1987 NISSAN MAXIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

1987 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRE. SOON AFTER HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HE WAS INFORMED THE INJECTORS DID NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR AN INJECTOR PROBLEM AND THE RECALL HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED.

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AND THEN WAS PARKED DUE TO FUEL LEAKING. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FUEL LEAK DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LINE AND FUEL INJECTION.*AK

Mileage: 178,276

RE: 1987 NISSAN MAXIM I OWN 3 OF THESE VEHICLES. IN 2 OF THEM, THE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED, ALLOWING STRONG FUEL VAPORS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS LINE IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND RAW FUEL ALSO IS ABLE TO FLOW UNDER THE SEAT. *LA

Mileage: 155,000

FUEL INLECTORS LEAKING, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN INJECTOR RECALL. (RECALL NOT LIFETIME WARRANTY)-DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS *SCC

RECALL 95I00600, 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE NEAR FUEL INJECTORS. CONSUMER WAS 2ND OWNER OF VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER SHOWING THAT IT WAS DONE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND CONSUMER WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO MANUFACTURER TO AT LEAST SENT SOMEONE OR GIVE DEALER AUTHORIZATION TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK

WE HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE ONLY. NISSAN UNWILLING TO SETTLE FOR VALUE OF CAR.

I KEPT SMELLING GAS THEN I KNEW THE INJECTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD A STARTER REPLACED AND TOM PEACOCK NISSAN RAN A CHECK TO INSURE THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IT WAS ALREADY DONE SO I WAS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, SO ABOUT A YEAR LATER I'M SMELLING GAS ME AND MY FATHER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM AN INJECTOR SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN.CONSIDERING THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM CONCERNING INJECTORS FAILING RESULTING IN FIRES THEY SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND THEIR BEST ADVICE WAS TO PAY $915 FOR ALL NEW REPLACEMENT INJECTORS,SO MY REACTION WAS WHY WOULD I REPLACE ALL OF THEM IF ONLY ONE OF THEM IS LEAKING,SO I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND SAID I WILL JUST BUY ONE CONSIDERING THE OTHERS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN AND ORDERED ONE INJECTOR IT COST ME $115.00 SO I THAT'S FINE I'LL ORDER IT AND LET THEM PUT THE INJECTOR IN WHEN THE INJECTOR CAME IN I WAITED A WEEK FOR MY NEXT PAY CHECK TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS,THAT TIME CAME AND I CALLED TOM PEACOCK TO SET UP A TIME TO BRING IN THE CAR, I NOTIFIED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THE INJECTOR I JUST NEEDED IT INSTALLED THEY SAID THEY DON'T WORK ON CARS 10 YEARS OR OLDER AND REFERRED ME TO A GORDON AUTOMOTIVE, WHICH SURPRISED ME CONSIDERING THEY MADE THE CAR AND GUY I SPOKE WITH PREVIOUSLY SAID JUST BRING THE CAR BUY WE WILL REPLACE THE INJECTORS ALL OF THEM FOR $915 I AM JUST VERY UPSET WITH NISSAN WHY MAKE CAR THAT CAN YOU CAN'T REPAIR,IF THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM,WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING REGARDING SOMETHING THEY WERE FORCED INTO A RECALL IN 1996,ALL I SEE IS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURING AGAIN AND AGAIN I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED IT'S BEING AVOIDED. *AK

RECEIVED NOTICE 95I006000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS RECALL REPAIRS. MECHANIC REPLACED OLD CLIPS WITH SAME TYPE OF FUEL INJECTOR CLIPS. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CLAMPS PIECED TOGETHER WRONGLY. RETURNED HOSE PIECED TOGETHER WITH METAL TUBE. *AK

I WAS GIVEN A RECALL NOTICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE 6-10-99. I TOOK THE CAR TO DON DAVIS NISSAN TWO TIMES. BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN LATER. I CALLED THEM TWO MORE TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE " TOO BUSY " AND THE SHOP WAS "TOO FULL" AT THE TIME I CALLED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE RUBBER FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL INJECTOR HOSES CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE INJECTORS, INJECTOR WIRES, AND OTHER WIRES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DON DAVIS NISSAN. THEY CHARGED ME $60 FOR A DAMMAGE ESTIMATE WHICH THEY SENT TO NISSAN CORP. , ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. THREE MONTHS LATER, 3-24-99 NISSAN CORP. NOTIFIED DON DAVIS NISSAN THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MAINTAINANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES AND TUNE-UPS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE WHERE IT REMAINS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND ARGUED WITH THEM. THE MOST RECENT TIME 7-23-99 CASE OR CALL # 2865398. I TOLD THEM DURING THIS LAST CALL I WAS GOING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND FILE THAT YOU COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PROBLEM ANYWAY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS VOLUNTARY ON NISSAN'S PART. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? MY CAR BURNED AND HASN'T RUN FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. SARAH ASH

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 12-95, RECALL WORK PREFORMED ON 7-31-97, HOWEVER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. *YC

TERRIBLE SMELL OF GAS AND NOW CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN ACCELERATING. MECHANIC SAID FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD. *AK

RECALL 95I006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CAMPAIGN WORK WAS DONE 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDIED. *AK

RECALL 95I0006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL CAMPAIGN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ABOUT 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FIRE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT. BECAUSE VEHICLE SMOKED, THEY POPPED UP THE HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIREMEN SAID THAT FIRE WAS STARTED ON THE FUEL INJECTOR BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BEEN CLEANED TWICE SINCE BY DEALER. *AK

OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF FAULTY FUEL LINES AND FUEL INJECTOR CAMPAIGN.

THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE DRIVER CHECKED IT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL INJECTION RELATING TO FIRE. 95I-006. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (95I-006). *AK

VEHICLE #1 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE, 2ND VEHICLE ON 603414.

VEHICLE #2 (FROM DOCUMENT 518446) FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

OWNER OF VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND HAS HAD NO LUCK OBTAINING THE RECALL INFORMATION/PARTS FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, FIRE WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY FAULTY INJECTORS.

UPON STARTING ENGINE, THE MOTOR REVVED VERY HIGH THEN THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SMASHING INTO ANOTHER AUTO. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED GOING OVER A CEMENT CURB.

NO PARTS. MS. RODRIGUEZ HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED SINCE NOVEMBER 1996. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE,OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE WORK CORRECTED. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS. SECOND OWNER WAS UNAWARE OF SAFETY CAMPAIGN. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CAUSING FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, CALLED NISSAN, DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS PART OF SERVICE RECALL # 95I006000. *AK .

AFTER FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPLACED, UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER #951006000 ON 12/5/96, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 1/4/97. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION ON, UNDER HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, SERV CAMP. RELATED WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. *AK

DRIVING, STARTED SMOKING, STARTED TO PULL OVER, HEAVY DARK SMOKE APPEARED, LIFTED HOOD, VEHICLE ENGINE AREA ENGULFED IN FLAMES; OWNER CALLED FIRE DEPT. THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED MADE REPORT. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECALLED, WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TOO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE AND LACK OF RECALL REPAIR.

LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE/INJURIES. *AK

FUEL INJECTION FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER MOVING AND RESTARTING THE CAR 2 TIMES. THE FIRE/EXPLOSION BEGAN IN THE ENGINE AREA MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT SOME VEHICLE'S HAS FUEL LEAKS CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.*JB

FUEL INJECTION RECALL NO. 95 I 006 000. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. FIRST CONTACT WAS MADE ON 3-1-96.*AK

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSE STRONG FUEL ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *DH

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD, FIRE SEEMED TO BE MOSTLY IN RIGHT SIDE AREA OF ENGINE, ENTIRE ENGINE TOTALED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 95I006 PRIOR TO INCIDENT, DOES NOT SPECIFY IF RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED OR NOT. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLS GAS WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FUEL INJECTION IS THE SOURCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED FIRE. *DH

FUEL LINE RELEASING GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. *SD

FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. *SD

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

A FUEL INJECTION LEAK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL LINE LEAK CAUSED FIRE. *DSH

FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED VAPOR, WHICH CAUSED FIRE. *DSH

FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTOR. *DSH

FUEL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE THAT STARTED FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR. *AK

FUEL LINES IN THE VEHICLE ARE RUSTING AND THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION PROLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM LEAKED GAS, CAUSING ODOR. *DH

WHILE PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS SHE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

WHILE PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS SHE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. TT

LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *DH

WHILE DRIVING, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, NOTICED SMOKE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN FLAMES; PREVIOUSLY, HAD FUEL LEAKAGE; LEAKAGE REPAIRED. TT

FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY FUEL LEAKAGE FROM INJECTORS. TT

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL LINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

HAS NOTICED FUMES FOR POSSIBLY OVER A YEAR. WHILE DRIVING W/FULL TANK, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. *SD

FUEL INJECTOR FIRE. *SD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUSE FIRE. TT *SLC

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

EXPERIENCED FIRE THAT STARTED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION LEAK. TT

CAR WAS PARKED WENT BACK TO START CAR UP AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY THE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GASOLINE. TT

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR, RESULTING IN A TOTAL VEHICLE FIRE. TT

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS, EMITTING FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE.

FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

WHILE DRIVING ALONG, TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND STARTED TO SMELL GAS. THEN VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. TT

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER PARK CAR AND WALKED AWAY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED GAS ON HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS. TT

VEHICLE FIRE FOLLOWING GAS LEAK. *AK

FUEL HOSES DETERIORATED/LEAKED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. TT

AUTO EXPLODED AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 5-10 MILES. INS AGENT TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH FUEL INJECTION. TT

314-530-0585: OWNER COULD SMELL UNBURNED FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS; ESPECIALLY APPARENT DURING COLD WEATHER; A FUEL LEAK HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED OR FOUND. TT

JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE , GONE INSIDE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR RUBBER HOSE FAILURE. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 15 MINUTES, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD FUEL INJECTORS, EA94-018 ACTIVE. TT

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THEN PASSER BY INDICATED TO ME, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH, FIRE DEPT EXTINQUISHED. TT

WHILE DRIVING PEDESTRIAN NOTIFIED ME OF IMMINENT DANGER, PULLED TO SIDE, REALIZED FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, 2 WEEKS AFTER FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED HOSES.TT

CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP,NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD,LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND SAW FIRE. TT

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE COMING FROM BOTTON OF CAR. TT

NOTICE FLAMES COMING OUT OF RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR, RESULTING IN TOTALLED. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, LEAKAGE OF GAS FROM FUEL INJECTON COMPONENTS. TT

THE FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT CAR ON FIRE WENT OUT ON ONE SIDE. TT

DRIVER SMELLED GAS FUMES FOLLOWED BY ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT

UPON PARKING SMELLED FUEL, THEN FOUND FUEL LEAKING, HAD TOWED TO DEALER, AFTER TAKING OFF WRECKER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, #3 FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING. TT

FUEL LINE INJECTORS WERE FULL OF FUEL , EA94-018, TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT