NHTSA Complaint #10110757 — 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA

WHEN LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN MY WALKING HOME AND LOSS OF INCOME. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION SYSTEM IMMOBLIZED BECAUSE OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. APPARENTLY, THE KEY CODE HAS A PROBLEM AND ALL KEYS AND CAR NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NOW, CAR HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS ONLY NISSAN CAN FIX. AND NISSAN IS CHARGING ME FOR THEIR DEFECTIVENESS!! SO, END RESULT COUNT ON TWO TOWING BILLS, MECHANIC CHARGE, NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHARGE AND DELIVERY OF CAR BACK TO SHOP. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS QUITE COMMON. NOW HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ACCOUNT FOR WHEN MY CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN? DOES NOT STRIKE ME AS A DEPENDABLE CAR. AND, I DO NOT HAVE A CELL PHONE, SO WHAT TIME OF NIGHT WILL I BE WALKING HOME NEXT TIME? *AK