Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 1998 Nissan Maxima

Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 1998 Nissan Maxima. The number one most common problem is related to the tank assembly (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the fuel injector (one problem).

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Nissan Maxima

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tank Assembly problems
3
Fuel Injector problems
1

Recently reported Gasoline Fuel System problems of the 1998 Nissan Maxima

The Tank Assembly problem

1) air bag light went on for no apparent reason on 2/26/1999. Dealer fixed problem. Same problem occurred on 7/21/2001. Still needs to be fixed. 2) fuel gauge more that 25-50% inaccurate, has randomly occured 6 times since 1999.   Read details...

The Fuel Injector problem

Vehicle was parked when it started smoking, consumer checked under the hood and noticed a fire. Fire was extinguished, and vehicle towed to dealership. Dealer stated that front fuel injector was leaking. Please provide further details.   Read details...


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