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Fuel System, Diesel complaints

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30,200 miles · Jul 23, 2010

Fuel System, Diesel

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I OWN A 2007 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 30,200 MILES ON IT. EARLIER THIS YEAR I FILLED MY GASTANK AND DROVE FROM STATION. 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE GASTANK NEEDLED DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE GAS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WAS STUCK AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND WHEN I DROVE ABOUT 25 MILES THE GASTANK LEVEL WOULD GO BACK UP TO FULL AND THE LIGHT GO OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,HOWEVER, STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I FILLED MY TANK. I RETURNED TO DEALER, HAD DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THEY TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED BUT AFTER A FEW MORE FILLS THE GASTANK LEVEL STAYS ANYWHERE 1/2 FULL OR 1/4 FULL.. IN MAY I WAS CALLED BY NISSAN AND TOLD THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND NISSAN RECALLED THE 2006 AND 2008 YEAR XTERRAS BUT NOT THE 2007, HOWEVER, I HAVE VERIFIED THAT ALL THREE YEARS HAVE THE IDENTICAL FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. I THEN CALLED NISSAN N.A.WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND AFTER 2 WEEKS AND 3 CALLS I RECEIVED A RETURN CALL BY A TECHNICIAN; WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MFGRS WARRANTY AND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. I ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THEIR DECISION. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO CONTINUALLY DRIVE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SOMETHING ELSE INTERNALLY TO MY VEHICLE COULD CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND I WOULDN'T KNOW IT. ALSO UNLESS I RESET THE TRIP INDICATOR EACH TIME I FILL MY TANK I WOULD NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT IN THE TANK. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE I HAD NISSAN REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I THINK THE 2007 XTERRA SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE MARCH 2010 RECALL OF THE 2006 AND 2008 XTERRAS BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR RECALLED NOW AS A STAND ALONE... *TR

NHTSA ODI #10344887

Official recalls

08V690000 · Air Bags:frontal

Dec 29, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

DP12004 · Transmission Failures

Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Additional source detail variants (5)

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

Power Train:automatic Transmission

Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

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