im looking to buy a 2k3 max. i kno our 4thgen has problems w/ knock/o2 sensors, but thats pretty much it. what about the 5.5gen? wat common problems should i be looking for? if you had to get it fixed, roughly how much did it cost? thanks
btw, can anybody run carfax's on the board for me?

 

Blown Maf's.. Faulty Crank and Cam sensors. Crappy trannies. Bearing issues.

 

auto trannies im assuming?

 

My friend had to have his 6 speed replaced . I know the Z's have had problems with the 6'ers too....

 

MAF is all i consider being a real problem. In my opinion a stock 03 maxima is pretty much trouble free. I've always believed modding cars causes problems. I think the bearings only go bad on dropped max's and when i had my 02 auto i didn't have any problems with the tranny.

 

How about cam and crank sensors....? Can you explain that ?

How is a dropped car affect a wheel bearing ?

 

Cam/crank sensors was a recall. Most cars have some sort of recall by the manufacturer. And dropping your car to low will cause damage to the wheel bearings.........as well as other front end parts..Leave the car alone and enjoy trouble free motoring.....

 

03's seem to be the 'better' of the A33B's.

63,400 miles.

Some might say it's the luck of the draw, other's might not,a nd say all or most have some sort of crap go out.

I can vouch for the the Bose, happens every-now-and-again, the creepy hood movement at highway speeds, and the wind noise from the sunroof. But all these are covered in the stickys/how-to, and shouldn't take you more than an afternoon to fix.

My tranny VB was being , so I replaced the VB and it's been fine since.

MAF is good, CmPS, CrPS are good so far, no oil being burned, bearings/struts fine.

 

I didn't have any problems so far. No Maf issues, No Bearing issues, no tranny issues, NOTHING.


That's your mustang...he was talking about Maxima's.

 

No problems here on my stock '03.

 

Out of frustration with my 2K3 I'll say this...
Try and find one that has just one interior thing that "does not rattle"...
If you find one with say less than a dozen or so rattles, buy it!

 

Good luck finding one that doesn't rattle!

I haven't had any problem with my old 02 or my 03. I had my 02 for 2 years and my 03 for a couple months.

 

No problems with my 03 Maxima

 

No problems here on my '03 Max

 

02 max dropped on JICs and 18s ZERO problems. 6spd shifts nice had all tsbs and recalls done. max is a great car

 

Those of you that are claiming " no problems"....How many miles ? I put 80k into my 2k2 before it got wrecked. I had continous problems throught my ownership of the vehicle. It's nice to drive a car now , where I don't know anyone in the service department.

 

47,000 miles on my 2k2. One 02 sensor went bad. Other than that, I have had no problems. Original MAF (with Injen), original tranny (6 speed), no bearing issues (D2 coilovers).

Kloogy, how many miles have you put on the Stang? Glad to hear you've had no problems.

 

Stock 03 Max GLE with 15k miles to date. No problems and no rattles, except for the backshelf holding the subwoofer when the bass is turned up high. My only complaint is that the transmission hesitates for a split second during acceleration. Dealer said it is normal due to electronic drive by wire. My 3rd and 4th gen Max didn't do that.

 

That's because they have cable driven throttle.

 

47,200 on my 2k2, no issues with anything other than the Bose. Original MAF (with Berk K&N), original tranny, no bearing issues (Illuminas/Progress).

 

ce:

 

In time, my friend, in time.

Why aren't you on MSN?

 

My CPU's being

 

Sent you an email.

 

you two are so : :

jk...anyway 2k2 here with the stupid cam/crank recall done by the dealership...but failed later down the road that I had to pay out of my own pocket...other than dat, no issues with wheel bearings and I've been slammed for over 16k miles

 

No problems or issues with my 02 with 39K on it other than one of the light bulbs in the climate control burnt out about a month ago. The SES light comes and goes on its own once in awhile.

 

40K miles currently. Got it brand new back in 2002.

 

112K on my 02 and only had the MAF blow (I may have put too much oil on my Frankencar K&N). Oh yeah...Bose issue but getting passed that with MP3 and FM transmitter (no CDs in the car).

 

70k on the 02

48k on the 03

No problems with either.....

 

50K on the 03 and no problems so far *knock on wood*

 

37k on the 03, bearing issues, since i used to be dropped and was hitting massive potholes on the highway. everything is still good, replaced BOSE twice, fixed sunroof. but no major enigine or tranny problmes.

 

43k on my 02 and the only problem I had was with my MAF sensor around the 5k mark. My non-Bose HU went bad two years ago but, it was nothing that my current Kenwood HU couldnt remedy.

The car's a beast and built like a tank. Qualifier: I bought my 02 NEW back in in early 2002.

 

125k on my 2002. No serious problems, nothing that wasn't maintenance at least. Zero. You can't beat the VQ, no joke.

 

Have 43K on my 03 and it is in the shop for a new auto transmission. Had slippage from 2nd-3rd and one night had no reverse. Free, can't complain.
I'm right on pace. A 98 max that I had went for a new tranny at 50k.

 

I have ~75k miles on my 2003. No problems with the car. It's stock under the hood.
All i have done is maintenance(oil, brakes, tires, flushes) and 1 recall. Runs smooth and QUIET with my new Turanza tires. Almost ZERO rattles after 75k miles. Not bad.