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#2935 of 4180 Question on TSB repairs by oberndk

Oct 20, 2005 (8:55 am)

I'm wondering if someone can tell me if they know the answer to this. I've had a problem with the CD player in my car for a couple years. It started about a year or so after I purchased my 2002 Maxima. It never was a priority to me - although I did mention it to the dealer service when I had the car in for some routine work.
 
To make a long story short - nothing was ever done about it and the problem still exists.
 
However, purely by coincidence I discovered today that there is a Nissan TSB (Service Bulletin) that describes the exact problem I'm seeing and provides the solution (ordering a new Audio unit, etc).
 
I'm wondering if the fact that there is a TSB for an acknowleged problem means that it will be fixed at no charge if I take the car to the dealer (even though it is beyond its 3yr / 36000 coverage).
 
Wondering if anyone has any experience with TSBs and how dealers react to them.
 
Thanks!

#2936 of 4180 Re: Question on TSB repairs [oberndk] by pho

Oct 20, 2005 (10:38 am)

Replying to: oberndk (Oct 20, 2005 8:55 am)
I replaced my cd player last year at no charge. That was a known problem on Max. Make sure to tell the dealer there was a TSB on that problem.

#2937 of 4180 Re: High mileage [blackstone3] by fcostello

Oct 21, 2005 (7:25 pm)

Replying to: blackstone3 (Jul 17, 2005 8:34 am)
I have an 01 Max SE, with 90K. Dealer just informed me that I need a Catalytic Converter ($800). Will talk to my mechanic first. But besides that Back brakes dealer ($400) rip off - Front brakes by the mechanic on the corner ($100) back in 02.

#2938 of 4180 Expectations in years 3-5 by poodog13

Oct 24, 2005 (7:00 am)

I have a 2003 Nissan Maxima that was purchased in summer of 02 (first 03 sold in the city actually). Since the car's factory warranty was only 3yr/36k, I am no longer under warranty protection and did not buy an extended warranty. Increased fuel costs combined with an upcoming transition into a sales role has made me consider trading in for something with better gas mileage (getting between 15.5-17.5 MPG depending on season - mostly city/suburban driving). However, the fact that I've already seen most of the depreciation on the car has made me hesitant to dump it since years 3-5 tend to be where most of the value is found in a vehicle (up front depreciation has already rolled off, residual depreciation per year reduced significantly going forward). So the $64k question is how reliable can I expect the car to be in the next 2-3 years? If I keep a car that will start to eat up repairs, I lose, but if I trade in what would have been a highly reliable car and start all over, I also lose.
 
Any thoughts? Thanks.

#2939 of 4180 92 nisan maxima se by rick70

Oct 24, 2005 (6:08 pm)

my nissan will surge while holding the gas to the floor rpm goes up then down then will go away and run fine for 2 or 3 mins then statrs surging again any ideas??

#2940 of 4180 Maxima Transmission and Coolant by abha

Oct 24, 2005 (8:13 pm)

Hi!
  
I have a 1991 Maxima with auto transmission and it was working fine, I noticed that it's transmission fluid level has increased, initially I removed some of it and brought it to level by thinking that mechanic has made a mistake, then next day it was again high, then I noticed that it was probably a seal leakage and coolant was mixing with transmission fluid. In between that I noticed that gears have started slipping too. But they work, it only happens when fluid/transmission gets warmer. I have stopped using the vehicle.
  
Can any one give me an idea what would be the cost of fixing that leakage, as one mechanic told me it will be around $1500-2000. So I have not dared to go to another one so far.
 
Some one on the forum told me that I can import a used transmission from Japan and the whole cost would be less than $1000 including labor etc. But I have yet to get the name of the company which imports parts.
 
Any other ideas?
 
Thanks.

#2941 of 4180 Re: Maxima Transmission and Coolant [abha] by just_phil

Oct 25, 2005 (7:21 am)

Replying to: abha (Oct 24, 2005 8:13 pm)
Did your coolant level go down? I am not a mechanic, but I doubt that it's possible for coolant to get into your transmission. Also, I think it's easier to find a used low-mileage transmission at a junk yard, than to have one shipped from Japan. There's a web site, car-parts.com, that gives you a way to search a lot of junk yards' inventory. Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

#2942 of 4180 Re: Maxima Transmission and Coolant [just_phil] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Oct 25, 2005 (7:39 am)

Replying to: just_phil (Oct 25, 2005 7:21 am)
Yeah it can. Your automatic trans is cooled by your car's radiator, which has a separate tank for recirculating a/t fluid around the radiator. If the wall between the two tanks leaks, then you have this problem.
 
Anyway, have the radiator tested by all means or the problem will re-occur.

#2944 of 4180 Re: Maxima Shimmy /vibrations [jvel7] by luvmymaxie

Oct 27, 2005 (6:53 pm)

Replying to: jvel7 (Oct 19, 2005 7:19 pm)
Did you get your brake rotors checked for the shimmy? The brake rotors seem to go bad fast on these cars. They need recalls for the rotors, the struts and transmission!

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