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I have the same issues with the Nissan Quest. I traded in with in 3 months and took Maxima.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
The dealer should replace it at no charge to you.
i thik the thing had gobs of power, is very quiet. I also think it handles very well as compared to my '02 maxima.
I am a happy camper so far.
I have a 2001 SE with 48,000 miles. I've only done oil / filter every 3000 miles, routine brake work and, thats about it. Going to start putting miles on it as I'm traveling a lot more for work now. Should I be getting ready to get a new serpentine belt, change auto trans fluid, brake fluid, etc?
Thanks for suggestions.
I'm running in to similar problems as it looks many others have with my '95 Maxima and 200k miles on it. For me, it doesn't stall on the freeway, but it cuts out when going slow or at a stop light. I can feel the accelerator give out some every once in a while. I just had the air flow meter replaced, but it's still having problems. I also had the fuel line replaced since that was leaking. Just wondering if anyone ever found the exact problem or solution for this.
You need to find a shop that has the Hunter GPS 9700 Balancer. This machine measures road force.
Very few shops have this machine because it is expensive.
I had the same problem with my '00 Max. I spent months trying to get the tires balanced. I'd go to a shop, get the tires balanced, drive it 1 mile ,come back to the same shop and tell them to re-balance . They would look at me like I was crazy. They would re balance the tires and it was still wrong. UNTIL I found a shop with a competent tire tech. AND the HUNTER machine.
Now smooth sailing @ 70+ mph.
Kirkster
> I'm using a radiator out of a junkyard Maxima
> for another project. As I understand it, the
> fans on these things vary their speed from
> the ECM depending on vehicle speed.
>
> Can someone give me the quick run down on the
> fan schematic? Each of the two fans has four
> wires. There is a green and black pair as
> well as a yellow and blue pair.
>
A visit to the local AutoZone and a peruse through the Haynes shop manual for the wiring schematic in addition to lots of web surfing yielded the following information:
There are two armature windings in each of the two fans servicing the radiator -- one pair for low speed, power to both pairs for high speed. Although the fans themselves are wired with a green/black pair and a yellow/blue pair the vehicle's wiring schematic only displays the colors of the wires running from the relays to the radiator connectors.
I've tested the below configuration for correctness on the donor radiator.
Fan Motor #1.
Low speed chassis power side wire colors
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White/green -- +12 volts
Solid black -- ground
Low speed fan side wire colors
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Solid green -- +12 volts
Solid black -- ground
High speed chassis power side wire colors
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White/yellow -- +12 volts
White/black -- ground
High speed fan side wire colors
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Solid blue -- +12 volts
Solid yellow -- ground
Fan Motor #2.
Low speed chassis power side wire colors
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White/green -- +12 volts
Solid black -- ground
Low speed fan side wire colors
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Solid green -- +12 volts
Solid black -- ground
High speed chassis power side wire colors
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White/blue -- +12 volts
White/red -- ground
High speed fan side wire colors
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Solid blue -- +12 volts
Solid yellow -- ground
I have a 2000 Maxima XLE with only 40K on it.
The Service Engine Soon (SES) light keeps coming back every 2-4 weeks since November 2004.
A trusted and highly-rated local independent mechanic (who also owns a Maxima but 2002 model) solved the problem every time by re-setting since he could not root cause the problem.
In early March, the SES came back again. This time, he recommended to install a new oxygen sensor which cost me almost $250 :<. Now after only 2 weeks, the SES is resurrected :< :< again!
Your advice is greatly appreciated. I think my mechanic can be wrong. I also observed that the SES comes on whenever I have a hard rev on the engine, e.g. when passing.
Thanks again and in advance for any tips.
KK
My car is also vibrating with the SES light on.
Cheers,
KK
trouble code:
P0440 - EVAP SYSTEM LEAK/
EVAP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
P0731 - GEAR 1 RATIO INCORRECT/
A/T IST GEAR FAULT
Any help?
im figuring EGR valve or Mass airflow sensor?
What type of gas are you using? From what I understand maximas run rich and require the use of a premium grade gasoline. If you are using regular or another lesser octane rating gasoline-this could be the cause of your troubles.
Check engine light comes on and the car starts randomly vibrating for first 5 to 10 min. Then works ok.
Checked the code and got P1320 Ignition problem.
Found the following Nissan service bulletin about it:
http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/tsb/NTB01-059.pdf
According to the bulletin if the iginition coil replacement doesnt help , there might be a break in the ECCS harness wires...
Does anyone know if one or 2 coils are bad , is it ok to drive still? Or with a break in some wire? Since it works ok after first 5 to 10min, don't know if it worth fixing...
I always use premium gas.
BTW, the diagnostic code that prompted the O2 sensor replacement was 420 (Catalytic deficiency).
Now SES is on again even with 02 sensor replacement.
Anyone can help and provide some tips?
Thanks a lot
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
The GM 3.8, especially the supercharged version is a torque monster, the complete opposite of the max motor. The 3.8 doesn't really like to be wound up beyond 4-5 grand, but is a stump puller in terms of torque.
I am honestly thinking that for my driving, the Intrigue with the 3.5 shortstart would have been superior, despite being 7 hp short of the 222 listed for my car and having an automatic, it had excellent torque for a multi-valve motor.
The Nissan will have a lot better resale, if that makes you feel better.
Glad I could entertain you.... you know exactly what I'm talking about.... everybody here at work gets so excited about the 265hp in the Maxima.... but have puzzled looks on their faces when I tell them about the schear torque of the 3800 supercharged and how it REALLY pulls you back in the seat. The Maxima just doesn't have it.
I could live with the low torque - if the Max would just start when I wanted it too.... I guess I need to keep the old Regal w/ 125,000 miles just to have something reliable to drive.
I'm never buying another Nissan.
before I replaced it my light would come on & then go off. It had a slight sputter at times & I also had to rev the motor up to pass.
Hope this helps.
Nice car to drive when she is working.....but in my experience, HIGH MAINTENANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!