10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 81,500 miles
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The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, when the brake was engaged the vehicle accelerated. The contact had to aggressively depress the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic and no diagnostic test was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
- Nutley, NJ, USA
- Chicago, IL, USA