Faults:

Nothing really has gone wrong with the car.

The downfall of my Maxima is going to be the suspension that has seen too many Wisconsin winters. You feel every bump in the road, so the comfort is not what it once was.

General Comments:

The engine and transimission are both flawless and continue to chug along. It runs excellent.

It also has suprising pickup for a car that is 16 yrs. and has so many miles on it. I love it. If get a chance to grab one, do it. Don't worry about the mileage!

Faults:

1. Timing belt broke at 100,000 miles, the last owner didn't have it replaced at 70,000 miles like they should have done.

2. The alternator was replaced at around 130,000 miles.

3. The right rear brakes seized up at 140,000. Right and left side brakes replaced.

4. The entire exhaust (except for the cat. converter.) rusted through, the noise got real bad at around 140,000 miles so I had it looked at. The mechanic that did the repair said he was surprise.

5. The window regulators, clock, and power antenna have all caused problems, but they're common on this year Maxima and are minor issues.

General Comments:

This car acts more like a sports car than a sedan. Its fun to drive. It gets just over 20 mpg with mostly city driving, not bad for an engine designed in the early 80's for use in a sports car (Nissan 300ZX). I've had oil changes done every 3,000 miles since I bought the car, the sparg plugs were replaced (I used NKG plugs) along with the spark plug wires.

Faults:

I too seem to have a problem with clogged fuel injectors. I had 2 replaced about a year ago at a cost of $500 and I now have the same problem again. Ruff idle & hesitation at all speeds. My speedometer works only some times. The Bowes Radio makes loud screeching noises. The cassette player doesn't work, The antenna only goes half way down, The windshield is very pitted, The moon roof came off it's track. I dumped over $5,000 in repairs in 11 years. I think I'll try a Honda or Toyota next.

The fuel injector problem is a real pain!!

Faults:

Driver side power window would go down, but I had to manually pull it up. Others worked fine, but got stuck every once in a while when it rained. Power antnena broke. Clock stopped working (i had to bang on it to get it to come on). Needed new alternator. Besides that, just had to replace tires and that's about it. Repairs were cheap since I bought the parts (clock, antenna, power window regulator) at a junk yard.

General Comments:

I bought the car for $1,800...I beat the crap out of this car and it still ran like a tank. After I was rear ended and side swiped in a 2 month span I didn't feel like repairing the car or putting any money into it. I drove it without a oil change for over 20K miles and it still ran good. One of the best investments I ever made. Great for a first car. Steering was good, but needed alignment. Very roomy and dependable. I drive a prelude now and I put more time and money in that car in a month than I ever did with the maxima... If you want a car for a very low price then GET A MAXIMA!!! Don't worry about high mileage because these cars can last well over 200,000 miles without any serious mechanical problems. A+++++