1997 Nissan Maxima SE review from North America
"Fair"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had a new muffler and tailpipe installed from the cat back to the muffler. A little while after the work my SES light came on. Auto shop said the code indicated OS2 failures. Cancelled code, drove car and SES came on again. Replaced two OS2 sensors. Soon after SES back on and now it is the knock sensor. Replaced it. SES back on and now it's the OS2 sensors again. Replaced the other two. SES back on, I surrendered and did nothing. Drove several months and the SES went by it self. Six months pass and the SES is back on. I feel that the tailpipe and muffler work had something to do with this problem, but after reading all the posts I have my doubts now and think that Nissan is to blame.
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| Fun to drive, but not much fun to live with |
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| Lots of fun, mostly reliable, economical |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 31000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 112000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Stanza |
| Date of Entry | 12th November, 2007 |