Problems with 2002 Nissan Sentra FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1) car was parked in driveway while gone for the weekend. car was driven as recently as the friday prior to the start of the weekend. the car was to be driven for groceries sunday night, however when the car started, gas sprayed from below the car until the tank was empty. upon exiting the car, the driveway was covered in gasoline. car was then turned off. 2) second occurrences of this failure. first occurrence was 3 months prior. 3) after first occurrence, car was towed to local mechanic. fault was attributed to small animal chewing on fuel line and entering gas tank (found dead in tank). for second occurrence, car will be towed to dealership for repair. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled. although the dealer has not diagnosed the problem, the contact believes it to be the fuel pump. updated 03/03/06. *jb

Severe engine failure. i bought my 2002 nissan sentra spec-v with only 7,000 miles on it and thought i had a great car. thank goodness i opted for the extra 100,000 extended warranty. my car's engine experienced massive oil consumption around 60,000 and i noticed the whole time i owned the car that the oil was always low each time i changed it. i used only mobil 1 full syn every 5,000 miles. the engine failed 3,000 over the standard 60k powertrain warranty. i fought with nissan for 1 month while they kept my car until i provided oil change receipts. once i provided them they changed the complete engine which totaled $8,500 and more than the car was worth anymore. further for about 70,000 the car had extended crank problems and were severe in hot or extreme cold weather. the car would take 20 seconds or longer to crank over while pumping the gas. after my 3rd complaint at my 3rd nissan dealer they finally fixed the problem and put in a new fuel pump and sensor. the car has 98,000 and 36,000 miles after the new engine. i am thinking of getting rid of it before more trouble happens beyond my 100k warranty. *tr

The vehicle ran out of gas, the vehicle was towed to the dealership, and consumer was told the gas tank contained a hole.*jb

While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. consumer restarted the vehicle, and took it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced, and replaced it. the mass air flow sensor has been replaced several times but the stalling recurs. *ak the oil pan, rear main seal and front engine seal were leaking oil. the vehicle drive belts also needed to be replaced. *nm

Car stalls when driving. *tr