NHTSA complaint: 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA AND MY CAR SHOT OUT OF A CAR WASH AND ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO FEDERAL PROPERTY. AFTER THE CAR WAS PUSHED FROM THE DRY OPTION I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TOOK THE CAR OUT OF NEUTRAL, PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO USE TWO HANDS TO STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CHOICE OF A LIGHT POLE OR A FENCE ON FEDERAL PROPERTY. I DECIDED ON THE FENCE TO BE THE LEAST DAMAGING. MY GRANDSON WAS IN THE CAR AND IT ALL HAPPENED WITHIN TWO MINUTES. I MADE EYE CONTRACT WITH DRIVERS TO MY LEFT AND RIGHT AND HONKED MY HORN AND EVERYONE AROUND SAW I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM AND THEY STOPPED. I HAD NO BRAKES AND I REPORTED THIS TO NISSAN AND THAT WAS OVER TWO MONTHS AGO AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THIS BUT I HAVE NOT HAD A DEFINITE ANSWER FROM THEM. I TOLD THEM I NEED SOMETHING TO BE DONE AND THAT I FEEL I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THEY SENT A CONTRACTOR OUT TWICE TO CHECK IT ALL OUT. THE SECOND TIME WAS FOR A TEST DRIVE AND CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOMETHING FAILED IN THIS CAR AND I HAVE ONLY THIS CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, I WANT A FIX. NO ONE HAS SAID THAT IT CAN OR SHOULD BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPING ME AT ALL. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation