2004 Nissan Maxima

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

AFTER A 600 MILE TRIP ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, BY LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED. THE OUTER WALL SEPARATED FROM THE INTER CORD FOR ABOUT 3 INCHES. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THE TIRE WAS ALMOST NEW. IT HAD 3,700 MILES ON IT, WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND I HIT NO ROAD HAZARD. THE TIRE LOST AIR AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. SOME MINOR DAMAGE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO HEAT. MANUFACTURER: CONTINENTAL, CONTI-TOURING CONTACT P225/55R17 95V. IT WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH SAME AND KEPT THE DEFECTIVE TIRE.*JB

SIDEWALL TIRE CRACKS - GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA 245/45/18. THESE TIRES CAME STOCK WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20K ON THESE TIRES AND THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2003. IN DECEMBER OF 2004 WHILE MOUNTING MY SNOW TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT CRACKS IN ONE TIRE WHICH RAN LATERALLY AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE INNER TIRE WALL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, ONE OTHER TIRE APPREARED TO HAVE SMALLER/FINER CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS. I VISITED THE WEBISTE MAXIMA.ORG AND NOTICED THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS TIRE ON THEIR VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR CORPORATE OFFICE AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS ISSUE. ONCE I IDENTIFIED THAT I OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THESE TIRES I WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE REP. IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE INSTRUCTED ME TO GIVE MY LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER A REFERENCE NUMBER AND HAVE HIM CALL GOODYEAR AFTER THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETE. THE ONLY INFORMATION REQUESTED OF ME WAS THE MILES ON THE VEHICLE.

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL. IT HAS 21,450 MILES ON IT. DURING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I FOUND OUT THAT ALL 4 OEM CONTINENTAL TIRES HAD LONGITUDINAL CRACKS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TIRE WAARANTY AND THEY SENT ME TO THE LOCAL CONTINENTAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR TIRE CHECKUP. THE DISTRIBUTOR FOUND INDEED THAT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPALCEMENT AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE TIRE MIGHT FAIL. EVEN TOUGH BOTH THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE DEALER AGREE THAT THESE TIRES NEED REPALCEMENT, BOTH ARE BLAMING EACH OTHE AND GIVING ME THE LONG RUN. FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I TRULY BELEIVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. CAN YOU HELP?*AK

PURCHASE NEW CAR DEC 2003, CAR VIBRATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING, THIS WAS AT 11,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND THE ROTOR WERE TURNED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED A THIRD TIME WHEN THE NOISE RETURNED THE FOURTH VISIT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AFTER MUCH PROTEST BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN THE NOISE HAS RETURNED.. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE ROTORS, STRUTS, OR BRAKE PADS.. THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO REPLACED AFTER I INSISTED THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO SAY THAT THE ROTORS GET HOT AND CAN WARP WHEN YOU HIT WATER ON THE ROAD, SURELY THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR OF NORMAL WEAR. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND A 95 4-RUNNER AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM

THE GOODYEAR RSA TIRES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAVE SPLITS ON THE SIDE WALL. GOODYEAR CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE SIZE, 245/45/18. NUMEROUS MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT GOODYEAR IS UNCOOPERATIVE.( MAXIMA.ORG) I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND. IF THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF A TIRE PROBLEM THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. I CHECKED WITH NISSAN AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF A TIRE PROBLEM. YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB

THE FRONT PASSENGER STRUT FAILED HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. AFTER 500 MILES OF DRIVING THE STRUT APPEARS TO BE OK. HOWEVER, THE CAR FAILED TO START TODAY. OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE WEATHER HAS BEEN CHANGING BETWEEN SINGLE DIGITS TO UPPER 30'S. ON COLDER MORNINGS THE RELAYS INSIDE THE VEHICLE NEAR THE GLOVE BOX WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD CRANK HARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. AT THE SAME TIME THE RELAYS WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DIDN'T WANT TO START TODAY 1/12/05. THERE IS A TSB FOR THE POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP.*AK