Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while parked, there was a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that the there was corrosion and the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v230000 (fuel system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
2002 Nissan Frontier: fuel leak
6 of the 124 complaints about the 2002 Nissan Frontier describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
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- 20071
- 20061
- 20052
- 20041
- 20032
- 20026
- 20016
- 20004
- 19991
What owners say
2002 nissan frontier. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle leaking gas. *smd the consumer stated when he looked under the vehicle, there was an explosion and he had to be rushed to the burn center, for second degree burns on his left and right arms.
A very strong and very overpowering gas smell came inside the vehicle while I was driving it at night. I had my 5-year old strapped in his car seat in the back. I was stuck in traffic on I-95 and didn't have many options but to continue to drive home. The "service engine soon" light came on as well. The next day, I took the vehicle in for servicing at my nissan dealership mechanic, and I have specific text from the work invoice that states the following word-for-word: "cannister coming apart. Right valve stuck inside - replaced - gas leaking down side. Replaced gas tank - rusted." the work invoice also details that the dealership mechanic replaced the following components: (1) canister assy e (2) valve assy - co (3) fuel tank (4) ring-o fuel gag. This vehicle has never been in any accidents and I fully maintain it according to the manufacturer's schedule. I have been a responsible and gentle owner. I feel this was extremely unsafe -- to have gasoline leaking out due to a rusted gas tank is [in my opinion] an unacceptable defect -- the gas tank should have been made [in my opinion] out of a non-rusting material. I have complained to nissan USA and they offered me (on the phone the representative said it was as "goodwill") a $250 nissan debit card for future repairs on this vehicle. But the total cost that I had to pay for this leaking gasoline issue was $1,254.83. I am willing to provide the federal safety agency with my receipt that shows the text indicating the details of this defect and that I had to pay $1,254.83 to rectify it.
2002 nissan frontier fuel tank evap leaks and fuel leak due to rust damage on tank. Shop is unable to obtain a replacement tank and states tank is not the normal tank for this truck is unable to identify it. They informed me nissan has a problem with faulty tanks for the frontier this year.
Gas fumes are smelled after filling up at the gas station. They are not smelled inside the vehicle, only outside the vehicle by the gas tank. No liquid gas drippings are noticed. Dashboard code light comes on. The code description says small leak detected. Second code says very small leak detected. Gas cap is tight and was inspected for leaks. Also new cap was installed. No effect to change.
Fuel tank is spilling/leaking gas.
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 2002 Nissan Frontier fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2002 Nissan Frontier?
6 of 124 owner complaints about the 2002 Nissan Frontier (5%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Nissan Frontier?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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