NHTSA Complaint #700816 — 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 700816 |
| Vehicle | 1991 NISSAN MAXIMA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MS |
Consumer Description
THIS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR AIR OR GAS. CONTINUE DRIVING WILL MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS ON RESTARTING WILL RESULT IN THE ENGINE SHUDDERING, RUNNING FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN SHUTTING DOWN. IF THE VEHICLE IS LEFT FOR A WHILE (A FEW HOURS)., IT WILL START UP PERFECTLY AND RUN FOR A WHILE (FROM A FEW MILES TO HUNDREDS OF MILES) UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 9 TIMES (COSTING >$2000), AND NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO NO AVAIL.
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