Nissan Maxima Complaints (1997)

102 consumer complaints on file.

#10124612June 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
DT: CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO FACT THAT VEHICLE WASI NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, VEHCILE DOES NOT COMFORTABLY FIT A PERSON OF AT LEAST 6 FOOT TALL, CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING LABEL ADVISING PERSONS OF AT LEAST 6 FOOT IN HEIGHT NOT TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, VEHICLE IS UN-SAFE TO DRIVE FOR A PERSON OF THIS HEIGHT TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115080March 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V171000 CONCERNING THE ALTERNATOR. A FEW MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113876March 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
97 NISSAN MAXIMA - I GOT THE ALTERNATOR RECALL AND TOOK IT INTO A NISSAN DEALTERSHIP. AFTER THEY FIXED IT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TAKEN OUT A "BOLT" OFF A CERTAIN PART, AND THEY COULD NOT PUT IT BACK ON, AND THAT MY CAR WOULD MAKE NOISES IT I DIDN'T PAY TO GET THAT PART FIXED. NOW FOR 2 YEARS MY CAR MAKES A SCREACHING NOISE WHEN I TURN IT ON FOR ABOUT 45 SEC - WHICH WAKES UP THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE REASON I AM FILING THIS IS BECUASE, BEFORE THE RECALL THE CAR WAS FINE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME NOISE, SO I FEEL AS IF IT IS ALMOST AN EPIDEMIC AMONGST NISSAN'S, MAXIMAS SPECIFICALLY. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109208January 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103436December 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103116December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECALL 02V171000 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND FLAMES CAME OUT FROM THE ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD RECORDS INDICATING THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS WARRANTED FOR 1 YEAR. IT WAS PAST A YEAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102051December 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V171000 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ATERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090101October 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECALL 02V171000 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE AND A ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER CONCERNING THIS RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097101October 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT-END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *BF WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE, MY SON REAR-ENDED A FORD WINSTAR VAN. HE BELIEVES THAT HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE TO SOME EXTENT BEFORE HITTING HER REAR BUMPER. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE MAXIMA. THIS INCLUDED THE FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, RADIATOR, HOOD AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ASSESS. HOWEVER OUR BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY FELT THAT THE COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICHLE SUCH THAT THEY "TOTALED" THE CAR. MY CONCERN WAS THAT WITH SUCH EXTENSIVE FRONT-END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN SEEMS TO THINK THAT THIS WAS APPROPRIATE. HOW CAN WE DETERMINE IF THIS IS CORRECT. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK FOLLOW UP LETTER FROM 10078979 *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097810October 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091783August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
VEHICLE DAMAGED AT NISSAN SERVICE.*MR WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND AN OIL CHANGE, A SERVICE EMPLOYEE DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER. AFTER NOTICING THE DAMAGE TWO DAYS LATER, CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPT. ONCE THERE, THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE MADE BY THEIR SUB CONTRACTOR. WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE SUB CONTRACTORS, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WAS STOLEN. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER RECTIFIED THAT PROBLEM ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078979June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE, MY SON REAR-ENDED A FORD WINSTAR VAN. HE BELIEVES THAT HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE TO SOME EXTENT BEFORE HITTING HER REAR BUMPER. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE MAXIMA. THIS INCLUDED THE FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, RADIATOR, HOOD AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ASSESS. HOWEVER OUR BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY FELT THAT THE COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICHLE SUCH THAT THEY "TOTALED" THE CAR. MY CONCERN WAS THAT WITH SUCH EXTENSIVE FRONT-END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN SEEMS TO THINK THAT THIS WAS APPROPRIATE. HOW CAN WE DETERMINE IF THIS IS CORRECT. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072953May 21, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE MAINTENANCE CURRENT ON MY CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. OVER THE PAST MONTH I HAVE STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY THE LOCAL DEALER I WAS INFORMED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING AND ALLOWING THE TIRE TO TURN FREELY. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT A MEMO FROM NISSAN WAS RECENTLY RECEIVED STATING THIS HAS BECOME A KNOWN PROBLEM. NOW I AM BEING TOLD MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068536April 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAX LTR FM GEORGIA CHESTER (CA) REQUEST RE-START OF A 2002 RECALL ON THE 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA, HER MAXIMA CAUGHT ON FIRE, REPLY ATTN MARIA COBIAN/OXNARD, A DISTRICT OFFICE, ES HAVE NO REC OF PREVIOUS CORR. FM MS. CHESTER. *PH THE CONSUMER ER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 02V-171 BECAUSE IT WAS PRODUCED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 13, 1997, WHEN NISSAN BEGAN TO USE THE DEFECTIVE ALTERNATORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059709April 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK FIRE WAS CAUSED BY PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063817March 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAD MY 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA REPAIRED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE AXLE FROM THE FACTORY. THERE WERE SEVERAL BEARINGS MISSING AND IT LOOKED LIKE WHAT APPEARED TO BE WASHERS LOOSE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED, THEIR OPINION WAS THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT (THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT) AND FELT THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE "CAUGHT" IT IN TIME. I SAW THE DEFECTIVE PART MYSELF AND STILL HAVE IT FOR INSPECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069220January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE CAR STALLS OUT AND PROBLEMS WITH RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID IT IS DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM AND WOULD COST $1600.00 FOR THE HARNESS AND $700.00 FOR INSTALLATION. I BELIEVE THAT A WIRING HARNESS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED UNLESS THERE WERE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE HARNESS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046688November 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLETO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THAT ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044850October 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR.*MR (NAR) DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WAS REJECTED THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF MISSING DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044629October 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 02V146000 CONCERNING CONTROL ARM:LOWER CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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