While that’s a possibility, the probablility may be low. We had two Chevy Cobalts with leaks in the fuel line near the gas tank. This is a known problem and a huge number of these cars have it. Despite the large number of leaks, none has resulted in a fire.
Purebread, Denise has a NISSAN ROGUE NOT A HONDA!
If you would have noticed that Mr. Pure acknowledged his mistake .
All caps on a forum means you are yelling , no need for that .
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If you smell raw gasoline near a sitting car or after a car has run for a few minutes, you have a safety problem, period. With gasoline there’s no such thing as a “safe” leak, the vapor is extremely flammable and flames will follow the vapor trail long distances back to the source. In an enclosed space, such as a garage, the whole place could blow up when your turn on a light switch. Leaks near ignition sources such as found in the engine compartment (alternator, exhaust manifold, maybe relays, are especially concerning. Vapors present in the passenger compartment can be ignited by actions as simple as clothing sliding over the upholstery and generating static electricity, sparks from switches, etc. (I hope no-one is smoking…)
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Echoing other responders, keep taking it back to the dealership, emphasize the odor specifically is a “raw gasoline” smell (don’t say “gas”, they can pass that off as other things). Ensure each time that they write up a report stating all that you told them, so it’s in their computer records, and get a printed copy. This will be needed in case the problem continues, or recurs, out of warranty, or for exercising the lemon law. It won’t void the warranty to take it elsewhere for confirmation of the odor by another mechanic, but while it’s under warranty don’t risk muddying the waters by allowing anyone outside of a Nissan dealership to put a wrench on it as the dealership can try to blame the problem on them.
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Gasoline evaporates so fast it’s very unlikely you’ll find a puddle under the car, unless it’s spilling in quantity at the moment. You might see evidence of “washed” places on surfaces it leaked or sprayed upon - I’ve seen this from cracked, pressurized fuel line hoses that sprayed on engine blocks, but the liquid itself evaporated moments after the engine was turned off.
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Don’t open the hood while odors are present and the engine running, and if you must open it. do it slowly so it doesn’t ignite in your face. Best to ear leather gloves, a face shield, long sleeves, and non-synthetic clothing (burning synthetics melt, stick to your skin).
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Suggest returning it to the dealership, explain your safety concerns, that you don’t want your daughter to burn up in it, and tell them to keep and drive it until they reproduce the problem - suggest a mechanic or manager drive it home or over the weekend. Ask for a loaner for your daughter, but if they won’t do that explain you’re renting a car for the duration and will present them with the receipt. By this point they should be taking you seriously and know you aren’t going away.
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Be prepared to keep after them for longer than you’d like to, check in with them every few days, but no matter how much B.S. they sling or frustrated you become, remain absolutely civil while at the same time remaining firm about you feel it’s a safety hazard and you won’t drive it until it’s either fixed or replaced. Keep the Nissan chain command in the loop, too. Feel free to involve other investigative sources such as news organizations who have problem investigation teams that will give it publicity the dealership and Nissan are motivated to avoid. After a reasonable period of time, a few weeks, consult an attorney.
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All the above being said, shortly after a cold start it can be possible to smell raw gas in the exhaust for maybe 30 sec. or so, until the engine leans out a bit and the catalytic converter starts functioning - it’s only for a short time but can be strong if the car is started in a tight area or one backs up over the fumes. Gasoline apors while actually driving, or when the car is sitting either before or after driving are a problem.
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Gasoline vapors must reach the LEL (lower explosive limit) a/f ratio to ignite and that is very unlikely in an open space. You can smell it long before it reaches LEL.
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I got my Rogue in July and am also having the same issue. It’s been intermittent since I got it, but seems to be getting stronger and happening more frequently. I’m at 9000 miles now and am also in Wisconsin. The dealer just said that they can smell it, don’t see any leaks and it’s under engineering review.
I was looking over the lemon law info and it notes you can file a complaint with the DOT Auto Safety hotline. Has anyone done that?
I created a case today with Nissan and am waiting for a Regional Specialist to contact me. Is that what you all have done too?
I took mine to the dealership and they could not duplicate the problem. I got the car in May and started to notice it about 2 months ago. I opened a case with Nissan and they told me because the dealership could not duplicate, they could not do anything for me. The smell it is intermittent. Smell the gas on the outside on the driver front near the windshield the strongest and comes in through the vents. Mine gets stronger that I noticed at half tank gas. Getting ready to take to another dealership. I have no other car to drive. I can rent one but if they cannot find anything wrong, Nissan will not reimburse for the rental I am told. Nissan also told me that I have to take to a Nissan dealership and would not take any documentation from anyone else but Nissan. I also told Nissan representative that we had information that others were also experiencing this problem. One person has a 2023 Rogue, same issue. I am in Virginia.
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Register your complaint here. NHTSA, a division of the US DOT, already has three complaints for gasoline odor against the 2022 Nissan Rogue. Add yours. Click on the red ‘report a safety problem’ line and provide your information. Have your VIN handy, they want to use that to report your issue to Nissan.
Edit: I noticed that it is a 2022 not 2023 and updated the link. Note that some 2022 Rogues have a recall for a fuel tank leak and a separate recall for an improperly manufactured fuel tank. The link also is the recall page.
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Thanks for the link. Just filed a safety complaint. Since my Rogue is AWD, I ended up filing from this page so that the safety complaint was for the correct vehicle.
Immediately after re-filling gas tank, does odor from engine compartment seem any different? May have to move car away from gas pump area to make odor assessment.
My 2022 Nissan Rogue has that smell of gas fumes if you drive for 20 minutes and shut the car off. then when you start up in 30 minutes or less the fumes are very obnoxious inside the car.
My dealer looked at it and said we can’t find anything wrong. I emailed some Nissan corporate folks and they sent a engineering tech to investigate. He was able to replicate the fumes.
I then received a call from the dealer service manager who said because of a sticker on my windshield my oil change is overdue and the last garage over filled it. He thinks this is causing the smell. He then recommended I have him do the oil change for $74.99 and the smell would lessen.
He then proceeded to tell me that Nissan does not have a fix for this yet, and that I can not expect Nissan to throw parts and money at the problem as I wouldn’t if it was out of warranty.
I payed for a new car free of problems. I expect Nissan to fix or to replace the vehicle. We do not feel safe driving it. If the fumes cause us to become light headed and an accident occurs I do not want that on my conciseness and I don’t think Nissan wants the law suit.
On the flip side Nissan Corporate has placed us in a Loaner car free of charge. We are waiting to hear back from corporate at this point. I told the local service manager I would not take the car back unless it was fixed.And if I have to worry about an oil change being over filled every time or any fluid being too full I really don’t want the car.
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I just filed the complaint thanks for the info
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I would say that you are in a much better situation than most of us, since the issue was replicated and Nissan gave you a loaner. Check the Lemon Law for your state. My state and others have a provision about maximum number of days out of service, after which Nissan would be forced to re-purchase the vehicle. Once you reach that out-of-service limit, make a request in writing for re-purchase, and then take the money and buy a different car. There is another owner on a different forum that had this issue on a 2023, and Nissan replaced it with a new 2023 and it has the same issue. I believe that this issue is more prevalent than Nissan will admit, and I think that since the severity varies, that most people who would park outside may not notice the fumes after driving, like I do when the vehicle is left to sit in the garage and off-gas.
That is not a problem with the car, that is a problem with whomever is doing your oil changes. Overfilling of windshield washer reservoir is impossible. When you get to your transmission and brake fluid service interval use a qualified shop.
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Hey I use a local shop that has ASE certified mechanics. And trust me I will not follow behind them and check oil levels after the complete the oil change. I have used this shop for years my 2014 jeep wrangler my 2014 ford f250 and all of my fleet vehicles go here for service.
To drive to a Nissan dealer is 45 minutes one way. My time is worth $150 an hour and if they want me to use them they can complete the service for free!
I disagree. Nissan has a problem with the car. They are simply trying to deflect the issue to another person.
This is your decision, but I disagree. If by some chance the oil is low after an oil change, I want to know before I take the car anywhere so that there’s no question of who’s to blame.
+1, emphatically!
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OK , you have a vehicle problem that would be irritating to anyone. But just because you live 45 minutes away does not mean they should do an oil service for free .
I trust the place I use for oil changes but as the saying goes ( Trust but Verify ).
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So I think this has gotten a little off topic.
The point is not if the oil is 1/2 a quart low or 1/2 a quart high. No matter the oil level the car should not smell of gas fumes when you start it. And for a manufacture to say this would just be a way of deflecting the problem to someone else. The car is under warranty FIX IT!