1988 NISSAN 300ZX Problems & Recalls
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THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE
Mileage: 151,296
THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE
Mileage: 151,296
THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE
Mileage: 151,296
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING I ALMOST BLEW UP IN THE CAR REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS LEAKED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED T...
Mileage: 224,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNTIL THEY RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM NISSAN. RECALL # 95I006000. *JB
Mileage: 107,000
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM
I WAS GETTING IN THE CAR TO MOVE FROM DRIVEWAY TO THE STREET AN SMELLED GAS, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THEN WENT INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AKI
THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN FUEL INJECTORS, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN FUEL INJECTORS, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL INJECTION.
VEHICLE BACK FIRED TWICE, THAN VEHICLE INSIDE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE.
STOPPING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, FUEL/GAS ODORER SMOKE BEGAN TO RUSH INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE A/C DUCTS, IMMEDIATELY RELEASED SEAT BELT, NOTICE FLAME INSIDE THE CAR, RECALL #951006000 FOR REFERENCE.
NO FAILURE PROVIDED.
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED.
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING TOTAL FRONT END. *AK
CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE INFORMED HER THAT THE CAR WAS PART OF RECALL 95I006000, CALLED NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT CAR WAS UNDER SERVICE RECALL AND MADE A SETTLEMENT OF $3500.000 . *AK
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
WENT TO GET GAS, CAME AND WENT INSIDE HOUSE, ALARM SOUNDED ON VEHICLE, LOOKED OUTSIDE, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM ENGINE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK
THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
OWNER OF VEHICLE CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, DOES NOT KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL. TT
THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED UNDER DASH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT
THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE WITH OUT WARNING. TT