Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2008 Nissan Maxima.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
Airbag light keeps flashing. Sensor is defective. Nissan said they dont cover. Its not included on the warranty. Cluster light on dash is blinking on and off making car unsafe to drive.
My car accelerated causing damage to mailbox, telephones pole and I don't know what else? and myself, along with other people could have been seriously hurt, was driving down the street when a car pulled in front of me, I swerved to keep from hitting them, when I did that my car accelerated to high speed, while my foot was on the brake the whole time and both hands on the stirring wheel while it proceeded to cross the intersection until it came to a stop, foot still on brake while it started to back up slowly back into the intersection I pray to god and then stirred the wheel into the sidewalk and into the back of a pole is where it stopped foot still on brake while the police and ambulance got there. I noticed a week befor it stopped in the middle of me driving it, I thought maybe the key need a new battery so I strarted using the key in the egnition which I usually don't do because of it being a keyless also noticed the seat belt was having issues would not return to its proper place after releasing the belt. ? I know this was a electrical or malfunction and someone needs to find it because I did not mistake the gas for the brake.
My airbag light stays on when I'm driving and I'm sure it is faulty. Also the light indicator for my tire pressure stays on even though I've put adequate air in the tire. This occurs while the car is motion and when it is not in motion.
The local dealer repair department eliminated the flashing air bag light on the dashboard with an adjustment to the computer. A few weeks later, the air bag light flashed again. This time, the same dealer replaced the passenger seat belt and the flashing light was extinguished. Again a few weeks later the same event reoccurred and the same dealter once again extinguished the flashing light and told me that a "glitch" caused the problem. While on a long trip of 2600 miles the air bag light flashed once again. At this time the odomer read 90,000 miles and the dealer told me that the passenger seat control module would need to be replaced at a cost of $1800. 00. Note that of these four visits, the service department personnel did not give me any documentation nor charge me for the visits. I was told that the previous three visits were covered under warranty but the last visit was not under warranty. Higher personnel did not offer any recommendations to resolve this problem. Is this a safety issue? is this the procedure for undertaking this repair? how cqan I be reassured that this seat control module resolve the problem?.
I got into my car and tried to start it and the ignition would not turn. This has happen severl times since we purchased the car October 2007. We were told it was a built in safety factor and just turn the steering wheel and it would work. Well I tried to turn the wheel several times and it would not budge. I then tried to get out of my car and couldn't. I also could not open the windows because they are power windows and without the car running you cannot operate them. ( you can check the records July 4 th was an extremely hot day, in the 80's at that time) I finally I climbed over the gear shift and center console to get to the passenger door which I was able to open. ( I am 75 years old so you can imagine it was not easy, nor would it be for anyone. When my son came home from work he tried and was finally able to turn the steering wheel but said it took everything to turn it, and then he was able to start the car. This is a safety hazard not a safety factor. I will never buy a Nissan again.
When trying to adjust drivers side seat, the seat will not adjust but will eventually adjust after the driver has already started to drive. The seat then adjusts all the way to the front which puts the driver as close as possible to the steering wheel and also puts the drivers feet close to the brake and gas pedal which causes inadvertent pressing of both gas and brake.