1990 Nissan Maxima SE from North America - Comments

Bose stereo - speaker/amp blown $500 to replace (didn't do that).

Bose caseette never worked well. Did not fix.

Now stereo is almost worthless with whining noises and???

Mass air sensor went.

Timing belt went.

Oil pump failed.

Starter went.

PDL on front passengers side gone.

Power window on the passenger side rear gone.

The halogen headlights blow about every 4 months.

Had to replace the ignition wiring harness.

Clock never worked.

ABS sensor on the right front is shot.

Love driving the Maxima... hate the high repair costs and am looking forward to replacing it soon.

I was disappointed with all the equipment failures.

It isn't as though I didn't take good care of the beast!

Hey yeah, I have a question!

You said "Had to replace the ignition wiring harness", what is that? My key will go in the ignition, but it will not turn, it's just as if it's locked, and I know it's not the power steering, I'm not that dumb.. What is the problem with it?

And my front right door likes to stay locked from both sides, in and out. Other than that my car is in fine mechanical order..

My Bose tape deck didn't work either, and the speakers were blown, I don't know if the amp is, but probably.. the car is a 91 and I'm happy with it since it's my first car, tell me what you think at Ben@benduperroir.mail22.com

I love my car, but I can't keep dumping money into it every pay. First the alternator went. Two weeks later the distributor cap busted, and two weeks after that, I had to replace the pugs and wires. Today I put on a fuel filter and it still hesitates. When it runs, it runs well.

I have two 1989 Maximas... I have loved them that much! One with 168,000 the other with 215,000 as of September 2003. Yes the Bose systems went out on both... so what, went to Best Buy and put in a new better sounding system with CD for under $300.00 each. Yes, I just lost the belt on my rear window of the 215,000 car. Should not be a big deal. Both have original suspensions, the 215,000 has original exhaust! Have only replaced brakes, timing belts, and clutches plus slave cylinders in both! Both get between 27 and 30 mpg with regular gas on the highway! Both still have strong torquey V6s that will run with the best to over 100 mph. Yes, I'm not afraid to run either for a long distance trip or up to 115mph. The secret to keeping a car is maintenance, plus on bigger items, find a good mechanic who you can trust. One that won't sabotage the car to keep it coming back, or to get you to buy a new Maxima! Oh yes, I'm 46 and a trained professional race car driver. I drive both hard, but not stupid.