NISSAN MAXIMA STRUT PROBLEM
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Owners of the 2004 Nissan Maxima have complained of strut failure, shimmies,
and vibration.
Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10040544 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure:
VIN : 1N4BA41E54C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHEN DRIVING AT 50 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. DEALER REPLACED ALL
FOUR TIRES AND WHEELS, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS THE DEALER
CLAIMED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10053639 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 23, 2003
VIN : 1N4BA41E54C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
INTERMITTENTLY AT 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY. DEALER REPLACED THE
WHEELS AND TIRES TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED.*AK *MR
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10056645 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 14, 2003
VIN : 1N4BA41E54C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE BALANCED 3
TIMES, DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER THEN REPLACED TIRES, PROBLEM STILL
PERSIST. ALSO INTERMITTENT RATTLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER
SUSPENSION. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10057792 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure:
VIN : Not Available
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND VIBRATED
HARSHLY. THE VEHICLE'S TIRES HAD ALSO BEGUN TO WERE EXCESSIVELY. *PH *NM
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10058869 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 9, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E64C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 50+ MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BADLY. TOOK THE CAR
TO DEALER AND THEY REBALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.
COMPLAINED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10064481 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 31, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E94C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 50-80 MPH AND ALSO SHIMMIES HARSHLY WHEN
BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. *NM
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10073048 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 1, 2004
VIN : JN1CA31D31T...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY AT ANY SPEED. IT DOES IT MORE WHEN DRIVER
POSITION IS SET TO 1. HAVE TRIED REDOING THE SETTING STARTING FROM POSITION 2
BUT DOESN'T WORK. TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. I
NOTICED THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. NISSAN SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TEST A 2004
MAXIMA THEY KNEW DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS TO TRY AND FIND THE ISSUE. HAVEN'T HEARD
ANYTHING. I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH IS PROBABLY
BEFORE EACH 7500 MILE REQUIREMENT. TIRE PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED ADEQUATELY AS
WELL. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION ONLY 22000 MILES
99% OF THAT IS DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY DAILY.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10082135 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 14, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E44C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED HEAVILY. IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE
WHEEL. *AK THE DEALER EXCHANGED THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER AND THE NEW VEHICLE HAS
EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO PULL. *SC *JB
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10086470 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: July 31, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41EX4C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
STERING AND VIBRATION AT 50 TO 70 MPH. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10086802 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: July 11, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E44C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE
TIMES FOR TIRE ROTATION, TIRE REPLACEMENT AND LOWERING OF AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES.
ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AND I AM TOLD THIS IS HOW NISSAN CARS DRIVE. *AK THE
CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED THAT NHTSA DISREGARD THIS COMPLAINT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS
RESPONDED TO ABOUT HER REQUEST TO DROP THE COMPLAINT. FRONT END VIBRATION AS
DESCRIBED BY THE CONSUMER MAY RESULT IN A STEERING OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE
THEREFORE NHTSA REQUESTS FROM THE CONSUMER FOR INFORMATION TO BE KEPT IN FILES.
*TC
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10089685 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 25, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E74C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED
VEHICLE TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME
DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, RADIATOR
FAILED. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10091813 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 4, 2003
VIN : 1N4BA41EX4C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AT ANY SPEED. *AK THERE WAS A SEVERE
VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, SEATS, A DEFECT IN THE RUBBER MOLDING OF THE
WINDSHIELD, THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND A
GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED A FEW
TIMES, THE BRAKES WERE LUBED AND SANDED, POWER STEERING RACK WAS ADJUSTED, BRAKE
ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES WERE ADDED. *SC
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10092964 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 21, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E44C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. 8000 MILES ON MY VEHICAL. PURCHASED CAR IN APRIL. FEW
WEEKS AFTERWARDS I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL VERY
TIME I DRIVE OVER SMALL BUMPS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN JULY AFTER MUCH DENIAL
THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND WAS SENT HOME.
NOTHING WAS CORRECTED AND I STILL HEAR THE SOUND TO THIS DAY.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10093529 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 5, 2004
VIN : Not Available
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 30 MILES, WE WERE THE FIRST ONE'S TO TEST
DRIVE THE CAR. DURING THE DRIVE WE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL
BETWEEN 60-80 MILES PER HOUR. THE SALES PERSON ADVISED US THAT THE CAR SIMPLY
NEEDED TO BE BALANCE SINCE IT HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE LOT FOR FOR 4MONTHS AND
THE TIRES HAD A DULL SPOT. WE SCHEDULED THE SERVICE 4 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE.
AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRAND NEW CONTINENTAL TIRES, ALIGNED,
ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. NISSAN CONSUMER
AFFAIR SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TUNED TO SPEC AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH
IT. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I AM PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR AND CANNOT DO
ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MAXVA7@COMCAST.NET. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10096305 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 8, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E94C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
I VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXED WITH MY NEW CAR. IT HAS BEEN SHAKING
(STEERING WHEEL), ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, APRIL
8/2004 @ DOBBS NISSAN MEMPHIS, TN. I VE HAD THE CAR IN 5 DIFFERENT CAR
DEALERSHIPS--- #1APRIL 12/04 COURTESY NISSAN INC., RICHARDSON, TX-- #2 APRIL
14/04 DOBBS NISSAN, MEMPHIS, TN---#3 MAY 7/04 CARLOCK, TUPELO, MS ---#4 MAY
17/04 CRUMP NISSAN, JASPER, AL--- #5 COLUMBUS, MS NUMEROUS TIMES. AFTER 5 (FIVE)
SETS TIRES, THAT S 20 (TWENTY) NEW TIRES, 12 BEING CONTINENTAL ALL WEATHER AND 8
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA S-03 AND 10 (TEN) BALANCE JOBS, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM.
THE CAR HAS AROUND 10,000 MILES NOW AND ABOUT HALF OF THEM WERE PUT ON GOING TO
THE DEALERS. I SENT A REGISTERED LETTER MAY 25-2004 TO CONSUMERS AFFAIRS, AND
THEN NISSAN FLEW IN A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FROM CA. HE TOOK A FEW PICTURES OF
THE TIRES. GUESS WHAT? IT NEEDED A BALANCE JOB. NOW, THE DEALER HAS 2 MORE TIRES
ORDERED, I VE HAD TO GET ALL THESE TIRES MYSELF, BUT THE LAST TWO. I M NO
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST BUT I BELIEVE IT S THE CAR NOT THE TIRES. LOOKS LIKE THE
LEMON LAW IS NEXT!!!*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10096463 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 22, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E74C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER THREE
TIMES. IT WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE FIRST TRIP. FRONT TIRES WERE BALANCED IN
THE SECOND TRIP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE CAR IS IN THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD
TIME. IT HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. *AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10106007 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 7, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER ON THE TOP WAS LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR. ALSO I
NOTICED THERE WAS A SCRATCHY SOUND WHEN I TURNED ON THE WIPER RIGHT ON THE FIRST
DAY I TOOK THIS CAR HOME. I CHECKED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WIPER RUBBER WAS
CAME LOOSE AND THE STEEL TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD CLASS. IT SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD.
THE STEVENS CREEK DEALER WAS VERY NICE AND THEY DID CHANGE THE WINDSHIELD AND
TIGHTEN THE SEAL ARROUND THE WINDSHIELD. 2 DAYS AGO IT WAS RAIN PREATY HARD IN
WHERE I LIVE. IN THE MORNING WHEN I DROVE THE CAR I WAS SHOCK THAT THERE WAS
WATER COMING OUT FROM THE LIGHTS INTERIOR. IT WAS PREATY BAD AND I COULDN'T
BELIEVE I PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS PIECE A JUNK. MANY TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD
STALLED, YOU CAN'T GAS AND LOOSE THE POWER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME DEALER,
THEY COULDN'T REGENERATE THE PROBLEM THUS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE
TIRE VIBRATE BETWEEN 50-80 MPH AND THEY COULDN'T FIX THAT ONE EITHER. I'VE BEEN
DRIVING SO MANY CARS...AND THIS IS THE WORST ONE. THIS IS WOULD BE MY FIRST AND
LAST NISSAN AND I'M PLANNING TO SALE IT ASAP. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS CAR'S
RESALE VALUE WOULD BE LOT LOWER THE MISTSUBISHI. ONE MORE THING; THE DRIVER SEAT
COVER ON THE BACK CAME LOOSE ALSO AND IT HANGING ON THE SEAT AND SHOWS THE
INSIDE OF THE SEAT. DID I TELL YOU THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK ALREADY? NOW YOU
KNOW.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10111126 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 5, 2005
VIN : 1N4BA41E14C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
WHEN SNOW IS UNDER THE SUSPENSION THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY.
*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10112022 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 15, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E24C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
THE VEHICLE HAS A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 40 MPH. THE
VEHICLE ALSO HAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO
THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT A SATISFIABLE RESOLUTION.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10131037 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: August 16, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E44C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
BOUGHT THE NISSAN MAXIMA ON AUGUST 10, 2004 FROM VOB NISSAN IN ROCKVILLE, MD.
UNDER 100 MILES, TOOK BACK TO DEALER DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF VIBRATION IN
THE FRONT WHEELS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL GENERALLY BETWEEN 40 AND 70 MPH
ON SMOOTH SURFACED HIGHWAY DRIVING. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD THIS IS PROBABLY DUE TO
FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES PER CAR SITTING IN THE LOT FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. BUT THE
VIBRATION CONTINUED. WHEN CRUISING MORE PRONOUNCED. DEALER INITIALLY PERFORMED
WHEEL BALANCING WHICH DIDN'T WORK. THEN THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TWO CONTINENTAL
TIRES WHICH STILL DIDN'T WORK. THEY PERFORMED Â??ROAD FORCE BALANCINGÂ?? CHECK.
THE TIRES HAD READINGS OF CLOSE TO 40 WHERE THE ACCEPTABLE READING SHOULD BE
BELOW 10. THERE WAS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WAS VISIBLY VIBRATING. VOB ALSO NOTICED THE
WARPED ROTORS IN FRONT AND RE-SURFACED THEM. DEALER REPLACED THE CONTINENTAL
TIRES WITH MICHELIN MXV4. NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN HANDLING BUT NOT QUITE.
DEALER DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE PER WRITTEN TSBS, ETC. AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING
ELSE HE COULD DO, THEREFORE CALL THE MANUFACTURER. 3/22/05 I CONTACTED DARCARS
OF ROCKVILLE. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS WHICH WERE UNEVENLY WORN AND ALSO
RE-SURFACED THE ROTORS IN A SPECIAL MACHINE WHILE THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE CAR
AS RECOMMENDED BY NISSAN. VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS MARKEDLY BETTER AFTER THAT.
HOWEVER, I STILL FEEL THE PROBLEMS WHEN PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL LIGHTLY GOING
AT SPEED. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH ON STRAIGHT ROADS. I AM DEBATING
WHETHER TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER NOW OR WAIT FOR IT TO GET WORSE. IT
HAS BEEN A CONSTANT FRUSTRATION.
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10148329 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 1, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41EX4C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
SHIMMIED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50- -60 MPH TO THE POINT OF
LOOSING STEERING CONTROL OF 2004, NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AT
MY EXPENSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES, WHICH HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NO DEALER'S
RESPONSE TO THE DILEMMA, AND, I HATE DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS UNSAFE
CONDITION.*AK
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10151198 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: December 14, 2004
VIN : 1N4BA41E94C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
10,522K MILES,- I BROKE DOWN DUE TO FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY.
DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH. 15,358K MILES,- I COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOUD RATTLING
NOISE, LIKE A FLAT TIRE RATTLING GRINDING NOISE AND CAR FEELING SHAKY.=
DEALERSHIP FOUND NO PROBLEM. CONTINUING DRIVING MY CAR THINKING EVERYTHING IS
OK. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW SO I SHOULDN'T REALLY WORRY. I WAS WRONG FOR THINKING
THAT. 27,500 MI. -I BROKE DOWN AGAIN GOT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP,WHERE THEY
REPLACED ANOTHER ALTERNATOR. 27,732-I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE I
JUST THOUGHT THE NOISE MY CAR STILL MADE DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT.= DEALERSHIP
RESECURED HEATSHIELD 3. 26'099 MI.-R/F HEADLIGHT BULB BURNT OUT. DEALER FIXED
THAT ONE. 28'071 MI.-LEFT SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT. DEALER REPLACED .
29,276 MI.- I PAID $300.00 FOR MY MAJOR SERVICE THAT WAS DUE FOR MY CAR, ALSO
THINKING MAYBE MY CAR WOULDN'T BE AS NOISY AS IT IS. MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP MIGHT
FIND THE PROBLEM. 31'431 MI.- I STILL HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE,THE COVER UNDER
ENGINE WAS LOOSE, MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH, AND THE CENTER CONSOLE
WAS LOOSE.=THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE GRINDING
NOISE, THEY FIXED THE LOOSE COVER UNDER ENGINE,FIXED CENTER CONSOLE, AND
REPLACED LOW PRESSURE HOSE IN THE A/C. 31'813 MI.- CAR STILL MAKING THE GRINDING
NOISE, I HEAR KNOCKING NOISES FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR WHEN I REVERSE, AND THE
A/T LIGHT STAYS ON LONGER THAN NORMAL,THEN TURNES OFF.= DEALER REPLACED FRONT
EXAUST PIPE, SAID THE KNOCKING NOISE I HEAR IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, IS FROM THE
AFTERMARKET AIR CLEANER.(THAT IS IN THE FRONT OF CAR).WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR
FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I FELT LIKE THIS TIME MY CAR WAS GOING TO BE FIXED.I GOT IN
MY HEADED FOR HOME.I HEARD THE SAME NOISE I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT SINCE
15,358 MI.I TURNED AROUND BROUGHT RIGHT BACK IN TO SERVICE.=THEY REPLACED THE
REAR MANIFOLD AND CAT CONVERTER.I PICKED UP MY CAR BUT I STILL HEAR THE NOISE MY
CAR MAKES AND IT IS LOUDER WHEN TURNING. *JB
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10159522 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 28, 2005
VIN : 1N4BA41E94C...
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
2004 MAXIMA STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES BETWEEN 40-60 MPH VERY DISTRACTING AND
DANGEROUS. *NM
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Make : NISSAN Model : MAXIMA Year : 2004
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10170568 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 3, 2006
VIN : Not Available
Component: SUSPENSION
Summary:
MULTIPLE STRUT FAILURES ON A CAR WITH ONLY 28K MILES. ALSO BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE
TO WARP. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH A NEW CAR.
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