Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Nissan Maxima

My son was driving home 09/21/18 when the passenger side tie rod broke. The piece that broke screws into the rack and has a ball swivel in it and then screws into the actual tie rod end. The piece at the break looks as if it was broken part way through due to the metal being darker in that area. The vehicle was in motion and had just completed a left hand turn on a rual blacktop road. I am concerned because this is a part that just should not fail as it is my understanding that they are made from a chrome vanadium alloy which makes them just about indestructible under normal use and conditions. I have tried to furnish a picture and am not sure if it was successfully uploaded to you. If not please contact me by email and I can attach it to a return email to you. The picture shows the broken part still on the car. I repaired the car myself and have the broken part in my possession if you need it.

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There is a rumbling noise coming from the right front wheel area when going over bumps at any speed. It sounds like a loose tie-rod ends or axle. The noise stops or is muffled when the brakes are applied when going over bumps. I have taken it back to the dealer four times and they have not been able to repair it. I also have a 1997 Nissan pathfinder le, which I have been told that the tie-rod and axle need replacing and it produces the same noise when going over bumps except more severe. The paint on my Maxima also has a rough finish to it.

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Check engine light stayed on even after routine maintenance was done. The cruise control stopped working after the 1st year I bought it. In the 5 years I have owned the car, the starter has been replaced twice, the differential was replaced, tie rod ends were replaced, struts were replaced, a new muffler/tail pipe was replaced, and this year, 2 oil leaks developed, 1 inside the engine. The mechanic said this was a defect of Nissan, not anything that I did or didn't do. It cost over $700 to fix the leaks. The leaks blew out the sensors, and the car didn't pass the emissions. I spent another $850 in getting new sensors. Once the sensors were replaced, the mechanic said there was a short in the fuel injector and he had to replace that. There is still a short in the car somewhere as one of the back lights turns off and on when it feels like it, as does the light for the radio console (which its the original radio that came with the car, so it's not like someone messed around with it. ) after replacing the sensors, the check engine light came on after the 2nd emissions test, which it rejected the car because it wasn't ready yet. The mechanic spent 7 (yes, seven) days trying to figure out what was wrong with the car, only to replace the entire dash board. After 1 day of driving, the check engine light came on again. No one can seem to figure out why the check engine light is on. Now the car feels unsafe when I'm driving it, as when the car hits 20 mph and 40 mph, the car jerks to the right and I have to concentrate on making sure I don't hit anyone. No one can seem to figure out what that is either. The fan is starting to sound loud when the air/heat is on or when the car is idle (stopped at a light) and the air only gets cold when its cool outside, not when it's hot. I spent $22,000 buying this car, and about another $5000 in repairs to date and its not yet 10 yrs. Old.

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