Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / MAXIMA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005072877 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2005
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: MAXIMA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4BA41E54C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 08 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have had numerous ignition coils replaced over the course of the last 16 months. several times incurring weeks without the vehicle. there have been several electrical problems resulting in part replacement and the engine catching on fire. nissan corporate sent technicians to research the issue and had to replace the engine as a result of the fire, saying fortunately i stopped the vehicle before the fire got out of control. under the hood was charred and melted plastic and oil. since having the engine replaced, i have gone 9 months and have the same problems with coil failures and replacement. i am perusing lemon law action at this time but need to see what else can be done. i am at the point where i have no confidence in the vehicle and everytime i smell something out of the ordinary, i fear that i will see more smoke and another fire. the technician said the ground wire from the battery was shorting out against the body of the engine and transmission. the wire that was replace 9 months ago was replaced again two weeks ago for corroding completely through and making contact with the engine again. *jb