I won a 2001 Nissan Maxima for $250 Sight Unseen! Does it Run and Drive? 

This generation and the one before it were the greatest Maximas

I'd unplug that sensor and plug it back in. Never know it might clear it. I've done that on a few of the older ones I've owned.

My favorite Maxima! Too bad after 42 years, Nissan just killed off the nameplate.

My favorite maxima body style, always thought that model was great looking especially when it’s in pearl white

I had a 2000 Maxima for 20 years. Got it with 9k miles turned it in with 252k miles. Engine never burned oil and original trans. Very good car for me.

I absolutely love these sight unseen will it drive videos so authentic and worth watching

I didn't see you check the transmission fluid, so start there, but it's sounds like you are on the right track. Good luck on this one.

I love this year maxima as well I've own mines last 5 years .. easy to maintain I only run premium gas . Only modifications I've done is custom exhaust and injen full cold air intake with hydro shield .. and swapped interior from leather to cloth no cuts and tears ... runs like a top with 300k I maintain it myself fluids ...motor mounts.. control arms .. oem water pump etc love this gen Maxima's👍🏾

I would replace the mass air flow sensor on the Maxima. They tend to go bad.

The sight unseen "will run" (& hopefully drive) videos are my new favourite! Great work Randy, keep it up!

The second third fourth and fifth generation Maximas all looked great. The last gen Maxima that was Pre-CVT and built in Japan.

Maxima's are awesome. I had a 1999 manual that went close to 400K miles before it literally started to fall apart. I think you are right with that 1 fix to clear all codes. You can sneeze on the older Maxima's and it will throw a code and drive perfectly fine. Keep us updated on the Maxima. Definitely a steal if you plan to flip it.

Looking fwd to the 3.5 Altima, I had one, 5 speed manual, crazy torque steer! Loads of fun

these videos are worth every second, I get so excited when I see a new video like these ones

Been waiting for this one! I owned a 2011 maxima for 5 years. Loved the car! I got love for these cars around this model

Crazy how time fly’s. I remember when these were new.

TPS and Cam Position Sensor and crank sensor can cause shift issues. Trans wants to shift at optimum rpm range. Had an 02 Infiniti I35 clunkingly (is that even a word?) shift 1st to 2nd from a bad cam sensor. Changed the Cam sensors* and all was right.

Love that year Maxima. I had a 2000 and 1987 Maximas. Biggest problem I had with the 2000 was Ingnition coils. Go ahead a swap the TPS. never had a problem with the transmission.

I love every video you do brother I've been following you since Uber man thank you for all the things you do God bless you

I must say you have a lot of Patience. I do enjoy it videos. I have learned a few things from you👍🏾

they are my favorite generation of maxima! im super happy that your gonna get it fixed up! cant wait to see!

My first thought on the Maxima was the throttle position sensor. Had a Dodge years ago, ran great then started to have the same problem. It was just the TPS, easy fix. I would start with the TPS, reset the codes, drive it again, see what else pops up, fix that. I still think there’s hope.

Love the videos randy can't wait to see the next one

“Oouuu Good Lord !” Jajaja 😝 Randy your commentary never gets old . Keep bringing the Vids

I enjoyed it: looking forward for the next one: I love maximas too. Good luck getting it in top running.😎😎

Nice 👍 on finding out the problem. Sweet. Keep up the great work.

It's gonna be interesting to see what you find with this one. I've got a '98 UKDM Maxima, which is same as Infiniti I30 that I've owned for 10 years. Bought it with just under 56k miles - now has just under 93k miles - and it is very reliable. Other than usual maintenance items, I've only replaced the alternator and transmission computer in this time. My brother has owned his '95 JDM Cefiro with the 2 liter engine the past 15-16 years and even though it doesn't look that great anymore, it just keeps going and going.

I love your channel. I do wish we got updates on the cars. I watched this one today and the 85 Honda one 2 days ago. Updates at the end of the video or another video on the past vehicles would be cool.

Great video my friend ☺️

Your right Randy, you did score. A few tweaks and clear some codes and you should be fine. If they come back then you have to delve a little deeper. Good luck brother!!! Hoping you do a video soon on the 300 😁!!!

Great video, excited off so many cars😎👌

Love those maximas. Love to see the follow up!

I fixed one not to long ago that wouldent shift and changed the tps sensor amd it fixed it bc it wouldent idle or shit in some gears cant wait to see more content on this have a good day

You are really good at working on cars Randy! I have watched all your new projects so far, and they are all amazing!!

I had one of these in the Infiniti format as the i30, it was an amazing car, it had a blown head gasket but for free I didn’t complain, lived long enough for me to learn to drive on it till I upgraded to an 05 Mazda 6 Edit: oh and a word of caution un plug the hydraulic motor mounts, they are unregulated and directly connected to the ECU and when the motor mount goes bad 8 times outta 10 the ECU gets burned out along with it.

Love the video Man. I thick you should try fixing it up as long as it doesn't need a new engine or transmission.

Love these, I had 2. A 2003, and a 2000. Just sold that 2003 like 2 weeks ago.

Looks like you had your first passenger at 19:12 😀 Hope the TPS resolves some of the issues. I had a 99 I30 (same as a Maxima) & I removed the sensors & soaked the tip of the o2 sensors in small pie tray in some Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner overnight & brushed them off with a wire brush the next morning. I cleared the codes & the o2 codes didn’t come back for the remainder of my ownership which was like 2 more years. I had to do that to pass CA emissions as it’s an automatic failure if your CEL is on.

I had an '01 Maxima. LOVED IT!

Absolutely LOVE these cars, amazing engines above all!!!

Love the Video! Did you bid on the Kia K5 from the Video from 2 Days ago?

Love this Maxima. Lets get it going.

Check the throttle body also, if they're really dirty it can make a car run really bad too, but I had a buick century with a bad throttle position sensor and it shifted real hard 1st to 2nd gear. Replaced the throttle position sensor and problem solved, also ran seafoam through a full tank of gas and cleaned the throttle body. Ran like new afterwards.

The jack is in the truck in the side compartment. I have an 01 maxima GLE and I love it.

If unplugging the sensor doesn’t work change it out! Looking forward to seeing progress on the maxima.

Those Maxima gauges are some of the coolest ones out there.

Always loved the Maxima. I love my 4th gen maxima and 4th gen Sentra!

This was my favorite Maxima. Also sold off as the Infiniti I30 with more bells and whistles. Very nice car. Wish the owner took better care of this one.

Wish I could find one for a price like that I've had about 5 Maximas four were 95s and one was a 00 they are great cars and super reliable and cheap to maintain

Awesome show

Always liked those year Maximas👌

Found this video late, but love the 2001 Maxima. Got mine for $300 and spent less than it blue books for to repair it. It was a nightmare trying to figure out what it needed though! Haha! Mine has been a great car for me regardless of the work. Plus I got lucky with the interior, still nice for the age and never any cigarette smoke inside. The peeling clear coat is annoying though.

Had a 2000 version of this car, what a great car this was, they did have maf problems. These also turned into rust buckets, didn’t do well with road salt here in the Midwest.

I had that same issue on my Infiniti M30 (Nissan Leopard). It turned out to be the automatic transmission control solenoid (Nissan 31940-41X13). It was a little older, but same drive train and miles. As I recall the issue began right at 200,000 miles. By the way, it also went through power steering high pressure hoses about every 30,000 miles.

Good luck I think you. Might need it buddy

Glad you’re going to take a chance with the TPS. Car has potential!

These 5th gen Maximas are safe, reliable cars as long as they're taken care of. Sensors go bad all the time and light up the dash, but it's rare to see the actual basic parts go bad; I can't remember the last time the o2 sensor worked in mine. Frame and rear fender rust can be a problem with these too. The response time is quick though so they're very safe for highway driving.

I had to google it myself! All Nissan VQ engines have timing chains!

Yes I want to see more on the maxima

Hey Man, Love the content. Regarding your AC, the system appears to have way to much r134 in it. Reduce the refrigerant level until it is on the green on your gauge and it should be start cooling, pending everything is in order.

Hey Randy , I feel you got a good score on that thing bcos it needs the TPS , plus a couple of other sensors and fresh tune could brighten it up to excellent running condition , and little repaint would do it good and be superb for some good individual or family . But on the other hand I have a doubt , I have a 2007 Mitsubishi lancer which has a confusing problem , it was given in complete engine rebuild a head gasket replacement which after that it's been smooth but the transmission has gone into some issue where after just starting and driving it , it jerks and goes all kind of confused and then no proper gear changes with neutral gear light flashing , I have no clue , I feel it's some sensors / electronics issue but I don't know , if any help or suggestions you have I would greatly appreciate it , anyway stay safe , God bless . Thank you for all the informative and entertaining content.

Wow..didnt smoke even. Loved this year and model

Love that maxima.. Still have my 02 maxima gle

I remember the 1985 Maxima’s!!! I’ve always wanted one

This generation maxima with the VQ35 was my favorite car I’ve ever owned. Had the leather with bose system, I always regret selling it😭

Adding floor mats should solve all the problems. You may want to look at spark plugs for misfire. Does your scanner tell you which cylinder was misfiring? I agree that throttle position sensor should be changed or cleaned first. Then Cam position sensor. Look at trans. oil to see if low or needs to be changed. Worn tires can give wobble on steering wheel. May also need O2 sensor. Graph the O2 sensor with your scanner for sine wave.

Looks like a easy fix good buy great job

I’ve been looking for one of these ultimate sleepers

Had one just like it & a 1988 Max, enjoyed both. Good cars IMO & It's worth a trans if need be. That would make someone a decent car with a little work. It's a max, them cars have a big following & should due fairly good on content🤞🎬🚘👍

Randy I bought a Mustang GT with a slipping trans. Thought it was toast but I tried some Lucus trans treatment and it shifts great now.. It has lasted and not slipped at all.

Lol my man Randy just like me. AC the first damn thing we check 😂😂😂

Gotta check IACV, ECM, MAF, TPS most of the low idle problems on these revolve around that. I have had my 01 AE for a couple years

We want more videos from the Nissan Maxima 😁

You should paint catalytic converter with high heat spray paint so nobody steals yours.

When the coil packs are that bad you got a 2-foot it so it doesn't die out I used to have to 2 ft mine at every stoplight LOL

for me as long you can get a good deal on the part, then go for it. would love to see it back here.

I really hope it's just a TPS. It'll only take 5 minutes to change. While you're at it, it may also be worth popping out the passenger fender. It's too bad someone threw away a car if it was only a faulty TPS!

That Maxima is an easy fix. Very reliable car. This make me miss my 1996 Max😃. Those VQ Engines are pretty reliable, and they're driven by timing chain. The sensors, alternator, and and the rear valve cover gasket is a pain in the rear.

Replace tps and change upper intake gasket. That will take care of the stalling and shifting issues

Def check the IACV and usually if it’s bad that blows the ecu too. Just dealt with this problem on my 01 maxima.

that engine sounds good., well i spoke too soon after that mishap lol

I owned a 2001 maxima i bought with 67,000 miles and sold it years later with 181,000 miles. Great car!

Kinda worried if you were going to get back home. If a throttle switch sensor will fix. You may come out like a bandit. Thank you for sharing!

I loved that generation remember when they came out i wanted one really bad

here's the thing my dad has a Nissan patrol 2003 and it runs horrible it stalls and it doesn't want to shift but when we changed the fuel filter it runs beautifully.

that is some easy fix there, replace both IAC valve and TPS and the car should work as a charm, as for the AC looks like a dead compressor.

Might be fun to dig into it a bit further.

My I30 did the same thing. Think the mass airflow sensor was bad. Cold starts, had to feed it gas. After that, it ran all day. Excellent engine, like the 4 cylinder SR20DE, but sensors can be an issue.

I have owned 2 of these. I currently have a 2000 max that I paid $400 for, so heres some advice: The iacv is on the bottom of the throttle body. They commonly go bad on these and they can take out the ecu. Only replace it with the hitachi part. These also eat coilpacks. Only replace with the hitachi or oem hanshin coils. And I bet the precat is stopped up or damaged also. It was also a common issue on these.

Gotta Love Them OL Maximas

I've done stuff like that before just not on Nissan and am not even a shade tree mechanic lol

I'm thinking a couple things that seem to common on them.. I would change the spark plugs and install OEM coil packs. New crank position sensors, a new throttle body and a new fuel pump. Just check the fuse for the a/c first, since it's full. Since it's one of the computer control ones, the controller may be bad. But those things , half a day work, it's going.. Those things were probably never updated in that car.

Always love your videos keep up the great work

The best vids are when I see flip cars in the yard.

The crank and camshaft sensors will make it run rough as well...definitely replace those

Randy my Sebring does weird stuff like this did if the battery was dead or unplugged try driving it a good while and see what happens shifting bad and idiling bad

Love the content!

My buddy has a 2017 Nissan frontier pickup truck nismo off-road package and he is experiencing the same thing where everything's driving normal and then all the sudden he doesn't have third gear he's only got first and second when you manually shift it and scan the codes and that's exactly what it brings up that needs replacing and just relearn it the throttle relearn and it should start working back to normal

Randy that year Maxima is know for Mass airflow unit going bad . And a low pressure hose line pump leaking. Speed sensor may be a concern

Got my ‘03 a while back for 700. The previous owner just didn’t check the gaps for the spark plugs. It might be a “grandma” car but she’s nostalgic for me.