2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOT PERFORMED , NISSAN CLAIMS WIRING HARNESS WAS TAMPERED THEREFORE RECALL WAS NOT PROCESSED. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NISSAN NOT KNOWING OF THIS SITUATION AND ASKED FOR NISSAN TO CONDUCT RECALL AS IT IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 7/13/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HARD TO START. UPDATED 07/16/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

LAST WEEK A NEW BATTERY & STARTER WERE INSTALLED. DID NOT DRIVE FOR A WEEK. STARTED FINE YESTERDAY AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES, THEN IT JUST STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROVE ONE MILE AND PARKED IT AT MY HOME. WILL NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL I TALK WITH A MECHANIC. VERY SCARY! PLANET NISSAN IN MY AREA HAVE GIVEN ME HORRIBLE SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER CAR THEY CANNOT BE BOTHERED. I PLAN ON CALLING A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HOPEFULLY CAN HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FIRST THEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA RECALL 14-V-361 I MADE 3 GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH VICTORIA NISSAN MOTORS, 578-5000 BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATES HE WILL CALL ME AND MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT. HE NEVER RETURNS THE CALL TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT. *TR

NORMAL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE - OIL CHANGE, TIRE REPLACEMENT - CAR WAS ON A LIFT. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT I "THINK" ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE CAR AS THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS VERY VERY RUSTED AND WHILE NOT "UNSAFE" YET, IS BECOMING UNSAFE. I UNDERSTAND FROM CONSUMERS REPORTS THAT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A RECALL FOR FRAME RUST AND STABILITY AND REPAIRS ARE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER BUT NOT THE 2003. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THEIR RECALL. THE QUALITY OF THE METAL ON THIS CAR IS VERY POOR (I HAD TO REPLACE AN OIL PAN DUE TO RUST WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED). THE REAR PANELS OF THE CAR ARE RUSTING THROUGH AS WELL. OTHERWISE CAR HAS BEEN EXTREMELY RELIABLE (ONE OWNER) AND I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I RECENTLY HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR ENGINE WOULD GET A LITTLE HOT, IT WOULD ALSO CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT NOTICE, I HAD A COUPLE DIAGNOSIS DONE AND ALL POINTED TO MY CAMSHAFT SENSOR, IN WAS IN THE NATIONAL DATA BASE AS A RECALL, BUT BASE IN NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN MY VIN# IS ELIGIBLE FOR THAT CAMPAIGN THUS WILL NOT HELP FIX AN ISSUE I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR MORE THAN ONCE. THEY'VE TOLD ME BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR SERVICE BY THEM THE WHOLE TIME I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT HELP. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS IS THE RESULT I GOT AFTER CONTACTING NORTH AMERICAN NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING.BASED ON THE RECALL ISSUE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY WHEN EVER I AM DRIVING, NO CARS END UP CRASHING INTO ME FROM BEHIND. *TR