1993 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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