2002 Nissan Maxima Driver assistance Problems

[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11650053

Incident

Mar 10, 2025

OVER HEATING GURGLING IN OVER FLOW, HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED AND TOPPED OFF,STILL OVER HEAT,LOOKING AT MY RECITES IT SAYS I HAVE A LEAKING WATER HOSE BUT NO ONE REPLACED IT, ON 9/27/16.DROVE MY CAR THREW WINTER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED ON 6/30/17 STILL OVER HEAT, BROUGHT CAR BACK TO NISSAN DEALER ON 1/19/18 TOLD THEM IT STILL GURGELS AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN DRIVING AND I NOTICED MY POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, WAS TOLD I NEED A WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR, POWER STEERING SAID WAS FIXED AND VISC VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN SO REPLACED , SAID CAR IS GOOD TO GO SO WHEN MY GIRL FRIEND AND I GOT IN THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON HE SAID IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE NEW PARTS HE THEN TOOK THE LIGHT OFF SAID DRIVE IT 30 MILES SO I COULD HAVE A SMOG DONE, DROVE SOUTH BOUND ON HWY 101 IN SANTA ROSA GOING 60 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND ALL LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING, HAD NO POWER TO GET IN A SAFE PLACE OFF THE FREEWAY, COASTED DOWN THE OFF RAMP TO GAS STATION AND CALLED NISSAN, THEY SAID HAVE IT TOWED BACK, WHILE WAITING FOR TOW I LIFTED MY HOOD TO FIND NOT ONLY WAS MY POWER STEERING STILL LEEKING BUT TWO OTHER HOSES WERE LEEKING AS WELL. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY RECITE IT SAID FOUND THAT BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES WERE LEEKING AS WELL AS HIGH PRESSURE POWER LINE BUT ONLY PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED, I ASKED WHY THEY ALL WEREN'T REPLACED WHILE SHOWING THEM THE LEAK THEY SAID WE WILL ORDER THOSE HOSES TODAY AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY, LOL REALLY? ONE DAY LATER THE MANAGER WANTED TO SPEAK TO ME WITH THE MECHANIC ,LONG STORY SHORT NOW I NEED A ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, COIL,SPARK PLUGS,SO I GO AND BUY THE SPARK PLUGS AND ALTERNATOR ANOTHER $ 321 AND $245 TO FIX , IT SITS NOW AT NISSAN WITH MORE PROBLEMS THEN EVER,AND IT ALMOST COST MY FRIEND AND I MY LIFE ON THE FREEWAY, I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON MY YEAR AND FOUND THERE WHERE SOME ON IT SHUTTING DOWN

NHTSA ID

11065516

Incident

Jan 19, 2018

Mileage

212,012 mi

TAKATA RECALL!!! MY PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT LIGHT IS FLASHING. ALSO I BOUGHT THE TOP CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IT HAD A RECALL, IS MY VEHICLE COVERED? MY CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE CHANGED CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THE NEXT DECISION I SHOULD MAKE.. I'M TAKING IT TO GERALD NISSAN IN NORTH AURORA FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID

11046628

Incident

Oct 31, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE PARKING CAR IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, THE BORDERING STREET AND INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT BEFORE STOPPING. THE CARS LEFT SIDE, RIGHT SIDE, FRONT BUMPER, TIRES AND SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED. THOUGH NO OTHER CARS WERE HIT, COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CANS, STOP SIGN, TELEPHONE POLE AND A SERIES 4 CURBS INFLICTED DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE HAVING THEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS REQUIRED BY A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10689418

Incident

Nov 4, 2014

Mileage

95,700 mi

IN REFERENCE TO > NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING I NEARLY CRASHED WHEN MY CAR DIED WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY. MY CAR DOESN'T START LIKE IT USED TO. VERY ROUGH STARTS, CONTINUOUSLY TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN. IT WILL DIE WHILE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ABRUPTLY AND SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. RPMS IDLE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ENGINE LOSS. I USED OBD SCANNER TO DECIPHER THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED FOR RECALL ONLINE AND FOUND THE ONE LOCATED ABOVE. IT IS IDENTICAL TO MY ISSUES.I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY REFUSED. I COULD HAVE DIED. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU! *TR

NHTSA ID

10577266

Incident

Apr 3, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY HIGH WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL OVER POWERED THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AS I WAS APPROACHING A MAIN ROAD COULD NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN AND KEPT GOING MY FRONT END OF CAR WAS HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING SB 45 MPH. VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. HAVING TECH CHECKOUT THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10531997

Incident

Jul 18, 2013

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING 75 MPH IN SAN FRANCISCO, I STEPPED ON THE GAS PRETTY HARD AND LET OFF A SECOND OR TWO LATER. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAD TO GO ACROSS 3 LANES WITH NO ACCELERATION. VERY SCARY. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO REV THE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO ACT NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FOR A AWHILE THEN WENT TO SOLID. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN WITH THIS CAR WHEN I PUSH ON THE PEDDLE TO ACCELERATE. SINCE JANUARY OF 2012 IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL. MY CONCERN IS WHY IS IT NOT IN THIS RECALL WHEN IT IS CLEARLY DISPLAYING WHAT THE "OTHER" 2002 NISSAN MAXIMAS ARE DOING?? THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR FREEWAYS AND OTHER FAST MOVING AREAS. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT CHANNELS I NEED TO GO THROUGH TO GET THIS LOOKED AT? I HAVE CALLED THE NORTHERN REGION NISSAN DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. THIS IS MY CAR THAT DRIVES MY FAMILY AROUND, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. HAS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS COME IN ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR 2002 MODEL THAT WAS NOT IN THIS RECALL? I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2003 WITH 22,000 MILES ON HER AND SHE NOW HAS 134,000. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466832

Incident

Jan 17, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, BUT SPEED WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS AND ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE DUE TO THE MECHANIC RESETTING THE FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,536.

NHTSA ID

10332496

Incident

May 20, 2010

Mileage

57,536 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SPEED DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THE RPM'S 1500. SOON AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER AT THE DEALER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR CODE APPEARED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AT THE COST OF $564.14. UPDATED 12/04/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10208900

Incident

Oct 28, 2007

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT RECALL#02V043000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON 15 OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FREE OF RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181808

Incident

Jan 6, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO A KNOCKING SOUND AND ABNORMAL STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER INTO THE OTHER LANE WHILE DRIVING . THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V146000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM AND A NHTSA RECALL # 02V043000 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10164715

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

143,000 mi

ON MAY 22, 2006 WHILE PROCEEDING TO PARK, MY THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA'S ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS I DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE PEDAL STOP SENSOR. ALTHOUGH MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM EARLIER. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE. I FEEL THAT OTHER MODELS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159543

Incident

May 22, 2006

Mileage

53,500 mi

WHILE STOPPED FOR 30 SECONDS AT A RED LIGHT MY 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (4000-5000 RPMS) AND SURGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY. I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE ENGINE REVS DROPPED DOWN AND INCREASED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. WHEN THE REVS DROPPED FOR THE THIRD TIME I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER THE SAME MORNING AND NO TROUBLE CODES OR STORED DATA WAS FOUND IN THE COMPUTER. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS TOLD ME A FACTORY REP WILL COME TO DIAGNOSE MY PROBLEM ONLY IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10096442

Incident

Oct 7, 2004

Mileage

28,002 mi

THE ACCELERATOR MOTION SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 30 MPH. A RECALL (02V043000) WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL. *JB INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

10087764

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN, THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10083628

Incident

Jul 23, 2004

Mileage

46,000 mi

2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS, ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION IS PRESENT MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME. HAVE RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 6 TIMES OVER 18 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. DEALER HAS PERFORMED ONLY ONE ACTUAL REPAIR - WHICH DID NOT ADDRES PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BECOME UNCOOPERATIVE STATING THEY HAVE DONE "ALL THEY CAN". *AK

NHTSA ID

10025708

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024626

THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015769

Mileage

17,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THROUGH A WALL. *JB SCC

NHTSA ID

10011163

Incident

Jun 28, 2002

Mileage

3,800 mi

NAR 02/13/2003. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL OVER TRAVELED DUE THE DESIGN OF THE STOPPER. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, YIDA CASTANEDA) *JB

NHTSA ID

10008580

Incident

Dec 11, 2002

WHILE PULLING INTO A GARAGE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WHILE FOOT WAS STILL PRESSED ON BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017882

Incident

Sep 24, 2001

WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND RAN OVER THE SPEED BUMP STOPPING FURTHER DOWN THE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

8015194

Incident

Jul 20, 2002

VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED AND FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADJUSTED IDLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. VEHICLE CHECKED AGAIN, AND DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT MAXIMA OPERATES THAT WAY AND NOTHING COULD BE ONE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS OCCURS IN ALL FORWARD GEARS AND CAUSES A SURGE IN ACCELERATION WHEN RE-ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8014470

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

AIR CONTROL VALVE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011105

Incident

May 18, 2002

WHILE PARKING, FOOT PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD HITTING A BRICK WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8010192

Incident

May 20, 2002