1992 Nissan Maxima Engine Problems

ENGINE SHUTS OF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FOR BRIEF MOMENTS (5-10 SEC.) SOMETIMES IN ISOLATED SINGLE EVENTS, SOMETIMES IN CLUSTERS. ENGINE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER THEN RETURNS. DASHBOARD AND RADIO CONTINUE TO WORK AS IF IT IS NOT ELECTRICAL. FEELS LIKE A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY OR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC! NO CODES SHOW ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND COMPUTER. WHILE SEARCHING THE NET I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. NO KNOWN FIXES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214126

Incident

Sep 13, 2007

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT SPENT OVER $3000.00 ON THE 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAD A VARIETY OF FAILURES FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED ,BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. ON 1/2/07 THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, AND THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A TOW TRUCK AND COME BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE, AND IT FELT AS IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN THE CAR OVER 10 YEARS NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

10177599

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

800 mi

I HAD BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP SELLS ALL CARS AS IS SO I TOOK IT BACK TO HIM THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE HIM REPAIR IT. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND HE ALWAYS SAID HE NEVER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT YET, HE SEEMED TO ALWAYS BE DOING SOME KIND OF REPAIR. FINALLY, THE ENGINE BLEW AND I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO HIM. HE HAD IT FOR ONE MONTH AND SAID HE CAN'T FIX IT. HE SAID HE WOULD SELL ME ANOTHER ONE AND TAKE $1000 OFF THE OTHER ONE IF I COME UP WITH $700 TO PUT DOWN ON ANOTHER. I DID, HE SAID THIS CAR HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR'S RPM'S KEEP ON GOING UP TO ABOUT 5000-6000 UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKS INTO GEAR. NOW HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ONE TOO. WHAT CAN I DO? *NM

NHTSA ID

10168750

Incident

Sep 5, 2006

Mileage

154,182 mi

I HAVE TALKED TO 100S OF MAXIMA OWNERS ON MAXIMA.ORG AND MOST OF THE WITH A 92-92 MAXIMA SE WITH THE VE30DE ENGINE HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVEING A VTC FAILURE WHICH NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. THIS FIX FOR MOST OF US IS OVER $1000 AND IT EVENTUAL WILL FAIL AGAIN LIKE MINE ARE AGAIN!

NHTSA ID

757417

IT CAUSES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AND A MECHANIC REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CAR BECAUSE HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO "BLOW UP!" THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO ALL 1992 MAXIMAS.*AK

NHTSA ID

742832

Incident

Oct 15, 1999

LIFTER NOISE AT TIMES ON IDLE IS VERY LOUD. *AK

NHTSA ID

722602

Incident

Jun 6, 1998

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. MECHANIC HAD NOTICED PROBLEM WITH MANIFOLD. INDICATED STUDS ON ENGINE MONIFOLD WERE CRACKED & DEFECTIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE A LEAKING PROBLEM LATER. THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

852619

Incident

Aug 20, 1999

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND OUT THE PIPE WAS NOT WORKING, AND AT SAME TIME WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. BUT CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ORIGINAL DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

852246

Incident

Oct 29, 1999

THREE OUT OF FOUR POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING WINDOWS TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MJS

NHTSA ID

547901

Incident

Sep 8, 1998

WHEN I WENT TO HAVE MY VTC SPRINGS REPLACED THE MAN THAT WORKED AT THE DEALERSHIP I HAD THE WORK DONE AT, HE SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MAID ME MAD BECAUSE OF THE FACT OF I PAID $1000.00 TO HAVE A PART FIXED WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR IF IT WAS A COMMON THING. I AM ASERVICE MANAGER IN A SHOP AND HAVE SEVERAL MAXIMAS COME IN WITH THAT PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO HAVE THAT PART RECALLED ANDHAVE MY MONEY RETURNED. IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, IT WILL BREAK TIMING CHAIN AND BEND VALVES. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE WINDOW REGULATOR. I WILL TELL YOU I KNOW OF TONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAS HAD THAT BREAK ON THEM. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE LIKE A PULLY FOR THE WINDOW THAT BREAKS AND THE WINDOW WILL DROP AT ANY TIME. ONE OF MY ASSOC. WINDOW HAS BROKE WHEN IT FELL. THAT PART COST $110 TO REPLACE, THE BAD THING ABOUT IT ANOTHER PLASTIC PIECE. THAT IS ONE PART THAT MUST REALLY BE RECALLED WITH HOW MANY TIMES IT HAPPENS. *AK

NHTSA ID

708189

Incident

Nov 25, 1997

ENGINE FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

782388

ENGINE CAMSHAFT BRACKET WHICH HOLDS TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE FAILED, CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO FALL OUT. MAY CAUSE DAMAGES TO T VEHICLE, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN HAS MADE AN IMPROVED BRACKETS AFTER 1994. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

834998

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

ENGINE MAKES NOISE, EITHER PULLIES FOR TIMING BELT OR VALVE. YH

NHTSA ID

701221

Incident

Sep 15, 1998

BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ENGINE IS NOISY AND ROUGH. CRANKSHAFT WAS DESTROYED WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HEAT FROM AC WOULD COOL DOWN AFTER 15 MINUTES. ROUGH IDLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING BRAKING. TWO BOLTS FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE WHILE DRIVING. OLD ENGINE HESITATED AND THE REPLACEMENT DOES THE SAME. SOMETIMES THERE IS A SLOW ACCELERATION. AUTOMATIC AC CIRCULTION CUT OF AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. REAR POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST TWICE. POWER LOCK FAILS TO OPERATE ATLEAST ONCE A MONTH. FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WERE BACKED UP BY SAND. FRONT END SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY WEAK

NHTSA ID

701150

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS,. TOOK DEALER APPROXIMATELY 4MONTHS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND TO FIND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK.

NHTSA ID

828575

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

BRAKE MALFUNCTION. GRINDING NOISE AND POOR PERFORMANCE, USUALLY IN WET, COOL WEAHTER. NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM REAR OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

540734

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

ENGINE SOPS WHILE IN MOTION AND PARKING.

NHTSA ID

535742

Incident

May 10, 1998

VALVE TIMING SPROCKES MALFUNCTION DUE TO DESIGN FAILURE, RESULTIN GIN ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

535454

Incident

May 1, 1998

VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

533570

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

NOISY ENGINE, RESULTING FROM A VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

516508

THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER IT WAS THE VCT SPROCKET . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

804613

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

509701

Incident

Sep 26, 1996

FRONT AND BACK EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE CRACKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK EXHAUST FUMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

982364

Incident

Apr 24, 1995