NHTSA Complaint #10398865 — 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA

THE FAILURE IS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2004 MAXIMA. THERE IS A DOCUMENTED TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2004-07. A POOR DESIGN OF REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY(BY NISSANS OWN ADMITTANCE) CAUSES WHEEL SENSOR TO PREMATURELY FAIL, CAUSING ABS CONTROLLER/SOLENOID TO FAIL. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TO OCCUR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON A VEHICLE. THIS IN TURN COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR EVEN ASSIST WITH REPAIRS, EVEN WITH ALL OF THE REPORTED INCIDENTS. IN MOST INCIDENTS THAT I FOUND, IT FAILS RIGHT AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, I HAVE AN EXTENDED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY THROUGH NISSAN. THOUGH, NISSAN SAYS THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED TO COST IN THE AREA OF $2100.00. AS HEAVY AS THE VEHICLES ARE, NOT HAVING FUNCTIONING ABS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT A QUICK SEARCH OF AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS FOR THE NISSAN MAXIMA RETURNED A GREAT AMOUNT, COMPLETELY DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND FIX NEEDED. *TR