1994 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

THE ENGINE TYPE ON MY MAXIMA SE IS VE30DE. I BROUGHT MY MAXIMA TO MY MECHANIC WHEN I NOTICED A RATCHETING SOUND WHEN THE CAR WAS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. AT FIRST THE SOUND WAS THE ONLY SYMPTOM, BUT ENGINE VIBRATION IS NOW NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY MECHANIC WAS INFORMED BY THE NISSAN PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT THE PROBLEM IS A COMMON ONE -- THE VTC INTAKE CAMSHAFT SPROKETS -- AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1300 TO FIX. THE NISSAN PARTS DEPARTMENT ALSO INFORMED MY MECHANIC THAT THE REPAIR PARTS ARE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL PARTS, AND THAT THE FIX WOULD ONLY LAST FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR NISSAN TO IGNORE A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT REOCCURS AFTER EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. I SPOKE TO NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY MORE INFORMATION YOU NEED. THANK YOU, CHRIS

POWER WINDOW ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE GOES DOWN, BUT WILL NOT GO UP. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE FORCED UP BY HAND. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE COMING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW FELL OFF DUE TO A BROKEN CONTROLLER, WHICH MAY HAVE BROKEN THE WINDOW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICHLES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF RIGHT HANDED PEOPLE. THIS RIGHT-HAND DESIGN CAN FORCE LEFT-HANDERS INTO SOME VERY AWKWARD, UNCOMFORTABLE, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. ARE THERE ANY STUDIES LINKING LEFT-HANDERS TO HIGHER RATES OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES THAT CAN PROVIDE USEFUL CONCLUSIONS.

THE SIDE STRIPES CORRODES WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. IT OCCURS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ALSO NOTICE SAME DEFECTS ON SIMILAR MODELS ON THE ROAD. CONTACT MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT RECEIVED NO REPLY. TOOK CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS BUT WAS DENIED CORRECTIVE ACTION, AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN HAS REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *AK *ML

ON ALL FOUR (4) WINDOWS, THE REGULATORS WOULD BREAK AND FALL INSIDE OF THE DOORS. THE LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, BOTH UNLOCKING/LOCKING DOORS. WINDOWS DO NOT BREAK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HITING A CAR . DRIVER'S AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED PARTIALLY,ONLY ABOUT 1/ 4 THE SIZE OF THE BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL INSIDE DOOR.

PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT OPERATES THE POWER WINDOW CABLE WHICH CAUSES THE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS, MAKING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK