WE HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 2004 IT BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD AND MELTED EVERYTHING TO A CRISP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED IT TO IGNITE. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO SCHOOL, AND IT SMELLED LIKE GAS FUMES, THEN IT QUELLED DOWN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT STA…
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WE HAVE A 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 2004 IT BURNED UP UNDER THE HOOD AND MELTED EVERYTHING TO A CRISP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR THAT CAUSED IT TO IGNITE. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO SCHOOL, AND IT SMELLED LIKE GAS FUMES, THEN IT QUELLED DOWN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED TO SMOKE. WE OPENED THE TRUNK FIRST TO GET A RAG AND THEN THE HOOD TURNED BLACK, AND IN 1 MINUTE. IT STARTED TO BLAZE. NONE OF THE BODY OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT THE HOOD, AND EVERYTHING UNDER IT MELTED TO A CRISP. COULD THIS BE A DEFECT PLEASE GIVE ME A GUESS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10103054
Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2001
Electrical System
I HAVE NOTICED ON COUNTLESS NISSAN MAXIMAS (EARLY 90 MODELS) THAT TWO OR FEWER BRAKE LIGHTS OUT OF FOUR ACTUALLY LIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE THE OTHER REAR LIGHTS DIM OUT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #754955
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2001
Electrical System
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILUE, WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE LOSSED ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, FUSES BLEW AND COMPONENTS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL, POWER WINDOW MOTORS WERE DESTROYED. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN, ESTIMATE TO REPAIR FAR EXCEEDED VALUE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #740086
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER HAS SEVERAL LEAKS, CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID DRIP, CAUSING VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL ENGULFING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER IN SO. ARIZ. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED. FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF A/C VENT OPEN, BECOMES NAUSIATING. BATTERY DRIP HAS NO SPECIFIC DRAINAGE AREA, SPILLING ON…
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EMISSION VAPOR CANISTER HAS SEVERAL LEAKS, CAUSED BY BATTERY ACID DRIP, CAUSING VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL ENGULFING VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER IN SO. ARIZ. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED. FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF A/C VENT OPEN, BECOMES NAUSIATING. BATTERY DRIP HAS NO SPECIFIC DRAINAGE AREA, SPILLING ON CANISTER AND OTHER AREAS CAUSING MESS.
NHTSA ODI #732284
Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Electrical System
PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLDS FOUR BULBS MELTED, ALSO, TWO OF THE WIRES MELTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #850231
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #708453
Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 1998
Electrical System
ELETRICAL WIRING IN FRONT DOOR
NHTSA ODI #701589
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1998
Electrical System
THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR AIR OR GAS. CONTINUE DRIVING WILL MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS ON RESTARTING WILL RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUDDERING, RUNNING FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN SHUTTING DOWN. IF THE …
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THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR AIR OR GAS. CONTINUE DRIVING WILL MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS ON RESTARTING WILL RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUDDERING, RUNNING FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN SHUTTING DOWN. IF THE VEHICLE IS LEFT FOR A WHILE (A FEW HOURS)., IT WILL START UP PERFECTLY AND RUN FOR A WHILE (FROM A FEW MILES TO HUNDREDS OF MILES) UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 9 TIMES (COSTING >$2000), AND NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO NO AVAIL.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
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