While driving my 2012 nissan maxima, I was slowing to a stop at an intersection. The car unexpectedly stalled due to a problem with the power steering pump. I was luckily able to push the brakes and emergency brake to get the vehicle to stop. After stopping, I restarted the car, and was without power steering after that. I have read online that there are many other 2012 nissan maxima owners who have had similar problems, others reporting the loss of power steering at highway speeds, which could lead to serious crashes or worse. My car is outside of nissan's factory warranty, but given the car is only 2 years old with 43k miles, it seems it is still far to new to be having a problem such as this. Based on the comments online, it would be in nissan's and the public's best interest for nissan to issue a recall on the power steering mechanisms.
2012 Nissan Maxima engine complaints
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I was driving south of the nj turnpike I heard a loud boom sound and vibrations on the accelerator I looked in the rearview mirror and saw debris and a cloud of smoke. Smells of something burning also there was a tremendous amount of smoke coming from underneath the hood of my car. I immediately started pulling over from the middle lane as I'm pulling over almost causing a major accident the car went dead everything just blew out coast off to the shoulder almost killing myself and others. I immediately rushed out of the car and started running on the shoulder because I thought my car was going to blow up. I called roadside assistance and they called puleios tow truck of north brunswick nj which was a horrible experience they towed me off the turnpike I had to pay $150 out of pocket for third party towing that I had no knowledge of no control of and no money! Nissan roadside supervisor[xxx]told me "that's your bill to pay and soon as you pay we will dispatch our tow tuck to take you to nissan dealership. Where I had the car serviced." after the money was paid I still had to wait another 2 1/2hr. After being stranded from quarter to 9am. Just heartless for a customer who was almost killed on the nj turnpike all from there manufacturer defect in the battery which exploded and blew two big holes in the engine. Diagnostic done by north plainfield nj...my engine is completely blown and the car is only 14 months old. Now how do you explain that! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an automatic start button, which the contact believed caused the vehicle to stall. In addition, while shifting into drive the vehicle stalled. The manufacturer was contacted and was investigating the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 10,245.
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