| Issue ID | 834985 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10372487 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/12/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Received warranty extension letter from nissan on my 2005 nissan frontier regarding an issue with the fuel sending unit which has caused my fuel gauge to inaccurately display the amount of fuel in my vehicle. Like all other owners my warranty has expired! When i purchased the vehicle it already had around 70,000 miles and that was in 2007. I just recieved the notice from nissan within the last month of 2010. The ntsa should investigate this matter and demand a nationwide recall on this item from nissan. This is clearly a safety issue for nissan owners and obviously a defective part! It is pretty clear that nissan realized there was a problem and decided the least costly response would be to extend the warranty on this model vehicle, knowing fully well that most owners would not qualify for the extended warranty protection. I urge all owners of this model nissan to first and foremost file a complaint with ntsa and also call your elected representatives and see if they will investigate this matter. In addition i urge all owners of nissan automobiles to refuse to buy any additional vehicles from nissan. In addition please let your friends know that while nissan talks a good game, the bottom line is they don't back their product!!!! At this point nissan refused to replace item free of cost and i have not had the item replaced yet due to the cost involved. Nissan refused to fix item under warranty, stating my vehicle is out of warranty! This is absured and the government should step in and help consumers with this matter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NIXA, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD06U35CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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