I had the same problem where my gas gauge wasn't reading full??? I was also getting crappy gas mileage. So I took it in... they changed my sending unit in my gas tank and my fuel pump. they are actually supposed to change two sending units..but you can't get to one of mine easily. But it fixed it and I'm now getting 310 miles to the tank rather than 260 and that pushing the light. The fix from Nissan says to change both sending units. One is on the fuel pump and the other is behind the drivers seat in the compartment where the Bose sub is supposed to be.

 

I had no idea it was shaped like that either... i guess i sounded kinda like an a$$ in my reply, but it's just because i've read through the whole thread too, and seeing ppl put up with it, while with other problems (tires, lil squeaks/rattles, windnoise, etc) they'll hassle the dealer constantly.

I'm also not saying the solution for my problem is the same for everyone else, it's just like i said earlier, i don't get why the majority of ppl just leave it and try all sorts of tricks to fill up instead of trying to get it repaired

 

I was just wondering. Is the dte reading based off of the mpg reading on your car? I average around 20mpg and after I fill it up the dte reads 320-350. Either way, I dont think its that big of a deal. A 20 gallon gas tank is huge.

 

sounds like operator error...you gotta gett'er in that hole just right first...then pump

 

Hmh , I must be the lucky owner
2003 track, 28k black

 

okay guys....i too have this problem....i took it to the dealer and they were going to look at it.....

but they suggested that when you got to fill up, try not to wait till the 1/4 tank mark before you fill up....and that when you open up the gas cap.....wait 1min while the fumes escape...

and then you should be able to fill it all the way up.....this has work for me....i hope that helps

just passing on info

 

See, i'm getting about 250-260MAX

 

that's all I was getting and they changed my fuel pump... now I'm getting a 320-350 a tank. Although, I discovered that when I fill up it wasn't always reading full.

 

they changed my fuel pump too and i still have the problem. I wonder if i have to change the fuel tank?

 

Yes, I have had the same problem a few times. You drive off thinking you are full & not out a bunch of $'s, only to find out...your only half full Fortunately, it doesn't happen all the time. Ciao, David Lovett:04 Tour 6Spd LeMans w/ Burn't 6756 miles worth.

 

Just got back from filling up...

In the course of pumping approx. 14 gallons, the pump shut off 15-20 times. Tried different angles/fill speeds. Nothing helped.

Took 20 minutes instead of the 5 minutes it should have taken.

Major annoyance, especially for something so basic.

 

I could never get my tank to take hardly any gas. Took like 20 minutes to trickle in 1/4 tank. I didn't matter which gas station, gas pump, what angle I held the nozzle nor how much gas was in my tank before refueling. It simply would not fill without the pump clicking off continuously. I got my fuel tank replaced today and the service guy said it filled like a charm. He said it was definitely the check valve sticking inside my old tank. (My car is 2 months old.) He said they have re-designed the check valve. I guess I will see for myself when I fill it up if this fixed the problem. Anyway I was very happy with my local dealer (also considering I bought it in Dallas and my local service is in San Angelo.) They went out of their way for us. The dealer said for anyone who has not had acceptable service with their dealer regarding this problem to contact Nissan tech support. This is who he contacted about my car and they told him they would order me a new tank.

 

They changed just the pump? or the check valve and the pump? the pump shouldn't have anything to do with it (pump = fuel into engine, problem is fuel from filler into the tank). my dealership said they only chged the check valve and i havent had the problem since.

 

My dealer says there is no way to just change the check valve without replacing the fuel tank. The check valve is way inside the tank and there is no way to get to it from the outside. That is why I had the tank replaced.

 

Your dealership may be right, but it doesn't really matter to me s'long as mine doesn't have that problem anymore

 

Had that problem for about 8-10 tanks full. Then it just went away and no problems since.

 

The only problem I've had with fueling was about halfway through the process, around 7-8 gallons, the nozzle would kick off as fuel backed into the filler neck. I'd pump the next gallon or so at a slightly slower rate then crank it back up to full blast and the tank takes it all in until it's full. It's got to the point that I just know when to reduce the flow of gas and then crank it back up. Maybe there's a problem with some of the cars, but mine seems fine.

 

I had this problem the first time i filled upt hte car, only went to half a tank. I haven't filled it up again yet since its still new . I was wondering what the heck was going on.

 

I have that problem about 75% of the time. It will fill up to about 1/8th under full and no more.

 

well, yesterday it filled a little above the line, i think the weather has to do a lot with it, it's getting hot down here in Miami.i