Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#709070July 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS GIVEN A RECALL NOTICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE 6-10-99. I TOOK THE CAR TO DON DAVIS NISSAN TWO TIMES. BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN LATER. I CALLED THEM TWO MORE TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE " TOO BUSY " AND THE SHOP WAS "TOO FULL" AT THE TIME I CALLED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE RUBBER FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL INJECTOR HOSES CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE INJECTORS, INJECTOR WIRES, AND OTHER WIRES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DON DAVIS NISSAN. THEY CHARGED ME $60 FOR A DAMMAGE ESTIMATE WHICH THEY SENT TO NISSAN CORP. , ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. THREE MONTHS LATER, 3-24-99 NISSAN CORP. NOTIFIED DON DAVIS NISSAN THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MAINTAINANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES AND TUNE-UPS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE WHERE IT REMAINS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND ARGUED WITH THEM. THE MOST RECENT TIME 7-23-99 CASE OR CALL # 2865398. I TOLD THEM DURING THIS LAST CALL I WAS GOING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND FILE THAT YOU COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PROBLEM ANYWAY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS VOLUNTARY ON NISSAN'S PART. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? MY CAR BURNED AND HASN'T RUN FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. SARAH ASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843223July 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WATER LEAKED INTO EMISSION CONTROLCANISTER CAUSING ECU TO BURN OUT ,ENGINE CAME ON.ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547288July 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING INJURY (BACK). NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#842450July 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH TIMING BELT BLEW OUT FOR THE FOURTH TIME, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842343July 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH RAN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE; CONSUMER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842229July 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH HAD COLLISION WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES HEAD-ON. MAXIMA'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S HANDS, AT 8 & 4 POSITION, WERE SEVERLY INJURED. THE RIGHT FINGERS WENT INTO THE HAND & THE THUMB WENT INTO THE WRIST. OWNER HAD 4 WEEKS OF THERAPY. UNABLE TO USE HAND. NO BURNS TO FACE DUE TO HAVING NYLON AIR BAG. THE SENSORS WERE LOCATED IN BUMPER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708453July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841916July 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTION CLOGGED UP, CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEM WITH 3 INJECTORS. ALL OF THE INJECTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, AND 3 NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708222July 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AIR SUSPENSION REPLACED TWICE; WIRING HARNESS ALSO REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708189July 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I WENT TO HAVE MY VTC SPRINGS REPLACED THE MAN THAT WORKED AT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD THE WORK DONE AT, HE SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MAID ME MAD BECAUSE OF THE FACT OF I PAID $1000.00 TO HAVE A PART FIXED WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR IF IT WAS A COMMON THING. I AM ASERVICE MANAGER IN A SHOP AND HAVE SEVERAL MAXIMAS COME IN WITH THAT PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO HAVE THAT PART RECALLED ANDHAVE MY MONEY RETURNED. IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, IT WILL BREAK TIMING CHAIN AND BEND VALVES. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATOR. I WILL TELL YOU I KNOW OF TONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAS HAD THAT BREAK ON THEM. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE LIKE A PULLY FOR THE WINDOW THAT BREAKS AND THE WINDOW WILL DROP AT ANY TIME. ONE OF MY ASSOC. WINDOW HAS BROKE WHEN IT FELL. THAT PART COST $110 TO REPLACE, THE BAD THING ABOUT IT ANOTHER PLASTIC PIECE. THAT IS ONE PART THAT MUST REALLY BE RECALLED WITH HOW MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708046June 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 5 SPEED BURNT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707989June 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY SUN ROOF SEAL LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782388June 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707809June 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707777June 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MY FUEL TANK FAILED TWICE WITHOUT MONTHS. THE DEALER NEVER INDICATED ANY RECALLS ON ANY NISSAN MAXIMAS, INCLUDING RECALLS FROM OTHER PLANTS. I ALSO SMELLED GAS AND DISCOVERED A GAS LEAK. EVERY MONTH I PAY OVER 1K IN REPAIRS. THIS BEGAN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE. I WAS INFORMED BY KELLY KEAN THAT THIS WAS MY PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN OFFER TO FIX. THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE RELIABLE, BUT THIS NISSAN MAXIMA WAS A LEMON ESPECIALLY WITH FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707726June 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HAVE OCAISIONALLY FOUND PARKING LIGHTS ON FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. SOMETIMES BATTERY IS DEAD. CAN TURN OFF BY ROTATING SW HARD TO "OFF". ONLY HAPPENS IN SPRING (?) 2 YRS. RUNNING NOW. RUBBER BAND HOLDING SW IN "OFF" WORKS MOST DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707596June 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SEVEN REPAIR ATTEMPTS FOR FUEL GAUGE TO DATE 6/1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839774June 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO BURNUP, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707514June 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON ALL 4 WINDOWS AND HAS JUST BROKEN AGAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE THE WINDOW TO FALL AND MAKE IT INOPERABLE. PLASTIC PART ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839444June 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE GEAR STICKS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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