Nissan Maxima Complaints
6,958 consumer complaints on file.
- #10118875May 26, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. WHEN TURNING, A CLANKING LOUD NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *SB *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10122118May 25, 2005WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
PURCHASED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE IN JULY, 2003. IT HAS ALUMINUM WHEELS ("RIMS") AND LOW PROFILE TIRES. IN MARCH, 2005, I HIT A POTHOLE, WHICH FLATTENED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AND DENTED THE RIM. I HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND THEN REPLACED THAT RIM (TIRE WAS OK). IN MAY, 2005, MY FRONT DRIVER TIRE WAS LOW. I DROVE A HALF MILE AT 20 MPH TO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE WHY IT WAS LOW. THEY NOTED THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED, SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THAT WAY, AND PUT THE "DONUT" SPARE ON IN PLACE OF THE CRACKED RIM. BESIDES THE CRACKED RIM BEING A SAFETY ISSUE (THE DEALER SAYS THAT I "MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING", AND CLAIMS TO HAVE NO WARRANTY LIABILITY), I BELIEVE THE WHEEL/TIRE DESIGN OF THE 2004 MAXIMA IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 32 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A RIM ON A CAR. NOW IN THE SPACE OF A MONTH OR TWO, I HAD A DENTED RIM THAT STRANDED ME IN A REMOTE AREA UNTIL I COULD CHANGE THE TIRE, AND NOW A CRACKED RIM THAT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE FROM THE CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT IS BECAUSE THE RIM IS ALUMINUM AND PERHAPS BRITTLE AND NOT STURDY, OR BECAUSE LOW PROFILE TIRES LEAVE RELATIVELY LITTLE TIRE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE RIM, MAKING "EVERYDAY POTHOLES" THAT ARE COMMON IN THE NORTHEAST IN THE SPRINGTIME A HAZARD TO THE WHEELS ("RIMS"). BUT AFTER HAVING TWO RIMS THAT FAILED JUST A MONTH OR TWO APART SUCH THAT THEY EACH HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED, I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CAR THAT LENDS ITSELF TO THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY CAR. I OPENED A COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN, FILE #4947551. I WAS GIVEN NO ASSURANCE THAT ANY ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN, EXCEPT THAT THEY WOULD "LOOK AT THIS", AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT EVEN SEND ME ANY RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT TO LET ME KNOW THEIR DECISION AS TO WHAT THEY DO OR DON'T PLAN TO DO REGARDING MY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10122155May 25, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN DECEMBER 2004. BY MARCH OF 2005, THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH) HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT OF NOISE IN THE STRUT ASSEMBLY BUT WAS REPAIRED TO NO AVAIL. MAY 25, 2005: NOISE IN THE FRONT END AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION FROM THE AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, IT WAS SAID THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A FAULTY RACK AND PINION. PRIOR TO THIS (UPON CONCLUSION THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME), I ASKED NISSAN TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED. THIS VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND HAZARDOUS. THE CAR, AT THIS TIME, HAS 17K MILES AND NEEDS TO BE EITHER REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10121736May 20, 2005AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WERE HE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT. THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS NO BODY SITTING THERE. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SO SEVERE AND IT TOTALED THE VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10121601May 19, 2005UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED 2005 MAXIMA AND HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME VIBRATING AND SHIMMYING PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT. IF I HAD ONLY SEEN THIS WEBSITE BEFORE I BOUGHT ONE! THE DEALERSHIP TRIES THEY'RE BEST TO BLAME THE TIRES/WHEELS. THEY HAVE NOW PUT 5 SETS OF TIRE AND WHEELS ON MY BRAND NEW CAR...THE ONLY PERSON THERE THAT IS TRUTHFUL WAS THE SERVICE MANAGER. I TOOK HIM FOR A RIDE IN THE CAR AND FINALLY, HE SAID, THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR...THEY WISH NISSAN WOULD FIX IT. HE SAID MAYBE 1 OUT OF 25 PEOPLE ACTUALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I HAVE AM FILING A LEMON LAW SUIT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. WHEN WILL NISSAN HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10120858May 13, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A NISSAN MAXIMA SL AT THE START OF NOVEMBER 2004. A HARNESS INSIDE THE ENGINE CONTAINING A SENSOR TO DETECT ENGINE KNOCKS WAS DAMAGED BY A RODENT. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BUCK, STOP SHIFTING, CHANGE SPEED OF THE CAR ON IT'S OWN,LOSE ACCELERATION, NOT SHIFT, SHIFT SUDDENLY AND PUT THE DRIVER IN A SITUATION WHERE IF THEY DID NOT COMPENSATE THEY COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND WORSENED OVER THE NEXT THREE THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT UNTIL I SAID I WOULD PAY FOR THEM TO PLUG THE ENGINE INTO A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. AT THIS POINT THEY FOUND A MISFIRE CODE, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED MY THE MASTER MECHANIC AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AT MY EXPENSE! THE MANUFACTURE REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DANGEROUS DEFECT. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THEIR COMPUTER LOGIC AND/OR DESIGN. A SENSOR MALFUNCTION SHOULD NOT CAUSE AN ENGINE MISFIRE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. NOTE THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 3 2004 INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED UNTIL THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT RETURNING MY CALLS. THE MASTER MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE WHICH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS PERHAPS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN CHOOSES TO IGNORE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10117612May 13, 2005AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, WHEREBY, ANOTHER DRIVER CROSSED THE MEDIAN AT 60 MPH. CONSUMER AND PASSENGERS WERE INJURED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO INCLUDE HIS HEAD, NECK, AND RIBS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN FINGER, AND HER KNEES STRUCK THE DASH. ALSO, BOTH REAR PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURES. ALL WERE TRANSFERRED VIA AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. *AK *BF *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 4
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10120783May 12, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1) MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION (2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE) 2) CAUSED CAR TO MAKE A SUDDEN REFLEX TO THE RIGHT TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY 3) DEALER ( NISSAN OF EL MONTE ) HAS REPLACE STRUTS AND OTHER SUSPENSION PARTS MORE THAN 4 TIMES AFTER 10 DEALER INSPECTIONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10120722May 11, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. IT HAS 50K MILES ON IT PRESENTLY. IN JULY 2003 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH 35K MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE SIX IGINITION COILS WENT BAD. IT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. ON 05/11/05 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE THE CAR TO THE SAME LOCAL DEALER THAT I DID IN 2003. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF AN IGINITION COIL GONE BAD. I WAS ASKED TO PAY A $89.95 UP FRONT FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR I ALSO PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THE IGINITION COILS GO BAD ON THE MAXIMA MODEL FREQUENTLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE OLD IGNITION COILS ARE REPLACED THEY DO NOT GO BAD ANYMORE. I ONLY HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 85K. AFTER THAT, IF ANY OF MY OTHER IGINITION COILS GO BAD IT WILL BE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. IF THE PROBLEM IS AS BAD AS THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED, THEN I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE IGINITION COILS AND REPLACE THEM ALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10120549May 10, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GXE CONTINUES TO WARP ROTORS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE 3 TIMES WHILE THE CAR STILL HAS UNDER 45,000 MILES. THIS IS DISAPPOINTING AS I FEEL NISSAN HAS NOT LIVED UP TO THEIR MISTAKES IN PURCHASING THIN ROTORS. I CAN PROVIDE PAPER WORK ON THE REPLACED ROTORS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN A 25,000 CAR THAT I PURCHASED. I REQUEST NHTSA SUBMIT A RECALL FOR NISSAN TO FIX THESE ROTORS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THE ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY ON THESE VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10118526April 26, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE DYING WHEN STOPPING. 02 SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DID NOT HELP PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10115557April 25, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND HESITATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: BOTH REAR OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE WEAK, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REPLACE TWO MOTOR MOUNTS AND TWO REAR OXYGEN SENSORS. *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10118229April 21, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1999 NISSAN MAXIMA - JN1CA21A 3XM300571 THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO NISSAN'S RECALL OF 97/98 MAXIMAS. THE RECALL WAS FOR A FAULTY ALTERNATOR. I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA (BUILD DATE 6/98) THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM/SYMPTOM AS THE RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN ID / NHTSA # IS R2010 OR R2015 \ 02V-171. 4/8/05 - STARTED MY CAR AND HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION SAW A FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR. RAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REMOVED MY 4 AND 2 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND MOVED THEM TO A SAFE LOCATION. I THEN FOUND A WATER BOTTLE IN THE CAR AND POURED THE WATER ON THE FIRE. 1:00 PM 4/12/05 CALLED DIFEO NISSAN IN JERSEY CITY, NJ AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION BASED UPON THE VIN 1:10PM 4/12/05 CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A REPORT WITH TAMIKA X3795 REFERENCE # 4908176 4/21/05 AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS AND FOLLOW UPS, THEY RESPONDED THAT I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CASE CLOSED. REP WAS NAMED WANDA AT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800 647 7261 X 3814 HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR WEEKS NOW. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10118178April 20, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RE: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10095661 SAME COMPLAINT. STARTED THE CAR AND DRIVE TO A DESTINATION. TRIED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WILL NOT START. FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 07/08/03 AT 11,488 MILES. WE JUMP STARTED THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO HILL NISSAN WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOLD US TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED SO THEY COULD CHECK WITH COMPUTER IF HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 08/19/02 AT 11,567 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE ORIGINAL BATTERY, IT HAD A FAULTY CELL AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THIRD OCCURRENCE 05/03/04 AND 17,673 MILES. WE CHARGED BATTERY, AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. FOURTH OCCURRENCE 05/27/04 AND 21,488 MILES. AT THIS TIME WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. WE WERE PROMISED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT BASED ON THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD TEST THE CAR ALL DAY, AND THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR, WE ASKED TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR BENCH TESTED, BUT THEY REFUSED. WE OFFERED TO PAY FOR A BENCH TEST, AND IF FOUND FAULTY, THEY WOULD REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS ALSO DECLINED, STATING THEY COULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT THIS TIME WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN AS TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. FIFTH OCCURRENCE WAS ON 11/02/04 AND 22,558 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AGAIN A FAULTY CELL IN THE BATTERY WAS NOTED. SIXTH OCCURRENCE 4/19/05 AND 23,298 MILES. VEHICLE TOWED. AGAIN, DEALERSHIP STATES FAULTY BATTERY. THIS WAS THE FOURTH BATTERY.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10109340April 18, 2005SUSPENSION
THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A PART FOR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. . *AK THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET. ALL CONTACT WITH NISSAN CORP PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER HAS BEEN IGNORED. *BF *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10116801April 12, 2005VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE PARKING (MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE). THE CAR STRUCK A HIGH CURB BACKED UP BY A BERM WHICH BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. I BANKED MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD (AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY). AIR DAM WAS TORN OFF. NO OTHER OBVIOUS DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10116714April 11, 2005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MY FUEL INJECTORS ARE TERRIBLE. CAR HAS NO ACCELERATION AND SMELLS OF GASOLINE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT ONE INJECTOR WAS DEAD AT IDOL.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10116644April 9, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS, THE IGNITION PROBLEM CODE CAME UP. THE PROBLEM WOULD CLEAR UP AND THEN REPEAT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS TO THE SPARK PLUG WAS THE PROBLEM....I WAS GOING TO WAIT TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE IT WAS. I TALKED TO THE PARTS PERSON AT THE NISSAN DEALER - HE TOLD ME THEY HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE COILS AND HAD UPDATED THEM. HE ALSO SAID I MIGHT AS WELL REPLACE THEM ALL, BECAUSE THE REST WILL FAIL SOON. THE PRICE FOR EACH WAS QUOTED AS $76.77! THE CAR NEEDS SIX TO REPLACE THEM ALL. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE EXCEPT THROUGH NISSAN. I CHECKED AT OTHER DEALERS AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS, EXCEPT I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE THE SIX COILS AT $47.33 EACH, PLUS SHIPPING. MY CAR HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. REPLACING THE COILS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE NEW COILS ARE DESIGNATED AS UPDATED BY THE WHITE CIRCLE THEY HAVE NOW PUT ON THE PART. I CONTACTED THE 800 NUMBER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. THEY WERE ESSENTIALLY NOT VERY HELPFUL, OTHER THAN GIVING ME A CLAIM NUMBER. (CLAIM NUMBER 48940766) WHEN LOOKING FOR THESE PARTS, I ALSO FOUND SOME ON E-BAY. THE INDIVIDUAL SELLING THEM MADE SURE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THESE WERE THE "GOOD" OR "UPDATED" PARTS, NOT THE PROBLEM ORIGINAL ONES. THE PART NUMBERS (TWO DIFFERENT COILS ARE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR PARTS) ARE 22448-2Y000 AND 22448-2Y005.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10117729April 6, 2005VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SLOWING DOWN ONCE THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.*MR THERE IS A ONE SECOND DELAY FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED UNTIL THE ENGINE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10116494April 6, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0