| Issue ID | 813550 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10353071 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/07/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 nissan pathfinder le was purchased brand new from the local nissan dealership here in little rock, ar. The vehicle currently has 49,000 miles on it. Recently, i've noticed that my fuel gauge is not reading accurately. One time, the gauge indicated that i had some fuel remaining in the tank, yet i ran out of gas and had to call for assistance. More noticeably, i will fill my tank up completely to where it won't accept gasoline. Then, i'll start my engine and the gauge will read 1/4 of tank full instead of full. More recently, the service engine soon light has lit up on my dashboard and stays on constantly. I've been online reading about the prevalence of this exact same situation under practically the exact same conditions. I called the dealer, who said it was not under warranty (because of mileage) or recall. Repairing the matter will in the neighborhood of $500-600. I also called nissan customer service directly, who confirmed that it was not under recall (though it clearly should be). They suggested that i take it to the dealer for diagnosis (at my expense) and to call them back because they might then look at the matter to determine if any action is necessary on their part. Either way - i front the $$$ for the repair. All i can say is that it's amazing that so many people are experiencing this same problem and that recalls have been done for other nissan vehicles with similar problems, yet nothing has been done in this case. Why is my government not at work for me on this one? Is there not potentially a safety issue involved with me and my children driving home in the evening/at dark with the assumption of gas in our pathfinder tank to get us there and being stranded otherwise???? This is my very first and certainly my last nissan - period. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITTLE ROCK, AR |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18U17CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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