2001 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel system Problems

FUEL LEAK DUE TO CORRODED FUEL FILLER NECK. NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS ISSUE DUE TO ROAD SALT CAUSING CORROSION. NTB07-078 LISTS THE RANGE OF 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDERS AS JN8(*)R0(***)1W 500001 ' 617275. MY VIN #[XXX] AND THUS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN THEY INDICATE IT IS NOT. NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11114138

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

1. FEET HOLDER IS BROKEN . 2. STEERING IS LOSE THAT'S WHY SOMETIMES CAR DOESN'T START UNTIL YOU TRY TO MOVE THE GEAR OF STEERING . 3. PRESSING GAS PADDLE MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE AND VERY SLOW PICK UP .

NHTSA ID

11073512

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

PRESSING GAS MAKING TOO MUCH NOICE

NHTSA ID

11073298

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

I HAVE NOTICED A VERY STROM GAS SMELL IN AND OUTSIDE OF MY WEHICLE LATELY. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND IT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK AS THE ORIGINAL HAS RUSTED AND LEAKING. I SEE WHERE THIS MODEL HAS A RECALL IN THE STATES WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USEAGE - THIS UNIT CAME FROM ONTARIO WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USEAGE.

NHTSA ID

10919139

Incident

Oct 26, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING. EXHAUSTED PIPE LEAK AND THE MUFFLER DAMAGED.

NHTSA ID

10872085

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

10 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE GENERALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10630645

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE THE STATUE OF LIMITATION HAD SURPASSED AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,033 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 274,415.

NHTSA ID

10598134

Incident

Jun 6, 2014

Mileage

151,033 mi

GASOLINE FILLER PIPE PERFORATION LEADING TO FUEL LOSS WHEN FILLED AND FUMES CONSISTENTLY - SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD FROM FUMES AND FIRE/EXPLOSION DANGER.... DATE AND MILEAGE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM IS ESTIMATE... NISSAN REFUSES TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK AS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN SALT STATE...CODE PUT IN BY INITIAL TECHNICIAN WAS FOR NON-SALT STATE...TECHNICIAN WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN AND WAS IN SALT STATE FOR FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO MOVING TO NON-SALT STATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451279

Incident

Mar 12, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE EXTERIOR. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE FILLER TUBE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD LATER RETURN HIS CALL WITH A DECISION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACTS CALL AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10365763

Incident

Oct 15, 2010

Mileage

105,000 mi

A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT AFTER FILLING UP AND LASTS UNTIL THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN 2 WEEKS AGO. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2007 FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE IS 9-12-07. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER AND WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN NEW YORK. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2004 IN NORTH CAROLINA. CONSEQUENCES OF THE DEFECT ARE POSSIBLE GASOLINE FIRE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND DEATH OF ALL PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND WILL NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE DEALER HONORS THE RECALL. SO FAR ALL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER AND NISSAN HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS, AND BOTH PARTIES DECLARE THE VEHICLE HAS NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE NHTSA RECALL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY SUCH RECALL. WHEN I PUSHED THEM WITH THE INFORMATION ON THE NHTSA ID NUMBER FOR THE RECALL, THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THE NHTSA DOES NOT OWN NISSAN." THE NHTSA ID NUMBER IS 07V435000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350866

Incident

Aug 5, 2010

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD FREQUENTLY SMELL AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V435000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

NHTSA ID

10345960

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

123,000 mi

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER FOR A FAULTY FUEL FILLER TUBE. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TUBE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO DUE TO LEAKING GAS. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THIS WORK? *TR

NHTSA ID

10335164

Incident

Jun 8, 2008

THE FILLER PIPE ON MY NISSAN PATHFINDER IS RUSTED AND CAUSING A GAS SMELL. HAVE CALLED NISSAN ON RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V435000 AND THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291107

Incident

Oct 3, 2009

Mileage

99,575 mi

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE - SMELL GAS AND NOTICED GAS LEAKING. FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT OUR VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS THE VERY PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL....WHY IS OUR VIN NOT INCLUDED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10289228

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

143,000 mi

FUEL FILLER TUBE RECALL NOTICE FOR 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. *NJ IN FEB 2007 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $2,058.34. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2009 AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10283231

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON' HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR ON MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER (MILEAGE IS A LITTLE OVER 70,000). I TAKE THE CAR TO A GARAGE (DELMAR AUTO & RADIATOR INC., 90 ADAMS STREET, DELMAR, NY 12054, 518-439-0311) ON 8/1/08 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED ($144.40) AND THE CODE SAYS THE OXYGEN SENSOR (P0140) NEEDS REPLACEMENT ($219.37). THE WORK IS DONE AND AFTER ABOUT 80 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON COMES BACK ON. I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE GARAGE (8/7/08) HAVE IT DIAGNOSED ($144.40) AND THE CODE SAYS MASS AIR FLOW SIGNAL IS WEAK ($563.00). THE WORK IS DONE AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON COMES BACK ON. I CALL THE GARAGE (8/18/08) AFTER THEY RETURN FROM VACATION AND THEY WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND HAVE THE ECM REPROGRAMMED AT COST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238662

Incident

Aug 7, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. IN 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE TOWARDS THE END OF APRIL. HE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. AFTERWARDS, DEPENDING ON THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS, THEY WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD BE REPLACED NO MATTER WHAT; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTED ITEM REGARDLESS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10227163

Incident

Apr 18, 2008

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER FUEL LINE LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE REPAIR FOR THE FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL AND WOULD LIKE TO BE PAID BACK. *KB RECALL # 07V435000.

NHTSA ID

10220650

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH FUEL FILTER RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *KB

NHTSA ID

10220564

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

GASOLINE HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM THE GAS TUBE ON MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER FOR TWO YEARS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. I THEN NOTIFIED THEM OF THE RECALL AND DIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE. I'M TIRED OF THE SMELL OF GASOLINE, GAS ON MY DRIVEWAY AND LAWN AND POLLUTING MY LAKE. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I WILL RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE AND REPAIR. WE HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH FOR NISSAN TO ACT AND IGNORE THE NHTSA RECALL AND IGNORE POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO NISSAN VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217527

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

90,000 mi

SMELLING GAS, AND SEE GAS ON GARAGE FLOOR.....FILLER TUBE IS RUSTED....NISSAN SAYS MY 2001 PATHFINDER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL......THAN WHY DO I SMELL GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217295

Incident

Sep 15, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 12,2007 NISSAN POSTED A RECALL ON 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDERS. MY VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL WAS DENIED BY NISSAN BECAUSE MY VEHICLES VIN#S WERE NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE 06 IN LOU,KY. THE RECALL STATES THAT IF THEY ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES AND KY IS ONE OF THOSE THEN I'M ENTITLED TO THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE FUEL TUBE OR IF BY CHANCE IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR SOME SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. I KNOW I'M BEING MISTREATED BY NISSAN AND I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE CORRECTED IF POSSIBLE. I WANT NISSAN TO OWN UP TO ITS RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. AFTER ALL THEY RECALLED THE VEHICLE.*CN

NHTSA ID

10213529

Incident

Sep 17, 2007

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WITH GAS LEAK. CONSUMER STATES FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ALL THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THEY WERE EXPERIENCING. *KB THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR. (RECALL 07V435000) *JB

NHTSA ID

10212755

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE TIRE MECHANIC NOTICED RUST IN THE WHEEL WELD ON THE LOWER BRACKET DUE TO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION IN TWO WEEKS. THE TIRE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID

10209320

Incident

Nov 17, 2007

Mileage

68,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASEOUS ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHE LOOKED UNDER HER VEHICLE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY LEAKS. SHE THEN DROVE TO WORK AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR MOST OF THE DAY. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER VEHICLE HOURS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK BENEATH HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT REMAINED UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED. NISSAN STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V435000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10204305

Incident

Sep 21, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi