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Replying to: sandrasmaxima (May 20, 2009 1:57 pm) |
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Replying to: pegasus17 (Sep 08, 2007 9:30 am) Mechanic said I need to replace struts and axle but I will delay it another one year. Car runs absolutely fine. |
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| I checked the fuse on my 2000 Maxima and it was burned out, so I replaced it. That one blew as well. I think it is a short somewhere, but could it be something else? Is there a common issue that I could check? | |
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Replying to: sandrasmaxima (May 20, 2009 1:57 pm) |
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Does anyone know what type of brakes (traditional vs ceramic or other types) are on a '07 Nissan Maxima as OEM? Is there a danger to going with something inferior to OEM (and by danger, I mean physical danger rather than the inability to attain peak performance levels)? I had my 07 Max in the shop a year or so ago for a front brake replacement and the shop replaced my fronts with ceramic as they said they were OEM and they were not allowed to go below OEM specs when doing replacements. Now my rears are ready for replacement and I'm looking to be a smarter consumer this time around. |
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I recently brought my car into a Nissan Dealership for a high idle. They claimed I needed $2000 of work done. I checked with another dealership I had dealt with in the past in the area and they quoted me pricing that was 25% - 35% less on the same work. After discussing this pricing and my past experience with Nissan I was surprised to find out that Dealerships are not franchised and therefore unregulated. Each Dealership can charge what they want. So here is my question. With Cars being computerized my local mechanic keeps saying you need to bring it into the dealership. So it appears the Dealerships have a monopoly on most expensive repairs. However there is no one regulating them and no way to know what repairs should cost? I asked Nissan if they publish what they pay the Dealerships for repairs in warranty so I as the consumer can have an idea what is reasonable and customary. Of course that information is unavailable to the Consumer. What can we do here? I just paid almost $600 for a rear ABS sensor and have no idea if I was ripped off?
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Replying to: maxima06 (Jul 09, 2009 10:34 am) Sound to me like you need to either consider a new local mechanic who's invested in the latest technology and training, or perhaps a new vehicle. |
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We bought this 2001 Maxima from a dealer in Feb 09. Around a month or so back whenever we drive the car after starting it kinda vibrates initially and runs fine after a mile or so.A week back I was just turning my car back from the parking lot when the TCS and SLip lights went on and the car started to vibrate a bit while driving as if a tyre is punctured but it was not.The lights went off next day but the car started vibrating badly, I was told that probably the transmission is not reaching 2 of the 6 cylinders, it was taken to Nissan dealership and they have a bill of $900 for it. Does anybody know what could be the problem? After readin all these discussions it seems to me we have been charged way too much and for all you know the car may still be vibrating after the repair as I read on other forums this is a known problem with Nissan Maximas.
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Replying to: carkt (Jul 14, 2009 7:37 am) Get it taken care if else you will end up having to change pre-cat too go to maxima.org and you can get more info |
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My '99 Maxima SE Air Bag indicator light has been flashing for months. Does this mean either the air bag system has failed, or just a malfunctioning bulb? In addition, my TCS and Slip lights came on a few weeks ago including the Service Engine indicator light. My understanding is if both lights are on they cancel out the TCS and Slip functions. There are 120,000 miles on the speedometer. Are these malfunctions typical for older Maximas?
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