hey guy's I am kinda of new to here and am wondering what all this talk about shimmy is on the 6th gen's thanks

 

The shimmy is when you are driving at about 40-65 Mph, the steering wheel will "shimmy" in your hand. You can feel a viberation in the steering.

 

Stunt -

If you look back at older threads, there are many discussing this. Some have like a hundred or more posts. I will try to abbreviate:

There is a LOT of feedback in the steering of the 6th gen Maxima. The steering wheel will almost always have some vibration in reaction to the road and the situation. I like this feedback.

BUT, with some 6th gen Maximas, the slight vibration resulting from road feedback is suddenly overridden by a very noticable side-to-side vibration of the steering wheel. The motion can exceed a half inch, and is very visible to the eye.

This vibration is usually (but not always) limited to a small speed range, such as from 55 MPH to 60 MPH. It has happened at speeds as low as 35 MPH for one driver, and as high as over 80 MPH for another. This is not a pleasant experience, and leaves most drivers who experience it feeling frustration.

This shimmy is NOT caused by brake problems. Shimmy caused by brake problems is usually only noticable while braking.

The worst 'feature' of this vibration is that it can be the result of wheel problems, tire problems, balancing/alignment problems, or even steering rack tension problems. Nissan has a TSB on this (see TSB sticky) which checks the possible problems in sequence, but some drivers have been unable to get the problem fixed, even with their Nissan dealer supposedly following the TSB.