1985 NISSAN 300ZX Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FOLLOWED BY A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RELATED HOSES WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95I006000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST, WHICH EXCEEDED $2,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 11/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/18/08*JB

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED RECALL NUMBER 95I006000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE. AS OF JULY 31, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 199,849. UPDATED 09/05/07.*JB

Mileage: 199,849

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 95 I 006 000. REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

RECALL 95 I 006 000/FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER SHOP FOR SECOND TIME, DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

FUEL LEAKS NEAR INJECTORS DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY.UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK POSITION. *AK

ALL FAILURES OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE FUEL INJECTION RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN LATE 1996. AFTER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PER THE SAFETY RECALL, THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START IF THE WEATHER WAS HOT OR THE ENGINE WAS HOT FROM RUNNING. THE ENGINE FAILED A FEW MONTHS LATER IN FEB 1997. THE ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEVER HAD FAILED AND I WAS EXPERIENCING NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. I ONLY HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THEN. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IN 1985 (NEW) WORKED ON THE CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS, REPLACING MANY OTHER PARTS THAT NISSAN CORPORATION CLAIMED WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STARTING PROBLEMS. NONE OF THESE CHANGES FIXED THE PROBLEM. IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER THE NEWLY REPLACED ENGINE (COST: $4,200) DIED ON THE FREEWAY, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ON 3 OCCASIONS. AT THAT POINT, NISSAN REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR ANY MORE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD PRESENTED. I HAD TO BUY A USED CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. NISSAN CORPORATION CONTINUES TO DENY THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION RECALL CAMPAIGN WORK AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE RECALL WORK.

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A SPLIT INJECTOR CABLE AND A SPARK FROM THE BATTERY. I JUST HAD IT CHECKED OUT THAT SUMMER.

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

RECALL REPAIR (95I-006) WAS COMPLETED AND FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. MJS

THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE FUEL INJECTERS. THE OWNER JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON MARCH 6, 1997 AND THE FIRE HAPPENED LAST YEAR. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED FIRE.

FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING FIRE.

ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GAS ONTO HOT ENGINE.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTION.

NOTICED FUEL LEAKING, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE COOLING FAN AND OTHER PARTS WERE MELTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FULE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DH

FUEL INJECTOR FIRE. *SD

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING FUEL, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

CONSUMER WAS STARTING CAR UP AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

EA94-018; WHEN STARTING, LOUD BANG W/VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

#EA94-018 CONSUMER STARTS CAR BACK OUT CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ITS FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR . TT *JB

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING FUEL. TT *JB

AFTER PARKING, MINUTES LATER WAS NOTIFIED BY NEIGHBORS, OF UNDERHOOD FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FUEL LEAK AS CAUSE. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL CAUSING FIRE. TT

CONSUMER USED HAD IT 90 DAYS WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CONSUMER AND CHILD BARELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR . TT

ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTOR. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS, EA94-018 ACTIVE. TT

THE FUEL INJECTION CATCH ON FIRE EVERY TIME IT GET FIX. TT

FUEL HOSE LEAK, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

PURCHASE CAR USED CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING AND CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE. TT

GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL CONNECTOR HOSE, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *AW

FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD

EXPERIENCING GAS LEAK FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR TO NO AVAIL. TT

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, EXPERIENCE UNDER HOOD FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE , EA94-018 ACTIV. TT

PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN FIRE POPPED UP FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO FAULTY LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR.ALL 6 HAD TO BE REPLACED.(EA94-018). TT

CONSUMER START THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE TURN CAR OFF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

913-784-6615: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE; VEHICLE PARKED; CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL INJECTION; VEHICE TOTALLED. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, NOTICE FLAME COMING FROM UNDERHOOD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE; CAUSED BY LEAKAGE FROM FUEL INJECTOR HOSE; SPEED 35 MPH; NO WARNING. TT

FUEL INJECTION FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK