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Old 04-15-2011, 10:34 PM
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:59 PM
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Looking at my car sitting in the garage needing a whole new front suspension every day as I'm getting in the passenger side of my girls kia to go to work....
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Old 04-15-2011, 11:13 PM
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Going thru axles constantly for being slammed
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Old 04-25-2011, 02:54 PM
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Seat moving...
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Old 04-25-2011, 09:46 PM
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5.5 gen
seat positioning
wheel well rust
oil consumption through pcv
oil leak in #5 spark plug hole
pre-cats failing needs replacement
glass foglights
theft brackets for ballast/ headlight
lack of aftermarket mod support
axles not made for drop
paint chips on hood to easy
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Old 04-26-2011, 10:33 AM
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Poppin noise front right suspension
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Lack of aftermarket parts
Driver seat moving when hit brakes hard
Stupid chrome molding on the roof
Lame cornering lights
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Old 04-27-2011, 07:14 AM
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the ****ing driver side power window goes down when i use the one touch to lift it up. and i tried reseting it. crap.
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Old 04-27-2011, 11:09 AM
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Right now...a SEL that I need to figure out why it's on
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Old 04-27-2011, 12:04 PM
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i CANNOT stand the 99 pump clutch. it just lleaks alll the time and u gotta refill it. i dont even own a 99 and someone decided to put it in my 95. such a pain.
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Old 05-01-2011, 09:40 PM
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It handles like a minivan.
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Old 05-02-2011, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 98MaximaDriver
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YES! when mine is open it gets real loose and pops out!

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i CANNOT stand the 99 pump clutch. it just lleaks alll the time and u gotta refill it. i dont even own a 99 and someone decided to put it in my 95. such a pain.
hate my 99 clutch
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Old 05-04-2011, 02:11 PM
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Front seat cushions are way too short. Have scheduled with a local car interior re-upholster specialist to add 3 inches to the driver's cushion to support my longer-than-average-legs.
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Rear license plate only screws on the top, not the bottom, so when i close the trunk, i hear a "clingggg" from the bottom of the license plate every time.
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Old 05-04-2011, 02:34 PM
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two words, OIL CONSUMPTION, holy shiitake mushrooms is that beyond frustrating, the fact that it's a standard max guarantees a tranny rebuild somewhere in the 100K territory, and like my previous two max's, the handling is slightly behind that of a town car
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Old 05-06-2011, 01:52 PM
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Axle after axle...after axle.
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Old 05-11-2011, 01:00 PM
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Chrome strips on top of car are peeling.
Engine tensioner whine.

Other than that, I love it!
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Old 05-22-2011, 05:54 PM
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Console light and premium gas. Dealer filled it up with what must have been regular because it sure does chug a bit.
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Old 05-23-2011, 03:12 AM
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maybe i'm just imagining things but it requires more revolutions on my maxima's steering wheel to make the same turns i've made on other cars
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Old 05-26-2011, 08:05 PM
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Nissan's choice in paint suppliers. Gawwd it's like a soft rain can chip the hood!>:<
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Old 05-27-2011, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by X-fimpg
Rear license plate only screws on the top, not the bottom, so when i close the trunk, i hear a "clingggg" from the bottom of the license plate every time.
Hahaa mine to

And I hate when I go over speed bumps n my exhaust makes a cling noise (pipes touch metal plate)
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Old 05-27-2011, 06:47 PM
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I fix one part; another part starts malfunctioning
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Old 05-28-2011, 10:46 PM
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I hate how the seat belts don't have a that "thingy" that holds the buckle from finding it's way all the way down under the seat and you have to brake your shoulder pulling it out.
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Old 05-29-2011, 11:12 AM
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Rear seats not folding down and where the power mirror switch and cruise control on/off switches are located **** me off sometimes. The "cupholder" can be annoying, too.
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Old 05-29-2011, 06:48 PM
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cracked gauge transparent cover, malfunctioning stereo unit, little dusty a/c, severe oxidation, rusted spoiler left clip, cracked dash, bad shifter bushing, broken fog lights
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Old 05-30-2011, 04:34 PM
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Stupid ****ing PS pivot bolt!! I am in the process of pulling the PS pump to rebuild it. I got it pulled and all gaskets/seals replaced and the PS put back into positon.

I can not get the damn pivot bolt installed!! I have spent over 3 hours trying to get the ****ing pivot bolt installed.
Thats my rant!!
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Old 06-02-2011, 04:28 AM
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I hate how I need 4 tires just to drive it. What's up with that a bike only needs 2 hahaha just messing. I hate that my max is always breaking down I think I have bad Luck with maximas because I drive my
Moms car and doesn't break down.
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Old 06-02-2011, 06:57 AM
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The turning radius in my 03 GLE isn't so great. Not sure if its cause of the big wheels or not bought the car with them on it.
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Old 06-02-2011, 07:01 AM
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No, that's just a normal thing.

Pretty sure Mack trucks can bust tighter u-turns than our cars can.
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Old 06-02-2011, 10:59 AM
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^^ Yeah the turning radius sucks so bad on our cars.. Gotta make a 4 point turn in tight places at least...
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Old 06-05-2011, 10:26 PM
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Paying for repairs. It cuts off the flow of money that I wanna put into mods. I mean WTF!
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Old 06-05-2011, 10:56 PM
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boat like handling. 2' shifter with 1' throws. bose woofer cut off.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:41 AM
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Radiator fans not kicking in
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:42 AM
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jus restating what has been said already like
-no gear indicators on dash
- **** poor turning radius for a car
- for an infiniti the dash gauge are not as good as a lexus
- a/c has no cold air
-premium petrol
- for an infiniti i30 the interior is exactly the same as a maxima
- eats up axles
- sluggish auto transmission
- p0420, new front cat converter, in CALI!!!!
- makes a rattling noise whenever it feels like it inside rear passenger pillar
- poor mpg
- i need new struts and paintjob
- windnoise
- emits a burnt rubber smell when going uphill climbs
- costing an arm to maintain and repair
- cd player dead
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seat belts dont go back up all the way
rear beam
temp does not go up when fans on
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Old 06-06-2011, 10:41 AM
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Im from NY so i have to hate that my 5th gen maxima is sooo bad in the snow even after the traction control is off. My 99 max was better then this 1. Also hate that the check engine light comes on for simple things. My car got 22k, it shouldnt have a check engine light at all.
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Old 06-09-2011, 06:13 PM
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rear end clunking
new tranny may be needed soon, but it gives me an excuse to look into a 6 spd
automatic climate control tries to keep the car at 45 degrees
other than that I love it!
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Old 06-10-2011, 05:26 PM
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Had 2 things on my 07. (1) the sucky turn radius, (2) those tacky dull chrome plastic strips on each side of the roof. other than that hadnt found anything on my 2011 that ticks me off. no chrome strips or turning radius, they fixed them both on the 2011.
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Turning radius for sure, especially when you want to make U-Turns. I get mad when I see suvs and trucks able to make a U-Turn and I have to reverse to avoid hitting the curb.

Square cup holders? How was this logical?

I can't just put my key in door lock and turn it easily. It requires some force and I'm scared to break my key off in it.

Groans and moans in the morning, just like me. lol
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