1987 NISSAN 300ZX Problems & Recalls
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WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
I HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM MY ENGINE THROUGH MY VENTS, AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OF MY CAR (1987 NISSAN 300ZX). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NISSAN IS STILL ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK
Mileage: 150,000
MAKE: NISSAN MODEL: 300ZX TURBO YEAR: 1987 RECALL NUMBER: 95I006000 AFTER RECENTLY PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I LEARNED ABOUT A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL BY NISSAN IN WHICH ALL 84-89 NISSAN 300ZX'S HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTS IN THE CARS CATCHING FIRE. I IMME...
CONSUMER STATES WHILE GOING 25-30MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLYING FOR A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE SKIDDING OF THE VEHICLE RESULTED TO A REAR END ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT END CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED NO ABS OR BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER W...
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE BELTWAY COMING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOME WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T PULL UP THE HILL. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED IT JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANY PULL. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE TRANSMISSION SO I JUST WENT AND HAD ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PUT IN WHI...
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1RST TO 2ND GEAR WHICH CAUSED A LOUD EXPLOSION IN ENGINE RESULTING IN FIRE. *YC
MY NAME IS ANNETTE, I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM JAMES SIPPLE ON A PAYMENT PLAN. WHEN PAYMENT WAS RECEIVED IN FULL, JAMES SIPPLE WOULD THEN SIGN OVER PINK SLIP. 2 MONTHS LATER IT CAUGHT FIRE. THEN I HEARD THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO BAD INJECTORS. I HAVE SPOKE WITH 4 DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT NISSAN...
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED A ENGINE FIRE AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 TO 15MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON FUEL INJECTION , BEFORE APPOINTMENT THE CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE 95I006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED DUE TO GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE PRIOR TO/AFTER SERVICE RECALL (95I-006). *AK
VEHICLE BEGAN MISFIRING AND AREA DEALERSHIP SERVICED FOR A WEEK, WHILE SERVICED MT. KISCO NISSAN FIXED RECALL, A MONTH LATER VEHICLE HESITATED NOT GETTING FUEL WHICH THEN RESULTED IN A FIRE THAT STARTED IN GARAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
FUEL INJECTION RECALL; COLES CHRYSLER, NISSAN WOODBRIDGE VA., HAS NO PARTS AND HAS HAD HIS VEHICLE FOR OVER (50) DAYS 95I006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED FIRE. *DH
SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE, LIFTED HOOD, FUEL INJECTOR #1 WAS LEAKING FUEL; CLOSED HOOD, 1 MINUTE LATER, HEARD ALARM, VEHICLE ON FIRE; FAULTY INJECTORS. *AK
FUEL LEAK CAUSED FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *DSH
BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. *DSH
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO ITS HOUSING. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO ITS HOUSING. *AK
GAS PUMP PUMPING GAS INTO THE INJECTORS AND LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD. RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
GAS PUMP PUMPING GAS INTO THE INJECTORS AND LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD. RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
FUEL INJECTION DEFECTIVE, REPAIRED; SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, PARKED VEHICLE; ALARM WENT OFF; ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE; VEHICLE TOTALED. TT
THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AFTER THE OWNER PARKED IT AND WENT INTO HER HOUSE. TT
EA94-018; VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES EA94-018. TT
VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AS DRIVER WAS COMING OFF OF FREEWAY AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL INJECTOR COMPONENT LEAKED GAS AND IGNITED FIRE. TT
FUEL RAIL CONNECTOR HOSE LEAKED FUEL, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
SHUTTING OFF IGNITION VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT