2004 Nissan Frontier

This is the first major safety incident with a stuck and wide-open throttle. I just started from a left hand turned at a stop light. I noticed the 2004 Nissan Frontier pickup truck began to increase its speed without any extra pressure applied to the gas pedal. I applied the brakes to slow down the truck's speed while the engine continued to increase speed. I turned on the flashers to warn traffic. I put the truck into neutral while braking and the engine immediately revved to high and loud rpms. I heard the engine making a shift in its high rpm revving noise, and I turned off the engine. I was now fully stopped near the curb. Next, my husband started the engine after a few minutes of being stopped. The engine immediately started revving to the high rpms. Since the truck was parked, he tapped the gas pedal a few times which seemed to reset the engine's wide-open throttle. Safety Issue: The engine revved to very high rpms and speeded up on its own; brakes were not fully stopping the truck. Failed Component: The engine's "throttle"

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP ONCE AND HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON ALMOST CONSTANTLY AND WHEN THE FUEL GETS DOWN TO 1/4-1/8 OF A TANK, THE GAUGE WILL GO UP TO 3/4 A TANK INDICATING THAT THERE IS MORE GAS THERE THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. IF I DO NOT KEEP TRACK OF IT, I CAN EASILY RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION BUT IT FAILED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER TESTING THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RUST ON THE GAS TANK. IN WHICH LED TO A EVAPORATION LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE GAS TANK. ALL THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE GAS PUMP. THE REPAIRS HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE ON A VEHICLE THAT'S FIVE YEARS IN AGE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,100. UPDATED 9/17/09 *CN UPDATED 09/18/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,100. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING VAPORS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE THE FUEL TANK AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON IN MAY VEHICLE. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT TURNS OUT THE GAS TANK/ HOSE CONNECTION TO THE TANK IS RUSTED CAUSING A FUME LEAK. THIS LEAK CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IS VERY STRONG OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THIS OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2006. I HAD TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT TANK WHICH IS ON BACKORDER UNTIL SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER. *TR