Nissan Maxima Complaints (1999)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#10164086August 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISFIRING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE SIX IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITION COILS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MISFIRING, 3000 MILES AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. UPDATED 9/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162118July 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ALL 6 IGNITION COILS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 70,000 MILES ON '99 NISSAN MAXIMA DUE TO POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND SES LIGHT. THERE IS AN ONLINE PETITION AT HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/NIS_IGN/ WITH OVER 2300 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON '99-'03 CARS EACH COSTING THE CONSUMER BETWEEN $500 AND $1500 DOLLARS FOR THESE NISSAN MAXIMA SERIES (MOST NOT COVERED UNDER GENERAL WARRANTY). IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AT NISSAN IS UNRESPONSIVE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND RECTIFIED BY VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. FOR A GENERAL RECALL RELATED TO FAILED IGNITION COILS. HTTP://WWW.THEAUTOCHANNEL.COM/NEWS/2003/02/04/154251.HTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161267July 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH WHEN STOPPED, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, CAR SEEMED LIKE IT HAD ALMOST NO POWER. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN CLIMBING HILLS, TO THE POINT WHERE CAR WOULD ALMOST STOP AND PUT DRIVER IN DANGER OF BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY TRAFFIC IN THE SAME LANE. HAD TO STOP DRIVING CAR AND BRING TO DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158470May 28, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SEVERAL TIMES, AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE POWER LOCKS (ON EVERY DOOR) IN MY CAR SUDDENLY UNLOCK. AT OTHER TIMES, ONLY THE FRONT TWO DOORS UNLOCK. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THIS OCCURS, I CAN HEAR THE POWER CONTROLS ON EACH DOOR MAKE AN ELECTRICAL NOISE AS IF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IS OCCURRING. ALL FOUR OF MY POWER WINDOWS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION AND REFUSE TO ROLL DOWN (WHILE AT OTHER TIMES THEY WORK PERFECTLY). THE LOCK DEFECT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS MY CHILDREN WHO ARE RIDING IN THE CAN THEN EXIT THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158188May 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 15-30 MPH. THE PERSON I REAR ENDED WAS STATIONARY AND HIS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS EXTENSIVE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FOLD INTO AN INVERTED "V" SMASHING IN THE RADIATOR ETC. I WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157595May 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR IS LEAKING. A/C IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. TIMING BELT IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157598May 15, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR IS LEAKING. A/C IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. TIMING BELT IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156167April 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 5/30/2006 - THE BRAKES MADE NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE A/C DIDN'T SEEM COLD ENOUGH TO THE CONSUMER.*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156174April 26, 2006
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE A 99 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I WISH I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS WEBSITE BEFORE PURCHASING. AFTER READING THE MULTIPLE AND CONSISTENT COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FLASHING "AIRBAG" AND "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHTS, I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE DEFECTS REPORTED ARE THE SAME ON EACH INDIVIDUAL 99 MAXIMA LISTED. MY VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT, NO WRECKS, REGULAR MAINTANENCE AS RECOMMENDED AND HAVE SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON REPAIRS FOR SENSORS, CYLINDER FAILURE AND NOW THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION! THE SERVICE FOLKS WANT $600.00 TO FIX THAT. I HAVE READ THE TECHNICAL NOTICES THAT WENT OUT AND OBVIOUSLY THE DEFECTS WERE NOT CORRECTED ON THE CARS WHOSE OWNERS ARE FILING THE COMPLAINTS NOW. I ALSO HAVE A 1993 MAXIMA WITH 217,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOW SPENT MORE MONEY IN REPAIRS ON THE 1999 THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 2 YEARS THAN I EVER DID ON THE 1993 IN THE ENTIRE 13 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT! THE 1999 MODEL OBVIOUSLY HAS SOME SERIOUS FAILURES. AGAIN, REVIEW THE TECHNICAL NOTICES! NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO THE RIGHT THING. IF NOT A RECALL, THEN AT THE VERY LEAST TAKE CARE OF THE ONES HERE WHO HAVE TAKEN THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY AND FIX THE DEFECTS AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE. IF NOT THEN I'M WITH THE GUY WHOSE NEXT PURCHASE WILL BE A HONDA OR A TOYOTA! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153583March 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NISSAN MAXIMA HAS IGNITION COIL PROBLEM. VERY COMMON. IT HAS OCCURRED THE SECOND TIME ON MY CAR. IT IS A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152633March 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER CANNOT START VEHICLE WITH KEY, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION SWITCH, . CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TO RECODE KEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152358March 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAVE HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHECKED THE CODE AND CAME BACK WITH CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE. DEALER WANTED $1,000 TO "TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM". I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. AS I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY LOST MOST POWER OUT OF THE CAR AND COULDN'T SPEED UP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT HOWEVER IF THE DEALER WOULD HAVE FIXED THEIR FAULTY PART I AM 100% POSITIVE THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152296March 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY VEHICLE,A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE ENGINE MISFIRE CONDITION. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE PLENTY IN STOCK AS THIS WAS A COMMON PART FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL. I ORDERED THE NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS WITH A TOTAL PRICE OF AROUND $ 500.00. I AM AMAZED AT WHAT A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THIS IS WITH THE IGNITION COILS AND YET NISSAN HAS ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I LIKE NISSANS BUT I'M AFRAID IF THEY DON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE I WILL BE LOOKING AT A HONDA FOR MY NEXT CAR PURCHASE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150493February 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1999 NISSAN MAXIMA IGNITION COIL FAILURE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. COILS ARE ~$100@ THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. IT HAS INSTEAD BECOME A CASH COW FOR NISSAN DEALERS AT `$1200 COST FOR EACH CAR REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148932January 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1999 MAXIMA 72000 MILES. ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PAID FOR A $65 DIAGNOSTIC AND MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE COILS. HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX IGNITION COILS. $1000 FOR SEALER REPAIR. I DID THE REPAIR MYSELF FOR $390 IN PARTS AND 3 HOURS OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148474January 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS COMMENT IS REGARDING THE IGNITION COIL PROBLEM ON THE 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. MY 1999 MAXIMA HAS ABOUT 71,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($93) AND SAID IT'S GIVING MULTIPLE MISFIRE READINGS. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL SIX IGNITION COILS. TOTAL COST ABOUT $1000 INCLUDING THE PARTS AND THE LABOR. FROM WEBSITES, I FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON SEVERAL MAXIMAS. PEOPLE COMPLAIN THIS A LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147627January 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THEY DID RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED CHANGING THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146839January 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAULTY IGNITION COILS ON 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146345December 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAID IT'S MISFIRING. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL SIX IGNITION COILS @ ~ $150 EACH AND SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMA'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145274December 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
A WEEK AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RIGHT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I GOT WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR A YEAR AGO DID NOT COVER THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. I WOULD HAVE TO COME UP WITH $500 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THEREFORE I CONSIDER THIS A DEFECTIVE PART ON NISSAN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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