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1994 Nissan Maxima Engine problems

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on October 27, 2005. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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16
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0
Crashes
0
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0
Injuries
0
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Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel system

There was a faulty fuel line in consumers 1994 nissan maxima. *Ts the vehicle overheated. The dealer replaced the radiator cap and temperature sensor. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasolineNHTSA 10142085
Engine & coolingFuel systemVisibility & wipers

Dt: for the past year smelled gas. Been took to dealer for this problem several times. Done repairs to hoses,exhaust, etc. Later discovered this was an issue with the fuel injection. System. When air conditioner was on high the smell was evident. Also, this was present in the morning when the car was started for the first 5 minutes. Took to service dealer, and found no leaks, but did perform smoke test and numerous inspections, but was unable to locate this problem. Also, is was present when is defrost was turned on. Gas smell iwasstronger when accelerating about 25 mph or so in stop or go traffic. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · VisibilityNHTSA 10122494
Engine & coolingFuel systemWheels & tires

Consumer took the vehicle to dealer for recalls 95v244000 and 94v194000 repairs concerning wheels and the fuel filler. Consumer was charged for the labor, and the repairs on the wheels was not performed. *Ak the vehicle had a fuel leak under the intake manifold. A broke vacuum line caused the vehicle to idle poorly. The vehicle's water pump was replaced. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · WheelsNHTSA 10094097
Engine & cooling

The bolts on exhaust manifold from engine are breaking off, consumer states it is due to poor design of exhaust system from engine, the exhaust pipe is pulling on manifold off engine.*Jb

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 563287
Engine & cooling

Crankshaft intake makes a clicking noise when driving. Faster vehicle goes noise gets louder. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 882903
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainVisibility & wipers

Plastic parts on window regular failed causing window to fall inside door, car has a strong fuel smell when ideling especially in cooler months,bumped console gear shift while driving and pushed car out of gear (2), car sometimes hesitates when put in gear or lunges when put in gear, truck latch catches and must be manually reset to work.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Visibility · Unknown or otherNHTSA 724362
Engine & cooling

The bolts are breaking off where the exhaust mounts to the block of the engine. According to 4 different mechanics that I have spoken with, this is common knowledge on every vehicle that uses this engine (nissan quest, maxima, and mercury villager). According to the mechanics I've spoken with the bolts are to thin/fragile to handle the heat stress which is causing the heads of the bolts break off, and then resulting in an exhaust leak. The exhaust leak is leaking into the interior of the vehicle especially...

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during warm up. This issue seems to be a well known problem, but there has not yet been a recall campaign started. Any escalation that you could provide in getting the manufacturer to take ownership of this notorious problem will be greatly appreciated. The local nissan dealerships is charging approximately $710.00 For this repair to be done on both the front and back exhaust mounts. The guy at the garage gave me the quote off the top of his head, and stated that they have seen alot of these come in for the same problem. Thanks for your help, robert booth. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 717943
Engine & cooling

Bolts are breaking off where the exhaust mounts to the block of the engine. According to 4 different mechanics that I have spoken with about this, this is common knowledge on every vehicle that uses this engine (nissan quest, maxima, and mercury villager). The bolts are to thin/fragile to handle the heat stess which is causing them to break off, resulting in a exhaust leak. The exhaust is leaking into the interior of my vehicle during warm up especially after warm up it's not as noticable. This issue seems to...

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be a well known manufacturing problem and should be fixed by the responsible party. Any escalation that you could provide in getting this fixed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, robert booth

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 717913
Engine & coolingFuel systemTransmission & drivetrain

3 Problems since purchasing auto:acceleration off(fuel injection), broken manifold stud (exhaust) and broken axle

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Power trainNHTSA 713978
Engine & cooling

The engine type on my maxima se is ve30de. I brought my maxima to my mechanic when I noticed a ratcheting sound when the car was at low and high speeds. At first the sound was the only symptom, but engine vibration is now noticeable at highway speeds. My mechanic was informed by the nissan parts department that the problem is a common one -- the vtc intake camshaft sprokets -- and would cost approximately $1300 to fix. The nissan parts department also informed my mechanic that the repair parts are the same as...

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the original parts, and that the fix would only last for about a year. It is irresponsible for nissan to ignore a known problem that reoccurs after expensive repairs. I spoke to nissan customer service but they informed me that they would not do anything about the problem. Please let me know if there is any more information you need. Thank you, chris

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 700147
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

While driving the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly, which can cause an accident. Nissan has repaired the transmission, problem taken care of. *Ak *ml

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 830172
Engine & cooling

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 531349
Engine & cooling

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 530761
Engine & cooling

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 528255
Engine & cooling

TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTION.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 527646
Engine & cooling

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 527582

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