1994 Nissan Maxima Engine cooling Problems

“Dt: for the past year smelled gas. Been took to dealer for this problem several times. Done repairs to hoses,exhaust, etc. Later discovered this was an issue with the fuel injection. System. When air conditioner was on high the smell was evident. Also, this was present in the morning when the car was started for the first 5 minutes. Took to service dealer, and found no leaks, but did perform smoke test and numerous inspections, but was unable to locate this problem. Also, is was present when is defrost was turned on. …”

“The bolts are breaking off where the exhaust mounts to the block of the engine. According to 4 different mechanics that I have spoken with, this is common knowledge on every vehicle that uses this engine (Nissan quest, Maxima, and mercury villager). According to the mechanics I've spoken with the bolts are to thin/fragile to handle the heat stress which is causing the heads of the bolts break off, and then resulting in an exhaust leak. The exhaust leak is leaking into the interior of the vehicle especially during warm up. …”

“Bolts are breaking off where the exhaust mounts to the block of the engine. According to 4 different mechanics that I have spoken with about this, this is common knowledge on every vehicle that uses this engine (Nissan quest, Maxima, and mercury villager). The bolts are to thin/fragile to handle the heat stess which is causing them to break off, resulting in a exhaust leak. The exhaust is leaking into the interior of my vehicle during warm up especially after warm up it's not as noticable. This issue seems to be a well known manufacturing problem and should be fixed by the responsible party. …”

“The engine type on my Maxima se is ve30de. I brought my Maxima to my mechanic when I noticed a ratcheting sound when the car was at low and high speeds. At first the sound was the only symptom, but engine vibration is now noticeable at highway speeds. My mechanic was informed by the Nissan parts department that the problem is a common one -- the vtc intake camshaft sprokets -- and would cost approximately $1300 to fix. The Nissan parts department also informed my mechanic that the repair parts are the same as the original parts, and that the fix would only last for about a year. …”

“Consumer took the vehicle to dealer for recalls 95v244000 and 94v194000 repairs concerning wheels and the fuel filler. Consumer was charged for the labor, and the repairs on the wheels was not performed. The vehicle had a fuel leak under the intake manifold. A broke vacuum line caused the vehicle to idle poorly. The vehicle's water pump was replaced.”