2004 Nissan 350Z fuel system problems

Filed Apr 24, 2024 · Fuel system · 131,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, after stepping away from the vehicle, the contact was alerted by his passenger that there was a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the passenger was alerted by the odor of gasoline. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump filler neck needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2021 · Fuel system · 115,000 miles · NC

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2004 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated that upon refueling the gas tank, a large amount of gasoline began to leak out from the gas tank and underneath the vehicle. The contact also stated that upon entering the vehicle, a strong fuel odor began to emit from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home. The contact called the dealer and they informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 05V555000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2013 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · VA

The gas gauge does not show full when the tank is full. This is caused by faulty sensors in the two tanks which nissan refuses to admit. I along with hundreds of others on online forums have had this issue and have to spend money out of our pockets although this is clearly a defect. It seems to be with the 2003/2004 models. It causes the drivers to not know how much gas is in the tank and at times leaving them stranded because the gas has ran out.

Filed Jun 30, 2013 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · KS

The car's fuel sensors will not allow me to fill up the gas tank completely. It stops about halfway every time.

Filed May 21, 2012 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · PA

Thousand of reported cases of not being able to fuel up the nissan 350z. The problem source is the filler neck shutter valve. Nissan is aware of the issue for years and have been making customer foot the $400-$500 bill instead of taking action on the faulty part. The faulty shutter valve causes fuel to spew out while filling the tank covering the car and operator in fuel. The risky part is people are changing the way they fill to try to bypass the action of the shutter valve but also works against the safety features of the gasoline nozzle causing it to not shut off when fuel reaches max. I personally cant only get 7 gallons in my car before it sprays out which is very annoying since I have to fight to add 7 gallons of fuel everyother day. I fought with this issue in my 2003 350z and my 04. It is extremely common and should have been recalled years ago.

Filed Nov 20, 2011 · Fuel system · 37,000 miles · CA

The fuel gauge doesn't accurately reflect the amount of gasoline in the fuel tank. Examples include when the fuel tank is filled to the point of overflowing, the fuel gauge randomly reports, 3/4, 1/2 1/4 and sometimes empty. The fuel gauge randomly reports different fuel levels each time the ignition is turned on. Further research of the described matter on various online 350z forums indicate the same problem exists for many other 350z owners, which indicates a product defect. The forum that follows is one of many examples: http://my350z.com/forum/maintenance-and-repair/501507-fix-for-gas-gauge-fluctuations-hard-to-fill.html.

Filed Sep 2, 2011 · Fuel system · DC

I have a 2004 350z nissan I bought used in 2007 @ 16k miles. I'm unable to fill the fuel tank completely. Apparently the fuel nozzle sensor detects the tank as filled when it is not. Before tank fuel gauge shows 3/4 filled @ 12-13 gallons when nozzle shuts off randomly. Otherwise I could fill up no problem. However, now it's only allowing about 1/2 tank to fill (about 7 gallons) consistently. I'm having to refuel several times in any given week. Nothing has been replaced on the car yet, but I understand that there was a recall that I was unaware of.

Filed Jul 22, 2011 · Fuel system · CA

The fuel gauge in my 2004 nissan 350z fluctuates up and down. It happens after fueling, and upon driving the car. I have taken the car to 2 different nissan service depts. For repair. The first time, they said it was a faulty fuel sensor, and replaced it. They said it was fixed, but when I drove it, the gauge fluctuated again. Took it back, but they said there was nothing wrong with it and couldn't do anything else since there were no codes coming from the computer. So took my car to a 2nd nissan serv. Dept and they said they fixed it by replacing the other fuel sensor (since there are 2), but still faulty. I do not know how much gas I have in my tank at anytime. It is most dangerous while driving and the fuel tank empty warning light suddenly comes on, after the gauge had just reflected that there was plenty of fuel.

Filed Jun 27, 2011 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact inquired about a 2004 nissan 350z. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge displayed a reading of being of the way full. Upon driving, the fuel gauge began to fluctate up and down. The contact expressed concern about not knowing how much fuel was in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was due to the fuel level sensor. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Updated 08/31/2011 *ln

Filed Jun 11, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · CA

My nissan 350z the gas gauge is currently not working. I can fill my car to capacity and within a day the light indicator for empty is on. I was informed that there was a recall for this problem and I never received a notice.