1991 Nissan Sentra Fuel System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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FUEL SYSTEM HOSES MAY FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY, LEADING TO LIQUID FUEL (GASOLINE) LEAKAGE, AND FIRE HAZARD. *TR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STRONG SMELL AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE THEN PULLED OVER, AND THE SMOKE ERRUPTED INTO FLAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS FUEL RELATED. *AK
RUBBER FUEL LINE FAILURE BETWEEN STAINLESS LINE COMING FROM FUEL TANK TO FUEL RAIL. CONTACT JOHN AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. 727-848-3923
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING HESITATION IN TRANSMISSION .
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NOT PERFORMING WELL, CAUSING HESITATION.
CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AND WENT INTO THE STORE, WHEN SHE CAME OUT SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMEONE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME. THE FLAMES WERE SMALL, THEN IT BURST INTO A BIGGER BLAZE. FIREMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FUEL INJECTION HOSE LEAKAGE. UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED, INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THINKS THAT IT CAME FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THAT TEY WILL INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO YET. *AK
VEHICLES ELECTRIC FUEL INJECTION HAD RAW FUEL COMING THROUGH SPARK PLUGS. TT
THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT
FUEL PUMP RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. *AW
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Quick Summary
The 1991 Nissan Sentra has 10 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.