Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2002 Nissan Frontier

Nhtsa campaign #04v230000 applies to my 2002 Frontier but it is not covered because its VIN is a SC(supercharged) model it has the same gastank,sending unit, orings as trucks in the recall but my model is not included in recall.

In just under 14 years of owning this vehicle, I now have had to replace the gas tank a third time due to leakage. I do not feel that this should be the responsibility of the owner, due to the frequency of this happening. I believe these tanks are a bad design and with poor material to rust out and leak in such short periods of time. I just can;t believe there have not been numerous injuries or any deaths due to these gas tanks. I have attached pictures of the second gas tank that was replaces about 6-7 years ago. And you can definitely see that it has been leaking. By the way. My truck has always been garage kept and I have yet to find someone that believes my truck is that old due to how nice that it still looks inside and out.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle's check engine warning indicator illuminated on the vehicle's instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000. The VIN was not available. Wh.

In 2014 the fuel sending unit attached to the fuel tank had a 3-4 inch gap. Excessive fuel smell (health, environmental and fire hazard). A similar report was made receipt date: may 24, 2004 > NHTSA campaign number: 04v230000 > component(s): fuel system, gasoline these incidents may be connected and still occurring I have photos and documentation from the repair made by a Nissan dealer available upon request. Fuel can leak from the gap and if in an accident cause a fire, serious bodily injury or death. I contacted Nissan north America and case # 15829663 was generated. No further action on their part has been made to investigate this incident.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed an overpowering wave of a gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle then stalled while the contact was attempting to accelerate uphill. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the fuel tank was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the vehicle would have to taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. The failure and current mileages were approximately 110,000. Kmj.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank was completed corroded and as a result, the tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the seven years later the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offered any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000. Pm.

On June 30 my Nissan Frontier broke down. I had it towed to the webster Nissan office. I spoke with brian at Nissan on July 1st and he told me that my truck would either be fixed on July 7/3 or 7/8. The part that caused the issue is safety recall from 2003 that is an issue with fuel sensor in the gas tank. I contacted 1-800-nissan1 on 7/3 in search of a loaner car until they could get my truck fixed. Ginger at 1-800-nissan1 opened a ticket and told me some one would contact after the holiday weekend. I spoke catherine the region representative for Nissan on 7/7 and she said that Nissan will not provide a loaner car because my is off warranty. I explained to her the reason my truck broke down was because safety recall part that Nissan was responsible for. She said again Nissan will not provide me car. After I spoke with catherine : on 7/7 brian informed me the parts they needed are on back order and it could take ninety days to get the part. I contacted 1-800-nissan1 again and told them about the back order on the parts. They had catherine contact me 7/8 and she message at home that they will try to get the part soon. I called catherine back on 7/8 and ask to call me back. Catherine called me 7/9/08 and told me Nissan still would not provide me a loaner car even though it's Nissan's fault. She said if obtain a lawyer she make it harder for the dealership to get the part to fix my truck.