2015 Nissan Altima Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor inside the interior of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V112000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle had randomly experienced speed reduction, jerking, stalling, and excessive fuel consumption. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who replaced the battery and alternator, but the failure continued to occur. A second independent mechanic examined the vehicle and diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 200,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ALL POWER SHUT DOWN TO VEHICLE. BARELY GOT IT OFF ROADWAY. WOULD NOT RESTART. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP.

WHEN I PARKED MY CAR MY FUEL LIGHT WAS NOT ON I HAD 111 MILES ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING MY LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON SAYING LOW GAS AND AS I DROVE THE MILEAGE WENT DOWN BELOW 60. I'VE ALSO NOTICED LATELY THAT MY GAS JUST RUNS OUT A LOT FASTER THAN NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO START THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ODOR OF FUEL AND ANTIFREEZE EMITTED INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY NISSAN DEALER, IN NORWOOD, MA WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONTACT "WE DO NOT WANTED TO SEE YOUR FACE AROUND HERE AGAIN.' THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,108.

I PARKED THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES LEFT IT IDLING. WHEN I RETURNED, STRAPPED MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT THEN GOT IN WAITING FOR HER MOTHER. WHEN SHE GOT IN PULLED OUT OF THE SPOT THE CAR HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, I DROVE A FEW MILES IN WHAT I GOT TO KNOW AS LIMP MODE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON. WHEN WE REACHED DESTINATION, TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT WAS FINE. RETURNED THEM HOME THEN ON MY WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND GOT P0776 SOLENOID STUCK/OFF. IT SEEMS THESE CARS HAVE AN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED I JUST BUY THE CAR WITH 68000 MILES IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I'M GOING TO THE DEALER AND THEY BETTER FIX IT AT NO COST TO ME OR GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR I DON'T NEED EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'T THESE CAR BEEN RECALLED. CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.