Are the Maximas expensive to maintain??? What are common problems for 95-99 years???
HI GUYS,im a possible new maxima owner.ive been looking for a 3rd generation one (95-99).i owned a 91 acura legend ls.and they were horribly expensive to mantain.lots of little pain in the butt things to keep up with.buig pain in the azz.im definitely looking for a nice 4 door luxury type,(leather and moonroof) car.most likely with over 100,000 miles,since my funds are limited and i dont want to finance,want to buy a car cash.i was looking at the maximas,cus i know their engines run forever.my question is are they good a car overall.any common problems that occur on those years??and are they expensive to mantain in good shape???cus i need myself a good car that will run and not give me alot of headaches.i can just jump in a take off wherever i need to go.please help fellasssss,any info is much appreciated
a common problem seems to be on the bose headunits failing... other then that nothing major... ive owned a 96 SE leather moonroof etc, no probs at all, my mom had a 98 SE-L, leather the whole deal, had a problem with the radio... she now has a 99infiniti I30 which is just a max in a tuxedo... no problems yet to report
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THANX blaze,i appreciate it,would it help at all with the head units if i changed it and put an aftermarket one in like a sony,kenwood,clarion,etc??do the bose speakers have problems??please help me out i really want one
THANX blaze,i appreciate it,would it help at all with the head units if i changed it and put an aftermarket one in like a sony,kenwood,clarion,etc??do the bose speakers have problems??please help me out i really want one
iblew out one of the rear speaker amps, but thats cause i was ghetto rigging a box in :dumbass: ... if you change the head you prolly got to change your speakers too... bose works funny that way, you may want to throw a post up in the audio section, they should know for sure...
i never had an problems with the speakers i didnt cause directly myself...
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The Bose units are common to go out on every car out there- Vettes, Maximas, Caddys, (what all cars did they put them in?)
your best bet is to just buy the car and drive it until the radio dies, then replace the whole thing with new deck and speakers- you can do it for less than $300 and get decent stuff to replace it.
then just sell off the parts that were working. you can get some decent money for the speakers and amps on ebay- and the head unit if it was working as well. Hell, it's ebay.. people will buy broken stuff too just to fix and sell!
Anyway, the 4th Generation Maxima is the 95-99 model, and they're great cars for reliability purposes. All maximas are pretty much. Mine has 220,000 miles on it and I track it almost every weekend. the 95-99 have some squeaky interior problems, but it's better than driving an american car in that respect- it's a 100x better interior than a Chevy!
so umm yeah.. reliable car no doubt. you'll be happy if you buy one.
I've never been a fan of Bose, but they are decently sounding with decent bass when they're working. Compared to the systems in most of the new Nissans, the Maxima Bose system isn't half bad.
the only major common problem i can think of is the knock sensor. motor wise, this is about it except for the obvious ware and tear.
knock sensor is about $125, but it's kind of a pain to replace... search for UBER WRENCH in the Dallas Nissan Enthusiasts section and you should find a decent description of changing one.... that and it's a good laugh thread
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Common problems with the 4th generation (1995-1999) Maximas:
- starters. These tend to fail as you get near 100K miles. Some tend to die sooner, others later. Fortunately starters are a 15 minute replacement job and they're relatively cheap.
- throttle position sensor (TPS). Again cheap and easy to replace, again for cars that get older... Maybe 30 minutes if you're handy with a multimeter.
- knock sensor. Rarely actually fails, but is a common failure code when something else dies, the knock sensor code will also come up. Fix the other part and the knock sensor code will go away. Still, it can and does fail, and the wiring harness connecting it may corrode, too. Major pain in the butt to do because it's in between the cylinder banks. Not very expensive at least, and if you can squeeze your arm and tools in there without pulling the intake manifolds that simplifies things greatly.
- mass airflow sensor (MAF). Doesn't die too often, another 15 minute replacement, but one expensive part ($600 list). Bad MAF and bad TPS may cause similar symptons. Being handy with a multimeter helps.
- o2 sensors tend to degrade as the miles rack up. Most will be fine, but don't expect them to last indefinitely either... by 80K, o2 sensor failure is more than a freak possibility.
- a small percentage of manual transmission cars have bad input shaft bearings. It's not anything I would worry about, but the failure rate does exist. Not cheap to fix.
Plus the usual... crap paint, squeaks and rattles, dead/dying Bose system.
HI GUYS,im a possible new maxima owner.ive been looking for a 3rd generation one (95-99).i owned a 91 acura legend ls.and they were horribly expensive to mantain.lots of little pain in the butt things to keep up with.buig pain in the azz.im definitely looking for a nice 4 door luxury type,(leather and moonroof) car.most likely with over 100,000 miles,since my funds are limited and i dont want to finance,want to buy a car cash.i was looking at the maximas,cus i know their engines run forever.my question is are they good a car overall.any common problems that occur on those years??and are they expensive to mantain in good shape???cus i need myself a good car that will run and not give me alot of headaches.i can just jump in a take off wherever i need to go.please help fellasssss,any info is much appreciated
Maxima is a good car but stay away from 95 and under as they have a few expensive glitches like exhuast studs breaking off and fuel injectors that fail
Maxima is a good car but stay away from 95 and under as they have a few expensive glitches like exhuast studs breaking off and fuel injectors that fail
nissan is a good car.. my dad own a 89 nissan maxima. it is still running. he fix it often. the engine is still strong.... i am planning to get a 2005 Nissan Maxima SE. IT is a great car and price is not bad.
I have a 96 Maxima GLE and have had a few things to repair but nothing I couldn't get done. Here are a few things I have done.
Repaired or New Parts:
Starter
Battery (Optima+++)
Water Pump (Leaked from weep hole)
Timing change Guides/Tensioners
Bose Deck (recon to new cond. $125.00)
Radiator
Brakes & Tires, of course
This is all that I have done since buying the car in 99 with 36,000 it now has 123,000... its a daily driver. Buy a good used Maxima but don't jump on first one take your time and buy something in good condition. Get one with good history (Car FAX) Good Luck
There are Usually no major probs with maximas. except for the crappy automatic tranny that likes to shake and jerk when the car is stopped. The BOSE head units' lights burn out along with digital climate control lights (minor electrical issues). every 100k Km or 62 Miles Starters go along with 3 O2 sensors, knock sensors, and maybe even TPS. other than that, the 5spd tranny has no probs, neither does the engine. VERY VERY NICE CARS. I drive a 5spd 95 SE, No Probs at all 250k Km. I hope this may be of some help. good luck.
a common problem seems to be on the bose headunits failing... other then that nothing major... ive owned a 96 SE leather moonroof etc, no probs at all, my mom had a 98 SE-L, leather the whole deal, had a problem with the radio... she now has a 99infiniti I30 which is just a max in a tuxedo... no problems yet to report
Well, because all Bose components are pre-amped, once the head unit goes, you have to replace it with another Bose headunit or the speakers wont work. Bose is sheisty like that. Bose has great quality sound, but for the money, its not the best. I have an 01, and it just went the other week. luckily it was covered under warranty. If not, it would have cost me an easy $1000 maybe more.
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