O2 sensor at 60,000 miles.
O2 sensor at 85,000 miles.
IACV at 112,500 miles.
ECU at 112,500 miles.
Service engine soon light is on again - who knows?
Leather seats are falling apart.
Paint chips very easy.
This car isn't dependable any more.
Bose stereo system is failing.
A very solid car that was very good until about 100,000 miles. After that it has become an electrical nightmare.
When the idle air control valve goes, it takes the car's computer with it. This is about a $1,500.00 repair. What's worse is the technicians at my Nissan dealer didn't seem to have a clue how to fix it. I had to learn the procedure on the internet and explain it to them.
My advise to anyone that owns one of these is to have the IACV replaced every 80,000 miles as standard maintenance or you will be buying an ecu as well.
The O2 sensor is obviously defective as everyone I know with one of these things has them go out every 60,000 miles.
The car is in the shop again as I type this - the service engine soon light is on again and the car is running erratic again. I wouldn't consider this a reliable car after 100,000 miles.
I don't understand how the Idle Air Control Valve interferes with your computer system.
Hey, I'm the original poster. When the IACV goes out, which it ultimately will, the circuit to the computer shorts out causing the ECU to burn up. There should be a fuse of some kind to protect it, but there isn't. When the ECU goes out, it is a very costly repair.
To add to problems of over a 100,000 miles
alternater caught fire at 120000
rare brake failure at 135000
front rotors warped at 140000
complete exhaust and emissions failure at 156000 (failed ny state inspection 2500 to fix)
rear axel twisted (don't know how) 168000
rear suspension bent 170000
engine needed to be remounted at 192000
transmission shot at 199999
sold it as is after that.
You expect a japanese car to go farther than 200K? this aint no 300D...
My idle air motor went on mine too, at about 98,000 km.
It does take out the computer with it. Sends 12 volts to it and fries the circuit ECU, which runs on a 5-8 volt system.
I was lucky the warranty covered the ECU, but had to go for the idle air motor ($285). It is changed up so it shouldn't happen again. Brakes were done at about the same time.
Check engine light is on, and it is the 02 sensors. Runs fine though.
These are the common complaints with it. Wish it had better MPG too, but it is a great car, handles like a dream, sound system is great, and I did get the cloth seats.. the only way to go there.
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