Nissan Maxima Complaints (1991)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#859539March 31, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLASPED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855011January 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, SUSPENSION
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE ROUGH. VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHAKE & MAKE NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC #2, #3 & #5 FUEL INJECTORS HAD GONE BAD & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854284December 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE AIR VENT WAS TURNED ON NOTICED FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851127October 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT HOLDER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE LIGHT BROKE, AND TAIL LIGHTS MELTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850231October 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLDS FOUR BULBS MELTED, ALSO, TWO OF THE WIRES MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708453July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707989June 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY SUN ROOF SEAL LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707777June 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MY FUEL TANK FAILED TWICE WITHOUT MONTHS. THE DEALER NEVER INDICATED ANY RECALLS ON ANY NISSAN MAXIMAS, INCLUDING RECALLS FROM OTHER PLANTS. I ALSO SMELLED GAS AND DISCOVERED A GAS LEAK. EVERY MONTH I PAY OVER 1K IN REPAIRS. THIS BEGAN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE. I WAS INFORMED BY KELLY KEAN THAT THIS WAS MY PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN OFFER TO FIX. THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE RELIABLE, BUT THIS NISSAN MAXIMA WAS A LEMON ESPECIALLY WITH FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707367June 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAD IT FIXED ONCE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT NOBLITT AUTO IN DOTHAN AND HE SAID ALMOST EVERY NISSAN V-6 HAS THAT PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS BREAKING THAT GO INTO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE PRESSURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706909May 26, 1999
SEATS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837791May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD. AT A FULL STOP VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703653February 23, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH NOT FAR FROM HOME, THE BACK REST PORTION OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR ALTHOUGH I ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE SUDDENESS AND SURPRISE OF IT HAPPENING. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR BACK HOME (WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY) AND INVESTIGATING THE SEATBACK SUPPORT STRUCTURE, I FOUND THE METAL FRAME WAS SHEARED IN TWO AT THE LOWER LEFT PORTION OF THE SEATBACK. THE NEXT DAY I USED A BOARD TO PROP THE SEAT UP TEMPORARILY, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 1991. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT BACK METAL FRAME HAD BROKEN IN TWO PIECES DUE TO "METAL FATIGUE" BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY DUE TO TIME AND MILEAGE. I NOTIFIED NISSAN ON THEIR TOLL-FREE NUMBER; THEY ENTERED IN ALL MY INFORMATION, AND ALSO CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM. THIS, IN MY OPINION, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS APPEARED ON AT LEAST 6 OTHER CARS FROM THIS YEAR'S MODEL, ACCORDING TO NHTSA RECORDS. (ODI ID 978630, 972906, 909103, 811801, 824075 AND 517783. I ALSO FOUND EXAMPLES ON TWO 1992 AND THREE 1990 MAXIMA MODELS. NISSAN HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY MODEL YEARS, AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MANY MAY HAVE OCCURRED THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. SOME PEOPLE SUFFERED INJURIES DUE TO THIS SEAT FAILURE, AND THAT MAKES IT A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD REQUIRE MORE INVESTIGATION SINCE THE MANUFACTURER THINKS THIS IS WITHIN "ACCEPTABLE LIMITS' CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF THESE CARS SOLD. IT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEM, BUT NOT WHEN IT'S MY OR MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING FURTHER CAN BE DONE. I'M HAVING THE SEAT REBUILT BY THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543631February 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN
POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834067January 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THE WIPERS NEED A NEW PIVOT AND ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701589December 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
ELETRICAL WIRING IN FRONT DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832254December 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE AT ESTIMATED VALUE OF 25,00.00. IN AUGUST 98, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. PRESENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING TOO DRIVE OR IN NEUTRAL THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831870December 7, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING POWER WINDOWS AND THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FALL OUT WHEN A BUMP IS HIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700899November 25, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY PROVIDER BY CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700816November 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR AIR OR GAS. CONTINUE DRIVING WILL MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS ON RESTARTING WILL RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUDDERING, RUNNING FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN SHUTTING DOWN. IF THE VEHICLE IS LEFT FOR A WHILE (A FEW HOURS)., IT WILL START UP PERFECTLY AND RUN FOR A WHILE (FROM A FEW MILES TO HUNDREDS OF MILES) UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 9 TIMES (COSTING >$2000), AND NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831142November 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT GIVING THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS PARKED DUE TO TRANMISSION FAILING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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