Nissan Maxima Complaints (2001)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10412121July 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR BUCKED AND RANDOMLY ACCELERATED AND IDLED HIGH. LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE IAC VALVE HAD ANTIFREEZE THAT LEAKED THROUGH A GASKET CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE SHORTING OUT ($200 PART) CAUSE THE ECM TO SHORT OUT. AFTER LABOR AND PARTS THIS TURNS A $200 REPAIR INTO OVER A $2000 REPAIR AND CAUSES FOR UNSAFE DRIVING DUE TO THE ERRATIC IDLE AND SURGING AT THE TIME WHEN THE VALVE SHORTS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405620June 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUTO AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO BURN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE AUTO AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399132May 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUNIMATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390056March 14, 2011
SEATS
POWER SEAT DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND UP OR DOWN ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378279January 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2001 NISSAN MAXIM ECU BURNED UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS CHECK IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY CODE. THERE SHOULD BE A FUSE THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373887January 3, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 700 AFTERMARKET SUNROOF. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL BANGING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HIS EQUIPMENT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V421000 (VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366786November 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 NISSAN MAXIMA EXHIBITING DIFFICULTY STARTING 3-4 TIMES, THEN DYING AT IDLE. THEN IT WOULD START, BUT DIE WHEN PUT IN GEAR. WE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER - THEY SAY "BAD ENGINE MOUNTS" CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT, DESTROYING IT, THE ECM, AND THE IAC VALVE. THEY QUOTE 3875 TO REPAIR, AND SAY THAT SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE AIR FUEL METER NEEDS REPLACING TOO. FROM READING OTHER REPORTS, I DOUBT THE "BAD ENGINE MOUNTS" STORY. THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN ISSUE THAT HAS HAPPENED IDENTICALLY ON THIS MAKE/MODEL YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE UNEXPLAINED ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS, THAT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY A FEW MONTHS AGO ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE AIR FUEL METER WHICH FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT. I SUSPECT THE HARNESS WAS DETERIORATED THEN, CAUSED THE AFM TO FAIL AND THE PHONY WARNING LIGHTS, AND NOW IT HAS DETERIORATED FURTHER. CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, SERVICED REGULARLY, DEALER SAID NOTHING ABOUT ENGINE MOUNTS WHEN IN FOR THE AFM REPLACEMENT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE DID NOT HAVE A FIRE, AND WHEN THE CAR DIED IN TRAFFIC WE GOT THE POLICE THERE QUICKLY TO CONTROL TRAFFIC, BUT ONLY AFTER SEVERAL NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS. AS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH RISK OF FIRE OR ACCIDENT, THIS SHOULD BE ESCALATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358299September 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP, HE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED RECALL 02V146000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354432September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2001. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING IN 2004 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE RACING. IT DID STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS BUT I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD CAR MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT FOUND A DEFECTIVE AIR POLLUTION PART AND REPLACED IT. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE WAITING TO TAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED AGAIN AND WITH ME PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE WE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSECTION HEADED TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY PEOPLE SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO SLIDE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WITH RUBBER BURNING, ENGINE WHINING, ETC. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT STOPPED. I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FROM THE DEALER THAT I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THERE AND PULLED INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. AREA. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT TODAY BUT COME BACK TOMMORROW. I SAID THAT I WASN'T ABOUT TO KEEP DRIVING IT WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT I COULD PARK IT IN THEIR LOT AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT TOMMORROW. I SAID "YOU CAN PARK IT IN YOUR LOT, I'M NOT DRIVING IT." THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID IT MUST BE SOMETHING WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE IT, COST $1100 NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT COULD I DO? SO OF COURSE I DID IT AND COMPLAINED BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE FIXED IT SINCE IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. I STILL OWN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349596August 16, 2010
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FRONT OR BACK OR UP AND DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348033August 8, 2010
SEATS
[XXX] 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA POWER DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD CLASSIFICATION: EL01-030D REFERENCE: NTB02-001D DATE: DECEMBER 21, 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342855July 13, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY 10 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS STRAPPED USING THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ZAPPED AND TIGHTENED SUDDENLY. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED ITSELF AROUND MY CHILD'S NECK AND IT WAS TOO TIGHT TO RELEASE HER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOSEN THE BELT AND THEREFORE HAD TO CUT THE BELT ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342854July 13, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY 10 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS STRAPPED USING THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ZAPPED AND TIGHTENED SUDDENLY. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED ITSELF AROUND MY CHILD'S NECK AND IT WAS TOO TIGHT TO RELEASE HER. THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOOSEN THE BELT AND THEREFORE HAD TO CUT THE BELT ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341839July 7, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING AND GROUNDING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V146000, SUSPENSION ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321367March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE OWN A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA, WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALER. IT HAS, ON 3 OCCASIONS, EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH "SURGING"/HIGH REVVING.*DT THE CAUSE IN EVERY CASE HAS BEEN A PART KNOWN AS AN "IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE" (IACV), WHICH FAILS AND IN DOING SO, CAUSES THE "ECM" (THE "ENGINE COMPUTER") TO FAIL. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT HITACHI IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THE IACV, WHETHER THE PART IS OBTAINED FROM A NISSAN DEALER OR ANY OTHER SOURCE UNDER ANY OTHER BRAND. THIS ISSUE IS APPARENTLY A PARTICULARLY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL SERIES OF VEHICLE, BOTH NISSAN AND INFINITI. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAD THIS ISSUE, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED BY NISSAN. HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE HAS RECURRED ON 2 SUBSEQUENT OCCASIONS, AND BOTH TIMES NISSAN HAS WHOLLY FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NISSAN CONSUMER RELATIONS, NISSAN'S VP OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, THE "EXECUTIVE OFFICES" ESCALATION DEPARTMENT, ETC., ALL WITH NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE FROM NISSAN BEYOND THEIR STATING THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, IT ISN'T NISSAN'S PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IN THIS LATEST OCCURRENCE, NISSAN INITIALLY STATED THAT THEIR REFUSAL TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WAS DUE TO OUR ALLEGEDLY HAVING INSTALLED "AN AFTERMARKET ECM" (WE HAD NOT). HOWEVER, WHEN THE NISSAN DEALER CONFIRMED TO NISSAN THAT THE ECM WAS IN FACT A FACTORY NISSAN PART, AND WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "AN AFTERMARKET ECM," NISSAN THEN REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION. FROM OUR LAYPERSON'S INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CIRCUITRY, AND IS GENERALLY WIDELY KNOWN IN THE REPAIR INDUSTRY, BY ENTHUSIASTS, MAJOR AUTO REVIEWING COMPANIES, ETC. THEREFORE, IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN'S CLAIM TO NOT KNOW OF THIS ISSUE IS DISINGENUOUS AT BEST. *TR *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315218March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER HAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPAIRED, IT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR TWO DAYS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. HE NISSAN MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285948October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRONT RADIATOR SUPPORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274808June 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SOMETIMES REMAINS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SOMETIMES FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. THE LIGHTING EITHER FAILS TO ILLUMINATE OR REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,424 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268741May 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS ON. A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOUND ONE IGNITION COIL FAILED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS SINCE THEY WILL FAIL ONE BY ONE SOON. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE 6 COILS AT THE PRICE OF ~$800. THIS APPARENTLY IS A DEFECT OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267435May 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE PIN AT THE END OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK (LOWER CONTROL ARM) BROKE OFF WHERE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THIS IS CAUSING A KNOCKING SOUND AND ABNORMAL STEERING. THIS IS RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE 02V146000. THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR OF AUTO. WE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE PIN, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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