2002 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC SUNROOF INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SUNROOF SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

HAD A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING DONE ON MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I LEFT THE MECHANIC SHOP MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND STILL MY CAR WILL NOT RELEARN (AND THAT WAS DONE AT A NISSAN DEALER), NOW THEY SAY I NEED A NEW COMPUTER. I HAVE ALSO LOST 75 MILES A TANK IN GASOLINE SINE THE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER. THE SHOP WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE 3 STEP FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER MANUFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. IN FACT, THEY ALL BLAME EACHOTHER AND STILL MY CAR IS NOT FIXED, IM -75 MILES A TANK, IDLE IS HIGH, IDLE'S HIGH WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF AND STILL WONT RE-LEARN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, BUT SPEED WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS AND ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE DUE TO THE MECHANIC RESETTING THE FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,536.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN MY OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT SEAT BELTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS ARE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED. THE AIR BAGS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS WILL NOT OPERATE. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ONLY OPERATE WHEN THERE IS A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRING A PAYMENT OF $2800.00 FOR THE REPAIR. PART NUMBERS Y851M-5Y800, 25567AR227, AND 28556-5Y725 THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53000 MILE ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER THIS DEVICE ON THE WARRANTY. *TR

0N 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA EXCESSIVE FUEL FILLER TUBE RUST CAUSE FAULT -ENGINE CHECK SOON LIGHT ON. AFTER CLEAN-UP THIS TUBE I VISITED DEALERSHIP WHO ERASED FAULT AND CHARGED ME $118.33. I THINK THAT THIS FAULTY PART SHOULD BE RECALED, BECAUSE CAN CAUSE FIRE. *CN

AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR THEREBY PREVENTING EASY EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ONCE FAILURE OCCURS THE DRIVERS DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE FORCING THE PASSENGER TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE VIA THE OPEN WINDOW OR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAS NOT BE DIAGNOSED.

COMPLETING TUNE UP ON VEHICLE WHEN OIL WAS FOUND IN SPARK PLUG TUBE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE FAILURE/FIRE. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SHOULD BE SEALS/GASKETS BETWEEN VALVE COVER AND SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT EARLIER AND LATER MODELS OTHER THAN 2002 AND 2003 MODELS HAVE THE SEALS INSTALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. TWO INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR FAILING. FIRST FAILURE IN 2003 (ODOMETER READING 10460) AND ANOTHER IN 2009 (ODOMETER READING 47199). WHEN THIS UNIT FAILS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE POWER AS IT HAPPENED TO ME IN 2003 WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MPH. BOTH TIMES REPAIRED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE REPAIR PAPERWORK IF NEEDED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE SET UP A FILE NUMBER FOR MY NOTIFICATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED FOUR TIMES AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,482.

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH 98,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS GREAT BUT THEN IT JUST STARTED GOING DOWN HILL. WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND THEN PRESS ON THE GAS THE CAR WOULD BUCK. WHEN I WOULD GO IN REVERSE AND STOP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND WHEN IT WOULD FINALLY GO INTO GEAR IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR BUCK. THEN THINGS JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THE CAR WOULD BUCK IN EVERY UP-SHIFT AND EVERY DOWN SHIFT. FINALLY THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN HIT 3RD GEAR THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP AND THEN BANG INTO GEAR. NOW THE OTHER DAY IT WONT EVEN GO INTO 3RD GEAR IT WILL JUST REV UNTIL I MANUALLY PUT IT INTO 3RD. THE REASON I AM PUTTING THIS COMPLAINT IN IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION ON ONLINE FORUMS AND BASICALLY EVERYONE WITH THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS!! PLEASE MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN WITH THIS. IT HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR