2002 NISSAN MAXIMA Steering Problems

When I first purchased this car I had immediate problems with the power steering fluid. The check engine light has remained on the entire time. But the car was hemorrhaging fluid, groaning, whining, and my steering was becoming extremely loose. I call the dealer that sold me the car, because I dropped 4 grand on what seemed like a nice vehicle with under 100k on it. Well, I bought the car right off the lot and they refused to repair it. Cool, I respect that. IF the inspection reports and other papers are clearly falsified. It couldn't have passed inspection under normal situations. But since the dealer owns their own shop, they could slap stickers on busted vehicles and send them off to be sold. Eventually they do me " A favor" by replacing the power steering actuator/pump hoses & did work on towards a DTC code P0550. They give...

[XXX] POWER STEERING SYSTEM TIRES FUEL PUMP AIR BAGS BATTERY EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FALLING APART SINCE 2018, IT'S BEEN FIXED AND COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM COMES UP. EVERY MECHANIC THAT TOUCHES THIS CAR, SAID THE SAME THING TO CHECK UP THE RECALL STATUS. BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES WITH IT, AND THE MILEAGE IS LOW. SO THERE IS A FAULTY PARTS, THAT KEEP BRAKING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER. BRAND NEW TIRES AND BRAKES WERE INSTALLED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OVER HEATING GURGLING IN OVER FLOW, HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED AND TOPPED OFF,STILL OVER HEAT,LOOKING AT MY RECITES IT SAYS I HAVE A LEAKING WATER HOSE BUT NO ONE REPLACED IT, ON 9/27/16.DROVE MY CAR THREW WINTER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER MACHANIC HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED ON 6/30/17 STILL OVER HEAT, BROUGHT CAR BACK TO NISSAN DEALER ON 1/19/18 TOLD THEM IT STILL GURGELS AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN DRIVING AND I NOTICED MY POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, WAS TOLD I NEED A WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR, POWER STEERING SAID WAS FIXED AND VISC VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN SO REPLACED , SAID CAR IS GOOD TO GO SO WHEN MY GIRL FRIEND AND I GOT IN THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON HE SAID IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE NEW PARTS HE THEN TOOK THE LIGHT OFF SAID DRIVE IT 30 MILES SO I COULD HAVE...

DRIVING ON CIRCLE INTERSECTION THE CAR SHUT OFF UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING TOTALING CAR.

AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AWHILE AND WARMED UP, 30 MINS OR SO. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO JERK AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT'S ON A FLAT TIRE, A KLUCK KLUCK KLUCK SOUND IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END, BUT THE TIRES ARE NOT FLAT. I EVEN REPLACED THE OLD TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY ERRATIC. IVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND A SEARS AUTO CENTER, AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS TIGHT IN THE FRONT END. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR TO RECREATE THIS CONDITION. WHAT WOULD BE THE LIKELY CAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE THIS HAPPEN?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND ALONG WITH A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NOISES ARE HEARD EACH TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK IF THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THIS MAX HAD THE TRANSVERSE LINK RECALL PERFORMED IN 9/02. AT THIS TIME, THE LEFT AXLE WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED BACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING US OFF. FINALLY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN THE MOBILE TUNNEL AND THE TRANS WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. NISSAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT IT STILL DRIVES LIKE A PIECE OF JUNK. THESE GUYS ARE RIDICULOUS AND NEED TO BE DEALT WITH SERIOUSLY. I HAVE SINCE FILED SUIT BUT WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE STEERING GOING OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

FOR UNKNOWN REASON, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING. THE TIRES BECOME DEFLATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIMS OF THE FRONT AND BACK TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *YH