Steering Rack And Pinion Problems of Nissan Maxima

My 2006 Nissan Maxima is shifting gears on its on as if there is a transmission problem. The steering wheel keeps shifting to one side the guys at the wheel alignment place told me it's the rack and pinion. They also informed me that the rack and pinion goes out very fast and the part is about 400$. The gas light and the light that tells you that you need coolant has been on and stays on. The car is not running hot and my car has a full tank of gas.

See all problems of the 2006 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

When turning the steering wheel the vehicle make a whining, then a grinding noise, along with difficulty steering. Had it checked (thinking the power steering pump) was told it was the pump, the high pressure hose, and the rack and pinion and that this is a typical repair on vehicle of this age. Replaced the rack and pinion, and the hose, and still having issues. I have and have had several cars japanese, american, and german some with twice the mileage and never had a problem of this nature. Checked the Nissan forums and this is common with vehicles of this vintage, murano, and altima with a 3. 5 liter v6. Regardless of its commonality, its still of safety concern and deserves attention.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the steering seized without warning. The failure occurred while driving 35 mph. The steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the rack and pinion failred. The rack and pinion was replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was not available.

See all problems of the 2009 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima 3. 5se shifts from 1st to 2nd gear very hard, also from reverse to drive when I back up. This has been happening for a month or so and now my mechanic is saying that I need a new transmission. After some internet research, I see that this problem is happening everywhere with the 2004 Maxima. This car has not been in an accident and it now has 100,600 miles. I have just had the rack & pinion replaced last week as well as that was bad ($1100).

See all problems of the 2004 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

1st time: the car became very difficult to steer and squealed when turning. 2nd time: the car made a loud thumping noise when turning. Both times we had the rack and pinion steering mechanism replaced by the dealer. Updated 09/26/07.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima exp transmission problems @ 65k replaced out of warranty since then the car has had (4) front motor mounts (1) transmission mount. (1)rack and pinion replaced,(1) right front axle replaced. Struts are now bad! wheel bearings replaced, oil seals replaced and the front end makes noise like something big is loose. Over $12,000. 00 dollars into vehicle last year alone? when the car came back with the new trans it still was not right ? I notified the dealer and they said they could not find anything? I chose not to pay @ last minute to bring to there attention and I was sent to collections? I am still paying the $3,997. 00 plus $1,500. 00 fine for isf the vehicle is on its 2nd transmission and its gone bad now as well? Nissan did replace the right axle @no/charge that was all.

Very bad steering wheel shimmy in 2004 Nissan Maxima. This problem has been attempted to be fixed by buying new tires, changing the wheels, putting on new rotors, rotating and balancing the tires, and tightening the steering rack. The Nissan dealership also replaced all the lugs saying they were the wrong kind when in fact they installed the wrong ones.

Vibration in sterring wheel at 55 miles per hour and 70 miles per hour.

We own a 2000 Nissan Maxima se. We have had multiple issues with it. At around 68,000 miles we had to pay around $1000 to replace all of the ignition coil wires on the car because it would stall and quit running. We took it to wallace Nissan in kingsport tennessee and had it repaired. They told us then that it was a " known issue" with no official recall from Nissan so we would have to cover the full cost out of pocket. Next we have always had these "noises" in the front wheels that they keep telling us is from rusted brake dust shields. Now the car vibrates all over the road, going to a mechanic tomorrow, most likely rack & pinion issue. While under the hood today trying to figure out the steering issue, hubby noticed that the brace that holds the motor & radiator is severely rusted. . . . We've replaced multiple O2 sensors, mass air flow sensors, constant issues with brakes since we've owned this thing. . . Etc etc Nissan has major issues with this car from what I am reading. . . . . What a shame they refuse to fix their mistakes.

See all problems of the 2000 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

Purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima in December 2004. By March of 2005, the strut assemblies (both) had been replaced 3 times and the vehicle was in an additional time for the same complaint of noise in the strut assembly but was repaired to no avail. May 25, 2005: noise in the front end again. Upon inspection from the authorized Nissan dealership in corpus christi, TX, it was said that the noise was coming from a faulty rack and pinion. Prior to this (upon conclusion that the struts needed to be replaced a third time), I asked Nissan to buy back the vehicle. They refused. This vehicle's front end is not repairable and hazardous. The car, at this time, has 17k miles and needs to be either replaced or bought back.

See all problems of the 2005 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

At 45 thousand miles, the rack and pinion steering failed and needed to be replaced.

See all problems of the 1997 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

Filed a defective workmanship claim with Nissan. No safety defect listed.

While driving rack and pinion steering was leaking onto engine. This caused a burning odor inside vehicle. Have taken to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that problem of rack and pinion leakage existed, but was not repairable.

See all problems of the 1998 Nissan Maxima 🔎.

Driving on the turnpike, suddenly lost control of steering, hit another car, spun around hit the cement median backwards, meanwhile, no airbags deployed, and at some point the electrical system shut down, not sure at what point- could have preceeded the entire event.

1988 Nissan Maxima auto part failure. Consumer states that the rack and pinion went bad due to the internal seals leaking fluid out of the rubber boots air bleed holes that did not have proper inserts in them to connect to the hose line. The failure occurred within one week of installation. The consumer believed the rack and pinion was defective. However the mechanic stated the failure was due to bad installation.