1988 NISSAN MAXIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
32 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
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THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE IN VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. 95I006000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
GAS FUMES SMELL FROM ENGINE, SOUNDS OF AIR BLOWING FROM ENGINE, TRY TO ACCELLERATE AND THERE IS HESITATION DURING TAKE OFF. GAS FUMES COMING THRU FLOOR VENTS WHEN HEAT IS ON.R. *AK
THERE WAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAID GAS WAS POURING OUT OF INJECTORS. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER CORRECTED INJECTOR RECALL, AND THAT RECALL CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH MASS AIR FLOW AND IDLE AIR CONTROL. *AK
ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE AND GAS FUMES. NLM
FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
RECALL 95I-006 000 NISSAN/FUEL INGECTION SYSTEM: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. CONSUMER BELIEVED NHTSA RECALL MAYBE WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. DEALER/MFR WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
I HAD THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM REPLACE BY NISSAN (SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE NOV.05,1997).BUT I'M STILL SMELLING GAS SOMETIMES.
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILED FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM WHICH LEAKED INTO ENGINE, PRIOR REPAIRS WERE DONE TO LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS.
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE, RESULTING IN TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE.
FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE.
FUEL INJECTION HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE.
FUEL INJECTOR RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF RECALL NOTICE.
SUNROOF WAS SHUT AND IT FLEW OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES ELECTRIC SUNROOF, ALSO A RECALL ON FUEL INJECTION.*JB
LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
RECALL RELATED, 95I006000, FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
RECALL RELATED, 95I006000, FUEL INJECTOR LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK
NO PARTS, WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL MARCH 1ST. TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *AK
NO PARTS, WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL MARCH 1ST. TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *AK
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, FUEL INJECTOR RELATED ENGINE COMPLETELY BURNED, 95I066000 RECALL RELATED. TT
FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
PURCHASE CAR USED WAS DRIVING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
PURCHASE CAR USED WAS DRIVING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
THE CENTRAL FUEL INJECTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE PURHCASE CAR USED . TT
VEHICLE OVERHEATED BURST INTO FLAMES. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
THE FUEL INJECTION IS LEAKING . TT
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING, LIFTED HDOD AND ENGINE IGNITED DUE TO FUEL INJECTION HOSE FAILURE. *AK
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF.CAR WAS TOTALED.(EA94-018) TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING SMELL GAS FUMES , SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE. TT
LEAKING GAS FROM FUEL INJECTORS. TT
SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE A/C AND HEATER WHEN ON. TT