| Issue ID | 684802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235588 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/07/08 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Today, i put a full tank of gas in my car but my gas gauge showed that it was 1/4 full. I had an argument with the gas station clerk that they ripped me off. Since it was late at night i wasn't able to speak to the managers of that station. I decided to drive to another gas station to see if i could fill it up, but all of sudden, the service engine soon light turns on and now the gauge was completely down with the light on. The only way for me to know that my tank is full is to try to fill it up again. But, because it was full, the tank was not allowing anymore gas. I decided to do a brief research to find that many others has the same problem with my car. It's a 2005 nissan xterra with 50,000 miles. Most of the people online indicated that they also have the similar problem at the similar mileage costing them over 500 dollars in repair. Now that the gauge is disabled, i wouldn't know when my tank will be emptied. I could be stuck in the middle of the freeway or somewhere in the wilderness without any gas. People online were saying its part of the sensor in the car which was made faulty for many of the nissan trucks and suv's. I strongly believe that this is a bad move by nissan and i will definitely want them to have a recall. It is unfair for consumers to be paying extra 400-600 dollars to replace a faulty item. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLACENTIA, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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