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1998 Nissan Maxima Engine problems

Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1998 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on January 20, 2015. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFire

I wish to receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket cost of repair and installation of new parts for the vehicles alternator having caught on fire. On or about november 24, 2014, my request was submitted to nissan of north per nissan manufacturers recall instructions. The recall issued in 2001 was still open on the vehicle by vin number. All pertinent documentation was provided by fax and phone to the nissan safety complaint unit. As instructed by the investigating agent, the vehicle was taken to the local...

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nissan dealership for inspection and reimbursement. It has been five weeks (since december 23, 2014) of delay and broken promises, and I have not yet received reimbursement. (The vehicle failed to start and began to smoke; after being towed to the garage, the alternator caught fire as an attempt was made to start the vehicle.) Please provide reimbursement of repair costs. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10676560
Engine & cooling

I failed state inspection because my engine core support is rotted. I am not the only person here who has complained about this happening in this model car. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10513609
Engine & coolingElectrical systemBody, doors & structure

When we bought our nissan at 96648 miles, there was remarkably little rust underneath. The alternator went out on 10-12-12 and we had the car towed to a repair shop. They refused to repair it after finding that the core support for the motor is rusted and rotted out. Further research indicates that this issue has occurred in this model of car for many years. If we had known that this car was so unsafe we would never have purchased it in the first place. Toyota had a similar problem with their pickup trucks...

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and they were buying back the trucks for large sums of money. Why isn't nissan doing / being forced to do the same? We expected another 50,000 miles out of this car and now it is worthless. There are so many complaints about this issue, there has to be a huge safety concern. A major structural component should be the last thing to corrode. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10481067
Engine & coolingBody, doors & structure

Engine core support rotted rusted and split in half. Engine and radiator could fall out and cause crash. This is a nys vehicle. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · StructureNHTSA 10471364
Engine & coolingFire

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 nissan maxima. While driving 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke rising from under the hood of the vehicle. He shut the vehicle off when he arrived home and it failed to restart. He inspected the vehicle and determined that the alternator failed. The manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 02v171000 (electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator). The current and failure mileages were 69,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10201775
Engine & cooling

Check engine light on. Required replacement of gas sensor, oxygen sensor and fuel recovery valve assembly. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10023648
Engine & cooling

Check engine light on. Required a new gas sensor and oxygen sensor. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10023646

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