I have noticed a very strom gas smell in and outside of my wehicle lately. I took it to the garage and it needs a new gas tank as the original has rusted and leaking. I see where this model has a recall in the states with high road salt useage - this unit came from ontario with high road salt useage.
2001 Nissan Pathfinder: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 230 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that there was strong fuel odor emitting from outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure generally occurred when the vehicle was low on fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and verified that the vehicle was previously repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, gasoline would spew back out from the filler neck. In addition, the contact would frequently smell an overpowering gasoline odor from the interior of the vehicle. The contact was able to locate a recall for the failure and when contacting the manufacturer, he was informed his VIN was not included in the recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v435000: fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap). The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The failure and current mileages were approximately 123,000.
The filler pipe on my nissan pathfinder is rusted and causing a gas smell. Have called nissan on recall campaign 07v435000 and they claim the car is not covered, even though the problem is identical to the recall campaign.
Gasoline has been leaking from the gas tube on my 2001 nissan pathfinder for two years. I contacted the dealer several months ago and asked them about the recall. They knew nothing about it. I then notified them of the recall and directed to the website. I'm tired of the smell of gasoline, gas on my driveway and lawn and polluting my lake. I want to know when I will receive a recall notice and repair. We have waited long enough for nissan to act and ignore the federal safety agency recall and ignore potential hazards to nissan vehicle owners.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.
- Risk
- This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 07V435000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder?
5 of 230 owner complaints about the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder?
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 2001 Nissan Pathfinder
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