Nissan Maxima Complaints (2000)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10050662December 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I OWN A 2000 MAXIMA, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FIRST APPEARED AT AROUND 15000. I BROUGHT IT IN TO GET MY CAR SERVICE FOR THE 15K SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE LIGHT WAS OFF AFTER THAT. HOWEVER IT REAPPEARED THREE WEEKS LATER. AT 30K, I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN. I LIGHT I WAS TOLD IS DUE TO THE O2 SENSOR THAT WAS VERY SENSITIVE, BUT THEY ASSURED ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. AGAIN AFTER A DAY OR SO, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I FIGURE THIS WAS A WAY FOR NISSAN SERVICE TO MAKE SOME MONEY, SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. AT 55K, I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR SERVICE, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AGAIN, A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. FOOLISH ME, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. AFTER ALL I TOOK CARE OF THE CAR.*AK RECENTLY, I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE MILEGE. I WAS GOING GETTING 240 MI VERSUS 320 MI THAT I WAS NORMALLY GETTING.I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HOOKED IT UP TO HIS COMPUTER, AND FOUND OUT ONE OF THE COIL WAS DAMAGE SO HE REPLACED IT. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER . MY CAR HAS 83K MILES ON IT NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT BUT IT'S ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I DON'T THINK THE CC SHOULD BE GIVING ME PLOBLEMS AT THIS STAGE. I CHECK THE WARRANTY FOR IT, AND SINCE I'M IN CA IT'S ONLY GOOD FOR 70K/ 7YEARS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION, BUT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I REALLY BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PART. I HAVE SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOULD OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ALSO. NISSAN SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 3RD NISSAN CAR. IT'S BEEN GOOD BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN. IT'S JUST NOT RELAIBLE AS IT USE TO BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050665December 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL ENGINE: IGNITION. I HAD MY #6 COIL REPLACED RECENTLY. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST NISSAN. THEIR QUALITY HAS GONE WAY DOWN. MY MECHANIC ADVISE ME TO SELL IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS/ PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN CARS. YOU'LL END END SPENDING MORE MONEY AND GETTING MORE HEADACHES HAN IT'S WORTH. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS!-THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING FROM THEM. I HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME OUT WITH THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. I'VE ALWAYS BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICED, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIX THE RIGHT THING, AND YOU END UP WASTING MONEY ON SERVICE YOU DON'T NEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049185December 4, 2003
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY 2000 MAXIMA SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES AND DOWN INTO A TWENTY FOOT DITCH, COLLIDING WITH SEVERAL TREES. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047535November 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER 20,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO WARPED TO TURN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047246November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AS IT RELATES TO THE REAR OXYGEN SENSORS IN THE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. FAILURE TO REPLACE OXYGEN SENSORS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN FURTHER VEHICLE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE OWNER FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE CAR. SAFETY DEFECT IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO 2000-2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS BASED ON SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY NISSAN, AND BASED ON MY OWN LITERATURE SEARCH OVER THE INTERNET, HOWEVER, NISSAN HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE THE REAR OXYGEN SENSORS AND REPROGRAM THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS $363.21. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047065November 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046859November 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COILS FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. SPOKE WITH DEALER WHO ADVISED IT IS HAPPENING ON SEVER VEHICLES, INCLUDING QUEST AND MAXIMA. CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY GAVE ME A CREDIT AT THE DEALER. REPAIR WAS $1,000, CREDIT WAS $150. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042883November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT ROTORS/PADS COMPLETELY WORE OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES IN JUST 40, 000 MILES. *AK ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE BY DEALER. ONCE ON 11/19/01 AT 16252 MILES. SECOND WAS ON 04/29/02 AT 21510 MILES. THE THIRD WAS 10/10/03 AT 40000 MILES. THIS REPAIR WAS BY A PRIVATE MOTOR SHOP. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046493November 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE THE MOTOR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS. THE VEHICLE THEN JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A BUILDING. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043801October 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON) REAR EXHAUST AND HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043398October 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE, 43,000 MILES - ROUGH RUNNING - SERVICE LIGHT-DIAGNOSED IGNITION COIL BAD - ALTHOUGH WON'T INDICATE WHICH ONE- AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM- NISSAN HAS REDESIGNED BAD COILS, SUGGESTS REPLACING WITH NEW DESIGN, YET WON'T COVER COST NOR ADMIT DEFECT- EXTREME COST ( ABOUT $700) ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN NTB 01-059. SHOULD BE RECALLED AS DEFECTIVE PARTS ! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043202October 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WARP ABOUT EVERY 12,000 MILES. EACH TIME, THE DEALER HAS EITHER REPLACED OR RE-SURFACED THE ROTORS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND NISSAN HASN'T CORRECTED THE ISSUE. SO FAR, MY ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES, AND NOW COMING ON NUMBER 5. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041659October 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 56,000 MILES. MIL LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYED ON. NO KNOCKING OR POWER LOSS. WENT TO DEALER AND FOUND DTC P1320 STORED. DEALER SAID NISSAN RECOMMENDS TO REPLACE ALL 6 IGNITION COILS ! COST ME $800 AND NISSAN AND DEALER REFUSED TO HELP PAY FOR THE DEFECT. THIS DEFECT IS REGULAR FOR 1995-2001 MAXIMAS BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO RECALL IT OR FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY ! THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE A TSR OUT FOR THIS. THE DEALER TOLD ME MANY 2000 MAXIMAS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FIXED. BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042667October 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRONIC MOTOR MOUNT WIRING SHORTED OUT,CAUSING TWO COMPUTERS TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038702September 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT THE MAXIMA NEW AND AT 12000 MILES HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. THE DEALER AND NISSAN SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS. I PROMPTLY TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAD THIS DONE TO (OTHER THAN A USED 74 VEGA I HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL). NOW THE CAR IS AT 22,000 MILES (AND IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD) AND THE VIBRATION IS BACK. THE FIRST TIME THEY TURNED THE ROTORS IT COST ME $120 (BUT AFTER COMPLAINING TO NISSAN THEY GAVE ME A &100 SERVICE CREDIT). BUT I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN AND THINK THAT IT IS CERTAINLY NOT MY DRIVING HABITS THAR ARE CAUSING THIS. AND THE COMMERCIALS THEY HAD PROMOTED THIS CAR AS SOME KIND OF SPORTS CAR ('CARS LIKE IT - 0') DRIVING VERY FAST ON THE SALT LAKES WHERE SPEED RECORDS ARE SET. MY PROBLEM WAS I BELIEVED THE COMMERCIAL. OTHER THAN THIS I AM HAPPY WITH THE CAR, BUT AM CONSIDERING REPLACING THE ROTORS WITH SOME OTHER MANUFACTURER'S IF THAT IS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037456September 8, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIGNIFICANT DEEP CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE JUST INSIDE OF WHERE THE TREAD SURFACE MEETS THE SIDEWALL. IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SURFACE IS PREPARING TO SEPARATE. MY TIRES HAVE 26,000 MILES OF LIGHT-NORMAL DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037052September 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE COIL HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA TWICE NOW THE FIRST TIME CATCHING ON FIRE. THE FIRST TIME I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST A PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I NOW BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034251August 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033975August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. CONSUMER OWNS TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES, BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, BOTH EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032840August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN IGNITION TURNED ONE CLICK TO "ON" POSITION. VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE. HEARD A BOOM WHEN I TURNED KEY. OPENED HOOD TO SEE SMOKE AND A DAMAGED BATTERY. CAPS WERE BLOWN CLEAR, TOP OF CELL WAS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. BATTERY ACID SPRAYED HOOD AND SURROUNDING AREA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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