1991 NISSAN MAXIMA Power Train Problems

POWER STEERING HOSE SPLIT...REPLACED PART...CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD NOISE AND "BURNT" SMELL COMING FROM POWER STEERING PUMP...WHEN FLUID IN PUMP IS REPLACED, THE COLOR OF THE FLUID BECOMES BLACK IN NO TIME; ALSO EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE CAR ESP. WHEN HEAT OR A/C IS TURNED ON; FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY...EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE...SEAT BELT LIGHT & CHIME GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME; DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN...HAD IT REPAIRED; DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN; SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS; HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ALLOW HOOD TO CLOSE PROPERLY, WHILE THE HYDROLICS UNDER THE HOOD WILL NOT KEEP THE HOOD UP WHEN OPENED...HOOD SLAMMED DOWN ONTO SERVICE TECH'S ARM AND ONTO ANOTHERS HEAD; SOMETIMES VIBRATES LOUD WHEN BRAKING; HIGH-PITCH CLITTER-CLATTER COMING FROM RT-FRT WHEEL; ODOMETER WILL NOT WORK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX; BATTERY ACID DRIP DAMAGE ON STARTER; TRANSMISSION DIS-MOUNTED, HAD REPLACED, BUT CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKAGE @ MAIN SEAL; CV JOINTS, BALL BEARINGS, AXLE, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ALL REPLACED AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES. OK...IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS...I AM HOPING FOR SOME RECALL INFO ON THE FUEL LEAKAGE AND SEATBELT ISSUES! I HAVE NO FUNDAGE LEFT FOR ANYMORE REPAIRS. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON IS A FREQUENT PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE...I AM SEEKING ANY INFO ON HOW TO MAKE THIS CAR MORE SAFE FOR US ON THE ROADS...UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. (ALSO, CAR ALARM GOES OFF EVERY TIME DOORS ARE LOCKED; AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT BRIGHTEN, THEY STAY ON DIM...WHEN SWITCH IS CLICKED AT COLUMN, HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT!). *AK

Mileage: 134,097

POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD.

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE AT ESTIMATED VALUE OF 25,00.00. IN AUGUST 98, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. PRESENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING TOO DRIVE OR IN NEUTRAL THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE AT ESTIMATED VALUE OF 25,00.00. IN AUGUST 98, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. PRESENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING TOO DRIVE OR IN NEUTRAL THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT GIVING THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS PARKED DUE TO TRANMISSION FAILING. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

A/T TRANSMISSION UNRESPONSIVE DURING DRIVING, BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.

SAFTEY FEATURE ON GEAR SHIFT IS FREEZING IN COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT CAR INTO GEAR EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT