The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the sending unit and fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 04V230000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
1999 Nissan Frontier: fuel pump failure
7 of the 78 complaints about the 1999 Nissan Frontier describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 134,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Truck started dying randomly. Finally it died and would not restart. The truck was diagnosed with having no fuel pressure. I found out that there was a recall on the truck (ntb04-062c) that could cause the fuel pump to stop working. I verified with nissan over the phone that the truck was definitely involved in the recall. I had the truck towed to a local nissan dealership (southlake nissan in merrillville, in). After keeping the truck there for a week and telling me that they had to order parts, they told me that they could not perform the recall because the vehicle was not running. I had the truck towed home today. This recall is specifically for an issue that is known to cause a no start condition. How can I get the recall performed if they will not work on it if it won't start? I now have paid over $300 in towing charges and have not had any work done.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 nissan frontier. The vehicle stalled while driving at 25 MPH in dry conditions. The contact called the dealer , and discovered that recall 04v230000 was the cause of the failure. The dealer replaced the fuel sender, but the vehicle remained inoperable. When the dealer replaced the fuel pump the vehicle started. The contact stated that the cause of the fuel pump failure was due to the recall. The contact called the manufacturer about the failure, but a return phone call was never received. The failure mileage was 45,900.
Consumer was unable to start vehicle after several attempts. Had vehicle towed to the dealer, who replaced the fuel pump sending unit. Consumer stated he tested the fuel pump and the wiring had a short. *ak
Wire going from sending unit to fuel pump inside the gas tank, shorted out causing vehicle to stall. Mechanic stated that this could have easily caused the vehicle to chatch file.
My fuel pump in my nissan frontier (1999 v6 4x4) failed as a result of problems with the plastic component (fuel sending) that was connected to the pump shorting out. According to a thread at http://www.voy.com/14174/7/21669.html this is a widespread problem with nissan frontiers and xterra's which share these components.
The consumer states that the vehicle will turn over but not start. The vehicle was serviced and the dealership who found a burned wire in the fuel tank from the fuel pump to the sending unit. This could have resulted in a fire. *ak the consumer is concerned about the location of the fuel pump and the sending unit being located in the gas tank. Heat has caused the damage. The consumer feels that this could easily cause an explosion/death/injury. The consumer request information about this issue.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with six cylinder engines and sport utility vehicles equipped with four or six cylinder engines, the fuel pump terminal on the fuel-sending unit can develop a crack in the plastic molding. This can cause the terminal strip to corrode under some environmental conditions.
- Risk
- If corrosion occurs, the terminal strip could eventually break causing the fuel pump to stop operation. This will result in not being able to start the engine or cause the engine to stop running without warning, which can result in a crash.
- Remedy
- In the following states, dealers will replace the fuel-sending unit. These states are connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. In the other states, the dealer will inspect the fuel pump terminal on the sending unit for corrosion. If corrosion is present, the dealer will replace the unit. If there is not corrosion, the dealer will apply sealant to the terminal housing to help prevent corrosion in the future. Owner notification began on june 28, 2004. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 04V230000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Nissan Frontier fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1999 Nissan Frontier?
7 of 78 owner complaints about the 1999 Nissan Frontier (9%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Nissan Frontier?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Nissan Frontier
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1999 Nissan Frontier?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history