10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,235 miles

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problem #7

Jun 262002

Maxima

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
At 30mph vehicle shuts off. This could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. Consumer stated problem was due to the alternator.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #6

Apr 162002

Maxima

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE-02-034; vehicle was driven 30 minutes before turned off and parked. Consumer was notified that vehicle was on fire. Smoke came from beneath the hood, and flames blazed when hood was opened. Vehicle was not totaled. Dealer replaced alternator due to it going bad.

- Enid, OK, USA

problem #5

Aug 122001

Maxima

  • miles
I own 2 of the sames cars make year and model and the same thing hqappened 2 both cars but one of them was really serious it caught on fire as I was driving I dont know what to do I think there shouldve been a recall or something please help thnk you. No safety defect.

- Pleasant Valley, NY, USA

problem #4

Sep 132001

Maxima

  • miles
Alternator not charging-after starting car in shop-alternator caught fire. Second 1997 Maxima we have witness with this condition-will send fill out seperate form on other car also.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

problem #3

Apr 062001

Maxima

  • miles
Alternator just caught on fire, mechanic does not know why. There was no warning, I drove from the 6th floor to the 3rd floor of the parking garage shut off the engine, smelled smoke lifted up the hood noticed the orange and red flames. Had the car towed to concord Nissan was told that the alternator had caught fire & burned the wiring harness and fan belt. According to the service manager at Nissan there is no known cause for this incident.

- Richmond, CA, USA

problem #2

Oct 152000

Maxima

  • miles
Smelled smoke immediatly after starting car turned car off, investigated and saw 3inch flame emitting from alternator no work ever done with alternator in any way shape or form contacted manu. Unresolved as of this time complete failure resulted immediatly.

- Riverdale, GA, USA

problem #1

Oct 011999

Maxima

  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- So. Portland, ME, USA