The federal safety agency recall campaign 02v171000 concerning the alternator. A few months after having the alternator replaced the problem recurred, and the alternator was replaced again.
1997 Nissan Maxima electrical complaints
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97 nissan maxima - I got the alternator recall and took it into a nissan dealtership. After they fixed it they told me that they had taken out a "bolt" off a certain part, and they could not put it back on, and that my car would make noises it I didn't pay to get that part fixed. Now for 2 years my car makes a screaching noise when I turn it on for about 45 sec - which wakes up the whole neighborhood. The reason I am filing this is becuase, before the recall the car was fine. I did some research on the internet, and it seems that many people have had the same noise, so I feel as if it is almost an epidemic amongst nissan's, maximas specifically. Please advise.
While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the alternator needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Recall 02v171000 concerning alternator. Consumer was in the parking lot and noticed a burning smell, then saw smoke coming out from under the hood. Consumer lifted up the hood and flames came out from the alternator. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that they had records indicating that the alternator was replaced. Consumer was told that the recall was warranted for 1 year. It was past a year, and there was nothing they could do.
Consumer received recall 02v171000 concerning alternator. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and mechanic replaced the alternator. While driving 55 MPH consumer noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the aternator needed to be replaced.
Recall 02v171000 concerning alternator. While starting the vehicle consumer noticed a grinding noise and a odor of something burning. Consumer contacted the dealer concerning this recall. Dealer informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN. *ak
Fax ltr fm georgia chester (ca) request re-start of a 2002 recall on the 1997 nissan maxima, her maxima caught on fire, reply attn maria cobian/oxnard, a district office, es have no rec of previous corr. Fm ms. Chester. *ph the consumer er's vehicle was not covered under recall 02v‑171 because it was produced prior to february 13, 1997, when nissan began to use the defective alternators.
After starting the vehicle a fire erupted under the hood. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak fire was caused by problems with the alternator.
The car stalls out and problems with restarting the engine. The nissan dealer said it is due to a wiring harness problem and would cost $1600.00 for the harness and $700.00 for installation. I believe that a wiring harness is not something that should need to be replaced unless there were an inherent problem with the harness. Please advise. Thank you.
While driving at normal speed vehicle shut off without warning. Took vehicleto a mechanic, and they said that alternator needed replacement.
Problems with vehicle's alternator.*mr (nar) dealer was notified and consumer was rejected the recall issued for the vehicle because of missing documentation. Please review for further investigations. *cb
Alternator has failed, burning smell from under hood. Vehicle has missed recall by 16 days.
The alternator burned out twice.
Car initially had trouble starting. The car later would not start at all; towed to serice dealer. I also noticed a problem with the front right suspension. It is making a noise with each bump in the road or when a left turn in made.
The vehicle experienced electrical underhood/engine/alternator problems. Recall# 02v171000 scc
Prior to recall notification, consumer states the alternator failed on the vehicle, and is now requesting a refund.
Fog lights, belts, trunk release, alternator, electrical wiring, and battery. The consumer had to have new fog light installed because the old ones had brown moisture in the light. The trunk release stopped working and as a result the trunk could only be opened with the key. The vehicle's alternator was replaced. The vehicle also had electrical wiring problems. After the repairs were made the consumer received a recall notice regarding the alternator. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the alternator again but refused to replace the electrical wiring.
Consumer states of having problem with the alternator. Also has a problem with the electrical harness. Dealer was contacted. Ts
Car was parked in driveway for about 1 hour before fire started, or was noticed. Fire dept. Suspected electrical problem. I found recall on web, which I had not been notified of!!!! Poor work on notification nissan! Are they really sending notices out?
While making a left turn vehicle cut off and started to smoke from under the hood. Vehicle towed to the dealer, and had alternator replaced. Feel free to provide any further information.
At 30mph vehicle shuts off. This could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak consumer stated problem was due to the alternator.
I put the car in the garage and went inside the house. I came back out to the garage to get something else out of the car and I smelled a horrible smell, like plastic burning. I opened the hood and saw the flames. My neighbor helped me push the car out fhe garage. I ran a hose over the engine to put the fire out. Had I not gotten the car out of the garage, my car could have caught fire, burned my brand new house down and possibly killed me. I am apalled that I found out about this recall more than 1 year after my incident. I thought it was isolated until I read about it in the newpaper. It cost more than $650 to replace the alternator and fix the damage to my car. I am going to contact nissan for reimbursement. I am very lucky that my situation did not end up killing me.
Pe-02-034; vehicle was driven 30 minutes before turned off and parked. Consumer was notified that vehicle was on fire. Smoke came from beneath the hood, and flames blazed when hood was opened. Vehicle was not totaled. Dealer replaced alternator due to it going bad. Please provide more information.
I own 2 of the sames cars make year and model and the same thing hqappened 2 both cars but one of them was really serious it caught on fire as I was driving I dont know what to do I think there shouldve been a recall or something please help thnk you. No safety defect.
Smoke noticed from underhood while vehicle parked in garage. Fire inside alternator-put out with fire extinguisher.
Alternator not charging-after starting car in shop-alternator caught fire. Second 1997 maxima we have witness with this condition-will send fill out seperate form on other car also.
Alternator just caught on fire, mechanic does not know why. There was no warning, I drove from the 6th floor to the 3rd floor of the parking garage shut off the engine, smelled smoke lifted up the hood noticed the orange and red flames. Had the car towed to concord nissan was told that the alternator had caught fire & burned the wiring harness and fan belt. According to the service manager at nissan there is no known cause for this incident.
Smelled smoke immediatly after starting car turned car off,investigated and saw 3inch flame emitting from alternator no work ever done with alternator in any way shape or form contacted manu. Unresolved as of this time complete failure resulted immediatly.
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