1995 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT READ FUEL LEVELS BELOW HALF FULL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

UNDAMAGED AND NON-CORRODED FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE BOTTOM. 'DIMPLE' WHERE TANK WAS STAMPED UPON MANUFACTURE HAS SMALL CRACK WHICH SLOWLY LEAKS FUEL. MUST KEEP VEHICLE OUTSIDE OR GARAGE DOOR OPEN OR FUMES BUILD UP OVER TIME. IF LEFT PARKED IN ONE SPOT PUDDLE FORMS UNDER TANK. DT

WHEN CONSUMER FILLS VEHICLE WITH FUEL HE SMELLS GAS FOR A WHILE.*AK

THE FUEL TANK IS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS NEVER OFF ROAD. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR 1/2 THE REPAIR. THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN INHERENT DEFECT. THE AMOUNT OF FUMES THAT ACCUMULATED IN MY GARAGE WAS PRETTY EXTENSIVE. COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTED CASES. THANKS.*AK

THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ON THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *MJS

THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED FROM ITS NORMAL SIZE, AND IS NOW STRESSING THE WELD THAT SEALS THE TWO SIDES TOGETHER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK