NHTSA Complaint #10225284 — 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. ONE YEAR AGO, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COIL IGNITION FAILED. THE COIL IGNITION WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE COIL IGNITION SPRINGS. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. FIVE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE EXPENSE EXCEEDS $1,200. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.