{"count":220,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11650053,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2025","vin":"JN1DA31A42T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"[XXX]  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11646469,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2025","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Driving vehicle on road and the accelerator pedal no longer working vehicle. coasted to the side. Car had to be towed. Vehicle cranking without problem but will not accelerate pedal goes to floor.  At consideration of purchase of vehicle, car fax and all details about vehicle were viewed for possible purchase.   Items on recall are now a concern as a safety issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11638885,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2025","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"unknown.     Vehicle on roadway and it just stop accelerating in the middle of traffic.   Research of vehicle before purchase refers to several issues that I would like to verify that those items are not a factor in my use of my vehicle.  I have concern about lights, airbag, sensor, and I dont want to have a problem where I am in danger or others.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11492851,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/18/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2022","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"WHEELS","summary":"the vehicle failed front wheel bearing replacement.  I took it to the mechanic because when i was driving there was a very loud noise and didn't feel well.  The mechanic told me that I could have had an accident because the tire was about to come off the vehicle.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11479081,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2022","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The contact owned a 2002 Nissan Maxima. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V-008000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list as he is no longer the owner of the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11445236,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2021","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"When I first purchased this car I had immediate problems with the power steering fluid. The check engine light has remained on the entire time. But the car was hemorrhaging fluid, groaning, whining, and my steering was becoming extremely loose. I call the dealer that sold me the car, because I dropped 4 grand on what seemed like a nice vehicle with under 100k on it. Well, I bought the car right off the lot and they refused to repair it. Cool, I respect that. IF the inspection reports and other papers are clearly falsified. It couldn't have passed inspection under normal situations. But since the dealer owns their own shop, they could slap stickers on busted vehicles and send them off to be sold.  Eventually they do me \" A favor\" by replacing the power steering actuator/pump hoses & did work on towards a DTC code P0550. They give me that favor by charging me only for the parts, no labor. Totally cool, if work was done. It still has the same electrical tape  in areas that was \"fixed\". They clear my codes and off I go. Engine light cuts on again and I'm having the same issues. My power steering fluid looks like it's boiling or bubbling as well. Still getting the P0550 code as my main DTC.  Except now, I'm having major problems and my car has been sitting for a month. Not sure if the leaky fluid corroded components from before.  As of now I'm throwing DTCs for P0171, P0305, P0550 (twice), believe I have a vacuum leak, my exhaust system is damaged internally from the misfire codes and has also broken apart near the rear muffler, among other pending codes. Lastly, I was coming home from work and my car completely loses power and bogs waaaay down. Engine light is flashing and I have no control or power. I limp home, park the car, and haven't drove it since other than for test drives. After countless repairs for the same issues, among new repairs and issues I'm broke. Issues started on 3/24 through 12/21 Not had this car for a year and it's been a constant pain ever since.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11350625,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/21/2020","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GILMAN NISSAN FORT BEND LOCATED AT 26001 SOUTHWEST FWY, ROSENBERG, TX 77471, AND AFTER TWO DAYS IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11326979,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/31/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"06/02/2020","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WOULD NOT RECEIVE A SECOND FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *BF    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 60 MPH IT SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER SAYS THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS, CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS, AND VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSORS CODES CAME UP. CONSUMER SAYS THESE ARE THE SAME CODES THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *DL","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11309769,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2020","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS,TIRES,SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"[XXX]  POWER STEERING SYSTEM   TIRES  FUEL PUMP   AIR BAGS  BATTERY   EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FALLING APART SINCE 2018, IT'S BEEN FIXED AND COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM COMES UP. EVERY MECHANIC THAT TOUCHES THIS CAR, SAID THE SAME THING TO CHECK UP THE RECALL STATUS. BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES WITH IT, AND THE MILEAGE IS LOW. SO THERE IS A FAULTY PARTS, THAT KEEP BRAKING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER. BRAND NEW TIRES AND BRAKES WERE INSTALLED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11209373,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/21/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2019","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CAR STARTS BUT DIES DOWN AFTER A FEW MILES","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11196940,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2019","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11182025,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2019","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FRED ANDERSON NISSAN OF RALEIGH (9225 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27617, (919) 324-3443) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11099154,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2018","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE VARIABLE TIMING SENSOR FAILED, WHICH WERE BOTH CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEADQUARTER NISSAN (1725 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ONLY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE WAS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11065516,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/19/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2018","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"OVER HEATING GURGLING IN OVER FLOW, HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED AND TOPPED OFF,STILL OVER HEAT,LOOKING AT MY RECITES IT SAYS I HAVE A LEAKING WATER HOSE BUT NO ONE REPLACED IT, ON 9/27/16.DROVE MY CAR THREW WINTER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED ON 6/30/17 STILL OVER HEAT, BROUGHT CAR BACK TO NISSAN DEALER ON 1/19/18 TOLD THEM IT STILL GURGELS AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN DRIVING AND I NOTICED MY POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, WAS TOLD I NEED A WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR, POWER STEERING SAID WAS FIXED AND VISC VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN SO REPLACED , SAID CAR IS GOOD TO GO SO WHEN MY GIRL FRIEND AND I GOT IN THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON HE SAID IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE NEW PARTS HE THEN TOOK THE LIGHT OFF SAID DRIVE IT 30 MILES SO I COULD HAVE A SMOG DONE, DROVE SOUTH BOUND ON HWY 101 IN SANTA ROSA GOING 60 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND ALL LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING,  HAD NO POWER TO GET IN A SAFE PLACE OFF THE FREEWAY, COASTED DOWN THE OFF RAMP TO GAS STATION AND CALLED NISSAN, THEY SAID HAVE IT TOWED BACK, WHILE WAITING FOR TOW I LIFTED MY HOOD TO FIND NOT ONLY WAS MY POWER STEERING STILL LEEKING BUT TWO OTHER HOSES WERE LEEKING AS WELL. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY RECITE IT SAID FOUND THAT BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES WERE LEEKING AS WELL AS HIGH PRESSURE POWER LINE BUT ONLY PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED, I ASKED WHY THEY ALL WEREN'T REPLACED WHILE SHOWING THEM THE LEAK THEY SAID WE WILL ORDER THOSE HOSES TODAY AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY, LOL REALLY? ONE DAY LATER THE MANAGER WANTED TO SPEAK TO ME WITH THE MECHANIC ,LONG STORY SHORT NOW I NEED A ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, COIL,SPARK PLUGS,SO I GO AND BUY THE SPARK PLUGS AND ALTERNATOR ANOTHER $ 321 AND $245 TO FIX , IT SITS NOW AT NISSAN WITH MORE PROBLEMS THEN EVER,AND IT ALMOST COST MY FRIEND AND I MY LIFE ON THE FREEWAY, I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON MY YEAR AND FOUND THERE WHERE SOME ON IT SHUTTING DOWN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11057662,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2017","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I OWN A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH LOW MILES, APPROXIMATELY 102,000. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND BEHAVES AS IF THE ALARM REMAINS ARMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE OWNED THE SAME CAR AROUND THAT YEAR AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED.  THE CAR HAS BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY OVER THE YEARS AND FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ASSUME SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11046628,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2017","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)","summary":"TAKATA RECALL!!! MY PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT LIGHT IS FLASHING. ALSO I BOUGHT THE TOP CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IT HAD A RECALL, IS MY VEHICLE COVERED? MY CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE CHANGED CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THE NEXT DECISION  I SHOULD MAKE.. I'M TAKING IT TO GERALD NISSAN IN NORTH AURORA FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THE AIRBAG.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11043456,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2017","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"SEATS","summary":"ELECTRIC SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD IT GOES UP AND DOWN RECLINES AND GOES UP.  BUT I CANNOT GET IT TO MOVE FORWARD. SINCE I NEVER CHANGE MY DRIVING POSITION AND HAVE NO NEED TO MOVE IT. IT SHOULD STILL WORK. MY CAR IS IN PRIME CONDITION EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS IN WORKING AND EXCELLENT CONDITION. DEALER SAID I HAVE TO GET A NEW \"SEAT AND TRACK; I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEN NEVER REMOVED THE TWO BOLTS AND LOOKED TO SEE IF THE WIRE MAY HAVE COME OFF THE UNIT? 2000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR SOUND LIKE A RIP OFF. YOUR THOUGHTS. BG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11033094,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/18/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2017","vin":"JN1DA31A92T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS","summary":"AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER FRONT END COLLISION. (JUNE 2017)  PICTURES AFTER ACCIDENT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11030847,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2017","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TAKATA RECALL  OUR 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE, HER CAR ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES....THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED-HER NECK (C7) WAS FRACTURED. IF THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED MAYBE HER NECK WOULDN'T HAVE FRACTURED...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF  UPDATED 7/24/18*JB  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11019407,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/24/2017","vin":"JN1DA31A42T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"THE CAR EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER, U NABLE TO REV ABOVE 2500 WITHOUT IT FEELING LIMITED.  THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER OR BRAKE TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION.THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES THIS PAST WEEK AND I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I'M NOW WONDERING IF THE DEALER ACTUALLY PERFORMED THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #03V455000) BACK IN 2003!!! THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS AGAIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11013625,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2017","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (AUTO ZONE IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE FRIEND OF THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10919804,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2016","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"AIR BAGS,ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND \"SERVICE ENGINE SOON\" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS WERE NOT REPLACED PER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10862764,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"05/03/2016","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"IN SEPT. 2014, MY CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND RECALL NUMBER \"03V455000\" WAS PERFORMED. THE 2 CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND 1 CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WERE TO ALL BE REPLACED. IN APRIL 2016, MY CAR WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ALL 3 SENSORS. MY CAR WOULD STOP AT ANY MOMENT (STOPPED OR DRIVING). I'VE BEEN IN MANY INTERSECTIONS OR THE INTERSTATE AND IT'LL DIE ON ME AND TAKE A LONG TIME TO CRANK BACK UP. I HAD TO PAY OVER $120 AT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS. UPON LOOKING AT MY RECALL PAPERWORK, ONLY THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. WHEN BRINGING THAT INFO TO DEALER, THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A KIT THAT INCLUDED ALL 3 SENSORS. EVERY SINGLE INTERNET SEARCH, INCLUDING NISSAN'S OWN PUBLIC PARTS WEBSITE, SAYS THAT PART # 23731-AL60C IS A SINGLE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND COULD NOT PROVE THAT THEIR INTERNAL/PRIVATE PARTS SYSTEM CLAIMED IT WAS A KIT.    I THEM REACHED OUT TO THE NISSAN RECALL NUMBER (1-800-647-7261) LISTED ON THE RECALL TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE WITH ALL THE SENSORS NOT BEING REPLACED. AFTER A FEW CALLS, MY INFO WAS ROUTED TO A REGIONAL ASSOCIATE. I ASKED HER IF SHE NEEDED TO EXPLAIN THE STORY TO HER AND SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T. AFTER 5 DAYS, THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATE CALLED ME BACK AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT SHE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID THAT NISSAN IS AGREEING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND CANNOT ASSIST ME ANY FURTHER. SHE COULD SEE THE WORK INFORMATION, BUT SEEMED SIMPLY SIDED WITH THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INFO OR QUESTIONING ME FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10861756,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/2016","vin":"JN1DA31A112","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG AND AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10824329,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"02/04/2016","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE HISSING NOISES AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.   THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE IT.  UPDATED 03/17/16.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10776597,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":3,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/18/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/25/2015","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"STEERING,ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING ON CIRCLE INTERSECTION THE CAR SHUT OFF UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING TOTALING CAR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10735402,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"07/21/2015","vin":"JN1DA31AX2T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10726493,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/21/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2015","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10725170,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2015","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIR BAG RECALL WAS FIXED AS SOON AS WE WERE NOTIFIED (A FEW MONTHS AGO).  MY SON HAD A BAD ACCIDENT TODAY AND NEITHER HE NOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  WERE THEY FIXED CORRECTLY?  WERE THEY JUST TURNED OFF?  HOW CAN WE GO ABOUT GETTING ANSWERS BEFORE THE CAR IS TAKEN OFF TO THE JUNK YARD?  IT WAS MY CAR THAT I GAVE TO HIM SO I WRITING THIS AS HE IS NO SHAPE RIGHT NOW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10689418,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2015","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS","summary":"WHILE PARKING CAR IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, THE BORDERING STREET AND INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT BEFORE STOPPING.  THE CARS LEFT SIDE, RIGHT SIDE,  FRONT BUMPER, TIRES AND SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED.  THOUGH NO OTHER CARS WERE HIT,  COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CANS, STOP SIGN, TELEPHONE POLE AND A SERIES 4 CURBS INFLICTED DAMAGE.  THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE HAVING THEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS REQUIRED BY A RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10664335,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"12/15/2014","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10651751,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/31/2014","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"HI,  I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY PASSENGER'S AIRBAG.  I HAD THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG.    AT THE SAME TIME FOR ABOUT A MONTH I HAD BEEN HEARING A RUBBERY RUBBING SQUEAKY SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.  I ASKED THE MECHANIC WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.  HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG.  THIS IS A TAKATA AIRBAG.  I WOULD LIKE IT REPLACED AT NO COST AS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THERE IS A RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAGS. I DO NOT TRUST THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND IT IS MAKING A DISTURBING SOUND.  THANK YOU....  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10630312,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/29/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"09/03/2014","vin":"JN1DA31A32T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO AGGRESSIVELY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10625897,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2014","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"PER NISSAN, NO RECALLS ON THE FOLLOWING=  1.CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK, SHOWS ERROR  2. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, SHOWS FULL ALL THE TIME AND HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD!!  3.TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED-DID NOT HAVE REVERSE-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD  4.CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACED-STALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO LOSS OF POWER AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD  5.MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED-MOTOR QUIT WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY-AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I LOST POWER. I WENT OVER AND BEYOND ALWAYS REPLACING THE MOTOR OIL & FILTER AT 3000 MILES  6.SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING AND WILL BLARE BACK ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING STARTLING ME, THE VOLUME DOES NOT WORK-COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD  7.FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED-THANKFULLY NO INJURIES AS A RESULT IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT!  8.FRONT SUSPENSION REPLACED INCLUDING PIN-NISSAN SHOWS A NOTICE ON THIS BUT NOT A RECALL!!!!?????   9.DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ARM REST BROKE APART AND HAD CUT MY ELBOW WHILE DRIVING  10.REAR WHEEL WELLS/FENDERS ARE RUSTING THRU.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10605726,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/05/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2014","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE AND MADE ALOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10577266,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2014","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE","summary":"IN REFERENCE TO >  NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000   COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING   I NEARLY CRASHED WHEN MY CAR DIED WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY. MY CAR DOESN'T START LIKE IT USED TO. VERY ROUGH STARTS, CONTINUOUSLY TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN. IT WILL DIE WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ABRUPTLY AND SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. RPMS IDLE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ENGINE LOSS.   I USED OBD SCANNER TO DECIPHER THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED FOR RECALL ONLINE AND FOUND THE ONE LOCATED ABOVE.    IT IS IDENTICAL TO MY ISSUES.I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSED. I COULD HAVE DIED.   PLEASE HELP   THANK YOU!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10575383,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2014","vin":"JN1DA31A02T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA   UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10573346,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":3,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/08/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/2014","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED ON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SEAT WENT INTO FULL RECLINE POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF HIS SEATBELT AND THROUGH THE BACK WINDSHIELD.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10556318,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY MY NISSAN ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 65MPH AND BEING THAT ITS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT TRIES TO START FROM ROLLING BUT JERKS REAL HARD LIKE THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND IVE ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD 10 TIMES. IVE TRIED CHANGING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BUT CANNOT LOCATE IT AND ALL AREA AUTOZONES DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS EITHER. FROM WHAT IVE GOT MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN PART OF THE SENSOR RECALL BUT HAS BEEN FAILING FOR THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS AND RECENTLY BLEW A COIL PACK FROM THE DAMAGED SENSOR. ALSO THE CAR WONT START ON ONE QUICK TURN IN A MILLISECOND LIKE IT USED TO, IT TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF TURNING OVER TO START EVERYTIME NOW.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10552289,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"THE CAR HAD A RECALL PERFORMED ON 08/02/2011 TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS, THE CAR RAN PERFECTLY BEFORE THE SAID RECALL. THE MENTIONED RECALL ALSO INCLUDED AN EARLIER RECALL WHICH WAS INEFFECTIVE. SOME TIME AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED THE CAR WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT TRIGGERING A CODE. FINALLY THE STALLING TRIGGERED A CODE ON 01/29/13 WHICH WAS A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CODE WAS TRIGGERED BUT DENIED THAT IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STALLING PROBLEM AND RETURNED THE CAR WITH THE INTERMITTENT STALLING CONDITION WITHOUT A DIAGNOSES. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND REPAIRED ON 11/08/2013 AFTER TWO MORE VISITS TO THE DEALER AND NUMEROUS CALLS TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THIS WAS VERY SAME CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INSTALLED BY THE RECALL #R3022 WHICH WAS BAD AND IN EFFECT RENDERS RECALL #R3022 (NISSAN)  INEFFECTIVE, AT LEAST IN MY CASE. NISSAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR OF THE FAILED RECALL. THIS FAILED RECALL COST ME $656.08 AS WELL AS ENDANGERED MANY LIVES. NOTE: THE CAR ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10544588,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 13V136000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10537634,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEFECT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10536906,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"AIR BAGS,ENGINE","summary":"DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS OF GREATER THAN 40 MPH AND BEGINNING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF.  IT WILL RESTART; HOWEVER, THIS HAS STARTED TO BE A FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE.  AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN R3022 AND NHTSA #03V-455 (ENGINE SENSORS), BEING REPORTED ON NOV. 17, 2003.  NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. SAYS THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN CLOSED OUT.  NHTSA SAYS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IS OPEN FOR 10 YRS FROM THE DATE THE RECALL WAS REPORTED, BEING NOV. 17, 2013.  TODAY'S DATE IS AUG. 23, 2013.  NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $625.19.    ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN R2006 (TRANSVERSE LINK REPLACEMENT) WHICH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. CLAIMS THEY CANNOT SEE.  LASTLY, THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL R1302 (FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR) OF AUGUST 14, 2013, THAT NISSAN CLAIMS THEY AREN'T SHOWING AS WELL.  I AM UTTERLY FRUSTRATED AND FED UP WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.  THE DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR ANY RECALL THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10535624,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2013","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10531997,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/18/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2013","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY HIGH WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL OVER POWERED THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AS I WAS APPROACHING A MAIN ROAD COULD NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN AND KEPT GOING MY FRONT END OF CAR WAS HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING SB 45 MPH. VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. HAVING TECH CHECKOUT THE VEHICLE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10523728,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2013","vin":"JN1DA31A22T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10523782,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2013","vin":"JN1DA31A32T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THEY HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE \"JERKED\" WHILE I WAS GOING ROUGHLY 70MPH. WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT KIND OF HESITATED AND THEN MY \"SLIP\" AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON.  LATER ON THAT DAY MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION.  IT STARTED BACK UP BUT STARTED VERY HARD.  I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND TURNED IT OFF FOR ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES.  I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START.  MY VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WHEN I TRIED IT AGAIN, IT STARTED RIGHT UP.    I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR NISSANS FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR.  ALL OF THESE ISSUES I HAD SEEMED TO MATCH UP WITH THIS RECALL.  PER NISSAN MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.  I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.  I HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED SO I DID THAT TODAY.  THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR.  THE AUTO SERVICE PLACE CALLED NISSAN AND NISSAN STATED TO THEM \"THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE\"     I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH NISSAN RIGHT NOW.  I FEEL THAT MY ISSUES SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE RECALL.  EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED RELATES BACK TO THE RECALL.  RECALL I AM REFERRING TO IS CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000.    PLEASE REVIEW MY NOTES AND MAYBE I CAN GET SOME HELP!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10490532,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2012","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE  CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO STILL ILLUMINATED. THE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,273. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013 *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10486232,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":1,"dateOfIncident":"07/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2012","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS,SEATS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT REPORTED A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND BECAME DISTRACTED, VEERING OFF THE ROADWAY. THE DRIVER MANEUVERED THE STEERING WHEEL IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED HOWEVER, A PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY STATE POLICE WHO ADVISED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS RECLINED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER EFFECTIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF RESEARCH SHE DISCOVERED THAT MOST PASSENGER SEATS WERE UNSAFE WHEN THEY WERE RECLINED. THE CONTACT WANTED A WARNING TO BE PLACED ON THE VISOR OF THE VEHICLE ALERTING PASSENGERS TO THE DANGER, AS WELL AS POSSIBLY A MECHANISM THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO BE ADJUSTED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.  UPDATED 2/1/2013*JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10471311,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2012","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT  HE WOULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10466978,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2012","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE","summary":"THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IS RUSTING AND HAS LEAD TO A LARGE HOLE ON THE BOTTOM. THE ENGINE BRACE IS MOUNTED WHERE THE RUST IS FORMING. IF THE RUST FORMS BAD ENOUGH AROUND THE BOLTS THE ENGINE COULD FALL DOWN. ALSO THE HOOD LATCH IS CONNECTED THE BOTTOM OF THE CORE SUPPORT. IF THIS FAILS THE RUST CAN CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10466832,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2012","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING 75 MPH IN SAN FRANCISCO, I STEPPED ON THE GAS PRETTY HARD AND LET OFF A SECOND OR TWO LATER. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAD TO GO ACROSS 3 LANES WITH NO ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO REV THE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO ACT NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FOR A AWHILE THEN WENT TO SOLID. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN WITH THIS CAR WHEN I PUSH ON THE PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE. SINCE JANUARY OF 2012 IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL. MY CONCERN IS WHY IS IT NOT IN THIS RECALL WHEN IT IS CLEARLY DISPLAYING WHAT THE \"OTHER\" 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS ARE DOING?? THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR FREEWAYS AND OTHER FAST MOVING AREAS. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT CHANNELS I NEED TO GO THROUGH TO GET THIS LOOKED AT? I HAVE CALLED THE NORTHERN REGION NISSAN DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. THIS IS MY CAR THAT DRIVES MY FAMILY AROUND, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. HAS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS COME IN ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR 2002 MODEL THAT WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL? I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2003 WITH 22,000 MILES ON HER AND SHE NOW HAS 134,000. PLEASE HELP ME.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10445612,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2012","vin":"1N1DA31A42T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.  THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,400.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10421493,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/25/2011","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"PROBLEM RELATED TO CAM POSITION SENSORS (CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND POSSIBLY VIAS SENSORS).  THIS INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSES THE CAR TO BUCK.  OFTEN THIS WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL.  THIS ISSUE IS PROMINENT WITH A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF NISSAN MAXIMA 2002 OWNERS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL NISSAN YEARS AND MODELS (MURANO, ALTIMA).      THE FREQUENCY OF THE ISSUE OCCURRING FOR NISSAN OWNERS AS WELL AS THE SEVERITY - STALLS HAVE OCCURRED FOR ME US AT ANY TIME INCLUDING MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AND ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS AND POTENTIAL UPCOMING ACCIDENTS.    NISSAN'S NEGLIGENCE IN RECALLING AND FIXING THIS PROBLEM, IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF LIFE.  THE NISSAN DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY DIRECT REQUESTS TO PLEASE FIX THE ISSUE AS THEY WILL ONLY DO THIS IF NISSAN ISSUES A RECALL.    PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FREQUENT AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR NISSAN OWNERS.  PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED AND THIS IS THE AVENUE THAT THE NORTHEAST NISSAN REP SAID I NEED TO TAKE TO START THE RECALL PROCESS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10421317,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"08/24/2011","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AND APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.   UPDATED 10/04/11  *BF  UPDATED 01/03/12","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10404484,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/05/2011","vin":"","components":"SEATS","summary":"THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT REACHING THE PETAL.  ALSO, THE SEAT CAN DROP TO THE GROUND MAKING VISIBILITY POOR WHERE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU.  THIS PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO OUT OF THE BLUE.  I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO DRIVES THIS CARE AND RELY ON THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK DAILY.  IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS MATTER IS A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM.  TOYOTA STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AT LEAST THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY.  THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I HOPE NISSAN LOOKS INTO THIS IMMEDIATELY.  THANKING YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP EVERYONE THAT OWNS A MAXIMA BY NISSAN ISSUING A RECALL ON THEIR FRONT SEAT SAFETY MECHANISMS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE.  I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR WHERE THIS WAS AN ISSUE BEFORE AND WOULD NOT WANT SOMEONE TO GET INJURED B/C THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY NISSAN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10386989,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2011","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10379033,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/05/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2011","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AWHILE AND WARMED UP, 30 MINS OR SO. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO JERK AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT'S ON A FLAT TIRE, A KLUCK KLUCK KLUCK SOUND IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END, BUT THE TIRES ARE NOT FLAT. I EVEN REPLACED THE OLD TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY ERRATIC. IVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND A SEARS AUTO CENTER, AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT IN THE FRONT END. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR TO RECREATE THIS CONDITION. WHAT WOULD BE THE LIKELY CAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE THIS HAPPEN?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10374952,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2011","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"PURCHASED 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 30K MILES 11/09. AT 35K MILES HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY SHOT AT 38K MILES. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO ADMIT A DEFECT OR A FAULT WHEN THERE ARE OVER 100K COMPLAINTS ONLINE TO VARIOUS WEBSITES AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PATHETIC AND OFFENSIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEAR AND IS LOSING 2ND SLOWLY BUT SURELEY. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED YET NISSAN IS DENYING THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE YEAR IT IS. A QUICK SEARCH OF GOOGLE TELLS ME THAT 2002-2006 NISSAN MAXIMAS HAVE HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGERS OF HAVING THE TRANSMISSION DROP OUT OR HAVING IT CATCH FIRE WHICH WILL HAPPEN IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR THE WAY IT IS. I CANNOT AFFORD A $2500 TRANSMISSION WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10373530,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2010","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED A CLANKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE.  THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION.  AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10369914,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2010","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"PURCHASED USED FROM DEALER IN PETALUMA CALIFORNIA IN FEBRUARY 2010. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL VEHICLE BEGAN LOOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 55. DASH ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED TO 5 MILES AN HOUR, RPM'S DECREASED. STEERING STILL ENABLED AS WELL AS BRAKES. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. TOWED TO DEALER (SANTA ROSA NISSAN, SANTA ROSA CALIFORNIA). RENTED A CAR. JUST RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER STATING I NEED AN ALTERNATOR, BELTS AND HAVE A MASSIVE OIL LEAK AT VALVE COVER GASKET. TOLD HIM I SPILLED OIL YESTERDAY, MY MECHANIC ALREADY CHECKED FOR LEAKS, THERE ARE NONE. MADE HIM AWARE OF THE 3 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE ADDRESSING LOSS OF POWER (2 OUT OF 3 RECALLS). SAID HE WOULD CHECK AND GET BACK TO ME. MY MECHANICS HAVE NOT MENTIONED BELTS OR ALTERNATOR TO ME. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10356087,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/17/2010","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"TURANZA","size":"225/45R17","manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10352032,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2010","vin":"JN1DA31AX2T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC SUNROOF INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SUNROOF SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10343368,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/14/2010","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"HAD A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING DONE ON MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I LEFT THE MECHANIC SHOP MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND STILL MY CAR WILL NOT RELEARN (AND THAT WAS DONE AT A NISSAN DEALER), NOW THEY SAY I NEED A NEW COMPUTER. I HAVE ALSO LOST 75 MILES A TANK IN GASOLINE SINE THE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER. THE SHOP WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE 3 STEP FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER MANUFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. IN FACT, THEY ALL BLAME EACHOTHER AND STILL MY CAR IS NOT FIXED, IM -75 MILES A TANK, IDLE IS HIGH, IDLE'S HIGH WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF AND STILL WONT RE-LEARN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10332496,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2010","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, BUT SPEED WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS AND ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE DUE TO THE MECHANIC RESETTING THE FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,536.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10331120,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2010","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN MY OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT SEAT BELTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS ARE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED. THE AIR BAGS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS WILL NOT OPERATE. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ONLY OPERATE WHEN THERE IS A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRING A PAYMENT OF $2800.00 FOR THE REPAIR. PART NUMBERS Y851M-5Y800, 25567AR227, AND 28556-5Y725 THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53000 MILE ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER THIS DEVICE ON THE WARRANTY. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10322529,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2010","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"0N 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA EXCESSIVE FUEL FILLER TUBE RUST CAUSE FAULT -ENGINE CHECK SOON LIGHT ON. AFTER CLEAN-UP THIS TUBE I VISITED DEALERSHIP WHO ERASED FAULT AND CHARGED ME $118.33. I THINK THAT THIS FAULTY PART SHOULD BE RECALED, BECAUSE CAN CAUSE FIRE.    *CN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10321864,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/22/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2010","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR THEREBY PREVENTING EASY EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.  ONCE FAILURE OCCURS THE DRIVERS DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE FORCING THE PASSENGER TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE VIA THE OPEN WINDOW OR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.  THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS.  NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM HAS NOT BE DIAGNOSED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10312496,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/09/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"02/21/2010","vin":"JN1DA31A32T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"COMPLETING TUNE UP ON VEHICLE WHEN OIL WAS FOUND IN SPARK PLUG TUBE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE FAILURE/FIRE. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SHOULD BE SEALS/GASKETS BETWEEN VALVE COVER AND SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT EARLIER AND LATER MODELS OTHER THAN 2002 AND 2003 MODELS HAVE THE SEALS INSTALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10294515,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2009","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  TWO INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR FAILING.  FIRST FAILURE IN 2003 (ODOMETER READING 10460) AND ANOTHER IN 2009 (ODOMETER READING 47199).  WHEN THIS UNIT FAILS, THE VEHICLE MAY LOSE POWER AS IT HAPPENED TO ME IN 2003 WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MPH.  BOTH TIMES REPAIRED BY NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT.  I HAVE REPAIR PAPERWORK IF NEEDED.  I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE SET UP A FILE NUMBER FOR MY NOTIFICATION. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10286547,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2009","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED FOUR TIMES AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE  CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,482.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10279093,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2009","vin":"1N4BA41E04C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"I HAVE A  2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH 98,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS GREAT BUT THEN IT JUST STARTED GOING DOWN HILL. WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND THEN PRESS ON THE GAS THE CAR WOULD BUCK. WHEN I WOULD GO IN REVERSE AND STOP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND WHEN IT WOULD FINALLY GO INTO GEAR IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR BUCK. THEN THINGS JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THE CAR WOULD BUCK IN EVERY UP-SHIFT AND EVERY DOWN SHIFT. FINALLY THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN HIT 3RD GEAR THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP AND THEN BANG INTO GEAR. NOW THE OTHER DAY IT WONT EVEN GO INTO 3RD GEAR IT WILL JUST REV UNTIL I MANUALLY PUT IT INTO 3RD. THE REASON I AM PUTTING THIS COMPLAINT IN IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION ON  ONLINE FORUMS AND BASICALLY EVERYONE WITH THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS!! PLEASE MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN WITH THIS. IT HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10274690,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2009","vin":"1N4AL11E72C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 88.000 MILES ON IT  THIS CAR IT SHOULD BE JUST GETTING BROKEN IN JUST GOT DONE PAYING THIS CAR OFF IT COST ME AROUND 18,000 DOLLARS IN 2004 PAID IT OFF IN JUNE 2009 THINKING I COULD GET BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN BUT I SEE THAT WONT HAPPEN NOT WITH A BAD DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A RUINED ENGINE THAT EATS ANTIFREEZE AND DRINKS OIL THAT'S JUST SOME OF THIS CARS ISSUES POOR HEAT OR NO HEAT IN WINTER I CANT BELIEVE WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE NISSAN SIGHT NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY NHTSA THERE ARE MORE THAN A FEW COMPLAINTS OUT THERE ITS UNREAL AND WHEN YOU NEED HELP THEY TELL YOU YOUR VIN# IS NOT THE CORRECT ONE IF ALL THESE CARS COME OFF ASSEMBLY LINE WITH DIFFERENT CONVERTERS AND MANIFOLD SYSTEM THEN AND PRECAST THAN MAY BE ,BUT NOT THE SAME PARTS WITH THE MANIFOLD AND THE SAME CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE FOWLED PRINTS NOWAY!!!ALL THESE 2002 ALTIMAS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ARE BEING TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT VIN# WELL LETS SEE THESE VIN # BEFORE WE TELL THEM TO YOU THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 7 YRS KNOW DOESN'T NHTSA HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINT BY KNOW TO REOPEN IT CASECLAIN #03V084000 I SEE THEY HAVE SHORTENED A LITTLE FROM ITS ORIGINAL CLAIM  , FIX WHAT YOU MESSED UP IN THE FIRST PLACE BAD DESIGN PRECAST NEXT TO INTAKE SPEND THE MONEY YOU MADE ON ALL OF US AND DO IT RIGHT THEN YOU MAY GET CUSTOMERS BACK PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID AND WILL NOT FORGET ,THIS CAR IS MY SECOND NISSAN I HAD A PATHFINDER AND AFTER THIS COMPLETE INJUSTICE NEVER AGAIN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10274262,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2009","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN SPORADICALLY.  THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT DIRT OR MUD ENTERS THROUGH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CAUSES THE FAILURE.  THE DEALER CLEANED THE COMPONENT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE REMEDY.  THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.   UPDATED 07/08/09  *BF  UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10269658,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE SIDE MOUNTED ENGINE IN NISSANS (ALL MODELS USING THIS MOUNTING METHOD) SEEMS TO CREATE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE WHICH SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN USE FOR SOME EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.  WHEN I WAS CHECKING ON THE REPAIR OF A YOUNG FRIEND'S NISSAN, ANOTHER DRIVER CAME IN WITH A NISSAN THAT SEEMED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.  MY YOUNG FRIEND BOUGHT THE CAR USED SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL.   REPAIRS (PARTS AND LABOR) ARE ABOUT $500. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10260435,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/20/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2009","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND ALONG WITH A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE NOISES ARE HEARD EACH TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVING UPHILL.  THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK IF THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM).  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10258141,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2009","vin":"JN1DA31A42T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CODES TO A \"CAM POSITION SENSOR\" PROBLEM. I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY REGULAR MECHANIC REPAIR IT, BUT THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS PART.   I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A CERTIFIED NISSAN DEALER AND VERIFY IT WAS A \"CAM POSITION SENSOR\" CODE. THE DEALER VERIFIED IT WAS.THE DEALER SAID THEIR RECORDS SHOWED THAT  PART HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE, BUT NISSAN SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE REPAIR, THE DEALER CALLED ME LATER TO SAY HE COULDN'T REPAIR THE PART BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS THE CONNECTOR NOT THE SENSOR. THE COST JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE SAME PRICE AS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. ($260.00) I FOUND THAT TO BE A VERY COINCIDENTAL. L TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AND I WOULD LIKE TO RESEARCH THE COST OF THE CONNECTOR TO MAKE SURE THEY WEREN'T PULLING THE WOOL OVER MY EYES. TO DATE THE REPAIR HASN'T BEEN MADE. IS THERE A DANGER TO MY WIFE IF SHE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE? I'D LIKE NISSAN TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE CONNECTOR.  MY CASE FILE  WITH NISSAN IS # 6381655. THE REPRESENTATIVE I SPOKE WITH WAS MARCUS. HIS EXTENSION AT NISSAN'S 800 PHONE NUMBER IS # 41490.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART GOING OUT TWICE?  I'D APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. *TR    GREG THOMPSON","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"999R5-AR000","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10257896,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/2009","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"2002 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD ABS MODULE FAILURE.  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.   *NJ  THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH A VERY LOUD EAR PIERCING SCREECHING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE SOUND WAS INTERMITTENT, SO IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DEALER TO DUPLICATE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED, BUT THEY WERE FOUND TO BE OK. THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, HER HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, THE ABS CAME ON AS HE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ABS ACTUATOR AND THE REAR ABS SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE SCREECHING  NOISE WAS DUE TO A BAD WHEEL BEARING. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10256893,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/22/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2009","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP.  THE VEHICLE IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY NISSAN.  LAST WEEK I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR END.  I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A FORD MINIVAN IN TRAFFIC ON US 78 IN BREMEN, GEORGIA.  WHILE STOPPED I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A FORD TAURUS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR.  THAT ESTIMATE IS BASED ON STATEMENTS BY THE DRIVER WHO ALSO SAID HE NEVER SAW ME AND DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES.  THERE WERE NO SKIDS PRESENT WHICH SUBSTANTIATED HIS CLAIM.  THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE COLLAPSED THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE AND SENT ME INTO THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME.  MY VEHICLE HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR(I HAVE PICTURES) AND IT WAS TOTALED.  THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED PROTECTING THE PASSENGER, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  ALSO, THE SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH AND MY FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING IMMEDIATE BRUISING AND SWELLING.  I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE THANKFULLY, HOWEVER, I'VE HAD SEVERE HEADACHES FOR THE LAST WEEK AND I WAS TOLD BY MY DOCTOR THAT I WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO A CT SCAN TOMORROW.      MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF BOTH THE AIRBAG AND THE SEATBELT LEADING TO MY INJURIES.  THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT INVOLVE A LAWSUIT OF ANY KIND AND I HAVE NO PLANS FOR ANY SUCH ACTION, HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD AND SOMEONE COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THEIR SAFETY SYSTEMS FAIL.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOW YARD SHOULD YOU NEED TO SEE IT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10251117,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2008","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"1.  STRUCK BY A SMALL DEER ON FRONT BUMPER/GRILL  2.  BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNNECESSARILY, AND WITH VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.  AIRBAG CAUSED MINOR UNNECESSARY INJURY.  3.   AIRBAGS, MODULE, AND SEAT BELTS MUST BE REPLACED.   AIRBAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR BACK-ORDERED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10248766,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2008","vin":"1N4AL11D02C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"NISSAN ALTIMA - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOVEMBER 2006.  NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSOR COULD BE BAD AND NOT NECESSARILY THE PART.  THEY SHUT THE LIGHT OFF AND SENT ME ON MY WAY.   THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OFF AND ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR YET  PASSED A STATE EMISSIONS TEST.  NO OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS OCCURRED.  NOVEMBER, 2008 VEHICLE FAILED STATE EMISSIONS TEST - TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATES THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 80K MILES - THE CAR HAS 83K MILES.  HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP MECHANIC YET FOR FEAR THE ESTIMATED $1000 REPAIR COULD TURN INTO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT A MUCH HIGHER COST.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10244306,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2008","vin":"JN1DA31A22T","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER'S POWER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD.  THIS FIRST OCCURRED WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 31,242.  THIS IS A DANGER FOR ALL DRIVERS WHO DO NOT HAVE LONG LEGS.  NISSAN HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2000-2003 NISSAN MAXIMAS, AND HAVE ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN # NTB02-001C.  UNFORTUNATELY, NISSAN HAS NOT INFORMED NHTSA AND THERE IN NO RECALL ON RECORD FOR THIS PROBLEM.  I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WILL PROMPT NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10242853,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2008","vin":"1N4AL11D72C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF.  AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER.  NO FAILURES WERE FOUND.  SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.  SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.  A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED.  THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10220629,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"03/07/2008","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS VERY UNSATISFIED ABOUT THAT RESPONSE. HE STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE LETTER STATING HIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL.  *KB  THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER AN APOLOGY LETTER, STATING THE NOTICE WAS SENT TO HIM IN ERROR. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10215244,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/16/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/17/2008","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10214415,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/09/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/10/2008","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN.  BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK OK, SO I CONTINUED.  GOT TO TOWN (40 MILES), DID MY BUSINESS, GOT IN THE CAR TO GO HOME. STARTED CAR, ABS LIGHT STILL ON, DROVE 1 1/2 BLOCKS, APPLIED BRAKES AS I APPROACHED INTERSECTION, AND THE PEDAL LOCKED.  TAPPED THE PEDAL, STILL LOCKED.  CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS STILL GETTING THROTTLE.  PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE THE INTERSECTION.  PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PUSHED THE BRAKE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED.  PARKED THE CAR, AND TURNED IT OFF.  THEN, I DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE PARKING LOT AND LEAVE IT FOR A TOW TRUCK.  WHEN MOVING IT, I PUSHED THE BRAKE AGAIN, HEARD A NOISE, ABS LIGHT WENT OFF, AND BRAKES WORKED AGAIN.  DROVE HOME.  I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP SOON. COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10214185,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/05/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2008","vin":"1N4BL11D62C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"SINCE 09/07 I HAVE PAID MORE THAN $2500.00 TO REPLACE, CHANGE, CHECK, AND MAINTAIN THE OIL IN MY CAR. I KNOW HAVE TO CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 1,500 MILES INSTEAD OF EVERY 3,000 SO IT WONT BURN OUT THE ENGINE.  IT IS A 2002 ALTIMA BUT APPARENTLY THE \"VIN\" NUMBER IS NOT ONE THAT WAS IN THE RECALLED NUMBERS YET IT IS HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE OTHER WERE RECALLED FOR. HOW IS IT THAT RANDOM NUMBER ARE CHOSEN TO FIX AND OTHERS ARE LEFT TO SHELL OUT AND MORE LIKELY HAVE TO BUY A NEW (OF COURSE NOT A NISSAN AT THIS POINT) CARE.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10213127,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE - BRAKE FAILURE ON DRY PAVEMENT.  WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS ONLY A CLICKING SOUND AS IF THE ABS WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE FOR NO REASON - BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL.  DEALER LATER REPORTED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SENSOR ON LEFT REAR BUT I AM DISTURBED THAT THIS ABS FAILURE WOULD CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE LOSS.  I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER ABS SENSOR GOING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.    I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED NEW IN 2002.  THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES ON VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 55K MILES (MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES).  DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING ON THIS CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON.  IN ADDITION,I HAD THE BACK BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZE UP ON ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10210130,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MY NEW CAR WAS PERFORMING AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO AND MAINTENANCE WAS BEING COMPLETED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO CUT OFF DURING OPERATION IN 2004/5. IT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE DRIVEWAY, EXPRESSWAYS, ETC. IT DIDN'T MATTER. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NEXT MY HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO BLOW A BULB EVERY 2,0000-3,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT. THIS  OCCURRED IN 2005. MID- JULY TO LATE NOVEMBER 2006 MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL IN COLD/WARM WEATHER. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. MY CAR STARTED TO CONSUME OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE IN APRIL 2007. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT HAD INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE EXTERNAL COMPONENTS. I WAS QUOTED $4,000-$4,200 FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN MY REPAIR WORK AND OIL CHANGES AT NISSAN DEALERS AND NOW WHEN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GONE I AM TOLD I NEED TO BUY AN ENGINE. THIS IS UNFAIR AND COSTLY. I CANNOT USE THE CAR FOR WORK COMMUTES OR TO GET TO SCHOOL. NISSAN HAS BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT FAILURE AND THE MECHANICS BASICALLY ONLY CARE THAT YOU BUY/NOT BUY A MOTOR. I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR THIS CAR WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A MECHANICAL DESIGN DEFECT THAT HAS CAUSED ME SO MUCH TIME, MONEY AND PAIN. I LEFT IT AT MY SISTER'S APARTMENT FOR 3 MONTHS BECAUSE IT WOULD START AND CUT OFF, IF AT ALL. I DROVE THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AFTER TRYING TO GET IT STARTED FOR 2 DAYS. IT DROVE LIKE A DREAM. NOW I CAN'T GET IT STARTED TO EVEN GET TO AND FROM ANYWHERE. I HAVE NUMEROUS REASONS FOR THINKING NISSAN SHOULD BE LIABLE. WHATEVER THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS OKAY BUT THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF ENGINES DAMAGED DUE TO THESE RECALL ITEMS THAT WERE NOT HANDLED BY THE DEALERS AND NISSAN PROPERLY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10208900,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/14/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  WHILE MAKING A RIGHT  TURN AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.  THE SPEED DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THE RPM'S 1500.  SOON AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  AFTER AT THE DEALER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR CODE APPEARED.  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR WAS REPLACED.  THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL).  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.   THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AT THE COST OF $564.14. UPDATED 12/04/07  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10207946,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2007","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"IN-DASH CD CHANGER DEFECT - HALF THE SPEAKERS ARE INTERMITTENTLY SILENT WHEN PLAYING A CD.  THIS IS A DEFECT COMMONLY FOUND IN 2002 MAXIMAS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10206086,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2007","vin":"3N1CB51D22L","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2002 NISSAN SENTRA SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITH THE LIGHT ON. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND CODE STILL REMAINED. CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL FOR THE ECM.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS AN ERROR AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE HE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FAILURE AS STATED IN THE RECALL.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10205042,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL (RECALL ID # 03V455000) FOR MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN THE SPRING OF 2004. THE RECALL SPECIFIES THAT THEY WILL REPLACE BOTH THE \"CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S)\". THEY ONLY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PER THEIR SERVICE ORDER AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR(S).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10204052,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/25/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2 AND 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER.  THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALSO.  THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,189.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10195540,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/28/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON.  SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED STALLING IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED.  TROUBLE SCANNER SHOWED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A- BANK 1 CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION.  STARTED CHECKING THE PROBLEM ON THE COMPUTER, AND FOUND SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE PROBLEM AND PAID DEARLY TO GET IT FIXED.  USING CAMPAIGN NUMBER PROVIDED, 03V455000, DISCOVERED   2002 MAXIMA GLE, VIN  [XXX], WAS NOT COVERED.  READ COMPLAINT  NUMBER [XXX].  OBVIOUSLY, THE 2002 MAXIMA WAS NOT IN THE RECALL.  I WAS SURE THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR.  DO I HAVE AN OPTION IN THIS CASE.  *AK   UPDATED 07/10/2012  *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10193435,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2007","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD ,2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY), EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED WITH 43,000 MILES.  BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION.  NISSAN DEALER AND A SECOND SOURCE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION.  EVERYONE I TRY TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS  WERE  SUPRISED THAT THE BEARINGS WOULD GO OUT WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE TRANSMISSION HAD  PREVENTIVE MAINTAINANCE DONE BY THE DEALER AT 39,000 MILES. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10192940,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/11/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EXCESS OIL USE, CAR USING WATER, NOT STARTING THEN WHEN IT STARTS IT BLOWS BLACK SMOKE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10192763,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/04/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE.  WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NOT RESTART.  THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC ON BOTH OCCASIONS.  THE FIRST TIME THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE SECOND TIME THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR.  THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,550.  THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN DID NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER HE DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A FLUCTUATING VOLTAGE GIVEN OUT BY THE ALTERNATOR AND A WORN WIRE HARNESS WHICH COULD OF SHORTED THE SYSTEM. UPON THE REPAIR OF THE DEFECTS, THERE IS NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION NEEDED. UPDATED 07/18/07  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10187411,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2007","vin":"JN1DA31A82T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"FRONT WHEEL NUT THAT SECURES WHEEL HUB TO CV-JOINT CAME LOOSE IN MY 2002 MAXIMA. NUT WAS BACKED UP TO THE COTTER PIN. ALSO,  THIS  HAPPENED LAST YEAR ON MY WIFE'S 2000 MAXIMA. I THINK NISSAN MADE A BAD DESIGN DECISION WHEN THEY CHOSE NOT TO USE A LOCKING WASHER/NUT FOR THIS DESIGN. I HAVE A JPEG PICTURE OF RESULTANT WHEEL WOBBLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10185128,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CD PLAYER SKIPS WHILE PLAYING, CD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE UNDER THE WARRANTY.  THIS IS THE 3RD TIME CD PLAYERS HAS FAILED.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10181808,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2007","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"TL* -  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT RECALL#02V043000  CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:  CRUISE CONTROL  WAS  RELATED TO THE FAILURE  IN THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED UNEXPECTEDLY.  THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON 15 OCCASIONS.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FREE OF RECALLS.  THE CONTACT  WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.  THE CONTACT DIDN'T  FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.  *AK  UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10173138,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/2006","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"BRIDGETONE POTENZA RE92 P225/R17 PASSENGER TIRE, ALL 3 TIRES HAS LONG CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. IT ALL HAPPENS IN BETWEEN 20K TO 33K MILES OF THE CARS MILEAGE.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"POTENZA","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10165521,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2006","vin":"JN1DA31A22T","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"BOSE SYSTEM CD PLAYER DOES NOT PLAY IN ALL SPEAKERS, RADIO WORKS FINE BUT WHILE PLAYING CDS ONLY HAVE RIGHT SIDE SPEAKERS.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10164715,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2006","vin":"JN1DA31A82T","components":"SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.  THERE WAS ALSO A KNOCKING SOUND AND ABNORMAL STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER INTO THE OTHER LANE WHILE DRIVING . THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V146000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM AND A NHTSA RECALL # 02V043000 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.   THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10159923,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2006","vin":"JN1DA31A42T","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CD PLAYER DOES NOT OPERATE THROUGH ALL SPEAKERS.   RADIO WORKS FINE THROUGH ALL CHANNELS BUT CD PLAYER CUTS OUT.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10159543,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/22/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2006","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"ON MAY 22, 2006 WHILE PROCEEDING TO PARK, MY THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE.  WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA'S ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS I DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE PEDAL STOP SENSOR.  ALTHOUGH MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM EARLIER.  AT THAT TIME I HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE.  I FEEL THAT OTHER MODELS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10153612,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2006","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"ENGINE BROKE DOWN ON A 2002 NIACIN MAXIM & COULD NOT STEER CAR CORRECTLY. IT COULD NOT GO WITHOUT WEAVING BACK & FORTH, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONLY 15,000. MILES ON CAR & IT IS REGULARLY SERVICED & MAINTAINED GREATLY (E.G. KEPT IN GARAGE,NEVER LEFT UNLOCK,ETC.)THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES & INVOLVED A $900. REPAIR BILL, FOR WHICH NIACIN DID NOTHING TO COMPENSATE FOR OR APOLOGIZE FOR. IF  I HAD NOT HAD AAA TOW IT TO THE DEALER, THERE WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT & I HAD I ONLY 3 BLOCKS TO GET IT HOME WHEN THERE WEREN'T ANY CARS THE ROAD. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1988","productMake":"NISSAN DIESEL","productModel":"CLA83","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10153399,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2006","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SKIP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 10 MPH.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.  THEY REPLACED THE GAS LEVEL SENSOR, EMISSION AND FUEL INJECTOR AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE LINES.  THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.     UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10150590,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/16/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2006","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. SUBSEQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKNIG WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND ANOTHER.  ONLY BY ACCELERATNG VERY HARD THROUGH A STOP SIGN, AT WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO STOP, WAS I ABLE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.  ACCORDING TO MY OWNERS MANUAL, WHENEVER THE ABS WARNIGN LIGHT ILLUMINATE, I WILL LOSE ONLY MY ABS BUT WILL RETAIN NORMAL BREAKING.  THIS PROVED NOT TO BE THE CASE.  I LOST THE ABLITY TO STOP.    ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY, THE LOSS OF ABS WAS A RESULT OF A NON-FUNCTIONING REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THIS REPAIR FACILITY.      I WILL REQUEST THAT THE FAILED PART BE KEPT AND GIVEN TO ME.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10149923,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2006","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DT:  THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS HAD FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES.  DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION.  UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RIGHT ABS SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.  THE RIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED.  THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH THE CARWASH. THE BRAKES REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.  THE SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.  THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BY ITSELF.  IN OCTOBER 2005 THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.  AFTER THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS.  WHEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON AND WENT OFF TWO DAYS LATER.  THE BRAKES WORKED WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND FAILED WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OFF.  UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LEFT ABS SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.  THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10149643,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2006","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"AFTER WASHING MY AUTOMOBILE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT I NO LONGER HAVE ABS.  THE CONSEQUENCE IS  REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.  IN AN EMERGENCY SUCH A FAILURE WOULD ELIMINATE MY ABILITY TO PERFORM AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS WHILE BRAKING WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ABS SYSTEM.  UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.    THE MANUFACTURER'S AUTHORIZED DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND THAT THE COST OF REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE.  THE CAR HAS 64,500 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SUCH DRIVE COMPONENTS ARE WARRANTED FOR THE FIRST 60,000 MILES ONLY.  THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPERVIOUS TO THE EFFECTS OF A GARDEN HOSE RINSE.  THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR AND HOPE THAT SUCH A FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE I AM DRIVING.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10149209,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"02/01/2006","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER FRONT SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD AND BACK.  NISSAN AGENCIES SAYS THE MOTOR DRIVE COMPONENT #87562C9926 IS NOT COVERED UNDER SERVICE AGREEMENT, PLAN TYPE: NISSAN PREFERRED - ROADSIDE - GOLD PREFERRED.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10147634,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/12/2006","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN  01V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.  THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO FAIL INSPECTION.  ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.  THE REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH DETECTED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSORS.  BOTH CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AS WERE THE PREVIOUS SENSORS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL.  THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP.   *AK  UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10145773,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2005","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"I HAVE 2 NISSAN MAXIMA'S, BOTH 2002 MODELS. BOTH OF THESE CARS HAVE FAULTY HINGES ON THE DRIVERS DOOR CAUSING THE DOORS TO SAG AND NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I DO NOT THINK IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH VEHICLES AND WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OF THESE CARS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10142408,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/2005","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAD A TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.  I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE CAR USING THE BRAKES.  I HAD TO THROW THE GEARS INTO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN.  I STOPPED ON A SIDEWALK ALMOST HITTING TWO PEDESTRIANS.  I HAD TO HAVE MAJOR REPAIRS DONE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE ACTUATORS, FRONT AND REAR SENSORS WERE REPLACED.  MY CAR ONLY HAD 15,840 MILES.  THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM.  *JB  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10138696,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2005","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE, THE CAR WOULD NOT START.  I HAD SOME ONE GIVE ME A JUMP, AND MY CAR STARTED.  I WAS DRIVING HOME, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR QUICK RUNNING.  I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED.  I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO PEAK NISSAN.  PEAK CHECK THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME ALL I NEED WAS A BATTERY.  THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE CAR HAS RUN FINE SINCE.  I DRIVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  MY BIG QUESTION, WHY DID THE BATTERY FAILURE CAUSE THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING? *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10136525,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2005","vin":"1N4AL11D02C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM 12/03. I FOLLOWED UP AND HAD IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED , AT THIS POINT I'M UNCERTAIN WHAT HAPPENED. TODAY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS INOPERABLE AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 800.00 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A DEVICE THAT IS APART OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST RECALL THAT WAS DONE IN '03. BECAUSE 2 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE RECALL WAS DONE, I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I AM FORCED TO MAKE ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE NUMEROUS RECALLS AND REPAIRS ON THE \"NORTH AMERICAN CAR OF THE YEAR!\"  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1988","productMake":"NISSAN DIESEL","productModel":"CLA83","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10135917,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2005","vin":"1N4AL11E12C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WITHOUT NOTICE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER & THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $80+ TAX TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I JUST HAPPENED TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND THE RECALL HAS STATED THAT MY ISSUE IS DUE TO A DEFECT AND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED NISSAN WHO, OF COURSE, IS NO HELP  AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL. THEY COULDN'T EVEN TELL ME WHERE MY RECALLS WERE EVEN REPAIRED. I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD LET THE NHTSA KNOW ABOUT THIS & ADVISE ANYONE YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH NOT TO BUY A NISSAN. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10125927,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2005","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"DT: A KNOCKING NOISE AND ABNORMAL STEERING. WHILE DRIVING.  TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED,  AND DEALER HAD NOT SAID WHAT WAS WRONG.  THIS ONLY HAPPENED  WHEN STEERING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10121736,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2005","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT  OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WERE HE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT. THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID  DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS NO BODY SITTING THERE.  HOWEVER,  THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SO SEVERE AND  IT TOTALED THE VEHICLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10120116,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2005","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I'M THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH THE DESIGN AND QUALITY OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA.  WITHIN 6 MONTHS I'VE NOW SPENT $600 ($300 EACH INCLUDING LABOR) TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON MY AUTO ALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REPLACE A $6 BULB.  THERE IS A SEVERE DESIGN FLAW AND SHOWS LACK OF QUALITY PRODUCED BY NISSAN.  APPARENTLY NISSAN IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ONCE THE PAPERWORK IS SIGNED AND THE DEAL IS DONE ON THE SALE OF THEIR AUTOS.  I PLAN TO RETURN TO TOYOTA FOR MY NEXT AUTO PURCHASE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10118178,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2005","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"RE: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10095661  SAME COMPLAINT.  STARTED THE CAR AND DRIVE TO A DESTINATION.  TRIED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WILL NOT START.  FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 07/08/03 AT 11,488 MILES.  WE JUMP STARTED THE CAR  AND TOOK IT TO HILL NISSAN WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA.  THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.  TOLD US TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED SO THEY COULD CHECK WITH COMPUTER IF HAPPENED AGAIN.  THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 08/19/02 AT 11,567 MILES.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE ORIGINAL BATTERY, IT HAD A FAULTY CELL AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED.  THIRD OCCURRENCE 05/03/04 AND 17,673 MILES.  WE CHARGED BATTERY, AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP.  COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.   FOURTH OCCURRENCE 05/27/04 AND 21,488 MILES.  AT THIS TIME WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM.  WE WERE PROMISED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT BASED ON THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD TEST THE CAR ALL DAY, AND THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL.  THIS DID NOT HAPPEN.  AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG.  WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR, WE ASKED TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR BENCH TESTED, BUT THEY REFUSED.  WE OFFERED TO PAY FOR A BENCH TEST, AND IF FOUND FAULTY, THEY WOULD REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY.  THIS WAS ALSO DECLINED, STATING THEY COULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.  AT THIS TIME WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN AS TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION.  FIFTH  OCCURRENCE WAS ON 11/02/04 AND 22,558 MILES.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AGAIN A FAULTY CELL IN THE BATTERY WAS NOTED.  SIXTH  OCCURRENCE 4/19/05 AND 23,298 MILES.  VEHICLE TOWED.  AGAIN, DEALERSHIP STATES FAULTY BATTERY.  THIS WAS THE  FOURTH BATTERY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10110092,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/08/2005","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT","summary":"2002 NISSAM MAXIMA - ENGINE POWER FAILED TWO TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT 37,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 39,000 - NEVER FIXED UNTIL RECALL. THE ENGINE WAS RECALLED AND THE CAR FIXED AT 58,000 MILES. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN WEEK OF JANUARY 31, 2005 AGAIN NOW THE CAR HAS 87,000. BACAUSE NISSAN FOUND NO ISSUE (NO ERROR CODE ETC.) THE CAR WENT UNFIXED THIS WEEK. THE CAR IS BEHAVING JUST LIKE IT DID WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE BEFORE THE RECALL. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE SAME SENOR THEY DID FOR THE PRIOR RECALL AND THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY HAD NO ERROR CODE WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON FEBRAURY 4, 2005. I HAVE NOT BEEN HURT IN THIS CAR YET BUT THE CAR HAS LOST POWER NOW THREE TIMES ONLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND I CAN'T EVEN LET MY WIFE USE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL LOOSE POWER WHEN SHE IS DRIVING IT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10107793,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2005","vin":"JN1DA31A92T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2002 NISSAN MAXIMA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH P0139 AND P1147 CODES. DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR UNDER TSB NTB02-051A.  THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT A TSB. COST IS $480.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10104393,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2004","vin":"1N4AL11D72C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT","summary":"THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ON THIS ALTIMA ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT THE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT THE ACTUAL DEFECT CAUSED BY THE LIGHTS BEING TOO HOT AND THEN MELTING THE PLASTIC WAS NOT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION UNTIL EXPENSES HAD BEEN INCURRED ON REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. WHENTHE LEFT SIDE WAS PROPERLY DIAGNOSED FINALLY, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER DENIED REPLACEMENT AND REFUSED TO ATTEMPT ANY SOLUTION. DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE LIGHTS AND THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY PART, I HAD TO WAIT TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PARTS COMPONENTS FOLKS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING ONE SERVICE PERSON AT THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL ALTIMAS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT UNTIL THERE WAS A RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UD","productModel":"OIL COOLER HOSE","manufacturer":"UD Trucks Corporation"}]},{"odiNumber":10100494,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/24/2004","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PAINT QUALITY IS HORRIBLE.  CAR HAS THOUSANDS OF SMALL PAINT CHIPS CONCENTRATED ON THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT OF HOOD.  THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS NISSAN INSISTS.  THEIR PAINT JOBS ARE INFERIOR AND UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10100158,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/18/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/18/2004","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY AND THE BRAKES NOT WORKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT.  AS I NOTICED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I APPLIED MY BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THAT IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AND WENT TO THE FLOOR SO I TRIED AGAIN (STILL ABOUT TO HIT ANOTHER CAR) AND THEY WORKED FINE.  I AM WAITING TO HEAR IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THEM, BUT THE FACT THAT THEY WORKED THE SECOND TIME LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG.....I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER BRAKE COMPLAINTS WITH NISSANS, SO I HOPE THIS WARNING HELPS. ALSO, I WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH AND WHEN I HIT THE CAR AHEAD, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  IT WAS A FRONTAL HIT, MORE TO THE RIGHT SIDE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG WORKED.  NO INJURIES BUT MY NECK AND BACK HURT. I HAVE JUST REPAIRED SO MUCH ON MY SENTRA, AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE PROBLEMS I HAVE INCURRED WITH NISSAN, WE'LL SEE IF I EVER BUY ANOTHER.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098729,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/30/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON 6/30/04, TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR.  IT SOUNDED LIKE THE STRUT WAS BROKEN OR BOTTOMING OUT.  DEALER ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS A STRUT, AND AFTER PUTTING TWO STRUT ASSEMBLIES ON THE CAR, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. SINCE THEN, THIS DEALER AND ANOTHER DEALER HAVE REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM, RACK AND PINION, CRADLE, AND NUMEROUS BOLTS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.  NISSAN DEALER TECHNICAL SERVICES AND A NISSAN ENGINEER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.  NISSAN ENGINEER HAS PINPOINTED THE NOISE TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR.  I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE SUPPORTS OR BRACES WITHIN THE FRAME THAT MAY HAVE BROKEN. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO ANY PROBLEM WITHIN THE FRAME ARE A RESULT OF DEFECT CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE FRAME.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098541,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/09/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2004","vin":"5N1ED28T52C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I HAVE HAD REOCCURING BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY 02 NISSAN XTERRA FOR THE PAST YEAR.  THE BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND GRAB/RELEASE WHEN COMING TO A STOP MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER THREE SEPARATE TIMES FOR SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN REMEDIED.  I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098561,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2004","vin":"1N4AL11D32C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT HAS JUST 37000 MILES ON IT.  IN THE PAST 2-3 WEEKS I NOTICED BRAKE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL GRIDING.  I OF COURSE TOOK IT TO MY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR SETS OF BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  IN SHORT, EVERYTHING WAS GONE.  AFTER LESS THAN 2.5 YEAR.  THIS SEEMS LIKE EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE.  I HAVE VISTITED SEVERAL OWNER WEBSITES AND HAVE SEEN A MULTITUDE OF STORIES REGARDING EARLY BRAKE WEAR ON THE 2002 ALTIMA.  THIS VEJICLE HAS ALSO HAD 5 SAFETY RECALL IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THIS IS \"NORMAL\" BRAKE WEAR.  I THINK IT'S A POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD.   THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT A COST OF $900.   I AM NOT A \"HARD\" DRIVER AND ALL VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST HAVE NOT NEEDED BRAKES TILL 50-60000 MILES.  THIS SEEMS LIKE EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR FAULTY PARTS OR BOTH.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098201,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2004","vin":"1N4AL11E23C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"AT APPROX. 36,400 MILES ABS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. II TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR, $290.00 TO REPAIR, FRONT BRAKE PADS DOWN TO 10% AND ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED.  I INQUIRED ABOUT WARRANTY COVERAGE OF THE SENSOR AND THEY SAID NO.  I CONTACTED NISSAN EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSED TO  COVER THE REPAIR SAYING THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO BRAKES BEING WORN DOWN.  THIS WAS MY 3RD NISSAN VEHICLE AND WILL BE MY LAST ONE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098230,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2004","vin":"1N4BL11D52C","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"MY CONCERNS ARE ALSO REFLECTED IN 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE.   MY 2002 NISSAN ALITMA 3.5L SE, STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS AT 57,000 MILES. IT STARTED WITH VERY HARD SHIFTING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE (ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM) IF THE VEH HAS BEEN SETTING OVER NIGHT,  AND YOU PUT IT INTO \"DRIVE\" IF WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD. IF I REVVED THE ENGINE UP BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO GEAR IT USUALLY DID NOT SHIFT HARD.   UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE ONE EVENING TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO DRIVE FINE, HOWEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEH TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS ADVISED THE THROTTLE CHAMBER WAS THE ISSUE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS COST ME A TOTAL OF $4600.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, A $150.00 TOWING BILL AND THEN HAD TO RENT A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THIS WAS REPLACED.  AM SEEING MANY VEHICLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING 2 ON YOUR WEBSITE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10096442,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/26/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE STOPPED FOR 30 SECONDS AT A RED LIGHT MY  2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED  (4000-5000 RPMS) AND SURGED FORWARD.  MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY.  I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.  THE ENGINE  REVS DROPPED DOWN AND  INCREASED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES.  WHEN THE REVS DROPPED FOR THE THIRD TIME I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.  WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN  MYSELF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.  I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER THE SAME MORNING AND NO TROUBLE CODES OR STORED DATA WAS FOUND IN THE COMPUTER. NISSAN  HEADQUARTERS TOLD ME A FACTORY REP WILL COME TO DIAGNOSE MY PROBLEM ONLY IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10095795,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2004","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THERE IS AN AIR LEAK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.  I AM WORRIED THIS IS GOING TO CONSISTENTLY GET WORSE AND HAVE MY WINDOW SHATTER AT SOME POINT.  AFTER READING ANOTHER COMPLAINT OF THE SAME PROBLEM I FELT COMPELLED TO FILE ONE OF MY OWN.  I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM.  WHILE IN FOR SERVICE, ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS COMPALINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM.  EVERY PERSON THAT SITS IN THE BACK SEAT NOTICES A VERY DISTINCT AIR LEAK IN THIS WINDOW.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10096646,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN IT WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10095661,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I DRIVE THE CAR TO WHEREVER I AM GOING, PARK IT AND WHEN I RETURN IT WILL NOT START.  I JUMP START THE CAR AND IT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE. I AM ON MY FOURTH BATTERY SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL LAST A FEW MONTHS AND THE SAME THING WILL START TO HAPPEN. THEY DID A DIAGNOSIS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10086971,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES","summary":"I HAVE A THREE YEAR LEASE.  TWO YEARS INTO THE LEASE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND NOW THE BRAKES.  THE REAR BRAKES FROZE UP.  THE CAPLIERS, ROTORS, AND PABS NEED TO BE REPLACED ON THE REAR AND THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT.  I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH A CAR BEFORE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10087764,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/12/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D72T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE ACCELERATOR MOTION SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 30 MPH. A RECALL (02V043000) WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL.  *JB INFORMATION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10083628,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2004","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS  FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON  VEHICLE.   DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN, THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10083506,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A82T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, WHEN SHE DID THERE WAS A GRINDING  NOISE. THE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AROUND THE RIM.  THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, THE WHEELS MADE SUCH AN IMPACT INTO THE CEMENT, THE WHEELS APPEARED TO HAVE THE SAME DAMAGE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10080374,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"REFUSAL TO DO A SAFETY RECALL.  2 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSVERSE LINK SAFETY RECALL. REQUESTED APPOINTMENT @ ARRIVAL THEY REQUESTED FUNDING AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR A REQUIRED PER NISSAN SAFETY A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT EXTRA COST.  / PER OTHER NISSAN DEALER AS WELL AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE @ POUGHKEEPSIE NISSAN  IT IS REQUIRED TO DO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10073467,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM TWO TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.  *AK  THE VEHICLES CRANK SENSOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10079645,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MOISTURE DEVELOPED IN THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH  COULD CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION AT ANYTIME. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE MOISTURE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10078527,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2004","vin":"JN1DA31AX2T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.  PING AND NOCKING COMING FROM ENGINE DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION.  CAUSES LOSS OF POWER , LOUD NOISE AND POSSIBLE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE IF GOES UN REPAIRD. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CHOOSES NOT TO MAKE IT A RECALL.  USES TACTICS TO GET OWNER OF VEHICLE TO PAY FOR REPAIR OR ULTIMATELY REPAIRS WHILE MAKING CUSTOMER AWARE THEY ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10075867,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"FAULTY ENGINE CRANK SENSORS.   *MR   THE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.  THE THIRD INCIDENT NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.  THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HIS VEHICLE BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. RECALL#03V455000   *SC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10073341,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WELD RECALL 03V455000 FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10067967,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THIS INCIDENT INOVLVES MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2002 SE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.  WHILE DRIVING ON I-25 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK AND ENGINE POWER WAS SEVERELY REDUCED.  THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO LESS THAN 45 MPH AND JUST MISSED BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC.  I WAS FORTUNATE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND WORK MY WAY OVER TO THE SHOULDER.  WHEN STOPPED THE CAR STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART.  I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT VERY REDUCED SPEED (<45 MPH).  THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A CURRENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE CAR AND THAT SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (3 YR/36000 MILE) CURRENT MILEAGE 37500.  I WOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT.  THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE MASS/FLOW SENSOR ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN AND I WONDER WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL TYPE REPLACEMENT.  I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO BE HERE WITH SUCH A SEVERE PRODUCT DEFECT.  ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS EASILY REPAIRED AND SHOULD BE INSTITUTED IN CARS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE BUT NOT YET REPAIRED.  NISSAN'S RELUCTANCE TO INCUR THE COST OF MY REPAIR JUST BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY IS A BAD CUSTOMER RELATION MOVE ON THEIR PART, BUT BESIDES THAT I BELIEVE NOT RECALLING THIS PART PUTS OTHER MOTORISTS AT RISK.    THANK YOU.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10066137,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/18/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/14/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER'S PAINT CHIPS TOO EASILY.  HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP MANY MANY TIMES WHO STATES THAT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY CANNOIT ASSIST ME AND I SHOULD OF KNOWN BEFORE PURCHASING.  CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMAR AFFAIRS AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM AT ALL!  THIS WILL HURT MY RESALE VALUE AND LOOKS TERRIBLE, NEEDS TO BE RECONCILED","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10065443,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS  WERE STOLEN SIX TIMES.  MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10063969,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"ON MARCH 21, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA WERE STOLEN FOR THE SECOND TIME.  THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED FEW MONTHS AGO.  IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE EVERY TIME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING TO BE STOLEN.  I THINK IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE ALL THE TIME.  IF I KNEW THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SUCH A TARGET FOR THIEVES, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THE MAXIMA.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10059000,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/25/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"TIRES","summary":"I DRIVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH BRIGDGESTONE PATENZA TIRES ON IT.  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2004, DURING LIGHT RAIN AT APPROXIMATLY 45 MPH, THE CAR HYDROPLANED ACCROSS 2 LANES OF THE 5 FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  I HAD NOT EVEN HIT THE BRAKES.  THE CAR JUST SLID ACCORSS THE LANES.  I CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY WERE NO HELP.  I AM REPLACING THE TIRES, BUT THINK OTHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS HAZARD.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"POTENZA","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10055052,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2004","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"COMPLAIN REGARDING BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES; STANDARD OEM EQUIPMENT ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE.  THIS TIRE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF TRACTION IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION.  EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING.  THIS TIRE IS UNSAFE FOR BOTH THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"BRIDGESTONE","productModel":"POTENZA RE92","size":null,"manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10054850,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/25/2004","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HAD THE DATADOT ANTI-THEFT DEVICE THAT NISSAN CAME OUT WITH INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLY THEFT PROBLEM. AND GUESS WHAT, THEY STILL STOLE THE RIGHT SIDE. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THE TRANSFORMER WAS BOLTED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND WAS NOT STOLEN, THE BAD THINGS IS THEY CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE FINDER/HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER NOT ONLY THAT, BUT A PORTION OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY STAYED IN THE CAR THE DAMAGE WAS $2400.00 FOR ONE HEAD LIGHT WITH BODY WORK. YOU CAN\u0019T USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS IF A HEADLIGHT IS MISSING VERY VERY UNSAFE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DESIGN.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10054223,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2004","vin":"JN1DA31A02T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I OWN A 2002 MAXIMA. RECENTLY WE HAD A COLD SNAP AND THE LINE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RO MY WIPERS FROZE UP.  THE WASHER HAD THE CORRECT WASHER FLUID-RATED DOWN TO -25 DEGREES AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 11 DEGREES. MY DEALERSHIP REGULARLY MAINTAINS MY VEHICLES FLUIDS.    I CALLED THE SULLIVAN BROS. NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN KINGSTON MASS. AND THEY SAID THEY HAD MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHERR NISSAN OWNERS WITH MAXIMAS NEAR OR AT THE SAME AGE AS MINE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED RUNNING THE CAR FOR 20 MINUTES OR SO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALREADY WARMED UP THE CAR BEFORE DRIVING IT, BUT FOLLOWED THE DEALER'S DIRECTION. IN FACT ,I RAN THE CAR FOR 45 MINUTES MORE SINCER THE LINE WAS STILL FROZEN AFTER 20 MINUTES.  DRIVING TO WORK UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE AND EXTREMLY DANGEROUS. I COULD BARELY SEE IN FRONT OF ME AND HAD TO DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE CONDTION AND STOP AS FREQUENTLY IN MANY UNSSAFE LOCATIONS TO TRY AND CLEAN OFF MY WINDSHIELD.  I AND ANYYBODY DRIVING A MAXIMA OR ANY OTHER VEEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS PUTTING THEMSELVES AND OTHES IN INNINENT DANGER.  THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM SEEM TO BE THAT THE WASHER LINE IS DIRECTLY ATTACHED  TO THE FENDER AS IT RUNS UP TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR.  IT IS EXPOSED, UNNESSASARILLY, TO WHEATHER TEMPERATURE VARIANCES AND IT IS SO FAR AWLAY FROM THE ENGINE THAT ANY HEAT THAT MIGHT HELP IS PREVENTED FRM HELPING BY DISTANCE.  MY FEELING IS THAT IF THE LINE WERE CLOSER TO THE ENGINE OR OFF THE METAL OF THE FENDER ,OR EVEN INSULTED , IT COULD PREVENT THIS DANGEROS PROBLEM. ANY ARGUMENT THAT THESE WERE EXTEME CONDITIONS THAT WOULD EFFECT ANY CAR IS UNFOUNDED. NEIGBORS AND RELATIVES EASILY DROVE THEIR VEHICLES WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE IN THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS.  I HOPE THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON THEIR MAXIMA'S WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. I HOPE THET I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HELP ME AND PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF OTHER QUICKY  RESOLVE THIS UNSAFE CONDITION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10070093,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D721","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES","summary":"THIS MAX HAD THE TRANSVERSE LINK RECALL PERFORMED IN 9/02. AT THIS TIME, THE LEFT AXLE WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED BACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING US OFF. FINALLY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN THE MOBILE TUNNEL AND THE TRANS WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. NISSAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT IT STILL DRIVES LIKE A PIECE OF JUNK. THESE GUYS ARE RIDICULOUS AND NEED TO BE DEALT WITH SERIOUSLY. I HAVE SINCE FILED SUIT BUT WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10051496,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2004","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSE.  THE FRONT WINDOW HAS AN AUTOMATIC UP FEATURE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PUT THE WINDOW UP WITH ONE CLICK OF THE BUTTON.  WHEN ACTIVATED THE WINDOW GOES UP CLOSES AND THEN IT COMES BACK DOWN 4 INCHES.  CAR HAS 24,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY BUT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER ADJUSTMENT OF WINDOW OR REPLACEMENT OF MALFUNCTIONING PART STATING IT IS A SERVICE ITEM.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10052138,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2003","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.    *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10049499,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":5,"dateOfIncident":"10/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HOPE NISSAN WOULD TAKE MY HEADACHE AWAY BY TAKING BACK THEIR GARBAGE 2002 MAXIMA, BECAUSE THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE A SHAMED OF THEMSELVES TO MANUFACTURE A $750.00 LIGHT WITH TWO PLASTIC BRACKETS THAT MY 7 YEAR OLD SON CAN BREAK OUT OF THE CAR WITHIN (30 SECONDS YES 30 SECONDS) MY XEON LIGHT HAS BEEN STOLEN FIVE TIMES (5) FROM JANUARY, MY CAR HAS SIT IN THE NISSAN REPAIR SHIP FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. COULD NISSAN EXPLAIN THIS OR TRY TO COMPREHEND THIS PROBLEM THAT IT'S CUSTOMERS ARE GOING TROUGH, DO THEY EVEN CARE, NISSAN MAKE FROM ME ALONE 1,500.00 X 5 = 7,500.00 NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THAT IS GOING TROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE SUED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, OR REFUND THE DEDUCTIBLES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT WAS DESIGN FOR THEFT. MY HEADACHE IS NOT GOING AWAY UNTIL I GET RID OF THE CAR OR SUE NISSAN TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ALL NISSAN MAXIMAS 202-2003 OWNERS SHOULD SUE NISSAN AND MAYBE THEY WILL DO SOMETHING OR ALL COME TOGETHER AND FILE A CLASS AUCTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!!! DO SO ASAP. I ACTUALLY WENT AND BOUGHT INFRARED CAMERAS TO MONITOR MY CAR SO MAYBE I CAN CATCH WHO IS STEALING THE LIGHTS, THIS IS REALLY BAD THANKS FOR LISTENING.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10050300,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2003","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN TWICE. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE  STOLEN IN JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES. VEHICLE HAD NO INSURANCE TO COVER STOLEN PARTS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10049206,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2003","vin":"JN1DA31DX2T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VALVE RATTLE FROM MOTOR ON INITIAL START UP AND BLUISH SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE.  THE CAR WAS LEFT PARKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY  STARTED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.  THE PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR AT THE DEALER.  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10044983,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/29/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A62T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM THE VEHICLE.  DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/HOOD AND BUMPER. THE BRACKETS HOLDING EACH $724 LIGHT WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND COULD EASILY BE SNAPPED OR BROKEN.  *AK    *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10042228,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF.  THE DRIVER LOST THE BRAKES, AND STEERING AND HAD TO MANUALLY COME TO A SAFE STOP.   *AK   NISSAN REPLACED THE AIR FLOW SENSOR.   *SCC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10046399,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN 3 TIMES WHILE  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PER CONSUMER.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10045332,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/27/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT","summary":"NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2002 WAS BOUGHT NEW.  BRAKE JUDDER HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR QUITE A WHILE. DEALER STATED BRAKE JUDDER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST OF REPAIRS $175.00.  BRAKE JUDDER IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR 2000 MODEL MAXIMA, BUT NOT 2002?  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"AUTOMATIC","manufacturer":"AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10045243,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"RIGHT-REAR QUARTER WINDOW HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH WIND NOISE. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NISSAN'S DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM ADEQUATELY. ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. NONSENSE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU!  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10045072,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/11/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PAINT CHIPS ON HOOD;COMPLAINED TO NISSAN; INSPECTORS CONCLUSION UNSATISFACTORY AND DISPUTED BY OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10043864,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A92T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I LEASE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE REGARDING ITS HEADLIGHTS. THE ISSUE IS 1) THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE 2) THEY ARE, THEREFORE, WELL-LIKED BY THIEVES AND 3) THEY ARE VERY EASY TO STEAL.  AS A RESULT, THEY ARE STOLEN FREQUENTLY. ONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS STOLEN FROM MY CAR LAST WEEK. THE CAR IS NOT ROADWORTHY WITHOUT IT. BLINKERS DON'T WORK. IF ONE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE TO A BODY SHOP, IF THE HOUR IS LATE, IF ONE IS IN AN UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE CAR MUST BE DRIVEN IN SUCH CONDITION. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED NISSAN TO RECALL THIS MODEL LONG AGO.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10043157,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2003","vin":"JN1DA31AX2T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN FROM THE VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOOD AND BUMPER BECAUSE THIEF KNEW THAT THERE WAS NO MOTION SENSOR ALARM. THE BRACKETS HOLDING EACH $724 LIGHT IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CAN EASILY BE SNAPPED/BROKEN. THE ANTI-THEFT KIT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FIX THE ISSUE THAT THE LIGHTS CAN STILL BE REMOVED BY BREAKING THE BRACKET WITHOUT OPENING THE HOOD. THE HORN WIRING WAS ALSO REMOVED BECAUSE OF ITS EASY ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE GRILL.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10044156,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2003","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE STOLEN.   *MR   THE CONSUMER FELT THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL MONIES ACCRUED DUE TO THE REPAIR.   *SCC     *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10039324,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE","summary":"EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPS FROM HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER  KNOCKING/PINGING DURING HARD ACCELERATING OR UNDER LOAD.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10033309,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE","summary":"2K2 HID THEFT. FRONT LIGHTS. HOOD, GRILL, ELECTRICAL, FENDER AND BUMPER DAMAGE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10031804,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"VEHICLE HAS A KNOCKING NOISE AND BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10031543,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP LIGHT. UPON IMPACT,  NONE OF   CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  AS A RESULT DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10029350,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2003","vin":"9999","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"CONSUMER FELT THAT NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND REMEDY THE XENON HEADLIGHTS.  THE HEADLIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN EASILY.   *MR   *SCC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10025708,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/09/2003","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS, ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION IS PRESENT MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME. HAVE RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 6 TIMES OVER 18 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. DEALER HAS PERFORMED ONLY ONE ACTUAL REPAIR - WHICH DID NOT ADDRES PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BECOME UNCOOPERATIVE STATING THEY HAVE DONE \"ALL THEY CAN\". *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10023569,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/23/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"EXCESSIVE CRANKING TIME BEFORE ENGINE TURNS OVER. OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START MORE THAN ONCE. ONCE STARTED ENGINE MAKES A CHATTERING NOISE AS THE RPM'S DROP TO IDLE... DEALER STATES \"CANNOT DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME\".   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10023544,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/10/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/22/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A82T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THEFT OF 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA XENON HEADLIGHTS AND GRILL CAUSING OVER $3500 OF DAMAGE.  I BELIEVE THAT FAULTY NISSAN DESIGN HAS LEAD TO WIDESPREAD THEFT OF THESE LIGHTS. ACCORDING TO LOCAL POLICE, HEADLIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN IN ONE MINUTE OR LESS. NISSAN HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN \"THEFT DETERRENT KIT\" WHICH WILL NOT PREVENT WOULD-BE THIEF FROM DAMAGING VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO STEAL LIGHTS. I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THIS AWFUL SITUATION.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10024626,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN.  DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10023412,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS NOW AND IT HAS LESS THEN 16,000 MILES ON IT.  AFTER SOME RAIN STORMS I HAD NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK WAS LEAKING A LOT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER GATHERED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND THE MAT AND CARPET WERE STARTING TO SMELL.  I TOOK IT INTO ACADEMY NISSAN AND THEY GAVE ME A BIG STORY WHY IT MIGHT NOT BE COVERED... IN THE END IT WAS COVERED BUT IT TOOK 4 DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK AND ALL THEY DID WAS BEND THE TRUNK , NOW IT HITS THE BUMPER WHEN IT CLOSES AND IS NOT PARALLEL TO THE GROUND MAKING IT LOOK UNCENTERED.  I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR WORKMANSHIP OR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I PLAN ON DEALING WITH HIGHER MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED.    *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10016984,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A92T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS WERE STOLEN FOR THE SECOND TIME ON 4/28/03.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10015769,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/14/2003","vin":"JN1DA31Z52T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10013845,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/02/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"AFTER BUYING CAR I NOTICED AN AIR LEAK SOUND COMING FROM THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW.  BEFORE I COULD BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE BACK WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT.  THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT WAS COVERED IN GLASS.  LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT.  SERIOUS INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED.  NO EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT BREAKING THE WINDOW.  DEFINITELY A DEFECT WITH THE WINDOW.  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10013701,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/30/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE HID HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE  WERE STOLEN AT ABOUT 12.30 IN THE AFTERNOON WHILE I WAS VISITING A FRIEND IN DOWNTOWN NEWARK, NJ.  I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER, NISSANWORLD OF SPRINGFIELD, NJ.  WHILE THERE I MET OTHER 6 OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN OTHER PARTS OF NJ.  THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT 48 OTHER MAXIMAS IN HILLSIDE, NJ HAD THEIR HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN.  NISSAN OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.  SOME OWNERS HAD THEIR HID HEADLIGHTS STOLEN MORE THAN ONCE.  THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED BUT AT ADDITIONAL INSURANCE COST.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10013563,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/27/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHTS EASILY STOLEN. ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONICS UNDER THE FRONT DOOR HANDLE ARE EASILY MANIPULATED TO OPEN BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS. BY DOING THIS YOU CAN POP THE HOOD.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10011050,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"LEFT HAND DOOR MIRROR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.   CREATES SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT NIGHT OR IN BAD WEATHER.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10010946,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2003","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA.  ITS HEAD LIGHT HAS BEEN STOLEN TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, ONCE IN RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ AND THE OTHER IN WEST PATERSON, NJ.  BOTH CASES, THEY POPPED OUT THE GRILL THEN POPPED HEAD LIGHTS FROM SIDE. THE  RUMOR I HEARD WAS THAT SOME DEALER HAD 14 PAIRS OF MAXIMA'S HEAD LIGHTS STOLEN.  I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING INTERNET FORUM, LISTENING TO MECHANICS, AND SEARCHING PLACES TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER AND FOUND OUT THAT THESE HEAD LIGHTS CAN BE STOLEN WITHIN FEW MINUTES.  IN FACT, ON SECOND TIME, 2 MAXIMA'S IN SAME PARKING LOT HAD HEAD LIGHTS STOLEN WITHIN MATTER OF MINUTES AS WITNESS RECALLED.    I HAVE SPOKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID, \"(THEY) PROVIDE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR SUCH BUT WON'T BE AFFECTIVE SINCE IT'S A DIFFERENT TYPE OF HOOD LATCH.\"  AND, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.    I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH HID.  TO TAKE HID HEAD LIGHTS OUT OF THIS VEHICLE, MECHANIC HAS TO REMOVE BUMPER, FEW STEEL BEAMS, AND LOTS OF SCREWS INCLUDING HIDDEN ONES.  IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN AN HOUR.  2002 & 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HEAD LIGHTS ARE TOO EASY TO STEAL WHICH COSTS CONSUMERS TIME AND MONEY TO REPLACE.  FOR EXAMPLE, IT TOOK MORE THAN 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR SINCE PARTS ARE OUT OF STOCK DUE TO INCREASING NUMBER OF STOLEN HEAD LIGHTS AND IT COST INSURANCE COMPANY OVER $2,500 PLUS RENTAL CAR WHICH TOTALS MORE THAN $3,500.    I WILL BE GLAD TO SEE NISSAN DESIGNS A ANTI-THEFT DEVICE THAT WOULD MAKE STEALING HEAD LIGHTS MUCH HARDER AND DISTRIBUTE IT AT THEIR EXPENSE.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10011163,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/10/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A62T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THROUGH A WALL.  *JB  SCC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10009267,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2003","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS A COUPLE INCHES BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR.*AK  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10007763,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/18/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D22T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"\"MY 2002 MAXIMA HAS CAUSED ME SOOOO MUCH HEADACHES SINCE I PURCHASED IT ! THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TOO EASILY STOLEN ,I  HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF THESE STUPID LIGHTS TWICE.   I HAVE CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR,THE DEALER. .STILL CONTNUES TO SELLTHE CAR, WITHOUT INFORMING THE CUTOMER/CONSUMER ABOUT THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS THESE LIGHTS ARE CAUSING CONSUMERS....I JUST WANT NISSAN TO ALLOW ME TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING AND PUT THE CONVENTIONAL 2001 HEADLIGHT WITHOUT VOIDING MY WARRANTY.  I NO LONGER DESIRE TO POSSES THESE HID XENON LIGHTS.  I DON'T CONDONE NISSAN , BECAUSE THE SALE PERESON NEW ABOUT THE LIGHT NIGHTMARE., AND NEVER , MENTION ANYTHING. I WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED HIS  HONESTY RATHER THEN THE CAR. WHAT ARE THEIR PRIORITIES.?  NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER ...........I WILL CONTINUE INFORM MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, EMPLOYEES,AND ANY ONE I COME IN CONTACT WITH INTERESTED  IN PURCHASING  A NISSAN VEHICLE THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELLY!!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":568011,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2003","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER IS CONCERNED  WITH AIR BAG SAFETY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10005424,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2003","vin":"JN1DA31A42T","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION.  CAR HAS AN ON/OFF THROTTLE BUCKING.  THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANTLY PRESENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10004881,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","summary":"I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA IN MAY 2002.  I BEGAN TO SEE AN ABS LIGHT WHEN DRIVING IN JAN 2003 WHEN I HAD 9,800 MILES ON THE CAR.  BRAKES BEGAN TO CATCH AND THEN FAILED COMPLETELY BEFORE I COULD GET HOME OR TO THE DEALERSHIP.  NO ACCIDENT, DUE COMPLETELY TO LUCK.  CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER.  DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER.  GOT CAR BACK AND IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS ABS LIGHT AGAIN ON WHILE DRIVING.  THIS TIME NO CATCHING OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.  RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.  ANOTHER PART REPLACEMENT.  LESS THAN 1 WEEK LATER THE ABS LIGHT ON AGAIN DURING DRIVING.  DEALER IS NOW NOT CALLING ME, I HAVE TO CALL.  HAS HAD CAR FOR 3 BUSINESS DAYS.  SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR AND ARE KEEPING IT SO THEY CAN TEST DRIVE IT.  THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR.  DOES THIS MEAN THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10004908,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D52T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEAD LIGHTS EASILY STOLEN ON NISSAN MAXIMA 2002, 2003  I HAVE A 2002 MAXIMA SE AND THE OTHER DAY MY HEAD LIGHTS WERE STOLEN WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY MOTHER IN LAW'S HOUSE.  I FOUND OUT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN ISN'T TELLING ANYONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THA THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED THEY ARE EASILY STOLEN AND WILL BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM AS LONG AS YOU OWN THIS VEHICLE.  NISSAN WILL RETRO FIT NEW LIGHTS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE ABOUT $300.00, WHY SHOULD THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT NISSAN HAS CREATED BY CONNECTING THE HEAD LIGHTS IN THIS MANNER??","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10008580,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/11/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2003","vin":"JN1DA31D02T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"NAR 02/13/2003. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL OVER TRAVELED DUE THE DESIGN OF THE STOPPER.  (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, YIDA CASTANEDA) *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8024196,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2002","vin":"JN1DA31UN42","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"CONSUMER'S VEHCILE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AS IN  RECALL NUMBER 02 V 146 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN. PLEASE FILL IN.  MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8023542,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2002","vin":"JN1DA31092T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"IN LATE NOVEMBER 2002 WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.  WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT NEVER STOPPED.   PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT IN FEB 2002, THE ABS SENSOR WENT OUT.  AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ABS SYSTEM IN AUG 2002.  *TS    *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8023422,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER STATES THAT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BY A VEHICLE TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 25-35MPH.  THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8023196,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2002","vin":"J1CA31D02T4","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY HE  LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  DUE TO THE STEERING GOING OUT.  PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8021334,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2002","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HAVING HIS HEADLIGHT STOLEN.  PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":567552,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"STEERING","summary":"FOR UNKNOWN REASON, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING. THE TIRES BECOME DEFLATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIMS OF THE FRONT AND BACK TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8017882,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/04/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE PULLING INTO A GARAGE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD  WHILE FOOT WAS STILL PRESSED ON BRAKE.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8017041,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/08/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D62T","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 20MPH SUSPENSION CAUSED STEERING TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK  THE TRANSVERSE LINK BROKE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":765703,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/15/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A72T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, I WAS ASSURED BY THEY SALES PERSON THAT IT WAS A \"MINOR SENSOR PROBLEM\" IN THAT REGARDS I TOOK THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED I LEARNED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS SINCE THERE WAS NO \"COMPUTER CODE\" AND ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. MANUFACTURER REPLACED ABS CONTROL UNIT AND SAY CAR WAS OK. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR'S FRONT WHEELS STARTING TO LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS, ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES A SCREECH WILL COME FROM THE WHEELS, SOME TIMES IT WILL BE COMING FROM THE LEFT SOME TIMES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. LOCKING OF WHEELS WAS ONLY ONCE TO THREE TIMES A DAY. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR BACK. AFTER A COPLE OF DAYS OF CONTACTING NISSAN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN.  ONCE AT THE DEALER, NISSAN DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO OUTPUT GROUND TO LIGHT AND THAT NO CODE WAS COMING ON.THIS HAPPENED AND 1588 MILES.AT 2054 MILES CAR WAS TAKEN AGAIN FOR ABS LIGHT ON, ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NO CODE COMING FROM COMPUTER, IN OTHER WORDS COMPUTER WAS SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. NISSAN REPLACED ENGINE HARNESS ON VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, AFTER THAT REPAIR, FRONT WHEELS STARTED TO LOCK JUST AS LAST TIME.. IT WILL ONLY LOCK FOR ONE TIME OR TWO A DAY,, BUT SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME ABS LIGHT IS NOT ON, NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND SAY NOHTING IS WRONG WITH CAR SINCE THE LIGHT IS NOT ON. ON 08-14-2002 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SPEEDS OF ABOUT 15MPH, PRESSED GAS PEDAL, CAR IS NOT RESPONDING ( THERE SEEMS TO BE NO TRACTION ON WHEELS FOR ABOUT 10 SENCONDS) THEN \"SLIP\" LIGHT STARTS FLASHING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS, AFTER THIS VEHICLE STARTS GETTING TRACTION AGAIN AND LIGHT STOPS FLASHING. WILL MEET WITH NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE ON 8-15-2002.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8015849,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2002","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN HEAD ON IMPACT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND  DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.  DRIVER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8015194,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"07/31/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A92T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND RAN OVER THE SPEED BUMP STOPPING FURTHER DOWN THE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE.*AK *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8014470,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D12T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED AND FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL.  VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADJUSTED IDLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.  VEHICLE CHECKED AGAIN, AND DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT MAXIMA OPERATES THAT WAY AND NOTHING COULD BE ONE.*AK  CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS OCCURS IN ALL FORWARD GEARS AND CAUSES A SURGE IN ACCELERATION WHEN RE-ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":764507,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/20/2002","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"TWO OF THESE TIRES ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, LEAKED OUT THE AIR,THEY HAD LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":763540,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/27/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A22T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"EVERY TIME THE CAR IS WASH ABS SLIP AND TRACTION MALFUNCTIONS. THESE LIGHTS ALSO ARE DISPLAYED IN THE CONSOLE.. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND ON MORE THAN FOUR OCCASIOS, AND PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVE. THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUM MAKES NOISE BUT DEALER STATTES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. WHEN EVER I DRIVE OVER BUMPS IT IS VERY PRONUNCED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":763430,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/25/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D82T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"ON TWO OCCASIONS (SO FAR) WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF CLOSED, THE SUNROOF HAS OPENED BY ITSELF.  BOTH TIMES THE BACK OF THE SUNROOF OPENED, INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE PANEL SLIDING OPEN.  THE SUNROOF SWITCH DID WORK TO CLOSE IT.  I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS DEFECT NOR HAVE I CONTACTED NISSAN.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8011610,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/11/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A52T","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AT A 75MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOT CONTACTED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8011105,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/05/2002","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"AIR CONTROL VALVE  IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY  VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE  AT HIGH SPEEDS.  CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8010192,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A32T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHILE PARKING, FOOT PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD HITTING A BRICK WALL.  DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8008148,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2002","vin":"","components":"WHEELS","summary":"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT WHEEL BUCKLED VEHICLE DROPPED RESULTING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFERRED TO MANUFACTURER.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8005440,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/09/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A22T","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"CONSUMER TOOK FEET OFF BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENWED 3 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. SENDING OUT AN ENGINEER TO CHECK VEHICLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":758988,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/12/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"SUNROOF OPENS ON IT'S OWN AND ALLOWS RAIN AND WIND INTO CAR. JIM SIGEL AUTOMOTIVE REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT SWITCH FROM NISSAN. NISSAN WOULD NOT SEND NEW ONE AND WOULD NOT DISCUSS SITUATION WITH JIM SIGEL TEXHNICIAN! I E-MAILED  NISSAN TWICE, ASKING  THEM TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST. MY E-MAIL WAS SENT TO NNACUSTOMERAFFAIRS@NISSAN-USA.COM. JIM SIGEL TEXH. TOOK ANOTHER SWITCH OUT OF ANOTHER MAXIMA ON THE LOT AND REPLACED THE SWITCH IN MY CAR. IT APPEARS THE SWITCHES ARE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE ONLY RECOURSE I HAVE AT THIS TIME IS TO DISCONNECT THE MOONROOF OPERATING GEAR! THIS IS CLEARLY A SATEDTY SITUATION, DUE TO THE INTEGRITOY OF THE ROOF AND THE TREMENDOUS (UNEXPECTED) RUSHING OF WIND WHEN THE UNIT OPENS ON IT'S OWN. NISSAN TECH. WOULD NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING WITH JIM SIGEL TECH, OTHER THAN THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM IN MORE 2002 MAXIMAS WITH MOONROOF THAN MINE. PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE ASAP. THANKS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":758713,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D32T","components":"STEERING","summary":"WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE IN VERY COLD WHEATER WHILE OPERATING ON ROADWAYS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":758493,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A12T","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE VEHICLE PASSED SAFETY INSPECTIONS AT THE FACTORY, PORT, AND DEALER WITH NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS.  I FOUND OUT WHEN I WAS PULLED OVER.  I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":757923,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D92T","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"CAN PROVIDE DETAILS-ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CANNOT CONFIRM CAUSE OF FAILURE AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR AND REQUESTED TECHNICAL CONFIRMATION OF THE SAFETY IN WRITING OR A NEW CAR-THEY HAVE NOT ADEQUATELY RESPONSED TO ME.  PLEASE CONTACT FOR DETAILS...SINCERELY,  JULIE HORNING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":757863,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2002","vin":"JN1DA31D42T","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"ON FEB 2, 2002 MY MAXIMA WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY (ON A SLIGHT HILL)  MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS PARKED BEHIND IT.  I WAS ATEMPTING TO MOVE MY CAR FORWARD.  I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL.   CAR JERKED BACKWARDS DAMAGING BOTH VEHICLES.  I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION.  I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR.  CURRENTLY I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH CORPORATE NISSIAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":756331,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2002","vin":"JN1DA31A62T","components":"STEERING","summary":"HEATED STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES REACHES 119 DEGREES, WAY TOO HOT.  NISSAN SPECS SAY 95 IS MAX TEMP.  I'VE MEASURED IT UP TO 119 DEGREES.  NISSAN HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.  NISSAN AND THE DEALER SAY IT MEETS NISSAN SPECS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER MEASSURE IT, AND REFUSE TO MEASURE IT, SAYING IT MEETS SPECS ????  AT 119 DEGREES I FIND IT UNCOMFORTABLY HOT, AND SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T GRASP IT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.  DEALER SAYS ANOTHER CAR ON THEIR LOT GETS REAL HOT TOO, BUT AGAIN THEY REFUSE TO MEASURE IT TO EITHER PROVE IT IN OR OUT OF SPECS.  THEY ARE AVOIDING THE SAFETY ISSUE, 119 IS WAY TOO HOT FOR A STEERING WHEEL.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2002","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"MAXIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]}]}