Strong odor of gasoline inside van...I contacted previous owner,he had same issue,told me he had it checked out at a garage,they said no leaks in fuel system,& told him the wind blows the smell into the cab of van.......he told me that he would smell gas inside of van when driving with window open,I just had window slightly open,went about a mile,my wife got sick from strong gas odor,so we turned around and headed home....I can not smell due to having my sinuses severed in a motorcycle crash 10 yrs ago,so lucky my wife was with me to smell it,,,I was just about to light a cigar,we would have blown up........I've had this van for a week now,I never had this issue till now....but previous owner said it happened many times for him,of and on in the 8 years he owned it.
1994 Nissan Quest: gas smell in the cabin
9 of the 165 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Quest describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Oil pressure build up which was causing the gasoline to leak from the fuel line, and a strong fuel odor came into the cabin. The fuel tank hose was replaced, but the problem recurred.
Strong fuel odor inside and outside the van. Dealer said to replace fuel rail hose. Vent hose was replaced from the recall.
There is a strong smell of fuel. Contacted dealer.*ak the intake manifold hoses were replaced by the dealer because it was defective.
These are all safety issues!!!! Vehicle has had a fuel odor for a long time after refueling, condition worsened results: fuel vent hose: when refueling, gas began to profusely leak and pool beneath vehicle. Fixed at my cost. Fuel hoses: very strong fuel fumes from engine compartment, dealer replaced two fuel rail rubber hoses at my expense. Most problematic is an intermittent stalling problem: after sitting, within first 5 miles of driving when stopping or at low speed vehicle stalls. Happens in intersections, approaching stops, in slow rush hour traffic. Fuel pump replaced, coolant sensor replaced, fuel regulator checked. Dealer can't duplicate, nissan contacted. But the problem continues and occurs at the worst times-intesections, heavy slow traffic or attempting to stop. Stalls and no power!!! It starts back up and sometimes stalls again repeatedly for several times or days or not for weeks. Next problem: ABS light comes on, traced to blown ignition fuse. Happened twice. Dealer doesn't know why. I have many more repairs, but these are the safety related ones. Thanks for your time and efforts. The stalling is the most troublesome, I know two other quest owners who've also experienced it!!
While driving a strong gas odor comes through the vents and fills the vehicl's interior even with the windows down. At first fixing the cause was indicated to be hole in the mulffler. When the problem occured again, the cause was indicated to be tearing in the gas tank vent hose. Air conditioner failed.
Fuel leaking from fuel filler vent line, puddling under van, strong gas fumes, worried about fire hazard. Vent hose has cracks throughout. We are going to contact the dealer's service department on 6/30/00.
Bolts that hold exhaust headers to the block break, and exhaust fumes enter the passenger's compartment. Apparently a common problem and excessivly expensive to repair and ? Whether the same problem will re occur.
Cracked exhaust manifold caused leaks to enter vehicle, resulting in exhaust fumes.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the vent hose.
Recall number 00V419001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Nissan Quest fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1994 Nissan Quest?
9 of 165 owner complaints about the 1994 Nissan Quest (5%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
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