Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / MAXIMA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002091849 Incident Date: Mar, 26 2002
Consumer's City: GARFIELD Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: MAXIMA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JN1CA21D7WM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 18 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2098
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Diagnose from nissan elmwood for $39.22 states: " a ck fog lamp burnt by ignition wiring whoever installed alarm system in vehicle tapped into harness near ignition and left wires bare and after time these wires touch and burnt. bring vehicle back to whoever installed alarm system into vehicle for repairs!!!". i brought my car to nissan route 22 were i had alarm installed. they want to charge me for diagnoses and perhaps repairs then. i bought new car from nissan dealer, did all repairs and maintenance with nissan. demage wasn't caused by me. driving with danger of another short and perhaps fire. did diagnose with independent mechanic shop who states: "nissan ignition side is not secure, it is completely open and my wires are already melted which he doesn't warranty my safty." i woul like to fax copies of those statments. i had called nissan hot line. i had called gm from nissan route 22 who never returned my call and left me with this situation. car may go on fire at any time.