NHTSA Complaint #10639800 — 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER

I NOTICED A FUEL ODOR FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON 9/26/2014 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL PUMP IS NOT SEALING PROPERLY ON TOP OF MY FUEL TANK DUE TO RUST. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE $954 DOLLARS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. I HAD THE SAME FUEL ODOR ISSUE. THEY DROPPED THE TANK,CLEANED UP THE RUST, RESEALED THE FUEL PUMP, AND RE-INSTALLED THE TANK. AT THE TIME IT COST ME $594 DOLLARS. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR BOTH ISSUES. AT THE TIME NISSAN CORPORATE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ISSUE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR ME AND I READ UNDER THE "COMPLAINTS" SECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BOTH A TANK DEFECT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR