2005 nissanmaxima fuel gauge went haywire

there are 2 cures,
1: buy a new cluster or used and pray.
2: a wise old tech dismantles it and pulls the meter and resets the needle proper unless said meter parts not broken.

tell; Clyde your pet Orangutan to not slug the cluster.
seems to me collision damage?
or evil knievel jumping buses again. or son.?

Nissan has a problemwith the fuel sender in the tank. You should have a service engine light on and there will be a code telling you the fuel tank has more fuel in it then it can hold.

Hit the top of the dash with your hand. if not you will have to check the wiring before you can tell if it is the fuel gauge or sender in the tank. This is not a commen problem.

There may be an updated sensor to install refer to service bulletin 07-069A your dealer can find it for you.

This takes some work to identify the source of the problem
The fuel sender (pump

You're in luck
There is a possible recall on 2005-2008 nissan frontier/pathfinder and xterra, for erratic/inaccurate or
inoperative fuel gauge. This is the part# for the fuel gauge sending unit in question is #25060-ZS00A
Give your local nissan dealer and they should be able
to help you out. The reference number should be
#NTB07-069 AND 069A Hope this helps.

I have an 03 Maxima doing the same exact thing. I changed the fuel pump, with has the filter built in. It's located under the back seat. You don't need to remove the tank from this car, thankfully...It was easy. 4 bolts, basically..

As far as the gas needle, it's still floating.. My last car always had a check engine light that drove me nuts. I'd rather deal with that, than a floating needle....


I do have problems with my wiring, I can tell. Where do I begin on replacing this?? Under the dash?? Any safety measures? Lol. Thanks. :)

Disconnect the wiring at the tank sender and see if it drops. If so replace tank sender.
If not there is a short in the wiring loom

Full sensor needs replacing it`s in the gas tank

the dash voltage egulator probably went bad. First,check the battery & make sure you have 12 volts,not running. Check it again running & you should see about 14.5 volts. If that's good,I'd replace the guage assembly.