MY CAREER AND WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS XTERRA IS A HEAT RELATED CONDITION. 1. THE PUMP IS SPRING LOADED TO BE ABLE TO KEEP CONTACT WITH THE TANK TO PICKUP FUEL. 2. THE TANK BEING MADE OF POLY MATERIAL PLASTIC EXPANDS CAUSING THE THE PUMP TO JACK SCREW IN HE DIRECTION OF THE SPRING WHICH ROTATES THE SENDING UNIT PICK ARM TO LODGE IT SELF AGAINST THE THE TANK EMBOSSMENT AND NOT ALLOWING THE ARM TO COME TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. I FOUND OUT THIS CONFIRM THE PROBLEM WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2006 AND 2008 BNUT WHY NOT THE 2007 ITS SAME DAM CONFGURATION ,SAME PARTS ,SAME TANK, ,07,08 PART NUMBER17202-9BM2A, SENDER 25060-ZZ00A, PUMP IS THE SAME 17040-ZS00A, SO WHY WASNT THE 2007 INCLUDED IN THE RECALL A TYPING ERROR :SUMMARY 10V75500 READS":NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 " SHOULD HAVE READ MODELS 2006,2007 AND MODEL YEAR 2008. HOW COULD YOU GUYS MISS THIS? DONT YOU EVER DO A CHECK ON "WHERE USED" WITH XXXX MODELS? IF A PART IS USED BY THE SAME TYPE OF UNIT IT WILL ALSO HAVE THE SAME FAILURE OCCURE .

Mileage: 116

I KELP VEHICLE REGULARLY MANTIANCED SHUT IT OFF ONE EVENING NEXT MORNING IT WOULD START WHEN FINALLY STARTED IT WOULDN'T PULL IN 1ST GEAR. TOOK IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT A CRACK HAD ACCURED AND THERE WAS COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID .SO 3 DAYS AFTER I PD IT OFF ON A 3 YR PAYMENT PLAN IT BROKE DOWN ON ME . VERY HARD TO FIND D A PLACEMENT AND SOMEONE WHO WILL DO WORK ON IT BC IT'S SO COMMO

Mileage: 19,844

FOR THE PAST YEAR AND INTERMITTEDLY THIS SUV HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND OTHER TIMES DOESNT WORKS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE GUAGE WAS REPORTING THAT SHE HAD A 1/4 TANK OF FUEL BUT WAS OUT OF GAS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE FORCING HER TO MAKE A DRIVE ACROSS BOTH LANES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS ON THIS VEHICLE. I POINTED OUT TO HIME THAT THERE WAS FOR THE YEAR BEFORE VEHICLE AND THE YEAR AFTER WHY THERE WASNT WHEN THE SETUP ON THIS GAUGE IS THE SAME SYSTEM WITH A SPRING LOADED PUMP AND LEVEL ARM IN THE YEARS IN THE RECALL" IT THE SAME DAM SYSTEM" THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT IN 05,06 AND 08 BUT NOT THE 2007 ?WHO AT NTSB DIDNT LOOK AT THE SAME AS PART BEING THE PROBLEM AND A WHERE USED AND SHOULD HAVE FORCED THE RECALL ON THE SYSTEM AND YEARS USED. WE HAVE SINCE STOPPED DRIVING THE XTERRA BUT TELL THE GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK OR ESTIMATE FUEL USED, AND FILLING THE TANK DOESNT ALWAYS SOLVE THE PROBLEM, IT WILL STILL SHOW A 1/4 OF A TANK UNTIL YOU CLIMB UNDER THE VEHICLE AND BANG THE TANK TO FREE UP THE SENDING UNIT..

Mileage: 116,000

WHEN I FILL MY 2007 NISAN XTERRA SUV WITH GAS THE GAS REGISTER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NOT SHOW FULL UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN IT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AND THEN IT WILL REGISTER FULL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON WHEN I GO TO FILL IT UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE GAUGE REGISTERED "EMPTY". THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH COLORADO SPRINGS NISSAN AT 719-493-9586 (LOCATED AT 1333 SOUTH ACADEMY BLVD., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A BROKER AND NOT A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT NISSAN DID NOT MAKE MISTAKES WITH RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

FUEL SENSOR

Mileage: 138,750

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND IT DID NOT REGISTER TO FULL IT STAYED ON EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. I LOOKED THIS UP AND SEEN THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE FUEL SENDOR.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,761. *DT

Mileage: 83,761

UPON FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL INDICATOR READS EMPTY. AFTER 30-40 MILES OF DRIVING, THE FUEL INDICATOR RETURNS TO NORMAL. AT ROUGHLY 1/4 TANK REMAINING ON THE INDICATOR, THE VEHICLE TOOK 14.7 GALLONS OF GAS, WHICH MEANS IT WAS NEARLY EMPTY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT NISSAN CLAIMS DOES NOT AFFECT THIS VEHICLE, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE VIN REPORTED ABOVE. CLEARLY THIS IS THE ISSUE ADDRESSED BY CAMPAINGN ID PC 042/NHTSA # 10V-075. NISSAN DENIES THIS.

Mileage: 114,735

THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS AT LEAST HALF FULL; IT DOES SAME WHEN VEHICLE IS STANDING IDLE FOR A SHORT WHILE TOO. AIRBAG DASH WARNING LIGHT FLASHING. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES, BUT NISSAN CLAIMS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE DATE ASSIGNED TO THE "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN" IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Mileage: 150,000

THE FUEL GAUGE IS FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY SENDING INACCURATE READINGS. WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS THE GAUGE SOMETIMES READS EMPTY AND SOMETIMES READS QUARTER TANK FULL. OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME IN MOTION OR AFTER REFUELING.

Mileage: 94,000

TRANSMISSION FLUID IN RADIATOR IN 2016, HAD TO REBUILD RADIATOR. 2018 GAS GAUGE FUEL SENSOR NOT READING ACCURATELY. ONLY REGISTERS 1/4 TANK EVEN WHEN FILLED.

Mileage: 155,573

THE FUEL GAUGE IS GIVING INCORRECT READING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED 1/8 LESS FUEL IN THE TANK THAN THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (FIRESTONE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 27901980. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

FOR OVER A YEAR WE HAVE HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH CODE P0463, THE FUEL SENDER UNIT NEEDS REPLACED. OUR GAS GAUGE NEVER READS CORRECTLY AND HAS SAID WE HAVE HAD GAS WHEN WE DO NOT. SOMETIMES IT ALSO READS EMPTY RIGHT AFTER I FILL IT UP. AFTER MORE RESEARCH THIS IS A HIGHLY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE ISSUE FOR XTERRA OWNERS. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS VEY COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE WOULD FAIL TO REGISTER THE PROPER FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF DUE TO NO FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR AND THE FLOW IN THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE FLOW GAUGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 89,000

FUEL GAUGE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING - SHOWS ON EMPTY EVEN AT FULL TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERMANENTLY ON DUE TO THIS ISSUE

Mileage: 130,000

LEAK FROM RADIATOR TO TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 97,000

I BROUGHT THIS CAR IN 2007 AND HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES,AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR REGULARLY. I WAS DRIVING RECENTLY AND ONLY HAD 91K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST SUDDENLY WENT WITHOUT WARNING.

NISSAN XTERRA 2007 FUEL TANK QUANTITY SENSOR IS MISREADING QUANTITY OF FUEL IN TANK CAUSING THE QUANTITY TO SHOW EMPTY WHEN FULL AND SHOWING 1/2 FULL WHEN EMPTY. THIS CAUSE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO ILLUMINATE, WHICH CAUSES IMMEDIATE FAILURE AT VEHICLE INSPECTION SITE. THAT IN TURN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO NOT BE REGISTRATABLE.

Mileage: 55,000

FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN OR RADICALLY DROPPING TO EMPTY WHEN FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE 0463. FUEL LEVER SENSOR HIGH OUTPUT. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NOT PART OF ANY CURRENT RECALL.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO HAVE COOLANT MIXED INTO IT. ALSO THE FUEL SEND UNIT HAS FAILED

Mileage: 129,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RANDOMLY STALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/05/16*LJ *CN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE: WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER LIKE ENGINE OR DRIVE SHAFT WAS STUCK, SPEED AND POWER DECREASED RAPIDLY IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH VEHICLE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET OUT OF DRIVING LANE. I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT TURNED VEHICLE OFF, TO INSPECT TIRES, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. CHECKING FLUIDS NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID THICK LIKE A MILK SHAKE, CHECKED COOLANT, IT TOO WAS THE SAME. ALL THIS OUT OF NO WHERE. I GOOGLED PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY WITH SAME ISSUE AND THAT CAR WOULDNT START ALSO DUE TO WET ELECTRICAL PARTS IN TRANSMISSION THAT POPS A BREAKER NOT ALLOWING RESTART. I CHECK 10 AMP FUSE, IT WAS BROKEN. GOT CAR TOWED TO NEAR FAMILY HOME, BEGAN RESEARCHING AND FIND OUT THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF TRANS COOLER PROBLEM THAT WILL CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO, THAT THIS ISSUE MOST LIKELY HAPPENS AFTER 100,000 MILES, WHICH I ALSO FOUND OUT NISSAN ONLY COVERED THIS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH CO-PAY TO THAT AMOUNT, WHICH I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE. MY CAR WAS FINANCED WITH A MAJOR US BANK, SAME EMAILS SINCE PURCHASE. I WENT TO DEALER, CALLED NISSN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS QUICKLY DIMISSED WITH MY VEHICLE HAS TO MANY MILES AND CAMPAIGN IS OVER AND WONT SPEAK FUTHER DUE TO SOME LAWSUIT. REALLY?? I LIVE IN ILLINOIS WHERE ITS COLD, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE? THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR LIKE THIS, ME BEING THE ONLY OWNER AND JUST HAD NISSAN INSPECT MY VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BEEN AFFECTED. DEALER QUOTED ME $4900 FOR REPAIRS AND STATED THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND PAY FOR TOTAL REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF MILES. WHAT HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEBTRANSMISSION STOPS? I'M A COMMERCIAL DRIVER, SEEN MANY ACCUDENTS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. RECALL THIS PLEASE, THEIR LIABLE.

Mileage: 190,000

THE FUEL GAUGE IN OUR XTERRA DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. WE WERE TOLD IT NEEDS A FUEL SENSOR. EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL WE HAVE TO TRACK THE NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELED BECAUSE THE GAUGE FLOATS OR READS "EMPTY." I HAVE READ OVER 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS JUST ON THIS SITE. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED SINCE THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES UP TO 2006 AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T FIXED FOR 2007.

FUEL LEVEL MALFUNCTION CAUSING FALSE READING OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 66,529

THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER EACH REFUELING, THE GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY FOR A WHILE AND THEN REPORTS ERRATICALLY ON THE FUEL LEVEL AND IS NOT RELIABLE. I SEE ON-LINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WAS ADDRESSED WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 72000 MILES. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PART FAILURE, WHY WASN'T IT/ ISN'T IT HANDLED AS A RECALL?

Mileage: 121,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

MY COOLANT SYSTEM HAS LEAKED INTO MY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CAUSING MALFUNCTION OF BOTH. THIS CAUSES MY CAR TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GIVE OUT COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION.THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF AND HAS NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED.

Mileage: 98,500

FUEL GAUGE IS GIVING AN ERRONEOUS READING. PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND JULY 2014 WITH MILEAGE AT AROUND 75,000 BUT CORRECTED ITSELF THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN FEW MONTHS AFTER WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE. EMPTY LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH THERE'S GAS IN TANK OR IT WILL READ FULL EVEN THOUGH THERE'S LESS THAN FULL IN TANK. EITHER WAY IT IS ERRATIC & NOT GIVING YOU THE CORRECT READING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN AND A RECALL IN A FORM OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION SPECIFIC TO THAT PART AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN SENT OUT AND OF COURSE IT HAPPENS TO MY CAR AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IT'S AUG 2015 AND MILEAGE IS NOW AT 82,650 AND WAY PAST THE WARRANTY EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED ONE THAT THEY HAD PUT OUT. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUME AFFAIRS BUT WAS JUST TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP AND TO FILE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND/OR BBB WHICH I AM DOING AND HOPING THIS WOULD BE ATTENDED TO AS REPAIRS ARE TOO COSTLY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FUEL GAUGE IMPROPERLY DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD OVER 1/4 OF FUEL ALTHOUGH THE TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.

Mileage: 80,500

DEC. 2014: GAS GAUGE READING BECAME ERRATIC. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID SENSOR IN TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400. MAY 12, 2015, DELIVERED VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPAIR GAS GAUGE SENSOR, ALSO EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AND RUMBLE AT 40 TO 45 MPH WHICH STARTED 10 DAYS AGO (88,000 MILES). DEALER INFORMED ME THAT VIBRATION WAS DO TO "INSULATING SLEEVE" ON DRIVESHAFT THAT HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. VIBRATION AT 40-45 MPH SOUNDS SUSPICIOUSLY SIMILAR TO PROBLEM OTHERS HAVE REPORTED AS TRANSMISSION GOES OUT DUE TO COOLANT CONTAMINATION.

Mileage: 85,000

2007 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEAR EMPTY BEFORE WE REALIZED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND THE GAS HAND STAYED AT THE SAME POSITION. WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED BELOW E. WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE SAID I HAD 1/4 TANK. THE VEHICLE STAYED AT 1/4 TANK AND CHANGED BACK AND FORTH TO BELOW E. THE CAR THEN RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 139,000

TRAVELING ON BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND ALMOST WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER DUE TO FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON YET. SEVERAL HOURS LATTER IT DID COME ON. THIS IS SAFETY I WAS LUCK TO NOT BE HIT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED BY TRACTOR TRAILER. *TR

Mileage: 118,760

GAUGE SAID I HAD GAS RAN OUT IN BUMPER TO BUMPER 75-80 MILE AN HOUR TRAFFIC NARROWLY MISSED BEING CRUSHED BY SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. *TR

Mileage: 118,630

IT HAS SAME PROBLEMS AS ALL THE 02-08 XTERRAS BUT YOU WONT ISSUE RECALLS ON FUEL SENSOR, RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANNY, AIR BAG SENSORS, CONTROL ARM. THANKS FOR LETTING LOYAL NISSAN OWNERS DOWN!!!! *TR

THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH 2007 XTERRAS WHERE THE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYS IT. THE REPAIR COST IS 8500 DOLLARS IF THE 100000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS BEEN PASSED. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY DESPITE THE HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE XTERRA CHANGES GEARS THERE IS A ROUGH VIBRATION THAT KEEPS GETTING WORSE THE LONGER IT GOES FOR. HAD I NOT LEARNED ABOUT THIS ON MY OWN ACCORD THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY. WE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND THE TANK WAS ONLY HALF EMPTY. WE HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR WHEN WE GOT HOME. HE SAID IT WAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM THAT WAS COMMON IN XTERRAS. WE HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT WE'LL RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY ON LONGER TRIPS WHEN YOU CAN'T KEEP THE TANK MOSTLY FULL. WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED THAT OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T REVEAL OTHER PROBLEMS TO US. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER FLUCTUATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ADDITION TO THE FUEL LEV EL GAUGE INACCURATELY INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200.

Mileage: 79,200

MY RADIATOR WENT OUT IN THE STARBUCKS DRIVE-THRU. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP & WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW BY NISSAN WHERE THE FLUIDS ARE MIXING & THE ONLY THING I CAN DO NOW IS REPLACE THE RADIATOR & "HOPE" THE FLUIDS DID NOT GO INTO THE TRANSMISSION. GOT THE NEW RADIATOR & HAD A TRANS FLUSH 3 TIMES & PAID ABOUT $1800. IT IS NOW A MONTH LATER & MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TODAY, I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST $3800. THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. FOR SAFETY REASONS, WE URGE YOU TO PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS POOR DESIGN BY NISSAN WHERE THE FLUIDS ARE MIXING & CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS TO THE CONSUMERS. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. APPEARS THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME PART FAIL IN THEIR XTERRA'S. *TR

Mileage: 69,500

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. AT ABOUT 61000 MILES I FILLED THE GAS TANK. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR I NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL SITTING ON EMPTY. SOON THEREAFTER THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH INSTRUMENTS AND HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE. I NOTICE THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ABOUT 156 OF THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH MANY OF THE PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 61,057

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FUEL GAGE OPERATION AND INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSED AS P0463 ECM ERROR CODE (FUEL LEVEL SENSOR). NISSAN HAS CONFIRMED THE ERROR CODE AND REFUSES TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE PREVIOUS RECALLS ON OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

AFTER FILLING THE SUV UP WITH GAS, THE GAUGE MOVES TO EMPTY FOR A WHILE THEN SLOWLY MOVES UP AFTER 40-45 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

AT AROUND 75000 MILES MY FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED ON MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY NISSAN IN NTB07-069B. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHOW IMPROPER FUEL LEVELS AND THROWS THE FOLLOWING CHECK ENGINE CODE. BY NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHEN THIS VEHICLE WILL BE OUT OF FUEL IT CAN BE AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER TO RIDE LONG DISTANCES IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I'VE NOTICED THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR RECEIVING A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN, CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 2005-2010 NISSAN PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA'S. WELL I AM WRITING TO TELL YOU THAT MY 2007 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FALLEN VICTIM TO THIS. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWED COOLANT TO MIX WITH AND CONTAMINATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING IN DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS AND A DAMAGED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. I HAD NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO OR JUST PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. WHAT IS NISSAN GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS???? RECALL ?? *TR

Mileage: 124,000

I OWN A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH A FAULTY FUEL SENOR SERVICE BULLETIN #NTB-07-069C. CALLED NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE CALLED TODAY 11/14/2012 AND REFUSED TO REPAIR WARRANTY PART. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY JUST FLAT OUT REFUSED TO FIX A SENSOR THEY ADMIT IS FAULTY. I FEEL HELPLESS AGAINST THIS GIANT CORPORATION. THANKS YOU ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE. *TR

Mileage: 70,100

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME THEN MY FUEL GAUGE WENT TO E THEN BACK TO HALF FULL I STOP TO PUT GAS IN THEN WENT TO FULL FOR ABOUT 2 MILES THEN TO E NOW ITS ON E AND LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. PLUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. HAD MY FRIEND CHECK TO TRUCK CONNECTED TO GAGE TO IT AND IT READ ERROR FOR FUEL SENSOR ERROR. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY SAID EVEN THROUGH THERE IT A RECALL FOR CERTAIN XTERRAS NOT MINE EVEN THROUGH THE SAME SYMPTOM'S ARE REPORTED ON RECALLED TRUCKS AT NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATED IT WAS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THIS BECAME AN ISSUE WEEKLY FROM THAT POINT ON. THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY, AND THEN COME BACK ON. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE DURING THIS. NISSAN ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT NOT A RECALL. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL SITUATION. THEY KNOW IT IS BAD, AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. NISSAN CONFIRMED TON 10/3/2012 AT REGAL NISSAN IN ROSWELL, THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT WITH UPDATED PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 92,450

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE SES LIGHT STAYS ON. I DID RESEARCH THAT TURNED UP THAT THE 2006 AND 2008 MODELS ARE EFFECTED BY A RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK COLLAPSING AND CRUSHING THE LEVEL SENSOR. THIS IS POTENTIALLY THE EXACT SITUATION THAT I AM SEEING WITH THE 2007 MODEL AND ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THE DESIGN CHANGED, THEN CHANGED BACK TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OVER THE THREE YEARS WITH OUT THE RECALL BEING ISSUE UNTIL 3/22/11. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 62,045

AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY INCREASE TO FULL. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT REMAINS ON, AND VERY SLOWLY THE NEEDLE CREEPS UP TO THE TOP, PROBABLY AFTER DRIVING 30-50 MILES. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 57,500

NISSAN XTERRA 2007. P0463 SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING DISPLAY STARTED ON THE DASH AND INACCURATE FUEL READING. ONLY 39,800 ORIGINAL MILEAGE ON SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 39,800

FUEL SENDER SENSOR NOT WORKING ... GAS TANK REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN FULL .. I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK A FEW TIMES .. ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TR

GAS IN CAR WAS AT A 1/4 TANK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WENT AND FILLED TANK UP AND GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING AFTER DRIVING THE CAR TWICE THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE GAUGE WAS WORKING 3 DAYS LATTER SAME ISSUE. I DO SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2005, 2006, 2008 AND 2009 XTERRA FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT THEY FAILED TO RECALL THE 2007 YEAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *JS

Mileage: 73,355

1/4 TANK OF GAS IN CAR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WENT TO GAS STATION ON FILLED UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ. AFTER 2 DAY GAUGE FOR FUEL LEVEL WORKED AND SES LIGHT WENT OFF 2 DAYS LATER SES LIGHT BACK ON AND FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING WENT AND HAD TESTED SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEARS BUT FOR WHAT EVER REASON NISSAN DID NOT RECALL THIS YEAR. COMPANY NEED TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *JS

Mileage: 73,500