2000 Nissan Maxima

BOUGHT THE MAXIMA NEW AND AT 12000 MILES HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. THE DEALER AND NISSAN SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS. I PROMPTLY TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAD THIS DONE TO (OTHER THAN A USED 74 VEGA I HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL). NOW THE CAR IS AT 22,000 MILES (AND IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD) AND THE VIBRATION IS BACK. THE FIRST TIME THEY TURNED THE ROTORS IT COST ME $120 (BUT AFTER COMPLAINING TO NISSAN THEY GAVE ME A &100 SERVICE CREDIT). BUT I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN AND THINK THAT IT IS CERTAINLY NOT MY DRIVING HABITS THAR ARE CAUSING THIS. AND THE COMMERCIALS THEY HAD PROMOTED THIS CAR AS SOME KIND OF SPORTS CAR ('CARS LIKE IT - 0') DRIVING VERY FAST ON THE SALT LAKES WHERE SPEED RECORDS ARE SET. MY PROBLEM WAS I BELIEVED THE COMMERCIAL. OTHER THAN THIS I AM HAPPY WITH THE CAR, BUT AM CONSIDERING REPLACING THE ROTORS WITH SOME OTHER MANUFACTURER'S IF THAT IS POSSIBLE.

THE CAR HAS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE NOISE STARTED AS A MILD THUMPING FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH WE PURCHASED THE CAR. THE REPORT WAS MADE IN JUNE 2001. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE GLAZED AT 8000 MILES AND THAT A CHARGE OF $120 WAS REQUIRED. WE STRONGLY DISAGREED WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS. FOR THE MOST PART WE DROVE THE CAR LOCALLY BELOW 40 MPH. AS WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-65 MPH THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND ARE GETTING WORSE THE MORE THE CAR IS DRIVEN. AFTER READING SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM MY CONCERNS HEIGHTENED SINCE MY WIFE USES THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR YOUNG CHILDREN. MR