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#1663 of 4048 6 speed Maxima by honestbill2 Dec 21, 2003 (10:18 am)
I test drove a 2003 maxima 6 speed the other day. My question to anyone is... I noticed on slow shifts, with the clutch depressed and with my foot completely off of the accelerator , that the engine revs remained high, and slowly returned to idle rpm. It wasn`t an issue when running through the gears quickly. The dealer said that is relate to the "drive by wire" throttle control system as engineered into the vehicle. I didn`t like the feel and the delay in idle return.. has anyone experienced this or can provide an explanation. thanks...
#1664 of 4048 response to 1662 by p100 Dec 21, 2003 (3:17 pm)
You should never disconnect the battery with the engine running on a modern car with an engine computer and electronic controls - not even for a test run. You risk damaging the elecrical system. It is possible that your old battery voltage dropped around 12V or slightly below when engine was shut off. I am not sure if the engine computer would pick up this "low voltage" and turn the engine light on, but if so, this would not affect the car performance because once the engine is running, the alternator charging voltage is about 13.5 to 14.5 volts. My See Doo jet ski diagnostic module always displays "low battery voltage" message when the jet ski is parked for some time, but this does not affect anything and the jet ski starts and runs just fine.
#1665 of 4048 mrtrace ses light by ccermak Dec 22, 2003 (7:37 am)
Take your 02 Max to Autozone (if you have them anywhere nearby), they'll read the code for you for free. Takes them like 3 minutes. If the ses light came on again that quick I'd take to Autozone so YOU know what the code is and don't have to just arbitrarily believe whatever the dealer tells you. Unless the dealer will show you the code on the handheld computer as they pull it. My guess is rear O2 sensor or bad gas cap. Those are the two most popular. Otherwise a bad coil or MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor. Just my .02 as I've been lurking on this board and other Max boards for 4 years now.   Seeya
#1666 of 4048 by monte4 Dec 22, 2003 (7:43 am)
Bridgestone Turanzas and Potenzas are a crappy "expensive tire" many people have had balance issues with them. They tend to have lots of jitter at highway speeds and its very difficult to balance them and they have flat spots alot as well, it has nothing to do with the rear suspension. Go look at Maxima.org/tirerack.com and AcuraTL.com the new TL is having lots of problems with Turanzas as well. Those that complain about the beam you should not have purchased the Max or did some research first. The beam isnt that bad and has its benfits or the independent as well as short comings.
#1667 of 4048 Thanks for all your responses by mrtrace Dec 22, 2003 (9:52 am)
I appreciate everyone's advice. I am going into Autozone today so they can read the code, and from what I've been hearing is that the tires are really crappy. So far the car only has about 20k miles on it so it will be sometime before she changes out tires, I imagine, so she'll deal with the ride until the time for new tires arises. The sad thing is the Maxima seems like a stable car with good road manners but the tires just dont make the car live up to its potential. Also as I checked the car yesterday I realize they didn't give her a manual upon purchase (I guess dealers are still getting over on some people) and I do not know how to work the memory seats. Can anyone give me some insight on this? Again, thank you for everyone's help, about the ride, ses problems and the "do not disconnect battery while engine is running" warning.
#1668 of 4048 '03 Maxima Brakes by jnjjr Dec 22, 2003 (10:26 am)
I have been driving an '03 Maxima SE, 6 speed, for close to a year now. Since day one, I have felt uncomfortable with the brakes. So far, the master cylinder has been replaced, the rotors resurfaced, and the lines bled--all on different srervice visits. I have scheduled another service appointment for next week due to continuing unease--brake pedal low and soft. I have checked but have found no TSBs on the issue.   This is my second Maxima--I had a 95 SE, 5 speed that gave me 206,000 great miles. There are tims I wished I had kept it!   Any suggestions?   Thanks
#1669 of 4048 jnjjr by ccermak Dec 22, 2003 (11:44 am)
Keep doing what you're doing, get things ironed out under warranty for FREE. Only other advice for brakes (applies to all having these probs) is to ante up and buy some good aftermarket (ie Brembo, Bendix, etc) rotors, pads, lines, etc. Spendy option but sometimes peace of mind and no more hassle is worth it. I'm at 60K on 2000 SE auto and still on original brakes, but I baby mine. When they go I'm going with the good stuff, screw the OEM.
#1670 of 4048 Service Engine Soon by larry4ny Dec 22, 2003 (4:33 pm)
This is not a complaint--   Purchased brand new 2002 Maxima SE fully loaded. ** 3,500 miles engine light came on. Nissan repaired it. ** 8,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 /20,000 same thing and nissan repaired it. Everytime it was a different sensor causing the issue. 23,000 miles the light came on the engine would not start.   Nissan repaired it.   I have filed lemon law expecting nissan to take respsonibilites. No such luck. They feel there is no issue and i do not fit the bill. My lawyer is fighting the case. At this point I just want to close the case and buy another car.   I feel as though I bought a lemon and Nissan does not want to take any respsonibilites of this issue. I would be happy to buy from Nissan if they would take the car back.   Infiniti Lexus BMW Mercedes they all take there cars back without questions....   oh yeah the light is on and now I smell gas....   Any ideas on how you would handle it?
#1671 of 4048 cold air leak in 04 Maxima SE by hamu Dec 23, 2003 (1:53 pm)
I have a 04 Nissan Maxima SE. In cold weather there seems to be a cold air leak from the engine compartment to the driver side near the pedals. I get warm air from the heating duct but also cold air coming down from beneath the molding to the space near the pedals. This problem goes away after about 30 to 40 min (I assume until the engine block gets hot). Does anyone else have this problem?
#1672 of 4048 Balance people, BALANCE !!! by roar1 Dec 24, 2003 (9:35 am)
I don't care HOW many times you've had your tires balanced, IF you have a shake or shimmy starting at 60 mph, YOUR TIRES AIN'T BALANCED , especially if it happens right AFTER you've had them balanced.   I had a '86 Max. and I currently have a "00 and a '02 Max. ALL with ALLOY wheels and different tire brands ( Nitto, Goodyear. Toyo ). All vehicles had vibration problems UNTIL they were properly balanced.   It is my theory based on my experience that stamped steel wheels are easier to balence because they have a lip on the inside and the outside to which you attach weights. Alot of the Nissan alloy wheels do not have the OUTSIDE lip and therefore the stick on weights need to be used.   My contention is that most tire installers don't know how in the H--L to PROPERLY balance Alloy Wheels. It's pot-luck, hit or miss.   I never had a problem until the tire industry developed the high tech. tire balancing machine that spins your tire at 30 mph and calculates for 60 mph.   It's taken me years but I have found a guy to balance tires that is really good. My '02 , right from the factory had a verrrry slight vib. at 65 mph. I took the car to this guy and VOILA, no more vibration. End of story.   Simply my opinion based on my experience.

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