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Hi Compyelc4, the brakes vibrate when coming to a stop from highway speeds from around 70-40mph when traffic slows. It vibrates the steering wheel, and the pedal somewhat.
I am a pretty conservative driver and all of my driving is from daily commuting on the highway and some stop/go.
It is noteworthy that all 4 brake calipers were replaced at 2,000 miles because they were leaking fluid from the pistons, supposedly.
I do have the Bose. It is curious but it affects just the passenger tweeter!
The tweeter crackles when I play certain songs with high treble/high pitch.
Sounds definitely like warped rotors, not bad calipers. A caliper assembly is a very tough forged steel piece that contains your brake pistons and serves to hold your brake pads in correct position. It should have nothing to do with the symptoms you observe. That symptom is caused by your brake pads riding in and out on a warped rotor surface. When you get new rotors, they will replace the pads as well so they match. Then use the brakes for a few days like there is an egg between your foot and the brake pedal. This break-in should help with the warped rotor problem. Good luck.
USB 1 port resets AUDIO with every restart of the car, reverts to the first track of the first folder. Also asks me if i want to rebuild the voice recognition for the audio on USB 1. Stopped using 1 and only use USB 2 which does not have this problem
I've noticed that the door panels - in my case the front passenger - are easily dislodged from their clip mounts inside the panel and difficult to get back into place. In fact it's almost as though it's not possible due to it being broken or something.
from day one I noticed sound coming from my lumbar support...when I move in my seat, I can hear noise coming from the middle section of the drivers chair...asked the dealer and they said they could find an issue...idiots...I will return for another assessment. I suspect its the support inside the chair rubbing...they better fix it or replace the entire chair....
also have rattling in the rear cabin when I have the radio turned up...the bass rattles something...will need to figure this out
I have no other issues many other mentioned...fingers crossed
Your dealer will be a waste of time. My dealer's service MANAGER (a supremely nice guy) contacted Nissan about this on my behalf and was told (and I quote) "Yes, we have known about this issue for quite some time. As of now, there is NO KNOWN fix for the problem.". That's right folks....NISSAN NORTH AMERICA that makes our cars KNOWS about the problem, HAS KNOWN about it for "some time", and DOESN'T KNOW how to fix it!
The service manager at my dealership also drives a 2016 Platinum like mine and both of his front seats do the exact same thing. He didn't notice it until I brought mine in and complained about it....he easily weighs twice what I do and therefore probably FULLY compresses his seat as soon as he sits down. I, on the other hand, am not very heavy and I notice it EVERY TIME I accelerate, decelerate or move AT ALL in the seat (ex: checking my blind spot). He speculated that it had to do with the foam surrounding the climate control air ducts in the back of the seat. I'm wondering if the adjustable lumbar support is the culprit...it seems less obvious if I extend the lumbar support way way out (uncomfortable as all get out!)....however that may just be because I can't then compress the seatback?!?!
Either way, it is ABSOLUTELY DRIVING ME INSANE! I bought the fully (and I do mean FULLY) loaded Platinum flagship of Nissan and couldn't have possibly spent more nor gotten one more option/luxury this brand offers....yet THE SEAT is uncomfortable and creaky and crunchy?!?!? Ummm....HUH?
I ask you...WHAT matters more than comfort to someone who buys THE HIGHEST END vehicle (in a sedan) that they offer? Complete and total FAIL!
I've had my car since late February. Here's what I've run into:
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- Just noticed over the past few days, but when turning on the car, it's taking a longer amount of time for the radio to display the song information and SXM channel icons and also seeing a delay when turning the station. Has anyone else run into this?
- Rear window/deck rattle when hitting bumps. My understanding from these forums that this is just a "known" issue with how the cars are made.
I only have 4,300 miles on mine so I'll be bringing up the volume and display issues when I take it in for the 5K service.
Radio issue:
YES!!! Longer and longer....made WAY WORSE by the fact that my Surius XM now ALWAYS is on a station that I DO NOT listen to every time I start the car. It takes mine over a A FULL MINUTE before I can change it to one of MY stations! There's a thread on here about that and how NO ONE can diagnose or fix the problem!
Rear deck rattle:
If yours is so equipped, it could be coming from the rear window shade. I've noticed that when my shade is up, the rattle is much worse (even on the tiniest of bumps!).
Has anyone had their windshield washer fluid pump fail? I'm not real thrilled with the design of the reservoir too since it seems to leak fluid all over the place if I "overfill" it. It is not leaking from the pump. Yet the pump motor seems to not work at certain temps too... I've put in winter washer fluid. No problems like this after 8 years with a 7th gen...
Your dealer will be a waste of time. My dealer's service MANAGER (a supremely nice guy) contacted Nissan about this on my behalf and was told (and I quote) "Yes, we have known about this issue for quite some time. As of now, there is NO KNOWN fix for the problem.". That's right folks....NISSAN NORTH AMERICA that makes our cars KNOWS about the problem, HAS KNOWN about it for "some time", and DOESN'T KNOW how to fix it!
The service manager at my dealership also drives a 2016 Platinum like mine and both of his front seats do the exact same thing. He didn't notice it until I brought mine in and complained about it....he easily weighs twice what I do and therefore probably FULLY compresses his seat as soon as he sits down. I, on the other hand, am not very heavy and I notice it EVERY TIME I accelerate, decelerate or move AT ALL in the seat (ex: checking my blind spot). He speculated that it had to do with the foam surrounding the climate control air ducts in the back of the seat. I'm wondering if the adjustable lumbar support is the culprit...it seems less obvious if I extend the lumbar support way way out (uncomfortable as all get out!)....however that may just be because I can't then compress the seatback?!?!
Either way, it is ABSOLUTELY DRIVING ME INSANE! I bought the fully (and I do mean FULLY) loaded Platinum flagship of Nissan and couldn't have possibly spent more nor gotten one more option/luxury this brand offers....yet THE SEAT is uncomfortable and creaky and crunchy?!?!? Ummm....HUH?
I ask you...WHAT matters more than comfort to someone who buys THE HIGHEST END vehicle (in a sedan) that they offer? Complete and total FAIL!
Vibrating brakes. Anyone else has this? Mine started to do it at around 17K. I checked them a few times and every time dealership says the brakes are fine. I kinda got used to it and don’t pay attention. They usually start to vibrate when you going like 70-75. Below that is a not noticeable
Beware, if the Brake Sensor lights do not turn off properly and your forward collision sensor light comes on telling you that it is DisAbled...... It will effect your transmission GREATLY..
This had me swearing my transmission was going out... But it was just the car protecting it self because, it thinks you are trying to accelerate with your foot on your brake. The problem was solved when I had no choice but to take the car in last minute because the break lights were not going out, long after I had turned the car off .
Both sensors were replaced with new ones and the car drives like the day I took it off the lot. The service technician was kind enough to listen to my whole story. And watched the videos that I recorded proving my case .
Beware, if the Brake Sensor lights do not turn off properly and your forward collision sensor light comes on telling you that it is DisAbled...... It will effect your transmission GREATLY..
This had me swearing my transmission was going out... But it was just the car protecting it self because, it thinks you are trying to accelerate with your foot on your brake. The problem was solved when I had no choice but to take the car in last minute because the break lights were not going out, long after I had turned the car off .
Both sensors were replaced with new ones and the car drives like the day I took it off the lot. The service technician was kind enough to listen to my whole story. And watched the videos that I recorded proving my case .
Thanks for the well written overview of your problem. Hadn't thought about how a video would help make your point better. Great idea
After spending hours trying to figure out why could not get Android Auto to work on my 2018 I chatted with a rep at Nissan Connect and was told that if an Android phone (mine is Galaxy S7) is running Oreo (8.0) operating system (latest version) that the car (2018 Max) will not work with Android Auto. The Maxima was only tested up to the Android 6.0 (Mashmellow) operating system. He also told me that with my phone connected to the car via Bluetooth that the Nissan Connect system will be updated with the "fix" for this issue.
He did not have at time frame as to when this event might take place. Has anyone with a 2018 been able to get Android Auto to work?
Thanks...
I have a Galaxy S8 with Android 8.0 and Android auto works fine.
I thought the guy from Nissan Connect was looking for a way to end our conversation--hense the "Android Auto doesn't work with phones that run Oreo etc."
Is there a specific launch sequence to get the app to work with the car? I tried many combinations of starting the car, launching the app, plugging in the USB cord, unplugging-replugging. The closest I got was to display the app on the touchscreen but then the touchscreen was dead (nothing on the screen would respond). One time a call I had made eariler in the day was displayed--I touched it and the phone redialed the number and the call went through??? But nothing else worked??? Help...
"Nissan: The redesigned Leaf electric car and Maxima sedan rated above average. Two models were below average: the Titan pickup and the Versa Note. The Note’s problems included engine issues."
I bought the Maxima because my 08 Altima lasted so long - 255,000 miles. The only things that broke (before I thought they should have) were a crack in the exhaust manifold that the dealer had to weld (official Nissan fix for $900) and the AC compressor seal leaked. No way to replace just the seal so had to replace the whole compressor for $1200. Both of these events took place around 100,000 miles. The rear wheel bearings started making noise at 230,000 miles and I replaced them ($110 for parts on eBay) plus a Saturday of me beating the old ones out of the rear control arms using my favorite tool--a big hammer.
I have the rattle that sounds like it's in the trunk.
The rattle in the trunk is caused by the 2 bars by the speakers. open the trunk and look under and above, you can clearly see both bars. i wrapped micro fiber towels between both and got rid of the rattle in the trunk.
Under the rear deck in the trunk are 2 black bars that extend to either side. They need a little plastic separator, if its missing, you will get a rattle over bumps. I think the bars are the torsion bars for the trunk lid.
Rear deck rattle:
If yours is so equipped, it could be coming from the rear window shade. I've noticed that when my shade is up, the rattle is much worse (even on the tiniest of bumps!).
"Nissan: The redesigned Leaf electric car and Maxima sedan rated above average. Two models were below average: the Titan pickup and the Versa Note. The Note’s problems included engine issues."
Yes, the Maxima is Nissan's highest-rated model in CR now, with a very respectable overall score. Hopefully this will boost the resale value :-)
I thought the guy from Nissan Connect was looking for a way to end our conversation--hense the "Android Auto doesn't work with phones that run Oreo etc."
Is there a specific launch sequence to get the app to work with the car? I tried many combinations of starting the car, launching the app, plugging in the USB cord, unplugging-replugging. The closest I got was to display the app on the touchscreen but then the touchscreen was dead (nothing on the screen would respond). One time a call I had made eariler in the day was displayed--I touched it and the phone redialed the number and the call went through??? But nothing else worked??? Help...
Follow up--- I called Nissan Connect and was told to take my car to the dealer to get Android Auto to work. They said something may be wrong with the GPU on the Nissan Connect system?
Buyers and owners beware if you have an SL or Platinum. If you have any issues with your sunroof, and they fix it...be ready for this to happen in your near future. As I was driving, the panel blew off my car while I was driving! Sounded like a bomb went off! Nissan will NOT pay for it! My Service Manager says he's seen this before...anyone else have this issue?
They had fixed my roof for wind noises about 10K/miles ago. They were the ONLY people to touch the roof but blame this on my washing the car through a car wash...???
"Oh...you mean like THE ONE YOU TAKE MY CAR THROUGH EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE MY OIL?"
Roof trim panel that blew off while driving. Nissan fixes my roof 12K earlier...the only one to touch my roof and while driving it sounded like a bomb going off. Guess what...it's my dime to fix it. Service Manager says he's seen this happen before and it's not unusual. He's trying to blame it on car washing (?) I don't think so...
Last edited by Bigtuna1768; Dec 20, 2018 at 04:57 PM.
Reason: Adding to the post
Brakes. Chatter and vibrations due to heat and glazing at 20K and now at 40K, it's back. Upgrading to a better set up. (slotted/drilled rotors and better pads). I'm open to suggestions.
Audio: Apple Car Play doesn't always work. I'm not blaming the car on this one...yet...but am looking to see if anyone else has the same issue of it stopping after various times. Also looking to see if there is a way to get Android Auto added to a 2017 model yet.
Trim: Steering wheel stitching is coming apart.
Sunroof: Wind noise showed up at 10K. it's now back thanks to the above issue...I hope it goes away once I have it fixed at my expense.
Now that really sucks! How did they know you use an automated car wash? By the way, I remember nothing in the owners manual stating, "Under no circumstances should you ever subject your car to an automated car wash, especially those with rotating bristles". Now I do know that Maxima's plastic exterior trim (think the black plastic "floating roof" trim on the ?C" pillars) is a problem and because of that alone I would avoid automated car washes like Ebola! As for slotted and drilled rotors, make sure they are thicker than your stock ones because slotted and drilled rotors, having less steel (the slots and holes take out a bit), can warp easier than non slotted and drilled, and may cause your "vibrations" (rotor warping) if run hard. Are you a spirited driver? Do you really get into your brakes often? Steering wheel stitching coming apart, man that's another stinker. If some of the thread has broken you may be able to make it half-way decent looking again by the judicious use of an adhesive such as urethane. You would carefully tack it back down by very sparingly applying the urethane with a toothpick and sticking it back down.......sparingly now. The reason I suggest urethane is because it will bond thread to leather very well, it is strong, and yet it is more pliable than adhesives such as super glues.
Good luck with all of this.
Buyers and owners beware if you have an SL or Platinum. If you have any issues with your sunroof, and they fix it...be ready for this to happen in your near future. As I was driving, the panel blew off my car while I was driving! Sounded like a bomb went off! Nissan will NOT pay for it! My Service Manager says he's seen this before...anyone else have this issue?
They had fixed my roof for wind noises about 10K/miles ago. They were the ONLY people to touch the roof but blame this on my washing the car through a car wash...???
"Oh...you mean like THE ONE YOU TAKE MY CAR THROUGH EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE MY OIL?"
Roof trim panel that blew off while driving. Nissan fixes my roof 12K earlier...the only one to touch my roof and while driving it sounded like a bomb going off. Guess what...it's my dime to fix it. Service Manager says he's seen this happen before and it's not unusual. He's trying to blame it on car washing (?) I don't think so...
I have also had issues with wind noise in the winter and in the summer if I approach 90 - 100 MPH (not sure if you know but we have many highways in Western Canada without speed limits). The dealer indicated that there is not vertical adjustment on the sunroof, but your photo would seem to indicate otherwise.
Yes, there is an adjustment. They made adjustments to mine to eliminate the wind noise. I didn't have to go any faster than 30 mph in order to hear it. I would get this slow...ttthump noise and then it was an air leak..annoying...air leak noise. They were able to fix it. Just really miffed about this trim piece. Not hearing from anyone else, I am wondering how common it is, as the Service Manager said it was. I'm starting to doubt it...
Brakes. Chatter and vibrations due to heat and glazing at 20K and now at 40K, it's back. Upgrading to a better set up. (slotted/drilled rotors and better pads). I'm open to suggestions.
My Maxima has been at the dealer since yesterday trying to figure out the cause of the rattling. If they can figure it out, I'll update the post here. I'm stuck driving a loaner Rogue for the time being
I guess that’s what the standard loaner vehicle is. I have a 2017 Certified Pre Owned Coulis Red SV Max with 38k miles on it from a Nissan Dealership in Syosset NY and since buying it used with 34k on it, I realized the drivers side window was slower to raise than all other windows. I took it to my local Nissan dealership here in N.J. and was told that the motor/regulator was bad and of course out of warranty. Good thing I have an extended svc plan which does cover the parts and replacement. All I have is a $100 deductible. But of course the parts are on backorder. I was given a 2019 Rouge SV as a loaner until my Max is fixed.
I guess that’s what the standard loaner vehicle is. I have a 2017 Certified Pre Owned Coulis Red SV Max with 38k miles on it from a Nissan Dealership in Syosset NY and since buying it used with 34k on it, I realized the drivers side window was slower to raise than all other windows. I took it to my local Nissan dealership here in N.J. and was told that the motor/regulator was bad and of course out of warranty. Good thing I have an extended svc plan which does cover the parts and replacement. All I have is a $100 deductible. But of course the parts are on backorder. I was given a 2019 Rouge SV as a loaner until my Max is fixed.
One other thing to check when the drivers window is slow>>take a look at the rubber in the window track and make sure it is firmly seated. (above the door line) I had this slow motor issue last winter on my now departed 2016 Platinum. Turns out that the window had frozen to the rubber channel and pulled the rubber down slighly away from the vertical window channel as window was opened. That in turn caused the window to bind things up against the rubber. Solution was to use silicone lube and a little glue to resecure the rubber to the channel.
8th gen maxima - exploding roof panel
