2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START DURING LUNCH. IT STARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS AFTER WORK AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AS I LEFT MY JOB AND DROVE 1/2 MILE, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON A THREE LANE ROAD IN TRAFFIC AS I WAS GOING 35-40 MPH. I MANAGED TO COAST PAST AN INTERSECTION AND QUICKLY TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING INTO A PARKING LOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH WHERE THE CONTACT STRUCK THE WINDSHILED, BECUASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 145,000. UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN

ON APRIL 28TH 2011, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SE VEHICLE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICE A FEW CARS BEHIND ME TO STOP TRAFFIC OTHERWISE I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY A HAIR! NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT LATER INDICATED THE A P0340 AND P1564 CODE WHICH IS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 63215 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED NISSAN AFTER AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC TO GET APPROVAL FOR THE RECALL FIX, THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 148,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPS:" FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AFTER BEING IN A HIGHER GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO "HESITATE", OR SHUT OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, ETC. NUMEROUS OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE HIGH MILEAGE HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.  

(2003 NISSAN MAXIMA)CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAMETHING ON THE INTERNET. *TR

THE XENON HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE BECOME CLOUDED WITH DRAMATICALLY REDUCED LIGHTING EFFECTIVENESS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ONE HEADLIGHT TWO YEARS AGO, AND THE OTHER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

VEHICLE DIES WHILE IN OPERATION AND TRAVELING TO WORK. IT HAPPENS THREE TO FOUR TIME WHEN DRIVING IT. *TR

MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING I HAD MY GRANDBABY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND TRAFFIC WAS MOVING PRETTY FAST, AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 5MINS IT STARTED BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TOLD THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS, SO I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I HAVE 174,000 MILEAGE. *TR