2009 Nissan Maxima

WE OWN A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TURNS OF THE AIRBAG. MY WIFE IS 5'5" AND 125LBS, WELL WITHIN NORMAL ADULT SIZE. UPON DISCOVERING THE PROBLEM WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 11 MONTHS WITH EVERY TIME OTHER THAN THE INITIAL VISIT LASTING ALMOST A WEEK EACH TIME. THE LAST TIME WE TOOK IT IN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF OUR VEHICLE BEING IN THERE SHOP EVER. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE FINAL TRIP TO THE SHOP WE DISCUSSED THE ISSUES AT LENGTH WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND WE REPLICATED THE ISSUE IN BOTH THE 2010 AND 2011 MODEL MAXIMA'S. WE HAVE SINCE CALLED NISSAN LOOKING TO HAVE OUR CAR PURCHASED BACK OR HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED SO THAT THE AIRBAG WILL WORK WITH HER IN THE CAR. AT THAT TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT NISSAN'S AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL FACTORS AND MAKE A DECISION AT THAT TIME. AS OF AUGUST 20TH 2010 WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR CAR AND THAT THE AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. LET IT BE NOTED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE WEB. *TR

PURCHASE CAR IN 4/2009, TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR AIR BAG LIGHT ON 12/30/09 AGAIN 1/18/10, 6/7/2010, AND 7/8/10 FOR AIR THE BAG LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN MY 150LB DAUGHTER SIT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND THE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON TELLING ME THE AIRBAG IS OFF. SHE IS 26 YEARS OLD, AND SHE HAS TO SIT IN THE BACK. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. TWO TIMES WAS TO SHOW THEM WITH THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON SIGNALING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. THE MANAGER HAD MY GRAND'S GET IN AND OUT. YEAR AND MONTHS. THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE 2008 ALTIMA, WHY CAN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT'S A RECALL AND THEY DON'T WANT ACKNOWLEDGED IT NOW. I WENT ONLINE LOOKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING. THE NISSAN FORUM SAID THEY TOLD HIM THE SAME THING, AND THIS PERSON COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS WIFE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE SAME THING WITH THERE 2009 NISSAN. THIS IS MY 4TH NISSAN, MY SECOND FROM THE SAME DEALER. THEY TOOK MY CAR AND GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL, MY DAUGHTER GOT IN AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN IN THE 2010 AS SOON AS SHE SAT IN. I HAD HER GET OUT, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. FIX THE SEAT BELT. THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT FIXING IT. IT IS MY DAUGHTER. I SAID FOR 1 YEAR IN A HALF SHE DIDN'T SIT RIGHT IN THAT SEAT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THEM TO WITNESS MY DAUGHTER IN THE SEAT. ONE TIME WAS THE SERVICE MANAGER; HE SAW THE LIGHT ON WITH HER IN THE SEAT. I CALL THE HEADQUARTER TO FILE A COMPLAINT, THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT IT IS MY DAUGHTER. THIS LIGHT CAME ON FOR MY HUSBAND, ME, BUT MORE SO MY DAUGHTER WHO WEIGHTS 156 LBS 5'6'. I GUESS ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE NOT CALLED, THEY ARE ON THE INTERNET COMPLAINING. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA ON NOVEMBER 12TH 2009, UNKNOWINGLY THAT NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION (RECALL SUMMARY NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK) I HEARD NOISES FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE CAR AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE NOISE GOT WORSE, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR A SOUND DAMPENER, AND WAS REPLACED. I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A 2 HOUR ROAD TRIP WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE SERIOUS NOISES, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND NOTICED A RECALL THAT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, THE RECALL STATES THAT "IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH", I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SALES MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT "IF I FELT THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE THEN DON'T DRIVE IT!". I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WAS SOLD THIS CAR AFTER THE RECALL AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I BELIEVE THAT MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BEEN PUT IN HARMS WAY AND HAVE BEEN LIED TO ABOUT A RECALL! I FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE DUTY TO REPAIR A CRUCIAL SAFETY ISSUE ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS PRESENT ON THEIR LOT. I HAVE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NOW FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR

2009 NISSAN MAXIMA - DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND MOVES BACKWARD UPON SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE DRIVER IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACK WHENEVER THE SEAT MOVES. THE DRIVER SEAT IS NOT STABLE UPON ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. NOTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP- PER NISSAN, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS LEFT TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. NISSAN HAS THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. *TR

IN NOV. 2009, APPROX 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING NEW CAR, IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY HAVING HEAVIER VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THEN, THERE IS A CONSTANT MINOR PULSING/VIBRATION, WITH INTERMITTENT VIBRATION THAT HAS MORE INTENSITY. WHEN I HAVE MORE INSTANCES OF THE "HEAVIER" VIBRATION DURING MY COMMUTE IT CAUSES MY HANDS TO TINGLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT - THE LAST TIME WITH A REGIONAL REP PRESENT. TO DATE, THE DEALER AND NISSAN CORPORATE CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SOLUTION NOR ANY OTHER COMPENSATION. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW THAT IS PRODUCING THE VIBRATION, WHICH I CAN ONLY ASSUME WILL GET WORSE OVER TIME. I AM AFRAID IT WILL EVENTUALLY PUT MY HANDS TO SLEEP ON A LONGER TRIP. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE NUMBER (2) LANE OF THE US 405 N FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OF OVER 65 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING, AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE ACCELERATOR CEASED TO RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV, AND THE RPM GAUGE WOULD SHOW THE GAUGE MOVING UP, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY INWARDS, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING, AND THE WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS ALSO UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AS WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT VERY STIFF AND NON-RESPONSIVE. AT THE SAME TIME, LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER WERE ILLUMINATED. I STARTED PANICKING AS I HAD NO CONTROL OF A VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY DURING EVENING HOURS LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY INDICATORS, AND WAITED IN COMPLETE PANIC UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. DURING THE SAME EVENING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS AS EXPERIENCED EARLIER THAT DAY AND THE VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. DIAGNOSIS: CLIENT STATES VEHICLE WON'T START. BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ARE ON AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY PERFORMED BATTERY TEST WITH THE BATTERY TESTER CENTER MIDTRONICS NISSAN MCR620. GR8 BATTERY TESTER WAS UNABLE AT THIS TIME. TEST RESULTS GOOD BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION TERMINAL 1 CONNECTOR F6 FOUND TERMINAL MELTING WHERE CONNECT TO ALTERNATOR AND ALSO PART OF THE HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR BURNT DUE TO TERMINAL NUT LOOSE AND HAS MUCH PLAY. CALL NISSAN TECH LINE, AND REPORT THE INCIDENT AND ALSO FOR HELP. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WOULD START TO FLICKER AND FLASH. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB

IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 HAD A PROBLEM WITH FAILED BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM NISSAN USA CORP. EXCEPT TO SAY THAT THEIR ENGINEER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. BOTH MYSELF AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY NISSAN CAR DEALERSHIP HERE IN SAGINAW TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE AT NISSAN BUT WE ARE LEFT WITH NO ANSWERS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS WITH ONLY A VERBAL REASSURANCE THAT THE NISSAN CORPORATION WOULD PAY FOR IT. I AM WONDERING WHETHER YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND WHETHER NISSAN ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKES LIKE THE TOYOTA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR