Nissan Maxima Complaints (2000)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10087160August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE DECELERATED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 15 MPH TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. VEHICLE WAS AT THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST FOR 2 WEEKS, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083145August 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WE HAD BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A DAY. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING THERE WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR. WE BACKED OUT AND NOTICED SOME LIQUID IN OUR PARKING SPACE. UPON CHECKING THE LIQUID SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, THERE WAS A GASOLINE LEAK WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR (SPRAYING ALL OVER THE ENGINE). THE INJECTOR FUEL LINE WHERE IT GOES INTO THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AT THE CRIMP CLAMP. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. (WE WERE AT THE END OF A WEEKS VACATION IN ARIZONA). WE THOUGHT WE FOUND A USED PART BUT IT WAS THE WRONG ONE. FINALLY, AFTER WE HAD TO RENT A CAR TO COME HOME, NISSAN SAID IT WOULD BE SHIPPING THE PART TO OUR MECHANIC'S DISTRIBUTOR AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 5 - 10 DAYS. I HAD TO TAKE A BUS BACK TO ARIZONA TO PICK UP THE CAR. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHE IF THE CAR HAD CAUGHT FIRE OR IF WE WERE IN A DESOLATE OR PRECARIOUS AREA WHERE WE HAD BEEN EARLIER THAT WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083906July 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS. *MR *SC THE REPAIR COST THE CONSUMER $740.00 DOLLARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083458July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION COILS ON VEHICLE.*MR THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION COIL FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 14000 MILES ON IT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED FOUR MONTHS AGO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078995June 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
"SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON.DEALER(MAROONE NISSAN) STATED IGNITION COILS NEEDED REPLACING.CAR HAD 14,000 MILES ON IT,BUT WAS 4 MONTHS OVER WARRANTY.DEALER OFFERED NO CHARGE FOR COILS,BUT $200 FOR LABOR.I DECLINED SINCE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE.THE INITIAL INCIDENT WAS MAY,2003. SINCE THAT TIME LIGHT HAS GONE OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES.I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT MARRONE'S SERVICE MANAGER(CHRIS GARELL) SEVERAL TIMES AND CALLS WERE NOT RETURNED.I THEN CALLED NISSAN'S MAIN NUMMBER-SPOKE TO "MARCELL".EXPLAINED PROBLEM TO HIM-HE SAID I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.HE NEVER DID.ON JUNE 18 ,I WROTE A PERSONAL LETTER TO NISSAN'S CEO.NO RESPONSE.I NOTED ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT 31 FAILURES LIKE MINE OCCURED.I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THESE COILS,NO CHARGE,SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.THIS COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE THE COURTESY TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH ME.THAT REALLY BOTHERS ME!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078871June 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COILS FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. SPOKE WITH DEALER WHO ADVISED IT IS HAPPENING ON SIMILAR VEHICLES. ENGINE MISFIRING, LOSS OF POWER. DEALER WANTED ME TO REPLACE ALL IGNITION COILS AND PAY $700 FOR IT. MY EXTENDED BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PRESENT, HENCE, NO COMPUTER CODES GENERATED BY THE CAR COMPUTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079872June 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS, BRAKE CALIPER, PADS AND ROTORS.*MR THE VEHICLE IGNITION COIL FAILED AT 37000 MILES. ALL SIX COILS WERE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP. ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 36200 MILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE REPAIRS MAY HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN 624020 FOR THE IGNITION AND SERVICE BULLETIN 618790 FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072163June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT CONSUMER HAD TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARD VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAT FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072760May 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINOUSLY COMES ON, HAD OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED, STILL COMES ON WITH VARIOUS CODES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073540May 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072431May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM CONTACTING THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO TSB # NTB01-076B AFFECTING 2000-2001 MAXIMAS INVOLVING THE EGI HARNESS BREAKAGE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NISSAN'S HOME DIVISION VIA E-MAIL ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS WITH NO RESPONSE/REPLY BACK FROM THEIR HEADQUARTERS. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED ON MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. UPON TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND MANY HARNESSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER RANGING FROM $1,500-3,000 (DEPENDING ON THE DEALERSHIP). I HAVE NOW PERSONALLY HAD MY CAR OVERHEAT AND SHUTDOWN ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS, THE MOST RECENT NEARLY BEING A SEVERE ACCIDENT IF NOT DUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DRIVERS INVOLVED. NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS TO AN EFFECTED NISSAN THE OUTCOME MAY NOT BE SO MINOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS TSB WITH NISSAN HEADQUARTERS, BEING THEY ARE UNWILLING TO MAKE ANY EFFORTS TO REPLY BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERNS, LONNIE BEBERNISS 5839 WESTMONT RD MILTON, FL 32583 850-626-0853 [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068397May 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
(1) ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BUT ENGINE RUNS FINE. RESET POWER AND LIGHT GOES AWAY. (2) ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON 1 WEEK LATER AND ENGINE SPUTTERS. (3) IGNITION COIL WAS FAILING. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 SINCE AND PLATINUM PLUGS. NISSAN COULD NOT RECOMMEND HOW TO FIND FAILED ONE, OR KNEW THAT ALL WOULD FAIL? COST $ 650. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE COILS, BUT PLENTY HAVE FAILED. A TECHNICAL REPORT SHOULD BE GENERATED BY NISSAN TO INSTRUCT PEOPLE HOW TO LOCATE WHICH COIL TO REPLACE TO REDUCE COST. TO IGNORE INHERENT PROBLEMS WILL REDUCE RECALLS AND CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068019April 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
JAN. 2004 - PA INSPECTION W/O INCIDENT FEB. 2004 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON - $700.00 FOR ECM PROBLEM, FRONT BRAKES, BRAKE FLUID FLUSH, REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT APR 2004 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN - NEED TO CHANGE IGNITION COILS - ALL 6 AS DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH COIL IS DEFECTIVE + REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/NIS_IGN/PETITION.HTML 329 PEOPLE SIGNED UP WITH THE SAME IGNITION COIL PROBLEM. LOW MILEAGE (MY CAR HAS 28,800 MILES). IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN KNOWS THESE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IS MAKING THEIR DEALERS REPLACE ALL 6 DEFECTIVE COILS AT ONE TIME AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. SOMETHING STINKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068660April 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN A PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT HIT A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE STOPPING. CONSUMER INDICATED THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065780April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CONTINUE TO HAVE SLOW OR DELAYED SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, PARTICULARLY AT HALF THROTTLE. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SLOW RESPONSE AND HESITATION HAS RESULTED NEAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. NO ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065549April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW METER WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064404April 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 6 IGNITION COILS WENT AT 56K MILES. THIS COST ME 826 DOLLARS. IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064411April 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA REGARDING IGNITION COIL FAILURES. I RECENTLY HAD A "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AND IGNITION COIL FAILURE. NISSAN RECOMMENDED I CHANGE ALL IGNITION COILS. MY VEHICLE HAD 19,050 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALTHOUGH IT WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY, I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD ONLY COVER THE BAD COIL, NOT THE COILS BEING REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION PER NISSAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS. I DECIDED TO DO IT ANYWAY AND THEN BATTLE WITH THE 1-800-NISSAN1 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. I WAS TREATED VERY PROFESSIONALLY AND FAIRLY BY NISSAN. THEY PAID FOR ALL OF THE COILS AND INSTALLATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063985March 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE OF ALL 6 IGNITION COILS, DIAGNOSED BY CONCORD NISSAN, AS A REULT OF "CHECK ENGINE" COMING ON, I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 6 COILS WERE FAULTY, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO RISK OF CAUSING OTHER PARTS TO FAIL, AS STATED BY AL KOHL, ASS'T SERVICE MANAGER. CAR HAS 35970 MILES, AND COST WAS $741.93,I CONTACTED NISSAN, MS LARASON, TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD OFFER NO HELP WITH THE COST, CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMAS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME PRESSURE APPLIED TO NISSAN TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE FAILURES. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG, AND SO DOES NISSAN, AND THIS IS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055442March 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
AN IGNITION COIL PROBLEM CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH AND STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN IN DECEMBER OF 2003. MANUFACTURER WAS OF NO HELP. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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