2004 Nissan Maxima

3RD PROBLEM WITH MAXIMA: PURCHASED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW. AFTER 2 MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT I SPOKE ABOUT IN TWO EARLIER COMPLAINTS, I AM NOT ON #3. IN OCTOBER, 2005, TWO WEEKS BEFORE MY WEDDING, WHILE MY AREA WAS GETTING SOME RAIN. I GOT IN MY CAR AS USUAL TO BEGIN DRIVING TO WORK, WHEN I NOTICED A BIG PUDDLE ON MY PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT. MY SUNROOF WAS LEAKING. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN IN HUNTINGTON, NY, AGAIN, I HAD TO WAIT DAYS BEFORE I CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL RAINING. THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED THE SUN ROOF GLASS SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE REPLACED SUNROOF GLASS ASSEMBLY. THEY ACTUALLY GAVE ME A RENT A CAR THIS TIME, BECAUSE I COMPLAINT TO A MANAGER. *NM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THE NIGHT, THE GLASS OF THE ELECTRIC SUNROOF SHATTERED AND BROKE. IT WAS RAINING, SO THE ROOF LINING AND THE SUNROOF COVER GOT DAMAGED BY THE WATER. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING HITTING AND BREAKING THE GLASS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL OF OTHER MAXIMAS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS (WITH THE SKYVIEW). THE PARTS ARE ORDERED AND WILL ARRIVE IN 2 TO 3 WEEKS. THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL ON THE CAR, WHICH CAN NOT BE USED WHEN RAINING. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED BILL IS GOING TO BE OVER $2,800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *JB

LETTER CONCERNING THE SKYVIEW ROOF GLASS RECALL FOR THE 2004 MAXIMAS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLED GLASS REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THEREFORE THE GLASS WAS NOT REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE SKYVIEW ROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NM

THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING,A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGN DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A FIX WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *NM TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL. DEALER SAID IT WAS A CREEP GROAN AND COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 4 FLAT TIRES (GOODYEAR P245/45R18 - MODEL # 96VS2EAGRS-AVSBRPTL) ALL FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE SPLITS CALLED SIDEWALK CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A SUN ROOF SHATTER CONDITION. *TT

THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER ON THE TOP WAS LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR. ALSO I NOTICED THERE WAS A SCRATCHY SOUND WHEN I TURNED ON THE WIPER RIGHT ON THE FIRST DAY I TOOK THIS CAR HOME. I CHECKED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WIPER RUBBER WAS CAME LOOSE AND THE STEEL TOUCH THE WINDSHIELD CLASS. IT SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD. THE STEVENS CREEK DEALER WAS VERY NICE AND THEY DID CHANGE THE WINDSHIELD AND TIGHTEN THE SEAL ARROUND THE WINDSHIELD. 2 DAYS AGO IT WAS RAIN PREATY HARD IN WHERE I LIVE. IN THE MORNING WHEN I DROVE THE CAR I WAS SHOCK THAT THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT FROM THE LIGHTS INTERIOR. IT WAS PREATY BAD AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE I PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS PIECE A JUNK. MANY TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD STALLED, YOU CAN'T GAS AND LOOSE THE POWER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME DEALER, THEY COULDN'T REGENERATE THE PROBLEM THUS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE TIRE VIBRATE BETWEEN 50-80 MPH AND THEY COULDN'T FIX THAT ONE EITHER. I'VE BEEN DRIVING SO MANY CARS...AND THIS IS THE WORST ONE. THIS IS WOULD BE MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN AND I'M PLANNING TO SALE IT ASAP. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS CAR'S RESALE VALUE WOULD BE LOT LOWER THE MISTSUBISHI. ONE MORE THING; THE DRIVER SEAT COVER ON THE BACK CAME LOOSE ALSO AND IT HANGING ON THE SEAT AND SHOWS THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT. DID I TELL YOU THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK ALREADY? NOW YOU KNOW.*AK