Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings Problems of Nissan Altima

06/29/07 my car sputtered through the intersection of 33rd and highland drive. I then pulled into a bakery on 3100 south and highland drive when I got out of my car I was overwhelmed by the smell of gas. There was a trail of gas behind my car and a large puddle under my car. At this point I did not know what to do, I was afraid to start my car so I asked a gentleman at big o to come and look at my car to see if I could start it. They said they would not start it not knowing where the gas leak was at. I then called the dealer ship and they did not suggest driving the vehicle but having it towed down to the dealership. The tow company picked me and my car up at about 8:50. The gentleman turned on my car and backed it out of the parking spot to put it up on the tow truck. The moment my car was turned on it began to leak gas. It looked like someone had turned on a water faucet and it created another large puddle of gas in the parking lot. Once at the dealer ship. I explained to shane and nick what was going on with my car when nick said, " I know what is wrong with it. It happened to another car this week. But that one caught fire" he took my car back into the shop and about 20 minutes later come back out of the shop and showed my grandfather and myself what had happened. The gas line had "fallen off and the gas was soaking into my back seat. " it had created a tar like substance on the tank and on the foam of my seat and the seat was soaked from the gas. I left my car with the dealership all day for them to attempt to clean the seat and get rid of the gas smell. Around 6pm that same night I went to pick up my car with my roommate . We were about 10 feet from my car when we both could still smell the gas. Needless to say with the weather turning from summer to fall and getting colder the gas smell is getting worse and the dealership does not care about the health hazard and will not replace my back seat.

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Fuel fill pipe connect to body has rusted on Nissan Altima with 47k miles (2002). I believe there is a recall on another Nissan product for the same issue. This currently is causing car to fail emissions, however I would believe it is a safety risk as well. This car is currently early production of redesiged Altima, could potentially be part of first identification of issue. In trying to order the part dealer has indicated there is a backlog for the part. Would indicate they are having high demand in resolving this issue.

It has come to my attention that the Nissan 2. 5 liter power plant has issues with intake butterfly valve screws that have became loose and are sucked into the engine resulting in stalling and severe damage that could cause grave harm or death. I myself have not experienced this however there is great knowledge and a current recall for some of the 04-05 Nissan Altima models. I am a current 2002 Nissan Altima owner and this issue has me concerned to the point that for my own safety I am going to have all of the 8 screws lock tightened so I can feel safe when driving. . Read more...

Car would not start. Extremely strong gasoline odor in car. Large puddle of gasoline under car. Gas line came off gas tank. Fitting had vibrated loose. Replaced fitting and reconnected gas line. Luckily no fire and the car was not moving at the time. Friends with same year and model car experienced the same problem while driving.

Vehicle caught on fire after it had been parked for more than 8 hours. Owner contacted the manufacturer and nothing was done.

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Consumer smelled fuel while driving. He examined fuel system underneath and the fuel tank, and noticed the entry point where the gas went into the vehicle broke.

Defect rotor: I have being driving my Altima 02 for 2 years. Three weeks ago (22 month), at less than 17000 miles, I took my car for a brake check because it made a lot of noise. The technician at performance Nissan dealership found that both rear rotors and pads need to be replaced and the front rotors needed to be cleaned and machined. It surprised me since it is such a short period of time and mileage. By the way, I placed a order for rear rotors from a Nissan dealership in TX. They told me they have to place a national order to find the part, and I have to wait for a unknown period of time for the part to come in. So everyday, I have to walk to work. Rusty gas intake pipe: there is a hole at the intake above the left rear tire, so mud and water came in during snow weather, then the intake mouth became rusty.

Car will not start when the temperature falls below freezing. The dealer has tried to correct the problem and on two occasions has replaced the battery and the distributor. Both did not solve the problem. I believe the problem lines with the fuel line. The dealer cannot figure out what is wrong. The second failure are the two seals on the rear tailights which have resulted in water damage to the trunk.

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Consumer made an appointment with the dealer for a recall repair, and asked if vehicle is safe to drive before repair date, dealer said yes. 2 days before repair date, vehicle stopped running while traveling at 65 mph. Vehicle has more than a quarter of gas on it. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and it was later found out that ice build-up on the fuel line which caused the stalling. Problem was fixed and dealer assured consumer that it was safe to drive. Another recall that needed repair on vehicle's pre-catalyst. Consumer was informed by dealer that repair couldn't be done in a month and a half due to parts restriction.

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