Is a 2007 Nissan Maxima a reliable car?
Very reliable car, excellent gas milage Great gas milage and very reliable car. Rating breakdown (out of 5): Comfort 5.0. Interior design 5.0.
Should I buy a 2007 Nissan Altima?
The Nissan Altima is among our better rated family sedans. The 2.5-liter, four-cylinder delivers better performance than some six-cylinder engines and an impressive 25 mpg overall. The 3.5-liter V6 is very powerful yet delivers 23 mpg overall.
Are there any problems with the Nissan Maxima?
Nissan Maximas from 2004-2006 have a widespread transmission defect, but judging from our complaint data, Nissan managed to fix the transmission problem for the 2007 model. The engine timing chain problems are a serious concern though.
Is there a problem with my Nissan Altima 3.5 SE?
I have a problem with my ’02 Nissan altima 3.5 SE that carries a chainsaw kind of noise coming from the engine. car is running fine and smoothly however there is this chainsaw noise from my engine when going at 2-3 rpm then its gone.
Is there a flaw in the Nissan 3.5L engine?
techs say its a FLAW to all 3.5 engines including the maximas. tech told me he had a customer with maxima apparently had the same problem at 60km.. Click to expand… Could be something up with the chain. Got Gas? Me Neither! have you checked all your heat shields. I had this issue, but it was actually part of the exhaust.
Why does my maxima start at the wrong time?
If the engine’s ability to fire the spark plug at the right time is called “timing”. If the plugs are firing at the wrong time, or something has happened to cause the camshaft to no longer be in sync with the crankshaft, your Maxima won’t start. There will usually be OBDII codes associated with timing related problems, but not always.
Are there any problems with a 2007 Nissan Maxima?
Donate your old car in minutes through the CarTalk Vehicle Donation Program. CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007 Nissan Maxima has a significant trend of timing chain problems, which can ruin the engine. Read more » Nissan used an “interference” design where the valves pop out into the path of the cylinder heads.
I have a problem with my ’02 Nissan altima 3.5 SE that carries a chainsaw kind of noise coming from the engine. car is running fine and smoothly however there is this chainsaw noise from my engine when going at 2-3 rpm then its gone.
techs say its a FLAW to all 3.5 engines including the maximas. tech told me he had a customer with maxima apparently had the same problem at 60km.. Click to expand… Could be something up with the chain. Got Gas? Me Neither! have you checked all your heat shields. I had this issue, but it was actually part of the exhaust.
What happens when the timing chain breaks on a Nissan Maxima?
Normally the timing chain keeps the valves opening at all the right times, but when Nissan’s timing chain breaks or “jumps time”, the cylinder heads smash into open valves & cause thousands of dollars of engine damage in one very quick & surprisingly unimpressive “PPPRRRRING!” sound.