Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10179287January 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2005 MAXIMA SL IN OCTOBER OF 2004. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT STRUTS REPLACED 5 TIMES. THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE FOR US. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALER WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, THEY STATED IT'S ONLY IN THE NEW YORK, TRI-STATE AREA. THE SOUTH AND WEST COAST DOES NOT ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO US. THEY CLAIMS THAT THE NEW YORK CITY STREETS IS THE REASON FOR THE ISSUE. WE NEED HELP!!!!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174586November 28, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES WERE CRACKED ALONG THE INSIDE WALL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE TIRES WERE WAHL, SIZE 245/35R20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173256November 2, 2006
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHORAGE. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE CHILDREN NEVER RIDE IN HER CAR. THE DEALER'S TECH THEN INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171105October 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEATS
(1.) AFTER A QUICK TAKE OFF MAKING A LEFT TURN ONE OR TWO THINGS HAPPEN...THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT PILLAR AND/ OR (2.)THE DRIVER LUMBAR LOOSES ITS POSITION OF SUPPORT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172215October 16, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER GOODYEAR TIRES HAD A CRACK ALONG THE INSIDE AREA. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A PRORATED RATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168461September 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND THE CAR JUST KEPT ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. I WAS ALSO DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST LOCK BY ITSELF. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE REMOTE IS NOT BEING USED AND THE CAR IS JUST ARMING ITSELF EVERY 5 MINUTES. ALSO THE CAR IS MAKING NOISE AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS YET. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND I AM QUITE FED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166067August 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE SHOP FOR REPEAT OF INITIAL FAILURE. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED INITIALLY AS A WHOLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE PROJECTOR LAMPS UTILIZE A SHUTTER TO CHANGE FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AFTER THE LAMP HAS OPERATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (30 MIN-1 HOUR) THE SHUTTER DOES NOT MOVE FULLY, LEAVING THE LAMPS IN A PARTIAL OR FULL HIGH BEAM MODE, EVEN WHEN LOW BEAM IS CALLED FOR BY THE CONTROL SWITCH. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ONCOMING DRIVERS, AND I GET FLASHED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC FREQUENTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163973July 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. ALTHOUGH THE CODE INDICATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160521June 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD OF A PENDING RECALL (05V51200) CONCERNING THE POWER FRONT SEAT. *KB THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WORK NOT BEING PERFORMED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159665June 12, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
245-45-18 GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRE ON 2005 MAXIMA CAME APART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147969January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA ON FEB. 12 2005. SINCE MY PURCHASE I HAVE HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT THE THROTTLE WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW ON 01/16/06 THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THROWN A ROD. MY CAR IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD YET, BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. I WILL BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2-3 WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL NISSAN OWNER FOR OVER 13 YRS. I HAVE PURCHASED NOTHING BUT NISSAN VEHICLES SINCE MOVING TO TEXAS. I AM SO UPSET THAT I CAN'T EVEN PUT IT TO WORDS, I WILL NEVER,EVER, BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT DUE TO ALL THE HARD ACHES I HAVE GONE THROUGH WITH THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW VEHICLE. I CAN'T EVEN ENJOY THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT SPENDS HALF THE TIME IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WANT TO GET OUT FROM UNDER MY LEASE, UNSURE IF I CAN EVEN DO THAT. THEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOUR COMPANY HAS BEEN A LIVING NIGHTMARE. I COULD CRY RIGHT NOW. YOU WANT A COMPLAINT YOU GOT A BIG ONE. NOW, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT! I NEED SOMEONE IN CHARGE TO CONTACT ME ASAP. I WILL CONTACT MY NEWS STATION, LOCAL RADIO STATION WHATEVER IT TAKES AND LET EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TX. KNOW HOW I HAVE BEEN TREATED BY NISSAN MOTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147700January 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I INADVERTENTLY UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHAT IS APPARENTLY NORMAL FOR THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, IS THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN MOVE BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HIGHLIGHTED TWO PROBLEMS: 1. THE BAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS TO MUCH, AND 2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS INSUFFICIENT. THE RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM IS TO APPLY MORE BRAKE PRESSURE THEREBY ALSO ACCELERATING THE CAR. I WAS PARKING AND ENDED UP UPON THE MEDIAN BETWEEN LANES OF PARKING AND DAMAGED MY BUMPER AND SKIRT UNDER THE FRONT END. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144981December 12, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HEADLIGHTS STOLEN. WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY POPULAR HOT MARKET ITEM THAT MANY THIEVES ARE STEALING. FACTORY ALARM ONLY GOES OFF IF SOMEONE TRIES TO DRIVE AWAY WITH THE CAR BUT IF THE LIGHTS ARE TAMPERED WITH OR STOLEN THEY DO NOT GO OFF. IF NISSAN KNEW THESE LIGHTS ARE SO POPULAR AMONG THIEVES THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPTION TO ADD A SPECIAL ALARM THAT WOULD GO OFF WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO STEAL THESE POPULAR LIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144983December 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN JULY 05. FROM DAY ONE, WE NOTICED AN ENGINE SURGE WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING GEARS, START FROM A STOP AND WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WE ATTRIBUTED THIS TO BEING A SPORTIER CAR THAN WE WERE USED TO. *JB HOWEVER, ON NOV. 9, AS MY WIFE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING DECK, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. SPECIFICALLY, SHE HAD JUST LEVELED-OFF FROM THE UP-RAMP OF THE DECK, MADE A LEFT-TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND - NOTHING. THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NATURALLY SLOWING DOWN FROM THE UP-RAMP, THE DOWN-SHIFTING OF GEARS CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL, THEN SURGE, JUST AS IT HAS DONE BEFORE. B/C THE BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T DEPRESS, THE BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE, THUS THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE BOUNDARY WALL OF THE PARKING DECK. WHEN WE NOTIFIED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND TO CALL NISSAN. I CALLED 1-800-NISSAN-1, AND SPOKE WITH AN ATTENDANT ON 11/10. A TECH VISIT WAS SCHEDULE FOR 12/5. ON 12/12, NISSAN CALLED TO REPORT THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A DEFECT. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO THE SPECIFICS OF THE "INVESTIGATION," I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE "PROFESSIONALS, AND CHECKED WHATEVER THEY THOUGHT WAS NECESSARY." WHEN I PRESSURED FOR SPECIFICS, THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE ANY. THIS PURCHASE WAS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MY WIFE AND UNBORN CHILD A SAFE AND DEPENDABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, BUT IF THE BRAKES DON'T WORK AND NO ONE CAN FIND A PROBLEM, HOW SAFE AND DEPENDABLE IS IT? B/C WE COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND MECHANICAL ISSUES, WE WERE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE CAR FOR 34 CALENDAR DAYS, AND FOR 29 BUSINESS DAYS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $2000+. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THAT A $30K CAR DEVELOPS AN ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM PURCHASE (ASSUMING IT IS A PROBLEM) AND THEN DEVELOPS A BRAKE MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. COMPLETELY ASININE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10141377November 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT 8500 MILES. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132854October 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIM 3.5 SL ON NOVEMBER 15, 04. TOWARDS THE END OF MAY SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE BECAUSE SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132761August 14, 2005
STEERING, WHEELS
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL & SEATS - HAVE HAD BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THREE WEEKS - THEY'VE REPLACED WHEEL (OUT OF ROUND/BENT), ROTORS/BRAKES AND ARE NOW INVESTIGATING TIRES - VIBRATION OCCURS IN & OUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS-LOOKING AT LEMON LAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130235July 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128331July 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2005 AND HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS WHEN WHILE PARKED AT WORK, A CO-WORKER NOTED THERE WAS "BLACK STUFF" WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO BE BRAKE FLUID. CONCERNED, CALLED DEALERSHIP AND DEALER SAID NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE BUT PLEASE GO TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. A LOCAL DEALER ACCEPTED VEHICLE AND WAS KEPT FOR 4 DAYS AND DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW AXLE AND ALSO REPLACED A NEW BRAKE BOOT AS WELL. TOLD DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID DO NOT LET THAT DEALERSHIP MAKE THOSE REPAIRS-THEY WOULD COME AND TOW VEHICLE BACK. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 1 WEEK AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THEY CLAIM REPAIR IS IN PROCESS. DEALER HAS NOT CONFIRMED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS HOWEVER THE SECONDARY DEALERSHIP INSISTS IT WAS A BROKEN AXLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *NOTE* CONSUMER DISCOVERED SHE DID NOT HAVE VIN AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE UPON FILING A COMPLAINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127330July 2, 2005
TIRES
I WENT TO DO THE MONTHLY CHECK OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND FOUND THAT THE LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR POST DOES NOT LIST THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE AT 40 PSI COLD AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THAT IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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