just wanted to let people know who care that i just got my alternator changed free of charge at my local dealer. They did a good job, no questions asked, took my keys, signed a paper, picked it up couple hours later....and i was really in need of a alternator so i just saved some money....well just wanted to let people know to get theres done

anu

 

They just took your car and replace the alternator with out checking if it was good or not. Does every alternator needs to be changed that was installed in 97 to 99 models?

 

i think they checked it, the recall only comes under cars made between 02/1997 - 02/1998 ....check on your drivers door panel to see when yours was made...i just went to the dealer i bought the car at and i think they looked it up on there records...not sure

anu

 

Yeah, they make sure your car is one of the ones included by the recall, and then just replace the alternator free of charge. Just had mine done too yesterday. Not a bad deal when you have 95K on an alternator and you get a new one free!
-Chad

 

luky guy - i had to pay about 400 bucks to get mine replaced..........and then i crashed my car 2 weeks later : (

 

My car was maid 07/97. I know that it is in the recall field.

 

i read a thread awhile back and someone said that they changed there alternator before the recall was ever thought of and they called nissan and the guy from nissan said that they would reimburse him for it, but i think you need your reciepts and stuff

anu

 

i had a 95, it wasnt part of the recall : (

 

i had mine replaced last year because it died... someone said nissan would reimberse you for it... is that true?? i hope so.. i'm sure mine is a cheap rebuilt one. any info would be much appreciated.

 

yeahh i think they might....if i'm not mistaken, someone did call nissan...but heres the number 1-800-647-7261 ...call them and find out...you might wanna keep your VIN number on hand

anu

 

mine was built on 2/98 ...so i need to ask i guess.

 

Nice car

I've got same year, same color, same tranny, same trim level, same tint, same ******* 4 FOOT PASSENGER SIDE KEY MARK!!!!

Hahahaha.....

 

my SE was manufactured 1/98 and is affected by the recall, so mine goes in next week for a new alternator.

However the dealer suggests to avoid running the following until the alternator is replaced during the recall, otherwise you'll nuke the alternator

1) Rear Defogger
2) Heated Seats (if you guys have this option)

 

That's good news for Dave, his alternator went kaput the day after the recall was discovered. He thought it was just a coincidence, but after finally getting it replaced, he discovered that the alty was toasted. I hope he can get a refund for his trouble and money spent. Ironically, the week after he gets it done, Nissan's all ready to do the service.

 

i also got my alternator changed couple weeks ago and my mechanic told me that maximas are notorious for bad alternators.. i guess there's no perfect car

 

called nissan today about mine since i had mine replaced a couple of years ago... they told me to send my receipt and work order in (fax) and they would have to review it... so i will either get some $$ back or get a new alternator... i'm hoping for my $500

 

i don't a new altinator

mine was made in 8-96

 

Oh my gosh, I just found out my alternator is bad today, and what a coincidence. I was going to make appointment at Pepboys, to get installed aftermarket one tomorrow. Good thing I checked Maxima.org forum. Thanks

 

What do u mean? when they put the new alty in, I cant use those functions or I cant use them before???

 

naw... what he probably meant was.. if you have a bad alternator.. try not to use them.. since they'll stress out your alternator..
of course after getting new ones.. you can use them as much as you wnat

 

I bought my '98 Max on June 18. It has a salvage title on it, but apparently the car was completely fixed from whatever happened to it. You would never know it was salvaged. Anyways, I called my dealership today, as well as 800-nissan1, and I was told that because my vehicle has a salvage title, they will not honor the recall! They said that a salvage title voids the manufacturer's warranty.

I think they should honor the recall on my vehicle, because this is a safety recall (since apparently the alternator could catch on fire), NOT a warranty issue!

 

for the prople that had their alternators replaced before the recall, did you take your reciept/work order to the local nissan dealership?

 

The dealership has no say in the matter, and they will not provide you with the refund. This is dealt with specifically by Nissan call 1-800-647-7261 and talk to one of their operators. They should provide you with a fax number after they run your VIN to make sure its one of the ones affect by the recall. With this fax number you will fax your registration, proof of sale and work order. Most work orders have the proof of sale on it (The Bill). Nissan will then decide if you are worthy of a refund. I had some fax trouble but I should clear it all up today. I'll let you all know how it goes. Hope this helps. Just make sure you have your VIN handy when you call.

 

Mines at the dealership now getting the recall done 98se (07/97 production date)

 

i think mine's 2/98 but my appointment is monday morning.

it shouldnt matter , for this , if i go in all modded and stuff right?

 

Yeah i took mine in all modded no problems

 

09/97 and my Vin is in the ranges on the other thread -- WOO-HOO, free alternator.

How long does it take them? Will I have to leave it for a day?

Maybe this will fix that whining noise I have.

 

Just picked up car after lunch service slip says took 1 and a half hours

 

i dont know about my dealer - the guy was seriously trying to discourage me from even getting an intake a while back. haha theyre not going to like this

 

speaking of recall... i bought my max from a private owner about a month ago... how am i suppose to know when i get the recall?? Is there somewhere i can look this up?? I remember that u usually get a letter to the owner (person who bought the car from dealer).. but since mine is from private person i dunno when there's a recall

 

look on the side panel of your door and theres a manufacture date on it...and see when it was made, if it was made between 02/1997 - 02/1998 than it'll come under the recall and i don't think it matters which dealership you take it to as long its nissan, i'm not sure about that so if anyone knows, please clarify

anu

 

I beg to differ in this opinion, but my 1996 Maxima SE has 190,154 miles on it and it is the original alternator! No Problems at all!

White96MaxSE

 

Do origonal owners of cars affected by the recall get a letter or something? I just called a local dealer and he seemed shocked that I was calling about this, anyone else get this? They are looking up my VIN number to see if my car is included and are going to call me back, can they tell from the VIN or do they need the car?

 

call Nissan of N. America... the # is on the first page of this thread i believe... all they need is you vin #... then i guess they contact your dealer or they will send you something so that you can go to the dealer and get it fixed. but when i called, since i'm the second owner, they just changed they info they had on file.

 

I am having alternator problem right after recall, and dealer told me to wait until 8/15 because it hasn't start yet. So, am I suppose to drive like this? What an irresponsible dealer it is!!

 

I went to the dealership, all they did was tell me that I will receive a letter if I fall into the category. They didnt even want to listen or speak to me.

 

That is total B.S. I have a salvage title on mine too. My alternator caught on fire three months ago. I had to literally extinguish it with an extinguisher. Now it wines all the time and I haven't had time to get it replaced. Good thing I saw this recall but they will get an earful. Especially when I have been buying Nissans since I was 16. I guarantee mine will go up in smoke again soon. I'll drive it into their showroom and let them take a wiff!!!!

 

http://www.nissandriven.com/owning/R...,9428,,00.html
Here's a link to the info if you guys haven't read it already.
-hype

 

I Got mine done yesterday.. Although dealer told me that they either fix or replace, I can tell they changed whole assembly because I can see shiness from new alt.
Anyway, it looks smaller than older one. Perhaps, they just replaced with 100AMP? I can't tell from paper work because there is no indication of AMP. I went to PART Dept right after they fixed it, and they yelled at me "IT's RIGHT ONE".. Well, can someone verify this part number is for SE(110AMP) or GXE,GLE?

2310M-0L706R ALT ASSY

I went to several nissan parts website, but couldn't verify this part number. Perhaps, this is new part number for recall only.

 

Anybody that had there alternator replaced have the dimming of there lights when closing the windows before installation? And if so did the new alternator fix this problem?
I called Nissan to see if my car was effected by the recall and they said no..Carmanufactured 9/96