2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SOFT WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TIMING BELT TENSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 07/12/10*JB UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER POSITIONER ASSEMBLY AND FUEL GAUGE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE FUEL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID RECEIVE A RECALL CHECK, HOWEVER IT WAS FOR LESS THAN HE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE NOT INDICATING PROPER LEVEL. ESPECIALLY OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILL UP. SOMETIMES WITHIN A DAY OR SO THE GAUGE WILL MOVE TO CORRECT LEVEL AND WORK FINE UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. OTHER TIMES GAUGE WILL SHOW EMPTY EVEN WITH PLENTY OF FUEL IN TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO SPORADIC. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. MILEAGE WHEN FIRST OCCURRED 45000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS EMPTY AND EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO REPLACED FOR $500. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLEDL AND CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER LE 4X4 WITH MAY 2006 BUILD DATE. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING UPON FILL UP. GAUGE NEEDLE DROPS TO EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT WITHIN 2 MILES OF FILL UP, FOLLOWED BY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. AFTER 3-5 DAYS OF DRIVING, GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY STARTS READING ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL AND SES LIGHT GOES OFF. CONSEQUENT WEEKLY FILL UPS HAVE EXACT SAME RESULTS. NISSAN DEALER SAYS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR FUEL SENDING UNITS DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK EXACTLY ON ANY GIVEN DAY. I USE MILES DRIVEN AS GAUGE, AND RESET UPON FILL UP WEEKLY FOR A ROUGH ESTIMATE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CONTROLS THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO RUN ON BOARD EMISSIONS DIAGNOSTICS. DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMERS ARE UNABLE TO REGISTER A VEHICLE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A SMOG TEST. SAFETY BECOMES AN ISSUE DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATELY PROVIDING THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK. A RECALL HAS ALREADY ISSUED FOR A SIMILAR FUEL ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE - I BELIEVE THE FIX REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP AND INCLUDES THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *TR

AS MY VEHICLE USES GAS THE GAUGE STICKS AT ABOUT 5/16 TO 3/8 FULL. THIS ACTION CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO THEN DO UNUSUAL THINGS SUCH AS FALL TO EMPTY AND THROW A FAULT CODE TO THE OBD II. OR THE FUEL LEVEL ON THE GAUGE WILL STAY AT APPROX. 5/16 TO 3/8 FULL FOR A PROLONGED TIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY SAY THE TRUCKS BUILD DATE FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT SURE SEEMS TO ME THAT I TOO HAVE A GAS TANK WITH THE DEFORMITY WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL FLOAT TO "CATCH' OR "STICK'. *TR

2006 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL SENDING UNIT QUITS WORKING AFTER APPROX 4 YEARS CAUSING INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE READING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. DANGEROUS AS INCORRECT GAUGE READING COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. *TR

STEERING WHEEL FEEL LOOSE, LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF AND SOMETIMES STICKS OR HAS A RATCHET FEEL. *TR

FILLED MY 2006 FRONTIER WITH GAS ONE DAY AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE" CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY THE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I REFILLED AGAIN AND GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. I THEN DROVE AROUND FOR AN HOUR AND IT EVENTUALLY REGISTERED FULL AGAIN. TOOK TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY DID A SCAN AND IT REVEALED IT HAD A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDER.THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO RECALL BEING ANNOUNCED. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND ONE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE MY COST, ONCE THE ACTUAL RECALL LETTERS WERE SENT OUT. SINCE THEN THE DEALER SAYS THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDER DOES NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCKAND WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME. I CALLED THE 1-800 NISSAN NUMBER AND THEY SAY MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED . HOWEVER THE SERVICE BULLETIN SAY "2005-2007 FRONTIER - ALL". *TR