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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	891270
Internal NHTSA #	10434928
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	06/11/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car began making a chattering sound and i had oil checked immediately. Full, but it was suggested to me at gas station that i might have a sticking valve. I had an appointment for an oil change on monday, november 7th but on sunday, 11/6/11 as i was going up a slight hill chattering got louder and engine stopped. I'm told the car "jumped timing" due to the failure of the tensioner which holds the timing chain. It's likely the heads were damaged in the process but i have not yet had the engine pulled apart. From on line research this seems to be a common problem with the maxima models 2004-08. Called nissan but they insist that i have it towed to dealership and pay a large sum of money to have it diagnosed and then they "might" pay for the parts (job is labor intensive!) for their "flagship" engine, it was probably not a good idea to use a plastic part in it! I will be contacting nissan again soon. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60082
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOPEDALE, MA
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E94CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	30
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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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