Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| NTB98013A | 03/22/2000 | NTB98013 | 613485 | Information on diagnostic procedure for slow fuel fill. *tt | 07/19/2000 |
| NTB98013 | 02/15/1998 | 600464 | Diagnostic procedure for slow fuel fill. *yc | 05/18/1998 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| NTB97087 | 12/15/1997 | 600626 | Procedure for fuel door when it does not open. *yc | 05/28/1998 | |
| 97102998002 | 10/29/1997 | 54276 | Concerns of flapper valve deleted from fuel filler neck. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/14/2010 | |||
| Very hard to put gasoline in car. it spits back out at you. you have to pump the gas in very slow. i've notice 2 different places where it mentions, trouble putting gas in these cars. bulletin date: feb 1998 diagnostic procedure for slow fuel fill. *yc bulletin date: mar 2000 information on diagnostic procedure for slow fuel fill. *tt info removed from my insurance co. progressive website | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 73990 | 1 | 09/29/2001 |
| Service engine soon light came on due to sensors in gas tank. i was unable to put gas in the tank because it would spit back out. when it was taken in for service i was told that this was a very common problem and that one part alone was $300. *la | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/22/2006 | 1 | 07/26/1997 | |
| Gas spills back out of tank when putting gas in tank. have to fill tank very slowly. was told that the evaporator control valve is problematic in altima from 1997. this has resulted in the engine light coming on. *jb | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| My fuel line had a leak, but the difeo nissan dealership charged me to have it repaired. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/07/2005 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire after it had been parked for more than 8 hours. owner contacted the manufacturer and nothing was done. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer smelled fuel while driving. he examined fuel system underneath and the fuel tank, and noticed the entry point where the gas went into the vehicle broke. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/24/2001 | 4 | 11/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Fuel cylinder failed. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| 1998 nissan altima developed problems with the check engine light illuminated, problems with the gas tank, and the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced.*mr when the consumer attempted to fill the tank, gas would spill out. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 57000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| I cannot fill gas into my gas tank. the gas tank also splurts out gas whenever this is attempted creating a serious fire hazard. *nlm | |||
| 09/07/2002 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| When putting gas in the tank it splashes back out of tank. *ak *nlm | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| Ihave contacted the dealership where my service had been done on all of my complaints and have gotten no satisfaction. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 07/29/2004 | 68450 | 20 | 08/17/1999 |
| Whenever i try to fill my gas tank, the fuel backs up after filling 2-3 gallons and spills out. this is the 2nd summer season i am having this problem. last summer my mechanic said the tank appeared fine. i have to fill the tank very slowly and i often still experience this backsplash of fuel. this happens 70% of the time.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer notice while filling vehicle with fuel, and without any indication, fuel sprayed back out. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 30 | ||
| While attempting to fill the gas tank the automated pump will stop. when the attendant does it manually gas will shoot out all over, creating a fire hazard. as the gas is put in slowly by the attendant the hose leading from the pump to my gas tank vibrates violently. *la | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 1 | ||
| I can't fill gas into my gas tank at once. the gas spits out. it takes about 15 minutes to fill it up.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Gas gauge sending unit failure. *yc | |||