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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763694

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CRANKSHAFT BROKE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, NO VEHICLE ABUSE, HAD MAINTAINED PROPER MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTIVE CARE IN PAST. ALL REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE OTHER THAN TIRES, OIL CHANGES, AND BATTERY REPLACEMENTS DONE AT NISSAN DEALER FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTERS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #762456

Mileage unknown · May 29, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING, CRANKSHAFT BROKE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8010655

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VAN. DEALER SAID TO REPLACE FUEL RAIL HOSE. VENT HOSE WAS REPLACED FROM THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #757279

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8001088

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE SUDDENDLY SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER IN ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND STEERING. DRIVER STRUGGLED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHEREBY THE MECHANICS ASSESSED PROBLEM TO BE A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

NHTSA ODI #9003876

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I AM AWARE OF NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THESE MANIFOLD STUDS FAILING WAY BEFORE THEIR TIME WHICH INDICATES INFERIOR BOLTS OR POOR DESIGN. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR EMPHASSIS ON SAFETY REGARDING GASES INTRUDING WITHIN THE CABIN SPACE. HOWEVER THIS MAY BE A MAJOR CONCERN, MY QUESTION WOULD BE, IF THERE IS SUCH A HIGH RATE OF FAILURES THAT ARE NOT BEING REPAIRED DUE TO COSTS, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EMISSIONS TESTING (WHEN THERE ARE GASES ESCAPING)IF WE ARE NOT GOING HOLD THE MANUFACTURERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR INFERIOR WORK AND LACK OF REGARD TO OUR ENVIRONMENT? I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS IN MY TIME AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED MANIFOLD STUDS SHEARING OFF. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. JOHN CLARK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749115

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND STUDS REMAINED IN MANIFOLD. EXHAUST LEAKED IN ENGINE BAY. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALER THAT POSSIBLE AFFIXIATION COULD RESULT FROM RUNNING THE AC AND THE EXHAUST LEAK CREATED BY THE BROKEN BOLTS. THERE WAS A QUEST THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD QUEST FIXED ELSEWHERE. WHEN DOING OIL CHANGE A MONTH LATER, ANOTHER QUEST WITH SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN MECHANIC AND MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THE VAN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE ON THE EXHAUST LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN DEALER, THE EMMISIONS COULD BE NON ODOROUS AND MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY SMELL. I FEEL THIS IS EQUALLY OR EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THENA THE FUEL VENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS INVISIBLE. AT LEAST YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS LEAK AND SEE THE GAS ON THE GROUND.*AK

NHTSA ODI #744020

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS MAKING NOISES. FUMES FROM EXHAUST WOULD ENTER INSIDE. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM, AND INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884674

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS STUBS BROKE OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE ALLOWING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, THIS ALLOWS EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CRACK BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK THUS CAUSING A PUTTERING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, TSB 94041 WAS ISSUED APR 94. N…

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NHTSA ODI #560579

Official recalls

00V419001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Dec 15, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

96V253004 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Aug 17, 1998

THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

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NHTSA investigations

EA00015 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

PE99078 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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