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Fuel System, Other complaints

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57,500 miles · Jul 2, 2009

Fuel System, Other

2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 57,000 MILES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. CHECKED THE CODE AT AN AUTO PART STORE. CODE IS P0463-FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAULT ON NISSAN XTERRAS AND FRONTIERS. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO RUN OUT OF GAS …

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NHTSA ODI #10275645

42,128 miles · May 28, 2009

Fuel System, Other

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UPON FILLING MY 2007 NISSAN X-TERRA (WITH 42000 MILES) I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT READING FULL. SOON AFTER MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS AND MY NEEDLE WOULD WORK ITSELF BACK UP AND AFTER A FEW TRIPS MY SES LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I HAVE SINCE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH X-TERRA BUT WITH OTHER MODELS AS WELL. THERE IS ARE MULTIPLE SITES SUCH AS NISSAN HELP.COM ,X-TERRA WORLD.COM WHERE PEOPLE ALL OVER ARE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND ASKING FOR HELP. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM (REF #NTB07-069) SO OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE HAS ACKNOWLEDGE ITS EXISTENCE. I ALSO HAVE PICTURE PROOF THAT NISSAN HAS SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE MODIFICATION OF THE REPLACEMENT PART CHANGING THE ORIGINAL PART BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY MY CONCERN IS THAT SHOULD I RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR AT A TRAFFIC STOP NOT ONLY COULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT BUT POSSIBLE IF NOT PROBABLE LOSS OF LIFE. ALSO, IN CALIFORNIA WE ARE REQUIRED TO SMOG ARE VEHICLES EVERY 2 YEARS AND WITH MY SES LIGHT ON THIS WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND AS A SINGLE PARENT WOULD LEAVE ME FINANCIALLY BOUND.MY WARRANTY OF COURSE HAS JUST EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND EXISTED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. I AM ALSO IN THE MIDST OF WRITING THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AS WELL AS NISSAN CUSTOMER AFFAIRS AND MY CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10270186

Official recalls

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.

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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.

Additional source detail variants (5)

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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