Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE99078 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/28/1999 | 05/22/2000 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | ||
| Since july 1988, odi has received 12 complaints alleging fuel spillage from the fuel tank fill vent hose in 1994 through 1995 mercury villager and nissan quest vehicles.nine of the reports were submitted in 1999.several complaints allege leakage from cracked, split deteriorated, or rotted vent hoses.the subject vent hose is a short, shaped section of hose that is clamped to a pipe extending from the outboard (left) side of the fuel tank aft of the filler hose.table 1 shows the vehicle volumes and odi complaint inputs by make and model year.figures 1 through 3 show the subect tank vent hose routing and fittings.figures 4 through 6 show cracks in a tank vent hose from a complaint vehicle (1994 mercury villager). | ||||||
| EA00015 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/22/2000 | 01/04/2001 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | 00V419002 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA00015 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/22/2000 | 01/04/2001 | FUEL TANK VENT HOSE LEAKAGE | 00V419001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was hard starting, engine/transmission surge, at low speeds and up hill. the thermostat stuck and several other malfunctions. *bf the engine suddenly shut down without warning. the over heated engine had serious burning inside. there were no indicator lights on to see the engine temperature gauge at peak heat. the consumer could not find the problem, had no steam, no check engine, just a fear of engine melt down about to recur. *sc | |||
| Vehicle accelerated out of control w/cause unknown. brakes failed to stop vehicle. please describe details. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 50 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| My engine has an intermittent idle control problem. periodically (every week to two weeks) my engine will have difficulty maintaining idle. the engine starts every time. after 5 mins. of running time, the engine idle speed starts to fluctuate between 0 rpm and 1200 rpm. the normal idle speed after the initial 5 min. warm up period is 700-800 rpm. this idling problems lasts for approximately 10-20 mins. if i do not attempt to restart the engine and let my engine rest, the idling problem resolves itself. after 20 mins. i can start the engine and it will run fine without any problems for another two weeks. in addition, if i leave my foot on the accelerator for about 15 mins., the idling problem resolves itself and the engine has no problems for another two weeks. this problem is very difficult to fix because i cannot bring the car to the repair shop with the car displaying this idling control difficulty because the problem resolves itself after 20 mins. i have tried to have this idling control problem diagnosed and repair but the repair shop could never cause my car to display this idling control malfunction that i described. during the whole time period at the repair shop, my car started every time and maintained idle without any difficulties. in addition, when they tried to check the computer for anamolous conditions, there were no problems with the idle control software. this problem has become a concern because it is a safety issue.*ak | |||