Tank Assembly problems of the 2005 Nissan Sentra

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that gasoline spilled from the fuel tank once filled to capacity. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the fuel valve needed to be replaced. The contact believed that the failure was a manufacturing defect. Updated 11/16/lj the consumer stated she had 1/4 tank of gas. She went to two different gas station trying to put fuel in the vehicle. Both times, it clicked off after a dollar of gas and released gas back out. The dealer replaced the control valve. Updated 01/19/12.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated whenever fuel was dispensed into the fuel tank, the fuel would spew out from the fuel tank filler neck regardless of the fuel capacity. There was a recall associated with the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v269000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. The contact was refueling the vehicle as gasoline began to spill onto the ground. The contact stated that it would take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to fill the fuel tank. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 05v269000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage) and was informed by the manufacturer that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 112,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. The engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the contact waited before taking the vehicle to autozone. She was informed that one of her control valves had closed. She attempted to have the vehicle diagnosed by the dealer, but they were unable to perform an inspection. Throughout this process, the contact went to fill up the vehicle with gasoline, but the pump kept clicking and indicated that the tank was full. The clicking would occur every few seconds. The contact was unsure if the failure was due to the vehicle or the actual gasoline pump. The contact smelled a strong smell of gasoline inside the passenger compartment, and went online to research possible defects. She discovered NHTSA campaign id number 05v269000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage) for the same failure; however, the manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 58,000.