2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER'S FUEL GAUGE IS SPORADIC. IT WILL READ 1/4 TANK AND THEN SUDDENLY DROP TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER FILLING, IT MAY TAKE DAYS FOR THE GAUGE TO READ FULL. SHORTLY AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. COMPUTER ERROR SAYS ERROR PO463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBABLE CAUSE: THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V075000: "THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH". NISSAN DEALER SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME THIS A BIG ISSUE WITH MANY MORE VEHICLES THAN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMP. #10V075000) COVERS. A DEFECTIVE GAUGE AND THEIR VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL(S). I DON'T KNOW THE STATISTICS ON WHAT IT TAKES TO TRIGGER AN EXPANDED RECALL BUT I HOPE NHTSA LOOKS INTO IT. I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER ONLINE FORUMS FOR NISSANS & THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NC REQUIRES THAT WE GET OUR VEHICLES INSPECTED EVERY YEAR. MY TRUCK WILL NOT PASS WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON...PLEASE HELP! *TR

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER'S FUEL GAUGE IS SPORADIC. IT WILL READ 1/4 TANK AND THEN SUDDENLY DROP TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER FILLING, IT MAY TAKE AN HOURS FOR THE GAUGE TO READ FULL. SHORTLY AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. COMPUTER ERROR SAYS ERROR PO463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBABLE CAUSE: THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V075000: "THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH". NISSAN DEALER SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME THIS A BIG ISSUE WITH MANY MORE VEHICLES THAN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMP. #10V075000) COVERS. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO ASK IF THEY PLANNED TO EXPAND THE RECALL. THEY SAID NO AND DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH EVEN THE PART FOR THE 500 PART. FROM LOOKING AT NUMEROUS FORUMS AND THIS SITE. I CAN SEE THAT THE ARE MANY OWNERS IN THE SAME SITUATION--A DEFECTIVE GAUGE AND THEIR VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL(S). I DON'T KNOW THE STATISTICS ON WHAT IT TAKES TO TRIGGER AN EXPANDED RECALL BUT I HOPE NHTSA LOOKS INTO IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE STALLED SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS THAT WERE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

SUMMARY: 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. MY VIN SI [XXX] NISSAN CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IM HAVING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HAD IT FOR SOME TIME NOW. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO HONOR IT'S CUSTOMERS. 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 FRONTIER. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE "SERVICE ENGINE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN ACCURATE READING WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER HAD A COMPLETE FAIL OF THE TAILGATE HINGES CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL OPEN WITH THE DANGER OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY RELEASE OF CARGO ONTO THE ROAD. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "NISSAN TAILGATE HINGE" TURNED UP A NUMBER OF OTHER INCIDENTS, INCLUDING LOSS OF TAILGATE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN SECONDS, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V092000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP) BUT WAS TOLD HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10E019000. THE NOTICE HE RECEIVED HAD HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON IT; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTICE WAS SENT IN ERROR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF THE PART FAILING AND WOULD LIKE FOR NISSAN TO HONOR THE NOTICE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK; THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING. THE EXHAUST EMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMISSION STATION WHERE THE EMISSION WARNING INDICATOR WAS REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AUXILIARY TANK) . THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,800.