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93,000 miles · Apr 1, 2019

Fuel/propulsion System

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK AND CONTINUED DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS ON EMPTY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THERE WAS A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FULL TANK. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO THE LOSS OF FUEL. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS EXPIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA ODI #11193096

200,000 miles · Feb 19, 2019

Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion System

VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SHOWING FUEL TANK AT EMPTY AT ALL TIMES

NHTSA ODI #11181010

133,420 miles · Dec 11, 2018

Air BagsFuel/propulsion SystemWheels

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING INTERMITTENT NOT REGISTERING PASSENGERS. THE FUEL GAGE KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN UNAWARE OF FUEL LEVEL. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS ON AND TIRES HAVE CORRECT PSI. VEHICLE CAN BE IN START STILL OR DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #11160855

91,000 miles · Dec 11, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

GAS GAGE READS 1/2 FULL WHEN EMPTY, WHILE IN MOTION

NHTSA ODI #11160821

179,000 miles · Jun 13, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

GAS GAUGE DOESN'T READ THE FUEL LEVEL CORRECTLY. TANK COULD BE EMPTY AND THE GAUGE READS THE TANK AS NOT EMPTY AND VICE VERSA. VEHICLE STOPPED ON EMPTY TANK EVEN TOUGH THE GAUGE SHOWED I HAD A QUARTER TANK OF GAS.

NHTSA ODI #11101693

93,000 miles · May 16, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WITH THE "NO FUEL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS IS THAT SAME ISSUES THAT NISSAN WAS HAVING WITH CAMPAIGN ID 10V075000

NHTSA ODI #11094118

58,360 miles · May 10, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

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AFTER FILLING MY GODMOTHER'S 2006 NISSAN XTERRA GAS TANK FROM 1/4 TO FULL, I NOTICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THAT THE GAS NEEDLE NEVER MOVED FROM THE 1/4 MARK. BUT BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS APPROX. 20-25 MILES AWAY, I NOTICED THE GAS NEEDLE JUST REACHED 1/2 MARK AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" ILLUMINATED. PER MY CODE READER, I PULLED A CODE FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. MY GODMOTHER TOOK THE TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEREIN THE MECHANIC CHARGED HER TO ERASED THE CODE WITHOUT TROUBLESHOOTING, & INSISTED THAT SHE DRIVE UNTIL CODE RETURNED. IN THE MEANTIME, I FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN REF. NTB 10-031. IT IS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR 2006 & 2008 XTERRA (N50), WHICH TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (CASE #31357696/ AGENT ID: 7319344) & GAVE THE VIN #. THE AGENT STATED THERE WAS NO OPEN OR CURRENT RECALL(S)/BULLETIN(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN NUMBER. I INFORMED HER THAT I WAS PHYSICALLY LOOKING AT A RECALL, SO SHE ADVISE FIRST THAT I HAVE NISSAN RUN A DIAGNOSTIC WITH THEIR SCANNER & START FROM THERE. I ALSO LET HER KNOW THAT A DIAGNOSTIC COULD BE A COSTLY NON-BENEFICIAL INVESTMENT ESPECIALLY IF NISSAN'S REPAIR ESTIMATE IS TO HIGH. I CALLED NISSAN PASSPORT IN MARLOWE HEIGHTS, MARYLAND AND SPOKE TO A SERVICE ADVISER WHO LATER TOLD ME THAT ONCE CODE IS ACTIVE A DIAGNOSTIC COULD BE PERFORM FOR APPROX. $130. THEN I ASKED, IF THERE WAS A RECALL/BULLETIN WHICH INCLUDED OUR SYMPTOMS BUT APPARENTLY NOT OUR VIN NUMBER COULD IT SOMEHOW BE COVERED. HE REPLIED "NO." SO I THEN ASKED IF HE WOULD LIKE TO GET INFORMATION FROM ME ABOUT OTHER NISSAN PRODUCTS SUCH AS THIS VIN # THAT WAS POSSIBLE FAULTY, AGAIN HE SAID "NO." SO I THEN CALLED NHTSA , & THE AGENT ULTIMATELY GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION I FILED A REPORT/CLAIM (9549774) ABOUT MY TREATMENT WITH NISSAN.

NHTSA ODI #11093193

67,365 miles · Mar 16, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

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I AM A 64 YR OLD WOMAN DRIVING ACROSS THE COUNTRY ALONE WHEN MY FUEL GAUGE INDICATED I HAVE GAS WHEN I DID NOT. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN THE REMOTE AREAS THAT I TRAVEL IN UTAH WHERE GAS STATIONS CAN BE 100 MILES APART AND NO CELL COVERAGE. I HAD ONLY 67365 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND DIDNT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I FOUND THAT 2006 XTERRAS WERE RECALLED FOR THOSE MADE IN A 3 MONTH PERIOD, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR VOLUNTARY RECALL. SAME GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT AS THOSE RECALLED. (CAMPAIGN ID #: PC042 NHTSA #: 10V-075) I AM GUESSING NISSAN DID A PARTIAL VOLUNTARY RECALL IN HOPES THE NHTSA WOULDNT INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS HALF A TANK JUST AFTER A FILLUP AND THEN GRADUALLY JUMPS TO FULL AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS OR IS DRIVEN FOR A BIT. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON UNLESS CLEARED. DIAGNOSTIC SCAN WAS DONE WHICH INDICATED CODE P0463 WHICH IS DEFINED AS A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR SENSOR HIGH CIRCUIT INPUT,

NHTSA ODI #11079884

73,000 miles · Feb 12, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

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I FILLED UP MY TANK AND YET MY FUEL GAUGE REMAINS AT BELOW 1/4. THIS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 2 RECENT FILLED UPS THE LATEST BEING MADE YESTERDAY. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I GOT STUCK ON THE ROAD. TODAY , I HAVE TO BRING A GALLON OF GAS WITH ME TO AVOID GETTING STUCK AGAIN. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY VIN# DOES NOT SHOW ANY RECALL AND WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE RECALL PROVISIONS. I SEARCHED EVERYWHERE AND FOUND A SIMILAR SITUTATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#10V07500. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT WHEN MY CAR APPARENTLY FALLS WITHIN THE YEAR OF THE RECALL BUT THE VIN# DOES NOT SHOW ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC . PLEASE HELP, VIN OR NO VIN , MY CAR IS MANIFESTING THE ACTUAL ISSUES OF THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECALL CAMPAIGN ON DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA ODI #11072284

118,000 miles · Jan 17, 2018

Fuel/propulsion System

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAIL, CAUSING ERRATIC AND INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READINGS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ODI #11063225

Official recalls

10V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Oct 28, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

10V075000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank

Mar 3, 2010

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

08V690000 · Air Bags:frontal

Dec 29, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP12004 · Transmission Failures

Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

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Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Power Train:automatic Transmission

Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

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