2006 Nissan Maxima

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

TRANSMISSION JERK INTO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. CAR JERKS WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY OF NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECT TRANSMISSION. ITS REALLY NOT FAIR THAT THERE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS AND ARE STILL SELLING THESE DEFECT CARS. RIGHT NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SATURDAY THE 23RD OF JANUARY I WAS DRIVING IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. NO LIGHT WAS ON, BUT I DID HEAR A STRANGE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO RECOMMENDED CHANGING OUT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS, WHICH I HAD DONE ON ALL 4 CORNERS. I TOOK IT HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STARTED PUSHING AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT, AND FOUND A TSB THAT NISSAN HAS OUT FOR THESE CARS. CORROSION OR SEDIMENT BUILDS UP INSIDE THE WHEEL HUB WHERE THE ANTILOCK SENSOR RING IS LOCATED, AND SENDS OUT FALSE SIGNALS. IN MY CASE THE HUB HAD TO BE CLEANED AND THE SENSOR REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER WHO PERFORMED ALL THE REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH HOW MANY MAXIMAS THEY HAVE TO DO THIS TO, HE SAID "ALL OF THEM". I ALSO CHECKED AN ONLINE FORUM I BELONG TO (MAXIMA.ORG) AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 AND UP MODELS. I'M NOT SURE HOW NISSAN HASN'T HAD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. IN MY CASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED IN DRY PAVING, AND I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF IT WAS WET OR FROZEN. IF NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB ON IT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM THERE, AND EVEN IF THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A FIX IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE CUSTOMER TO PAY TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $540.63. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,020. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10 UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/10

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

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