2000 Nissan Maxima: fire, smoke or burning smell

7 of the 360 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Maxima describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 92,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2022
1
2020
1
2018
2
2017
2
2016
6
2012
2
2011
1
2010
1
2009
1
2007
1
2006
2
2005
10
2004
14
2002
1
2001
4
2000
7
1999
4
1998
8
1997
14
1996
4
1995
4
1993
3
1992
1
1991
2
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 14, 2011 · Engine · 137,000 miles · CA · fire

My nissan was parked on the street about 11:00 pm. The following morning, just before 7:00 am, I had knocking at my door and it was the fireman wanting the keys to my car so they could access the latch to open the hood. Smoke was coming out of the sides of the hood and the firemen were already spraying my hood as the engine was on fire. Since the latch did not work, an electric saw was used to open it. The engine was doused with the fire hose till the smoke stopped. You could see that the whole engine was black. The fire was so strong that the front was sitting on top of the front tire. It has been reported as an accident with cause unknown and must have been burning anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. Odd that a fire would start since the car was sitting overnight for 6 to 7 hours, cold. I was fortunate not to be in the car. It was lucky that it was a rainy day and caught early by a neighbor before it affected any other cars, people, and residential area by blowing up. It will be interesting to see nissan's explanation to this incident.

Filed Apr 5, 2010 · 92,000 miles · FL · fire

On april 1, 2010, my daughter was waiting in my vehicle for me to leave work, as I approached the car I noticed smoke coming out of the hood, my daughter was in the car, when saw me approaching the car she exited the car and stood in front of the car to open hood of car, one of my coworkers yelled the car was on fire pointing at the bottom of the car. I noticed flames coming out from the bottom of the car, I yelled for my daughter to stay clear from the car, I phoned 911 immediately, my car was parked in front of a children's hospital, I work in a medical campus, I was concerned for the safety of the patients and surroundings needless to say my daughter could of been seriously hurt or worse. The car was engulfed in flames in less then 5 minutes, the fire department and security filed reports. The fire department confirmed the car is a total loss. I cannot understand or comprehend how this can happen, I keep the car up to date with oil changes and my independent mechanic checks the car every six months for service, needless to say I have no transportation since my nissan was the only car I had which I used for work and my daughter for work and school also.

Filed Aug 3, 2006 · Fuel system · 136,000 miles · CA · fire

My husband was driving the vehicle when he heard a pop and saw smoke coming from the car. He pulled to the side of the road where the car became engulfed in flames. The fireman that put out the fire seemed to think the fire was caused by a fuel line that burst.

Filed Sep 17, 2004 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · KS

2000 nissan maximas front engine mount froze and burnt up the computer as a result of the defect in the part. The dealer stated this has happen to multiple maximas and there is no way to prevent it from happening. The cost of repair was $1500 for due to a damaged computer. Horrible electrical burning smell in the cabin that could have caused a fire.

Filed Aug 2, 2004 · Engine · 55,000 miles · TX

We had been smelling gasoline inside the car for about a day. When we started the car in the morning there was a little difficulty starting the car. We backed out and noticed some liquid in our parking space. Upon checking the liquid smelled like gasoline. When I checked under the hood, there was a gasoline leak when we started the car (spraying all over the engine). The injector fuel line where it goes into the fuel rail was leaking at the crimp clamp. The part was not available anywhere in the united states. (we were at the end of a weeks vacation in arizona). We thought we found a used part but it was the wrong one. Finally, after we had to rent a car to come home, nissan said it would be shipping the part to our mechanic's distributor and would be available in 5 - 10 days. I had to take a bus back to arizona to pick up the car. It could have been a catastrophe if the car had caught fire or if we were in a desolate or precarious area where we had been earlier that week.

Filed Oct 9, 2003 · Electrical · MN · fire

Electronic motor mount wiring shorted out,causing two computers to catch on fire. Dealer notified.

Filed Sep 2, 2003 · Electrical · 69,000 miles · GA · fire

The coil has gone out on my 2000 nissan maxima twice now the first time catching on fire. The first time I just thought that it was just a part that needed to be replaced, after a little research I now believe that this is a defective part that needs to be recalled.