1992 NISSAN STANZA

1 recalls — 38 complaints

95V244000 Dec 15, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
747,000 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID Jun 23, 2005
DT: CONSUMER REPORTS: THE TRUNK OF HER CAR FALLS DOWN ON HER HEAD. THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THERE TO SECURE IT; WHEN THE WIND BLOWS OR IF SHE IS PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK, IT WILL FALL DOWN . *JB
SEAT BELTS Aug 20, 2002
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO LOCKING POSITION, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEATBELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Jan 23, 2001
CONSUMER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. CONSUMER WAS PURCHASING MORE GAS, BUT NOT GETTING MILEAGE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS FUEL INJECTORS. THEY WERE LEAKING GAS ON ENGINE.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Oct 26, 2000
WITH NO WARNING, THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED SPROCKETS ON STARTUP, CAUSING VALVE, CYLINDER, AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE. THIS NECCESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE AT A TOTAL COST OF $3902.21. NISSAN WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT REIMBURSING ANY OF THE EXPENSE DUE TO A TENSIONER DESIGN DEFECT, SINCE THE AUTO WAS OUT OF WARRANTEE. SINCE INTERNAL TIMING CHAINS USUALLY LAST THE USEFUL LIFE OF AN ENGINE, ABOUT 120-140K MILES, THIS WAS VERY PREMATURE. WHILE, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE THE AUTO WAS STATIONARY, IT COULD VERY WELL HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD POSSIBLY SEIZE, WITH AN INSTANT DECELERATION WITH A MANUAL SHIFT CAR.
TIRES Oct 26, 2000
TREAD SEPARATIONS ON THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES (TIRESIZE: 195-65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195-65R14 )
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Oct 10, 2000
VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STAR NISSAN FOR 9/29/00 INSPECTION OF GAS SMELL. MR. JOHN CHOE GAVE WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE. INFORMED BY MR. CHOE THAT GAS LEAK WAS DANGEROUS, AND ALL (4) INJECTORS AND SEALS MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SAME FOR REAR ENGINE MOUNT. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Oct 10, 2000
VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STAR NISSAN FOR 9/29/00 INSPECTION OF GAS SMELL. MR. JOHN CHOE GAVE WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE. INFORMED BY MR. CHOE THAT GAS LEAK WAS DANGEROUS, AND ALL (4) INJECTORS AND SEALS MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. SAME FOR REAR ENGINE MOUNT. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Jun 16, 2000
FUEL POURED OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Jan 20, 2000
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. ALSO, REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AND BUSHING. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED THE BELT WAS COMING OFF AND PUMP WAS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Jan 20, 2000
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. ALSO, REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT AND BUSHING. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED THE BELT WAS COMING OFF AND PUMP WAS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Jan 17, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THE SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 2 FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, AND THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS FUEL INJECTORS IN THE STANZA AND MAXIMA MODELS. I DO NOT SEE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR NISSAN. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX AND IF NOT FIXED RENDERS THE CAR DANGEROUS AND FIRE-PRONE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Oct 27, 1999
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP Oct 27, 1999
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT Oct 27, 1999
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A SLIGHT RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. SLIGHT LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AIRLINES, AND ZERO RING DISTRIBUTOR. POWER STEERING UNIT SHIFTED AND THE BELT WERE COMING OFF AND PUMP IS ANGLED. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. *AK
SUSPENSION Oct 27, 1999
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AT VARIOUS OF SPEEDS WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Oct 20, 1999
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Sep 23, 1999
2 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING GAS ONTO ENGINE. I HAVE CHECKED AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 1990 - 1992 NISSAN STANZAS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO INITIATE A RECAL. SEVERAL OF THESE HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TELL ME IF ANY OTHER MODELS USE THE SAME INJECTOR, OR I WOULD HAVE CHECKED THEM AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY VOLITILE SAFETY ISSUE WITH GASOLINE LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Sep 21, 1999
FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Mar 25, 1999
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Mar 12, 1999
STRONG FUEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT ANY SPEEDS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Feb 23, 1999
2 INJECTORS HAVE FAILED, O-RINGS REPLACED AND STILL SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Feb 19, 1999
FUEL INJECTOR IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE FUMES TO LEAK OUT AND GET INTO VEHICLE. GAS SMELL IS VERY STRONG. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Feb 17, 1999
CHAIN ASSEMBLY FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR Feb 17, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK OFF THE OTHER PART OF THE CONVERTER. ALSO THREE OTHER PARTS, INCLUDING THE PARTS FROM THE HEAT SHIELD WERE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Feb 3, 1999
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 17, 1998
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING THEY COULD SMELL GASOLINE VERY HEAVY. WHEN THEY TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 29, 1998
TIMING CHAIN BRACKET BROKE AND THE VALVES WERE RUINED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THE BRACKET WAS REDESIGNED. NO TSB, NO INDICATION OR WARNING OF INCIDENT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 5, 1998
TECHNICAL BULLETIN #NTB95-027, ADVISED MECHANICS TO REPLACE PLASTIC SIDE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WITH A STEEL-BACKED GUIDE AFTER THE PLASTIC ONE BREAKS. FOR THIS VEHICLE THE GUIDE BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO STRIKE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, RUINING THE ENGINE. THIS RESULTED IN ENGINE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START, WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Nov 15, 1996
CAR WAS PARKED, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND FIRE STARTED, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , THE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 16, 1996
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SURGES/HESITATES. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Oct 10, 1996
FUEL HOSE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Aug 15, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAD TO BE STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Aug 15, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAD TO BE STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
SEAT BELTS Jul 15, 1996
THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING REAR IMPACT. *AK
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Oct 26, 1995
TIMING CHAIN FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jun 22, 1995
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Apr 24, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAINT. TT
SEAT BELTS Apr 13, 1995
REAR ENDED VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER AND LAP BELT DID NOT SECURE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. TT
Crash 1 injured