Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| NTB00039 | 05/01/2000 | 613483 | Exhibiting slow or delayed shifting from first to second gear (particularly at one-half or greater throttle application). *tt | 07/19/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 167000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2000 nissan maxima. recently the problems have been piling on. the air conditioner stopped working in the summer and the check engine light went on. the air conditioner needs a new pump and the check engine light i was told is the o2 sensor. today is 1/27/13 and a week ago my power steering belt shredded. it caused the car to stall temporarily but i was able to drive the car to my local garage to be fixed. the mechanics said it was not only the power steering belt but the alternator belt and the pumps as well. the problem was taken care of and i picked the car up. before i pulled out i tried the heat and defrost but they would not work now. the heat and defrost had been acting strange and smelled as if burning was happening. the heat would be hard to turn off at times. the different levels of heat were all the same most time. the mechanics looked at it later and said the car needs a o2 sensor and the whole climate control mechanism. the mechanism on my car had melted wires. i have been noticing a lot of weird electrical quirks outside of thee heat. i have noticed a lot of decay for a car used everyday. the problems that prompted me to look online about these issues are exactly the same issues people are having with this vehicle at the same mileage. o2 sensor, electrical, decay, etc.. anyone who owns this vehicle should have been at least warned by the manufacturer. the problems this vehicle has and parts that should have been recalled or fixed can lead to people getting in fatal crashes. i wonder what the statistics for fatal crashes with these model years are compared to other? *tr | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving at 55mph steering becomes erratic upon applying the brakes. vehicle vibrates and shakes uncontrollably. also brakes make a grinding noise. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 03/12/2001 | 11/04/2000 | ||
| Vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and defrost improper. theft warning alarm will sound for no reason. trunk and hood is asymmetrical. vehicle gets bad gas mileage. *slc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| This accident has not been able to be explained by police or accident reconstructionist. no witnesses have come forward. one car accident. car left interstate and clipped a pole midway down the driver's side..between the front and back seats. the car ripped into two pieces that were 150ft apart when they stopped. the driver was killed laong with my 3 yr old daughter. mother in law sustained severe head trauma resulting in being disabled. she has no memories of the accident. the garage the towed the car stated that they are built with no frames???? people should know that they are spending thousands on cars that rip apart like coke cans.*ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Driving on the turnpike, suddenly lost control of steering, hit another car, spun around hit the cement median backwards, meanwhile, no airbags deployed, and at some point the electrical system shut down, not sure at what point- could have preceeded the entire event | |||