List of common mechanical failures in the 4th Gen
#1
List of common mechanical failures in the 4th Gen
After reading a lot of the postings about 'what should I look for -buying a 4th gen', I want to create a posting of 'known' issues that we often deal with our aging car. So, if you know of an issue that we should prepare for, or look out, I think it would help us all. If they've been replaced, and you're buying a 4th gen, this is a good thing.
Known Issues with 4th Gens
1. Ignition Coils
2. Manual Transmission seal (mostly 95-97)
3. O2 Sensors
4. Knock Sensor
Known Issues with 4th Gens
1. Ignition Coils
2. Manual Transmission seal (mostly 95-97)
3. O2 Sensors
4. Knock Sensor
#11
Originally Posted by Fork
Known Issues with 4th Gens
2. Manual Transmission seal (mostly 95-97)
2. Manual Transmission seal (mostly 95-97)
So you need to watch out for play in the axle at the tranny housing, or for metal shavings in the tranny oil.
Dave
#15
Door hinges
Crappy paint (easily gets rock chips)
Crappy glass (pits easy)
Blower resistor
Spoiler LED blows
Spoiler pops up
Antenna wont move
KS and O2 sensors
Cam sensor/Timming cover oil leaks
Parking brake cable worn on trailing arm
Rotten/Rusty exhaust (just about every piece)
Saggy trunk floor
Dain lines plugged
Oh wait you said mechanical problems..............
Crappy paint (easily gets rock chips)
Crappy glass (pits easy)
Blower resistor
Spoiler LED blows
Spoiler pops up
Antenna wont move
KS and O2 sensors
Cam sensor/Timming cover oil leaks
Parking brake cable worn on trailing arm
Rotten/Rusty exhaust (just about every piece)
Saggy trunk floor
Dain lines plugged
Oh wait you said mechanical problems..............
#16
Originally Posted by Karim
Flashing airbag light....
happen to me twice. driver side air bag. no communication.
knock sensor.
corrision on postive terminal or negative as well. 4 cars in the past month had that.
#20
I've had my car 12 years on October 1 and the only problems I have had are:
1. 02 sensor on warranty about 8 years ago
2. replace battery
3. replace oil pressure sending unit
4. left tranny seal (5-speed) leaks and is being monitored
5. left headlight bulb burned out
6. right rear caliper seized as a result of not using parking brake for 5 years.
7. recharge R134a refrigerant for AC
That is about it.
I still have the original spark plugs in place at 64K and the car runs like a champ.
1. 02 sensor on warranty about 8 years ago
2. replace battery
3. replace oil pressure sending unit
4. left tranny seal (5-speed) leaks and is being monitored
5. left headlight bulb burned out
6. right rear caliper seized as a result of not using parking brake for 5 years.
7. recharge R134a refrigerant for AC
That is about it.
I still have the original spark plugs in place at 64K and the car runs like a champ.
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Like Bobo's, mine's been very reliable/extremely inexpensive to operate. In the 8 yrs I've owned it I have:
1. Replaced one battery
2. Replaced left headlight bulb
3. Starter noise (fixed myself with ~2 dabs of synthetic grease)
4. Power antenna mast recently failed (bought a new one from Courtesy for ~$26..in that range)
5. Hood struts
That's it...
1. Replaced one battery
2. Replaced left headlight bulb
3. Starter noise (fixed myself with ~2 dabs of synthetic grease)
4. Power antenna mast recently failed (bought a new one from Courtesy for ~$26..in that range)
5. Hood struts
That's it...
#32
What can be done about the noisy strut mounts and all? I am hearing lots of noise from the back area and I really have no idea what is causing it all. I took out my rear coilovers thinking it was them (there are springs in the back at the moment).
Then in the past two days I had $5gs worth of maintainance done on the car, part of which included replacing the bumpstops/dustboots as well as the upper strut mounts. After I got the car back today the car still makes the noises in the back and it drives me crazy.
If anyone can please help me with this issue and to see what can be done to make it quiet again it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Then in the past two days I had $5gs worth of maintainance done on the car, part of which included replacing the bumpstops/dustboots as well as the upper strut mounts. After I got the car back today the car still makes the noises in the back and it drives me crazy.
If anyone can please help me with this issue and to see what can be done to make it quiet again it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
#33
I wouldn't say these parts fail often but they did on my car. The crank pulley balancer, sway bar links and my struts. They failed anywhere from 95k to 110k miles and the car is still driveable if you don't have the funds to fix it.
#37
BOSE CD player. (Radio function works fine.)
It worked perfect after I bought it. Then about 3 weeks later, it stopped working for a day. Then it started working again. Then about a week later it stopped working for a day. Then it slowly progressed. Then it started working fine for a month. Then it just stopped and decided it doesnt want to work. The problem is that it doesnt want to spit my disk out, or play it. It just says "CD ERROR." It sucks. I read somewhere it was due to a fualty resistor, but I dont feel like tearing my car apart and opening it up, and then seeing if I can fix it without braking it at the same time. FM Radio for now.
It worked perfect after I bought it. Then about 3 weeks later, it stopped working for a day. Then it started working again. Then about a week later it stopped working for a day. Then it slowly progressed. Then it started working fine for a month. Then it just stopped and decided it doesnt want to work. The problem is that it doesnt want to spit my disk out, or play it. It just says "CD ERROR." It sucks. I read somewhere it was due to a fualty resistor, but I dont feel like tearing my car apart and opening it up, and then seeing if I can fix it without braking it at the same time. FM Radio for now.
#39
Common probelms i have seen, coming from a nissan master tech...
Knock sensor,
ing switch ( wears out)
starter (the only reason i ever see a max get towed in for)
o2 sensors
egr code po400 casued by pluged egr system at intake
broke strut mount bushings,, i have boke 3 my self --- fix get camber plates no need to worry any more... :-)
evap cansiter purge valve located on the canster (all nissans)
valve cover gaskets with age
rear main seal
oil pressure switch leak
cv axel boots
that is all i can think of right now.. p.s. if your car has a hard time starting it may be caused my aftermarket started cranking wieard then throwing off your crank sensor..
Knock sensor,
ing switch ( wears out)
starter (the only reason i ever see a max get towed in for)
o2 sensors
egr code po400 casued by pluged egr system at intake
broke strut mount bushings,, i have boke 3 my self --- fix get camber plates no need to worry any more... :-)
evap cansiter purge valve located on the canster (all nissans)
valve cover gaskets with age
rear main seal
oil pressure switch leak
cv axel boots
that is all i can think of right now.. p.s. if your car has a hard time starting it may be caused my aftermarket started cranking wieard then throwing off your crank sensor..