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1st digit is where vehicle is built, 1,4,5=USA, 2=Canada, 3=Mexico, Puerto Rico or Costa Rico, 6=Australia, 9=Brazil, J=Japan, K=South Korea, L=Tawain, S=United Kingdom, V=France or Yugoslavia, W=Germany, Y=Sweeden, Z=Italy.
2nd and 3rd characters indicate specific manufacturer.
4th through 8th characters are a portrait of the specific vehicle, Brand, Body Style, Engine Size & Type, etc.
9th character is a security code that identifies the VIN as being authorized by the manufacturer. Law enforcement can determine if a VIN is authentic or not from this character on a specific vehicle.
10th character is the model year of the car. 1980=A, H=1987, J=1988, N=1992, P=1993, T=1996, V=1997, through Y=2000. Then 1 = 2001 and so on. There are no I, O, U, or Z years.
11th character is the specific plant which assembled the vehicle. Each manufacturer uses different codes to identify their plants.
12th-17th characters are the serial number of the specific vehicle. Not all companies start at #000001, practices vary among manufacturers.
SE's have body colored door handles (from factory).
GLE's and GXE's have chrome door handles (from factory).
All GLE's have auto climate control and leather interior (from factory).
All GXE's have manual climate control and cloth interior (from factory)
My leather seats in back are drying a bit so I am trying to get help treating them before they crack.
I tried to explain this to the dealer and they did not want to listen. This is a safety issue and I had to jump up and down to get some attention, and that was minimal.
Thanks
http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article_id=9639&page_number=1
I apologize in advance if this has been discussed many times before on these forums, however hope that everyone can provide some help. I have an 03 Max. I believe the radio antenna is located in the rear window. First of all, can anyone confirm this? Secondly, for those who have tinted their windows, has there been any affect to radio reception after tint - both AM and FM? Any advise on tinting?
Thanks for your help!
Sydney4163
Or is it just a generic document with descritpion of covered items under the specific level of warranty you purchased?
I purchased one more than two months ago, have never received the service agreement, called the Nissan, they said they requested for reprint and told me to wait 2 to 4 weeks. And now that four weeks passed by, I still have not received it.
I talked to the selling dealer personnel, and according to her, she bought one for own Nissan vehicle and did not receive it either so I should not be concerned.
I am concerned, though. (I do have the application form with purchase price and level of warranty, etc. But that application states I should receive the service agreement.)
If it's not a personalized item, I may just have to put this to rest.
BTW, people who I have spoke to over the phone in Nissan were basically no help. I asked them to find out why I was not receiving it, and they said all they could do was to request for reprint again and again. AND they don't know who else I can contact to resolve this issue...
Thanks for reading.
Dave
The manual only goes 60k miles then says repeat the schedule which puts me back at the 30k service. What's a reasonable price for this service?
After reading through the posts I started to think it might be the O2 sensors. Then I took it to a place call Advanced Auto Parts. They were able to read the SES code and it said basically "bank 1 too lean, bank 2 too lean". Well the nice, but clueless folks there offfered some suggestions as to what it might be. But then none of the parts came up in their system, so I left empty handed (good thing as you will soon see).
Then I went to Auto Zone where they too got the same code. The even nicer woman who helped felt somewhat confident that it was the O2 sensors but after explaining were they might be I decided it was not a job I was able to do since I was on vacation and miles from home.
So I made an appointment with a Nissan dealer in Horseheads, NY. That's right, I always have visions of the Godfather when I hear that name.
Anyway I took the car in and tried to tell them that I thought it might be the O2 sensors. But the nice man at the counter said it would be kind of weird for both sensors to go at the same time. That made sense to me so I left the car and went back to the lake where I was staying. The down side was that I had to extend my vacation a couple extra days.
Anyway I called the dealer the next day and they said they fixed the problem. As with the case sited above it was the MAF sensor. Unfortunately not under warranty for me as I have 90K on the car so $300 later I retrieved my vehicle. BUT - after picking up the car and driving down the road it ran like it was a teenager again. Vroom Vroom. Yeeha! I was a happy camper again. The problem really had me worried as it seemed like it could be the transmission or something major with the engine. So in some respects I was happy that it only cost me $300.
However, the nice man at the Nissan dealer (Van Brunt) did tell me that I should get the genuine Nissan air filter. He said it may cost a couple dollars more but it was specially designed to protect the MAF because it was impregnated with oil.
So just wanted to pass that on, whether you believe it or want to take that advice is up to you. I've had bad experiences at a dealer in Mass but that's another story. For now I am happy and accelerating with gusto!
regards,
Jeffer
Might bother you for the same old question.
Recently, the check engine light on my 97 maxima was on and I brought to my mechanic and he said that two O2 sensors were gone and replaced for me with parts from nissan dealer. But, just after one day, the check engine light was on again and I brought the car to Autozone and this time it is the knock sensor. Will the knock sensor trigger the check engine light on? I remember that nissan dealer told me it won't. If the knock sensor is really gone, do I have to replace it? I know the knock adjusts engine timing in case of bad oil, but I always use premium. My car needs state inspection now and I can't pass it with the damned check engine light on!
Have a good one.
Actually, instead of the knock sensor, I did have another error code about gas emission. The guy in Autozone said I didn't close the gas cap tight when I filled the tank. Plus, I used to fill the tank full, and might overfill sometime. But, if I asked Autozone to reset the code and supposedly my gas cap is o.k., the check engine light will not come out even the knock sensor is gone? I will bring my car to my mechanic next Tue. I will let you know what I find out.
I remember test driving both the GLE and GXE models and noting the softer suspensions of each. I have an SE and would like the softer ride of the GLE and/or GXE. Does anyone know any exact specifics regarding the differences?
Anyone know?
I'm not sure if any changes are going to be made per se. So far everyone over at Maxima.org thinks the 06 will carry over with very few changes and that once the 07s hit the lots, the Max will get optional AWD and a new interior and changes to the exterior.
I was really hoping 06 would be the year Nissan updates the Maxima but I'm not sure what Nissan is planing to do.
So far for 06...
Sunroof controls get changed.
Bluetooth is added as an option I think.
And a few changes to some things (headliner, etc.)
Other than that, I haven't heard anything at all..not even talk of a 25th Ann. edition.
Also, we have to take into account that the Murano and Quest are up for facelifts this year...but next year will be even more exciting....new Sentra and Altima come in. I wonder if Nissan will wait until the Altima is fully redesigned before giving the Max an update?
Thanks.
What will happen if I overfill the tank? Since I know the knock sensor won't trigger the check engine light. Besides the knock sensor code, I got two codes of PO 440 for Emission Control. That happened soon after I filled my tank full.
Your e-mail is private in your profile.
Maxdan
Sorry about the e-mail, you can use my screen name at yahoo dot com. I could e-mail you some links with relevant info, so that you could explore them for yourself.
In no particular order, I've found these sites to be helpful when troubleshooting SES light.
http://www.gendan.co.uk/codebank/index.php
http://www.greghome.com/Greg's%20Garage/1999%20Nissan%20Maxima%20SE/Clear%20DTC.htm
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html
http://home.earthlink.net/~maxfaq/ (Look under Maintenance)
http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/
I think Nissan will release information on the 06 Maxima within the next couple of weeks.
With Nissan's SUVs though, sometimes they aren't released until as late as Nov.
The 06 Maxima should be appearing pretty soon. Folks over at Maxima.org are doubting a facelift for 06, though as I mentioned the 06 model year will be the Max's 25th year in production. Would be a shame if they didn't offer a special pkg for it at least.