1995 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. K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE 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. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

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.

THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FRAME NEEDED FOR ALIGNMENT AND TO HOLD UP THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON NISSAN FORUMS. *TR

LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT, WHICH CONNECTS TO FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, ROTS THROUGH. THIS CAUSES FRONT MOTOR MOUNT TO DROP DOWN. SUPPORT IS INTEGRAL TO CHASSIS STRUCTURE AND ALIGNMENT. SUPPORT HAD TO BE REPLACED. COMMON ISSUE ON 1995-1999 BODY STYLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEEDS, IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COVER WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/09/09.*JB

WE JUST PURCHASED OUR DAUGHTER HER FIRST CAR,A VERY NICE LOOKING 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT ONLY HAD ONE SMALL RUST SPOT ONE THE REAR FENDER,AND IT SEEMED TO RUN GREAT,SO WE BOUGHT IT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER WE NOTICED A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT HAS TOTALLY ROTTED AWAY IN THE MIDDLE ,WHERE THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ON. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR TO TILT FORWARD ABOUT THREE INCHES. IT WONT BE LONG TILL THE MOTOR FALLS OUT ON THE GROUND... WHEN I CALLED LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK,NOW THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND THIS CAR WAS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY THE FIRST OWNER AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IF OTHER OWNERS DO NOT CATCH THIS DEFECT IN TIME SOMEONE COULD GET HURT.. WILL BE CALLING NISSAN TO SE WHAT THEY WILL DO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION. UPDATED 5/28/2006 - *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN THE RAIN CONSUMER SAW A TREE THAT FELL ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE TREE. IMPACT FLATTENED THE HOOD, AND THE WINDOW SHIELD CAME INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, SUN ROOF WAS SMASHED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

1995 MAXIMA HAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE CAR HAD A FIRE ERUPTING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN . THE MANUFACTURER SAID ITS NOTHING UNUSUAL. IN OTHER WORDS, ITS VERY NORMAL FOR AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR TO CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. YES, BELIEVE IT OR NOR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. DONT BE FOOLED BY THE NICE LOOKS OF THAT CAR. I HAD TO CHANGE THE O2, KNOCK SENSOR EVERY TWO YEARS.*AK

FUEL RETURN LINE DETERIORATED, SPILLING GAS OUT ONTO THE PAVEMENT WHILE PARKED. CONSUMER HAD RECENTLY FILLED THE GAS TANK. DEALER REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL VENT LINE.*AK *TC

I WANT TO KNOW WHY NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THE 1995 MAXIMA DUE THE SPRINGS DEFECT, GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTION, STARTER PROBLEM AND THE LIST GOES ON. I HAVE 2 1995 MAXIMA'S AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. HAVING DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH LOOKING FOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH EVERYONE ELSE WITH A 95 MAXIMA HAS THE SAME DEFECTS. THE SPRING PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WAS THE SPRING PROBLEM WITH THE SENTRA. I HAVE DOCUMENTED EVERY COMPLAIN THAT I COULD FIND AND IF MY DAUGHTER OR MYSELF HAS AN ACCIDENT IN THESE NISSAN'S, SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY WILL BE RICH! I DO NOT HAVE $1600 TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $1000,S OF DOLLAR REPLACING STARTER, BRAKES, ROTORS, KNOCK SENSORS, BATTERIES AMONGST OTHER THINGS AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CARS SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. NEITHER CD PLAYER WORKS, INSIDE DOME LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.*JB

WINDOW FOGS UP REGULARLY AND MORE INTENSE IN THE SUMMER. AFTER A COMPLETE CLEANING JOB, THE WINDOWS FOG UP AGAIN. IT CAUSES MAJOR VISIBILITY PROBLEM DURING THE DAY WHEN THE SUN HITS THE WINDSHIELD, AND AT NIGHT WHEN ONCOMING VEHICLES LIGHTS HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DID THE 60K MILES SERVICE AND INSPECTED THE CAR, AND WASN'T ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN 800 # AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP ME EITHER.*AK

WE PURCHASED A NEW 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA IN JULY 1995. BY APRIL 1996, THE STILL-NEW CAR HAD TO BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW O2 SENSOR, BUT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEN BY OCTOBER 2000, ANOTHER NEW O2 SENSOR HAD TO BE INSTALLED, AND WAS PAID OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET. HOWEVER, BY FEBRUARY 2002, THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH YET ANOTHER O2 SENSOR FAILURE. AT THAT TIME WE REFUSED THE SERVICE BECAUSE WE HAD LOST CONFIDENCE ON THE REPAIR DUE TO PAST POOR QUALITY HISTORY AND HIGH REPAIR COST ESTIMATION (~$250). THE DEALERSHIP NOW ROUTINELY WARNS US TO REPAIR THE SENSOR, BUT REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THE SENSOR QUALITY AND/OR VEHICLE ENGINE OPERATION THAT, IN MY OPINION, WAS THE CAUSE OF THE REPEATED REPAIRS.*AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE AND OFTEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. DOME LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHTS DONOT WORK.STRUTS AND SPRINGS ARE BAD. MAKES LOUD NOISE. STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

RECOMMENDATION OF A LIGHT TO SHINE ON THE FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. *PH THE CONSUMER OWNED A 1985 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS EQUPPED WITH A FEATURE THAT THE CONSUMER THINKS SHOULD BE MANDATORY ON EVERY VEHICLE. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE BEING OPERATED THIS FEATURE SHINED A LIGHT ILLUMINATING THE AREA TOWARDS THE SIDE AND SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

WE PURCHASED A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE IN 1997 FROM PERUZZI NISSAN IN FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ABOUT EIGHT (8) PERCENT OF THE FINAL SALE PRICE, WE ALSO PURCHASED AN 84-MONTH OR 100,000 MILE NISSAN SECURITY+PLUS VEHICAL PROTECTION PLAN. AT AROUND 48 MONTHS AND WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, WE WERE INFORMED THE PLAN HAD EXPIRED. IT TURNS OUT THAT NISSAN'S PLAN STARTS ON THE DATE THE VEHICLE FIRST LEFT THE SHOWROOM, A.K.A. THE ORIGINAL IN-SERVICE DATE (WHICH IN OUR CASE WAS JUNE, 1994), NOT THE DATE ON WHICH A CONSUMER BUYS THE SAME CAR AS USED. THE WORDING OF THE CONTRACTS IS MISLEADING AT BEST AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE MARKETING BROCHURES NISSAN DEALERS USE TO SELL THESE VERY PROFITABLE PLANS SAYS THAT COVERAGE STARTS ON THE DATE YOU PURCHASED YOUR CAR. IN EFFECT, OVER ONE THIRD OF THE COVERAGE WE PAID FOR WAS SHAVED OFF FROM THE VERY MOMENT WE PURCHASED THE PLAN. WE SUBSEQUENTLY INCURRED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIRS THAT WE ARE NOW IN COURT ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER, HAVING WON A FIRST ROUND AND JUDGMENT OF $3,300. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE FOREWARNED ABOUT THESE PLANS, WHICH WE MAINTAIN ARE A SHAM AND, IN AT LEAST SOME STATES (INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA) CONSTITUTE FRAUD. WE ARE LOOKING TO HEAR FROM OTHER CONSUMERS THAT PURCHASED THIS PARTICULAR PLAN SINCE 1997, FROM PERUZZI NISSAN AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS.

WOMAN STOPPED SHORT. MY BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT MY CAR HIT THE REAR OF WOMAN'S CAR. AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND INJURY TO DRIVER. *PH

CONSUMER STATES, THA T AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH BOARD DUE TO A FAULTY MODULE SENSOR. DEALER CHANGED MODULE. *AK

1995 NISSAN MAXIMA EXPERIENCING OIL LEAK. *MR THERE WAS A PRE-EXISTING OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP. THE DEALER PROMISED THE CONSUMER A NEW BATTERY BUT THEY CLEANED OFF THE BATTERY ACID AND SAID THAT IS WAS NEW. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS A NEW BATTERY WAS PLACED IN AFTER SEVERAL NO STARTS. THE DEALER STATED THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE'S REAR END WOULD SWING AROUND UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT GUARD RAIL. *MR

NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE SENSORS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. *CB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THE AIR BAG HAD A FAULTY UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN OF THE NE REGION WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED AN AIR BAG WAS NOT NEEDED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, LOSE SPOWER STEERING AS A RESULT OF ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE INJECTORS. HAD PART REPLACED ONCE.

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES DEALER SAID AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED---NO ACCIDENT--NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS

WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT OR IF SHE DRIVES OVER A BUMP IN ROAD BRAKES WILLNOT HOLD. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN SHE APPLIES BRAKES. PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

EMISSION LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO COME ON WITHIN 50000 MILES. LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER , HE STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THEY PUT IN A NEW PART, BUT SOON AFTER THAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK

HOOD SHOCKS CANNOT KEEP HOOD OPEN. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, THE HOOD CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD AND HIT ME PRETTY HARD. MY WIFE HAD TO COME LIFT IT AND TEND TO MY DIZZINESS. DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTERS DON'T WORK ANYMORE, MY WIFE TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAR AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS. CONTACTED NISSAN AND SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE LOCAL DEALER INDICATED THAT NISSAN USED CHEAP PARTS (PLASTIC COGS) AND AFTER A WHILE THEY STRIP.

CONSUMER STATED TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE RUNNING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AT 30 MPH ON A 1995, NISSAN, MAXIMA, AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/65R15, DOT# BHURTU7U17, UNIROYAL WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YD

THE PROBLEM IS WITH STARTING THE CAR THE FIRST TIME REPLACED STARTER AND FUEL INJECTION. *AK

THE DOORS LOCK ELECTRONICALLY WITHOUT INITIATION. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN WHEN I AM IN THE CAR WITH KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THIS COULD LEAD TO MY KIDS BEING LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

JACK FAILED DURING USE, WHEN CONSUMER WAS RAISING VEHICLE TO CHANGE A TIRE. JACK FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO COME BACK TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK *SLC

EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT, BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE REMAINS ENGAGED CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK AND THE REAR BRAKES TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE TWICE. *AK

DEFECTIVE CABLES CAUSED REAR BRAKE SHOES TO DRAG AND WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED FOR 5-10 SECONDS DURING HEAVY RAIN. DIDN'T RESPOND TO TURNING SWITCH OFF/ON OR TO DIFFERENT SETTING. HAS OCCURED 5-6 TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. INTEMITTENT FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, 5 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO COULD FIND NOTHING. CONUMER FOUND BLOWN FUSE, ECC 7.5 AMP. *AK CONSUMER STATES ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, FUSE BOX LOCATED BEHIND BATTERY. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS AUTO 11/17/94. ON 10/11/95, A REAR OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 5510 MILES, UNDER WARRANTY. SOMETIME AFTER THAT, IN 1996, I RECEIVED AN UNDATED BULLETIN FROM NISSAN, ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND EXTENDING A "LIMITED WARRANTY" TO 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. ON 7/11/00, A FRONT O2 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 43,121 MILES. ON 2/6/2001, A THIRD O2 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 45,408 MILES, WITH A COST TO ME OF $636.17. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THEY PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS THAN REPLACING O2 OXYGEN SENSORS, AND IF IN FACT IT IS THE O2 OXYGEN SENSORS - THEY ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THEIR "LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION" EXPIRED. I BELIEVE I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AND THAT NISSAN HAS AN OBLIGATION TO HONOR IT BY REIMBURSING ME AND REPLACING THE 4TH O2 OXYGEN SENSOR IN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ANY OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS HARD TO CRANK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED TO ON POSITION. ALSO, STARTER IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID MODULE WAS NO GOOD, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY.*AK

STARTING SYSTEM FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. EVENTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. *AK

COMPLETE DOT: C2UR H4LR 487. FIRST INCIDENT, RF AND LR TIRES BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. TIRE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD WAS ABOUT TO SEPARATE. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARNING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS MANUFACTURE AND MODEL HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN SOME OTHERS. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE STOPPED SELLING THESE TIRES. THEY ADVISED THAT THE OTHER TWO REMAINING REPUBLIC TIRES MAY/OR MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF SO, THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM ALSO. FOUR MONTHS LATER IN AUGUST, THE OTHER TWO TIRES BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE INDICATING POTENTIAL SEPARATION. I WAS OUT-OF-TOWN ON AN INTERSTATE AT THE TIME. I HAD TO TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 15 MORE MILES WITH A HIGHWAY PATROL FOLLOWING ME TO MAKE SURE NO CRASH OCCURRED. I MADE IT TO ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENTS. THEY TOO SHOWED ME THE BUBBLES IN THE TREADS OF THESE TWO TIRES. AGAIN, THE INITIAL TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS PAYING FOR REPLACEMENTS INSTEAD OF ISSUING A NOTICE/WARNING/RECALL. I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A MANUFACTURE TO NOTICE/WARN OR RECALL OF PROBLEMS THEY LEARN ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS. I WAS PREGNANT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY VEHICLE OR TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: C2URH4LR48 TIRESIZE: 205/65/R15)

THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, THE EARLIEST TIME THE VEHICLE HAVING ONLY 28299 MILES. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED AND EXHAUST LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A BLANK SPOT ON THE STARTER. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A POWER WIRE RIVET THAT WAS LOOSE AND LOOSING CONTACT. THE DOME LIGHT, THE DOOR LIGHTS, AND THE MAP LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB FOR THE MAP LIGHT. THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM WOULD GO OFF UNLESS THE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS USED, THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE TRUNK OPEN AND DOOR AJAR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO WOULD NOT WORK. THE HYDRAULIC HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED, IN ORDER TO CHECK THE ENGINE OR MAKE ANY REPAIRS THE HOOD HAS TO BE PROPPED OPEN. RECENTLY THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CV BOOT WAS TORN AND THAT THE CLICKING NOISE MEANT THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED, HOWEVER, LATER THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY THE STRUT MOUNT BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHICH ONE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, SO BOTH OF THEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER USES PREMIUM GAS. VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/ FUEL INJECTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK

LEATHER INTERIOR IS PEELING EXCESSIVELY AFTER PERFORMING ALL PREVENTATIVE MAINT. POSSIBLE I.E. CLEANING & CONDITIONING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SPRINGS RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING ELSE IN THE FRONT END AND THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN SOME 1995 MAXIMAS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE SPRINGS AND THAT THE DESIGN OF CURRENT REPLACEMENT PART (NEW SPRINGS NOW AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN) HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM. THE COST OF REPLACING THE SPRINGS IS $745, BUT NISSAN HAS DECLINED TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE DEFECTIVE SPRINGS ARE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY FRICTION AND WEAR ON THE SPRINGS, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH NISSAN SENTRAS AND THAT NISSAN PROVIDED A RECALL OF SENTRA SPRINGS. NISSAN, HOWEVER, INEXPLICABLY REFUSES TO RECALL MAXIMA SPRINGS.

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING BODY DAMAGE, RIM DAMAGE, AND REMOVAL OF TURN SIGNAL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: EL9L TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )