IT STARTED WITH WHAT THE TECHNICIANS MENTIONED AS A "MISFIRE," AND I KEPT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER SPENDING $1200.00 FOR A COMPLETE TUNE-UP WITH NISSAN PARTS, FIXING A MOTOR MOUNT, AND A CHEAP HOSE THAT CRUMBLED AS THEY WERE REPAIRING THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $…
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IT STARTED WITH WHAT THE TECHNICIANS MENTIONED AS A "MISFIRE," AND I KEPT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER SPENDING $1200.00 FOR A COMPLETE TUNE-UP WITH NISSAN PARTS, FIXING A MOTOR MOUNT, AND A CHEAP HOSE THAT CRUMBLED AS THEY WERE REPAIRING THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $500.00 IN NOVEMBER TO REPLACE THE SAME NISSAN SPARK PLUGS THAT BURNED OUT AFTER NO WHERE NEAR THEIR USAGE DATE AND REPLACE BACK COILS. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN TO LOOK AT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ASK WHY ONE HEADLIGHT IS FOGGY AND THE OTHER ONE IS NOT IN WHICH THEY HAD NO ANSWER SO I HAD TO PAY $75.00 FOR THEM TO CLEAN THE FOGGY LIGHT AND NOW IT'S FOGGY AGAIN SO THEY SAY $1200 FOR A NEW ONE WHICH IS RIDICULOUS TO ME. THE PAINT IS FADING AND THE CHROME IS COMPLETELY GONE ON THE ROOF AND THIS IS 2008 MODEL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. AFTER SPENDING THIS IN 2014, IN FEBRUARY 2015 I HAD TO PAY NISSAN $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE CATALYST CONVERTER, FIX AN OIL LEAK, TPM SENSOR FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND FOR A BRAKE FLUSH AND REAR BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO NISSAN TODAY AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON SPENT TWO HOURS THEM FOR THEM TO TELL ME IT WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE TIRE THAT THEY PATCHED AND SOMETHING KEEPING THE RIM FROM SEALING AROUND THE TIRE COMPLETELY. TODAY I GET HOME AND THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARD AFTER MY WIFE LEAVE TO GO TO WORK THE SEAT STARTS TO WORK AS I AM ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT MOVES FORWARD ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING ME TO PRESS DOWN FURTHER ON THE GAS WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS ABLE TO STRUGGLE TO PULL OVER IN SIDE MEDIAN IN ORDER TO MANEUVER OUT OF THE SEAT AND CUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER STANDING ON SIDE THE HIGHWAY, PRESSING THE SEAT DEVICE IT FINALLY MOVED BACK ENOUGH FOR ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO WORK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10702389
75,000 miles · Apr 23, 2012
Electrical SystemSeats
WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BUT WILL EVENTUALLY ADJUST AFTER THE DRIVER HAS ALREADY STARTED TO DRIVE. THE SEAT THEN ADJUSTS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT WHICH PUTS THE DRIVER AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO PUTS THE DRIVERS FEET CLOSE TO THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSES I…
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WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BUT WILL EVENTUALLY ADJUST AFTER THE DRIVER HAS ALREADY STARTED TO DRIVE. THE SEAT THEN ADJUSTS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT WHICH PUTS THE DRIVER AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO PUTS THE DRIVERS FEET CLOSE TO THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSES INADVERTENT PRESSING OF BOTH GAS AND BRAKE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10456127
500 miles · Feb 21, 2008
Seats
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO REMOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY MADE ADJUSTMENTS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO REMOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY MADE ADJUSTMENTS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
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PE08045 · Transmission Hose Leak
Opened Jul 23, 2008 · Closed Oct 24, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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