| Issue ID | 782553 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10324398 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/04/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Filled fuel tank on april 5, 2010. Upon starting vehicle, fuel gauge showed full. Five minutes later, fuel gauge slowly moves until it is showing completely empty, and low fuel warning light came on. Three days later, the gauge is still showing empty, and the fuel warning light is on. A service engine soon light is also illuminated. Today, the gauge moved up and down several times, leaving me no sure way to know what the true level of fuel is. Upon taking to a nissan dealership for repair, i was told that it is a common, known problem by nissan, but that i would be responsible for all repair costs. At this time, i have absolutely no way of knowing what level of fuel there is in my vehicle. I cannot believe that nissan would not want to fix a known problem that could result in a vehicle running out of fuel, and possibly causing a crash because the vehicle could not accelerate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31022 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W17CXXXXXX |
| 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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