Things that piss you off about your maxima!
01-14-2012, 05:57 AM
#923
no disrespect. though
03-01-2012, 04:14 PM
#928
1. Auto
2. the aukward wobble/ shaking i cant fix or even locate.
3. mostly i hate who ever owned it before me, because the treated it like sh... i mean poop, but no rust, just faded paint... and the interiors trash, the usual haha
2. the aukward wobble/ shaking i cant fix or even locate.
3. mostly i hate who ever owned it before me, because the treated it like sh... i mean poop, but no rust, just faded paint... and the interiors trash, the usual haha
03-15-2012, 11:48 AM
#931
with a JWT tranny controller the A/T becomes a formidable opponent against a M/T. It becomes a very good tranny
03-15-2012, 11:52 AM
#932
wrong place for this but the only engine that gets hurt by running out of fuel is the diesel engine which gets sediment inside the engine and can destroy it if ran dry of fuel. Do you have a misfire code? its not misfiring if you haven't its probably a vacuum leak somewhere or a dirty throttle body, IACV or MAF. Could be a blocked EGR as well. GL
but i still love her.
03-19-2012, 09:28 AM
#935
You know...it was the intermittent hard starting issue, but since i got that fixed I can't think of anything that pisses me off. The RMS or rear lip seal oil leak annoys me, but doesn't **** me off.
I'm happy with it right now.
I'm happy with it right now.
03-19-2012, 09:53 AM
#936
I love my max i just hate the random things it does
1. if i hit the power lock button all my doors lock except my passenger front. i have to push the lock **** and extra 1/8 inch to make it lock.
2. i intermittently get a p0158 and p0138 but they go away every couple hundred miles.
3. i bought my car with 19" wheels so the ride is hella rough and looks like a monster truck
4.suspension creaks.
5. stock exhaust which bangs against god knows what on every bump
6. small aftermarket support
1. if i hit the power lock button all my doors lock except my passenger front. i have to push the lock **** and extra 1/8 inch to make it lock.
2. i intermittently get a p0158 and p0138 but they go away every couple hundred miles.
3. i bought my car with 19" wheels so the ride is hella rough and looks like a monster truck
4.suspension creaks.
5. stock exhaust which bangs against god knows what on every bump
6. small aftermarket support
03-26-2012, 08:11 PM
#942
Lol where to start.
1. I have the beige interior my door panels are a different color then my whole brown poop dashboard.
2. Car does a weird jerk downshifting 2 to 1.
3. Back seats don't fold down
4. My trunk is so uneven no matter how many times i try to even out the wood peice.
5. Small little rattle when hitting the gas a little? I don't think its the TC.
6. How fast this car rust's through my first winter with it i even cleaned out underneath and everything every week.
7. I also feel like my car is losing power.
8.Car can't stay outside over night in cold weather without my brakes locking up.
9. Exhaust makes a whistle sound idk what it could be.
10. Suspension Sucks
11.Last but not least should of bought a stick
All of i can think of for right now im sure theres more, Its my first and last maxima i think.
1. I have the beige interior my door panels are a different color then my whole brown poop dashboard.
2. Car does a weird jerk downshifting 2 to 1.
3. Back seats don't fold down
4. My trunk is so uneven no matter how many times i try to even out the wood peice.
5. Small little rattle when hitting the gas a little? I don't think its the TC.
6. How fast this car rust's through my first winter with it i even cleaned out underneath and everything every week.
7. I also feel like my car is losing power.
8.Car can't stay outside over night in cold weather without my brakes locking up.
9. Exhaust makes a whistle sound idk what it could be.
10. Suspension Sucks
11.Last but not least should of bought a stick
All of i can think of for right now im sure theres more, Its my first and last maxima i think.
01-03-2014, 09:40 PM
#944
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 30
Gas mileage in the city... Can't really complain though, I knew what I was getting into. Also, I might be nitpicking here a little bit but I can't stand when my blinkers don't turn off after I'm done turning lol... Not the end of the world but it gets old fast...
01-04-2014, 08:00 AM
#945
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: suburbs of philly, pa
Posts: 10
dam max stuff
i hate the trans , i hate the cancer, i hate that everything is top $ for these cars. should of bought a g35.. but im stuck with my 5th gen and look out cause this sleeper will get you if you mess with her.... i do love the car but it is one thing after the other...
01-04-2014, 08:58 AM
#948
Absolutely nothing.
I love my car.
If I do have a problem with it, it just gives me an opportunity to learn so I can do it myself.
It's always satisfying when I finish a big repair then call an auto shop to get a quote for the work I just did.
I typically save around $500 a job and my car is in good hands with me.
I don't have to worry about halfa$$ mechanics anymore.
My Maxima is the best designed car I have ever owned, and I will keep it forever without being mad about it at all.
The only reason for me to even want a different car, would be to get a RWD because drift.
I love my car.
If I do have a problem with it, it just gives me an opportunity to learn so I can do it myself.
It's always satisfying when I finish a big repair then call an auto shop to get a quote for the work I just did.
I typically save around $500 a job and my car is in good hands with me.
I don't have to worry about halfa$$ mechanics anymore.
My Maxima is the best designed car I have ever owned, and I will keep it forever without being mad about it at all.
The only reason for me to even want a different car, would be to get a RWD because drift.
02-04-2014, 12:02 PM
#950
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 10
5th gen:
1. Turning radius - as mentioned, I've seen school buses make sharper turns.
2. Signal indicators are in a bad place. Should of been placed at the bottom of dash display instead of top. My height/seat/steering wheel position hides the turning indicator lights.
3. Climate control does not keep settings if you power it off.
1. Turning radius - as mentioned, I've seen school buses make sharper turns.
2. Signal indicators are in a bad place. Should of been placed at the bottom of dash display instead of top. My height/seat/steering wheel position hides the turning indicator lights.
3. Climate control does not keep settings if you power it off.
Last edited by -=MK=-; 02-04-2014 at 12:18 PM.
02-05-2014, 04:39 AM
#952
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Snakeden Branch, VA
Posts: 1,441
Yeah I agree on the turning radius thing, but besides that I love my car and even that is not a big deal to me and I make u-turns just fine. It's all a matter of getting used to it and knowing what the car can do.
I specifically love the 5th gen VQ30DEK, great engine. Which is why I'm on my second one. My old I30 had a slightly better turning radius/slightly softer ride but I like my current SE Max better than the Infiniti version.
One thing I really didn't like is the stock suspension with front end being higher and just generally it being clunky, but that's nothing some maintenance and coilovers can't fix.
I specifically love the 5th gen VQ30DEK, great engine. Which is why I'm on my second one. My old I30 had a slightly better turning radius/slightly softer ride but I like my current SE Max better than the Infiniti version.
One thing I really didn't like is the stock suspension with front end being higher and just generally it being clunky, but that's nothing some maintenance and coilovers can't fix.
02-12-2014, 05:56 PM
#955
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bronx, NY
Posts: 973
02-14-2014, 07:53 PM
#956
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Trumbull, CT
Posts: 78
Irritating...Bought the 2013 Maxima with the "tech" and "performance" package. But the tech in the car (maps, bluetooth) lags. It takes FOREVER for the bluetooth switch over! The dealer says he has an update to add more "memory" to the stereo/nav. I'm not convinced that it will help. Anyone else having this problem? Any solution?
02-14-2014, 07:56 PM
#957
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 671
My 6th SL gen rides like a Lexus product but the handling sucks its jello soft I wish the handling was tighter without penalty to the ride quality. When i'm on the highway I can't zip around curves and its killing me!
02-14-2014, 10:38 PM
#958
stoopid non-lsd tranny had me stuck in a driveway until plow came, even after plowing still had to salt b4 i could get out. next car is an all wheel drive for sure 95% of the time i don't get stuck though..
02-20-2014, 07:28 AM
#959
Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 290
4th Gen:
1. As soon as I fix one thing something else goes wrong. But its a 16 y/o car with 200,*** on the odometer. So at some point the "catch-up" game will start to slow down.
2. Rear wheel wells, rocker panels, and Rad support rust out easily in the winter.
3. Some jobs that should be straight foward can be extremely labour intensive and cost a lot at a shop. Ie: blowen head gasket and your motors done because its cheaper to swap the motor than it is to replace the gaskets.
1. As soon as I fix one thing something else goes wrong. But its a 16 y/o car with 200,*** on the odometer. So at some point the "catch-up" game will start to slow down.
2. Rear wheel wells, rocker panels, and Rad support rust out easily in the winter.
3. Some jobs that should be straight foward can be extremely labour intensive and cost a lot at a shop. Ie: blowen head gasket and your motors done because its cheaper to swap the motor than it is to replace the gaskets.
and that'd help with turning radius
