Faults:

Service Engine Light for O2 Sensor.

Had to replace arm console.

General Comments:

Reading previous comments re: replacement of O2 sensors, I had to write a comment about might experience. My "Service Engine Soon" light came on after I had put gas into my car one cold morning. I found out my gas cap was not sealing properly thus causing the "Service Engine Soon" light to come on.

I took it to the dealership. The guy at the dealership told me all three sensors and a exhaust part needed to be replaced and the car would not pass my next emissions inspection. The cost $800 bucks!! The dealer charged me $95 dollars to tell me this.

I rode around with this light on for about 12 months until I got feed up with this light being on constantly. I order a new gas cap from Nissan to replaced the old gas. This solved my problem in a few days. While driving home from work one day, I notice the light had gone off. It has continued to stay off for over five months. Better yet, I passed my emission inspections today.

Try replacing your gas cap. The cost was only $25 bucks. Also, the guy at the dealership smiled when I told him I solved my $800 dollars problem with a $25 dollars gas cap.

Be careful. The dealership is all about making money any way possible.

Faults:

Ignition coil (s) are on there way out,6 months and at 35,000 miles after buying the car the check engine light came on.

Nissan needs to have a Recall Notice sent out about this overwhelming ignition coil issue.

The dealer stocks more of these in inventory than probably any other part.

General Comments:

I do enjoy the car very much and believe it has a very reliable engine, but various little things that normally should not fail.

Faults:

My idler/tensioner pulley bearings went bad recently

Cooling fan motor bushing went out today

Starter is on it's way out as well

All problems began around 115,000 miles.

General Comments:

Very comfortable, plenty of room for 4 adults. Cargo area exceptional, I carry my complete carpenters tool set and an after market speaker box with 2 12inch subs 5 days a week. With 200 plus horsepower it has never not been fast enough. The stock sound system provides good sound quality and lots of it. What blind spots? The only bad comment I have is that the car didn't come with mud flaps and I have damage behind each of my tires on the body. Paint loss and signs of rust.

Faults:

Check engine light coming on and going off like a gremlin is in the car turning the switch.

It isn't as powerful as if was when it was new. And this started around 20,000 miles.

The automatic door lock jams and you can't access the car with a key or the electric key entry. This started when I drove off the lot. They kept telling me I wasn't pushing the button correctly- hogwash!

General Comments:

WE have had rather cold weather recently and my car hasn't gotten very good gas mileage in the past two-four weeks.

Little did I know that something horribly wrong was happening.

I pulled onto the entrance ramp to merge into traffic on the interstate early one morning only to reach 60 mph & have the car completely stop and nearly getting rear ended by numerous cars. After shaking so badly and trying to catch my breath I finally got the car off the side of the road to a safe distance and had a "fall apart"!

I couldn't wait to reach work to call the mechanic and ask what I should do.

I was told to drive it in and they would check it.

I did as I was told- I drove it in and put it on the computer for diagnostic test- which revealed: bad injectors and coil (6 injectors- 6 cylinders) to the tune of $900.00 (and I'm a PREFERRED CUSTOMER!) or so it says on the decal in my window. I inquired about my extended warranty & guess what- it expired with 2006. I didn't have any recourse, but to have it fixed as after all it's a $30,000 car.

I feel stupid because I've been duped and it appears others have as well.

My One and Only Maxima- I'll not be guilty of buying another-

Oh and by the way while I was kept in the waiting area of the shop, I was approached by a salesman who stated " Boy that's a great car why don't you trade it for a new one $ 38,000 + extras."

"I told him NO THANKS!"