2000 Nissan Frontier Fuel System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN AND FUEL TANK FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

TRUCK STARTED TO BUCK AND HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TRUCK TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TAKE SENDING WAS BAD. SEARCHED ON LINE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IN 2010 THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. I STATED THE FUEL TANK IS NOT THE FUEL TAKE SENDING UNIT WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. DEALER CHARGED $850.00 FOR REPAIRS AND NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE RECALL STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS UNIT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

PREVIOUSLY I REPORTED A FUEL TANK LEAK. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER 2000 / 01 FRONTIERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. NISSAN RECALLED THE 2001"S AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THEY WERE REPLACING THE TANKS ON THE 2000 MODEL AT NO CHARGE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. I FILED A CASE WITH NISSAN ( CASE#12472021) SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND TODAY WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TANK CHANGED. THE NISSAN SUPERVISOR WAS [XXX] AT 800 343 6913 EXT [XXX] THAT WAS AFTER I PAID A NON-REFUNDABLE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $120.00 TO NISSAN 112 IN PATCHOGUE NY TO TELL ME THE TANK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AT A COST OF OVER $700.00. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK (CORROSION) CONFIRMED BY NISSAN 112 PATCHOGUE, NY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 FRONTIERS FOR THE SAME REASON BUT NOT ON THE 2000. I SEE MANY OTHER 2000 FRONTIER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT IN MOST CASES NISSAN REPLACED THE TANK FOR NO CHARGE. I AM SEEKING FOR THEM TO DO THE SAME FOR MY VEHICLE OR RECALL THE 2000 FRONTIER FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

A BAD SMELL OF GAS FROM TOP OFF GAS TANK NOT GAS CAP THERE LOOKS LIKE CORROSION ON TOP OFF GAS TANK. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT LATER RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD CORROSION AND WAS CAUSING GASOLINE VAPORS TO ESCAPE THE TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 3/28/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COULD BE NOTICED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE FUEL PUMP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,250. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ *TR

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM SCHOOL ON MARCH 10TH 2011. WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP MY CAR ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH AND DID NOT GET ANY WARNING ABOUT THE STALL, MY STEERING DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN (1-800-NISSAN1) ABOUT MY INCIDENT AND ASK IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS MADE TO MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I THEN TOOK MY TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE WITH A FAULTY PUMP AND BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $900. I CHECKED WWW.NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALLS, LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AS PER RECALL CAMPAIGN I.D. # / NHTSA #: R0401 & R0402 / 04V-230 DOCUMENT RCRIT-04V230-8435. THIS RECALL WAS MADE BACK IN JANUARY 23, 2009. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS, I WISH I WAS AND SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE COSTLY REPAIRS.WHEN I CALLED NISSAN BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL RESEARCH MY INCIDENT AND GET BACK TO ME THE NEXT DAY. I AM STILL WAITING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE SHE HAD A MECHANIC CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2000 NISSAN FRONTIER FUEL SENDING UNIT SET OFF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS WAS A RECALL WHICH WAS REPAIRED ON 6 SEPT 2007 FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 62698 MILES THEN. NOW FUEL SENDING UNIT SET OFF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN AT 73444 MILES. GAS TANK CORRODED AROUND SENDING UNIT JUST 3 YEARS AND 11000 MILES LATER. FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNIT WERE REPLACED AGAIN, AT MY EXPENSE. HOW WAS THIS A FIXED RECALL WHEN NISSAN STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PAY FOR IT? *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE WAS FOR GASOLINE VAPOR LEAK. SMELL WAS EVIDENT AROUND GAS FILL. INSPECTION FOUND GAS FILL TUBE RUSTED THROUGH. REPLACED ASSEMBLY, SMOKE TESTED SYSTEM, AND FOUND LEAK AT GAS TANK. TANK DROPPED AND INSPECTION FOUND TANK RUSTED THROUGH UNDER GASKET WHERE FUEL HOSE ENTERS TANK. GAS TANK ALSO REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL PARTS BETWEEN FUEL FILL CAP AND TANK. ONLY 67,000 MILES, ALWAYS GARAGED, CONNECTICUT WINTERS-UNDERCARRIAGE HOSED WEEKLY. $1056.00 TO REPLACE RUSTED PARTS. *TR

I NOTICED A FUEL ODOR FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON 9/26/2014 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL PUMP IS NOT SEALING PROPERLY ON TOP OF MY FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE $954 DOLLARS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. I HAD THE SAME FUEL ODOR ISSUE. THEY DROPPED THE TANK,CLEANED UP THE RUST, RESEALED THE FUEL PUMP, AND RE-INSTALLED THE TANK. AT THE TIME IT COST ME $594 DOLLARS. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR BOTH ISSUES. AT THE TIME NISSAN CORPORATE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ISSUE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ME AND I READ UNDER THE "COMPLAINTS" SECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BOTH A TANK DEFECT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TRUCK HARD TO START AT TIMES, WAS TOLD IT HAD FUEL ISSUE. *TT

ON MARCH 07, 2007 MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. NO RECOGNIZABLE EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE POWER FAILURE, IT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION, AND NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLE CRASH. ON MARCH 08, 2007, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO MY PRIMARY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. ON MARCH 09, 2007, MY PRIMARY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. HE ALSO ADVISED ME OF NISSAN'S VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED THAT I RETURN MY VEHICLE TO THEM TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. ON MARCH 22, 2007, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN OF PENSACOLA, FL, TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE COMPLETED. THE DETAILS OF THIS SERVICE AS NOTED ON MY SERVICE INVOICE WERE AS FOLLOWS: FUEL SENDING UNIT NON-SALT RECALL; CHECKED CONNECTION, NO CORROSION FOUND, SPRAYED PROTECTIVE COATING ON CONNECTORS. ON MARCH 23, 2007, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, AS I HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN FOUR MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL, JUST AS IT HAD WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I PHONED SANDY SANSING NISSAN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO ASVISE THEM THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE RECALL DID NOT REQUIRE THEM TO REPLACE THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOT BEING LOCATED IN A " SALT STATE". AS A RESULT OF MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE, AGAIN I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS THAT WAS USED TO DETERMINE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BEING LOCATED IN A SALT STATE. I HAVE TWO HOMES AND ONE OF THEM IS IN TENNESSEE, WHICH IS A SALT STATE", AND I TRAVEL THERE QUITE FREQUENTLY. I AM UNABLE TO FIND A LOCAL INDEPENDANT MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BECAUSE OF NISSAN'S RECALL.AK

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK STALLED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A WEEK. AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTARTS AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL 2 YEARS AGO ,AND NISSAN INSTALLED A SEALANT AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STALLING INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS UNDER A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. *AK

VECHILE IS 2000 NISSIAN FRONTIER CREW CAB SE. 10-04 GOT RECALL NOTICE ON FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE FUEL PUMP. TOOK TRUCK IN WAS TOLD NO CRACK OR CORROSION SO WAS TOLD THEY PUT A SEALENT ON IT. PROCEDURE PER RECALL I HAVE. RECALL # IS 04V230000. ON 6-15 TRUCK STOP WORKING IN MAJOR INTERSECTION WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. TRUCK TOWED TO NISSIAN 6-1605 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THIS PART THAT WAS CRACKED AND HAD LOTS OF CORROSION ON IT, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT SINCE RECALL WAS FOR SEALENT ONLY. NOT ACCEPTABLE. WAS TOLD THAT NEBRASKA IS NOT A SALT STATE SO THE SEALENT WOULD WORK. WHAT THE HECK DO THESE PEOPLE THINK WE USE FOR THE ICE AND SNOW WE HAVE HERE? SORRY. PEOPLE AT MY DEALERSHIP WERE THE BEST. THEY REALLY TRIED TO GO TO BAT FOR ME BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED AS WELL. THEY WERE TOLD IT WAS A COMPANY POLICY. I AM REALLY UPSET. I CALLED THE 800 # FOR NISSIAN AND GOT NO WHERE. HELL THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A A STREET ADDR FOR ME TO SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHO THE CEO WAS. I GOT SOME WOMEN ON THE PHONE WHO JUST GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID SHE WOULD OPEN A FILE. WHAT EVER THAT MEANS. I BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART. THEY NEW IT WAS BAD IN THE BEGINING.IT SAYS SO ON THEIR WEBSITE. NEBRASKA A NO SALT STATE. WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE THINK NEBRASKA IS, THE TROPICS? SORRY. I WISH TO ISSUE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS NOR IF THEIR ENGINE STOPS I WOULD HATE FOR A FATLITY TO TAKE PLACE. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO PREVENT THAT MY SELF. I AM A RESONALBE PERSON WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR BUT MY HUMOR AND MY PATIENTCE IS RUNNING VERY LOW. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE ON YOUR END AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU LAURAL.

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact was unable to register the vehicle with an open recall. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased 7 months ago. The contact stated that upon attempting to register the vehicle and to secure the license plates, the State DMV informed the contact that there was an open recall on the vehicle that needed to be completed prior to the registration. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact had called several dealers, who advised that the parts were not available and would need to be located. The contact had not been able to drive the vehicle due to the unrepaired recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle had not experienced a failure.

UPON HAVING NISSAN DEALER TROUBLESHOOT REASON FOR "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT BEING ON AT 26,800 MILES ON MY 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM EVAP CANISTER HAD "EXPLODED" AND CHARCOAL PELLETS CONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, REQUIRING TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND EVAP VALVE TO THE TUNE OF $597.00. BEING THAT ITEM IS PART OF EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND REQUIRES ZERO MAINTENANCE BY THE CONSUMER, I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY.*AK