CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007 Nissan Maxima has a significant trend of timing chain problems, which can ruin the engine.
Nissan used an "interference" design where the valves pop out into the path of the cylinder heads. 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.
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.
I was driving to work Friday morning and as I exited the highway the air bag light came on. So I panic of course as anyone would, thinking bags are going to explode or something but they didn't thankfully. When I got to work I checked on You tube how to resolve this issue but they're all temporary fixes cause my light keeps coming back on after a day or so. Seems like I have too seek an expensive expert opinion. YIKES!!!!
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I was driving to work Friday morning and as I exited the highway the air bag light came on. So I panic of course as anyone would, thinking bags are going to explode or something but they didn't thankfully. When I got to work I checked on You tube how to resolve this issue but they're all temporary fixes cause my light keeps coming back on after a day or so. Seems like I have too seek an expensive expert opinion. YIKES!!!!
- Lincoln P.,