Nissan Maxima owners have reported 4 problems related to engine oil leaking (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the Maxima.
On Saturday January 5th 2013, my engine light came on. I called carmax on Monday January 7th 2013 to get my extended warranty information. I scheduled an appointment with passport Nissan located in oxon hill, MD. The service department told me. I need to have my timing chain, gears, guides and tensions replace for $2,619. 00 with replacing the oil cooler (it has leakage) $698. 00. Well my extended warranty expired when my car hit 100,000. If I had known this before I purchase the car from carmax, I would have never took it off the lot. By the way I only had the car since April 2011. I need help!!!!! I need to express to you the importance for me to have reliable transportation. I have a young child who I need to take to school each day. Without my transportation, my son would have to walk a full mile to the bus stop by himself alone at 7am. By the way it¿s dark at that time and it¿s close to an open street. I myself without transportation, I would have to walk a mile plus to a bus stop to catch a bus to the train station. From the train station I have to take a train to work and walk additional mile plus to work. This is very over whelming because i¿m still paying a car note and car insurance for a car I can¿t drive. I¿m being put in a difficult situation because I can¿t afford to get my car fixed.
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Oil cooler leak replaced o ring 5 times replaced not fixed yet.
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2003 Maxima se 110,000 miles has oil leaking through seals between valve covers and spark plug wires. One ignition coil needed to be replaced. The real issue is that the seals cannot be repaired or replaced. Instead, the valve covers have to be re-purchased adding an extra $290. 00 in parts to a labor intensive bill.
: the contact stated that while driving 72 mph, a piston in the engine fractured causing oil to leak out of the vehicle. The instrument panel failed to provide a warning that the oil was low, and that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to repair the problem.