2000 Nissan Maxima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ARTIC CLAW-VANDERBILT TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R16. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

VIN [XXX] WHEN I TRY AND DO A SEARCH WITH THIS VIN NUMBER, THIS MESSAGE APPEARS: "AN ERROR OCCURRED WITH YOUR REQUEST. RECALL INFORMATION FOR YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. BY PHONE AT 1-800-647-7261 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NISSANUSA.COM/APPS/CONTACTUS?NEXT=FOOTE FOR RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE." NISSAN HAS "ARCHIVED" THIS VIN AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE SO THAT I CAN DO A VIN SEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE OR ON NISSAN'S WEBSITE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THEY RE-ACTIVATE THIS VIN BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. CAN YOU PERSUADE THEM TO ACTIVATE IT? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOWER SUPPORT BEAM WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

SINCE I OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS INDICATING THE COILS WERE BAD. ALSO, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SLIP AND TCS LIGHT COME ON. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND LOSES POWER. ON TOP THAT I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION. MY RADIO ALSO HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IT WENT DARK. I FEEL WE SHOULD ALL FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR

I BELIEVE, THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM WAS THERE SINCE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE AFTER DRIVING COUPLE OF MONTHS (1000-1500 MILES) THE LIGHT APPEARED. FIRST, IT WILL COME AND GO AFTER APPROX 61,000 MILES IT BECAME PERMANENT. IN 2008 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP BILL KAY AT DOWNERS GROVE IL PAID APPROX. $2,000 FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER SOME TIME IT AGAIN CAME UP AND STARTED FLASHING. IN 2010 AGAIN I TOOK IT TO MAINEKE AUTO WORK SHOP AND GOT THE IGNITION COILS CHANGED, SILENCER/EXHAUST CHANGED AND PAID ALMOST $1,200 BUT AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM OF ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. THE PROBLOM GOES ON AND ON, RECENTLY I GOT THE NEW BATTERY AND TOOK IT TO THE GERALD NISSAN AT OGDEN AVE. NAPERVILLE, IL THEY SAID THEY CHANGED THE COILS BUT LIGHT CAME BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY. I PAID $800. NOW THEY ARE AGAIN MENTIONING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH SENSOR. PLEASE ADVISE AND HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THESE CARS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE STURDY AND NOT HAVE SUCH PROBLEM SO FREQUENTLY AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE SLIP / TCS / CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON THEN IT STARTS TO SHAKE N LOOSES POWER. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AT TIMES.. I REPLACE ALL COILS AND SPARK PLUS WITH DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THE I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE COIL HARNESS WHICH IS AROUND $1,000.. THEY SAY THAT THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. I HAVE IN HAND OF MANY STORIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IN ALL THE STORIES EVERYONE IS MAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *TR

WE OWN A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IT. AT AROUND 68,000 MILES WE HAD TO PAY AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE ALL OF THE IGNITION COIL WIRES ON THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD STALL AND QUIT RUNNING. WE TOOK IT TO WALLACE NISSAN IN KINGSPORT TENNESSEE AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THEY TOLD US THEN THAT IT WAS A " KNOWN ISSUE" WITH NO OFFICIAL RECALL FROM NISSAN SO WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE FULL COST OUT OF POCKET. NEXT WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD THESE "NOISES" IN THE FRONT WHEELS THAT THEY KEEP TELLING US IS FROM RUSTED BRAKE DUST SHIELDS. NOW THE CAR VIBRATES ALL OVER THE ROAD, GOING TO A MECHANIC TOMORROW, MOST LIKELY RACK & PINION ISSUE. WHILE UNDER THE HOOD TODAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE STEERING ISSUE, HUBBY NOTICED THAT THE BRACE THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR & RADIATOR IS SEVERELY RUSTED....WE'VE REPLACED MULTIPLE O2 SENSORS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS, CONSTANT ISSUES WITH BRAKES SINCE WE'VE OWNED THIS THING... ETC ETC NISSAN HAS MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM WHAT I AM READING..... WHAT A SHAME THEY REFUSE TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THE SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS ONLY PARTIALLY ATTACHED AS THE MAIN BEAM IS SEVERELY RUSTED. HE TOLD ME THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS, AS A FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD LATCH GIVING WAY OR THE MOTOR DROPPING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR