Nissan Xterra

My Xterra 2005 has rust on the roof, back door and hood. I called Nissan in Puerto Rico and they told me that this rust issue was covered only for the first 3 years. What should I do now? Do I have to paint the entire car? This is the first time something like this happened to me with a car.

It has been horrific experience for me. I bought 2006 Xterra in 2009 with mileage barely 40,000 miles and had not used the car up to 10 months when the transmission parked up. When in R position, it's like N. Transmission was later discovered to be milky/muddy showing presence of water. I imported a rebuilt transmission from the US and changed radiator, but was aghast when the same problem persisted. Right now I don't know what to do with this car as it's now a liability as it's been parked in the shop since October 2010. I hate anything Nissan or related to Nissan on the road, call it Murano, Infinity or whatever, Nissan products are epitome of unreliability.

My Nissan Xterra is a 2005 and has only 75,000 miles and not driven hard. I have had my fuel tank sensor replaced, oxygen sensor replaced twice, cam shaft sensor on the passenger side (there are 2 on the car). Now, there are noises like a motor running when my heater is on and my oil gauge has quit working and was told it was an oil sending sensor. How many more things has to go out on this car? I bought it brand new because of Nissan's integrity and now if things keep going out on it when I do not have a lot of miles, I will buy another brand of car and let people know that Nissan Xterras are not very good mechanically. I have had cars before with more than 150,000 miles and never had any trouble. This should not happen.

I bought a new 2011 Nissan Xterra from the showroom floor. At around 7k miles the front tires are starting to cup. The right front tire is quite severe. The vehicle has never been off-roaded, crashed, abused, or received any sort of front end impact. When I went to the dealership and presented the problem, they wanted nothing to do with it. I contacted Nissan directly and received the same song and dance. They refuse to believe the alignment was wrong from the factory. I now have to pay for a front end alignment and two new tires. The whole purpose of buying a new vehicle with a warranty was to avoid problems like this. Thanks, Nissan.

Nissan USA refused any financial help for the repairs of the radiator liquid into the transmission! All 2005 will experience this costly malfunction.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Xterra from Sheehy in Glen Burnie, MD. I did research on the Xterras before I bought the SUV and people were okay with the model and the gas mpg was crappy. I was happy with mine for months then the fuel sending unit went out, had the sensor recalls done, I paid for the front hubs out of my own pocket and now, the radiator leaked into the transmission just like Nissan expected. Hundreds of people texted, wrote, emailed, **** about all the known issues with the Xterras. All the issues were like text book. Some owner issues were paid under warranty, some paid out of pocket, some had financial help from Nissan Corporate and some bit the bullet and were out of thousands like me. I cannot afford to pay for the radiator replacement, new tranny and replace the catalytic converts.

I contacted Nissan Corp. They said I was way passed the warranty for the tranny and radiator repair. Nissan knew the Xterra had issues with the 2005 to 2007, but they would not recall all the issues. I've seen many sites with some pissed off owners because they are left with a lemon. I never knew I would get screwed by a car manufacturer. Some owners were in the middle of the road with their families when the tranny died. It is worse than the issues with the Camry's killing people. The Xterra is a nice SUV minus the 2005 to 2007.

I purchased a 2005 Xterra Off Road 4x4 (slightly) used with about 6k miles on it. Over the past 100k miles it has had the fuel sensor, timing chain, radiator, and the A/C evaporator hose replaced. Since it's a manual transmission, it didn't experience the transmission failure when the radiator went out. All work was done at no charge under Nissan's 100k extended warranty purchased with the vehicle. The vehicle has otherwise been rock solid in spite of daily commuting and regular off-road adventures.

I've heard many horror stories about extended warranties, but Nissan even covered wearable items like the battery without question. I couldn't be more pleased with Nissan's service or warranty coverage.

I own a 2005 Xterra and I have the same transmission and radiator problems that everyone else is having. I opened a claim with Nissan and was denied because they didn't recognize this as an issue facing other customers. I was also told "these cars are not made by God". If you are having this same problem, you need to start a claim with Nissan so they can make a recall. The consumer affairs person that I spoke with is named Kim and her personal work line is **. Feel free to call her and make it clear that this is a problem and that you want to open a claim.

If you're considering buying a used Xterra, I own a 2005 Xterra and I loved this vehicle for the first six years. Then in Dec 2011, I started to hear an occasional rumbling sound while driving. A quick Google search (Xterra, radiator, transmission) revealed that Nissan Xterras, Pathfinders, and Frontiers years 2005-2010, have faulty radiators. Coolant is introduced into the transmission fluid when the radiator fails, which ultimately fries the tranny. Symptoms are not immediate so the owner has no idea that the radiator failure has occurred until the rumbling sounds begin. The transmission isn't ruined when the rumbling sounds begin, but it will need to be rebuilt and the radiator replaced. Cost is $6,000-$7,000.

Nissan is well aware of this problem and has extended their warranty to 8 years/80,000 miles. The only problem is that the radiator/transmission failure doesn't occur until >85,000 miles, after the warranty expires. Nissan may as well have done nothing, which is actually what they have done. They refused to offer any financial assistance to the unfortunate owners for a problem for which Nissan readily admits that they are aware. Bottom line, do not buy a 2005-2010 Nissan Xterra, Pathfinder or Frontier!

My mom was in a car accident where Volkswagen hit her on the front driver side of her Nissan Xtetra 2002. But only the passenger airbags deployed (there was no passenger by the way). Again my mom was the driver and her airbag never deployed. The accident was just on 12/31/2011.

As a result, she's suffering now from a broken left hand and fractured right thumb which means both hands are in casts up to her elbows for the next 8 wks all together! So the simplest things like brushing her teeth, hair, or even writing are things I and our family have to do for her now. Since the other driver was at fault, they've offered her a rental but she's unable to drive with the casts on both hands and arms!

I purchased my 2005 Xterra in 2008. It was used with about 55,000 miles and has no problems. Then the gas hand quit working and the check engine light came on. I don' t remember the mileage, but the fix wasn't covered. So, guess what, I didn't fix it. As everyone else has said, the fix is $500-$600. Now at 133,000 miles I need a new radiator and transmission.

I agree with everyone else that Nissan is aware of the issues and is not taking responsibility for them. This will be the first and last Nissan I'll ever buy. I have owned many different cars and drive them all until they die. Most over 200,000 miles. So I will be fixing the transmission and letting everyone know what at POS Nissan makes. As I learned working with the public, one complaint reaches 5 times as many people as a compliment.

Same issue as stated by many others. The fuel level sensor on my 2007 X-Terra failed, and the "service engine soon" light came on. I had an intermittent light for two oil change cycles, but the light was never on, when I took it in. The light finally came on steady, and the fuel level sensor was determined to be bad. It seemed like a big surprise to the service rep. They acted like they have never heard of that before. Of course, I am beyond the month and miles extension by now, and when I contacted the national warranty help desk, they asked me to provide the service paperwork, to confirm work performed on the car.

I told them to get the paperwork from Mossy Nissan in San Diego, and after I was told they did not have it, I informed the "National Warranty Help Desk" to take a hike, or something to that effect, and that I had purchased my last Nissan product. He didn't seem to care, and actually told me to have a nice day! I will pay $450 out of pocket, to replace a fuel level sensor that has thousands of documented problems, that Nissan will do nothing about.

I had the same problem in my 2007 Xterra the Fuel Level Sending Unit went bad at 29K miles. I called my Nissan Dealer up on Dec. 19th 2011 told them my check engine light is on and my gauge keeps going nuts. They said try to run the gas down a bit and bring it in on the 22nd and they will replace it for free. I just wanted to let some people know in case you have the same issue.

My 2006 Nissan Xterra broke down on Dec. 15, 2011. On the same day, I received an "Urgent Recall Notice" from Haldeman Nissan, the local dealership. The recall was for the ECM Relay and I had hoped it was related to why the car broke down. I had the car towed to Haldeman Nissan and after they fixed the ECM Relay, they told me that the reason the car broke down was because the radiator cracked and leaked fluid into the transmission. Also, both needed to be replaced, costing before sales tax, approximately $6000.

After researching, I came across approximately 70+ people who had the same problem. I came to discover that there was a silent recall on this issue and that Nissan acknowledged the problem by extending the warranty for the radiator to 80,000 miles. This problem/breakdown doesn't happen until approximately 97,000+/- miles. I called the dealership where I had the car towed and the service repair man, Ken. He acknowledged that Nissan is aware of this by repeating to me what I already knew. He suggested I contact Nissan North America as there was nothing they could do.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4 wheel drive. Nissan has recalled the fuel sending unit. Mine is giving bad reading and changes every time I start my vehicle. I went to the dealer and told them what happened. They looked at it and said it's one of the recalled units. They told me to call 1 1800-nissan to get them started on the claim.

Nissan won't replace till it fails, which mine did. But they put a time limit. The say I am within the 8 years but I have exceeded the miles. They will replace up to 72,000 miles but mine has 82,000. They are placing me in a position where I am currently driving a defective vehicle, which I must now pay myself out of pocket for their bad engineering. They are endangering my life because if this causes me to run out of fuel in heavy traffic, it could result in death or injury. Bottom line is Nissan won't stand behind their product even though they admit to a problem.

Recently, I experienced a sudden loss of acceleration as I attempted to merge onto a highway. I was also very lucky that I didn't cause a serious accident. The problem was intermittent at first and then increased. Nissan acknowledged a radiator design flaw and extended the basic warranty to lessor of 96 months or 80k miles. I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs to inform them my Xterra was affected by the same problem. While under 96 months, my vehicle has 89k miles. I requested an exception which was denied. Nissan's failure to stand behind their products, particularly when the problem represents a serious safety concern and is attributable to a design flaw, is inexcusable. Nissan denies any safety concern.

This problem (referenced by Nissan in the Radiator Assembly Customer Satisfaction Program description) pertains to 2005-2010 Xterra, Pathfinder, and Frontier vehicles equipped with auto transmissions. The corrosion within the radiator leads to a crack and contamination of engine coolant with transmission fluid, damaging radiator and transmission. The corrosion develops over time and most vehicle owners will likely exceed the 80k limit before problem presents itself. An internet search revealed 15 dedicated web threads to this problem and they are mostly 2005 vehicles.

If Nissan didn't correct the design flaw before 2010, the number of failures will significantly increase over the coming years as model year 2005-2010 cars age. How many accidents or fatalities need to occur during this period before Nissan is held accountable for their negligence? The dealer estimate to repair my Xterra is $6,760. This is a significant financial burden and hardship on any vehicle with just over 80,000 miles. How many Nissan owners have to experience financial hardship before Nissan is held accountable?

Our 2006 Nissan Xterra has been nothing but problems! Over $7000 in repairs so far and not even 100,000 mile yet. Transmission failure, real differential replacement, timing chain replacement and much more. Nissan refuses to stand behind its vehicles.

This failed the inspection, because the engine light is lit. Nissan charged me $125 to tell me that the fuel level sensor needs replacement, at an additional cost of $500. I also own Maxima. This car also failed inspection, due to a fuel leak problem. Nissan cars are fine for the first 2 years. After that, their product is junk, with all kinds of problems. The dealers are happy to charge you $125 per hour to fix their problems. I will never recommend Nissan cars to anyone. They lost me as a customer.

I failed the NJ state emissions test. I had to replace fuel level sensor at a cost of $400, out of pocket, with no assistance or reimbursement whatsoever from Nissan. I had to have my fuel level sensor replaced for $400 after labor, to pass emissions testing in NJ, since it returns an OBD II code. I contacted Nissan about reimbursement, and they will not reimburse. Keep in mind that, Nissan waited 6 years after the model is released to "extend the vehicle's warranty as it applies to the fuel level sensor" to 6 years or 72,000 miles - which, of course, most of us were already well past. That so-called "warranty extension" occurred in October of 2010. I still have the letter.

The fuel level sensor gone out of my 2005 Nissan Xterra at 39,000 miles. This should be in a recall. I was told at Nissan dealer that it was faulty. They wanted to charge me $425.00 to fix it.

I bought a new 2011 Xterra, which had no First Aid Kit. I always wondered about why that "bump" was there on the backside. I bought the base model, with no options, except the 75 dollar floor mats. I want my First Aid Kit! **. Other than that, being a mechanic, I've been all up and under the rock climber, and it seems sound. That silly problem with the tranny/coolant issue was '05-'06. Nissan corrected that years ago. Xterra was not designed to pull your ** 28 foot yacht and trailer. It was designed to compete with Jeep Wrangler. Relax, unless you are towing huge trailers with 2-3 lawn tractors for your lawn maintenance company.

Well, just got off the phone with the National Consumer person from Nissan. Although I never received any information via parcel carrier as they claimed, they have stated that "one mile out of warranty, is out of warranty". I currently have bucking and shifting issues with the transmission and have everything that has been read here. I have the transmission issues that everyone has described. I currently have 81250 and the warranty was through 80000.

Aside from the glaring fuel sensor problem, other issues include a squealing bearing that was replaced prior to 30k miles, the resistor and defroster fan dying prior to 100k miles, and a radio that has never worked correctly even though it has been replaced. In fact, the dealer told me at one point that they do not make the piece that connects the radio to the antenna (after they replaced both the radio and the antenna). While this makes no sense, the radio still does not work correctly. As far as customer service goes, Nissan is about the worst I've ever seen. When installing relays to make the running lights work with a towed vehicle, they were of no help whatsoever. It took Courtesy Nissan in Texas to come up with a tutorial for that.

My Nissan Xterra's fuel level sending unit went bad, 800 miles out of warranty. Nissan sat on this for more than five years. My extended-vehicle warranty was up to 6 years or 72000 miles. My vehicle was well past this when they finally admitted fault. The check engine light stays on and the fuel gauge does not work.

I bought a Nissan Xterra in 2006. The radiator contains transmission fluid and the transmission fluid is cooling. The radiator is a problem in this car due to poor quality of the factory and is a problem for many owners of Xterra. Nissan USA does not want this responsibility. I want to take this case and ask the Congress of the United States

We have a 2005 Xterra that has a faulty fuel sending unit. Our gas gauge has not read correctly in over two years. Nissan issued a recall for this part eventually, but by that time, of course our vehicle was past the mileage acceptable for getting this repaired.

We made numerous phone calls to Nissan and they refused to help us. All they said was there is nothing they can do. I've researched this heavily on the Internet and it's quite obvious that this is a widespread issue. Nissan needs to stop being cheap and pay for their consequences of using a faulty part.

My 2005 model S Nissan Xterra's fuel level sensor is not working. The amount to fix the problem cost about $400-$600!

I took my Nissan Xterra SUV to a Nissan dealer because of a 'thud' noise and jerking from one gear to the next. The mechanics diagnosed the problem as defective parts that was so well-known by Nissan that they apparently had extended the warranty for the defective parts to 80,000 miles, but NO RECALL. I was at approximately 86,000 miles. Therefore, financial assistance was denied for $1300 repair. The defect, being the tank that is there to cool the transmission fluid, develops a leak which allows fluids from the transmission to flow into the radiator and vice versa.

Apparently, I had caught the problem early. However, the mechanic stated that even with the repairs; he could not guarantee that the transmission would be okay and may need to be replaced. The next aggravating issue is that I did NOT receive any kind of communication alerting me to this defect or I would have brought the car in prior to the expiration of the warranty. It is not reasonable to think I could pluck this information from thin air. Also during other routine maintenance, mostly with Nissan dealerships, I was not alerted to this defect. Of course, routine maintenance would not have prevented this problem. Simply extending a warranty (mileage) does not negate NISSAN's responsibility for a known serious and expensive defect, and being completely irresponsible for informing owners so that I could take responsible action to avoid the pending problem is unethical if not illegal.

I want NISSAN to reimburse me for the cost of repairs ($1300). I have owned other Nissan models prior to the Xterra. It would seem that Nissan would value and treat their customers with respect. Not just a well-worn form letter expressing empty insincere comments which just added insult to injury. I look forward to a response.

William **

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra. I have placed a new catalytic converter and a new cam shaft sensors. And now, I have to buy a new transmission at 100,400 miles.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra that I purchased about 4 years ago. The cam sensors went out last summer. My car would just die in the middle of the road and the steering wheel would lock up. I almost hit a huge business sign one day with my 6-year-old in the back of the car! So, I had the cam sensors replaced.

About 3 months ago, my fuel sending unit went out. I have about 90,000 on my car. I checked with the dealership and it will cost about $600 to have this replaced, so needless to say, I've just been watching my mileage and guessing.

And to top it off, last night I jumped in my car to head home and the car would crank, but it would not accelerate. It just sat in idle and shook. I'm assuming it's one of the cam sensors again. I had to have it towed to my house. Yay for Nissan!

I live in a city that has a Nissan plant. We get discounts and lots of promotions, but I'm here to tell you that I'm starting to believe that they suck! I had a Mazda years ago and never had any problems. I think I might go back to Mazda!

My check engine light came on and had one friend scan it and said that I needed new gas cap. Thought wow that was an easy fix. New cap and cleared codes was good for two days. Check engine light came back on, so scanned it and came up with P0463, evap leak, fuel sending unit.

Nissan wanted at least $600 to fix, purchased the part from Nissan and had it put in for $75. Cleared codes and two days later, check engine light was on again. Now, I can smell coolant, find out that the radiator cracked, but got in time i believe. It doesn't seem to have gotten into transmission like I have seen. Cleared codes, and four days later, check engine light on, code P0455, gas cap or fuel filler neck. I went to Nissan and they scanned for me to get code. They said we cleared it and let us know if it comes back on. I'm just going to have to wait and see what happens next.

When my dad passed this summer, my mom gave me his Xterra. I drove it from NY to GA. After a few weeks, I was leaving my complex and the steering wheel got stuck in the turn position where I could not straighten it out and I crashed into a cable pole by the side walk.

After being so upset that I crashed my dad's car, someone told me about the recall Nissan was having on this type of vehicle and the steering wheel. So, I contacted Nissan and its terrible ever since.

I was not allowed to use the warranty my dad had on the car and had to pay all my expenses out of my pocket. After I paid for the tow, the car has been at the dealership for 2 weeks plus no one has contacted me. When I call Nissan, there is always some type of excuse. Since I don't have a car, I have to take public transportation with my 3 year old. Just getting to work can take up to 4 hours. I have missed days of work and many appointments due to not having a vehicle.

On 10/15/2010, we had an accident with our 2008 Nissan Xtera. A car cut off my daughter after failing to yield and then slammed on its brakes. We rear ended the car that cut us off while going 30-35 mph. There was $5000+ worth of damage to the front end of our Xtera. The airbags did not deploy. Then in January of 2011, I pulled into a parking spot at my daughter's school. I was traveling approximately 4-5 mph. I hit an ice patch and slid about 6 feet and hit a concrete lamp post. The total damage was approximately $700 for a new plastic skin over the bumper. The air bags deployed and the auto body shop charged $4500+ for new air bags, seat belts, sensors, etc.

I called the dealership and they said to call Nissan. I called Nissan and made a complaint. They investigated and said that the airbags and sensors were working fine. This is not the way a well designed air bag deployment system should work. This is a car that my daughter is supposed take to college. I do not trust the design of these safety features. I found out that the air bag sensors were recalled. The dealership lied to me and said that they had installed the new sensors in 2009. But, they knew nothing about the recall until I informed them about it. I bought this car brand new and never once was told about the airbag sensor being recalled or replaced. Everyone has lied to me and the investigator had the audacity to tell that I should not expect the airbags to deploy when they are needed but only when the sensor is hit just right. This is ridiculous and needs to be investigated.

I want my Nissan bought back from me because I will not allow my child to drive it any longer. The Nissan Xtera is not a safe car. My daughter was injured by the airbag deployment when we were going very slow and she was injured by not having the airbag deploy when she needed it when she was going 30-35 mph. Nissan has lied, the dealership has lied, the engineer that designed the airbag deployment system is an idiot and I do not believe I am the only one that has experienced these problems. I have talked to auto body places that laugh every time they are asked to replace the overpriced airbag deployment system of the Nissan Xtera, when it should have never gone off.

My Name is Capt. Russ **, and I have been dealing with this situation for over 10 months now. The 2006 Nissan Xterra has been in 3 different county Nissan Dealerships, and they have made 6 attempts to repair it.

In May, I received a notice to bring my Xterra in for inspection due to a recall in the fuel system. I brought it to Fischer Nissan (Titusville, FL) to inspect the vehicle, instead, they chose to replace parts, when I told them the car was fine but was requested to come in and have it checked. The car seemed fine as when it went in, until a week later when the car started hesitating and was sluggish. I found out that it was the part they replaced, so Fischer Nissan somehow triggered the issues with the parts that they replaced surrounding the recall problems. So, it was repaired once again.

Celebrity Nissan (Winter Park) was next since Fischer Nissan couldn't resolve the problem. The same thing happened with them. After 2 attempts with them, I brought it to Daytona Nissan, which seems to be the same thing, but I gave them 3 attempts to resolve it. It is in the Attorney General's Office and the National Highway Safety Department. To show severity of this issue, on December 21st, 2010, I was driving down to Titusville for a charter when suddenly, the car stalled and threw the boat and trailer from the hitch. If this is not dangerous, I don't know what else to say!

I am a charter captain, so I do make long trips and feel this vehicle is unsafe on the road. I choose carefully where I drive and try not to go anywhere in the condition that the car is in. On January 27th at 4:40 pm, I received a call from Derick who is from Nissan Consumer Department. His response from a recall situation was, "The vehicle has 100,000 miles on it and is out of warranty, so we are not doing anything more for you!

Anyone involved in the same situation, I'm looking to start a class action. If interested please contact me!

Capt. Russ

I own a 2006 Nissan Xterra. It has a crack in the radiator assembly that has been a common problem with 2006 Nissan Xterra, fluid leaked into the transmission ruining the transmission. On January 3, 2011, that's what happened to my truck. I brought it to AAMCO unaware that it has been a common problem with Nissan. 1 week later, I received a letter from Nissan acknowledging the problem they are having with the radiator, extending the warranty for 80,000 miles. My truck had 87,000. If Nissan made me aware of this problem sooner, I would have been covered. It cost me $5200.00 to have the radiator and transmission repaired, Nissan refused to help pay for it. Nissan's faulty radiator caused the damage. Shame on Nissan for selling such a low quality product.

I bought my '06 Xterra brand new from Team Nissan in Marietta, GA in February 2006. So brand new they didn't have 4x4s on the lot and as I was leaving, the delivery truck pulled up with a 4-wheel drive, it had 3 miles on it. The vehicle had to have the serpentine belt replaced four different times in Georgia and once in Florida. Last year, I experienced the fuel sensor gauge problem everyone's talking about. I priced it and it was a few hundred bucks to fix. Luckily, a couple of months later, the recall came out and my vehicle was covered. I had the part replaced at Hampton Nissan in Fort Walton Beach, FL. After refueling one time, the gauge read empty and the light was on. I was moving and had to find time to bring it to the dealership when I somehow knew it had only a couple of gallons of gas in it.

I finally got the part replaced for the second time and the first time I refueled after that, it went right back to E and the gas light was on after pumping 19 gallons in the thing. It still is inoperable and I have to magically coordinate on my day off and fuel level to bring it back to the dealership, where hopefully they'll replace it for the third time. Also a few months ago, my driver's side window quit working. The vehicle is also hard to get out of 4lo. The selector switch works fine, the vehicle just doesn't want to disengage.

I've tried stopping it, driving forward and reverse, shutting it down and moving the switch to and from 4x2 to 4hi. It eventually changes but I've had a couple jeeps and Toyota trucks and the way it performs is not normal. I definitely will not purchase another Nissan. Way too many problems on a four-year truck with 65,000 miles on it.

In summer 2010 my 2005 Nissan Xterra (purchased new) began occasional shuddering, as if driving over rumble strips, while driving. The problem increased somewhat over time but no other problems were present until November of 2010 when car began overheating on the freeway. Car was immediately taken to mechanic who was unable to diagnose the problem. The next day, car was taken to Mossy Nissan Oceanside who told me that the transmission was destroyed and would have the be replaced along with the radiator. When I asked why they replied that a break in the radiator had allowed fluid to leak into the transmission destroying the transmission. To repair the damage it would cost me over $5,000.

After some thought, I decided not to have them replace the transmission and instead did some research into the problem and found that this is a very common problem with the 05 Nissan Xterra. Nissan knows about this problem but is doing nothing to fix it and will not even warn their customers about it so that they can catch the problem in time.What they have done is extend the Powertrain warranty to 80K miles instead of 60K but still with no admission as to why. The problem is that this can happen at 90K or more miles (as with mine and many others) so there is no coverage then and, unless you somehow heard about it from someone else, no way to know until it happens to you.

The worst problem however is this: the problem cannot be fixed by simply replacing the parts as the parts and design were faulty to begin with. Had I done the repair, it would have (and has according to consumer reports) occurred again. Nissan is aware of this problem and the dealerships are making these repairs for $5k knowing that the problem will occur again. There have been reports of people having the problem fixed under warranty and then the same thing occurring again out of warranty and having to pay out-of-pocket to fix it. Someone needs to make Nissan do the right thing here!

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra, with a broken fuel sending unit. The warranty for the part was extended to five years or 72,000 miles. Well, my truck has 90,000 miles on it and over five years old. Nissan refuses to make the repair. They issued an extension to the warranty that a 2005 truck don't even qualify for.

My complaint is about my 2005 Nissan Xterra. I call the Nissan USA customer service line to inquiry if they had a recall on their 2005 Xterra. The person on the other end inform they did not for the problem I was having. She stated she would start me a file. I have read so many complaints about the 2005 Xterra check engine light and gas sensor. If all these people are complaining about the same thing, why haven't they had a recall? My truck actually would not crank because gas sensor leveling box went completely out and it was reading if there was gas in my vehicle or not. There is obviously a defect with the gas leveling system.

I, too, had problems with the fuel sending unit. Fortunately, my husband is handy so we bought the part for $75 and he replaced it. All is well. But we've also had the engine light on and we've been told that it would be the converter or it could be the O2 sensors, but that no one will know until they start replacing one after the other which is just ridiculous. So, it seems to be an epidemic with this style of vehicle. In my state, your vehicle will not pass inspection with the check engine light one so it's been a huge ordeal.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra and ten months ago my fuel sensor stopped working. My fuel gauge reads empty, full or 1/4 of tank but it is never accurate. My service engine light is on, too. I contacted the Nissan dealership and was told there was no recall, but they could replace the sensor for $400! After ten months of frustration, I checked on line for others sharing the same problem to see how they fixed it more cheaply.

Someone on this site reported that there is finally a recall on the part. Yea, but when I called, my car wasn't covered! However, I was told that Nissan has placed an extended warranty on the fuel sensor gauge only and the warranty is good till 2013 or 72,000 miles. Awesome. My car is due to get fixed tomorrow.

The sending unit on my 2005 Nissan Xterra is no longer working.The cost to fix as quoted by the dealership is $300. As of now, we have not replaced it and must make sure the car stays tanked up to avoid running out of gas.

I almost lost control of my car when a shaft axle and other parts on my 2006 Nissan Xterra broke while I was driving. It started shimmering and the steering wheel was near impossible to steer. I nearly ran into a large drainage ditch on the side of the road. I was able to guide the truck onto the shoulder of the road before the wheel locked-up.

When the towing service was came and the truck was lifted for transport my husband, myself, and the tow truck driver noticed many rusted and corroded parts underneath my truck. Upon lifting it up, some fell apart while driving. The vehicle became inoperative.

I am a 43-year old, non-traditional, full time college student. I work 18 miles away from my home. I care for my sick and elderly parents that live alone and I have two children that attend school. I have not been able to do any of these duties since my vehicle became inoperative.

I am currently making payments of $496.51 to the bank on my vehicle. I have been borrowing cars and carpooling to work. It's not easy carpooling 18 miles to work. I need help since the dealership seems so unconcerned.

Will you help me please. I am so distraught only because I have so many obligations to my parents, my children and myself.

2005 Nissan Xterra Fuel Sensor Issue. First, along with many others, I have had the same issue with the fuel sensor going out on my Xterra. This is a dangerous matter that Nissan should take seriously before someone really gets hurt. I was driving down the freeway late one night when my car started to die. I barely made it to the shoulder before my car came to a complete stop.

I thought it was just a defective part on my vehicle until the same thing happened to my cousin this week. We both purchased our Xterra's about six months apart from the same local dealership. Both vehicles were new. Mine was a 2005 and his is a 2006. This is not a coincidence. These things are defective and can cause serious accident depending on where you are at when the thing goes out. Nissan needs to look further into this matter. Hopefully, before someone is seriously injured.

If you hear of others with this same problem please urge them to call Nissan Consumer Affairs. They will not look into this unless there are enough complaints to warrant an investigation. I did call them and was given the same speech others were given about mine not being included in the recall. People need to keep calling because they have to log these complaints and our efforts could lead to a recall.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra and am having the same fuel sensor issue as many others, although this is under recall for certain models/VIN numbers, mine is not included. I purchased my Nissan Xterra brand new from a Nissan Dealership in 2006 and am unsure of why my vehicle is not included in this recall as I am having the same issues.

Overall I contacted Nissan Consumer affairs and did everything they asked including diagnostic tests with an accreditate dealership and following up with both numerous times for them to say they will not cover the part to replace the fuel sensor on my '07 Xterra. Nissan is horrible in standing by their products. The cost to replace is atleast $400 which me as a single mom do not have the spare funds to spend on something that is obviously (with the number of complaints) an issue with Nissan vehicles. I've contact the BBB and Attorney General and will be following up with FTC and NHTSA

I have a 2006 nissan x-terra, the fuel sending unit is not working, they have a recall on certain models but this is not one of them, they should fix the pproblem, it seems that this is a problem,i will never buy another nissan and will tell my friends or anybody else i see not to buy one,

Who else has replaced their clutch on a second generation Xterra? So far I have found over 100 people that have. How can Nissan not say that the clutch is defective when this many people are replacing this part? I think it is a big scam on their part and for them not to replace and rebuild the product so it will last longer than one year. Now I like others have to pay out of pocket for a part on a vehicle that I have not even had for one year. I have never taken this off road or even slammed on the clutch. What is the deal with Nissan?

I had an 02 Spec-V and never had a problem with that vehicle or any part on it and it was standard as well. Now I am being told it is how I drive that the clutch went bad. I dont think I will purchase anything from Nissan ever again and will not recommend any vehicle from Nissan to anyone. I plan on getting the legal department involved this week so that they know how crappy this part is on this vehicle.

I have not been able to drive for two weeks. Oh by the way I am in the military and four hours away from home in a school and I cant do the little things like go to the store to buy gorceries or even go buy products I need for school. What an inconvenience and they will not even pay for a rental car even thoug I am in a very bad way with no transportaion.

Completely unprofessional. until now I swore by Nissan but now I realize that with new leadership in the Corporation that they do not care about their customers. If I have to replace this out of pocket and then replace it a year later as well I see no other alternative than to seek legal department action because this is outrageous that no one realizes when a part is defective.

Called about recalls on fuel gauge not operating intermittantly. According to research online, it costs around $600 to fix. I was told that only certain vehicles are covered under the recall and that mine is not one of them. The purpose of the recall is NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V075000

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Potential Number of Units Affected: 80689

Recall Date: 2010-03-03

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.

THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

I would like you to take note about the fact that it could cause vehicle to appear to have gas but be empty and run out of gas in traffic.

In March, my fuel gauge stopped reading correctly on my 2005 Nisan X-Terra. I took it into the dealership, and they informed me that there has been a recall on the float device in the fuel tank, but the recall only applies to vehicles made in 2006 and on. They want to charge me $440.00 for a faulty part that they are replacing for free in vehicles made a year after mine.

I have sent emails to Nissan, and they have assigned me a file and a regional specialist Shannon. And for about 3 weeks now, I have missed her call. (I work during the day.) And all I get is her voice mail, and I've left message after message. The Nissan Regional Consumer Affairs Specialist and company are a joke, and I'm just getting the runaround. I'm getting nowhere with them, and I'm afraid that I will run out of gas in some remote part of the desert, because my fuel gauge float device is faulty. Nissan has truly disappointed me.

We own a 2005 Nissan Xterra and have had several problems with it. The check engine light has always been on for as long as I can remember. The dealership has never been able to fix that and has always been reset over and over. Recently on the way home from work my truck started to slow down. My husband took the truck to the Nissan dealership where we always have the truck serviced. We returned the next day to hear it will cost $8500.00 to repair the truck. I could not understand why since we always have the truck serviced at Nissan and they should have been able to tell of such problems before. The truck gave no warning at all.

What my problem is that the dealership had replaced my cadalidic converter which they state was in 2007 and under warranty at the time. I feel that they replaced it with inferior parts since it was only 3 years and faulty again. The dealership also said the transmission was gone. Another problem that I have is that I have paid for the fuel sensor problem that other Nissan owners have stated is a defect. I feel that these problems that I am having with my truck are all defects the truck was purchased in April of 2005 and I am still have another year to pay it off. I feel that replacing my cadalidic converter with faulty parts caused my situation now.

The problem with the constant check engine light also since it was always a norm for it to be on and did not forewarn me. I started to take my truck to the dealership because I wanted to have the best service possible to extend the life on my truck. I feel that the dealership replaced my cadalidic converter with faulty parts since it was still under warrenty and I was not paying for it and that they should pay me back for the fuel sensor problem that they charged me for that seems to be a defect. When I went to Nissan for the cadalidic he had stated that it could catch on fire and so I felt that it was a recall and I do not remember it being three years ago.

I bought a used 2006 Nissan X-Terra and it has given me so many problems. I think I had it a week and it just died while driving. So I had to have it towed and they said it was the computer board. Then not long after that the radiator needed work and I had to buy the radiator cap because the warranty did not cover that and then we could not take off the locks on out tires to change them because they were not given to us when we bought the car, so we had to pay about 100.00 to have regular lug nuts put on. Then we get a recall notice for the gas gauge problem and the notice says, take it to your dealership as soon as possible.

So I call the dealership and they set up an appointment for and kept my car all day but forget to tell me they do not have the parts for the recall. Then just this week, the check engine light comes on again. I call the dealership and make an appointment. Well, I sat there 3 hours waiting for them to do a diagnostic test which normally does not take that long. Good thing I made that appointment. Ha. Well, they tell me it has something to do with the emissions but the way they try to explain it is by saying, "Well, code is the problem. What the heck, I do not know what codes mean plain English. So guess what, another 700.00 I have to pay because my warranty does not cover that. I have had the check engine light come on so many times I have prob forgot something.

This car has been a piece of junk and now I am going to try and get rid of it. Too much time and money is going into my car and it is not old enough to have these problems. Oh this is good the car sales guy came up to me and said you sure do come in here a lot and he asked me why. I told him about my junk of a car. He proceeds to tell me, "Well, maybe it is time to buy another Nissan. I said, "Yeah right, your cars suck!

I own a 2006 Nissan X-terra, which has about 32,000 miles. For the past 4 months, I encountered a problem with the fuel tank gauge, showing empty tank, when it was actually full. I looked at their website, and it said they had a recall for certain X-terra models that had the same problem as mine did, but according to them, my vehicle was not included in the recall. They are telling me I had to pay $500 from my own pocket, in order for it to get fixed. I don't think this is fair, because it was a manufacturing error, so why would they not include my vehicle. It is unsafe to drive the vehicle with that issue at hand.

Nissan recalled 2008 to 2010 vehicles for fuel level gauge sensor but how about 2005 to 2007 that have the same problem as 2008 to 2010? Somebody can explain this to me? I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra. Consumer affairs rejected me because I never bring my truck to the dealer for oil change. What? I need help, please.

My wife was given the task of choosing a customer service vehicle for her brother's business. She chose a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4x4 custom ordered from the factory through Campus Nissan in Victoria. The vehicle performed well up until around 100,000 km when the steering wheel started to wobble. The dealership said that they have had isolated instances of this problem but that it wasn't their problem.

The fact that Nissan can sell a product where the most important piece of equipment, the piece that steers the vehicle is inherently defective and they shrug it off as " not their problem " is appalling. The dealership said it was a simple problem but the whole steering column would have to be replaced because the piece that was broken was not sold separately. The bill would be around $1300. How's that for a vehicle with just 100k? The vehicle was driven away from the dealership without any safety warnings and the problem was fixed by our Toyota dealership (they did not have to replace the whole steering column and the bill was substantially less).

Soon after that problem was fixed, the fuel gauge started malfunctioning. It works fine for awhile then stops and so on. We go back to the dealer and get the same runaround that we received when we had the steering problem. It seems that after the sale, Nissan doesn't care about the people who buy their product. I have never written and complained about anything before but if I can stop just 1 person from purchasing a problem from Nissan, I will feel better.

My 2005 Xterra have this problem fuel gauge issue. Nissan Consumer Affair recall 2008 to 2010 for fuel sensor and break. But from 2005 to 2007, if you check, thousands of people complaint has the same issue. What's going on in this world?

2005 XTerra. My fuel gauge stopped working and the service engine light went on. I called Nissan consumer affair. Took about a month to tell me that they are not going to repair because I never bring the truck for oil change at dealer that is a bunch of [lies]. My intelligent instrument control module went bad to. I am going to report this to channel 5 and 11. They may do something abut it.

My fuel gauge stopped working and the service engine light went on. The Xterra is only 3 years old with 38K miles and this is a known defect for Nissan. I was told my VIN was not recalled and I would have to pay. I had to pay for the labor and parts. It cost me over $500.00 because the defective piece is not part of the recall. Why not?

My 2005 Xterra's fuel sensor has gone bad, not displaying the correct remaining miles left until I run out of gas. From what I am reading, it looks like I am not the only one having this issue. Come on, Nissan, fix my faulty fuel sensor! Due to the faulty part installed in my Nissan, I may run out of gas and get stranded in the middle of nowhere. This could ultimately result in my death if it happens to be on a highway or in a bad part of town.

I am the owner of a 2005 Nissan Xterra. I have experienced countless little problems with this vehicle. Now, I am in the middle of trying to get my fuel gauge issue resolved. My fuel gauge began to read empty even after I had refueled at about 60,000 miles. Since late December 2009 into early January 2010, the problem became more critical when I could not pass inspection because of the check engine light.

When I took it to my mechanic (not a Nissan Dealership), we found that it was the fuel sensor and sending unit. We also learned of a bulletin in the Diagnostic Computer that stated vehicles from 2005-2009 were frequently experiencing this issue to the point that Nissan had designed a new part to rectify the situation. No recall was issued at this time.

I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs directly because the dealership was of no help to me. I was told by Nissan that they would not help me until I took it to a Nissan Dealer to spend more money on another diagnostic. I was very reluctant to do so because I already spent $150 at my mechanic and a state inspection station. Both of which told me the exact same thing--it was my fuel level sensor and the sending unit.

Nissan also told me that because I have never serviced my car with Nissan, nor had I purchased any after market service warranties with Nissan (and my vehicle now has over 100,000 miles), they would not be likely to help with the cost of the repair. Still, they insisted that I pay to have the vehicle diagnostic done by one of their dealers in order to move forward. I was told it was the only way because then they could reference the problem through the computers.

I was able to obtain the address of the CEO and president of Nissan North America and sent him a letter about my problem. It has almost been two months and still no word. Finally, I read that Nissan was taking responsibility for the problem and issued a recall. I was elated! After all the run around, I felt that I was finally going to be taken care of and my vehicle would pass inspection. I quickly went to the dealership to have the part ordered and the fix scheduled only to find out that indeed the recall was issued but my VIN was not in the recall. Suddenly, my elation was turned to frustration. I was again told that I must contact Nissan concerning the problem.

So I did, and again, they told me I must pay a Nissan dealership to perform a diagnostic so it was in their computers. I felt that this entire process was just a ploy to keep me spending money with Nissan. So, finally, I broke and took my vehicle in to a Nissan dealer and paid $60 more to find out that it, in fact, again was the fuel sensor and sending unit. I was also told that the dealerships' computers are not linked in any way, Nissan would just call to see that it was performed.

This confirmed my theory that Nissan is just trying to force consumers to keep spending money with them. The estimated cost of the repair is about $450. I am waiting for Nissan to get back to me to see if they will cover the cost or not. I feel that it is fully their responsibility. I cannot figure out how they can cover the cost on some of the vehicles with the recall and tell others with the exact same issue that they are not covering the cost.

We own a 2007 Xterra. Our fuel gauge is defective. I told the dealership 3 months ago (December). Our model year is also defective, just like the 2006 and 2008 model years. Why are our cars not covered? I can't believe they used one manufacturer one year, then change. But then again, they go back to the other manufacturer again. Is Nissan following Toyota's way now?!

This is the second complaint that I have had about my 2005 Nissan Xterra and the fuel sensor. I too have had the fuel sensor issue with my vehicle. When I initially called in July of 2009 to complain and to seek assistance in repairing the fuel sensor since this is a very common problem with their vehicles, Nissan did nothing but give me the runaround.

I was almost in an accident because of this issue since I was driving down a metropolitan NYC highway and thought I had a half of tank of gas and ran out of gas going 60 mph. Now, last week Nissan announced it is recalling some of the vehicles that have had this fuel sensor problem but not all! I got my vehicle repaired on Feb 27, 2010 for the sensor issue and the cost was approximately $550. The following week, Nissan releases a recall of some of the vehicles, not all. The service manager at the dealership that I got the repairs done even told me that the very repair that I had done to my Xterra for the fuel sensor is the very repair that some of the vehicles are getting recalled for!

When I contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs, they gave me the standard line that, "We are sorry but your vehicle is not one of the ones recalled so there is nothing we can do." I find this ridiculous! I have filed two complaints with the NHTSA and asked them to please pressure Nissan to do the right thing and have all vehicles that have had this fuel sensor issue recalled. The cost of the repair to the fuel sensor was approximately $550. The majority of the cost was labor since the gas tank needed to be dropped in order to get to the part needing replacement. Perhaps there has not been a complete recall because of the labor intensive job this repair is. Nissan is not showing that they are truly concerned about the safety of the owners of their vehicles because if they really were, they would have recalled all of the vehicles affected by this fuel sensor issue.

I have a 2007 Nissan Xterra. Like many people, I had an issue with the fuel sending unit. My gauge would read empty erratically. I finally paid $525 to get it fixed last year. I thought I would finally get reimbursed for the repairs but Nissan recalled 2006 and 2008 model Xterras, not 2007. For $525 Nissan has caused me a lot of aggravation and they have lost a customer for life. I was out $525 for something that should be recalled by Nissan.

I am another owner of a 2005 Nissan Xterra. After reading all the complaints about the gas gauge sensor, I don't understand why Nissan doesn't include my vehicle in their latest recall. I was dumb enough to have the sensor fixed on April 6, 2009. It cost me $443.65 tax. I have contacted Nissan, and so far, since my year is not included in the recall, I'm swinging in the wind. Is there anyone out there that can remedy the situation? Shame on Nissan, this problem has existed for a long time, and now they got caught. I want my money back.

Both my 2005 and 2007 Nissan Xterras have the well documented fuel sensor problem. The failure on both vehicles occurred at about 60,000 miles. The gas gauge will show empty immediately upon fill-up and after about 80 miles incorrectly show 2/3 of a tank. According to Nissan, neither of my Xterras are part of the March 2010 recalls.

The recalls appear to be only for "some" 2006, 2008 and 2009 Xterras even though almost all Xterras between 2006 and 2009 share the same fuel sensor part and problem. When the problem first appeared on the 2005 Xterra, I ran out of fuel at 70 miles per hour on I-95 in NC. It's a major safety issue. On the 2007 Xterra, I ran out of fuel at night on a remote WV mountain road with no cell phone service and no nearby homes. I had to walk 2 miles to a farm house.

The recall for the fuel gauge problems on the Nissan Xterra goes further back than what they are saying. I have a 2002 Xterra with the same problem with a $300 plus price tag to fix.

My 2005 Nissan Xterra has had an intermittent problem with the fuel gauge. It works and then doesn't, and the check engine light remains on. A diagnostic computer says the problem is in the sensor. It seems to be a common problem. Too bad that year isn't included in the recall, as are all subsequent years.

Nissan recalls more than 500,000 vehicles regarding fuel gauge problem, the source of many complaints. I called my local Nissan dealer and they reported that my 2006 Xterra VIN# wasn't part of the recall. Yet, I have the the exact same problem as what the local dealer described. My engine light is on and the diagnosis points to the fuel sensor. I can't take my car to NJ for inspection so I called the 800 number. The customer service person said to call back on March 22nd. Nissan has known about this problem all along. Nissan is responsible for failed parts, poor quality control or design.

I have a 2005 Nissan Xterra. I have recently moved from Mobile, AL to Dallas. Prior to my move, my service engine light came on. After taking it to the dealership, I was told it was the fuel gauge and would cost $500.I did not pay for this service. After leaving Mobile for Dallas and filling my vehicle up with gas, the fuel gauge showed empty. This continued throughout my trip and I just kept stopping to assure I had gas as the gauge did not work.

After a few days, the gauge registered correctly. Now, every time I put gas in, it registers as empty. I see the recall on other models and I don't understand why it isn't on the '05s. I have read complaint after complaint online from persons with the same vehicle and problem. I want someone to explain why my vehicle has not been recalled as it should be. I will continue this fight as this is not my responsibility for Nissan to have defective parts.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra and I am having the same fuel sensor issue that was reported regarding the 2005 Nissan Xterra and wanted to share my concern. I just called Nissan who has informed me that my vehicle is not listed. I would like to report that this is also happening with the 2006 models.

I own a 2007 Nissan Xterra and the fuel sensor or sender is defective and shows the gas to be on empty when its full and has made the service engine light stay on. Nissan wants $400 to fix the problem. The vehicle has 50000 miles and this should be a recalled. This is common in Nissan!

I own a 2006 Nissan X-Terra with the same fuel gauge problem, it seems like everyone else has. I have to reset the "Check engine" light and drive for a few hundred miles, hoping it won't come back on, so the car will pass inspection. Nissan won't fix this even though it could be dangerous. My gas tank shows 1/4 when it is actually full. It takes several hours for the gauge to register correctly. If someone else was to take the car, they may think it needs gas and try to fill the full tank.

I also had a problem with some venting valve that is part of the emission system at the rear of the car by the gas tank. My warranty had just run out and when I told the dealer I thought emission parts had a 100K warranty, he said, yes except that part. It cost $400 to fix and when I filed a complaint with Nissan and asked for a refund they denied the claim. The woman that called me said, there was no supervisor I could speak to and when I asked if this was how Nissan treated, their new customers she said, "Yes". I said "then your telling me Nissan doesn't care if I ever buy another one?" She said, "No, they don't". I guess our only recourse is to do as she said and don't buy another Nissan product!

We have a 2005 Nissan Xterra and am having the same fuel sensor issue as so many others. We fill up and the gas gauge does not register. The check engine light is on and this causes us to not pass emissions until it is fixed, which is a $600.00+ issue since the gas tank needs removed to fix it. Very frustrating since a simple search of the web shows hundreds of Nissans in or around 1 year difference with the exact same problem! Nissan simply needs to do a web search to see how faulty their part is! I love Nissan and constantly talk about their reliability but this is making me question that. It is going to cost me at least $600.00 and the emissions is not right.

I have a 2007 Nissan Xterra and have grown to hate it. The first problem I had was with the four-wheel drive. I have gotten stuck three times because there is no locker when you put it in 4low. The traction control kicks in if a wheel starts to spin and cuts power to that wheel and will leave you stranded. It's just plain stupid to make a four-wheel drive that doesn't work. My other problem is with the gas gauge like everyone else. It started ** up with around 40,000 miles on it. I have ran out of gas twice because Nissan made a ** for a vehicle and won't stand behind their product. I will never own another Nissan because they don't care about their customers.

I have a 2007 Nissan Xterra. About nine months ago, the gas gauge started behaving erratically. It sometimes registers a full tank after I fill up but usually not immediately. Then it will work for a day or so and suddenly it plummets to empty. The low fuel light comes on and there's no more estimated miles until empty. I have been trying to make do by making a mental note of how far I've driven and and when I last filled up. Unfortunately, with the severe weather we've been having, I have had a to use 4WD on a few occasions and since the mileage plummets when the truck is in 4WD, I overestimated how much gas I had left last week and ran out at a stop light in town.

I called to find out what it would cost to fix this. No longer covered by warranty of course, since it seems few car warranties are more than three of years anymore, and the local Nissan dealership wanted $100 to diagnose the problem, which would be applied toward the estimated $500 it would cost to repair the gauge. This is an insane amount of money for a fuel gauge. I don't believe it should have failed after just a few years of ownership. I don't think I'll be buying another Nissan vehicle to replace it.

I have a faulty fuel gauge; it started around 40k miles. I also have an extended warranty though I cannot access exactly what I bought so I went in to the dealer and asked if they could help me figure out what the warranty covers. This I did twice and the second time they were supposed to call me back. I received one call from a woman who said she was working on it and would call me back the next day. I never heard from her.

In the meantime, I now have about 20k more mile on my vehicle and the fuel gauge still does not work. If Nissan could just take responsibility and make this a recall as it should, maybe they would not have so many dissatisfied customers regarding their Xterra. Now that I have done some research, I think I have another problem with whining in my engine and I will have to deal with that! Yes, I am very angry with the lack of customer service and 'owning up' to what they should be taking care of.

This is my second Nissan car, the first being a 1993 Altima. I would think they would care that someone came back to buy a Nissan again! Now, I am not likely to think about owning a Nissan in the future. I do not know how this will impact me. I do my best to remember to fill up by 300 miles but in the past year I have forgotten, ran out of gas, missed client appointments for my business, been stranded on the side of freeways and incurred extra road services charges for going over my four limit service call.

Filled up my fuel tank and the gas gauge stayed on empty. The check engine light came on shortly after that when I left the gas station. I stopped in to a local mechanic and had to pay $60 for them to read the code. They told me I have a faulty fuel sensor. The mechanic said that they called Nissan but that Nissan said there was no recall on this part. I have about 67,000 miles on the vehicle but with all the complaints online, I would think that this is a major problem. I now have to run my vehicle by the mileage because it is $480 to fix and currently do not have the money.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra with 52,000 miles, and the fuel level sensor is bad. I would not normally have an issue with this, but it seems to be a very common problem. It is over $600 to fix, according to the dealer. I do not have the extended warranty, so the cost is on me. From what I understand, the problem is caused by the design of the part. This is a vehicle my wife drives, and it scares me to think she has no idea how much fuel is in the vehicle.

I bought a brand new 2006 Nissan Xterra with 26 miles on it. After driving 4,666 miles in four months, the clutch burned out and was replaced under warranty and said to be faulty. Not even three years later, but a month after the three year warranty expired, the clutch burned out again with only 18,000 miles on the car. I took the car to my mechanic who looked at it and said that it was faulty with some problem with the pressure release. At that point, I called Nissan Consumer Affairs and spoke to a representative that said that I should have it towed to a Nissan Dealer and it would be investigated to see if they should pay for it. I did so almost five weeks ago. I had it towed to the same dealership that worked on the clutch the first time. A decision was supposed to have been reached two weeks ago.

Since then, I have received periodic phone calls from the regional representative, Owen, at Nissan Consumer Affairs, who leaves a message or has someone leave a message simply stating for me to call him back. Every day I have called him and have left messages or have not been able to get through. I have explained to Owen's voicemail on numerous occasions that I am a teacher and possibly the best way to reach me is to leave a detailed message as to the state of the affairs or to call my school and I will have the secretary interrupt my class for me to receive the phone call. Neither has happened. I have called an alternate number twice in the past two days and stated the problems and how I have not been able to speak to a person or to get any information.

In the meantime, the dealership cannot work on the car and is ready to close the ticket on it since it has been five weeks. Also in the meantime, I have not had a car. I have had stick shift cars/manual transmissions for the past 16 years. My Honda Civic had 100,000 miles and I never replaced the clutch. My Saab had 80,000 miles on it before someone hit me and totaled the car, but the clutch was never replaced. In addition, it is clear that I don't drive a tremendous distance since I have had the car for over three years and the mileage is only at 18,000 miles.

We no longer have a Nissan Dealership in Columbus GA, so I started researching my problem. I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra w/a faulty gas guage. I did purchase an extended warranty. Will my warranty cover it? I am going to be really upset if they refuse to pay for this. Obviously a lot of people have this problem.

I have a 2006 Nissan Xterra that has a faulty fuel gauge. I have investigated online, and it appears to be common, known problem that Nissan does not plan to correct. I am submitting this complaint in hopes that Nissan will stand behind their product and issue a recall for this problem.

Filled up the tank on my 2005 Nissan Xterra and the next morning when driving to work the "Service Engine Soon" light went on. I called the Nissan dealer to get the code and they wanted to charge me $89. I had it done for "free" elsewhere and was given a code of P0463 (Fuel sending unit needs replacing).

Did a lot of searching online and found this to be a BIG problem with several Nissan models, mostly all just out of warranty with low mileage. Mine only has slightly over 34,000 miles on it! I am in the process of seeing if Nissan will cover this but from what it looks like, they don't tend to stand behind their products. I contacted Consumer Affairs and the dealer and am waiting to hear back from both. Again, I don't expect to get any help.

This is an expensive problem to fix and should have been rectified by now with all the complaints out there. There should be a recall for this. I don't know why Nissan can get away with making shoddy parts like this? This is the first Nissan I have owned and will definitely be the last if this is how Nissan handles what seems to be an ongoing issue. They should take a lesson from Honda!

2005 Nissan X-Terra. Fuel guage has bottomed out and low fues light comes on. does not show accurate readings. we have to set the trip meter everytime we fill up so that we know where we are in relation to how much fuel we have. Needless to say, Nissan will not stand behind their product. There has been a service bullitin issued for quite some time on this problem, but, as of yet, there has not been a recall. Please, everyone file a complaint so that they will be forced into a recall.

I won and did not pay anything. However, my vehicle light is still on and am driving without accurate gas gauge reading. Am irritated and am waiting for enough complaints to force a recall.

My '06 Nissan Xterra is not gauging how much fuel is in the tank. When it hits half a tank it will drop down to empty. We have been using mileage to tell when we need to fill our tank up for a while now which is getting bothersome.

We have a 2006 Nissan XTerra with a "check engine" light that will not go off. We have been to two different Nissan dealerships to try to get it repaired. After spending almost $3000.00 for repairs including a new catalytic converter and a new gas gauge, Nissan wants $5200 for a new transmission. Meanwhile, they will not guarantee that the "check engine" light will ever go off, no matter what repairs are done. The car is now at an independent mechanic; the rental car has cost us over $600.00 while the car is in the shop. We contacted Nissan customer service with e-mails & phone calls and were told "tough luck". The payments still cost us $480 p/month. I am recommending that you never, ever buy a Nissan. You'll go broke trying to fix it, not to mention the stress, aggravation and emotional duress!

My Nissan xterra is having a common fuel sensor problem that many Nissans (frontier, pathfinder and xterras) are having. The problem is demonstrated by the fuel gauge not working properly (hence you have no idea how much fuel you have in your car), check engine light showing and the Distance till empty function not working on the vehicle. One simply needs to do an internet search and you will get many hits to see that this exact issue is a common problem and is notated on many auto forum sites, msn auto, yahoo auto and motor trend auto sites.

The cost of the repair ranges from $300-500 and the cost is mostly for the labor of this repair since the fuel tank needs to be removed in order to fix the issue. When I called to inquire about this fuel sensor issue and any recall for this problem, a rep (Heidi F. ext 41587) at Nissan Consumer Affairs gave me an open recall number for the repair (#R0807).

In addition, I had emailed Nissan about this issue, gave very specific details about the fuel sensor problem and in a response from Nissan was given the same recall number #R0807. I made an appointment for 7/13 to have this fuel sensor issue and another recall issue (airbag/crash sensor) taken care of and was surprised and very upset to be told by the dealer that the recall number that the Nissan Consumer Affairs dept gave me for the fuel sensor issue was not for the common fuel sensor issue but for the air bag/crash sensor issue recall that I already knew about. The dealer would not repair the fuel sensor issue under a recall as I was told by Nissan that they would do, since they were not notified by Nissan that there was a recall for the fuel sensor. I was mislead by the Nissan Consumer Affairs Department. When I came home from the Nissan dealer, I called the Nissan Consumer affairs again, told them I was misled,again told them that this is a common problem, told them that in a search online it is shown it is a common problem and even that there was even a tech bulletin (NTB07-069a) issued by Nissan for this very fuel sensor problem that affects numerous vehicles.

I requested to speak with a supervisor and was basically told by the rep. that this issue would not be taken care of by Nissan even though it was a very common problem. A supervisor is supposed to call me within 4-8hours to discuss but I am not hopeful that this will be taken care of after the events that have occured. WHen I was waiting at the dealership to have the airbag/crash sensor recall issue fixed, the mechanic at the dealership told me that the fuel sensor problem is a very common problem on the xterra, frontier and pathfinder vehicles and basically, good luck in getting Nissan to take care of it! In addition to the dealership telling me this was a common problem and the numerous complaints online about this problem, the mechanic that does my yearly inspections stated that he is aware of this fuel sensor being a problem on several of the Nissan trucks and SUVs.

I own a 2003 XTerra. I have never had a problem with it, except for the recall. That was fixed when I was on vacation in Virginia. I cannot recall the name of the dealership. But, Kudos to them. Even though we spent the best day (weather-wise) at Nissan. They did a great job. So, no, I have no complaints.

Since the purchase of my a new 2006 Nissan XTerra, I have had nothing but problems. It started with the transmission going at 11k miles, then on to minor issues like the tire pressure sensors and fuel gauge sensor, and most recently I have had to have it towed five times in the past six weeks due to it not starting. First I was told I was out of gas (I had about a 1/4 tank left), then was told the IPDM Security Module was faulty, then the fuel pump had gone bad, then there was corrosion on the battery terminal causing an incorrect voltage to the security module causing it to go in to stolen mode, and most recently it was the wiring harness for the fuel pump that was faulty.

I have lost many hours at work because I have either not been able to get there, or because I have to wait for the rental company to pick me up and all the time I have taken to go pick up my vehicle. I have had to cancel personal travel for fear my vehicle will not get me there or get me home. I don't feel the least bit comfortable driving this vehicle more than 20 miles outside of town for fear that it will break down on me in the middle of no where and I will be stuck somewhere with my eight month old son.

I have tried to talk to nissan to see if they can maybe giveme a new truck or help to fix this one properly so i don't have no more problems. and i still have 3 more years to make payment on this truck. and i can't enjoy my truck cause it is always in the shop.

they also said it was probably a better and cheaper idea to just replace them instead of repair the ones i had. this happened at around 3 years and 25,000 miles! no paint should ever come off that early, or at all! after fighting and fighting with the dealership they finally relented and replaced them. well, a year and a half, 15,000 miles later, the paint on the NEW rails have started to peel and flake away again! the dealership claims i have done something to scratch them up, and cause the damage, but that could not be since the damage is in spots and not even along the rail. NOR IS THERE ANY DAMAGE TO ANY DARK PLASTIC CONNECTING PIECES! if it were a situation where i scraped the rails say in a parking garage, there would be consistant damage, a probably dents. there is not.

my second complaint filed with the same dealership at the same time as the second go around with the rails, is that the back window had a bad seal and water leaked in when ran through the car wash. the leak was very minor, but it leaked non the less. although they could not reproduce the leak with a weak garden hose, the water resadue and streaks on the inside of the glass was proof enough. i even begged them to run it through the same wash as i had done. they declined to. this repair was recent and i have to attempted to run it through the wash since they "said they repaired it".

when i bought the car (new), i also purchased a 7 year, 100,000 mile extended warranty with it. to my suprise nothing previously mentioned seems to be covered in it. apparently they cover nothing at all. 2000 dollars and a lot of headache latter my paint is peeling my back window may still leak, who knows? and the dealership and NISSAN NORTH AMERICA has told me to take a hike. i may be out 300 dollars for new rails, but lets see how many 3000 dollar profits they loose with each person i tell my story to that changes their minds about buying a nissan! so far, i seriously have had a few people i know, change their minds. guess i win after all. but i still want my car to look the way it should, and im still holding kline nissan and nissan north america responsible!

2002 Xterra, 5 front end alignments,2 rear differentials, sticks in 4 wheel, a/c 3 times, new tires on front, replaced rear seat cover, superchareged decal peeled,pop in right front, ride height changes as much as an inch on right side, it at this time needs another rear differential, front end alignmemt, pop in r. front still there, the 4 wheel drive has started to pop when you back up, Nissan tells me that this is all normal things. I have 10,000 miles on the vehicle

I have filed a complaint with the BBB and the case is due to come up the week of the 15th of Sept.2003. Nissan offered a 100,000 mile warranty for me to settle, my answer was no.

I have a problem which absolutely boggles the mind, so I'll try to do my best to explain it as clearly as I can. I own a Nissan Xterra (2001) that is 2 years old and was purchased new from a dealership. Now on the roof of the Xterra are two tubular rails that are the base for the roof rack. There is a wind deflector and a basket which you put on said roof rack (note that these come with the care and are OEM).

The wind deflector and the roof rack are secured using a total of 6 screws that you turn by hand. So here's the problem. One of these screws broke off in my hand as I was trying to remove it and I discovered that the screw's threading and the threading in the roof rack tube were covered in rust. Upon examinining the rest of the screws, I found similar results. Now, I took it to a local Nissan dealer to have the broken screw removed. To make a long, extremely frustrating story short, they told me that they could not remove the screw, charged me $37, and told me that the only remedy was to purchase 2 new roof rack rails (at a total cost of about $350). All of this because of a broken $2 screw (see what I mean by mind boggling).

At any rate, whay makes this more infuriating is that I had purchased the extended warranty for about $1500 and the rust damage that caused the screw to break is not covered. So right now, I am an extrememly disgruntled Nissan owner and cannot say enough bad things about their customer service. I am horribly dissapointed with the company (I had a similar experience in the past, which was much less expensive to take care of) and right now I regret having purchased a Nissan.

Xterra is junk -- leaking fluid from rear and front axle (5 times). Weather strip falls off back door, paint is bubbling off of trunk, when I tow a small boat the whole car shimmies.

In the first week of owning my Nissan Xterra the wheel had to be replaced. Before I reached 20K miles the rear end went out on my car and I lost a week with my car. The dealership (Boomershine Nissan) did not offer another mode of transportation but instead I was able to borrow a car to go back and forth to work. I have had numerous complaints about the speakers, and the rear window on the passenger side of the vehicle. I was told by Boomershine Nissan that they could not service these types of complaints on Saturdays. I would need to drop my car off during the week to have these things looked at and find other means of transportation.

Finally I have my car at the dealership now for a rattling noise which they tell me if caused by the exhaust pipe bracket. The bracket itself is apparently broken. They do not have any explanation and have not seen this happen in a car this new. They say it is unusual. My problem is that I am out of my 36M mile warranty and I have a serious problem that does not happen in such a new car. I am forced to pay $338.69 out of pocket to have my car fixed. I am concerned that their may be other problems with the vehicle that should not happen at 42M miles.