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1995 Nissan Maxima Engine problems

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the 1995 Nissan Maxima's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on May 24, 2004. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
21
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

We purchased a new 1995 nissan maxima in july 1995. By april 1996, the still-new car had to be repaired with a new o2 sensor, but under the warranty. Then by october 2000, another new o2 sensor had to be installed, and was paid out of our own pocket. However, by february 2002, the dealership diagnosed the car with yet another o2 sensor failure. At that time we refused the service because we had lost confidence on the repair due to past poor quality history and high repair cost estimation (~$250). The...

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dealership now routinely warns us to repair the sensor, but refused to recognize the sensor quality and/or vehicle engine operation that, in my opinion, was the cause of the repeated repairs.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10073069
Engine & coolingElectrical system

1995 Nissan maxima experiencing oil leak. *Mr there was a pre-existing oil leak. The engine light had come on immediately after the vehicle was picked up. The dealer promised the consumer a new battery but they cleaned off the battery acid and said that is was new. After about three weeks a new battery was placed in after several no starts. The dealer stated the alternator was bad. *Scc *jb

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10024637
Engine & cooling

While driving engine check light will come on, lose spower steering as a result of engine failure caused by a defect in the engine injectors. Had part replaced once.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Unknown or otherNHTSA 8019086
Engine & cooling

Emission light will continue to come on within 50000 miles. Light has come on three times already. When taken to dealer , he stated that there could be a potential problem. They put in a new part, but soon after that light came back on. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8003920
Wheels & tires

Consumer stated tire blewout while running over a small pothole at 30 mph on a 1995, nissan, maxima, after market equipment, tire size p205/65r15, dot# bhurtu7u17, uniroyal was notified. *Ak *yd

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 6900699
Engine & coolingElectrical system

While driving 10 mph consumer smelled something burning, 5 minutes later, vehicle stalled. Took vehicle to dealer, who could find nothing. Conumer found blown fuse, ecc 7.5 Amp. *Ak consumer states engine control module, fuse box located behind battery. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 887792
Engine & coolingBody, doors & structure

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · StructureNHTSA 744889
Engine & cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 744773
Engine & cooling

Oxygen sensor failed causing the check engine light to illuminate. Nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 560624
Engine & cooling

I took delivery of this auto 11/17/94. On 10/11/95, a rear oxygen sensor was replaced at 5510 miles, under warranty. Sometime after that, in 1996, I received an undated bulletin from nissan, acknowledging a problem with their emission control system and extending a "limited warranty" to 5 years or 60,000 miles. On 7/11/00, a front o2 oxygen sensor was replaced under warranty at 43,121 miles. On 2/6/2001, a third o2 oxygen sensor was replaced at 45,408 miles, with a cost to me of $636.17. This indicates to me...

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that they problem is more serious than replacing o2 oxygen sensors, and if in fact it is the o2 oxygen sensors - they all should have been replaced before their "limited warranty extension" expired. I believe I have a legitimate complaint and that nissan has an obligation to honor it by reimbursing me and replacing the 4th o2 oxygen sensor in the emission control system, and any other parts related to this problem. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 742488
SuspensionEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemBody, doors & structure

The oxygen sensor has failed several times, the earliest time the vehicle having only 28299 miles. Vehicle has experienced and exhaust leak. The transmission will not shift out of park. The vehicle would not start due to a blank spot on the starter. The vehicle experienced several electrical problems, the dome light would not work due to a power wire rivet that was loose and loosing contact. The dome light, the door lights, and the map light malfunctioned when the consumer tried to replace the bulb for the...

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map light. The factory installed alarm would go off unless the keyless entry was used, the dash indicator lights for the trunk open and door ajar for the passenger side also would not work. The hydraulic hood supports failed, in order to check the engine or make any repairs the hood has to be propped open. Recently the consumer heard a clicking noise in the front end, the dealer stated that the cv boot was torn and that the clicking noise meant the axle was damaged, however, later the dealer stated the problem was only the strut mount but didn't know which one was causing the problem, so both of them needed to be replaced. *Slc

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 737229
Engine & coolingFuel system

Consumer uses premium gas. Vehicle runs rough. Check engine light comes on/ fuel injectors have failed. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Unknown or otherNHTSA 874183
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainBody, doors & structure

Dismayed at number of problems, ranging from a leaking trunk to problems with the o2 sensors. Now the tachometere and odometer have failed. These are all expensive repairs. The maxmia is supposed to be nissan's flagship car.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · StructureNHTSA 728737
Engine & cooling

Replace rear 02 sensor, march 3, 2000 same rear 02 sensor failed after 27,052 miles of wear.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 9000516
Engine & cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 719588
Engine & cooling

NO SUMMARY

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 711682
Engine & cooling

Engine sometime wouldn't start after 2 to 4 hours of parking from the normal operating temperature due to intermittent malfunction of water temperature sensor.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 700094
Engine & coolingFire

ENGINE FIRE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 537271
Engine & coolingFire

While driving felt a jerk in vehicle. Owner pulled over to inspect the vehicle, a saw that the engine had caught on fire. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 815385
Engine & cooling

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 601934
Engine & cooling

On a cold star there is a noise in car dealer try to fix it four time please describe . *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 979739
Engine & cooling

GASKET FAILED. *DH

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 601529

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