1994 Nissan Maxima

THE BOLTS ARE BREAKING OFF WHERE THE EXHAUST MOUNTS TO THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH, THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON EVERY VEHICLE THAT USES THIS ENGINE (NISSAN QUEST, MAXIMA, AND MERCURY VILLAGER). ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE BOLTS ARE TO THIN/FRAGILE TO HANDLE THE HEAT STRESS WHICH IS CAUSING THE HEADS OF THE BOLTS BREAK OFF, AND THEN RESULTING IN AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE EXHAUST LEAK IS LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY DURING WARM UP. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL CAMPAIGN STARTED. ANY ESCALATION THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE IN GETTING THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS IS CHARGING APPROXIMATELY $710.00 FOR THIS REPAIR TO BE DONE ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK EXHAUST MOUNTS. THE GUY AT THE GARAGE GAVE ME THE QUOTE OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THESE COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, ROBERT BOOTH. *AK

BOLTS ARE BREAKING OFF WHERE THE EXHAUST MOUNTS TO THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ABOUT THIS, THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON EVERY VEHICLE THAT USES THIS ENGINE (NISSAN QUEST, MAXIMA, AND MERCURY VILLAGER). THE BOLTS ARE TO THIN/FRAGILE TO HANDLE THE HEAT STESS WHICH IS CAUSING THEM TO BREAK OFF, RESULTING IN A EXHAUST LEAK. THE EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE DURING WARM UP ESPECIALLY AFTER WARM UP IT'S NOT AS NOTICABLE. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. ANY ESCALATION THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE IN GETTING THIS FIXED WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS, ROBERT BOOTH

FUEL LEAK @/ON THE RUBBER HOSE WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS TO THE EJECTOR RAIL. DETECTED LEAK WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO LESS THAN 40F AND ENGINE WAS STARTED. GASOLINE SPOT 6" DIA 1/4"DEEP LEFT ON CARPORT CONCRETE. FUEL LEAK IS ON THE RUBBER HOSE WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS @ THE INJECTOR RAIL. (LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE) LEAKS WHEN IGNITION ACTIVATES FUEL PUMP AND CONTINUES UNTIL HOSE IS WARMED TO MAKE FLEXIBLE AND SEAL BREAK IN HOSE. THIS GAS LEAKS ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRING AND "HOT" ENGINE PARTS. AS THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON START-UP WITH COLD WEATHER, COULD GO UNNOTICED UNTIL IGNITING OR ACCIDENT.

THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. THIS HAPPENED TO 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST WINDOW FAILING...BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY LOCAL DEALER, PETRO AUTOMOTIVE, DID STATE THAT THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPAIRING POWER WINDOWS WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PLASTIC ROLLER...THE ROLLER IS NOT EXPENSIVE BUT YOU MUST REPLACE THE WHOLE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER IS STUCK FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT MOTOR AND THE DANGER OF A WINDOW FALLING DURING DRIVING SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. I BELIEVE IF YOU AUDIT NISSAN DEALERS ON THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY MAKE TO THE POWER WINDOWS YOU WILL FIND A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF REPAIR WHICH WOULD WARRANT A RECALL AT THE EXPENSE OF THE NISSAN DEALERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER.

I BEGAN HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME UNLOCKING MY DOORS WITH THE KEY. THEN THE POWER LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SOMETIMES WHEN I OPENED OR SHUT THE DOOR AND OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE WORST PROBLEM WAS THE TIME I LEFT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR THE DOORS ALL LOCKED. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING NOR WAS THERE A SMALL CHILD IN THE CAR. I HAD TO GET A RIDE TO MY WIFE'S EMPLOYMENT TO GET A SPARE KEY TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPEARENTLY NISSAN DOES NOT SEE IT AS A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE WRITTEN THEM TWO LETTERS. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT DOES NEED TO BE CORRECTED. SUPPOSE A CHILD HAD BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN THE DOORS LOCKED WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE DOORS LOCKED AND NO ONE COULD GET IN OR OUT.