2.5% of complaints about the 2005 Nissan Maxima came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (781 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 85,848 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS IN THE REAR SEATS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS STANDARD. THIS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING SOME CHILD SEATS TO THESE BRACKETS.
IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS INCHED INTO A PARKING LOT. TOWED THE NEXT DAY. THE IPDM MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE MODULE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER.*AK...A BRAND NEW DESIGN, AND CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A MAJOR FLAW IN DESIGN TO HAVE NO AUXILLIARY POWER OR WARNING WHEN THIS SHOULD OCCUR. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. ALTHOUGH THE CODE INDICATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOT ALERTED.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED. THE MECHANIC RESET THE SENSOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,174.
I CALLED ON 1/31/05 AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT FOR MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE AS YET AND I AM WONDERING HOW I NEED TO PROCEED.*AK