We found the following complaints for NISSAN MAXIMA (1997)
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The vehicle was hit at 25 mph in the front center but the air bags did not deploy which caused minor injuries to the consumer.*nlm
On two occasions the air bag light was flashing for no apparent reason, the dealer clearded the memory and reset the system, the problem reoccured and the dealer performed the same repair except this time the consumer was charged, the consumer believes this safety issue should had been covered by the warranty.nlm
Vehicle stopped in traffic. I was hit in the rear by a 2000 ford f150 truck. I was propelled forward, then back into the seat, the seat back collapsed. I sustained neck, shoulder, back, hip and knee injuries. My car was pushed into another car in front of me. The airbags in my car did not deploy!
Air bag warning light is illuminated on the dash, in the event of a collisionair bags will not deploy. Consumer has contacteddealer. Dealer noted that air bag modula needed replacement.please provide any further details.
Withextensive front-end damage the air bags did not deploy.while driving our vehicleon the interstate, my son rear-ended a ford winstar van.he believes that he was going approximately 60 mph and was able to brake to some extent before hitting her rear bumper.fortunately no one was injured.however there was extensive damage to the front of the maxima.this included the front bumper, grill, radiator, hood and other components that i was unable to assess.however our body shop and insurance company felt that the cost of repairs exceeded the value of the vehichle such that they "totaled" the car.my concern was that with such extensive front-end damage the air bags did not deploy.nissan seems to think that this was appropriate. How can we determine if this is correct.please advise.thank you.follow up letter from 10078979 *tc
While making a left turnconsumer was hit infront ofvehicle, and none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer.
Travreling 45mphwhen another vehicle was making a turn in front, consumer's vehicle swerved to avoid hitting the othervehicle.instead, hit vehicle on driver's side then onpassenger's side. Upon impact, the air bags beployed but must have popped or fizzled out.driver's head made contact with the front windshild and there was smoke inside of vehicle.
I was at a complete stop at the intersection federal and 33rd street and when proceeded to turn right very slowly, approximately 02 -05 miles p/h both of front air bags infalted on me.my neck has been hurting since.there was no collision.i did not hit anything. There is no damadge to vehicle.at this point i reported top nissan corporation they send an investigator and after three days of inspection they said they will notify me in 4 to 6 weeks.the vehicle is covered under extended wareenty. At this point they refuse to repair my vehicle.
I was at a complete stop at the intersection federal and 33rd street and when proceeded to turn right very slowly, approximately 02 -05 miles p/h both of thefront air bags infalted on me.my neck has been hurting since.there was no collision.i did not hit anything. There is no damadge to vehicle.at this point i reported top nissan corporation they send an investigator and after three days of inspection they said they will notify me in 4 to 6 weeks.the vehicle is covered under extended wareenty. At this point they refuse to repair my vehicle.
While driving our vehicleon the interstate, my son rear-ended a ford winstar van.he believes that he was going approximately 60 mph and was able to brake to some extent before hitting her rear bumper.fortunately no one was injured.however there was extensive damage to the front of the maxima.this included the front bumper, grill, radiator, hood and other components that i was unable to assess.however our body shop and insurance company felt that the cost of repairs exceeded the value of the vehichle such that they "totaled" the car.my concern was that with such extensive front-end damage the air bags did not deploy.nissan seems to think that this was appropriate. How can we determine if this is correct.please advise.thank you.
Passenger's side air bag went off inadvertentlywhile traveling 20 mph.consumer was not injured, and was able to drive the vehicle home.consumer will contact the dealer the next day.
In the beginning i noticed it took me a coupletimes to start vehicle and it would loose power at certain stops or when i slowed down or came to a stop. And as timei felt it jerk and pull at times when i was not driving too fastthis continued and then it was one day that it does not want to start up, new starter, new battery, tune up and it just wont start. I am just waiting to see if they find out what the problem is.
I own a 1997 nissan maxima gle. In the last 4 months i have replaced the alternator twice, the starter and the battery twice. Something is defective with the charging system. The battery light and brake light keep coming on repeatedly especially when the car travels more than 10-20 miles. I have had the car stall out with a dead battery 5 times and each time i have had to have a jump start or change the battery once. Something is draining the system.
The contact owns a 1997 nissan maxima. The contact stated that smoke was emitting from the engine compartment on several occasions.the contact indicated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician indicated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure was reported to the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
My 1997 maxima has had the check engine light periodically come on for the last 4 years.the obd code is for the speed sensor (p0500), i have the speedometer drop to zero occasionally and believe there is an issue with the circuit.i have changed the sensor four times and the problem always returns.testing the sensor shows it is functioning normally.to get my car inspected, i reset the code and it eventually returns to normal and i can pass the emission test.this year, i have incomplete codes for egr and catalyst monitor.there are no codes pending and i check the status daily.i have about 500 miles on the car since the code reset and it continues to register incomplete.i am afraid that i am going to get fined for the expired inspection.are there any known issues related to this problem?
Fax ltr fm georgia chester (ca) request re-start of a 2002 recall on the 1997 nissan maxima, her maxima caught on fire, reply attn maria cobian/oxnard, a district office, es have no rec of previous corr. Fm ms. Chester.*ph the consumer er's vehicle was not covered under recall 02v-171 because it was produced prior to february 13, 1997, when nissan began to use the defective alternators.
The car stalls out and problems with restarting the engine.the nissan dealer said it is due to a wiring harness problem and would cost $1600.00 for the harness and $700.00 for installation. I believe that a wiring harness is not something that should need to be replaced unless there were an inherent problem with the harness.please advise.thank you.
My wife backed the car out of the garage and noticed a burning smell.she turned off the engine and got me.when i opened the hood there was smoke and a burning smell.the alternator had started to burn as well as the wiring harness.this issue was covered by nhtsa campaign id 02v171000, but nissan says my vin was not among those affected and my car is not covered by the recall.
I own 2 of the sames cars make year and model and the same thing hqappened 2 both cars but one of them was really serious it caught on fire as i was driving i dont know what to do i think there shouldve been a recall or something please help thnk you. No safety defect.
Prior to recallnotification, consumer states the alternator failed on the vehicle, and is now requesting a refund.
Consumer receivedrecall 02v171000concerningalternator.vehicle was taken to the dealer, andmechanic replaced the alternator. While driving 55 mph consumer noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the aternator needed to be replaced.
While driving at normal speed vehicle shut off without warning. Tookvehicleto a mechanic, and they said that alternator needed replacement.
No summary listed for abov evehicle.
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
Consumer states of having problem with the alternator. Also has a problem with the electrical harness.dealer was contacted. Ts
Fog lights, belts, trunk release, alternator, electrical wiring, and battery.the consumer had to have new fog light installed because the old ones had brown moisture in the light.the trunk release stopped working and as a result the trunk could only be opened with the key. The vehicle's alternator was replaced.the vehicle also had electrical wiring problems.after the repairs were made the consumer received a recall notice regarding the alternator.the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the alternator again but refused to replace the electrical wiring.
Problems with vehicle's alternator.*mr (nar) dealer was notified and consumer was rejected the recall issued for the vehicle because of missing documentation. Please review for further investigations.
Alternator has failed, burning smell from under hood.vehicle has missed recall by 16 days.*la
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled however it would restart. This had occurred since the vehicle was purchased. It was taken to a dealer who could not determine the cause of the problem.there have been several repairs to the vehicle including the replacement of three oxygen sensors, the alternator and starter.there was a recall #02v171000pertaining to the electrical system. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.updated 12/15/06.
While making a left turnvehicle cut off and started to smoke from under the hood. Vehicle towed to the dealer, and had alternator replaced. Feel free to provide any further information.
Pe-02-034; vehicle was driven 30 minutes before turned off and parked.consumer was notified that vehicle was on fire.smoke came from beneath the hood, and flames blazed whenhood was opened.vehicle was not totaled.dealer replacedalternator due to it going bad. Please provide more information.
Recall 02v171000 concerning alternator.while starting the vehicle consumer noticed a grinding noise and a odor of something burning. Consumer contacted the dealer concerning this recall. Dealer informedconsumer that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin.
While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the alternatorneeded to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Alternator not charging-after starting car in shop-alternator caught fire. Second 1997 maxima we have witness with this condition-will send fill out seperate form on other car also.
Recall 02v171000 concerningalternator. Consumer was in the parking lot and noticed a burning smell, then saw smoke coming out from under the hood. Consumer lifted up the hood and flames came out from the alternator. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer.consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that they had records indicatingthat the alternator was replaced. Consumer was told that the recall was warranted for 1 year. It was past a year, and there was nothing they coulddo.
The vehicle experienced electrical underhood/engine/alternator problems.recall# 02v171000scc
Alternator just caught on fire, mechanic does not know why.there was no warning, i drove from the 6th floor to the 3rd floor of the parking garage shut off the engine, smelled smoke lifted up the hoodnoticed the orange and red flames.had the car towed to concord nissan was told that the alternator had caught fire & burned the wiring harness and fan belt.according to the service manager at nissanthere is no known cause for this incident.
Nhtsa recall campaign02v171000concerningthe alternator.a few months after having the alternator replaced the problem recurred, and the alternator was replaced again.
97 nissan maxima - i got the alternator recall and took it into a nissan dealtership.after they fixed it they told me that they had taken out a "bolt" off a certain part, and they could not put it back on, and that my car would make noises it i didn't pay to get that part fixed.now for 2 years my car makes a screaching noise when i turn it on for about 45 sec - which wakes up the whole neighborhood.the reason i am filing this is becuase, before the recall the car was fine.i did some research on the internet, and it seems that many people have had the same noise, so i feel as if it is almost an epidemic amongst nissan's, maximas specifically.please advise.
1997 nissan maxima. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system recall *tgw the consumer stated his vehicle should have been included in the recall, because he experienced the same problem as other nissan's that were recalled.
1997 maxima se. I pulled into my garage and could smell something burning. I lifted the hood of the car and saw smoke coming from the alternator. It drained the battery. As i replaced the battery, the alternator caught fire.
At 30mph vehicle shuts off. This could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.consumer stated problem was due to the alternator. *jg
Smelled smoke immediatly after starting car turned car off,investigated and saw 3inch flame emitting from alternatorno work ever done with alternator in any way shape or form contacted manu. Unresolved as of this time complete failure resulted immediatly.
The alternator burned out twice. *nlm
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
Smoke noticed from underhood while vehicle parked in garage. Fire inside alternator-put out with fire extinguisher.
After starting the vehicle a fire erupted under the hood.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Fire was caused by problems with the alternator. *mr
Car was parked in driveway for about 1 hour before fire started, or was noticed.fire dept. Suspected electrical problem.i found recall on web, which i had not been notified of!!!!poor work on notification nissan!are they really sending notices out?
Car stalls without warning.it may run fine for several weeks, then suddenly stall.this has caused near-accidents, as engine suddenly failsto respond in situations where acceleration is required;passing, merging, crossing intersections.dealer diagnosed as short in egi harness.breakage inside the harness appears to be a frequently occuring problem in this vehicle, based on other reports on web discussion boards.also, manufacturer has issued technical service bulletin, so they are aware that this happens, and have published a fix that works only in some cases (i.e., an unshielded wire short).manufacturer, in spite of this being a common problem, refuses to offer any assistance in repairing, and ascribes it to normal wear and tear.the only solution for the consumer is to pay nearly $3,000 to have the entire harness replaced, when as i experienced, the short is in a shielded wire (per tsb).
I put the car in the garage and went inside the house.i came back out to the garage to get something else out of the car and i smelled a horrible smell, like plastic burning.i opened the hood and saw the flames.my neighbor helped me push the car out fhe garage.i ran a hose over the engine to put the fire out. Had i not gotten the car out of the garage, my car could have caught fire, burned my brand new house down and possibly killed me.i am apalled that i found out about this recall more than 1 year after my incident.i thought it was isolated until i read about it in the newpaper.it cost more than $650 to replace the alternator and fix the damage to my car.i am going to contact nissan for reimbursement.i am very lucky that my situation did not end up killing me.
Pe-02-034; vehicle was driven 30 minutes before turned off and parked.consumer was notified that vehicle was on fire.smoke came from beneath the hood, and flames blazed whenhood was opened.vehicle was not totaled.dealer replacedalternator due to it going bad. Please provide more information.
The contact owns a 1997 nissan maxima. The contact stated that smoke was emitting from the engine compartment on several occasions.the contact indicated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician indicated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure was reported to the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
Abs lights flashed on and off several times. Then solid brake light came on. Car gave off a strange smell. Turned off car. Parked car in the street. 2 hours later the police alerted us that the car was on fire. The engine bay was completely engulfed in flames. Fire department was called and they extinguished the fire. Police report was filed. Video of the fire was captured on my ring doorbell.
In the beginning i noticed it took me a coupletimes to start vehicle and it would loose power at certain stops or when i slowed down or came to a stop. And as timei felt it jerk and pull at times when i was not driving too fastthis continued and then it was one day that it does not want to start up, new starter, new battery, tune up and it just wont start. I am just waiting to see if they find out what the problem is.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled however it would restart. This had occurred since the vehicle was purchased. It was taken to a dealer who could not determine the cause of the problem.there have been several repairs to the vehicle including the replacement of three oxygen sensors, the alternator and starter.there was a recall #02v171000pertaining to the electrical system. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.updated 12/15/06.
It all started with the noises from the exhaust. So i fixed the flex pipe and no more noise, the mechanic said it's a common maxima problem. Then the check engine light came on. So i fixed the o2 sensor and the knock sensor, the mechanic said it's a common maxima problem. I drove the car to the inspection station a few days later and the light came on. The knock sensor code came on, the o2 sensor, the vehicle speed sensor, there was an egr malfunction, a serial a/t link communication malfunction and possibly other codes i cannot recall right now. The mechanic said it's all common maxima problems. I've spent so far at least $800 and the car is still not working properly, and i cannot pass inspection.
The lower radiator support for the 1995-1999 nissan maxima.the lower radiator support supports the radiator, condenser, and the engine support beam.the lower radiator support starts to rust from the inside of the beam and eventually rusts all the way out causing the radiator and the condenser to hang lower and the engine to hang with limited support.without the lower radiator support, the engine support beam hits off the ground during normal driving.
The check engine light was illuminated, and there was a noise coming from the suspension. Ph
The contact owns a 1997 nissan maxima.the vehicle shuts off while driving and fails to restart in a timely fashion.the failure occurs without warning.the dealer was contacted and replaced the alternator, starter, and sensors.however, the failure persists.the current mileage is 134,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.
Vehicle stalls causing loss of power steering and vehicle control.dealer has been unable to repair.
Consumer's vehicle engine burst into falmes without any apparent reason.
This represents very early failure of the components. No safety defect mentioned.
Enginecheck light illuminated.sometimes there was a gas smell inside cab. Driver took vehicle to a mechanic, and he stated thatevaporative system was bad.please provide any further information.
Failure of rear o2 sensor three times over the past 5 years
I needed to replace a muffler on my 1997 nissan maxima.on 092209 i took my maxima to a muffler shop, the mechanic noticed a very strong rawfuel smell.he said he could not use a flame torch due to a possible explosion.he replaced the muffler by hand and told me to have the fuel system inspected because this could be a dangerous situation.on 092609 i had the fuel system inspected by an independent mechanic, he discovered that fumes and possibly gas were escaping from the fuel filler neck and tube because of corrosion within the wheel base. I have tried to locate replacement parts from 3 salvaged vehicles and each were also corroded. New parts have been hard to located and remain uncertain as to whether they will fit.
A/c compressor failed.yh
Air conditioner--compressor.
Vehicle headlamps andtaillightif in the direct sun they fog in about 2-3 years, visibility drops more than 50% it certainly effects safety and no long meet strict dot requirements. The glass type was perfectly suitable before. If you notice there is now a big business polishing lenses. Pls start a class action against the mfgs. Ask anyone. Check any vehicle over 5 years old and you see.
I needed to replace a muffler on my 1997 nissan maxima.on 092209 i took my maxima to a muffler shop, the mechanic noticed a very strong rawfuel smell.he said he could not use a flame torch due to a possible explosion.he replaced the muffler by hand and told me to have the fuel system inspected because this could be a dangerous situation.on 092609 i had the fuel system inspected by an independent mechanic, he discovered that fumes and possibly gas were escaping from the fuel filler neck and tube because of corrosion within the wheel base. I have tried to locate replacement parts from 3 salvaged vehicles and each were also corroded. New parts have been hard to located and remain uncertain as to whether they will fit.
Faulty part seems to be the vent control valve to the evap canister, but odb-ii results in many faulty codes. Dealer wants to replace the whole system (approx. $500.00) seems to be a common problem on this car according to the dealer. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769313
There was a strong fuel smell that entered the vehicle through the vents.the heavy gas smell would fill the vehicle while driving, and without a/c on.the repair shop could not duplicate the problem.*scc
Whileshifting gears the vehicle stalled. Driverwas able to restart vehicle, and itwas taken to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the electronic fuel injection harness needed to be replaced.
In cold weather door latch refused to engage.
The hood is supposed to be supported by shocks, but they fail after a few years.when it first happened about a year or so ago, the hood slammed down moments after my head was under it.now, it won't stay up at all.i asked my dealership why they didn't tell me it wouldn't stay up and they said b/c it is a common problem after a few years and they don't rely on it anyway.seems they should tell their customers that and return to a rod-supported hood.there is a potential for major injury to unaware customers, and the fact that the dealerships know about it (and don't tell) is scary.
The hood fell on my head after lifting it to check fluid levels. The weight of the hood could not be supported by standard equiped hydraulic liftmechanism. I reported the incident to the manufacturer but as of this date no response has been received. I also filled out a quality report sent to me asking how i rated their customer support. I received no response to that report either. What a joke!!
While driving the vehicle the automatic trunk opens unexpectedly.if an object was to fly out of the trunk it may cause an accident.been to dealer for a year, dealer cannot determine problem.
I have always kept the maintenance current on my car on a regular basis.over the past month i have started hearing a noise from the rear of my car.after having it looked at by the local dealer i was informed there is a problem with the parking brake not releasing and allowing the tire to turn freely.the dealer informed me that a memo from nissan was recently received stating this has become a known problem.now i am being told my car is not under warranty and i will have to pay for the repairs.
Transmission solenoid failed.
It all started with the noises from the exhaust. So i fixed the flex pipe and no more noise, the mechanic said it's a common maxima problem. Then the check engine light came on. So i fixed the o2 sensor and the knock sensor, the mechanic said it's a common maxima problem. I drove the car to the inspection station a few days later and the light came on. The knock sensor code came on, the o2 sensor, the vehicle speed sensor, there was an egr malfunction, a serial a/t link communication malfunction and possibly other codes i cannot recall right now. The mechanic said it's all common maxima problems. I've spent so far at least $800 and the car is still not working properly, and i cannot pass inspection.
The differential spline gear scored from the axle is disengaging from the transmission, causing transmission failure, consumer wants reimbursement for cost of transmission and rental car service.
The differential spline gear scored from the axle is disengaging from the transmission, causing transmission failure, consumer wants reimbursement for cost of transmission and rental car service.
Clicking noise from my 1997 nissan maxima 5 - speed odometer. Shifting problems, no cruise control and no mph reading or odometer reading after clicking stopped. Shifting completely failed after about a month. Mechanic that fixed the problem said that the odometer box located near the gears fell apart and the pieces of the odometer components fell into my gears damaging them and ultimately preventing the use of my vehicle. Mechanic also told me it was nothing i had done to contribute to this failure.
Driver's side passenger seat belt does not extend;seems locked.
Vehicle stopped in traffic. I was hit in the rear by a 2000 ford f150 truck. I was propelled forward, then back into the seat, the seat back collapsed. I sustained neck, shoulder, back, hip and knee injuries. My car was pushed into another car in front of me. The airbags in my car did not deploy!
Abs lights flashed on and off several times. Then solid brake light came on. Car gave off a strange smell. Turned off car. Parked car in the street. 2 hours later the police alerted us that the car was on fire. The engine bay was completely engulfed in flames. Fire department was called and they extinguished the fire. Police report was filed. Video of the fire was captured on my ring doorbell.
The contact owns a 1997 nissan maxima.the contact stated that the abs activates on its own sporadically.the dealer speculated that dirt or mud enters through the wheel speed sensor and causes the failure.the dealer cleaned the component, but the failure recurred shortly after the remedy.the contact went back to the dealer and they repaired the vehicle.updated 07/08/09updated 07/08/09.
When appyling the brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Please give any further details.
While driving at any speed and applying the brakes, brakes are grinding and squeaking. Vehicle has been in the repair shop four times, anddealer can't determine the problem.
Rear brakes/calipersand discs overheated, had been serviced 3 times in 1 month for new brakes twice. Brakes have burned up with calipers which locked, and have almost gone on fire.
Rear brakes/calipersand discs overheated, had been serviced 3 times in 1 month for new brakes twice. Brakes have burned up with calipers which locked, and have almost gone on fire.
Rear brakes/calipersand discs overheated, had been serviced 3 times in 1 month for new brakes twice. Brakes have burned up with calipers which locked, and have almost gone on fire.
Brake pedal and gas pedal aretoo close.while trying to put on brakes, foot hit the gas pedal.
Vehicle stalls causing loss of power steering and vehicle control.dealer has been unable to repair.
Power steering hose failed.yh
When making a complaint about an oil leak to the dealership, dealer discovered that it was power steering fluid that was leaking. A power steering rack has been ordered and will be replaced on april 9, 1998.as of yet no repairs were done.
At 45 thousand miles, the rack and pinion steering failed and needed to be replaced.*yd
Filed a defective workmanship claim with nissan. No safety defect listed.
Consumer states:dealer says need a power steering rack. Dealer replaced light on the dash board for the seat belt and had them check it then they came back told us weneeded power steering rack.
Dt: consumer's daughter is unable to drive vehicle due to fact that vehicle wasi not designed properly, vehcile does not comfortably fit a person of at least 6 foot tall, consumer believes there should be a warning label advising persons of at least 6 foot in height not to purchase this vehicle, vehicle is un-safe to drive for a person of this height to drive.
Vehicle damaged at nissan service.*mrwhile vehicle was being serviced for a wheel alignment and an oil change, a service employee damaged the front bumper. After noticing the damage two days later, consumer returned the vehicle to the service dept. Once there, the assistant service manager made arrangements for the repairs to be made by their sub contractor. While in the care of the sub contractors, the driver side mirror was stolen. The assistant service manager rectified that problem also.
The rear driver side door came off the hinge, and fell onto the highway.
Hood struts began to leak and fully failed within 3 months.
While i was checking washer fluid under the hood, the hood slammed down on my hand causing severe injury which required emergency room treatment : x-rays, ten stitches to one finger, abrasions and concussions.i needed a tetnus shot, antibiotics, pain killers and hand was splinted.i called the dealer and he said it was a common failure and the men in his shop are required to use a rod to support the hood because of known failures.my car did not come equipped with a rod to support the hood.their are no caution signs on the auto nor in the vehicles manual.
The gas hood shocks failed causing the hood to crashing down after the hood was opened.nlm
Lower radiator support which supports radiator and front engine mount, rusts completely through. Common problem (according to various on-line sources) from 1995-2001 maxima models driven in the salt belt states. Repair can be extensive to replace entire front radiator engine frame structure. Some shops are replacing rotted section with a piece of angle iron and drilling holes to remount front engine mount.
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
The check engine light was illuminated, and there was a noise coming from the suspension. Ph
While driving the vehicle experienced premature front wheel lockup, causing extensiveundercarriage damage, such as struds/control arm,etc.
The right front strut was making a grinding noise & replaced strut, bearing, springs 6/8/98.again the same noise occured, and the bearing was lubed and the control arms were tightened 8/31/98. Currently, the car is making the same noise and again various parts are on backorderand must be replaced by1/26/98. Thank you for your help.
Vehicle experienced the samedefect as stated in recall 02v146000 concerningcontrol arm:lower control arm.however, this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin.
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
I had my 1997 nissan maxima repaired because of a defective axle from the factory.there were several bearings missing and it looked like what appeared to be washers loose.according to the service center where i had my car repaired, their opinion was that it was a manufacturer defect (they had never seen anything like it) and felt that we were fortunate to have "caught" it in time.i saw the defective part myself and still have it for inspection.
The left and right wheel bearings are defective.
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
Failures with two different sets of goodyear eagle tires. First failures were cracks on outside of tires next to rim after approx. 29k miles. Goodyear gave some credit and new set of eagles (same size and model) installed in june '99.. In oct. 2001during routine rotation and balance severe cracks next to rimon inside of replacement tires was observed by technician.these tires had approx. 38k miles on them. Car is carefully maintained and tires are always rotated and balanced every 6k miles. (tiresize: 215 55 h16)
Traveling 60 mph at 12:45 pm on i-95 nb in ma, 2 miles south of exit 8. Clear weather, temperature in mid 60's, smooth asphalt pavement. Sudden loud roaring noise. I thought at first it was some sort of engine failure, blue smoke coming out of rear of car. Next were vibrations and short loss of control of vehicle. I regained control and pulled off to right shoulder. Both sidewalls were disintegrated all the way around, with only a few cords and belts holding the top part of the sidewalls and tread cap to the inner part of the sidewalls on the rim. There was no incident prior to this that would indicate any sort of damage to the tire that failed. I immediately replaced all four tires with a different manufacturer and brand of tires. I believe that this failure should not have occurred with such low mileage on the tires, in the condition the tires were in. (dot number: m6b2lnertiresize: p215/55r16)
Enginecheck light illuminated.sometimes there was a gas smell inside cab. Driver took vehicle to a mechanic, and he stated thatevaporative system was bad.please provide any further information.
In the beginning i noticed it took me a coupletimes to start vehicle and it would loose power at certain stops or when i slowed down or came to a stop. And as timei felt it jerk and pull at times when i was not driving too fastthis continued and then it was one day that it does not want to start up, new starter, new battery, tune up and it just wont start. I am just waiting to see if they find out what the problem is.
1997 nissan maxima se - cruise control malfunctions causing either unwanted acceleration or unwanted deceleration.has happened on multiple occasions with different drivers to the point we no longer use the cruise control feature in this specific vehicle.
Clicking noise from my 1997 nissan maxima 5 - speed odometer. Shifting problems, no cruise control and no mph reading or odometer reading after clicking stopped. Shifting completely failed after about a month. Mechanic that fixed the problem said that the odometer box located near the gears fell apart and the pieces of the odometer components fell into my gears damaging them and ultimately preventing the use of my vehicle. Mechanic also told me it was nothing i had done to contribute to this failure.
The vehicle was involved in a collision and the windshield shattered into sharp pieces instead of round pebbles.ph
When i was driving to work on 11/98, i was at a stop light when i heard a noise like ice or water falling on the roof of my car, when i looked in front of my car i saw my windshield crack just below my left windshield wiper.the crack started from beneath my left windshield wiper and proceeded up above the windshield wiper and ran all across the windshield across to the right.i took it to the dealerhship the next day and the service manager took a pen and followed the crack up the windshield and lifted the wiper and he said that it looks like a peeble hit my car.the hole was the size of the tip of a pen.i told him that i was not near any trucks or close enough for a car to do this.so he told me that i would have to replace it myself.i still feel that this was a defect in the windshield, somehow maybe effected by the cold weather as well.
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