| Issue ID | 561605 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10136968 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/05/05 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 nissan maxima, it came with goodyear tires. The tires now make very loud road noise. The dealer, after 3 or 4 trips advised the road noise was due to a bent rim. (the car has never been driven roughly, bent rim must have been from ordinary driving and/or average pot hole). I had the bent rim fixed. However, the loud road noise continues. The dealer says there is no recall on these tires & tells me i need to take the issue with the tire dealership, or manufacturer. They evidently refuse to back the products, they put on their new cars, they sell on their lots. I also had a defective strut on the right rear. It took three trips to the dealership, before the problem was finally found. And then a fourth trip, to have it fixed, once they had ordered & received the part. It's too bad such a potentially great car, has created such a bad experience for me, a first time nissan buyer. This, due to lack of support from nissan motors & lack of quality control on suspensions & tires. I will never purchase another nissan automobile, due to this experience & lack of product backing by the manufacturer. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROUND ROCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E24CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 09/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MAXWELL NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 512-244-8520 |
| Dealer's city | ROUND ROCK |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78681 |