105 of the
194 complaints about the 1987 Nissan Maxima are about the
fuel system — 54% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
155,000 miles.
1987 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRE. SOON AFTER HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HE WAS INFORMED THE INJECTORS DID NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR AN INJECTOR PROBLEM AND THE RECALL HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10486801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 13,000 milesOxon Hill, MD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10208189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 178,276 milesConcord, CAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AND THEN WAS PARKED DUE TO FUEL LEAKING. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FUEL LEAK DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LINE AND FUEL INJECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10079091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,000 milesCanfield, OH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RE: 1987 NISSAN MAXIM I OWN 3 OF THESE VEHICLES. IN 2 OF THEM, THE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED, ALLOWING STRONG FUEL VAPORS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS LINE IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND RAW FUEL ALSO IS ABLE TO FLOW UNDER THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10045344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL INLECTORS LEAKING, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN INJECTOR RECALL. (RECALL NOT LIFETIME WARRANTY)-DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS *SCC
NHTSA complaint #567954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 95I00600, 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE NEAR FUEL INJECTORS. CONSUMER WAS 2ND OWNER OF VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER SHOWING THAT IT WAS DONE. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND CONSUMER WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO MANUFACTURER TO AT LEAST SENT SOMEONE OR GIVE DEALER AUTHORIZATION TO INSPECT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #882097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Evansville, INFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE ONLY. NISSAN UNWILLING TO SETTLE FOR VALUE OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #733793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I KEPT SMELLING GAS THEN I KNEW THE INJECTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD A STARTER REPLACED AND TOM PEACOCK NISSAN RAN A CHECK TO INSURE THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IT WAS ALREADY DONE SO I WAS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, SO ABOUT A YEAR LATER I'M SMELLING GAS ME AND MY FATHER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM AN INJECTOR SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN.CONSIDERING THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM CONCERNING INJECTORS FAILING RESULTING IN FIRES THEY SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND THEIR BEST ADVICE WAS TO PAY $915 FOR ALL NEW REPLACEMENT INJECTORS,SO MY REACTION WAS WHY WOULD I REPLACE ALL OF THEM IF ONLY ONE OF THEM IS LEAKING,SO I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND SAID I WILL JUST BUY ONE CONSIDERING THE OTHERS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING SO I CALLED TOM PEACOCK NISSAN AND ORDERED ONE INJECTOR IT COST ME $115.00 SO I THAT'S FINE I'LL ORDER IT AND LET THEM PUT THE INJECTOR IN WHEN THE INJECTOR CAME IN I WAITED A WEEK FOR MY NEXT PAY CHECK TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS,THAT TIME CAME AND I CALLED TOM PEACOCK TO SET UP A TIME TO BRING IN THE CAR, I NOTIFIED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THE INJECTOR I JUST NEEDED IT INSTALLED THEY SAID THEY DON'T WORK ON CARS 10 YEARS OR OLDER AND REFERRED ME TO A GORDON AUTOMOTIVE, WHICH SURPRISED ME CONSIDERING THEY MADE THE CAR AND GUY I SPOKE WITH PREVIOUSLY SAID JUST BRING THE CAR BUY WE WILL REPLACE THE INJECTORS ALL OF THEM FOR $915 I AM JUST VERY UPSET WITH NISSAN WHY MAKE CAR THAT CAN YOU CAN'T REPAIR,IF THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM,WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING REGARDING SOMETHING THEY WERE FORCED INTO A RECALL IN 1996,ALL I SEE IS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURING AGAIN AND AGAIN I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED IT'S BEING AVOIDED.
NHTSA complaint #721872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Suffolk, VAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECEIVED NOTICE 95I006000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS RECALL REPAIRS. MECHANIC REPLACED OLD CLIPS WITH SAME TYPE OF FUEL INJECTOR CLIPS. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CLAMPS PIECED TOGETHER WRONGLY. RETURNED HOSE PIECED TOGETHER WITH METAL TUBE.
NHTSA complaint #854518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamilton, TXFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS GIVEN A RECALL NOTICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE 6-10-99. I TOOK THE CAR TO DON DAVIS NISSAN TWO TIMES. BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN LATER. I CALLED THEM TWO MORE TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE " TOO BUSY " AND THE SHOP WAS "TOO FULL" AT THE TIME I CALLED. ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE RUBBER FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL INJECTOR HOSES CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE INJECTORS, INJECTOR WIRES, AND OTHER WIRES ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DON DAVIS NISSAN. THEY CHARGED ME $60 FOR A DAMMAGE ESTIMATE WHICH THEY SENT TO NISSAN CORP. , ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. THREE MONTHS LATER, 3-24-99 NISSAN CORP. NOTIFIED DON DAVIS NISSAN THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MAINTAINANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES AND TUNE-UPS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE WHERE IT REMAINS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND ARGUED WITH THEM. THE MOST RECENT TIME 7-23-99 CASE OR CALL # 2865398. I TOLD THEM DURING THIS LAST CALL I WAS GOING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND FILE THAT YOU COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PROBLEM ANYWAY BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS VOLUNTARY ON NISSAN'S PART. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? MY CAR BURNED AND HASN'T RUN FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. SARAH ASH
NHTSA complaint #709070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anaheim, CAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 12-95, RECALL WORK PREFORMED ON 7-31-97, HOWEVER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE ONTO EXHAUST PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #545605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, TXFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECALLED, WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TOO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE AND LACK OF RECALL REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #513853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville Centre, NY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TERRIBLE SMELL OF GAS AND NOW CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN ACCELERATING. MECHANIC SAID FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD.
NHTSA complaint #702671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 95I006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CAMPAIGN WORK WAS DONE 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDIED.
NHTSA complaint #827683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 95I0006000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. RECALL CAMPAIGN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ABOUT 20 MONTHS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #827688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FIRE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT. BECAUSE VEHICLE SMOKED, THEY POPPED UP THE HOOD AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIREMEN SAID THAT FIRE WAS STARTED ON THE FUEL INJECTOR BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BEEN CLEANED TWICE SINCE BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #826338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gilbert, AZ
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF FAULTY FUEL LINES AND FUEL INJECTOR CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA complaint #538236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #823554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE DRIVER CHECKED IT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL INJECTION RELATING TO FIRE. 95I-006.
NHTSA complaint #823358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #603414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hanover, MACrash2 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
UPON STARTING ENGINE, THE MOTOR REVVED VERY HIGH THEN THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SMASHING INTO ANOTHER AUTO. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED GOING OVER A CEMENT CURB.
NHTSA complaint #521919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CAUSING FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #515509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kinghills, VI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO PARTS. MS. RODRIGUEZ HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED SINCE NOVEMBER 1996. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #811864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oaklahoma, OKFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE,OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE WORK CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #811527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS.
NHTSA complaint #810175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.