CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009-2010 Maxima has an expensive problem where the steering lock prevents the car from starting, & costs upwards of $1,000 to fix!

For more information, see this page on the Nissan Maxima Electronic Steering Column Lock (ESCL) defect.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,050
Average Mileage:
156,800 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace radiator/thermostat (1 reports)
2010 Nissan Maxima cooling system problems

cooling system problem

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2010 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 162018

Maxima SDN S V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 156,786 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car start to shut down in traffic. Several cars almost rear end me. The more I put my feet on the accelerator the worst it got. The car start to JERK. I was able to steering the car on to a service road. I got back in traffic driving 5 miles with flashing lights. The Nissan Car Dealer was 5 miles away. Per Nissan said the car ran hot.

My question how can my car run hot without a warning. Nissan said there is no warning. I said there have to be warning if your car running hot. Nissan said was there any leak on your car porch. There were no leak. Nissan put the car on a machine. Results Code P1217 stored for engine over Temp, Found coolant very low, radiator has leak and lose fan blade.

- spiderblackft, Baton Rouge, US

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