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109000 mi US $758 |
All six coil packs starting acting up. Car had no power and sounded like it was under water. my catalytic converter went bad. i started to smeel what smelt like rotten eggs every time i acclerated hard. a result of the catalytic converter going bad i had to replace 2 o2 sensors as well |
102920 mi C $150 |
Small leak detected in Transmission connection to radiator. Radiator connector broke off completely from corrosion. Entirely new cooler order and radiator (for transmission) bypassed. Center beam on which the front and rear hydraulic motor mounts rest came off of the front frame due to complete corrosion of the metal. New pieces fashioned and welded into place. Beam bolted back onto new frame. Exhaust also repaired. |
107860 mi C $600 |
Repaired poorly done exhaust work (including flex pipe). |
74000 mi US $240 |
Need new battery, oil change, wipers & oil sensor--was causing a leak. |
120000 mi US $700 |
Problem with rough starting-traced to ECU (partially burned out by defective electronic engine mounts). Dealer wanted nearly $3000 for repair. Local shop replaced ecu with remanufactured one. Engine mounts left unconnected. Problem partially resolved. |
80000 mi US $370 |
REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. AFTER 2 HOURS, ANOTHER SENSOR WENT BAD. AFTER 4 DAYS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK AGAIN. I GAVE UP. |
120000 mi US $1000 |
Engine light code said catalytic converter. Repair shop said I needed the central converter. Cost $1000. Repaired. Two days later light came back on. New code has several versions (1 said O2 sensor, other front catalytic conver, other reset light) |
115000 mi | Service Engine Soon light was on for last six months - Autozone said the code meant lean fuel - Ran terrible when you first started up - Mechanic said that the ignition coils need replaced and the O2 sensors needed to replace. |
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
159000 mi US $380 |
Replace radiator after top tank split |
163000 mi US $150 |
Replace idler pulley on serpentine belt |
165000 mi US $450 |
Replace evap canister due to emissions code. |
166900 mi | Noise heard from front end while driving, traced to worn engine mount. |
180 mi US $700 |
Replace starter |
182000 mi US $1070 |
Engine missing, CEL illuminated. Diagnosed as bad coil pack. Replaced 6 coil packs and spark plugs. |
124800 mi | Coils keep going bad. Replaced all 6 a year ago and two of those since. This week it was misfiring, disconnecting the coil had no effect meaning it wasn't firing at all. Swapped cylinders and problem followed the coil (12 months old) |
141284 mi US $800 |
Work done by A&J Nissan |
193000 mi | Idle air control valve went bad. sold car |
102000 mi | SES (Service Engine Soon), otherwise known as the check engine light came on. P0420 code thrown. Reset computer and came back again after ~20 miles. Took in for second opinion for P0420 code, could be bad catalytic converter. Nissan has a TSB out for this code, which neccesiates a ECM reflash however. This will be the next step. |
106000 mi US $120 |
Oxygen sensor. Bank two sensor 1 |
139000 mi US $370 |
replaced all six ignition coils with oem coils from Rockauto. successfully shutoff check engine light. |
163300 mi US $175 |
Muffler replaced |
165000 mi | changed exhaust Y pipe |
222-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
166000 mi US $200 |
Downstream O2 sensors on CA emissions model Auto. |
181700 mi US $600 |
Replaced Motor and Transmission mounts |
106500 mi US $100 |
The radiator had a slow leak between the top plastic cap and the aluminum. |
59914 mi US $411 |
Replace rear 3 ignition coils. |
67616 mi US $236 |
Replaced front 3 ignition coils. |
87383 mi US $249 |
Replaced mass air flow sensor. |
172000 mi US $1060 |
Also, new flex pipe needed for pre-catalytic converter. |
195000 mi | Rough, grumbly idle. Sounded like an exhaust leak. No discernable difference in performance. Accessory Belt squeal on startup |
126000 mi US $700 |
Cooling fan system coming apart. Also had spark plus cables replaced. |
140800 mi US $76 |
Had to determine where the oil leak was coming from. Looks like rear main seal or upper oil pan Upper oilpan was leaking at the half moon seal |
153200 mi US $650 |
Ecu was fried due to the motor mounts causing a short. Replaced ece and motor mounts Notices radiator was leaking, replaced and flushed the system. |
154000 mi US $290 |
Engine would stall on start when the engine was warm. |
48360 mi | Tailpipe, muffler, and pipe over axle is one piece connected by a flange to rest of exhaust. This flange is poorly welded and separates. Have seen this several times on maxima and infiniti i30. Grind to metal and re-weld or replace unit. |
84940 mi C $350 |
Replace ignition coils |
88660 mi C $16 |
Resonator and pipe. From catalytic converter to pipe flange before muffler. This side of flange not previously repaired, flange completely separated from pipe. Pipe near resonator weak, hanger separated. 10mm tiny bolts on catalytic guard rusted, broke on removal, bolts holding catalytic to pipe also rusted, required cutting bolts and drilling out. Slow process. Found near new pipe at wrecker sale |
97000 mi US $200 |
O2 sensor |
104100 mi US $75 |
Ign coil failed. Car has 6 at approx $100 each. Known issue with this year model Mass Air Flow sensor failed. |
105000 mi US $95 |
Ign coil #2 failure Known Nissan problem |
105900 mi US $89 |
Ignition coil#3 failure. The other three will fail shortly |
110000 mi | SES light on. Cause is poor ECU design that is too sensitive to #2 o2 sensor reading and thinks cat converter bad |
134000 mi | Leak at top of radiator. Very slight but need to add water every month |
129000 mi US $750 |
radiator |
28390 mi US $1 |
The ECU was replaced. No cost - done under warranty. |
49800 mi US $500 |
Replaced all six ignition coils. Dealer refused to replace them under warranty, although this is a well-known problem with 5th-gen Maximas. |
97210 mi US $349 |
The EGR pipe was replaced. It cracked under hard acceleration in a tight right-hand turn. I now suspect this was because the right engine mount was getting weak .... |
117200 mi US $200 |
Another trip to solve the clunking from front passeneger side. Thanks to maxima.org, suspected the right engine mount. Replaced the mount and both belts (AC+PS). The car now drives like new! to eliminate a persistent clunk, replaced the passenger-side engine mount |
132000 mi US $2300 |
Both pre-cats had to be replaced because the CAT monitor were "incomplete" - this is a new law in California |
147600 mi US $775 |
air mas sensor replaced |
115000 mi US $370 |
Radiator developed leak. |
143000 mi US $480 |
Replaced front motor mount |
145200 mi US $670 |
Harmonic balancer came apart. |
156000 mi US $48 |
Leaking oil through valve cover, replaced both valve cover gaskets |
159640 mi C $45 |
One broken bracket for the exhaust. |
166260 mi C $200 |
Radiator crack, leaking. |
109120 mi C $155 |
Exhaust - muffler and tail pipe |
112220 mi C $472 |
Flex pipe for exhaust |
114080 mi C $460 |
MAF sensor |
141000 mi US $240 |
One cylinder not working. Solenoid replaced. Radiator top cracked, promoted leaking when hot. Mechanic noticed while testing the car after repair of the first problem. Radiator top replaced. |
149000 mi US $1306 |
Speed sensor. Thermostat. |
161000 mi US $400 |
Check engine light turn on, diagnostic suggested replacement of oxygen sensor. Two were replaced. Computer reset, check engine back within a week. Shop claims that before re setting the computer indicated to replace the speed sensor. |
163000 mi US $225 |
Second oxygen sensor replace, speed sensor also replace. Engine light turn off after resetting it and has not come back as of today. also seems to have corrected a problem with the transmission been idle. |
200000 mi US $170 |
Radiator' plastic enclosure broke while on the highway, engine overheated. Radiator was not original but a replacement due to the original' enclosure also leaked but not as bad as the replacement. |
213000 mi US $204 |
Car would hesitate when idle. Suspected the spark plugs needed replacement but after replacing them, the problem continued. Had to replace the ignition coil number 4 to fix the problem. |
167400 mi C $100 |
spark plugs and coils. had intermittent p1320 |
198900 mi C $500 |
replaced rusted radiator support, radiator (small leak) |
209560 mi C $25 |
EVAP canister vent valve leak |
147000 mi US $300 |
Starter coil on piston # 1 needing to be replaced |
100000 mi US $200 |
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102000 mi US $80 |
Cylinder 3 ignition coil was misfiring, replaced. |
130000 mi US $300 |
Replaced precat front since the original one was shot. Gas mileage was poor before and still poor after. SES light is still on, will take on autozone to check. |
169000 mi | Mass Air Flow Sensor replaced because engine would try to idle, but would kill for warm starts only. |
204000 mi US $70 |
Heater blew cold. Changed thermostat. Heater continued to blow cold. Next day, the heater started blowing hot again. Cause unknown. |
245000 mi US $94 |
Crankshaft position sensor (CPS) malfunction. OBD II code P1336. Replace CPS, problem still exists. Replacing CPS wiring harness next. |
119500 mi | Oxygen sensor |
125000 mi US $170 |
New muffler needed |
122000 mi US $1200 |
there were several leaks around the engine and in the fuel pressure switch. |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
98000 mi US $60 |
O2 sensor was bad. There are 3 O2 sensors. This one is before the catalytic converter. |
128000 mi US $120 |
Check engine light (SES light) was on. Code indicated it was the PNP switch on my manual transmission (Park-Neutral Position switch). Had to drain tranny and replace the switch. Repair was simple, but new part was hard to find. Ordered it online. |
89000 mi US $65 |
Loose shield and hole in exhaust between precats 2 & and 3. Loose hangar was replaced on resonator after MAIN cat |
98000 mi | fuel gauge dropped to completely empty where it remained until I traded it in for an '07 outback |
97000 mi US $700 |
Engine missed badly on two occasions, check engine light came on both times. #6 cylinder coil bad, replaced and problem fixed. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
82000 mi | P0138 and P0139 code.... replaced O2 sensor. |
130000 mi | Radiator was leaking through the top joint with the plastic cap and the aluminum heat exchanger. |
139500 mi C $350 |
Mass air flow meter |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
77000 mi US $200 |
Faulty ignition coil - quick fix but took day to get proper part. |
145000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced catalytic converter. |