Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Nissan Maxima

I have had to replace both control arms, rebuild a transmission that went out, my entire ac just went out, I am constantly replacing brakes and disk, ball joints and shocks. I have spent over what I am still paying for this car and have only had it for about 5 years and still owe $18000 and paying everything out of pocket.

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Control arms both need repair, repeated issues with tire inflation gauges, tire wear, struts, and steering. Needed repair costing $2700 to replace control arms.

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Steering- when turning the colum it squeeks; right or left as I am slowing down to make the turn. Suspension- strut insluators need to be replaced; this was mentioned years back in a recall and mine are needing to be replaced, I am not origional owner. Passenger air bag light- constantly on lower control arms- replaced drivers side but needs passenger side replaced as well.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle drove roughly when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. While driving on an incline or bumpy road, the vehicle would shake. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The control arm and ball joints on the front driver and passenger sides were recently replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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I been having vibrations and clunk noises since I brought the car in 2013 the car shakes and vibrates at 55 mph since then I replace shocks struts ball joints control arms and tires but the problem is getting worse.

I see on your website my model year 2001 Nissan Maxima was recalled for air bags. I have never been notified that there was a recall for the air bags. Also there was a recall on the suspension control arm transverse link pins. I don't ever remember seeing a recall for that either.

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Both front strut assembly is damaged and cracking. Right lower control arm seems to need replaced. Suspension feels stiff and is loud when go over small bumps.

The contact owns a 2001 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the front control arm and motor mount failed. The contact also stated that the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl * the contact owns a 2002 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would swerve and made aloud clicking noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the control arm were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 165,000 and the current mileage was 188,000.

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The pin at the end of the front suspension transverse link (lower control arm) broke off where it is mounted to the frame. This is causing a knocking sound and abnormal steering. This is resulting in difficulty controlling the vehicle. The right front wheel fell off. I called the manufacturer regarding recall notice 02v146000. They stated that my VIN number is not included in this recall, even though I am experiencing the same problem with the same make, model, year of auto. We have tried to replace the pin, but have been unsuccessful.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the suspension was making a knocking sound along with a loud noise coming from the steering wheel. The noises are heard each time the steering wheel is turned to the left or right and when driving uphill. The contact also experiences difficulty controlling the steering wheel. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for his vehicle; however, they advised him to call the manufacturer to check if the VIN is included in NHTSA campaign id number 02v146000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). The failure mileage was 115,000.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima with 61,038 miles on it. As I am driving, my car will jump sometimes lightly & at other times very hard. If I put the car in reverse and then put the gear back into drive, I will have to wait for the car to jump into gear. When I brake, the car will jump before stopping. It feels like the engine is slipping. At times, the car jumps so hard that I see other people look my way. This can happen at any time, day or night, hot or cold. . . The car would have been driven for hrs. , so yes it is warmed up. In June of 2008, I took the car to a transmission shop & I was told I needed 2 transmission mounts and a transmission flush which would cost over $900. 00. I took it to my mechanic and I had it done for a little over $600. 00. A few days later I had the same problem. I took the car back to my mechanic 3 more times & they could not find anything wrong. In September of 2008, I took the car to a Nissan dealer & it passed all of the diagnostic tests. I was very disappointed. On 2/6/2009, I took the car to a Nissan dealer & I was told that I needed a transmission which will cost me $4507. 00,I need a right engine mount which will cost $361. 00, both front struts are making a chucking noise. . . $832. 00, lower control arm bushings are broken. . . $809. 00. All of these repairs because of the car's jerking. The mechanic told me that if I get this done, the car should last about 6 to 7 more yrs. I had to pay $98. 00 for the dealership to trouble shoot, when the amount is usually $65. 00 for inspection at other places. I cannot afford to buy a new transmission, I would be better off trying to by something else (no Nissan) to drive. I still have payments on this car, so that is not even being realistic. I am fed up with this car & there is nothing that I can do about it. I only drive the car to work & places that I must go to, because I am scared to rely on it. I can't enjoy my weekends anymore because I have to depend on this car. Please help.

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My control arm on my '01 Maxima broke. Although there is a recall for this year, my VIN # isn't included so Nissan won't fix. Seems like this is a comon problem for this car. I do not understand how Nissan can know exactly which vehicles this recall affects if mistakes were made. Thankfully I wasn't on a freeway at the time. If you have had same problem, my contact is onefaida@yahoo. Com.

While driving at any speed the steering would be hard to steer. Recall 02v146000 concerning front suspension arm was issued. Dealership would not repair free of charge because the VIN was not included.

The driver took the vehicle to dealer for a suspension problem. Driver noticed while driving vehicle shook. The driver was able to maintain control of vehicle, and drove to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that a part for suspension needed to be replaced. . The defective lower control arm part has not been replaced yet. All contact with Nissan corp pertaining to this matter has been ignored.

Refusal to do a safety recall. 2 Nissan Maxima transverse link safety recall. Requested appointment @ arrival they requested funding and additional charges for a required per Nissan safety a wheel alignment at extra cost. / per other Nissan dealer as well as another employee @ poughkeepsie Nissan it is required to do a wheel alignment.

The right front strut was making a grinding noise & replaced strut, bearing, springs 6/8/98. Again the same noise occured, and the bearing was lubed and the control arms were tightened 8/31/98. Currently, the car is making the same noise and again various parts are on backorder and must be replaced by 1/26/98. Thank you for your help.

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While driving the vehicle experienced premature front wheel lockup, causing extensive undercarriage damage, such as struds/control arm, etc.