2005 NISSAN XTERRA Complaints

2005 NISSAN XTERRA. AT 40000 MILES IT IS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL TO HAVE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL. THIS CAN CAUSE DISABLED VEHICLES DUE TO VEHICLES RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ASSIST OR EVEN WARN OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. NISSAN RECALLED 2001-2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME FAULTY PART. NISSAN OR A MECHANIC MUST REMOVED THE GAS TANK TO GET TO THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IT EVEN REQUIRES A SPECIAL TOOL TO REMOVE THIS UNIT. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR BETWEEN $550 & $600 FOR A $90.00 PART. *TR

205 NISSAN XTERRA. AT APPROX 65,000MI, FUEL GAUGE STARTED GOING TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 40-60 MILES DRIVEN, FUEL GAUGE BEGINS TO READ AGAIN, BUT IS INACCURATE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 XTERRA WITH AROUND 50K MILES ON IT. THE DOWN TO EMPTY MILEAGE HAS RECENTLY NOT BEEN CALCULATING AND LAST NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP THE NEEDLE WOULDN'T RAISE TO A FULL TANK. THIS MORNING MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND HASN'T GONE OFF SINCE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ONLY TO FIND THAT SEVERAL OTHER 2005 XTERRA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SUPPOSEDLY HAS TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PRIOR MODELS OF THE XTERRA. I AM HOPING THAT I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE TO PAY OVER 600$ TO GET THIS FIXED CONSIDERING IT IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STOPS AND/OR FIRE. *TR

MY 2005 XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST WENT ON AND AFTER TESTING MY ECU I RECEIVED ERROR CODE P0463, WHICH IS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WHO ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY STILL HAVE GAS IN THEIR TANK WHEN IN FACT THEY DO NOT. *TR

2005 NISSAN X-TERRA FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING, MAKING YOU UNCERTAIN OF FUEL LEVEL IN VEHICLE. ALSO CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY. ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, COSTING CONSUMERS AROUND $600 TO REPAIR, AS NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY PART.*TR

FUEL SENDING UNIT BREAKS AT 47K MILES, NISSAN DEALER IS USED TO THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS $550.00 TO REPLACE. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL UNITS AND FIX THEM WHEN THEY ARE FAULTY. *TR

MY 2005 XTERRA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST WENT ON AND AFTER TESTING MY ECU I RECEIVED ERROR CODE P0463, WHICH IS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WHO ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY STILL HAVE GAS IN THEIR TANK WHEN IN FACT THEY DO NOT. 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. 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. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

2005 NISSAN EXTERRA. FUEL SENSOR LIGHT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST 350.00 TO REPLACE! WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN FULL. MY WARRANTY IS NP LONGER IN FORCE AND I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THE COST TO US CONSUMERS, ON THIS PREXISTING FACTORY DEFECT, NOT ONLY AFFECTS XTERRAS BUT ALSO OTHER NISSAN MODELS. I.E. INTERNET LINK: HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SEVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML. *TR

FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. NISSAN HAS HAD CRONIC PROBLEMS WITH FIVE DIFFERENT MODELS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. CONTACTED NISSAN WITH NO SUCESS. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD COVER. *TR