2000 NISSAN MAXIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

2000 MAXIMA ENGINE FAILED. PISTON ROD BROKE INTO PIECES AND TOTALLY DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *TS THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE DOORS WERE HARD TO OPEN. THE DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED. *JB THE DECK LID LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PULL OUT THE DIP STICK. UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAD 28,000 MILES ON IT ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE ONLY PUT 6,000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHEN IT HAD TO PASS SMOG INSPECTION. HE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT SOON AS I ACCELERATED OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE, THE IGNITION (CAR WOULDN'T START), AND, A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WHEN DOWNSHIFTING (ENGINE SEIZES UP VIOLENTLY). THERE IS ALSO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AS CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO OVER SPEED BUMPS. MY SON IS READY TO GET HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND I WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AT A LOSS, AS I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE FOR HIM TO DRIVE. *JB

Mileage: 29,000

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS, BRAKE CALIPER, PADS AND ROTORS.*MR THE VEHICLE IGNITION COIL FAILED AT 37000 MILES. ALL SIX COILS WERE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP. ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 36200 MILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE REPAIRS MAY HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN 624020 FOR THE IGNITION AND SERVICE BULLETIN 618790 FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *NM

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES WITHIN 30,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55 MPH.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER 20,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO WARPED TO TURN. *LA

Mileage: 22,000

FRONT ROTORS/PADS COMPLETELY WORE OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES IN JUST 40, 000 MILES. *AK ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE BY DEALER. ONCE ON 11/19/01 AT 16252 MILES. SECOND WAS ON 04/29/02 AT 21510 MILES. THE THIRD WAS 10/10/03 AT 40000 MILES. THIS REPAIR WAS BY A PRIVATE MOTOR SHOP. *PH

Mileage: 16,252

FRONT ROTORS/PADS COMPLETELY WORE OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES IN JUST 40, 000 MILES. *AK ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE BY DEALER. ONCE ON 11/19/01 AT 16252 MILES. SECOND WAS ON 04/29/02 AT 21510 MILES. THE THIRD WAS 10/10/03 AT 40000 MILES. THIS REPAIR WAS BY A PRIVATE MOTOR SHOP. *PH

Mileage: 16,252

THE FRONT ROTORS WARP ABOUT EVERY 12,000 MILES. EACH TIME, THE DEALER HAS EITHER REPLACED OR RE-SURFACED THE ROTORS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND NISSAN HASN'T CORRECTED THE ISSUE. SO FAR, MY ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES, AND NOW COMING ON NUMBER 5. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. *AK

EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. CONSUMER OWNS TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES, BUT DIFFERENT YEARS, BOTH EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 1,700

IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED AND NOW ABS/TCS INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; DEALER TOLD ME ABS WAS NOT OPERATIONAL IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT ABS IS OPERATIONAL BASED ON SELF-TEST ON THE ROAD. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL/IGNITION COMPLAINTS, IT IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT NISSAN AND/OR THE DEALER IS NOT ADDRESSING.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

THE VEHICLES ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

Mileage: 42,000

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLES FRONT END VIBRATES. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIBRATION IS SO SEVERE. THERE IS A TIS BULLETIN FOR THE BRAKES NTB00-088A. TS *JG

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND TREMBLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND RIGHT AROUND 17K MILES FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN I BRAKED AT 70 TO SLOW DOWN IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE SO I TOOK IT IN AROUN 20K MILES ROTARS WERE WARPED THEY TURNED THEN I SAID OK IT IS VERY EARLY FOR THESE ROTORS TO GET WARPED SO EARLY BUT DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION. NOW AT 30000 I AM BACK IN FOR THE SAME REASON THE CAR VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS IF I BREAK TO STOP MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AT 20K MILES. I ALSO HAVE THIS GRAONING NOISE COMING FROM MY BRAKES WHEN I BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE NOISE IS ALMOST LIKE WHAT ONE WOULD HEAR IF THE ROTARS WERE SLIPPERY AND THE PADS WERE TRYING TO GRIP IT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER WILL DO TODAY BUT I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE IT AND NOT TURN THE ROTARS EVERYTIME WE TURN THEM THEY LOOSE MASS. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE BACK IN ANOTHER 5-10K MILES. WHAT AFTER THE WARRANTY I DON'T WANT A BREAK JOB EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS @ $30K THESE CARS BETTER HAVE BREAKS THAT LAST BUT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE HERE IT IS NOT PLEASANT TO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATIONS AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN IT COULD END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THX SO MUCH!!!*AK

VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER ROTATED THE ROTORS. 5OO0 MILES LATER, BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. SOON AFTER THAT VEHICLE WAS BACK IN SHOP TO GET BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER STATED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED*SLC

WHILE DRIVING 55-65MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND INDICATIION WAS THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ROTORS CAUSE SEVERE DRIEVABILITY PROBLEMS AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND MAY IMPACT EFFECTIVESNESS OF ABS SYSTEM. *AK

ROTORS CAUSE SEVERE DRIEVABILITY PROBLEMS AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND MAY IMPACT EFFECTIVESNESS OF ABS SYSTEM. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDEFURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ROTORS WARPED FRONT & REAR 12,105 - RESURFACED ROTORS; WARPED AT 19967 -REPLACED; WARPED AT 28800, RESURFACED; REAR PADS COMPLETELY WORN, FRONT 75% GOOD. DEALER SAYING NO KNOWN DEFECT, CANNOT EXPLAIN. *AK

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VOLENTLY WHEN AT HIGH SPEEDS AND PRESSI9NG THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE. COULD FEEL PEDAL PULSING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS BEFORE ON PADS AND ROTORS. CURRENTLY, SAME REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE. COULD FEEL PEDAL PULSING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS BEFORE ON PADS AND ROTORS. CURRENTLY, SAME REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER GOES ABOVE 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE FROM WARPED ROTORS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH CONSUMER PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. /NO DAMGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. DEALER HAS CHECKED, BUT STILL CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

1. ON COLD DAYS, PROCEEDING TO DRIVE AFTER BRIEF WARM-UP, ENGINE NEARLY STALLS WHEN RPM REACHES AROUND 2000. IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE APPLIED BRAKES WITH A LOT OF FORCE. 2. CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT THE LIGHT, COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE FOR 30-45 SEC AFTERWARDS. 3. DEALER CHECKED THE ENGINE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.