2002 Nissan Frontier Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove home safely. The contact performed an inspection and noticed that the fuel pump was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V230000 APPLIES TO MY 2002 FRONTIER BUT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE ITS VIN IS A SC(SUPERCHARGED) MODEL IT HAS THE SAME GASTANK,SENDING UNIT, ORINGS AS TRUCKS IN THE RECALL BUT MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE THERE WAS CORROSION AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

IN JUST UNDER 14 YEARS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, I NOW HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK A THIRD TIME DUE TO LEAKAGE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THIS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THESE TANKS ARE A BAD DESIGN AND WITH POOR MATERIAL TO RUST OUT AND LEAK IN SUCH SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. I JUST CAN;T BELIEVE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN NUMEROUS INJURIES OR ANY DEATHS DUE TO THESE GAS TANKS. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE SECOND GAS TANK THAT WAS REPLACES ABOUT 6-7 YEARS AGO. AND YOU CAN DEFINITELY SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN LEAKING. BY THE WAY. MY TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND I HAVE YET TO FIND SOMEONE THAT BELIEVES MY TRUCK IS THAT OLD DUE TO HOW NICE THAT IT STILL LOOKS INSIDE AND OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN 2014 THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK HAD A 3-4 INCH GAP. EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL (HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIRE HAZARD). A SIMILAR REPORT WAS MADE IN: RECEIPT DATE: MAY 24, 2004 > NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V230000 > COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE THESE INCIDENTS MAY BE CONNECTED AND STILL OCCURRING I HAVE PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTATION FROM THE REPAIR MADE BY A NISSAN DEALER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE GAP AND IF IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSE A FIRE, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND CASE # [XXX] WAS GENERATED. NO FURTHER ACTION ON THEIR PART HAS BEEN MADE TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LEAKING GAS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND HE HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE BURN CENTER, FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING WAVE OF A GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,893.

A VERY STRONG AND VERY OVERPOWERING GAS SMELL CAME INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AT NIGHT. I HAD MY 5-YEAR OLD STRAPPED IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND DIDN'T HAVE MANY OPTIONS BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE HOME. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THE NEXT DAY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING AT MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, AND I HAVE SPECIFIC TEXT FROM THE WORK INVOICE THAT STATES THE FOLLOWING WORD-FOR-WORD: "CANNISTER COMING APART. RIGHT VALVE STUCK INSIDE - REPLACED - GAS LEAKING DOWN SIDE. REPLACED GAS TANK - RUSTED." THE WORK INVOICE ALSO DETAILS THAT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: (1) CANISTER ASSY E (2) VALVE ASSY - CO (3) FUEL TANK (4) RING-O FUEL GAG. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND I FULLY MAINTAIN IT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SCHEDULE. I HAVE BEEN A RESPONSIBLE AND GENTLE OWNER. I FEEL THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE -- TO HAVE GASOLINE LEAKING OUT DUE TO A RUSTED GAS TANK IS [IN MY OPINION] AN UNACCEPTABLE DEFECT -- THE GAS TANK SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE [IN MY OPINION] OUT OF A NON-RUSTING MATERIAL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN USA AND THEY OFFERED ME (ON THE PHONE THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID IT WAS AS "GOODWILL") A $250 NISSAN DEBIT CARD FOR FUTURE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT THE TOTAL COST THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS LEAKING GASOLINE ISSUE WAS $1,254.83. I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE NHTSA WITH MY RECEIPT THAT SHOWS THE TEXT INDICATING THE DETAILS OF THIS DEFECT AND THAT I HAD TO PAY $1,254.83 TO RECTIFY IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUSTING AND SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE COMPONENT WAS NO LONGER WAS BEING MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2002 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL TANK EVAP LEAKS AND FUEL LEAK DUE TO RUST DAMAGE ON TANK. SHOP IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT TANK AND STATES TANK IS NOT THE NORMAL TANK FOR THIS TRUCK IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY IT. THEY INFORMED ME NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH FAULTY TANKS FOR THE FRONTIER THIS YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT EXAMINED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE THAT ALLOWED GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN NO LONGER MANUFACTURES THE GAS TANK FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

I PURCHASED 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER XE AND HAVE HAD TO DO MAJOR REPAIR ON IT. CARFAX REPORTS THREE RECALLS;ONLY TWO OF WHICH I CAN CONFIRM ATTENDED TO. THE ISSUES ARE SUSPENSION AN DFUEL: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL AND FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. DESPITE THE WORK I HAVE ALSO HAD DONE ON THESE ISSUES THE TRUCK STILL HAS PROBLEMS: FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BETWEEN 60K AND 100K AND MAKES STEERING DIFFICULT. I AM TRYING TO WORK THIS OUT WITH DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE BEATING AROUND THE BUSH. I FEEL VERY MUCH THAT FIXING THIS VEHICLE IS LIKE CHASING GHOSTS AND THAT IT IS A LEMON. THE INCIDENT DATE IS MY DATE OF PURCHASE. *TR

GAS FUMES ARE SMELLED AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION. THEY ARE NOT SMELLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ONLY OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE BY THE GAS TANK. NO LIQUID GAS DRIPPINGS ARE NOTICED. DASHBOARD CODE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CODE DESCRIPTION SAYS SMALL LEAK DETECTED. SECOND CODE SAYS VERY SMALL LEAK DETECTED. GAS CAP IS TIGHT AND WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. ALSO NEW CAP WAS INSTALLED. NO EFFECT TO CHANGE. *TR

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL, BUT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME AND IT WAS NEVER REPAIRED. IT WAS SO LONG AGO, I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE DATE. I LIVE OUT OF STATE NOW, BUT STILL HAVE MY TRUCK AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO ME.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR A PRIOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS RELATED TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FUEL TANK IS SPILLING/LEAKING GAS.*AK