Your owners manual will explain that the guage is only meant to give an APPROXIMATE level. However, I've had my sending unit replaced twice in my 04 because it wopuldn't show full when filled. There's a TSB for the sending unit but I'm not sure, other than the 04s, what other years it covers.
Misleading Fuel Gauge
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I always reset my trip computer with each fill up, I know what the max that I can get out of my tank and if I ever get near that, I will fill up anyway. I have never had this problem, but it am waiting for it 
:huh: You just joined to make a single post in a gas gauge thread complaining about everything else as well?Russsssman said:
Nice first post, very productive...welcome to TT. I think.
I have an idea. Sell your Nissan and go buy another Dodge. If it's as bad as you claim, why keep it? Nobody makes a perfect product, not even Dodge.
OK hear me out on this one I'm not sure I have an issue with the fuel gauge or not.
When I go to the pump to fill up; the gauge will go almost full when I get back in the truck, BUT by the time I get home (< than 2 miles) the needle will have made it all the way to the top and the tank looks full, you know it's a little above the full mark and you have that warm and fuzzy feeling of a full tank
I get back in the truck (parked on level ground) the next day and the needle reads half way between full and 3/4's same thing happens, start it up and drive a little and presto the tank is full again, it's weired I know, if the float bulb was leaking the needle would read lower all the time it not empty all the time... The first time it happened I was sure somebody was stealing my gas, I even setup a video camera to watch it overnight, yeah yeah I'm paranoid I know....
On the other side, we drove from Fort Mill, SC to Raleigh, NC AND BACK two weekends ago on one tank of gas, as we were going through Charlotte on the way back I got a warning on the dash display saying 36 miles until empty, first time I ran it this low, it's weired I have the NAV and everything is done through that screen except washer fluid and door open warnings, so I was expecting it on the nav screen but no, I had 36 miles to go on the dash warning system, so I popped off and got a little juice to make sure I got home.
In conclusion when its full I'm not so sure and when it's almost empty it's screaming at me to feed it, however given the inconsistency on the full side it may read 36 miles until empty and in reality it may be closer to empty than I think !!!!
Should I have the dealer change the sending unit ??????
Or is this consistent with other Titan Brothers....
:cheers:
When I go to the pump to fill up; the gauge will go almost full when I get back in the truck, BUT by the time I get home (< than 2 miles) the needle will have made it all the way to the top and the tank looks full, you know it's a little above the full mark and you have that warm and fuzzy feeling of a full tank
I get back in the truck (parked on level ground) the next day and the needle reads half way between full and 3/4's same thing happens, start it up and drive a little and presto the tank is full again, it's weired I know, if the float bulb was leaking the needle would read lower all the time it not empty all the time... The first time it happened I was sure somebody was stealing my gas, I even setup a video camera to watch it overnight, yeah yeah I'm paranoid I know....
On the other side, we drove from Fort Mill, SC to Raleigh, NC AND BACK two weekends ago on one tank of gas, as we were going through Charlotte on the way back I got a warning on the dash display saying 36 miles until empty, first time I ran it this low, it's weired I have the NAV and everything is done through that screen except washer fluid and door open warnings, so I was expecting it on the nav screen but no, I had 36 miles to go on the dash warning system, so I popped off and got a little juice to make sure I got home.
In conclusion when its full I'm not so sure and when it's almost empty it's screaming at me to feed it, however given the inconsistency on the full side it may read 36 miles until empty and in reality it may be closer to empty than I think !!!!
Should I have the dealer change the sending unit ??????
Or is this consistent with other Titan Brothers....
:cheers:
first off, love the avatar! and, hell yeah, i'd have the sending unit replaced. i CAN'T believe you're having the same problem many of us have had with our fuel gauges and your's is an 08.... incredible. i've never had a vehicle in my lifetime ever have gas gauge issues... ever! and i'm sure 99% of other titan owners would concur. this is just ridiculous!Johnny08 said:OK hear me out on this one I'm not sure I have an issue with the fuel gauge or not.
When I go to the pump to fill up; the gauge will go almost full when I get back in the truck, BUT by the time I get home (< than 2 miles) the needle will have made it all the way to the top and the tank looks full, you know it's a little above the full mark and you have that warm and fuzzy feeling of a full tank
I get back in the truck (parked on level ground) the next day and the needle reads half way between full and 3/4's same thing happens, start it up and drive a little and presto the tank is full again, it's weired I know, if the float bulb was leaking the needle would read lower all the time it not empty all the time... The first time it happened I was sure somebody was stealing my gas, I even setup a video camera to watch it overnight, yeah yeah I'm paranoid I know....
On the other side, we drove from Fort Mill, SC to Raleigh, NC AND BACK two weekends ago on one tank of gas, as we were going through Charlotte on the way back I got a warning on the dash display saying 36 miles until empty, first time I ran it this low, it's weired I have the NAV and everything is done through that screen except washer fluid and door open warnings, so I was expecting it on the nav screen but no, I had 36 miles to go on the dash warning system, so I popped off and got a little juice to make sure I got home.
In conclusion when its full I'm not so sure and when it's almost empty it's screaming at me to feed it, however given the inconsistency on the full side it may read 36 miles until empty and in reality it may be closer to empty than I think !!!!
Should I have the dealer change the sending unit ??????
Or is this consistent with other Titan Brothers....
:cheers:
Hey, this is just a follow up to my older post above.
There is no real point to this post except to show my faulty fuel gauge in action, I was bored this morning so decided to make this, (wife is in New York for the weekend ) the camera work is weak, it’s just me holding it with my right hand, and on occasion you can hear my radar detector picking up the Walgreens automatic doors….
There are two videos, one is the full length video no breaks, fade in’s etc… (i.e. no way I could have stopped for gas during the video about 16 minuets in length) the second is a much more condensed version (about 3 minuets)
Ohhh and I have a Canon HV20 - HDV 1080i camcorder, BUT when you upload to google video the quality is reduced 100 fold, but you can still get the general idea….
Short version. About 3 mins
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1831942163851878167
Long version. About 16 mins
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6849136559115619073
I have it booked for service on Tuesday to have the sending unit replaced….:cheers:
High Quality video here (long download my old server is sloooow)
http://www.john.laverty.com/titan tank full sp.wmv
There is no real point to this post except to show my faulty fuel gauge in action, I was bored this morning so decided to make this, (wife is in New York for the weekend
) the camera work is weak, it’s just me holding it with my right hand, and on occasion you can hear my radar detector picking up the Walgreens automatic doors…. There are two videos, one is the full length video no breaks, fade in’s etc… (i.e. no way I could have stopped for gas during the video about 16 minuets in length) the second is a much more condensed version (about 3 minuets)
Ohhh and I have a Canon HV20 - HDV 1080i camcorder, BUT when you upload to google video the quality is reduced 100 fold, but you can still get the general idea….
Short version. About 3 mins
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1831942163851878167
Long version. About 16 mins
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6849136559115619073
I have it booked for service on Tuesday to have the sending unit replaced….:cheers:
High Quality video here (long download my old server is sloooow)
http://www.john.laverty.com/titan tank full sp.wmv
This is a bunch of hooey.....Nissan really needs to fix this issue. I just dropped my 04 crew cab off at the dealership on Friday for a leaking fuel tank and misleading gauge. My wife noticed the smell of gasoline last wednesday and I climbed underneath to see a small stream of fuel running down the tank.
Dealership says that I need a new tank and sending unit. I specifically asked if the new tank would be an updated tank or should I expect to replace the tank again in 40,000 miles. Service person told me it is an updated tank. After this post, I'm not convinced that it will an updated tank.
$1,300.00 USD fix, maybe by wednesday....
Dealership says that I need a new tank and sending unit. I specifically asked if the new tank would be an updated tank or should I expect to replace the tank again in 40,000 miles. Service person told me it is an updated tank. After this post, I'm not convinced that it will an updated tank.
$1,300.00 USD fix, maybe by wednesday....
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