1991 Nissan Stanza

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/17/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SEVERAL WEEKS AGO MY MECHANIC ASKED IF I SMELLED GAS AT ANY TIME, HE LOOKED AND SAW THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $600.00. I WENT LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO GET INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTORS TO SEE IF YOU CAN REPAIR THEM RATHER THAN REPLACE THEM. WELL I CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SOME NISSAN MODELS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT YOUR OFFICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT, I WOULD LIKE FOR SOME ONE TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME EXACT MODEL THAT I HAVE, THAT CAUGHT FIRE TWO MONTHS AGO. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE INDIVIDUAL TO GET THE DETAILS OF ITS CAUSE, BUT WILL PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION AT A LATER DATE. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT STEPS TO TAKE NEXT. THANK YOU LUTHER BELL

• 12/14/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING GAS, LEAKS ON MANIFOLD.*AK CONSUMER STATED LEAK IS WHERE ELECTRIC PLUG INTO INJECTOR, IT USUALLY LEAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD.*SLC

• 12/12/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,WHEELS

  VEHICLES RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILL TUBE AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HOUSING, CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.

• 11/28/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP FAILURE [SECOND TIME] AND SENDING UNIT [HARNESS] COMPLETELY FRIED. CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF PA INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC -- WAS VERY LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *JB

• 11/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, SQUEAK LOUDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/05/1997· EQUIPMENT

  WHILE USING CAR JACK, THE JACK THREADER BENT AND THE CAR FELL, TRAPPING THE VICTIM UNDER THE VEHICLE.

• 10/15/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING PROFUSELY. THIS PARTICULAR HOSE IS AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT AND IS ASSUMED TO BE HAZARDOUS. THE ORIGINAL HOSE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

• 10/14/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL TANK LEAKING. I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED THE CARS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE U.S. WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ALL CARS WERE NOT RECALLED AND IF IT CAN STILL BE REPLACED. THANK-YOU. NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734297

• 10/14/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FEUL TANK LEAKING. I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED THE CARS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE U.S. WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ALL CARS WERE NOT RECALLED AND IF IT CAN STILL BE REPLACED. THANK-YOU.

• 09/27/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING CHAIN FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING.

• 09/24/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIIVING THERE WAS A GAS ODOR, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THEIR IS A LEAK FROM WHERE THE FUEL LINE RUNS FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE.*JB

• 09/23/1998· SUSPENSION

  20 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING, THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE AND JERKING MOTION WHEN A TURN IS ATTEMPTED.

• 09/16/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GAS FROM THE INJECTOR SEALS. MY BROTHER OWNS A GEO PRIZM WITH A TOYOTA MOTOR IN IT WITH ALMOST 300,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER. MY NISSAN STANZA ONLY HAS 133,000 ON IT AND I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ON WEB FORUMS ABOUT 240SX WITH SAME KA24E SOHC MOTOR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH LESS MILEAGE ON THEM. THEY SWITCHED TO THE KA24DE DOHC ENGINE IN LATER YEAR STANZA'S. I THINK THEY ALSO DID SO ON THE 240SX TOO, BUT NOT SURE WHICH YEARS THIS HAPPENED. I KNOW THE STANZA USED KA24E MOTOR FROM 1990 TO 1992 PRODUCTION YEARS AND THEN SWITCHED TO THE KA24DE AFTER WHICH COULD POSSIBLY HAVE DIFFERENT INJECTOR SETUP THEN THE KA24E WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE. *JB

• 09/04/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  FUEL LINE LEAKED, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE.

• 09/01/2005· TIRES

  I PURCHASED TWO NEW NANKANG TIRES FOR THE FRONT WHEELS ON MY 1991 NISSAN STANZA ON 8/11/05. ON 8/16/05 WHILE DRIVING TOWARD WASHINGTON ON OREGON I-84, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING THE CAR TO CLIMB THE CENTER DIVIDER. I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT ROLLING, BUT I INJURED MY BACK AND LEG IN THE PROCESS. *NM

• 08/14/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 08/14/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #95V244000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND WAS PURCHASED IN HAWAII. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/26/06 AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN ARCHIVES NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED TO CONCLUDE THAT THE VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

• 08/02/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I NOTICED A GAS SMELL SOME TIME AGO AND DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. IT WAS NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, HOWEVER OTHER GAS POWERED EQUIPMENT WAS THERE WHICH COULD HAVE EMITTED AN ODOR. THINGS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. FUMES APPARENTLY BEGAN LEAKING INTO THE CAR INTERIOR. FUEL INJECTORS SHOULD NOT LEAK IF DESIGNED PROPERLY. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE CAN CAUSE FIRE AND DEATH TO PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE NO TOLERENCE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. IF CAR MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS NISSAN STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT THEN THEY WOULD BE QUICK TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BEFORE IT CAUSED LIVES TO BE LOST.

• 07/02/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELARATOR PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK TWICE WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICEL TO KEEP ACCELERATING.*AK *JB

• 06/30/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  VEHICLE STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, BACK WHEELS NEVER LOCKED. *AK

• 06/20/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

• 05/19/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

• 04/26/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TWO FUEL INJECTORS DEVELOPED EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS AT DIFFERENT TIMES (ABOUT 2 YEARS APART). *AK

• 04/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  1991 NISSAN STANZA FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE, TIMING BELT GUIDE BREAKAGE, CV JOINT FAILURE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL ON THESE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS, SOMEONE'S DEATH? THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE (NO RECALL). *JB

• 03/16/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DRIVERS SIDE BRAKES CONTINUE TO WEAR, FRONT DISC BRAKES. TT

• 03/07/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING CHAIN DROPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

• 03/04/1997· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER FROZE , CAUSING A LOCKUP. *AK

• 02/24/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CAN SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR; MECHANICS ADVISE ME THAT 3 OF THE 4 INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. THEY ADVISE REPLACEMENT. I NOTICE (FROM THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS) THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT!). CONSIDERING THAT ENGINE COULD CATCH FIRE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, I AM WONDERING WHAT THE MANUFACTURER IS DOING TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS (AND EXPENSIVE) PROBLEM? GOING THROUGH NISSAN'S OWN "CONSUMER DISCUSSION THREAD" I NOTICE THAT FOR SOME PEOPLE, FULE-INJECTOR LEAK IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE!

• 02/02/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTOR(S) ARE LEAKING RAW FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER PRESENTLY HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS ON VARIOUS MAKES & MODELS UP TO 1988 MODEL YEAR. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO WHICH I AM EXPERIENCING ON MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER'S REP. I SPOKE TO AT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN TELEPHONE NUMBER STATING MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN; I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT & HOPE FOR A POSSIBLE FUTURE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON MY VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT CONDITION MAY BECOME WORSE UNTIL SUCH TIME AND POSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SINCE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITHIN AN ATTACHED GARAGE DIRECTLY UNDER MY CHILDREN'S BEDROOM. *AK

• 01/24/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  3 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING APPARENTLY WHERE LINE IS CRIMPED TO INJECTOR

• 01/21/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE SMELLS OF FUEL. THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE THE DEFECTIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK.ET.

• 01/13/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DESIGN FLAW RESULTED IN THREE OF THE FOUR FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING THROUGH THE HOUSING OF THE VEHICLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

• 01/12/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL INJECTORS ON MY 1991 NISSAN STANZA WERE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I WAS SMELLING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE GASOLINE SMELL WAS STRONGEST NEAR THE FUEL INJECTOR PORTS. NOT WANTING TO RISK AN ENGINE FIRE AND BREATHING OF GASOLINE FUMES - AND TO AVOID DANGER, I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP WHICH CONFIRMED MY FEARS. I WAS SO TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH ON FIRE, I WOULD LOSE THE CAR AND CAUSE HARM TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. *AK

• 01/10/1999· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE. CV JOINT BROKE. IN ADDITION, TIRE BLEWOUT/SHOCK ABSORBER BUSTED, AND RADIATOR BROKE.