| Issue ID | 672332 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10225481 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/07 |
| Component | WHEELS:RIM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased car in july of 2007 four brand new chrome wheels from the dealer. By september of 2007 chrome began to peel on the inside of the wheel between the spokes on all four tires. Took it to the dealer in november and was told the best they could do was pay 50% of all costs. I called consumer affairs and they stated the same thing. I explained i couldn't afford the $1,500 it would costs me and that the dealer should warrant the cost since this incurred six months after i purchased the car. I refused the offer and continued driving on the peeling wheels. Recently, april 2008, my front passenger tire began to leak air. The car was bought back to the dealer and the rep stated the chrome was deteriorating from the inside. The rep stated that it was caused by fix a flat (not correct as the fix a flat was used to stop the leak in the first place) the faulty wheel was beaded and my tires were rotated. This has gone from a cosmetic issue to the issue of a health hazard in my daily driving. I have filed another complaint with consumer affairs on this matter and would like my wheels replaced by nissan. I sincerely regret my purchase... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIDDLETOWN, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41EX4CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/06/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | MIDDLETOWN NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 860-632-6550 |
| Dealer's city | MIDDLETOWN |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06457 |