Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / MAXIMA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005023808 Incident Date: May, 25 2005
Consumer's City: RAVENNA Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: MAXIMA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JN1CA31D21T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 08 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 16 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: i have a complaint about a 2001 nissan maxima that had an electrical short in its wiring harness that completely destroyed the ecm (electronic control module) and throttle body injection system causing the car to stall under 1700 rpms this caused the car to stall at highway speeds when rpms dropped below the stated threshold i have looked at the nhtsas service bulletins and complaint bulletins and these wiring harness shorts seem to be a consistent problem with nissans vehicles especially the maxima model and also fire related shorts. i spoke with nissans complaint division and they just said due to miles its out of warranty and not their problem. after looking at various web sites dedicated to nissan problems this is an ongoing problem even the service manager said that normally the alternator burns out before the ecm with these wiring shorts but said i was one of the unlucky ones, the last i heard wiring harnesses are suppose to be strapped down and not moving and properly wrapped and insulated so vibration does no wear through but apparently nissan does not think so. i feel that this is a design defect and safety defect that nhtsa should look at.. also i am stuck with a nineteen hundred dollar bill from the dealer to fix the problem needless to say i am not happy. your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated. simcerely jeff nelson nissan ref no.# #4951395