From nov 2009 to jan 2010, I replaced the actuator, rear wheel sensor, hub and components. Now, the dealership states that I will have to replace all of that again (dec 2010). A part that was replaced last year rusted causing "rust intrusion" and nissan does not consider that part to be defective (even though that same part is less that a year old). So in less than a year, I have spent $4000 to have the same issues repaired (not really) twice.
2006 Nissan Maxima brakes complaints
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I purchased my 06' maxima in 08' I had it for about 2 months and the cd player doesnt play any thing it skips spits the cd out and an error mesg. Comes up. I took it to the dealer and they "fixed it" so they say 1 week later it starts with the same issue I called and they said they can do anything about it maybe its the cd. So I never got that issue fixed. An other issue is my car has about 70k miles and every time the car goes 20-30 MPH it has a hard hit to change gears every time. My car get serviced every 3-4 months and now I need a new tranmission!! I only work about 20 miles from where I live how can that be? Also I had to replace some kind of brake part. Every time I went to brake the car made this noise and it started to shake the sound was this grinding sound then an other sound started like when you press the brakes and the roads are wet. But shaking real bad. I went to the dealer and they said its w & t on the car. When I asked him how offten this happens and he said not that offten so how can that be? Other than that its little thing like my truck lock doesnt stay put I have to tighten the bolts of it once aweek please make nissan do a re-call I have read all the compalints and they are all the same and expensive issue.
I have a 2006 maxima and had the situation one day in august 2010 when I applied the brake the ABS engaged. There was a grinding type noise like an impeller was broken. When I checked around with some dealer they said they never heard of this problem. An infiniti dealer told me that if I disconnect one of the sensors on the rear wheel the ABS would be disabled. The braking would be as if there wasn't no ABS. In the winter you have to turn off the vdc otherwise you would still have problems. There was no information of what parts needed to be changed out.
2006 nissan maxima: ABS activates with normal braking. This is a safety issue, and it is an obvious defect on nissan's part. However, the recall has never been issued, and nissan charges thousands of $ for the repairs if the vehicle is out of 36,000 miles warranty. The service bulletin has been issued in july 2007, reference ntb07-016b.
2006 nissan maxima, bad ABS sensor (due to water intrusion) on right rear wheel causing ABS to kick on when not necessary. I bought my car brand new and have always done all the recommended checks up. My vehicle currently has 53,000 and after a price of 3,000 to correct the issue in which nissan already knows about!
The contact owns a 2006 maxima se. In late august 2010, the ABS brakes activated without warning. We immediately stopped driving it and brought it to a garage for repair. They cleaned off a bit of rust from the rear wheel hubs. It seemed to help but the ABS still went on during normal summer breaking conditions. The garage saw a bulletin from nissan regarding the problem and told us that additional repairs needed to be done by the nissan dealer. We brought it to a nissan dealer. They inspected the car and told us that repairs would be around $800 to replace the sensors and if that did not work, the antilock actuator would need to be replaced, which would cost about $1500-2000. The car has about 60,885 miles on the car. We also own another maxima. It is a 1998 maxima with over 160,000 miles. On that older maxima, we have never had a problem with the antilock brakes. We contacted nissan consumer affairs and they told us that this normal and they would not pay for the repairs since the car was no longer under warranty.
2006 nissan maxima se . I have had ABS problems for 7 months. The first time the nissan dealer just cleaned the rr wheel sensor and said that would do the job. It worked for about 6 months. Now I just had the tsb performed to correct the design flaw of nissan on the rr wheel sensor. After the tsb was performed the dealer came to notice that the ABS actuator needed to be replaced. I am still waiting on that job to be performed. I have done some research and this is happening to many nissan maximas from the 2006 generation. I do not feel safe in the car because sometimes it doesn't seem as if it is going to stop. I have almost hit 2 cars because of this design flaw.
Every time a press my brakes the ABS activates. It appears to be a wide spread issue as I has researched forums and there are lots of folks out there. It is very concerning as I do not stop as quickly as I normally would. Could lead to a accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While starting the vehicle, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the light was reset but it did not turn on. The contact was informed that the sensor control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000.
I have a 2006 nissan maxima se that I bought new in jan 2007. Several months ago I replaced the oem tires because I was old they were worn out and were the cause of steering wheel vibration above 60mph. I replaced the tires and front brakes/rotors at my nissan dealership and the vibration was reduced but still noticeable. It gets worse with cold temperatures. They have inspected the struts and engine mounts and say there is nothing wrong with my car but the vibration is still there.
Abs system failure, sensors inexplicably went bad driving down the road. When the ABS system trips it cuts power to the accelerator while in traffic making it a hazard. Once the failure happened it happens continuously. Nissan has done nothing to fix this issue, and I was told by a technician at a dealership that this has been a recurring problem with the 2005 and 2006 maxima models.
Nissan, maxima 2006 anti lock braking system- the ABS (ant lock braking system) fails due to corrosion. Nissan has a known failure (at least since 2008) of the ABS for this model vehicle. The brakes will suddenly pulsate when engaged. There is a technical bulletin put out by nissan which cost the consumer approximately 120.00. However, some of the service centers do not know about the repair or either refuse to fix it in the manner that nissan prescribes. Len stoler nissan of owings mills maryland attempted to make me pay $4400.00 for partial renewal of the entire braking system on a 2006 vehicle in 2008. I think the public should be made aware of the failure because it happens without any warning signs and the vehicle brakes in a delayed pulsating manner.
I have a 2006 nissan maxima. On saturday the 23rd of january I was driving it home and noticed that the brakes felt spongy. No light was on, but I did hear a strange noise. I took it to an independent shop who recommended changing out the brakes and rotors, which I had done on all 4 corners. I took it home, and the next day when I tried to stop it made a clunking noise and the antilock system started pushing against the brake pedal. This was on dry pavement and the braking distance was severely compromised. I took it back to the shop and they checked it out, and found a tsb that nissan has out for these cars. Corrosion or sediment builds up inside the wheel hub where the antilock sensor ring is located, and sends out false signals. In my case the hub had to be cleaned and the sensor replaced. I took it to a nissan dealer who performed all the repairs. When I asked the service tech how many maximas they have to do this to, he said "all of them". I also checked an online forum I belong to (maxima.org) and it is a common problem with the 2004 and up models. I'm not sure how nissan hasn't had to issue a recall on an issue that affects an essential safety system on the car. In my case the stopping distance was severely affected in dry paving, and I am sure it would have been worse if it was wet or frozen. If nissan has issued a tsb on it they know there is a problem there, and even if they have come up with a fix it doesn't seem like it should be up to the customer to pay to correct a design flaw that affects safety-related systems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal road conditions and applying pressure to the brake pedal the vehicle began to shake violently. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The failure was contributed to a manufacturer's design flaw within the brake system. The rear passenger wheel speed sensor was replaced. The repair cost was $540.63. The failure mileage was 42,020. Updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10 updated 2/17/10 *cn updated 02/19/10. *lj updated 08/26/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the ABS activates on its own. He took the vehicle to a dealer and they stated that dirt enters through the speed sensor and causes the failure. The contact would be responsible for the repairs since the warranty was expired. The manufacturer did not assist. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000 and current mileage was 39,000. The consumer was informed the sensor failure caused the pump motor and actuator relay to fail. The consumer stated he dismantled the ABS in order to drive the vehicle properly. Updated 07/08/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. On september 5, 2008, while driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact heard a grinding noise. He drove to his residence and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. A diagnostic was performed and they stated that the ABS sensors were corroded due to a build up of moisture, which caused the grinding noise. The mechanic drilled a hole in the rear hubs to release the moisture so that the ABS sensors would not corrode again. The contact called the manufacturer after the repairs were made and they stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. They would not cover the cost for the repairs. The current mileage was 43,338 and failure mileage was 43,278. Updated 11/6/08 *cn updated 11/10/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. Whenever the contact applies the brakes at any speed, he can feel a vibration coming from the steering wheel. As a result, the vehicle begins to drive very roughly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that all four rotors were warped. The vehicle was not serviced for the failure. The contact did not notice any differences prior to the failure. The current mileage was 45,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
The events leading up to the failure was squealing brakes, shaking steering wheels, loud noises on the brake, and rough ride when brakes are press slightly. Car does not brake properly when pressed lightly under dry weather and tends to lock temporarily and let go during wet weather which can really lead to an accident. Nissan consumer affairs was called about the problem I was informed to take my car to the dealership, which I did, dealership tells me I'm out of warranty, I called nissan consumer affairs back because this is a manufacturer defect and not something caused by me but nissan will not admit to it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. In rainy weather, the contact hears a clucking sound when the brake pedal is depressed. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times, but they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. After the vehicle has warmed up, the clucking sound stops. The dealer repaired the rotors, but the failure still persists. There were no warning lights illuminated at the time of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 27,000. Updated 11/17/08 *cn updated 11/21/08.
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