2002 Nissan Maxima Complaint Log

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *TR

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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