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Nissan Frontier Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | July 12, 2009
Reported on July 12, 2009
2006 NISSAN FRONTIER LE WITH 45,550 MILES. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND DROPPED TO EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. DISTANCE TO EMPTY AND MPG DASHBOARD DATA TURNED TO JUST BLINKING DASHES -------. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CORAL SPRINGS NISSAN, CORAL SPRINGS, FL WOULD NOT TAKE VEHICLE UNTIL FUEL LEVEL WAS AT 1/4 TANK OR BELOW. I HAVE TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR 1 WEEK TO DROP FUEL LEVEL AND DEAL WITH AN INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE...NEVER KNOWING TRULY HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD ALONG THE WAY. TURNED OUT DIAG. CODE P0463, UNDER NSB07069A,,,WHICH WAS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. FORTUNATELY CAR WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH A $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE....OTHERWISE THIS IS A 600.00 REPAIR. THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON NISSAN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN RECOGNIZES...SOME VEHICLES THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER MOVES AND YOU THINK YOU HAVE FUEL IN THE TANK.....A SAFETY ISSUE!!! !NISSAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR | |
Make: | Nissan |
Model: | Frontier |
Manufactured by: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Year: | 2006 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | COCONUT CREEK FL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1N6AD07U56C |
Mileage: | 45550 miles. |
Speed: | 15 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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