2001 NISSAN MAXIMA Steering Problems

Unknown. Recently bought vehicle, it's in great condition other than there is noticeable problems with the front and rear steering and suspension, missing airbags with no sign of being wrecked, windows and window buttons don't work as well as power seat, and a awful gas smell and fume. Inside vehicle after. Pumping gas. Wanting to see about any recalls or defects that can be fixed without out of pocket costs if at all possible . Don't know the vehicles recall or repair history.

IMMORAL CAR COMPANY! NISSAN, THE NEXT BIG BAILOUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MY VEHICLE, THE KEY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEM INVOLVING THE STEERING LOCK UNIT. HE ALSO ADVISED THE NISSAN CORP. WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM INVOLVING THE MAKE AND MODEL GIVEN. BECAUSE OF THIS COMMON OCCURRENCE HE SAID NISSAN ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING LOCK FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC WITH THE DIAGNOSES FOR THEM TO ADVISE THE NEXT STEP FOR THE REPAIRS. OF COURSE THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED/CONFIRMED BY A CERTIFIED NISSAN MECHANIC/DEALER. SINCE I USED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW MY VEHICLE, I HAD NO OTHER MEANS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRONT ROTORS. *MR THIS WAS THE CONSUMER'S THIRD SET OF FRONT ROTORS AND THE LATEST SET WARPED. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PULLED TO THE SIDE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR BRAKE WORK SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER OWNED MANY NISSAN'S AND STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM EVER EXPERIENCED. THERE WAS STILL A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, MOANING/GROANING SOUNDS FROM THE FRONT RIGHT, CREAKING/POPPING WHEN TURNING, WHEN SETTING THE CRUISE AT 70 MPH(CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED), IT FELT AS IF THE GAS WAS APPLIED, AND BUMPS COULD BE FELT IN THE ROAD THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. *SCC. IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE AIR CONDITION TO COOL THE VEHICLE. *JB