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Problems with 2002 Nissan Maxima STEERING

On average, the 2002 Nissan Maxima starts to “feel” problems with the STEERING and its various aspects after 134 122 miles.

Components Affected by STEERING Issues

We have classified the 7 complaints from 2002 Nissan Maxima about STEERING into the following categories.

STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR 1 HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 1

Recently reported STEERING problems on 2002 Nissan Maxima

Over heating gurgling in over flow, had radiator flushed and topped off,still over heat,looking at my recites it says i have a leaking water hose but no one replaced it, on 9/27/16.drove my car threw winter then went to another machanic had the thermostat replaced on 6/30/17 still over heat, brought car back to nissan dealer on 1/19/18 told them it still gurgels and there was a slight hesitation when driving and i noticed my power steering hose was leaking, was told i need a water pump and radiator, power steering said was fixed and visc valve was stuck open so replaced , said car is good to go so when my girl friend and i got in the car the check engine light was on he said it's probably because of the new parts he then took the light off said drive it 30 miles so i could have a smog done, drove south bound on hwy 101 in santa rosa going 60 mph and the car shut down and all lights where flashing, had no power to get in a safe place off the freeway, coasted down the off ramp to gas station and called nissan, they said have it towed back, while waiting for tow i lifted my hood to find not only was my power steering still leeking but two other hoses were leeking as well. when i looked at my recite it said found that both power steering hoses were leeking as well as high pressure power line but only pressure hose was replaced, i asked why they all weren't replaced while showing them the leak they said we will order those hoses today and i don't have to pay, lol really? one day later the manager wanted to speak to me with the mechanic ,long story short now i need a alternator, battery, coil,spark plugs,so i go and buy the spark plugs and alternator another $ 321 and $245 to fix , it sits now at nissan with more problems then ever,and it almost cost my friend and i my life on the freeway, i looked up recalls on my year and found there where some on it shutting down

Driving on circle intersection the car shut off unable to turn steering wheel and crashed into a building totaling car.

After the car has been driven awhile and warmed up, 30 mins or so. the steering wheel starts to jerk and the car pulls to the left. when this happens the car drives like it's on a flat tire, a kluck kluck kluck sound is coming from the front end, but the tires are not flat. i even replaced the old tires with new ones. the steering becomes very erratic. ive taken it twice to a nissan dealer and a sears auto center, and was told everything was tight in the front end. no one seems to know what the problem is, because they can't get the car to recreate this condition. what would be the likely cause that would make this happen?

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the suspension was making a knocking sound along with a loud noise coming from the steering wheel. the noises are heard each time the steering wheel is turned to the left or right and when driving uphill. the contact also experiences difficulty controlling the steering wheel. the dealer stated that there were no recalls for his vehicle; however, they advised him to call the manufacturer to check if the vin is included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v146000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the failure mileage was 115,000.

This max had the transverse link recall performed in 9/02. at this time, the left axle was not properly placed back in the transmission. we took the car back several times and they kept blowing us off. finally, my wife was driving the car in the mobile tunnel and the trans went out along with the steering and suspension. nissan repaired the vehicle but it still drives like a piece of junk. these guys are ridiculous and need to be dealt with seriously. i have since filed suit but would appreciate any help.

While making a left turn on the highway he lost control of the vehicle. due to the steering going out. please provide information dealer is aware of the problem. ts

For unknown reason, the vehicle swerved towards the right side and the vehicle jumped the curb due to the uncontrollable steering. the tires become deflated causing damage to the rims of the front and back tires on the right side of the vehicle. *yh

Heated steering wheel sometimes reaches 119 degrees, way too hot. nissan specs say 95 is max temp. i've measured it up to 119 degrees. nissan has replaced the steering wheel, but didn't change anything. nissan and the dealer say it meets nissan specs, but they have never meassure it, and refuse to measure it, saying it meets specs ???? at 119 degrees i find it uncomfortably hot, and some people couldn't grasp it, which could lead to an accident. dealer says another car on their lot gets real hot too, but again they refuse to measure it to either prove it in or out of specs. they are avoiding the safety issue, 119 is way too hot for a steering wheel.*ak

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