1995 Nissan Maxima Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEEDS, IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151000.

1995 MAXIMA HAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE CAR HAD A FIRE ERUPTING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID ITS NOTHING UNUSUAL. IN OTHER WORDS, ITS VERY NORMAL FOR AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR TO CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. YES, BELIEVE IT OR NOR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. DONT BE FOOLED BY THE NICE LOOKS OF THAT CAR. I HAD TO CHANGE THE O2, KNOCK SENSOR EVERY TWO YEARS.*AK

STARTING SYSTEM FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. EVENTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. *AK

VEHICLE IS HARD TO CRANK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED TO ON POSITION. ALSO, STARTER IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

LEATHER INTERIOR IS PEELING EXCESSIVELY AFTER PERFORMING ALL PREVENTATIVE MAINT. POSSIBLE I.E. CLEANING & CONDITIONING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.

THE "NEGATIVE" CAPLE HAS A STICKER WITH A "P" ON IT AND THE "POSITIVE" CABLE HAS A FUSE BOX WHICH HAS A "-" ON IT. I TOOK THAT AS "P" FOR POSITIVE AND "-" FOR NEGATIVE. THAT WAS INACCURATE. I HOOKED UP THE POSITIVE TO THE NEGATIVE AND NEGATIVE TO THE POSITIVE. THIS HAS BLOWN OUT THE ALTERNATOR.

IT STARTED WITH 2 TO 3 TRIES TO START THE CAR. WE WERE KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO TAKING AS MUCH AS 4 TO 5 TRIES TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT KICK. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY SAID THE STARTER WORN OUT DUE TO REPETITIVE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. JUST RECENTLY, WE HAD A NEW STARTED PUT IN FOR APPROXIMATELY $400.000 FOR USING A CAR FOR 3 YEARS. NOW THE CAR STILL GIVES PROBLEMS IN STARTING THOUGH MUCH LESS, FOR EXAMPLE 1 OUT 10. IT ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING STEADY HIGH SPEED (55-65 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY.

SHORT AND BURNING SMELL DEVELOPS UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED COLLISION.