NHTSA Complaint #10208983 — 1988 NISSAN 300ZX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10208983
Vehicle	1988 NISSAN 300ZX
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 1, 2007
Date Filed	November 15, 2007
Mileage	224,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS LEAKED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95I006000). AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 224,000.

Related Complaints for the 1988 NISSAN 300ZX

Other FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Complaints

#10019605 — May 12, 2003 — THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNTIL THEY RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM NISSAN...

#841170 — June 25, 1999 — THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN FUEL INJECTORS, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

#540792 — September 12, 1998 — ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL INJECTION.

#531355 — June 16, 1998 — STOPPING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, FUEL/GAS ODORER SMOKE BEGAN TO RUSH INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE A/C DUCTS...

#520614 — September 18, 1997 — FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED.

Recent Complaints for the 1988 NISSAN 300ZX

#11057631 — ENGINE — December 30, 2017 — THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE

#11057631 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — December 30, 2017 — THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE

#11057631 — POWER TRAIN — December 30, 2017 — THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. WOULDN'T DIE BUT WOULD SPUTTER AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD DIE

#10779415 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — October 2, 2015 — FUEL INJECTOR LEAKED AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING I ALMOST BLEW UP IN THE CAR REPORTED IT TO NISSAN AND TOLD THE...

#10115188 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS — March 15, 2005 — WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER SMELLED FUEL CO...