| Issue ID | 731337 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10277212 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 12/07/09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 nissan frontier le with 45,550 miles. Fuel gauge stopped working and dropped to empty with a full tank of fuel. Distance to empty and mpg dashboard data turned to just blinking dashes -------. Check engine light illuminated. Coral springs nissan, coral springs, fl would not take vehicle until fuel level was at 1/4 tank or below. I have to drive vehicle for 1 week to drop fuel level and deal with an inaccurate fuel gauge... Never knowing truly how much fuel i had along the way. Turned out diag. Code p0463, under nsb07069a,,,which was fuel level sensor. Fortunately car was covered under extended warranty with a $50. 00 deductible.... Otherwise this is a 600. 00 repair. This is an all too common nissan problem that nissan recognizes... Some vehicles the fuel gauge never moves and you think you have fuel in the tank..... A safety issue!!! ! Nissan should be forced to do a recall on this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COCONUT CREEK, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07U56CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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