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Traction Control System complaints

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70,200 miles · Jun 4, 2009

Service Brakes, HydraulicTraction Control System

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OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE "SLIP" INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WOULD BLINK AS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. MY NISSAN DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS EVENT. WHEN THIS LOCK UP WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR "PULLED" VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. WHEN THESE EVENTS WOULD HAPPEN MY VEHICLE SPEED WOULD BE BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH AND ON A DRY ROAD AND EITHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR AROUND A MINOR CURVE. ON SAT. 5/30 WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH THE SLIP LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE FIRST TIME A VIOLENT PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING ME TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE SECOND TIME, BOTH FRONT BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR BEHIND ME MISSED REAR ENDING ME BY 5-6 FEET. THE THIRD TIME BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP PULLING ME TO THE RIGHT. NO DAMAGE. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THESE EVENTS HAPPEN. SUDDEN AND SHOCKING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. MY NISSAN DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO "CODES" IN THE PAST, BUT ON SAT. THE VEHICLE "THREW" A CODE INDICATING THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR HAD FAILED. AS THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, YOU ARE OUT OF CONTROL AND RISKING YOUR LIFE, PROPERTY,AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10272833

70,200 miles · Jun 3, 2009

Service Brakes, HydraulicTraction Control System

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I'VE HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL. THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR FAILED. PRIOR TO THIS BEING DISCOVERED BY A CODE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT ON DRY ROADS, ON STRAIGHT ALWAYS AND CURVES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CAR WOULD PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER INVESTIGATED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EXPERIENCES. ON SAT. 5/30 IN UNDER 10 MINUTES 3 TIMES I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLABLE APPLICATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WHICH PULLED ME OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD 2 TIMES AND THE APPLICATION OF BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN FULL STOP. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS IT IS UN ANNOUNCED, SUDDEN VIOLENT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. NISSAN CONFIRMS THE SENSOR HAS FAILED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURIES AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10272777

Official recalls

05V512000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Nov 7, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

04V326000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly

Jul 7, 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESULTING IN TEMPER IMBALANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

PE04035 · Glass Roof Shattering

Opened Apr 12, 2004 · Closed Jul 13, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON APRIL 12, 2004, BASED ON FIVE REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE SKYVIEW GLASS-PANELED ROOF, WHICH IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES, WOULD SUDDENLY SHATTER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.FIVE INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI, RESULTING IN CUTS TO THE HEAD, HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE.NISSAN DISCOVERED THAT THEIR SUPPLIER FOR THE SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF DID NOT PROPERLY QUENCH (COOL) THE GLASS AFTER IT WAS FORMED.THE RESULTING TEMPER IMBALANCE COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER.NISSAN REPORTS THAT GLASS PRODUCED BEGINNING OCTOBER 23, 2003 WAS PROPERLY QUENCHED.NISSAN HAS INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL RECALL 32,100 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUILT FROM THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION THRU DECEMBER 17, 2003.IT REPORTS THAT VEHICLES BUILT AFTER DECEMBER 17 ARE NOT AFFECTED.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SKYVIEW GLASS WITH NEW PROPERLY QUENCHED GLASS.NISSAN WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY ONE COMPLAINT AND NISSAN REPORTS NO COMPLAINTS OF SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF BREAKAGE ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE DECEMBER 17 DATE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.