1993 Nissan Maxima

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.

Risk. SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

Defect. THE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CLEAR COATED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROTECT THE METAL FINISH. SOME EXCESSIVE COATING CAN LEAVE THE WHEEL NUTS AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE FROM THE WHEEL HUB WHEN TIGHTENED, ALLOWING THEM TO LOOSEN OVER TIME.

Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.

Defect. IN SOME UNDERBODY IMPACTS THE AIRBAG SENSOR ACTIVATES AND SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE AIRBAG, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO INFLATE.

Risk. AIRBAG INFLATION MAY OCCUR WHEN IT IS NOT NEEDED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER FROM THE INFLATING AIRBAG.

Remedy. A TUNNEL SENSOR OF DIFFERENT DESIGN WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. IT IS MOSTLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION (IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SLIDE TO THE REAR, SECURE POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND ENGINE IS ON). OCCASIONALLY, IT WILL WORK AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO, BUT DOES NOT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V244000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. UPDATED 07/09/13*LJ UPDATED 07/16/2013 *JS

I HAVE A 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE FILLING MY GAS TANK UP IN JAN 07 I NOTICE A STEADY STREAM OF GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST OVER FILLED IT AND IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TOO SEVERAL SHOPS AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD. SO I DON'T FILL IT UP ANYMORE AND PRAY EACH AND EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR. I SAW THAT MY CAR HAS A RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN MY AREA. THEY SAW THAT THE CAR HAD A RECALL BUT SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE CAR AND TRIED TO TALK ME INTO BUYING A NEW ONE WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME RIGHT NOW. I LOVE MY CAR IS STILL RUNS GREAT, I JUST DON'T WANT TO DIE IN IT. I'M AFRAID IF I GET HIT FROM BEHIND THAT THE CAR WILL EXPLODE CAN YOU HELP ME? I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3/26/07 IN ORLANDO, FL ON COLONIAL DR. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *JB

FUEL SYSTEM:FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST. WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN FACTORY TRAINED MECHANIC AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WIRING HARNESS AND THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A "SECRET" ADVISORY TO THEIR SERVICE PERSONNEL ABOUT THIS POSSIBLY BEING A FIRE HAZARD, BUT HAVE NOT SEEN ANY PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED AFTER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A STALLING PROBLEM THAT WAS FINALLY DECIDED TO BE THE ECM MODULE. THE ECM MODULE WAS REPLACED COSTING OVER $1000, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. NISSAN MECHANIC THEN REPLACED A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, BUT RETURNED. HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED HARNESS (VE30DE ENGINE) IS TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING WIRES TO FAIL, AND THAT NISSAN HAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM FOR FREE, BUT CAN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION. CAN YOU HELP? *JB

MY CAR WAS LOSING POWER. CAR WOULD NOT START AND MY RADIO HASN'T WORKED FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ALTERNATOR IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA FOR THE THIRD TIME IN APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS. WHEN I PURCHASED THE LAST ALTERNATOR ON 11/02/05 FROM ADVANCE AUTO PARTS. I RECEIVED A PRINTOUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FACTORY SERVICE BULLETINS PRODUCED BY NISSAN TO CORRECT CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEMS ON MAXIMAS. I'VE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS ARE POOR CONNECTIONS: THE BATTERY WIRE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY ALL THE CURRENT FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY. THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS INCLUDE ALTERNATOR OVERHEATING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, AND ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS POOR CHARGE AT IDLE: SOME MAXIMAS DO NOT CHARGE WELL AT IDLE, EVEN THOUGH THE ALTERNATOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO PUT THESE VEHICLES ON A RECALL NOTICE. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN 95V244000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: PIPE FILLER NECK: WHILE REFILLING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK TUBE ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS RECALL INFORMATION ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES MAKE A PULSATING SOUD WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AS IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY TWO DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH NO SATISFACTION. 1ST DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS.2ND DEALERSHIP BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE PARKING TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO CHANGE. GOODYEAR, P205/65R15. *AK.....TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12000 MIKES ON IT. EXAMINED SIDEWALL AREA FOR SIGNS ON EXTERNAL DAMAGE- NO SCOFF OR ABRASION AREAS VISIBLE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONE HOUR AND 60 MPH BEFORE FAILURE. CONSUME RHAS NEVER SEEN Z TIRE FAIL LIKE THIS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR LESS BRAKE FAILED. FOLLOWING THE BRAKE FAILURE, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT BEING SUSTAINED. *AK

THE FIBERGLASS MATERIAL UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE OPERATION. THE MATERIAL WAS OLD AND FRAYED. AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT. I NOTIFIED NISSAN AND THEY HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO HELP ME. THEY OFFERED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT A CHARGE (BY PHONE). WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY DIDNT WANT TO TOUCH IT AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. I ASKED NISSAN IF THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE INSULATION, OR RECALL INFO AND THEY REPLIED NO. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY PROBLEMS OF THE SORT AND IF NISSAN IS PLANNING ON DOING ANYTHING!*AK

WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC FOUND A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FUEL TANK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT A FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

GOODYEAR EAGLE 205-65-15 TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT, IT JUST SUDDENLY OCCURRED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY SECURED THE TIRE AND HAVE DENIED ANY PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRE. SUDDEN NHTSA FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION IN THE EVENTS OTHERS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH INCIDENTS .*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE. *NLM *SCC

DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER SHARPLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO INFORM THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER THAT THE AXLE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED. A LOUD NOISE HAD DEVELOPED, WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD AND MUFFLER. THE ABS BRAKES DEVELOPED A LEAK AND MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH KEPT THE WARNING LIGHT ON. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNS A NISSAN PATHFINDER, AND FOUND THAT ANY IMPACT TO THE FRONT END WOULD MAKE A DENT, THERE IS NO SUPPORT IN THE FRONT BUMPER. *MR *SCC *NLM

BRAKE SYSTEM.. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS NOISE AND A DELAYED REACTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ALL NEW BRAKES PADS, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. *JB

NISSAN MAXIMA-1993-52000 MILES-ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED(BRAKE LIGHT ON).DEALER TURNED LIGHT OFF, ADDED FLUID, TOLD ME "NO PROBLEM".NEXT DAY, AND EVERY DAY AFTER , BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER A FEW DAYS, BRAKES FELT SQUISHY. RETURNED TO DEALER THURS. JAN.23.03, WHO NOW SAID, "NEED NEW ANTI-LOCK BRAKE - $1250". I AGREED. NEW PART WOULD BE IN ON MONDAY, JAN. 27,03; RECOMMENDED I LEAVE CAR, BECAUSE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE- (WILL HAVE BEEN WITHOUT CAR FOR 4-5 DAYS).

THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WHILE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR. NLM

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SPEED IN REVERSE. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE UNTIL TURNING VEHICLE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING FUEL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO KNOWN REASON, DRIVER WAS INJURED ON RIGHT ARM AND CHEST AREA, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

POWER OPERATED DOOR LOCKS ON ALL FOUR DOORS BECOME JAMMED AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS WE HAVE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON OUR 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE POWER WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR, GET VERY LITTLE USE. IT HAS COST OVER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. INOPERABLE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSE A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS PASSENGERS.*AK

THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION THAT OCCURED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE CONTACTED NISSAN THEY DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED AND SENT SOME LITERATURE TO US. WE HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE AUTO SHOP IT WAS TOWED TO IN WHICH THE OWER STATED THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THIS WAS OUR 3RD MAXIMA. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL SADLY BE OUR LAST. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NISSAN DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. I HOPE TO WARN ANYMORE MAXIMA DRIVERS OUT THERE.

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, POWER TRANSISTOR AND EFI RELAY BEING REPLACED. EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED BEFORE, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. *AK

WHILE IN DRIVE & ATTEMPTING TO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, (MAX RPM). UPON GAINING CONTROL OF VEHICLE & SHUTING DOWN ENGINE,WAITED ABOUT 5 MIN. AND RESTARTED ENGINE. RPM SHOT UP A LITTLE MORE THAN NORMAL STARTUP, ENGINE IDLED FINE AFTER STARTUP. PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND PROCEED TO BACK OFF SIDEWALK/CURB, VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATES IN REVERSE! I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY PLACING TRANSMISION IN PARK & SHUTING DOWN ENGINE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 4 TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN 6 YEARS. TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

EVERY WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND I HAVE HAD ONE FAIL TWICE. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A MAXIMA AND WE HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY A PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NUMBER ONE SELLING PART IS SPARK PLUGS AND THE NUMBER TWO SELLING PART IS WINDOW REGULATORS. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1000 ON WINDOW REGULATORS AND I KNOW THAT NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME GET SOME OF MY MONEY BACK AND HELP OTHERS. MY WIFE IS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND THE WINDOWS ARE NOT USED MUCH.*AK

I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE LAST YEAR THAT I COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, AND THEN WROTE TO NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AND HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING ON MY CAR, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE THAT THE LOCAL DEALER ADMITS IS A NISSAN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME. NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA AS MUCH AS ADMITTED THERE IS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE PROBLEM, AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME A $500 CERTIFICATE TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER NISSAN. I ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME, AND NOW HAVE ONLY 60,000. I DO NOT WANT TO TRADE. I ALSO DO NOT WANT ANOTHER NISSAN SINCE THEIR REFUSAL TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM EXISTS. YES, MY CAR WAS OUT OF THE MILEAGE AND THE YEARS WARRANTY, BUT A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1962 FORD FALCON THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS AND NO RECALLS THAT I KNOW OF, AND THAT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME THE FIRST PROBLEM. I REALIZE NISSAN IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. BUT I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO RECALL THESE CARS ON WHICH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HAD AN EXHAUST PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM ELECTRICAL UNDER THE DASH. I HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BOX AND FUSE RELATING TO THE SHIFT LOCK WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE BREAK LIGHT. THERE IS A MAJOR SHORT IN WHICH SPARKS DO FLASH AND THE METAL PART OF THE FUSE IS MELTED. I HAVE BE WARNED BY OFFICER THAT MY LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING. THIS IS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER THE DASH. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN 8 WRECKS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW UPON READING THAT MAXIMAS HAVE PROBLEM ELECTRICALLY UNDER THE DASH AND SOME OTHER NISSAN THAT MY FRIENDS HAVE OWNED. PERTAINING TO THE SECOND ISSUE. IT IS NOT THE LUGGAGE RACK BUT THE SPOILER (IT WAS THE CLOSEST THING ON THE LIST TO DESCRIBE.) I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM AND UPON OBERSERVATION OF OTHER MAXIMAS IT IS NOT JUST MINE. I BELIEVE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW A PROBLEM WITH THE SPOILER IS THIS. ON THE OUTER EGDES OF THE SPOILER ON MINE AND OTHERS WHERE THE SPOILER IS ATTACHED TO THE TRUNK LID WATER GETS UP UNDER THE EGDES AND CAUSES RUST AND RELEASE OF THE OUTER EDGES OF THE SPOILER AND THEY COM LOOSE AS DID MINE. ALL THAT IS LEFT IS 4, 8MM NUTS TO HOLD THE SPOILER. LUCKLY MINE HELD LONG ENOUGH KEEP MINE ON FOR ME TO STOP. IF NOT MY SPOILER COULD HAVE COME OFF AND TO THE BEHIND TRAFFIC CAUSE A SEVER ACCIDENT OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING BUT THE COST OF THE SPOILER IS 800.00. I HAVE REATTACHED BUT THE SPOILER IS COMING LOOSE AGAIN. THANK YOU

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. IF VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGN CAN NOT BE SHIFT INTO STARTING OFF. WOULD BE SLUGGISH. ALSO, REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO BACK UP ONCE LET DOWN. HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK

THE VEHICLE IS NOISEY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHIOLE AT IDLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VTC SPROCKETS WHICH WERE REPLACED AT 67K BECAUSE THEY HAD A TENDENCY TO BE NOISY. NLM

I TALK TO NISSAN SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY SAID ONLY THE AIRBAG WAS TO BE RECALLED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE UNDER MANIFOLD MAY, COULD CAUSE FIRE, *AK

MY VEHICLE CONTAINS MOST OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND A COUPLE OF THE RECALLS. MY MAIN CONCERN/QUESTION IS WHY WON'T NISSAN COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT END NOISE (ONE OF THE TSB'S #NTB93189) WHICH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE??? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED . DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN WINDOW CLOSED POSITION. BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONCE IN UP POSITION EVEN THOUGH THEY GOT VERY LITTLE USE. THE RH REAR FAILED IN UP POSITION AFTER ABOUT TWO DOZEN CYCLES OVER A FEW YEAR PERIOD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $225.00. AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO MILAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE REAR SEAT IS ALMOST NEVER OCCUPIED. I CURRENTLY BLOCK THE FAILED WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITION SINCE THEY FAIL SO FAST. IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE THE REAR SEAT WINDOW WAS NEEDED FOR EGRESS. THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET UNIT AVAILABLE AND THE OEM PART IS PLASTIC JUNK THAT ONLY LASTS A FEW CYCLES TO FAILURE. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A HAZARD SINCE THE WINDOWS WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE THEY ARE POWERED OFF THE BATTERY. MY POSITION IS THAT THE WINDOWS NEED TO WORK AS DESIGNED AND A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFICIENCY SHOULD NOT BE CAUSE FOR AN OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED IN A THE CAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVLEING 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION , AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS / SHIFT VERY HARD AND EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLING CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED WHICH RESULTS IN LOST OF POWER. *YC

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY MAXIMA BECAUSE OF A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT CRACKED. THE PART LASTS JUST LONG ENOUGH TO GET BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE IS NOW METAL REINFORCED IN THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS. *AK

ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR WINDOWS SHORTED OUT DUE TO A FAILED MECHANISM. THIS HAPPENED ALL WITHIN A 6 WEEK PERIOD. DEALER FIXED ALL WINDOWS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN ON PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOWS. *AK

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IS PLASTIC WHICH BREAKS, CAUSING ALL FOUR POWERS WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE HIT THE ROAD AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A CRASH AND INJURIES. MANUFACTURER SAID AIRBAG WAS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY IN UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I NEED TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS Y2K COMPLIANT.

WHILE CHANGING BATTERY UNDER FRONT HOOD OF MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, HOOD SLAMMED SHUT HITTING ME IN HEAD AND INJURING MY NECK. HOOD IS HELD UP BY 2 HYDRAULIC PISTONS. INJURIES INCLUDE SIGINIFICANT DISCOMFORT IN NECK.

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR PUTTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY WILL WORK WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE, AND CUT OFF IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE COSNUMER DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE (2ND AND 4TH GEARS.)

WHEN HIS WIFE PARKED VEHICLE SHE SAW SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER HOOD, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE COMPLETLY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE, BUTTHEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. DEALER NOR MANUFACTRURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK