THANKS NISSAN! My beautiful '05 Galaxy Armada LE ran out of gas on the hwy at 2 AM this morning. The story:
I filled up the tank a few days ago and really didn't pay close attention to mileage or anything. However, yesterday, I did take notice that the bloody gauge was still reading above full. I thought, "That can't be possible!" Anyway, I checked the trip screen and it read "370 miles till empty". As I drove, the miles till empty would decrease like one mile for every 20 or so that I actually drove. I kinda figured that all of a sudden the needle would drop down to a quarter tank or the warning light would pop on, so I started watching it carefully. I wanted to be able to accurately describe the problem to Nissan.
So I am heading home late last night and putt-putt, she ran out of gas without any warning whatsoever! The gauge still read full and the trip screen said that I had 365 miles till empty. I had to coast to the next exit and park this bad boy with the hazard lights on. How embarassing....brand new rig, all clean and shiny, and out of gas! I was very lucky as far as location goes. I had to walk about a half mile to a gas station still open.
After I got the truck to the station and put $40 bucks in it, the needle still hasn't moved. Nissan is going to get a spicy call today!
Keep your eyes out for this problem. Running out of gas is no fun!
I filled up the tank a few days ago and really didn't pay close attention to mileage or anything. However, yesterday, I did take notice that the bloody gauge was still reading above full. I thought, "That can't be possible!" Anyway, I checked the trip screen and it read "370 miles till empty". As I drove, the miles till empty would decrease like one mile for every 20 or so that I actually drove. I kinda figured that all of a sudden the needle would drop down to a quarter tank or the warning light would pop on, so I started watching it carefully. I wanted to be able to accurately describe the problem to Nissan.
So I am heading home late last night and putt-putt, she ran out of gas without any warning whatsoever! The gauge still read full and the trip screen said that I had 365 miles till empty. I had to coast to the next exit and park this bad boy with the hazard lights on. How embarassing....brand new rig, all clean and shiny, and out of gas! I was very lucky as far as location goes. I had to walk about a half mile to a gas station still open.
After I got the truck to the station and put $40 bucks in it, the needle still hasn't moved. Nissan is going to get a spicy call today!
Keep your eyes out for this problem. Running out of gas is no fun!