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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / June 2005

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04 Maxima Strut/Shimmy problems

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Sam - 02 Jan 2005 17:08 GMT
How many people have had problems with the struts or a front end shimmy on
their 04 Max?
I have a shimmy that cannot seem to be fixed.
Reading the posts on some web sites leads me to believe that a large number
of people are having problems. I heard of people having to replace all the
struts several times...apparently even the repalcement struts are bad. There
is a new part available in some areas, but there is a waiting list in
others.
Let's hear from you if your Max has suspension problems.
James Arruda - 02 Jan 2005 17:41 GMT
I am having a similar problem but no shimmy.  I am having a rattle from the
front left side of the suspension.. and my back springs are very sqeaky...
bringing it in this week... I will mention this to the dealer that people
are having trouble with the suspension.  I thought I felt a shimmy for a day
or so then it no longer shimmied.  Might have had snow in the tire.

> How many people have had problems with the struts or a front end shimmy on
> their 04 Max?
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> others.
> Let's hear from you if your Max has suspension problems.
Sam - 02 Jan 2005 18:09 GMT
The noise may be a bad strut.
I have heard that there was a TSB issued for the problem, ask your service
manager. I believe this TSB recommends replacing the struts in pairs.
Let us know if this fixes the problem.

>I am having a similar problem but no shimmy.  I am having a rattle from the
> front left side of the suspension.. and my back springs are very sqeaky...
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>> others.
>> Let's hear from you if your Max has suspension problems.
Wry Vaio - 03 Jan 2005 03:03 GMT
Our MAX ls an 04 Auto SE Goodyear Eagles 15,000 miles  no shimmy, vibration,
or strut problems to date.
Is your Max SE or SL?
What is your milage?
What tires?
When were they rotated?
Any accidents?

> How many people have had problems with the struts or a front end shimmy on
> their 04 Max?
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> list in others.
> Let's hear from you if your Max has suspension problems.
Sam - 03 Jan 2005 23:55 GMT
04 SE, Auto
5,000 mi
Goodyear Eagles
Not yet, but back to the dealer for a "fix"
No
I went to the Maxima.org website, and based on the responses here, about
half of the Max owners responding have had front end problems. I know this
is not a scientific poll, so I wanted to get an idea from other Max owners.

> Our MAX ls an 04 Auto SE Goodyear Eagles 15,000 miles  no shimmy,
> vibration, or strut problems to date.
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>> list in others.
>> Let's hear from you if your Max has suspension problems.
FrancoHarris - 19 Jun 2005 22:50 GMT
My 04 sounds like it has the same front end vibration.  I have had the
front tires and both struts replaced.  Nissan has also spin balanced all
four tires on at least six occasions and the problem still persists.  Did
you ever resolve your issue?  If you did, what was the problem?
 
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