| Issue ID | 712471 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10258645 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 17/04/08 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At approximately 38,000 miles, 1. 5 years into ownership of a 2006 nissan xterra, fuel gauge stopped reading fuel level. Petaluma, ca nissan dealership indicated a faulty fuel sensor not under warranty would cost $400-600 to repair. Not repaired to date. Internet search shows thousands of similar faults on 06-08 nissan suvs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EXETER, NH |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W96CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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