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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285780 | Incident Date: Jun, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MCKINNEY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MAXIMA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN1CA21DXXT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 26 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle unexpectedly started to run rough, misfired repeatedly, and experienced episodes of near stalling, while driving at highway speeds. the service engine soon light illuminated and vehicle continued to operate under a severe loss of power before being able to safely pull the vehicle off the highway. dealer determined fault code p1320 was stored and all six ignition coils were faulty and needed to be replaced. technical service bulletin (tsb #01-060) was issued by nissan in september 2001, which outlines the ignition coil problem. the dealer refused to cover the repair under manufacturers warranty or extend any goodwill when the technical service bulletin was brought to their attention. this is a critical product defect which could result in a serious accident, injuries, and even death, should the engine stall while driving vehicle. a serious investigation should be initiated by nhtsa demanding nissan to immediately announce a recall to all vehicles concerned. *ak |
