2006 Nissan Xterra

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE UNTIL REACHING 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER THE SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISC ASSEMBLY, FLY WHEEL AND CLUTCH. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,661 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,701.

FUEL-SENDING UNIT PRONE TO FAILURE ON 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY USED NISSAN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED LAST FALL. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS ONCE AGAIN SENDING INCORRECT READINGS TO THE FUEL INDICATOR. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK THE FSU READS AS 3/4 FULL AND DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERLY AS FUEL IS USED. NISSAN HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT PART THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM, THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND JUST AS PRONE TO FAILURE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD, BRIDGE OR RAIL CROSSING. NISSAN HAS RECALLED ONLY SELECTED XTERRAS, BUT ALL 2005+ XTERRAS USE THE SAME PART. NISSAN SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN BUT HAS ONLY ISSUES A LIMITED RECALL WHEN MANY MORE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ITS SHOWS THERE IS MORE FUEL IN THE TANK THEN WHAT THERE ACTUALLY IS. IT OCCURS ON EVERY FUEL FILL UP. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CONTACT NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND IT WOULD COST ME $500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW TURNS ON AND OFF, I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY, TOOK ALMOST FULL POWER TO MAINTAIN 20 MPH SPEED.BURNING SMELL IN CABIN ACCOMPANIED THE LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER. AFTER A DAY, HE STATED IT WAS THE MANUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE HAS 27661 ORIGINAL MILES, THIS IS THE SECOND MANUAL TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH FAILURE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2007. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 7954 MILES. FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE TO COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY ( "WEAR" PARTS), BUT DID IT ANYWAY BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THERE WERE NO "DRIVER" ISSUES, IE., PART FAILURE, NOT DRIVER MIS-USE. AS AN ASIDE, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FOR 40 YEARS APIECE, AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS TIME, TWO MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER CLAIMED NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. $2100 LATER, I DROVE OFF THE LOT WITH A CLUTCH PEDAL VERY MUCH SOFTER THAN WHEN IT WAS NEW. I TEST DROVE IT WITH THE REPAIRING MECHANIC, HE SAID HE HAD ADJUSTED THE PEDAL PLAY TO FACTORY SPEC, AND THE CLUTCHES SHOULD LAST 60-70000 MILES (SEEMS LOW TO ME-MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE USUALLY BULLET-PROOF WITH OTHER MANUFACTURES ). MECHANIC REPLACED FLYWHEEL, CLUTCH DISC, COVER ASSEMBLY, BEARING RELEASE AND FIRST SHAFT BUSHING. AWAITING RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR COST COVERAGE FROM NISSAN. MULTIPLE CLUTCH FAILURES REPORTED ON THE INTERNET ( EDMUNDS.COM, FACEBOOK ) FOR SAME YEAR/MAKE. BELIEVE A POOR DESIGN/PARTS MANUFACTURER IS THE CAUSE OF THESE FAILURES, NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA FUEL GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS GOING INTO THE TANK. I FILL IT UP AND THE GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. IT WILL NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. AFTER PERFORMING A SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON THE 2000-2004 XTERRA MODELS AND A RECALL WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP AFTER NOT GETTING ANY FUEL, POSING A GREAT DANGER. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IN THE UNIT IS FAULTY AND WILL CORRODE OVER TIME. THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 YRS AND WITH AROUND 39K-49K. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN PREVIOUS MODELS, AND IT WAS RECALLED, THE 2005-2007 XTERRAS, FRONTIERS, AND PATHFINDERS SHOULD GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER!! WHY WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATHS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEM LIES IN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. COST OF REPAIR RANGES FROM $300-600." *TR

I HAVE A PROBLEM. I FILL MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA UP WITH GAS. THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINS IF WOULD FLOAT SLOWLY UP TO THE FULL MARK. IT TAKES ABOUT 4 DAYS TO GO TO FULL, BUT AT THIS POINT THE TANK HAS ALREADY REACHED ABOUT HALF(I DRIVE 30 MINS ONE WAY TO WORK). THIS CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH MAKES ME FAIL MY EMISSIONS TEST. THIS PROBLEMS OCCURS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. I CHECKED THE DIAGNOSIS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT CAME UP AS FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I TALKED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS RECALL, BUT SAID THAT I AM NOT COVERED AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY 300-400 DOLLARS FOR IT TO BE REPLACE (PARTS AND LABOR). I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND OBVIOUSLY MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. *TR

2006 NISSAN XTERRA. CONSUMER STATES FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENDER. ALSO, THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *JB RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED, BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONERS THAT HELD THE TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS, THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ADJUSTERS WERE CAUSED BY WEAR AND CRACKS ON THE PARTS. UPDATED 06/10/13

1. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A GENERAL LACK OF ACCURACY IN THE FUEL GAUGE. 2. RECENTLY, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR CAME ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTION. 3. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AT A COST TO ME OF $595+TAX. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA, JUST OUTSIDE THE DOM COVERED IN RECALL 10V-075, WITH 38,000 MILES (JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY). *TR