2002 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

WHILE PARKING, FOOT PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD HITTING A BRICK WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT WHEEL BUCKLED VEHICLE DROPPED RESULTING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFERRED TO MANUFACTURER. NLM

CONSUMER TOOK FEET OFF BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENWED 3 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. SENDING OUT AN ENGINEER TO CHECK VEHICLE.*AK

SUNROOF OPENS ON IT'S OWN AND ALLOWS RAIN AND WIND INTO CAR. JIM SIGEL AUTOMOTIVE REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT SWITCH FROM NISSAN. NISSAN WOULD NOT SEND NEW ONE AND WOULD NOT DISCUSS SITUATION WITH JIM SIGEL TEXHNICIAN! I E-MAILED NISSAN TWICE, ASKING THEM TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST. MY E-MAIL WAS SENT TO [email protected]. JIM SIGEL TEXH. TOOK ANOTHER SWITCH OUT OF ANOTHER MAXIMA ON THE LOT AND REPLACED THE SWITCH IN MY CAR. IT APPEARS THE SWITCHES ARE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE ONLY RECOURSE I HAVE AT THIS TIME IS TO DISCONNECT THE MOONROOF OPERATING GEAR! THIS IS CLEARLY A SATEDTY SITUATION, DUE TO THE INTEGRITOY OF THE ROOF AND THE TREMENDOUS (UNEXPECTED) RUSHING OF WIND WHEN THE UNIT OPENS ON IT'S OWN. NISSAN TECH. WOULD NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING WITH JIM SIGEL TECH, OTHER THAN THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IN MORE 2002 MAXIMAS WITH MOONROOF THAN MINE. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ASAP. THANKS. *AK

WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE IN VERY COLD WHEATER WHILE OPERATING ON ROADWAYS. *AK

THE VEHICLE PASSED SAFETY INSPECTIONS AT THE FACTORY, PORT, AND DEALER WITH NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS. I FOUND OUT WHEN I WAS PULLED OVER. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED.

CAN PROVIDE DETAILS-ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CANNOT CONFIRM CAUSE OF FAILURE AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR AND REQUESTED TECHNICAL CONFIRMATION OF THE SAFETY IN WRITING OR A NEW CAR-THEY HAVE NOT ADEQUATELY RESPONSED TO ME. PLEASE CONTACT FOR DETAILS...SINCERELY, JULIE HORNING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ON FEB 2, 2002 MY MAXIMA WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY (ON A SLIGHT HILL) MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS PARKED BEHIND IT. I WAS ATEMPTING TO MOVE MY CAR FORWARD. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. CAR JERKED BACKWARDS DAMAGING BOTH VEHICLES. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. CURRENTLY I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH CORPORATE NISSIAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES REACHES 119 DEGREES, WAY TOO HOT. NISSAN SPECS SAY 95 IS MAX TEMP. I'VE MEASURED IT UP TO 119 DEGREES. NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. NISSAN AND THE DEALER SAY IT MEETS NISSAN SPECS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER MEASSURE IT, AND REFUSE TO MEASURE IT, SAYING IT MEETS SPECS ???? AT 119 DEGREES I FIND IT UNCOMFORTABLY HOT, AND SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T GRASP IT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAYS ANOTHER CAR ON THEIR LOT GETS REAL HOT TOO, BUT AGAIN THEY REFUSE TO MEASURE IT TO EITHER PROVE IT IN OR OUT OF SPECS. THEY ARE AVOIDING THE SAFETY ISSUE, 119 IS WAY TOO HOT FOR A STEERING WHEEL.*AK