Nissan Maxima Complaints (1996)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10003330January 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO SOON AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON IS ON. IF OVERDRIVES IS OFF THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID BUT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020092October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WONT START. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567051August 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2 MICHELIN ROADHANDLER T PLUS, P205 65R15, 92T MS DOT B9PA F7PE 078 TIRES WHICH SHOW SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE BODY, THE TREAD SEPARATION BECAME OBVIOUS AFTER A RECENT VACATION TRIP INVOLVING LENGTHY DRIVES AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MID NINETIES, A CONTINUOUS OPEN SPLIT OR GROOVE HAS OPENED AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER TIRE PERIMETER AS IF THEY WERE RECAP TIRES WHERE THE RECAP PORTION IS GETTING READY TO FLY OFF.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765225August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE NISSAN USED PLASTIC SPROCKETS IN THE TIMING CHAIN AND THEY ARE FAILING. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS SINCE CHANGED THE PRODUCTION FROM USING PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC SPROCKETS BREAK WHICH CAN THEN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM REPAIRS WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $2K BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER CHOOSE TO EXPERIEMTN WITH USING PLASTIC IN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755936December 21, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THIS CAR WAS PARKED ON A DRIVEWAY ON THE SIDE OF A HOME. THE CAR WAS FACING THE STREET AND THE DRIVEWAY HAD A SLOPE DOWNWARDS TOWARDS THE STREET. THE CAR HAS A FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PULLED UP AND THE GEAR IN 2ND. ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE DRIVER WENT INTO THE HOME, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE STREET CAUSING AN ACCIDENT - A CAR THAT WAS TRAVELLING ON THE STREET HIT THIS CAR ON THE SIDE AS IT ROLLED INTO THE STREET AFTER THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A HILL ON THE NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD ACCROSS THE STREET. SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN THE UP POSITION (ENGAGED). AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO RESISTANCE AT ALL FURTHER SUPPORTING THE CLAIM THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE PURSUED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755880December 20, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883561March 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY A SUV TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH, AND FORCED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883027March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING, USUALLY IT OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSTION OR ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER REPLACED FRONT TIMING COVERS, GASKETS, INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR, COIL PACKS, PLUGS, AND PERFORMED THROTTLE CHAMBER SERVICE, NOW VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. STARTER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741250February 20, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WELDS ON THE BRACKETS HOLDING THE DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION TO THE POWER SEAT ACTUATING RODS HAVE BROKEN. THE SEAT CUSHION IS NO LONGER PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, AND COULD BE UNSAFE. THE ONLY REMEDY OFFERED BY THE DEALER WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT FRAME ($775).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878152January 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE IT. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD NISSAN COMPANY ADVISED DEALER NOT TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT AGAIN, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ALSO ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WATER WAS LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, ENOUGH TO SOAK CARPET. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *AK THE MILDEW SMELL AFTER RAIN AND CAR WASH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558518December 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE CONSUMER (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558489December 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES (NO MAKE OR SIZE) DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, ONE OF THE PLACES THAT THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873656October 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT & WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. REAR BUMPER WAS PUSHED IN THE BACK SEAT. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & THE SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL & DENTAL INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE & FOUND SEATBELT & AIRBAG IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734677October 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NEED DIRECTIONS ON WHERE TO GO WITH MY PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A CAR FROM MY BROTHER LAST YEAR. I FOUND OUT THE CARS WERE SWITCHED AT THE DEALER AND NOW THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO COOPERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733712October 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733098October 1, 2000
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE GONE OUT OF ROUND AND HAVE A NOTICEABLE SIDE TO SIDE MOTION AT SLOW SPEEDS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727991August 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED 4 OF THESE TIRES IN NOV 1998 AND THE 1ST TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION IN NOV 1999(IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT)THE 2ND TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION IN MAR 2000(DRIVER SIDE REAR)----THE 1ST TIRE LEFT DAMAGE ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT---APPROXIMATE DAMAGE $300( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20565R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725273July 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSIONS CONTROL PARTS FAILURE - MIL LIGHT ON-KNOWN PROBLEM/VOLUNTARY RECALL BUT NOT COVERED FOR CA VEHICLES SO COST IS OVER $500.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863691June 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE IS SLOW AND SLUGGISH. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THERE IS A MICO COMPUTER CHIP THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860935April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER COULD LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING USED FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THEN WHEN TRYING TO START ENGINE, IT WILL NOT START AND MAKES NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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