1994 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED LOCKING CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING. *MJS

FUEL LEAK @/ON THE RUBBER HOSE WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS TO THE EJECTOR RAIL. DETECTED LEAK WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO LESS THAN 40F AND ENGINE WAS STARTED. GASOLINE SPOT 6" DIA 1/4"DEEP LEFT ON CARPORT CONCRETE. FUEL LEAK IS ON THE RUBBER HOSE WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS @ THE INJECTOR RAIL. (LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE) LEAKS WHEN IGNITION ACTIVATES FUEL PUMP AND CONTINUES UNTIL HOSE IS WARMED TO MAKE FLEXIBLE AND SEAL BREAK IN HOSE. THIS GAS LEAKS ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRING AND "HOT" ENGINE PARTS. AS THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON START-UP WITH COLD WEATHER, COULD GO UNNOTICED UNTIL IGNITING OR ACCIDENT.

3 PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING AUTO:ACCELERATION OFF(FUEL INJECTION), BROKEN MANIFOLD STUD (EXHAUST) AND BROKEN AXLE

THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. THIS HAPPENED TO 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST WINDOW FAILING...BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY LOCAL DEALER, PETRO AUTOMOTIVE, DID STATE THAT THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPAIRING POWER WINDOWS WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PLASTIC ROLLER...THE ROLLER IS NOT EXPENSIVE BUT YOU MUST REPLACE THE WHOLE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER IS STUCK FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT MOTOR AND THE DANGER OF A WINDOW FALLING DURING DRIVING SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. I BELIEVE IF YOU AUDIT NISSAN DEALERS ON THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY MAKE TO THE POWER WINDOWS YOU WILL FIND A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF REPAIR WHICH WOULD WARRANT A RECALL AT THE EXPENSE OF THE NISSAN DEALERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER.

I BEGAN HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME UNLOCKING MY DOORS WITH THE KEY. THEN THE POWER LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SOMETIMES WHEN I OPENED OR SHUT THE DOOR AND OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE WORST PROBLEM WAS THE TIME I LEFT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR THE DOORS ALL LOCKED. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING NOR WAS THERE A SMALL CHILD IN THE CAR. I HAD TO GET A RIDE TO MY WIFE'S EMPLOYMENT TO GET A SPARE KEY TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPEARENTLY NISSAN DOES NOT SEE IT AS A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE WRITTEN THEM TWO LETTERS. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT DOES NEED TO BE CORRECTED. SUPPOSE A CHILD HAD BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE DOORS LOCKED AND NO ONE COULD GET IN OR OUT.

FUEL INJECTION CLOGGED UP, CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEM WITH 3 INJECTORS. ALL OF THE INJECTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, AND 3 NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HOOD SUPPORTS GAVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING; HOOD CAME CRASHING DOWN. WAS CHECKING FLUIDS AT THE TIME, SAW HOOD MOVEMENT OUT OF PERIPHERAL VISION, JUST IN TIME. NEXT TIME I HAD HOOD UP TO FILL WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, HOOD CAME DOWN SUDDENLY AGAIN, BUT I WAS WATCHING FOR IT THIS TIME. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HEAD & NECK INJURY.

SUNVISORS ARE WEAK. WHILE DRIVING THEY FALL DOWN AND AFFECT CONSUMER'S VISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THAT YEAR MODEL IS PRONE TO FAILURE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE AND NOT COST $190 TO REPLACE SINCE IT IS A HAZARD IF THE WINDOW CAN'T BE CLOSED DURING SEVERE WEATHER.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. PARKED CAR. UPON STARTING IT UP AGAIN, CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, BUT WOULD MOVE FORWARD. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT WAS A LINK PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. HAVE SINCE REFERRED TO SVC. BULLETIN # NTB94-058A & NHTSA ITEM NO. SB036894. NEED HELP! PLEASE PHONE OR E-MAIL - [email protected] THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *AK