2006 Nissan Maxima Complaint Log

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SENSORS INEXPLICABLY WENT BAD DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM TRIPS IT CUTS POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC MAKING IT A HAZARD. ONCE THE FAILURE HAPPENED IT HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE, AND I WAS TOLD BY A TECHNICIAN AT A DEALERSHIP THAT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 AND 2006 MAXIMA MODELS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN GEARS, AND SLIPS IT HAS 80K MILES ON IT. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. AND THAT I SEE THE COMPLAINTS IM NOT THE ONLY ONE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECENTLY STARTED TO ROCKING TOWARD THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHICH ALERTED ME TO HAVING A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR THE SEAT IS LEANING TO THE LEFT DOOR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY SAID IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP. I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE NISSAN WHICH I HAVE ALSO DONE . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT ALSO EMITTED SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

BLOW OUT OF SIDEWALL OF TIRE (NISSAN MAXIMA 2006) EAGLE RSA P245 R45 18 THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS FALL OF 2008 THE TIRES ONLY HAD APPROX. 28,000 MILES SO I ONLY REPLACED TWO OF THEM. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. ON ONE OF THE TWO I DID NOT REPLACE APPROX. 42,000 MILES. *TR

FRONT RIGHT STRUT REPLACED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. RECENTLY, IT STARTED HAVING SOME PROBLEMS (AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES). WHEN I CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR THERE IS A HARD JERKING. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO CHANGE GEARS AND MY RPM'S GO UP. IT HAS DIED ON ME AT A STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS, AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES. I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE COME UP WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION...I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM!!!! PLEASE, LET'S WORK ON GETTING A RECALL INTO EFFECT FROM NISSAN. IT'S ONLY RIGHT! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN JAN 2007. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE OEM TIRES BECAUSE I WAS OLD THEY WERE WORN OUT AND WERE THE CAUSE OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ABOVE 60MPH. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND FRONT BRAKES/ROTORS AT MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THE VIBRATION WAS REDUCED BUT STILL NOTICEABLE. IT GETS WORSE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE STRUTS AND ENGINE MOUNTS AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. *TR

CAR HAS A CONSISTENT SULFUR/ROTTEN EGGS SMELL FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SMELL IS DISGUSTING AND I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS CAUSING ME AND MY PASSENGERS HEALTH PROBLEMS. DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE NOR FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 PROLONGED VISITS AND WEEKS OF PHONE CALLS AFTER FILING COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH APPROX. 16,000 MILES IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IN 2009 WITH APPOX. 50,000-60,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. IT JERKS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND DRIVE, IT SHIFTS UP AND DOWN HARD AND IT JERKS WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD JERK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES IN MY CAR OVER THREE TIMES WITHIN A TWO YEAR SPAN. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SCRUB AND SQUEAL. DEALER SAYS THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN DO AS THEY HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS, COSTING ME "AN ARM AND A LEG". YOU ARE A AFRAID TO MAKE A HARD EMERGENCY STOP BECAUSE DUE TO THE SOUND, YOU AREN'T SURE IF THEY COULD "GO OUT" IN TIME. TRANSMISSION: CARE LITERALLY JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN BACKING UP OR TAKING OFF. YOU CAN'T PARK TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR STOP BECAUSE CAR LITERALLY LEAPS INTO GEAR POSSIBLE CAUSING YOU TO HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. (FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS REAR ENDED YOU). *TR

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS AND ACTUATOR DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SENSOR AND HUBS WERE REPLACED IN AUGUST 2009, AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM NISSAN. A REPEAT OF THE SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY, REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSORS, HUBS AND ACTUATOR. NISSAN FAILED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO DEALERS. FAILURE OF THE COMPONENTS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE IN PROPER BRAKING, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER READING. NISSAN WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, BUT REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE.

CAR BURNS APPROXIMATELY 1 LITRE PER 1500 KILOMETERS. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THIS IS BURNING WITHIN THEIR GUIDELINES. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 06' MAXIMA IN 08' I HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND THE CD PLAYER DOESNT PLAY ANY THING IT SKIPS SPITS THE CD OUT AND AN ERROR MESG. COMES UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY "FIXED IT" SO THEY SAY 1 WEEK LATER IT STARTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE I CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT MAYBE ITS THE CD. SO I NEVER GOT THAT ISSUE FIXED. AN OTHER ISSUE IS MY CAR HAS ABOUT 70K MILES AND EVERY TIME THE CAR GOES 20-30 MPH IT HAS A HARD HIT TO CHANGE GEARS EVERY TIME. MY CAR GET SERVICED EVERY 3-4 MONTHS AND NOW I NEED A NEW TRANMISSION!! I ONLY WORK ABOUT 20 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE HOW CAN THAT BE? ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE SOME KIND OF BRAKE PART. EVERY TIME I WENT TO BRAKE THE CAR MADE THIS NOISE AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE THE SOUND WAS THIS GRINDING SOUND THEN AN OTHER SOUND STARTED LIKE WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES AND THE ROADS ARE WET. BUT SHAKING REAL BAD. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS W & T ON THE CAR. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW OFFTEN THIS HAPPENS AND HE SAID NOT THAT OFFTEN SO HOW CAN THAT BE? OTHER THAN THAT ITS LITTLE THING LIKE MY TRUCK LOCK DOESNT STAY PUT I HAVE TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS OF IT ONCE AWEEK PLEASE MAKE NISSAN DO A RE-CALL I HAVE READ ALL THE COMPALINTS AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME AND EXPENSIVE ISSUE. *TR

THERE IS A FACTORY PROBLEM WITH THE 04-06 NISSAN MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. MINE IS A 06, IT JERKS WHENEVER IT GOES FROM 3RD TO 2ND, ALSO FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. IT HAPPENS ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP. USUALLY AFTER THE 50K MILES, SOME AFTER 85K MILES. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE VALVE BODY, IT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED BY NISSAN 3 TIMES ALREADY, AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE VALVE BODY IS NOT WORKING AS IT SHOULD, IT PRODUCES INTERNAL DAMAGE ALSO INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, THEN IT WILL BRAKE MOTOR (EN GINE) AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. ALSO TO GO FROM SECOND TO THIRD THE ENGINE WILL GO NEED TO GO ATHIGH REVOLUTIONS, IT MAY KILL THE ENGINE. AND AN ENGINE DEAD IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IS A RECEIPT FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HOPE YOU CAN ADDRESS THIS AND MAKE NISSAN FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT IN A CAR THAT COSTS 30K+ NEW HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE NEXT TO HIM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ARM. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,500.

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES , TIRE HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM ALL FOUR TIRES WAS CRACKED AROUND THE INSIDE BEAD AT THE RIM , GOODYEAR SAYS THEY DON'T WARRANTY OEM EQUIPMENT BUT THE DEALER SAYS ITS THERE RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES OUT OF POCKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, SOMETIMES NOT SHIFTING AT ALL. THE RMPS' WERE UP, BUT THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT. IT ALSO RESPONDED WITH A THUMPING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. UPDATED 12/05/11

I PURCHASED MY 2006 MAXIMA IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS IN THE BEGINNING. THEN WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT STARTED HESITATING. THIS LASTED FOR A FEW MOVES, THEN I NOTICED THE CAR JERKING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I DID, BUT IT CONTINUED TO DO FROM TIME TO TIME. I WENT AND GOT MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORST, NOT I HAVE SLOW DONE IN TRAFFIC IF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME IS TURNING AND WHEN I ACCELERATE AGAIN IT WILL DO A HEAVY JERK. I HAVE TWO OTHER FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THE DEALER HOW IS THIS SO THIS IS A NISSAN. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY ALL GO BAD LIKE THAT. I TOLD HIM THAT I ALSO HAVE A 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 300,00 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEMS AND THE WAY THE CAR JERKS IT MAY ONE DAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS NO WAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT NOT BECOME A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *TR

HAVE AN 06 MAXIMA SE THE CAR- JERKING ON THE UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD, SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE DOWNSHIFT. THE CAR WAS PROBLEM-FREE FOR THE 1ST COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT THE LAST 3-4 WEEKS HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE JERKING GETS SO BAD, IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING PUNCHED! THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND RARELY OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK THE CAR TO MY FRIEND - A MECHANIC. HE SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT SEEMS MY ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN AND THAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE "THUMP ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED AND SAME PROBLEM. *TR

CAR MAKING WHINE/BUZZ SOUND. BEGAN QUIETLY ABOUT 10G MILES AGO BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH LOUDER PAST 1G MILES. TALKED TO SERVICE AT DEALER. ADVISED TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. THEY HAVE FIXED NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. $2400 TO FIX AT DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. WHEN STARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD STOP AND THEN CONTINUE TO ROTATE. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 6/29/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/30/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT DIRT ENTERS THROUGH THE SPEED SENSOR AND CAUSES THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED THE PUMP MOTOR AND ACTUATOR RELAY TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISMANTLED THE ABS IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB

AT 12,500 MILES I WAS DRIVING AND IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION. AT 34,000 MILES, IT STARTED KNOCKING AND SMOKING WHEN YOU FIRST START IT. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THE GAS WAS MIXING WITH THE OIL. MY CLAIM WAS DENIED SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOW AT 110,000 MILES THE CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER AND DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE MONEY TO SINK INTO THIS LEMON.

I DID NOT HAVE A CRASH. I HAVE HAD TWO VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAD A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA AND I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THEY BOTH EXPERIENCE A JERKING MOTION UPON SHIFTING, WILL SOMETIMES STALL TO SHIFT. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 73,000 MILES, PARTIALLY SEIZING, CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP AND THE BEARING WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT TOTALLY SEIZED. *TR

I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. *TR

NISSAN, MAXIMA 2006 ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM- THE ABS (ANT LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) FAILS DUE TO CORROSION. NISSAN HAS A KNOWN FAILURE (AT LEAST SINCE 2008) OF THE ABS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY PULSATE WHEN ENGAGED. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY NISSAN WHICH COST THE CONSUMER APPROXIMATELY 120.00. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE SERVICE CENTERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE REPAIR OR EITHER REFUSE TO FIX IT IN THE MANNER THAT NISSAN PRESCRIBES. LEN STOLER NISSAN OF OWINGS MILLS MARYLAND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ME PAY $4400.00 FOR PARTIAL RENEWAL OF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM ON A 2006 VEHICLE IN 2008. I THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES IN A DELAYED PULSATING MANNER. *TR

NISSAN OF MIDDLETOWN REPLACED DRIVE BELTS, AIR FILTER, & CHANGED OIL 12/1/08. (I REQUESTED THE ORIGINAL DRIVE BELTS TO SHOW MY HUSBAND AS I NEVER RECALLED HAVING THIS SERVICE DONE ON ANY OF THE CARS I OWNED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.) ON 12/5/08, MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA (APPROX. 37,900 MI) JUST STOPPED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS PUSHED OFF THE HIGHWAY, OPENED THE HOOD, CHECKED THE BELTS (WHICH WERE FINE) & NOTICED FRESH BATTERY ACID SPEWING FROM THE BATTERY. TOWED TO MECHANIC IN TOWN WHO HAD THE CAR FOR 10 DAYS IN WHICH TIME HE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND SAID THE BATTERY WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN DAMAGED BUT STILL THINKS IT IS SOMETHING ELSE AS THE CAR WOULD START BUT WOULDN'T RUN. CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO MIDDLETOWN NISSAN AND THEY IMMEDIATELY FOUND THE PROBLEM - THE MASS AIR SENSOR WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR 12/15/08 AND TOLD ME THAT THESE THINGS GO BAD. I CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND STATED MY CONCERN THAT THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE MAINTENANCE WORK HAD JUST BEEN DONE. AFTER REVIEW, NISSAN REPAID ME $426.25 FOR THE SENSOR. I CONTINUE TO HAVE CONCERN THAT NOT ONLY MUST I NOW REPLACE THE BATTERY WIRING HARNESS AT A GREAT COST WHICH THE LOCAL MECHANIC ESTIMATED THE PART AT $700 PLUS LABOR, BUT ALSO WHEN I STATED THAT MY CAR JUST STOPPED, WITHOUT WARNING--NO SERVICE LIGHTS, NOTHING (WHAT IF I WERE ON THE THRUWAY DOING 65 MPH AND LOST POWER - ENGINE, STEERING, EVERYTHING -- WITH NO WARNING-- I'D PROBABLY BE DEAD ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGERS) NISSAN'S HEADQUARTERS VERBALLY REPORTED TO ME OVER THE PHONE THAT A CAR IS MECHANICAL AND THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN. WELL, I'M NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS RESPONSE. I STILL QUESTION WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BASICALLY BRAND NEW CAR WHEN NISSAN MIDDLETOWN DID THE MAINTENANCE WORK ON IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION ON THE MECHANICS AND THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE. *TR

EXHAUST/EMISSION - CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND MAKES TERRIBLE NOISE - NOT FIXED YET. DEALER SAYS, CAR WILL WORK WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AT 103,000 MILES (8TH YEAR) BODY FRAME - UNDER CARRIAGE ON DRIVER SIDE RUSTED, WITH A BULGE. DEALER SAID, RUSTING IT NOT ENOUGH, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THE SCREW DRIVER OR FINGER THROUGH THE RUSTED PORTION. 35000 MILES ( AFTER 5YEARS AND 2 DAYS) TRANSMISSION - IT JERKS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. REPAIR ESTIMATION IS AROUND $3500 FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP IN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THEN SOMETIMES, IT DOES NOT MOVE. AFTER ACCELERATING A BIT, IT JUST JUMPS. IT IS VERY VERY HARD TO GO IN A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SO I MAINTAIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE KEEPING THIS IN MIND. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION DOES NOT CARE FOR ANY OF THE ISSUES. DEALER COMES UP WITH ONE OR THE OTHER REASON. UNTIL NOW THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED CONDUCIVELY WITH THE CUSTOMERS. 103,000 (9TH YEAR.) ENGINE - THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED, ENGINE WAS MAKING THE SOUND OF A RAILROAD. COSTED A LOT TO GET IT FIXED, AND AFTER THAT, SOUND IS NOT COMPLETELY GONE. AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLIANTS, THEY ARE NOT BOTHERED. THEY SAY, USE ONLY 93 OCTANCE. 103,000(9TH YEAR)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES KEPT GOING FLAT. THE INNER BEAD WHERE THE CHROME IS LOCATED CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO FLATTEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY VOIDED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE ARMOR ALL WAS APPLIED TO THE TIRES, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FLATTEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,509.

MY GOODYEAR RSA TIRE FLEW APART WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. THE SIDEWALL CAVED IN. THE TIRE DIDN'T HAVE ANY VISUAL DEFECTS PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. TRULY CONCERNED WITH THE OTHER TIRES, SIMPLY VANISHING FROM BENEATH THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING. I WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE WAS CONGESTED. *TR

AS I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING APROX. 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I HAD DRIVEN APROX. 15 MILES BEFORE STOPPING. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED A MINUTE OR SO TO LET THE SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE TO CLEAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THE BATTERY. I WAS SPLIT IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE TWO CELL COVERS WERE OFF THE BATTERY. THE IMPRINT OF THE BATTERY CAP TOP WAS LEFT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD HAD A SMALL DENT UP FROM THE UNDER SIDE. IT LOOKS AS IF THE OTHER CAP HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD WHERE THE INFORMATION STICKER IS LOCATED, THERE IS NO INSULATING PROTECTION IN THAT SMALL AREA OF THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SPRAYED OFF. I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE HOOD. I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OF THE LAPSED WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HE DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS WERE CORRODED DUE TO A BUILD UP OF MOISTURE, WHICH CAUSED THE GRINDING NOISE. THE MECHANIC DRILLED A HOLE IN THE REAR HUBS TO RELEASE THE MOISTURE SO THAT THE ABS SENSORS WOULD NOT CORRODE AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,338 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,278. UPDATED 11/6/08 *CN UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED, SHE WAS INFORMED OF A CRACK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V046000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,676.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT HEARS A CLUCKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP, THE CLUCKING SOUND STOPS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/21/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, HE CAN FEEL A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DRIVE VERY ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS SQUEALING BRAKES, SHAKING STEERING WHEELS, LOUD NOISES ON THE BRAKE, AND ROUGH RIDE WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESS SLIGHTLY. CAR DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN PRESSED LIGHTLY UNDER DRY WEATHER AND TENDS TO LOCK TEMPORARILY AND LET GO DURING WET WEATHER WHICH CAN REALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID, DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BACK BECAUSE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING CAUSED BY ME BUT NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NISSAN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT WAS STILL UNSUCCESSFUL IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. IGNITION SWITCH NON FUNCTIONAL. HAVE TO PAY $650.00 FOR REPAIRS. THE MAX ONLY HAS 59,000. MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD IS THIN. THE CONTACT BOUGHT A BRA FOR THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE CONTACT HAS PUT SEVERAL COATS OF WAX ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT HAS NOT HELPED EITHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME PARTS OF THE HOOD ARE CHIPPED TO THE METAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

INTERNAL SIDE WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SPLIT OFF THE REST OF THE TIRE. *TR

INNER TIRE AND OUTER TIRE WALL SEPARATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN, MAXIMA I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FULLY LOADED AT $32,000 2 YEARS AFTER HAVING IT STARTED JERKING ON ME ON THEY STATED IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT THAT WAY AND FIND OUT NOW AFTER 80,000 MILES IT HAS BEEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILING AND SLIPPING. IT JERKS SO HARD AND THE CAR EVEN TURNS OFF ON ME AT TIMES, IT STRUGGLES TO DRIVE UP HILLS MY CAR IS STILL;L IN GREAT CONDITION BUT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION REALLY??? AT 80,000 MILES WHO THE HELL DOES THAT, AND THEN ITS GOING TO RUN ME ALMOST $3,000 OR MORE IF THAT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION FOR ALL NISSAN MAXIMAS AND BE RECALLED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA SIZE 24545R18. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE VISIBLE SIGNS OF CRACKS OR BUBBLES. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRE THAT BLEW, AND WANTED TO CHARGE $100.00 EACH TO INSPECT THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MI. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING TRANS. PROBLEMS SINCE 55/56,000 MI. I HAVE HAD TRANS FLUID FLUSHED WITH NO SUCCESS. THE TRANS CLANKS OCCASIONALLY WHILE CHANGING GEARS AND EMITS A SLIGHT SCREECHING NOISE AROUND 3000.00 RPM'S THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL CONTACT. IF THIS WAS ANY OTHER COMPONENT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO LET IT GO, BUT THE TRANS. USUALLY GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AT A RAPID RATE ONCE YOU BEGIN NOTICING SYMPTOMS. DEALER RECOMMENDS NEW TRANNY. I HAVE REVIEWED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNERS ENCOUNTERING THIS SAME ISSUE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT WITH SO MANY OWNER HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES SINCE 2004, THAT SOME TYPE OF A SOLUTION WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO LOYAL NISSAN OWNERS THAT HAVE TO FOOT THE NUMEROUS BILLS FOR THE DEALERS RIDICULOUS GUESSING GAME QUICK FIXES. NISSAN OWNERS ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THIS HAS GOT TO BE ADDRESSED AND COMPENSATED IN SOME WAY. *TR