Problems with 2006 Nissan Xterra FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Filled up with gas. drove approx. 5 miles and service engine light came on. *tr

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

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

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

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 ...

Fuel gauge does accurately display remaining fuel in tank and service engine light has come on. *tr