1989 Nissan Maxima Fuel system Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN FUEL FILLER TUBE AND LEFT REAR FENDER AND WHEEL HOUSING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL 95V244000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THIS VEHICLE IN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL; HOWEVER THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNTIL OTHER REPAIRS ARE MADE. THE REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED BEFORE THE RECALL WILL BE PREFORMED ARE AS FOLLOWS. THE LEFT REAR FENDER AND BOTTOM TRUNK PAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID

10152332

Incident

Mar 9, 2006

Mileage

193,000 mi

RECALL CAMPAIGN #95V244000 ; CUSTOMER STATES R5002, CORROSION RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *BF *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10111595

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING CORROSION FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER. TWO WEEKS HAVE GONE BY AND THE OWNER IS UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO CAN ASSIST IN GETTING THIS DEFECT REPAIRED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10107474

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK CONSUMER NOTICED THAT GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10043967

Incident

Jul 30, 2003

MY 89 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS TWO RECALLS, 95V24400 AND 95I006000. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO AUTHORIZE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR COMPUTER BECAUSE THEY ARE OLD. MY COMPLAINT # WITH NISSAN IS # 4078816 DERWIN GONZALES IS THE CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800-647-7261. MY CAR IS AT DARCAR NISSAN DEALER FOR THIS RECALL AND LAURA THE REPRESENTATIVE THERE-301-309-3950 REFUSES TO DO THE RECALL WORK. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10010926

Incident

Mar 24, 2003

Mileage

121,590 mi

SUBSTANTIAL RUST AND CORROSION DUE TO FUEL FILLER RUSTING WHICH WAS A RECALL. EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING INTO CABIN OF CAR. RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIR, TOOK PICTURES OF MY CAR SENT PICTURES TO NISSAN FOR REPAIRS NOTHING DONE. I PICKED MY CAR UP AND GOT A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP TO DROP CAR OFF AGAIN. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS WAS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE PICTURES AND SEND TO NISSAN, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DONE A MONTH AGO WHEN IT WAS DROPPED OFF THE FIRST TIME. FUEL FILLER IS SO RUSTED THAT IT FLAKES AWAY WHEN TOUCHED WHICH IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

10000073

Incident

Dec 13, 2002

SINCE PURCHASING CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THE FUEL FILLER RECALL. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, WE COULD STILL SMELL THE GAS, BUT ONLY IN THE FRONT AND SOMETIMES INSIDE THE CABIN. WE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD US THEY FIXED THE CAR, AND TO BRING IT IN TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, WITH AN ADDITIONAL COST TO US. BEING THAT THE DEALERSHIP PRICES ARE HIGH, WE TOOK OUR CAR TO TWO SEPERATE MECHANICS, BOTH OF WHOM TOLD US THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING AND THAT THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN IN 1995 FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY, VERY HARD TO FIND TO LOOK UP ON THE INTERNET. ALSO, NISSAN DID NOT TELL US OF THIS PROBLEM. DT

NHTSA ID

770282

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACK CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL MORE THAN OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8020621

Incident

Sep 23, 2002

SINCE MY CAR IS SO OLD AM I ABLE TO STILL HAVE THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THE FUELTANK REPAIRED AT NO COST? MR

NHTSA ID

767869

Incident

Feb 28, 2002

FUEL TANK LEAKING SHOULD {NOT}. *AK

NHTSA ID

765461

Incident

Aug 8, 2002

CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG HOLE IN THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LEADING TO THE BACK TIRE. FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CAUSING THE INTERIOR WHEEL HOUSING TO RUST. ALSO, SEATBELT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE CAR. IT RUSTED AND CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAS SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE NORMALLY RESTRAINED IN THOSE SEATS. *AK

NHTSA ID

860332

Incident

Apr 7, 2000

IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL 95V244 FOR 89-93 NISSAN MAXIMAS FOR A FUEL FILLER REPLACEMENT, ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE REAR WHEEL HOUSINGS WHICH ROT THROUGH (NOTED SOMEWHAT IN 95V244 AS "REAR SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT TO WHEEL HOUSING"). WHEN THERE IS REAR WHEEL HOUSING DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION (SALT), SINCE THERE IS NO PLASTIC "LINER" FOR THE HOUSING, WATER (WHEN RAINING) IS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOODING IT - BUT ONLY WHEN THE DRIVER RIDES IN THE RAIN. (THE REAR WHEEL THROWS THE WATER HIGH AND A WATER TRAIL FINDS ITS WAY DOWN THE REAR SEAT EDGE THAT CONTACTS THE WHEEL HOUSING. THIS OPEN, CORRODED AREA COULD ALSO LET EXHAUST FUMES IN. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PUT A PLASTIC WHEEL HOUSING LINER IN THE REAR AS THEY DID IN THE FRONT TO AVOID THIS POSSIBILITY. (IS THERE ONE AVAILABLE)? THIS IS A POPULAR CAR AND BUT IT MIGHT 6-9 YEARS FOR THIS CORROSION TO COME THROUGH.

NHTSA ID

713585

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE KEEPS SHOWING 15MPH EVENTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A T STOP. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES SHOWS EMPTY EVENTHOUGH THE TANK IS FULL. THOSE PROBLEMS HAPPEN VERY OFTEN. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT GEAR AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART AGAIN, THEN THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES NORMAL. IT DOESN'T MATTER IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER. ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER, HE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON 30,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED THE NEW FACTORY SPEEDOMETER BY NISSAN DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

705041

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. IN ADDITION THE FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATION NUMBER 95100600. *AK

NHTSA ID

830444

Incident

Nov 8, 1998

FUEL INJECTORS FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

527448

Incident

Dec 1, 1997

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

527446

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE/FIRE POTENTIAL.

NHTSA ID

522036

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. FOUND PROBLEM BEFORE IT DID. *AK

NHTSA ID

811589

Incident

Apr 11, 1997

REPLACED (2) FUEL INJECTORS IN AUGUST OF 94. (2) MORE NEED REPLACEMENT NOW. FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD.

NHTSA ID

801731

Incident

Jun 6, 1994

THERE IS SOME FUEL ODOR COMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT . TT

NHTSA ID

977826

5MIN AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE, RESULTING IN TOTALLED, POSSIBLE GAS LINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ID

962142

Incident

Nov 18, 1994