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1996 Nissan Maxima
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| Nissan in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 173000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 176000 | 600 | Back brake line and back brakes plus resurface rotors. Replaced Remote Control Unit with salvaged part. |
| Dec | 2009 | 178000 | 200 | Leaking radiator. Replaced Radiator and both hoses. |
| Jul | 2010 | 185000 | 600 | Starter Motor failed and was replace along with Battery. |
| Apr | 2011 | 189000 | 50 | rear passenger brake pads worn out |
| Jun | 2012 | 195000 | 350 | Replaced rear struts and springs |
| Nissan in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 130000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 131000 | 1500 | shock absorbers, rebuild front end of the car |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 112000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2008 | 112000 | 100 | Check engine light went on but OBD reading returned not error. OBD restarted. On third visit MAF sensor was replaced. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 204000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 205000 | 700 | Replaced clutch, halfshafts. Replaced front struts. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Utah, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 249000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 267000 | 50 | Overheating. Added coolant. Found nothing else wrong. |
| Apr | 2012 | 273000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 208000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 209000 | 664 | replaced right front control arm, replaced sway bar links. Needed a wheel alignment after work was done. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 120280 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 122760 | 0 | CV boots needed replacing, cracked. Sold car. |
| Nissan in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 101000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2008 | 103000 | 0 | Oil pressure sending unit. |
| Nov | 2008 | 107000 | 0 | Valve Cover, throttle body, and upper intake manifold gaskets. Lower control arms, ball joints, bushings, swaybar end links, tie rod ends. |
| Jul | 2009 | 0 | Wheel bearings making noise. | |
| Nissan in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 146000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 147000 | 0 | crack radiator cost me $178.00 with all parts |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2008 | 142000 | 400 | Warped calipers due to caliper defect from OEM. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| Nissan in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 168000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 175000 | 550 | Replaced CV shafts and axle seals, drained and refilled transaxle. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 122000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 136000 | 200 | Master and Slave cylinder failed. Could not shift the car out of first. Had to have it towed to the shop. |
| Jul | 2011 | 145000 | 0 | Had the slave / master cylinder go out. First shop replaced only slave cylinder. |
| Aug | 2011 | 145000 | 530 | Was fine for a month, then clutch engagement became erratic. Visited a different shop, which told me to replace both slave and master in conjunction. |
| Sep | 2012 | 156000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 150000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2008 | 151000 | 137 | Knock Sensor replacement. |
| Feb | 2009 | 151000 | 10 | It was leaking transmission (manual) oil. Repair was made by replacement of the output shaft seal. |
| Apr | 2009 | 153000 | 75 | Starter failed and was replaced. |
| Jun | 2010 | 161000 | 50 | Replace MAF Sensor with used part. |
| Apr | 2011 | 174000 | 30 | Replaced leaking clutch slave cylinder and hydraulic hose. |
| Dec | 2011 | 189000 | 50 | Replaced Water Pump Replaced Radiator Support Replaced Valve Cover gasket and Intake Manifold Gasket Replaced Starter Replaced idler pulley Cleaned EGR tube |
| Apr | 2012 | 193000 | 55 | Check Engine Light. Code indicated a bad Oxygen sensor. Sensor was replaced. Problem fixed. |
| Jun | 2012 | 196000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 310000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 313000 | 30 | The pads on the passenger side were 90% worn so I replaced the front pads on both sides and had the rotors turned. |
| Jun | 2009 | 327000 | 27 | The computer had a non priority code pointing to the ECTS. Owner tested part, part not working properly. Replaced, and problem has been gone for over one week. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1996 Nissan Maxima 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Nissan in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 144000 | 100 | A/C not working because refrigerant may be leaking. Mechanic filled the refrigerant and A/C worked for a few days, then stopped working again. |
| Jun | 2011 | 146000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 147000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 148000 | 126 | Radiator leak |
| Oct | 2011 | 170000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 68000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 73000 | 300 | Starter had to be replaced. |
| Nissan in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 169000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 171000 | 300 | Control arm bushing needed to be replaces? Some kind of bushing involved in steering was cracked. |
| Jan | 2010 | 179000 | 1390 | Replaced rear structs. Replaced lower control arm. Replaced sway bar link. Four wheel alignment. |
| Aug | 2010 | 183500 | 1100 | Replaced both rear brake calipers. They were too rusted to keep on the car. Replaced starter which was failing intermittently. |
| Oct | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 152000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 157000 | 30 | Replaced ignition coil after check engine light and engine shuddering. |
| Apr | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 53000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 61000 | 45 | Replaced one headlight |
| Jun | 2012 | 78000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 80000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2008 | 82000 | 525 | Right rear brakes, driver's side poorly repaired over two years ago. |
| Oct | 2008 | 85000 | 266 | Replaced right differential side seal as oil was leaking. |
| Sep | 2010 | 101000 | 120 | Hood piston. |
| Jun | 2011 | 106000 | 542 | Starter failed, towed to shop, installed new starter. |
| Mar | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Kansas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 173000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 176000 | 496 | Replaced starter Replaced an oxygen sensor |
| Mar | 2011 | 189000 | 185 | Front sway bar had broken. Replaced. |
| Oct | 2011 | 194000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 128000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 129000 | 425 | replaced rear shocks |
| Sep | 2009 | 130000 | 350 | replaced pads and rotors |
| Dec | 2009 | 134000 | 300 | towed car, replace starter |
| Jul | 2012 | 172000 | 379 | fixed ignition replaced alternator |
| Nissan in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 128000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 130000 | 400 | Alternator died 143 for part 168 for labor. didn't repair by self because I didn't feel like removing the engine fan assembly and a/c lines myself |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 172000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 174000 | 55 | Radiator hose clamp failure caused very slow leak after full pressure developed. R&R and clamp. |
| Aug | 2010 | 175000 | 418 | Failed starter motor |
| Nov | 2010 | 176000 | 0 | Engine would stumble and sometimes die on startup. Required multiple attempts before it would keep running. Shop cleaned MAF and intake track and did not charge this regular customer. |
| Oct | 2011 | 182000 | 195 | Replace left front axle, CV joint. |
| Dec | 2011 | 184000 | 194 | replaced right front xale, CV joint. |
| May | 2012 | 189000 | 350 | Alternator failed. No warning. Car had to be towed. |
| Jun | 2012 | 190000 | 201 | Replaced rear pads and rotors. |
| Nissan in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 329000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 330000 | 350 | Valve cover gasket replaced |
| Dec | 2010 | 343000 | 63 | evap canister purge valve cleaned |
| Mar | 2011 | 346000 | 220 | purge valve replaced |
| Jan | 2012 | 354700 | 155 | Replaced left front Strut assembly including spring. |
| Jul | 2012 | 362000 | 80 | EGR valve was dirty and clogged. had mechanic clean it out |
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