2005 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

GAS GAUGE- GAS LEVEL IS NEAR 1/4 OF TANK. VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW HOURS AND WHEN TURNED BACK ON GAS LEVEL READS EMPTY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY POSITION AND DOES NOT REGISTER ANY GAS IN THE VEHICLE. AT TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURS AND I HAVE PLACED GAS IN THE VEHICLE THE GAS GAUGE STILL WILL NOT MOVE FROM A STUCK POSITION. I HAVE NOT REPLACED OR REPAIRED GAUGE ALTHOUGH I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU *TW

INTERNAL RADIATOR FAILURE THAT LED TO A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,300.00 BY THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE THEY ASSURED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. A MONTH LATER I PAID $5,000.00 TO AAMCO TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO COUNTLESS 2005 PATHFINDERS AND XTERRAS. NISSAN WILL NOT PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR MAKE A RECALL. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! *CN

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 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 EVENTUALLY RAN INTO A SITUATION WHERE I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS STRANDED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN MY TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I WAS STUCK ON THE EDGE OF A BUSY STREET UNTIL I COULD BE TOWED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS ERRATIC AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ERROR CODE WAS P0463. THE NISSAN DEALER QUOTED HIM AN $85 FEE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT SINCE HE DID NOT TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HIM WITH THE REPAIR. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER STOPPED WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACTS REQUEST TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE ECM IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

FAILURE CODE PO463 ON NISSAN XTERRA YEAR 2005 , FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING VERY HIGH RISK OF WRONG READING ON FUEL GAUGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRAND MOTORIST. CODE IS P0463-I HAVE RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND IT LOOKS I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM..PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS ISSUE> I'M SURE YOU ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER COMPLAINTS AGAIN THIS PROBLEM. *TR

1) NOTHING IN PARTICULAR LEADING UP TO MY FAILURE, NORMAL DRIVING UNTIL I REACHED 1/4 TANK OF GAS. FROM SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NISSAN IS IGNORING. THE CORRESPONDING NISSAN ERROR CODE IS 0463. 2) WHEN / IF I DRIVE MY VEHICLE DOWN TO 1/4 TANK OF GAS, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. IT IS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IF I FILL MY TANK AND DRIVE A WHILE IT WILL GO OFF. IF I FUEL UP BEFORE I REACH 1/4 TANK THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO ON. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME. 3) THROUGH ADVICE FROM A NISSAN MASTER TECH, I NOW FILL UP BEFORE I REACH 1/4 TANK. HE SAYS THAT I AM NOT HURTING MY VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. TO FIX THE MERELY ANNOYING ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND $600. *TR

1) TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SWITCHING GEARS PROPERLY 2) TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR GASKET HAD FAILED AND LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND MIXING WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID 3) A NEW RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION AND FAN ASSEMBLY IS NOW REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE I AM PASSED THE WARRANTY. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF I COULD HAVE DETECTED OR PREVENTED THIS SITUATION HE SAID "NO". *TR

COUPLE WEEKS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I BACKING OFF MY DRIVEWAY. THEN MY BATTERY DIED A WEEK AFTER SO I THOUGHT THE REASON WHY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IS BECAUSE OF MY BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE. SO, I REPLACE MY BATTERY BUT THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THAT'S WHEN I WENT TO MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND GET MY X GET CHECK. THEY TOLD THAT IS THE ERROR CODE P0463. *TR

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL MODULE . THE TRUCK DIE ANY WHERE MY TRUCK IN LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY(495) WEST IN THE LEFT LANE I BELIEVE THAT ALL NISSAN 2005 XTERRA THE SHOULD CALL FOR THIS CANE OF PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR