1996 Nissan Maxima

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER, INCLUDING BRAKES/STEERING, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO DEALER, CAUSED BY COMPUTER UNIT FAILURE. *AK

• 12/21/2001· PARKING BRAKECrash

  THIS CAR WAS PARKED ON A DRIVEWAY ON THE SIDE OF A HOME. THE CAR WAS FACING THE STREET AND THE DRIVEWAY HAD A SLOPE DOWNWARDS TOWARDS THE STREET. THE CAR HAS A FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PULLED UP AND THE GEAR IN 2ND. ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE DRIVER WENT INTO THE HOME, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE STREET CAUSING AN ACCIDENT - A CAR THAT WAS TRAVELLING ON THE STREET HIT THIS CAR ON THE SIDE AS IT ROLLED INTO THE STREET AFTER THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A HILL ON THE NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD ACCROSS THE STREET. SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN THE UP POSITION (ENGAGED). AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO RESISTANCE AT ALL FURTHER SUPPORTING THE CLAIM THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE PURSUED.

• 12/20/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/18/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE CONSUMER (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

• 12/14/2000· TIRES

  CONSUMER REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES (NO MAKE OR SIZE) DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHICH WAS ALSO CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, ONE OF THE PLACES THAT THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. *SLC

• 12/13/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES GIVE A LOUD SQUEEKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. HAVE BEEN FIXED 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM PRESISTS. *AK

• 12/10/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP OR PRESSING THE PEDAL REAL HARD, BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

• 12/01/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 5MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO GAURDRAIL. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

• 11/25/2015· STEERING,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.

• 11/16/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM.IT CONTINUALLY TURNS ON, AND THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WHEN LIGHT IS ON.THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE VEHICLE MPG AND ACCELERATION.

• 11/14/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. NLM

• 11/10/2008· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONSTANTLY FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID $125 FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INCAPABLE OF BEING REPAIRED. IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 11/28/08 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THE PUMP HAD A LEAK. UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

• 11/07/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  COMMENTS ON REFORMULATED GASOLINE CAUSING LEAKS IN FUEL SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRES. *AK

• 11/04/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  NO ACCELERATION WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON. O2 SENSOR REPLACED, IS THAT NORMAL. BRAKES GOING OUT AFTER RECENTLY HAVING THEM FIXED, WHY? *AK

• 10/27/1997· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINED BLINKING UNTIL REPAIRED.

• 10/27/1997· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED.

• 10/27/1997· SUSPENSION

  AXLE FAILED.

• 10/27/1997· TIRES

  TIRES LEAKED CAUSING FAILURE.(MICHELIN MXV4- TIRE SIZE 205/65 R15- TIRE ID # DOTB9PAANKX505)

• 10/27/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TRUNCK LATCH FAILED.

• 10/23/2000· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT & WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. REAR BUMPER WAS PUSHED IN THE BACK SEAT. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & THE SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL & DENTAL INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAD AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT VEHICLE & FOUND SEATBELT & AIRBAG IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.*AK

• 10/22/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

• 10/18/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I NEED DIRECTIONS ON WHERE TO GO WITH MY PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A CAR FROM MY BROTHER LAST YEAR. I FOUND OUT THE CARS WERE SWITCHED AT THE DEALER AND NOW THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO COOPERATE.

• 10/15/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER CRASHED THE VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFFECTS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED 60% LOSS OF HEARING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS *JB

• 10/15/1996· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.

• 10/08/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY

• 10/03/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENTFire

  MY 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF IN THE MIDNIGHT, AND IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM MY FRIEND AS A GIFT, WHICH WAS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION. AND I ALSO PAID THE BUCKNER'S AUTO SERVICE CENTER AT KNOXVILLE, TN FOR CHECKING THE CAR IN DETAIL AND GETTING IT REPAIRED. BUT 8 DAYS AFTER, THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. DURING THE 8 DAYS, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT, AND NOBODY EVER TOUCHED THE CAR. IT'S CLOUDY OR RAINY IN ALL THESE DAYS. THOUGH FORTUNATELY MY WIFE AND I WERE SAFE, WE WERE REALLY SCARED AND MY WIFE WAS AFRAID OF VEHICLES FROM THEN ON. WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THE U.S LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, AND THIS INCIDENT ALMOST COMPLETELY DISRUPTED OUR LIVES. THE FOLLOWING IS THE DESCRIPTION FROM THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME REPORT: THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR EIGHT DAYS. INTERVIEWED CAR OWNER, WHO STATES HE HAS BEEN IN THE US FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, AND HAD RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AS A GIFT FROM A FRIEND. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE CAR FOR REPAIRS AND TO BE SERVICED AT BUCHNERS AUTO REPAIR ON 9/8/2009 AND HAD AN INVOICE OF THE WORK PERFORMED. HE SAID THAT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THEN BECAUSE HE WAS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HIS DRIVER LICENSE. THERE WAS ONLY AN 8 MILE DIFFERENCE THE INVOICE MILEAGE AND THE CARS ODOMETER READING. INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND HOOD WAS SECURE WHEN ENG 12 ARRIVED. THEN HAD TO FORCE THE HOOD SINCE THE CABLE DID NOT FUNCTION DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. AREAS OF HIGH HEAT WERE INDICATED ON THE HOOD OVER THE BATTERY AND FUEL/AIR INTAKE LOCATIONS. ALSO OF NOTE WAS THAT THE COOLING FANS WERE DESTROYED AND ONE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THIS FIRE IS CONSIDERED TO ACCIDENTAL AND THE CAUSE TO BE A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE. SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNER TAKE PHOTOS AND CONTACT BUCHNERS TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS OR TO'S FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 10/03/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE MAIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NLM

• 10/02/2004· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE 1ST YEAR I BOUGHT IT. IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED, TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED, STRUTS WERE REPLACED, A NEW MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE WAS REPLACED, AND THIS YEAR, 2 OIL LEAKS DEVELOPED, 1 INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A DEFECT OF NISSAN, NOT ANYTHING THAT I DID OR DIDN'T DO. IT COST OVER $700 TO FIX THE LEAKS. THE LEAKS BLEW OUT THE SENSORS, AND THE CAR DIDN'T PASS THE EMISSIONS. I SPENT ANOTHER $850 IN GETTING NEW SENSORS. ONCE THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THAT. THERE IS STILL A SHORT IN THE CAR SOMEWHERE AS ONE OF THE BACK LIGHTS TURNS OFF AND ON WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, AS DOES THE LIGHT FOR THE RADIO CONSOLE (WHICH ITS THE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT CAME WITH THE CAR, SO IT'S NOT LIKE SOMEONE MESSED AROUND WITH IT.) AFTER REPLACING THE SENSORS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE 2ND EMISSIONS TEST, WHICH IT REJECTED THE CAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T READY YET. THE MECHANIC SPENT 7 (YES, SEVEN) DAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, ONLY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD. AFTER 1 DAY OF DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NOW THE CAR FEELS UNSAFE WHEN I'M DRIVING IT, AS WHEN THE CAR HITS 20 MPH AND 40 MPH, THE CAR JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND I HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON MAKING SURE I DON'T HIT ANYONE. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT IS EITHER. THE FAN IS STARTING TO SOUND LOUD WHEN THE AIR/HEAT IS ON OR WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE (STOPPED AT A LIGHT) AND THE AIR ONLY GETS COLD WHEN ITS COOL OUTSIDE, NOT WHEN IT'S HOT. I SPENT $22,000 BUYING THIS CAR, AND ABOUT ANOTHER $5000 IN REPAIRS TO DATE AND ITS NOT YET 10 YRS. OLD. *AK

• 10/02/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WONT START. NLM

• 10/01/2000· TIRES

  ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE GONE OUT OF ROUND AND HAVE A NOTICEABLE SIDE TO SIDE MOTION AT SLOW SPEEDS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215R15 )

• 09/20/1999· SUSPENSION

  AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 09/19/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EMISSION CONTROL SENSOR FAILED.

• 09/08/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED.

• 09/08/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.

• 09/08/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL SYSTEM FAILED.

• 09/04/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/04/1996· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSTANTLY. 8AK

• 08/31/2008· TIRES

  OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED IN MAY 2008, 3 HAVE FAILED. ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO RADIAL TIRE PULL. A SECOND WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BLISTER THAT DEVELOPED ON THE SIDEWALL. A THIRD WAS REPLACED DUE TO A FLAT SPOT THAT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TREAD, WHICH WAS FOUND WHEN THE TIRE COULD NOT BE BALANCED. ALL 3 TIRES FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST 6,000 MILES OF TREADWEAR. TIRES ARE GOODYEAR COMFORT TREAD. *TR

• 08/28/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT MUST MAKE 5 OR 6 ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, HE MUST DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS STILL WARM, IT TAKES 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS TO START. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE FUEL SYSTEM RELATED AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS, WIRING HARNESS, AND STARTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. HE BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

• 08/27/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

• 08/25/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CAR FIRE. MY SON'S CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IT DUE TO A PART NISSAN KNEW WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997-1999 NISSAN MAXIMAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THEIR ALTERNATORS THAT CAUSED THEM TO CATCH FIRE. DETAILS ABOUT THE RECALL ARE BELOW. MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1996 MAXIMA WHEN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY, HE ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY. ALTHOUGH HIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, CLEARLY THE PART THAT STARTED THE FIRE IS THE SAME AND IT IS THE PART THAT IGNITED THE FIRE. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET NISSAN TO DISCUSS THIS EVENT IN TERMS OF THE SECURITY ASPECT OF IT. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY CHOSE TO LOOK AT IT STRICTLY AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. IT STANDS TO REASON, IF THIS PART WAS IN MY SON'S CAR, IT IS ALSO IN OTHER 1996 MAXIMAS. THE NEXT PERSON WHO EXPERIENCES A CAR FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY AS MY SON. NOTE: I BOUGHT BACK THE ALTERNATOR FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I HAVE IT AT HOME. WWW.AUTOMOBILEMAG.COM/AM/1997/NISSAN/MAXIMA/RECALLS.HTML RECALL ID # 02V171000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR RECALL DATE: JUN 24, 2002 MODEL AFFECTED: 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $560 UPDATED 10/17/11 *TR

• 08/15/2000· TIRES

  I PURCHASED 4 OF THESE TIRES IN NOV 1998 AND THE 1ST TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION IN NOV 1999(IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT)THE 2ND TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION IN MAR 2000(DRIVER SIDE REAR)----THE 1ST TIRE LEFT DAMAGE ON THE INNER WHEEL WELL OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT---APPROXIMATE DAMAGE $300( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20565R15 )

• 08/09/2002· TIRES

  CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2 MICHELIN ROADHANDLER T PLUS, P205 65R15, 92T MS DOT B9PA F7PE 078 TIRES WHICH SHOW SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE BODY, THE TREAD SEPARATION BECAME OBVIOUS AFTER A RECENT VACATION TRIP INVOLVING LENGTHY DRIVES AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MID NINETIES, A CONTINUOUS OPEN SPLIT OR GROOVE HAS OPENED AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTER TIRE PERIMETER AS IF THEY WERE RECAP TIRES WHERE THE RECAP PORTION IS GETTING READY TO FLY OFF.*JB

• 08/08/1997· POWER TRAIN

  NEW TRANSMISSION RELEASED FLUIDS AND SMOKED, REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

• 08/06/2007· STEERING,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WA 75,900. UPDATED 02/01/08 *LJ. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE RADIO DID NOT WORK

• 08/05/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE NISSAN USED PLASTIC SPROCKETS IN THE TIMING CHAIN AND THEY ARE FAILING. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS SINCE CHANGED THE PRODUCTION FROM USING PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC SPROCKETS BREAK WHICH CAN THEN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM REPAIRS WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $2K BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER CHOOSE TO EXPERIEMTN WITH USING PLASTIC IN THE ENGINE.*AK

• 07/28/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT 46,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

• 07/23/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WATER LEAKED INTO EMISSION CONTROLCANISTER CAUSING ECU TO BURN OUT ,ENGINE CAME ON.ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

• 07/22/1998· AIR BAGS

  CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE HAS IDENTIFIED CAUSE OF NISSAN AIR BAG MODULAR FAILURE.

• 07/17/1998· STRUCTURE

  PAINT IS THIN AND IS PEELING.