Nissan Maxima Complaints (1985)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#10063720March 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FONTANA DEALER WHICH IS NOW PURCHASED BY SAN BERNARDINO NISSAN ADVISED ME SOMETIME IN 1993 THAT FUEL INJECTORS ARE TO BE CHANGED UNDER RECALL. I GAVE MY CAR WITH TRUST TO PERFORM NECESSARY REPLACEMENTS OF INJECTORS AND RELATED HOSES.THE JOB WAS NOT DONE. WHEN OTHER DEALER AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS DETECTED THAT THE JOB WAS NOT DONE AND THE ORIGINAL PARTS ARE THERE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, PLANET NISSAN [NOW SAN BERNARDINO NISSAN] TO CHECK AND CONFIRM. HE DID NOT CHECK MY CAR INSTEAD VERIFIED HIS RECORDS ONLY AND DENIED.THE CAR HAS STILL UNCHANGED PARTS AND RECENTLY IT WAS AGAIN DETECTED BY PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC THAT THE JOB UNDER RECALL IS NOT DONE. I TRUSTED THE DEALER AND I AM NOT A MECHANIC TO VERIFY. YOU CAN SEE OR ADVISE DEALER TO VERIFY. MY CAR IS IN SACRAMENTO AND IS USED BY MY SON [TEL # 1-916-296-2163] AND YOU CAN REACH HIM TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION/VERIFICATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069981January 15, 2004
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT OF ADMITTED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS(ON RECALL). NISSAN REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS AT NO CHARGE, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE OTHER DAMAGED ITEMS SUCH AS, POWER STEERING, "SEVERE" SEAL DAMAGE CAUSING LARGE OIL LEAK, AND OTHER DAMAGES. I HAVE CALLED AND WRITTEN NISSAN. ALSO, NO APOLOGIES FOR MY INCONVENIENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033449August 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. ROYED INJECTORS AND OWER STEERING PUMP, NUMEROUS OIL SEALS, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, ETC. IN ADDITION THERE WAS GENERAL SOOT ALL OVER THE ENGINE, WHICH WIIL NOT COME OFF.*AK FURTHERMORE, IT WAS A DANGEOUS SITUATION, AND HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT.. NISSAN AGREED TO FIX/REPLACE FUEL INJECTORS "ONLY".
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023942June 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
NISSAN MAXIMA FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED CAUSING LARGE FIRE IN ENGINE AREA. INJECTORS ARE ON RECALL BECAUSE OF DEFECT BUT I WAS NOT INFORMED. NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FIRE. NISSAN ADMITS INJECTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741525February 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAD FUEL INJECTORS SERVICE 10/2001, NOW VEHICLE DOES NOT PASS EMISSION TEST AND DEALER DENIES ANY CONNECTION. SAYS NEEDS $2100.00 PLUS REPAIR WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736352November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL DUE TO ENGINE FIRES BY A FRIEND WHO WORKED AT NISSAN. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE REPAIR TO BE DONE AND WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST. WAS NEVER CONTACTED BACK. WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR ONE DAY, THE ENGINE BLEW UP LIFTING THE FRONT END OF MY CAR OFF THE GROUND AND MY CARS FRONT END (ENGINE) WAS ON FIRE. I SENT ALL THE INFORMATION TO NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THEY WANTED RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES AND TUNE UPS, WHICH I DID NOT HAVE. IT WAS BECOMING TO MUCH OF A HASSLE AND I STOPPED PURSUING IT. PREVIOUSLY I SENT THEM ALL THE INFORMATION REGARDING MY CAR AND ALL REPORTS REGARDING THE INCIDENT. I EVEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER TO EXAMINE THE CAR AS THEY HAD INSTRUCTED. I STILL WAS NEVER REIMBURSED FOR MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729614August 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I HAVE SINCE HAD MY LEAK REPAIRED AFTER LEARNING OF THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET (CAR POINT). I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY NISSAN OF THE RECALL IN 1995. I PAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM OF THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN APRIL OF 1995 BUT CAR STILL SMELLED LIKE GAS INTERMITTENTLY AND I WAS NEVER TOLD BY ANYONE THAT MY CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE! THANKFULLY, THE PROBLEM IS FIXED WITH A NEW INJECTOR AND HOSE HARNESS SYSTEM, AND MY FAMILY AND MY HOME ARE NO LONGER IN DANGER OF FIRE BUT BUT I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR PREVIOUS REPAIRS THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783590December 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, THE CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL 95I-006, DUE TO TIME PERIOD. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542926December 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS, PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF RECALL REPAIR, WHICH CAUSED WIRING HARNESS TO BURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534433April 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821829March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
STARTED VEHICLE AT NOON. AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2 HOURS, SAW SMOKE THEN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD AREA OF VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821045March 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HAD RECEIVED NOTICE (395I006000) & CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. TOOK NOTIFICATION & TORE IT UP. DROVE TO A STORE & VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810825April 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MR. SWINSON HAS LOOKED AT (15) NISSAN MAXIMA'S BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1985 THROUGH 1988 AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL HAD BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON EITHER THE LEFT SIDE OR FRONT SIDE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515273March 13, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546848February 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE CAUSE BY POSSIBLE FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808554February 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #95I00600, HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS, CAR IS STARTING TO SMELL GAS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514072January 24, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
RECALL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED ON THE FUEL INJECTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807703January 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON FUEL INJECTORS, ONE YEAR PRIOR TO RECALL CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527935January 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL REPAIR (P5137) COMPLETED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR DAMAGES TO ENGINE RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE SYSTEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806825December 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OWNER SMELLED GAS, WHEN OWNER PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Nissan Maxima