Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS WE HAVE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ON OUR 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE POWER WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR, GET VERY LITTLE USE. IT HAS COST OVER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. INOPERABLE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS CAUSE A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS PASSENGERS.*AK
EVERY WINDOW REGULATOR IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND I HAVE HAD ONE FAIL TWICE. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE A MAXIMA AND WE HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY A PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE NUMBER ONE SELLING PART IS SPARK PLUGS AND THE NUMBER TWO SELLING PART IS WINDOW REGULATORS. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1000 ON WINDOW REGULATORS AND I KNOW THAT NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME GET SOME OF MY MONEY BACK AND HELP OTHERS. MY WIFE IS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND THE WINDOWS ARE NOT USED MUCH.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR. IF VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGN CAN NOT BE SHIFT INTO STARTING OFF. WOULD BE SLUGGISH. ALSO, REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO BACK UP ONCE LET DOWN. HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK
MY VEHICLE CONTAINS MOST OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND A COUPLE OF THE RECALLS. MY MAIN CONCERN/QUESTION IS WHY WON'T NISSAN COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT END NOISE (ONE OF THE TSB'S #NTB93189) WHICH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE??? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL IN WINDOW CLOSED POSITION. BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONCE IN UP POSITION EVEN THOUGH THEY GOT VERY LITTLE USE. THE RH REAR FAILED IN UP POSITION AFTER ABOUT TWO DOZEN CYCLES OVER A FEW YEAR PERIOD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $225.00. AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO MILAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE REAR SEAT IS ALMOST NEVER OCCUPIED. I CURRENTLY BLOCK THE FAILED WINDOWS IN OPEN POSITION SINCE THEY FAIL SO FAST. IT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE THE REAR SEAT WINDOW WAS NEEDED FOR EGRESS. THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET UNIT AVAILABLE AND THE OEM PART IS PLASTIC JUNK THAT ONLY LASTS A FEW CYCLES TO FAILURE. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A HAZARD SINCE THE WINDOWS WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE THEY ARE POWERED OFF THE BATTERY. MY POSITION IS THAT THE WINDOWS NEED TO WORK AS DESIGNED AND A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFICIENCY SHOULD NOT BE CAUSE FOR AN OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED IN A THE CAR. *AK
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY MAXIMA BECAUSE OF A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT CRACKED. THE PART LASTS JUST LONG ENOUGH TO GET BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE IS NOW METAL REINFORCED IN THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS. *AK
ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR WINDOWS SHORTED OUT DUE TO A FAILED MECHANISM. THIS HAPPENED ALL WITHIN A 6 WEEK PERIOD. DEALER FIXED ALL WINDOWS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN ON PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOWS. *AK
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IS PLASTIC WHICH BREAKS, CAUSING ALL FOUR POWERS WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON ALL 4 WINDOWS AND HAS JUST BROKEN AGAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE THE WINDOW TO FALL AND MAKE IT INOPERABLE. PLASTIC PART ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR PUTTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY WILL WORK WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE, AND CUT OFF IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE COSNUMER DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT COME UP. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAILURE OF NYLON TYPE MATERIAL IN LINK ATTACHED TO ROD ASSEMBLY END CAP CRACKED, GENERAL GREASE LEAKED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILTY. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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