1988 NISSAN 300ZX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 NISSAN 300ZX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS LEAKED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95I006000). AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRE

Mileage: 224,000

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

I WAS GETTING IN THE CAR TO MOVE FROM DRIVEWAY TO THE STREET AN SMELLED GAS, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THEN WENT INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. *AKI

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL INJECTION.

VEHICLE BACK FIRED TWICE, THAN VEHICLE INSIDE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE.

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING TOTAL FRONT END. *AK

CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE INFORMED HER THAT THE CAR WAS PART OF RECALL 95I006000, CALLED NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT CAR WAS UNDER SERVICE RECALL AND MADE A SETTLEMENT OF $3500.000 . *AK

LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

WENT TO GET GAS, CAME AND WENT INSIDE HOUSE, ALARM SOUNDED ON VEHICLE, LOOKED OUTSIDE, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES FROM ENGINE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE. *AK

THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED UNDER DASH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE WITH OUT WARNING. TT