2007 Nissan Maxima Complaint Log

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC AT CITY AUTO REPAIR TO BALANCE MY TIRES AND MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT UNDERNEATH MY CAR ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE IS RUSTING OUT AND HAS A HOLE IN IT. THERE IS APPARENTLY WATER COMING IN THE CAR FROM SOMEWHERE AND RUSTING OUT THE FLOOR PAN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MAXIMA'S AND ALTIMA'S. NISSAN JUST DID A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT ONLY RECALLED SUV'S. IT'S A FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAN SHORT OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE. I WOULD ASK THAT ANY AND ALL NISSAN CARS (NOT JUST SUV'S) BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON EVEN AFTER CLEARING SOLUSPRO SCANNER CODE, "B1049 DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE (OPEN)". I AM CONCERNED MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL SPONTANEOUSLY RELEASE OR NOT RELEASE AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER, ALL PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK OF FATAL INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, AND WAS TOLD THE DIAGNOSTIC HAD TO BE RUN BY A DEALER MECHANIC BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO CAMPAIGN CURRENTLY OPEN FOR MY ISSUES. THE BODY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH POOR PAINT OR CLEAR COAT QUALITY COMMON TO NISSAN VEHICLES. WHILE THE REST OF MY CAR LOOKS FINE, THE HOOD AND THE ROOF LOOK HORRIBLE. LIKE SOMEONE TOOK SANDING PAPER TO THE CLEAR COAT AND THE COLOR IS FADED AND GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN FOR THIS COSMETIC DETAIL. I TRADED IN MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BECAUSE THE ROOF LINER SAGGED AS SOON AS I BEGAN DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN. I HOPE THAT THE RESULTS OF THE AIR BAG ISSUE ARE AS MINOR AS THE COSMETIC ISSUES, OTHERWISE NISSAN IS GOING TO HAVE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON THERE HANDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD HAS BEGAN TO RUST THRU AS A RESULT OF A HOLE LEFT DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT (SINCE IT IS NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE). AS A RESULT OF THE HOLE WATER AND SALT HAVE BEGAN TO RUST THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHOM TOOK PICTURES AND SENT TO NISSAN. NISSAN'S RESPONSE WAS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS A RESULT OF BEING IN AN AREA HAT USES SALT DURING WINTER. FORTUNATELY IT LOOKS LIKE THE RUST WAS DETECTED BEFORE IT REACHED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHICH WOULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE (ESPECIALLY DURING AN ACCIDENT). ONE DOES NOT EXPECT A FLOORBOARD TO RUST THRU ON A SEVEN YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER IS FAULTY IN MY 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS FLASHING IN THE DASH BOARD. I NOTICED NISSAN HAD THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES, BUT MY MAXIMA WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION PRESENT AND A HOLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO EJECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE, WELD NEW MEDAL TO COVER THE HOLE AND PUT AN UNDER COATING ON THE WELD NEW MEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME IN MY 2007 MAXIMA SE (VIN: [XXX]) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. LUCKILY I WAS AT THE ENTRANCE OF MY SUBDIVISION MINUTE AFTER TAKING EXIT FROM A 50 MPH STATE ROUTE. MY CAR RAN OVER THE CURB BARELY MISSING A RARE COLLISION WITH A SUV WHOSE DRIVER HAD NO CLUE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE CAR STALLED ON 50 MPH STATE ROUTE DURING THE RUSH HOUR. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A FAULTY CAM SHAFT SENSOR THAT I'VE ORDERED AND WILL BE ARRIVING IN A DAY OR TWO. REGARDLESS OF THE FAULTY PART I BELIEVE THE CAR BEHAVIOR IS UNACCEPTABLE AS A RESULT OF THAT. I DID SPENT TIME RESEARCHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT LOOKS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AS THERE ARE MANY NISSAN OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE THEIR OWN HORROR STORIES TO TELL. I GUESS I'M EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IN PERSON VS. SOMEONE ELSE DOING IT FOR ME. IT'S EXTREMELY HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WOULD STALL DUE TO A FAULTY ISSUE AND I'M SURE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. I URGE NISSAN TO CONSIDER THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY AND MAKE REMEDY AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT FLOOR PAN RUSTED THROUGH AS IF CAR IS 40 YEARS OLD. NOT ONLY IS THIS A BODY FRAME DEFECT BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. HUNDREDS OF ON LINE FORUMS NOTE THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ADMIT DESIGN DEFECT. THIS DEFECT JUSTIFIES A RECALL FOR REPAIR OTHERWISE VALUE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED. SEE: HTTP://MAXIMA.ORG/FORUMS/6TH-GENERATION-MAXIMA-2004-2008/655476-FLOOR-PAN-RUST-ANYONE.HTML. *TR

2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HIS VEHICLE HAS FAULTY AIR BAGS. *TA

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. I'M WORRIED IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. IT IS THE OPINION OF VARIOUS CAR WASH ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ROOF AND HOOD PAINT IS A COMMON DEFECT ON NISSAN VEHICLES, INCLUDING MINI-VANS. MY CAR'S HOOD AND ROOF LOOK LIKE I'VE LIVED BY THE SEA FOR YEARS. TRUTH IS THAT I'VE ALWAYS LIVED INLAND. THERE'S NO REASON WHY MY CAR SHOULD LOOK 20 YEARS OLD! *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION ABOUT 123,500 MILES ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2007. I AM NO LONGER A HAPPY NISSAN OWNER, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN AGAIN. I'VE HAD MY CATALYST CONVERTER FAIL ON ME NOTHING, BUT A MONEY PIT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON AN AVERAGE DAY. AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN, AHEAD OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20-30MPH. WITH TRAFFIC SWIFTLY APPROACHING AT SPEEDS NEAR 40-50MPH, LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION.NONE OF MY CHECK ENGINE/WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON.I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED.WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULDN'T O OVER 30MPH AND WAS MAKING A HEAVING VIBRATION NOISE EVERY TIME I STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO ULTIMATELY RECOMMENDED THE REPAIRS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. MY WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIM "CITING WATER DAMAGE", BUT THE BULLETIN LISTS THE PFP (PRIMARY FAILED PART) AS THE "HOUSING ASSY- REAR AXLE,RH" (WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED). I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED (FROM A NISSAN DEALER) AND BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ($1,000+) ON A VEHICLE THAT I BARLEY HAD FOR 1 YEAR. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS (AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALERSHIP) TO TRY AND GET SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE THE NISSAN WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. NISSAN IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT THAT IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE OBVIOUS DESIGN. I LUCKILY HAD TIME AND SPACE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE ROAD; THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. NISSAN SHOULD AND NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL SAFETY OF THEIR ALL VEHICLES AND THIS ONGOING DEFECT. A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. A LIFE IS FAR MORE VALUABLE THAN RECALL EXPENSES. HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/BADDAD1/2009-12-06_140419_NTB07-016B.PDF -A DIRECT LINK TO THE OFFICIAL NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED TO CORRECT THE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT I HAD TO DEAL WITH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON AN AVERAGE DAY.AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN, AHEAD OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20-30MPH.WITH TRAFFIC SWIFTLY APPROACHING AT SPEEDS NEAR 40-50MPH, LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION.NONE OF MY CHECK ENGINE/WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON.I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP BUT THE ISSUE REMAINED.WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULDN'T O OVER 30MPH AND WAS MAKING A HEAVING VIBRATION NOISE EVERY TIME I STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO ULTIMATELY RECOMMENDED THE REPAIRS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. MY WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIM "CITING WATER DAMAGE", BUT THE BULLETIN LISTS THE PFP (PRIMARY FAILED PART) AS THE "HOUSING ASSY- REAR AXLE,RH" (WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED). I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED (FROM A NISSAN DEALER) AND BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ($1,000+) ON A VEHICLE THAT I BARLEY HAD FOR 1 YEAR. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS (AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALERSHIP) TO TRY AND GET SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE THE NISSAN WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. NISSAN IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT THAT IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE OBVIOUS DESIGN. I LUCKILY HAD TIME AND SPACE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE ROAD; THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. NISSAN SHOULD AND NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL SAFETY OF THEIR ALL VEHICLES AND THIS ONGOING DEFECT. A RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. A LIFE IS FAR MORE VALUABLE THAN RECALL EXPENSES. HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/BADDAD1/2009-12-06_140419_NTB07-016B.PDF -A DIRECT LINK TO THE OFFICIAL NISSAN SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED TO CORRECT THE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT I HAD TO DEAL WITH. *TR

DRIVERS FLOOR BOARD STRUCTURE IS RUSTED OUT, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. JCC

LOUD WHINING TICKING SOUND. TIMING CHAIN AND SENSOR. HORRIBLE NOISE AND CAR RIDES TERRIBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 8/22/14*CN

I TOOK MY NISSAN IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT PEP BOYS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF RUST ON THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE DRIVER SIDE IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. I FORWARDED SAID QUOTE TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA AND WAS LATER NOTIFIED THAT THE MANUFACTURE DECLINED ANY SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT MANY CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BOTH WITH THE NHTSA AS WELL AS THE BBB. IF IT IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND TRY TO REPAIR ALL ISSUES BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT. THE REPAIRS ARE EXTENSIVE, LABOR CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE. *TR

2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION IN THE FLOOR BOARDS, ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE. *SMD

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP I WAS ALERTED TO THE FACT BOTH FRONT BOARDS WERE RUSTED THROUGH TO THE GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,631 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,800. *TR

MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. DUE TO THE SYSTEM FAILING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT THE RECOMMENDED SPEED. DUE TO THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILING MY VEHICLE DECELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING A UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ME, MY PASSENGER AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WAS AT A SAFE DISTANCE AND NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SAFE LOCATION BECAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO NOT SHIFT FROM A LOW GEAR. THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND I HAVE JUST FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSIBLE ACTION TAKEN BY NISSAN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR

ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS . VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *TR

I WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON MY MAXIMA AND NOTICED BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS FLOOR BOARDS ALMOST TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO SAFETY OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. AFTER LOOKING THROUGH THE COMPLAINT SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD NEED TO RECALL. *TR

WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO FIX THE BRAKES, HE DID NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR PANEL HAD A HUGE HOLE DUE RUST. THIS WAS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. HIS COMMENT WAS: "THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FLOOR PANEL IS SUCH THAT IT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE THE FACT THAT THE RUST HAS COMPROMISED THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE." THE MECHANIC AND MYSELF CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE RUST IS BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE METAL PART ON THE METAL PANEL. A 7 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I DROVE A NISSAN MAXIMA ALL THE WAY TO 250,000 MILES AND THE FLOOR PANEL DIDN'T SHOW ANY SIGN OF RUST. WHAT IS THE PROPER STEPS I MUST TAKE SO TO REQUEST FROM NISSAN MAXIMA TO COVER THE REPAIR? SHOULD THIS CAR'S CONDITION HAVE A RECALL MANDATE FROM THE NHTSA? YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR

THE CAR MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS 2500. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HEARD OF A TIMING CHAIN GOING BAD WITH A CAR WITH THIS MILEAGE. I AM VERY UPSET LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS ON THEIR CARS. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THIS AT THEIR COST. *TR

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON E I-94 AT THE POSTED SPEED WHEN THE CALL STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SLUGGISH SPEED CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. ON MY RETURN TRIP HOME, THE MULTITUDE OF LIGHTS CAME ON DURING THE DRIVE (TCS OFF, BRAKE, ABS, SLIP) AND THE CAR WOULD PERIODICALLY GO BETWEEN SLUGGISH AND REGULAR SPEED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVE A BAD ABS ACTUATOR AND ONE BAD SPEED SENSOR, TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS ABOUT $2400. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS A RECURRING NISSAN PROBLEM ACROSS MODELS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE THAT WE SHOULD BE HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPANY MISTAKE. *TR

I OWN A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. COMING HOME FROM A TRIP THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES, I TURNED ONTO MY STREET AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER MILE I WENT OVER A BUMP, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD SCRAPPED THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED ON. WITHIN THE NEXT 500 FEET OR SO THE CAR BEGAN TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. KNOWING WHAT A TIRE FAILURE FEELS LIKE, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT. TO MY AMAZEMENT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL AIR WITHIN SECONDS. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE I PREVIOUSLY STATED I WOULD HAVE SPUN OUT. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE I EXAMINED THE FLAT AND OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE HAD TWO PIECES OF TREAD "TORN" OUT OF THE TIRE IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST WOULD BE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 O'CLOCK AND THE SECOND AT 9 O'CLOCK. NOT DIRECTLY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN WORN ON THE INSIDE WHERE THE TREAD FAILED, SO I DEEMED IT NOT TO BE A CHASSIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE IT AT THIS MOMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,763. *TR UPDATED 3/27/13 *CN

ABS, SLIP, TCS & BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY WHILE TAKING OFF AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS (AND STILL IS) A TOTAL LOSS OF ABS & TCS SYSTEMS.. ENGINES REVS HIGH & SURGES WHILE TAKING 1/4 MILE TO REACH 40MPH. DIAGNOSTIC STATES THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ACTUATOR, SPEED SENSORS & WHEEL HUB. &2,858.65 TO REPAIR. GIVEN THE LACK OF ACCELERATION RELIABILITY AS WELL AS THE LOSS OF BRAKING & TRACTION SYSTEMS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECREASED ACCELERATION TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DESPITE THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER BETWEEN 20-45 MPH. ABS, SLIP, TCS OFF AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOW ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RR AND LR ABS SENSOR FAILED, HUB ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND THE ABS ACTUATOR NOW NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT A NEAR TOTAL COST OF $3300. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT MILEAGES 63,270. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO DAYCARE THIS MORNING WHEN I NOTICED MY BRAKES MAKING A FUNNY NOISE AND SOUND. I COULD HEAR A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AS I TRIED TO COME TO A STOP. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT A COST OF $1,600. AFTER DOING MY OWN ONLINE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MAXIMA OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A NISSAN DEFECT. ITS TERRIBLE THAT NISSAN CAN PUT OUT A BAD PRODUCT AND MAKE THE CONSUMER COVER THE COST OUT OF POCKET! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,200.

WHEN DRIVING H THE VEHICLE HAD A LOSS OF POWER WHEN THERE WAS A HILL AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS LESS THAN 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS BEEN TO A NISSAN MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE BETWEEN 2000 TO 4000 RPM OR MORE BUT THE VEHICLE WILL STILL NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE NISSAN MECHANIC SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE WAS A CODE SENSOR TO LOOK AT. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED TO BUY NEW TIRES WITH THE THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE DRIVERS SEAT CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO PUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHERE THE RUST WAS LOCATED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REACH OUT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,500 .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE UNIFIED UNIT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

CAR ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED WITH ONLY 19400 MILES..WARRANTY IS 5 YEARS, CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD.. REPAIR IS $2500.. CONTACTED NISSAN AND GOT NO CONSIDERATION FOR THE REPAIR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SMART KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WERE TAMPERED WITH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS TO UNLOCK AND ROLL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH IN THE DOOR LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP, THE POWER IN MY CAR FAILED. THE RPM'S WERE VERY HIGH, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. AFTER PRESSING AND RELEASING THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES, THE POWER PICKED UP AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY. ON JANUARY 3, WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE 30 MPH TO WORK, THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS ON ITS OWN. NO MATTER HOW I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR SPED UP AND SLOWED DOWN ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS VERY SCARY HAVING THE CAR SPEED UP ON IT'S OWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 15 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN 2007, NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAVING THE CAR SPEED BE OUT OF CONTROL IS AN UNDOUBTED SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT BY A LOCAL DEALER THEY STATED NO CODE SHOWED AND DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER.THE LIGHT WENT OFF A COUPLE DAYS LATER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON WEEK LATER TOOK IT BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (NOT A DEALER) HE STATED NO CODE BUT WHEN HE TOUCHED WIRES UNDER SEAT LIGHT WENT OFF. THE LIGHTCAME BACK ON TOOK TO MY DEALER(ROUND ROCK NISSAN) THEY SAID I NEED A NEW AIRBAG WOW THEIR BUSINESS WAS SLOW I WAS THE ONLY CAR THERE FOR SERVICE GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY WANT TO CHARGE 1000.00 TO FIX WHEN ALL THE HONEST DEALERS ADMITTED THEY WEREN'T SURE HOW TO FIX SINCE THERE WAS NO CODE!!! SOUNDS LIKE NISSAN NEEDS TO ADD THIS 2007 MAXIMA TO ITS RECALL OF THE (AIRBAG SENSOR OR AIRBAG HARNESS) THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED. LOOKED ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT!!!!!VERY DISSATISFIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE REPLACING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DUE TO A FLAT, THE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FLOORBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 01/18/2012*LJ UPDATED 02/03/12

BUENOS DIAS TODO ENPESO CON LOS RODAMIENTOS TRACEROS FUERO COMPRADOS EN LA NISSAN ,LA LIUZ DE TSC,ABS,SLIP SE PRENDIERON,LA NISSAN ME COMENTO QUE EL SENSOR TRACEROS DERECHO ,NO ESTABA FUNCIONADO ,SEE SENSOR F RENPLASODO CON IN SENSOR NUEVO DE LA NISSAN ,EL CARRO DE PRONTO A UNAS 65 MILLAS LOS RPM SE CAEN ,CAUSANDO,UNA DISMICION EN VELOCIDA COSIDERABLE ,LA NISSAN DICE QUE SEE PROBLEMA ES CAUSADO POR ICE CONDITIONS,LAST TIME I CHECK THERE'S NO ICE IN FLORIDA ,THERE INCONPREHENSIV THERE HAVE NO INTERESTS ON COUSTUMER SAFETY OR SATISFACTION ALL THEY WHANT IS TO OVER CHARGE DE COSTUMERS AND THE FIX ONLY LAST FOR A FEW MOTHS ANY WAYS ,THERE'S THOUSANDS OF COUSTUMERS NOT HAPPY WHIT THIS SITUATION ,I ALL MOST KILL MY SELF , MY WIFE, AN MY BABY BOY AND HAVE OF THE PEOPLE, THAT WARE BACK OF ME I HAVE MY CAR PARK I HOPE THAT TAKE THIS MATTERS TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM WHIT REAR HUB DISAING AND ABS SENSOR CAUSING HARD SHIFT ,CAR NOT SELECTING PROPER GEAR DICELERATION , I HOPE THAT NO ONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS COMPANY IS HOLD RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING A MAGER RECOLL AND NOT TALLING THERE COUSTUMERS SO THEY MAKE A BUCK ON REPAIRS THANK PLEASE FILL FREE TO GIVE A CALL ,NEXT STEP FOR ME WILL BE TO GO AFTER NISSAN MY SELF AN MAKE THE MATTER PUBLIC I BED THAT HALF THE MAXIMAL OWNER WILL BE FOR EVER IN IF GRATITUDE. ,THANK U. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE FOR YEARS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101498...UPDATED 04-30-14 *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY TO HIS RESIDENCE AND UPON ARRIVAL THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ABS ACTUATOR AND BOTH REAR BRAKE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER THEY ADVISED FOR THAT TYPE OF REPAIR THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01/30/12

2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. ABS ACTUATES DURING ACCELERATION AND NORMAL BRAKING NO LIGHTS ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

AFTER LEAVING HOME & DRIVING 1 MILE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEED AND HAD DIFFICULTY GOING OVER 30 MPH. AT JUST OVER 40 MPH THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT OVER 4,500 RPM. NOT WANTING TO RISK DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER (20+ MI.), I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A SHOP CLOSER TO HOME. WHEN I DROVE TO THE SHOP IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN ANY SPEED OVER 40 MPH AND THE CAR SLOWED TO UNDER 25 MPH GOING UP AN INCLINE. HALF WAY TO THE SHOP, APPROX. 4 MILES, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH. AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR SENSOR, AFTER TALKING TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE RIGHT REAR ABS SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THAT WAS DONE BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MORE PHONE CALLS WERE MADE AND THE CONSENSUS WAS THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR (CONTROL UNIT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE NISSAN DEALER INDICATED THAT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. A FAILURE OF SUCH A CRITICAL PART IN THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THE ABS SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. WITH A VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 50,000 MILES, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM HERE.

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2007 MAXIMA IN 5/07. AT 26,425 MILES (ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD), THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED AND THIN. NOW, ANOTHER 25,804 MILES (AND ALMOST 2 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT) THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. THEY TRIED TO BLAME IT ON HARD BRAKING AND/OR DRIVING STEEP HILLS REGULARLY; WHICH IS NOT ACCURATE. ROTORS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH LOW MILES. WE HAVE A 20 YEAR OLD CAR THAT WE REPLACED THE ROTORS ONCE. I SEARCHED THE WEB FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FOUND ALLWORLDAUTO.COM. ON THEIR WEB SITE, THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAXIMA ROTORS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER REPORTED BY CONSUMERS AND THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. *TR

NEW HAMPSHIRE MY 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY, THERE ARE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM, TO NAME A FEW:1. HAVING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT IS PARAMOUNT IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS IT'S IMPERATIVE NOBODY CAN GAIN ACCESS AT WILL BY WALKING UP TO THE CAR. IF ANYONE CAN SIMPLY OPEN THE DOOR TO GAIN ACCESS, CARJACKING, INJURY, OR EVEN MURDER IS EASIER. IF THE DOORS LOCKED PROPERLY THIS PROVIDES A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS TYPE OF SCENARIO. 2. NISSAN KNOWING THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. 3. IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. AND THE MURANO'S DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPREHEND IF IT'S NOT YOUR CAR, FOR INSTANCE A RENTAL CAR. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFUSED HOW UNLOCK A DOOR USING THE MANUAL LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY VIRTUALLY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS) WILL FORGO GETTING THEM FIXED, PUTTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK WITH THE ABOVE MISHAP EXAMPLES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THEM. *TR