Post all the things that are not working properly on you maxima. The person with the most things wrong gets a prize. The prize is a secret.

As for my car...96 SE 5spd:
-cel code for faulty evap solenoid
-cel code for faulty barometeric pressure sensor
-backseat dome light out
-driverside foglight out
-frame damage (chasis is twisted from an accident)
-big gap in between trunk and rear bumper (from accident)
-button on driverside door to pop trunk doesn't work
-bad passenger axle
-squeeling rear brakes/rubbing
-bald front passenger tire (need allignment)
-cracked passengerside flip down mirror (don't ask how)
-paint doesn't match perfectly (from accident)
-shifter boot hangs down 1" from the ****
-"clicker" broken on armrest
-sunroof "slider" is off track
-big gap in my dashboard peices (from bad stereo install job)
-one bolt is striped holding down passenger seat- seat wobbles when driving
-rear doors squeek when open/close
-Speedo is disconnected/tach works
-many dings and dents all around the body (minor)



All this and I still run consistent 14.7s @ 93mph with just a ypipe. I know it's slow.

-Paul

 

good god man- post some pics. Trade it in if you can afford to. :-) After reading your post, I feel like my Max is brand spankin new. Good luck

 

97 SE 5spd

- exhaust leak
- auto ac periodically cuts out and blows non-cold air even when set to 65. (anyone know how to fix this?)
- bose preset button 1 falls off if pressed
- tint is purpling/bubbling


yeah thats about it. I guess I'm not going to win!

 

98 gxe 108k miles

-cel EGR malfunction
-oil pressure sensor is broken
-axle seal is leaking

I lose

 

- Dead O2 sensor behind cat
- Needs engine mounts
- Windshield
- Old steering wheel


The max, your car sucks ballzz

 

- o2 sensor (front bank only)
- short shifter (sucks @$$)
- CV boot (been leaking for a while now)

 

ive got couple of light scratches around the car....gotta change my rear brake pads lol and also the plastic shifter trim is cracked

 

nothing, I lose

 

haha, no kidding, i feel the same way!

 

10char

 

Honeycombs....

 

CEL 0707 for the rear heated o2 sensor which is no longer there...
tires that suuuccckkk...
exhaust leak from the muffler...
I lose too

 

My engine bay is missing its turbo and for some reason my tranny shifts on its own. My car is very old...

 

- Scratches from bad parallel parkers
- Oil leak at the oil pressure sensor
- tires with almost no tread
- tiny amount of body rust next to read wheel well.
- and just found out my Weapon-R intake may be robbing low end power

 

Just remebered a few more things:
-tints are slightly bubbling
-rear lug nuts different than front. The rear ones require a special key (which I don't have) not to mention they are sripped! front ones are fine

-preset #1 (Z100) and some other stations do not work all the time because....
-antenna does not go up at all ( fuucked up stereo intallation)

So I guess i win my own contest.
-Paul

 

You want to see pics of my cracked mirror, missalligned trunk, and my ****ty interior??


aright then I'll take pics tomorrow.lol
-Paul

 

scratches on lip and on car
leaking rear vavle cover
slipping tranny
no left side abs sensor
blown taillight
burnt out dome light
cva boots fawked up
rims got scuffs all over
inside the trunk floor is bent in
only 2 speakers work
driverside mirror fawked
car makes funny noises while in drive
heated seat bulb doesnt work
leak in cat
sunroof works when it wants too
hood struts are fawked up
tb cable needs tightening
thermostats fawked up
speed sensor is bad
one of the prongs from the tranny harness to the ecu is bent, therfore 0205,malfunction with tranny
back seat doesnt lock inot place
battery tray is loose
splash panels are destroyed
rotors are rusted
windsheild has a crack
dashkit fading[wood]
cig lighter doesnt work


the list goes on..

 

95 se 5spd 180k

um...
my problems are...
1) interior needs to be cleaned
2) scratches and dents on passenger side (someone burned out in a gravel parking lot)
3) leather worn out
4) no supercharger
5) no abs in front left or rear right axle
6) headlights are dimm as fawk (with silverstars)
7) clutch won't adjust right
8) Scrubs into hard turns

 

stock-y pipe =

 

sorry guys, cant start threads til i hit 15 posts so im just trying to get 15! oh yeh, the only thing wrong with mine is its too slow.

 

-Code 0707 for Rear o2
-No strut bearings, click click click when I turn
-Alignment is way off (Cant fix until I fix strut bearings/control arm)
-Control Arm Bushings are Destroyed
-Interior leather wrapped wheel is fubared, same with AT shifter.
-I have an automatic.
-Need all NEW wheel studs in the front, + new set of lugnuts.

 

126,000 miles (204,000 km)

-code 0901 for faulty front o2 sensor
-passenger side e-brake cable
-needs alignment
-bad passenger side CV joint
-bad driver side wheel bearing

 

new winner? my car is in pretty good shape, body work is far from perfect, and got a few cracked interior pieces, but for an 8 year old car, i cant complain.

 

need front pads
mistake of painting my interior peices silver
trunk gap
rear bumper alignment )hit and run)
front bumper scratch(hit and run #2)
trunk light dosnt come on(this isnt really a problem)
small clear coat pealing driver side rear fender by trunk

 

oh man, get ready. From the time I got the car till now this is what ive done. (8 months ago)

-Alternator
-Belts
-Tensioner for the belts
-A/c compressor and recharge the system
-Fuel pressure regulator
-Full tune up
-New tranny mount
-Polyurethane engine mounts for the front and back because they were gone.
-All new exhaust hangers, the other ones were ripped and only 2 were good.
-All exterior lights
-Upgraded wire harness because mine was cheap, then put on some hids.
-Got new tires, front neg camber ate up my old ones.
-New rotors and brake pads
-All new exhaust gaskets, the old ones were starting to leak.
-Mevi manifold, the old one I thought had a crack in it... I was wrong
-New mistubishi coil packs
-Replaced driver's side CV shaft seal for the tranny
-Replaced the passenger side CV shaft
-Replaced the rear valve cover gasket
-Headunit broke 3x, got a new eclipse Cd8445 headunit.
-Replaced all 3 o2 sensors
-Atenna mast was replaced, someone bent it
-Someone punched my hood, paid 100 bucks to get that pulled out.
-My car has some dings where and there, no body damage at all, its pretty flawless.

Yes in 8 months I did all that, Plus of coarse some other things here and there but that was because I wanted to do it. Car as of now run's perfectly fine.

 

Let's try this:

I got my Max for free from my brother-in-law. The day before I took delivery some doofus in an SUV backed into it and dented the rear quarter panel then took off. A week after I got it the radiator blew out and I replaced it. Two weeks later the "Check Engine" light came on for the engine coolant temperature sensor, I replaced it. Two weeks after that I heard a clicking from the drivers side and took it to a mechanic. He said the driver's side CV joint was bad and I had him replace it. A week later the rear brakes started dragging, I replaced them. Another few weeks (my longest time problem free so far) and the "Check Engine" light popped on again this time for a bad O2 sensor, Knock Sensor and the engine coolant temp sensor, again. This time I took it to a mechanic who replaced the sensors and told me that my power steering pump had a slow leak.

So now I am having squeaking issues with the front brakes (they're being fixed on Wednesday) and I found out that a coilpack might be bad and need replacing. I knew that some of the stuff would go bad since it had never been replaced before and the car has 160,000 miles on it, I'm just surprised that it all happend so quickly. I still love the car though. It's the best one I've ever owned.

 

ive got the same problem, perhaps theres a recall or something?

 

95SE, 5-speed, 58,478 miles.

Bulb out in front passenger seat switch for heating leather seats
Slight leak from front left transmission seal
Will need 4 new tires in about 6K to replace OEM Goodyear Eagle RSAs
Original spark plugs still in, but cleaned recently and are good to go for several K

More importantly: the car runs perfectly and the only problems I'v had since day 1 are: Blew a sidewall out of a tire, new battery, recharge air conditioning, new 02 sensor on warranty about 7 years ago, front left headlight bulb replaced, replaced oil sensor. Major catastrophe - recently replaced rear brake calipers with rebuilt and replaced rear pads with 40% left to wear bar as a result of right rear caliper piston seizing. Reason: my own stupidity for not using the parking brake for years (turns caliper piston in further).

This car has been virtually trouble-free since day 1 and should last for several years as its not a daily driver and is driven about 80% highway miles at low traffic volume times.

I also have LSD and am not anticipating the dreaded differential-bearing problem.

 

Bad driver strut mount and bearing
Exhaust leak before the front bank O2
Both fenders are dented (left front tire rubs on fender because of dent and strut mount)
Loose rear wing
Both axles need to be replaced
Rear valve cover leak
Lower radiator support where the crossmember bolts up has a crack in it
Odometer doesn't work
Speedo and tach are starting to act weird
Miscellaneous interior squeaks and rattles
Bent undercarriage
Hood struts are bad
Hood latch doesn't work properly
Paint needs a detail badly
Front rims are scuffed and rear have scratches in the clear coat
Wheel bearing grease seal makes squeaky noises at low speeds
Mount mounts are shot to he!!
Various scratches and minor dents
Missing driver side foglight
Bose headunit display doesn't work
Need a front brake job
Hood has so many paint chips it's unbelievable
Rust underhood and on the undercarriage from life in illinois
CEL for EGR High/Low flow (0302)
That's all i can think of...

These will get fixed in due time. The only thing that keeps me going is the black leather interior and hope of a 3.5 swap.

 

202,000 miles

Hail Damage like a ****. Thinking of replacing MAXIMA lettering with TITLEIST.
Torn Driver's Side CV Boot
Chipped Windsheild
Dented Rear Quarter Panel
Dented Trunk
Tears in Door Panels
Burns in Rear Seat
Burns in Carpet
Grill Misaligned
Missing Fog Lights on a 96 Front End
Rear Bumper Paint F---ed
Need New Tint
Bald Tires
Small EVAP Leak (almost impossible to find)
Front Main Seal Leak
Rear Main Seal Leak
Suspected Head Gasket Leak
Door Dings
Busted Up Trunk Cardboard


Still runs like a champ though and doest look bad from 20 feet.

 

That's great. Hopefully you don't say the same thing about your girlfriend/wife, lol!


Still runs like a champ though and doest look bad from 20 feet.[/QUOTE]

 

cracked seats
squealy brakes
hacked airbox mistake
dent in every panel
miswired indiglos
cel for o2 sensor
knock sensor replacement needed
door dings
cracked head unit wood grain
foggy speedo cover
cracking steering wheel
mystery ***** in my radiator fluid
rattling sunroof
rattling radio
destroyed floor mats
roof destroyed by weather...

oh yes and that was my i30 that gets taken by a TC in the weekend battles forum...tell me you have more problems than me....

 

broken windshield, squeaky suspension, trunk popper on door, CV axle going bad, squeaky accessory belt...

 

Actually my girlfriend looks much better than my car.............even close up

One of these days when my car is better looking I will have her pose with my mistress (the car).

 

...and i thought my car had problems.

 

Ater reading everyones posts makes me feel a little better. I thought i was bad!!
I only have:
1)bad alignment
2)EGR code
3)2 dings in entire car with some bumber scratches
4)front caliper
5)chip in windshield

I have 126K on my max!!

 

I guess I dont have it so bad, most of my stuff can be easily fixed=

- Upstream Right O2 sensor is gone (so it settting off KS code, so I'm running POS safemode)
- Possible exhaust leak on y-pipe-to-cat
- Front driver strut mount is sandwished
- Previous owner- two golf ball dings, dented rear driver door from some1 backin up in a parking lot on a hit and run
- Cat scratches all over the paint
- Dirty foglight housings
- Motor mounts throughbolts COMPLETLY separated from the rubber
- 4 blown Speakers and an old AIWA headunit with a dirty lense that doesn't read half my CDs
- Shifterboot torn in peices
- Leaky valve stem seals on cylinder 1 (small amounts of oil on that spark plug)

Other than that....

 

LOL, The problem you guys have makes me feel better. Here's my list of problem.

-Right side inner taillight works once a while. Previous accident
-Scratch paint, cracks all over the car. Need a new paint job.
-Just replaced the speed sensor
-Need to clean K&N filter
-Leather is coming off the steering wheel (Got something from Autozone to cover it)
-Need a set of tires
-Antenna doesn't go all the way up
-Corner light broke
-Passenger back door doesn't go up, needs assistance


That's it.

 

I'm tied with '2 Da Max':

-cel code for faulty evap solenoid
-cel code for faulty barometeric pressure sensor
-backseat dome light out
-driverside foglight out
-frame damage (chasis is twisted from an accident)
-big gap in between trunk and rear bumper (from accident)
-button on driverside door to pop trunk doesn't work
-bad passenger axle
-squeeling rear brakes/rubbing
-bald front passenger tire (need allignment)
-cracked passengerside flip down mirror (don't ask how)
-paint doesn't match perfectly (from accident)
-shifter boot hangs down 1" from the ****
-"clicker" broken on armrest
-sunroof "slider" is off track
-big gap in my dashboard peices (from bad stereo install job)
-one bolt is striped holding down passenger seat- seat wobbles when driving
-rear doors squeek when open/close
-Speedo is disconnected/tach works
-many dings and dents all around the body (minor)
-tints are slightly bubbling
-rear lug nuts different than front. The rear ones require a special key (which I don't have) not to mention they are sripped! front ones are fine
-preset #1 (Z100) and some other stations do not work all the time because....
-antenna does not go up at all ( fuucked up stereo intallation)
-ebrake doesn't lock the rear passenger wheel, only the driverside wheel
-cigarrette lighter doesn't work
-adapter is not connected

TOTAL = 27

 

Leak in sunroof!
paint fading in some areas
crack in grill, stepdad drunk azz backed into it.
glue harding around the trim due to all the car trim that fell off
lil crack in tail light
one spoiler attatchment is broken, rattles
gold glidder all ova the passenger seat, lol gurls! not prostitutes!
cv joints busted
drivers door turnin purple
stock blades are peeling
lOUD Azz flowmaster exhaust and muffler! dont know if it has a resonator?