Nissan Maxima Complaints (1997)

102 consumer complaints on file.

#8014259July 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AT 30MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763815July 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE. I CAME BACK OUT TO THE GARAGE TO GET SOMETHING ELSE OUT OF THE CAR AND I SMELLED A HORRIBLE SMELL, LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE FLAMES. MY NEIGHBOR HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR OUT FHE GARAGE. I RAN A HOSE OVER THE ENGINE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. HAD I NOT GOTTEN THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, MY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED MY BRAND NEW HOUSE DOWN AND POSSIBLY KILLED ME. I AM APALLED THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL MORE THAN 1 YEAR AFTER MY INCIDENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS ISOLATED UNTIL I READ ABOUT IT IN THE NEWPAPER. IT COST MORE THAN $650 TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND FIX THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I AM GOING TO CONTACT NISSAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT MY SITUATION DID NOT END UP KILLING ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763325June 21, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD FELL ON MY HEAD AFTER LIFTING IT TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD COULD NOT BE SUPPORTED BY STANDARD EQUIPED HYDRAULIC LIFT MECHANISM. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT AS OF THIS DATE NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. I ALSO FILLED OUT A QUALITY REPORT SENT TO ME ASKING HOW I RATED THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT. I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE TO THAT REPORT EITHER. WHAT A JOKE!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762898June 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE I WAS CHECKING WASHER FLUID UNDER THE HOOD, THE HOOD SLAMMED DOWN ON MY HAND CAUSING SEVERE INJURY WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT : X-RAYS, TEN STITCHES TO ONE FINGER, ABRASIONS AND CONCUSSIONS. I NEEDED A TETNUS SHOT, ANTIBIOTICS, PAIN KILLERS AND HAND WAS SPLINTED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND THE MEN IN HIS SHOP ARE REQUIRED TO USE A ROD TO SUPPORT THE HOOD BECAUSE OF KNOWN FAILURES. MY CAR DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A ROD TO SUPPORT THE HOOD. THEIR ARE NO CAUTION SIGNS ON THE AUTO NOR IN THE VEHICLES MANUAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009818May 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PE-02-034; VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 30 MINUTES BEFORE TURNED OFF AND PARKED. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. SMOKE CAME FROM BENEATH THE HOOD, AND FLAMES BLAZED WHEN HOOD WAS OPENED. VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR DUE TO IT GOING BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005617March 13, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AT 45 THOUSAND MILES, THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564575March 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ENGINE BURST INTO FALMES WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004716February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A GAS SMELL INSIDE CAB. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE STATED THAT EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM WAS BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756212December 30, 2001
TIRES
FAILURES WITH TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. FIRST FAILURES WERE CRACKS ON OUTSIDE OF TIRES NEXT TO RIM AFTER APPROX. 29K MILES. GOODYEAR GAVE SOME CREDIT AND NEW SET OF EAGLES (SAME SIZE AND MODEL) INSTALLED IN JUNE '99.. IN OCT. 2001DURING ROUTINE ROTATION AND BALANCE SEVERE CRACKS NEXT TO RIM ON INSIDE OF REPLACEMENT TIRES WAS OBSERVED BY TECHNICIAN. THESE TIRES HAD APPROX. 38K MILES ON THEM. CAR IS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED AND TIRES ARE ALWAYS ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 6K MILES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 215 55 H16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752534September 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I OWN 2 OF THE SAMES CARS MAKE YEAR AND MODEL AND THE SAME THING HQAPPENED 2 BOTH CARS BUT ONE OF THEM WAS REALLY SERIOUS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I THINK THERE SHOULDVE BEEN A RECALL OR SOMETHING PLEASE HELP THNK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752138September 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING-AFTER STARTING CAR IN SHOP-ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. SECOND 1997 MAXIMA WE HAVE WITNESS WITH THIS CONDITION-WILL SEND FILL OUT SEPERATE FORM ON OTHER CAR ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752140September 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE NOTICED FROM UNDERHOOD WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. FIRE INSIDE ALTERNATOR-PUT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752028September 10, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FILED A DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP CLAIM WITH NISSAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562375August 3, 2001
AIR BAGS
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE DEALER CLEARDED THE MEMORY AND RESET THE SYSTEM, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SAME REPAIR EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD HAD BEEN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743866April 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE, MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHY. THERE WAS NO WARNING, I DROVE FROM THE 6TH FLOOR TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PARKING GARAGE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, SMELLED SMOKE LIFTED UP THE HOOD NOTICED THE ORANGE AND RED FLAMES. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO CONCORD NISSAN WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE & BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS AND FAN BELT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT NISSAN THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THIS INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560207March 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE GAS HOOD SHOCKS FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO CRASHING DOWN AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740478February 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND;SEEMS LOCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739951January 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS REPRESENTS VERY EARLY FAILURE OF THE COMPONENTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738610January 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SMELLED SMOKE IMMEDIATLY AFTER STARTING CAR TURNED CAR OFF,INVESTIGATED AND SAW 3INCH FLAME EMITTING FROM ALTERNATOR NO WORK EVER DONE WITH ALTERNATOR IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM CONTACTED MANU. UNRESOLVED AS OF THIS TIME COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTED IMMEDIATLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785124December 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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