Nissan Maxima Complaints (2000)

360 consumer complaints on file.

#10114463March 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR RAN ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID ALL COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. OVER $600 FOR THIS . CALLED NISSAN DIRECT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN MAXIMA !
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#10113948March 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) CAME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS. FIRST TIME AT 27000 MILES WAS DUE TO ERROR IN ECM PROGRAM. 2ND OR 3RD TIMES (43000 AND 61000 MILES) WERE BOTH DUE TO IGNITION COILS. BOTH TIMES ALL SIX IGNITION COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY NISSAN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.*AK
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#10112702March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAVING PUT LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON OUR (NEWLY PURCHASED) USED NISSAN MAXIMA (67,000 MILES TOTAL), WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 IGNITION COILS AT A COST OF OVER $600. IT WAS THEN TOLD TO US THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE SHOP HAD SEEN ON MANY OCCASIONS.*AK
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#10112404March 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT HAD A FAILURE OF 6 COILS AT 69000 MILES. REPAIR COST $715. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE HEARD IT SEEMS THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. PLEASE SEE: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/NIS_IGN/PETITION.HTML. *AK
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#10110617February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE ON A TRIP. THE CODES INDICATED OXYGEN SENSORS ON THE FRONT AND REAR BANKS. THE CAR HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS NEEDED OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED, EACH TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART, ALSO EACH TIME THEY REFLASH THE ECM "SO IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN", THIS IS DEFECTIVE PARTS AND NISSAN SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THEM. AT $650 FOR THE REPAIR, IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE ITEM. *AK
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#10110543February 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULTY CONSUMER FLEECING ISSUE WITH 2000 NISSAN MAXIMAS. THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM IN WORKMANSHIP AND IT IS UNREALISTIC FOR NISSAN TO EXPECT THEIR OWNERS TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF REPLACING THIS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY PART AT COSTS EXCEEDING $800. THIS DEFECT CAN LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION, AND POSE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A TSB ISSUED, AND THERE IS AN OFFICIAL PETITION LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/NIS_IGN/PETITION.HTML PLEASE HELP PRESERVE OUR SAFETY AND REQUEST THAT NISSAN RECALL 2000 NISSAN MAXIMAS DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION COILS. THANK YOU. *AK
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#10110523February 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN SEPT '02 AND THEY DETERMINED THE COILS WERE NO GOOD. THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE COILS NEED REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER MENTIONED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL COILS. OBVIOUSLY THEY USED ORIGINAL COILS WHEN THEY REPLACED THEM IN 2002. NOW THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND THEY ALSO REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE COILS OR THE LABOR.*AK
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#10110390February 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION COILS FAILED. ON MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE! THIS IS THE SUBJECT OF THE TSB ISSUED BY NISSAN #NTB01-059. MY DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS FREE OF CHARGE, ALTHOUGH THIS APPEARS TO BE A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE (AND FOR YEARS 95-01)!*JB
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#10115070February 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2000, HAS BAD IGNITION COILS THAT CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL CONSTANTLY. *BF *JB
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#10109856February 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WEBSITE OF AN ONGOING PETITION WITH OVER 1000 SIGNATURES AS PROOF. (ANGELFIRE.COM HAS PETITION & ONGOING COMPLAINTS) NISSAN IS MANUFACTURING A FAULTY VEHICLE WITH KNOWN FAULTY PARTS -SUCH AS FAILING IGNITION COILS. EVENTUALLY -AND SOON -ONE OF THE NISSAN MAXIMA'S CUSTOMER'S WILL TRY TO ENTER TRAFFIC AND BE FATALLY KILLED WITH A FAILED ENGINE THAT WILL NOT TRAVEL ACROSS THE TRAIN TRACK OR OUT OF THE 18-WHEELER'S WAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. NISSAN WILL NOT RECALL OR EVEN ADDRESS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S ARE SHELLING OUT $800.00 + OUT OF POCKET ON AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS TO THE MAXIMA WITH BARELY 30K MILES -AND EVEN LESS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME.....SOME ONE WILL BE KILLED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM---CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN INJURED DUE TO THEIR CAR FAILING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL -BUT LUCKILY NOT INJURED YET. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND IGNITION COIL TO REPLACE. IT SEEMS THAT EVERY 2 MONTHS NOW AN IGNITION COIL IS GOING BAD. THE CAR WILL RUN VERY ROUGH -IT AT ALL -AND AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE -THE CAR WILL HESITATE/FAIL AND BARELY PUSH THROUGH. *JB
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#10108390February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED VIBRATING REALLY BADLLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING BACK ON THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT I HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY LATER DIAGNOSIED IT AS A BAD IGITION COIL. THIS HAPPENED AT 40,000 MILES AND NOW AT 67000 THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND NOTICED MAY OWNERS OF NISSAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. IT'S A SAFEFY HAZZARD WHEN THE COIL GOES BAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NO FAITH IN NISSAN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING ANOTHER QUALITY CAR. IT WON'T BE A NISSAN!!!!!*AK
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#10107515January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AS SO MANY BEFORE ME AND I AM SURE MANY MORE TO FOLLOW .... THE IGNITION COILS ON MY 2000 MAXIMA SE HAS FAILED DUE TO A RECOGNIZED DEFECTIVE PART. SO BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES POWER AND SAFETY SYSTEMS FAIL, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL OF ALL DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS IN NISSAN CARS AND TRUCKS. *NM
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#10106375January 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY NISSAN 2000 HAS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH OTHERS HAVE,IGNITION COILS AND OXYGEN SENSOR. MY CAR HAS ONLY 48000 MILES ON IT. ALL SIX COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY NISSAN DEALER AND IT COST ME $500. MANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER EVEN THOUGH IT IS PART OF TRANSMISSION. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE CONSUMER MONEY. *NM
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#10107199January 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHAKE/HESITATE, AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
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#10107201January 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHAKE/HESITATE, AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
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#10107055January 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING (VARIOUS SPEED) THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, THEN, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMMENCE TO RUN/DRIVE ROUGHLY. VEHICLE BEEN AT THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND HAD THE IGNITION COIL REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
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#10104799December 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HI, I AM A HAPPY OWNER OF A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY HAS A PROBLEM. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD JUST CAME ON RECENTLY. *AK I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT QUITE A FEW OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ... THIS IS WHAT I DISCOVERD ... THE IGNITION COILS ARE FAILING. THE PARTS THEMSELVES WERE FREE UNDER A "GOODWILL PARTS" POLICY NISSAN HAS. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER, 3 PARTS NUMBERED 22448-31U01 "COIL ASSY-IGNIT" AND 3 PARTS NUMBERED 22448-31U06 WERE REPLACED. MANY MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HEARD THE RESPONSE FROM NISSAN DEALERS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IGNITION COILS. THEY ALSO RECEIVED THE RESPONSE THAT NISSAN AGREED TO A NO CHARGE REPLACEMENT UNDER GOOD WILL. SEE CAR FORUMS AT HTTP://WWW.CARSFORUMS.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7803 QUESTION & REQUEST: ------------------- CAN NISSAN PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS OF HOW I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED UNDER "GOODWILL" AND HAVE THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NISSAN'S FACTORY STANDARD 60K POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THANK YOU, SATNAM BAINS
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#10105535December 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB
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#10105538December 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB.......IGNITION COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED A TCOST OF $638.00. *AK
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#10104745December 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN OCTOBER 2004, ON THE FIRST COOL DAY OF THE FALL SEASON IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE BEGAN TO MISFIRE, BUT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. A MONTH LATER, ON ANOTHER COOL DAY IN NOVEMBER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS TIME, THE EVENT ILLUMINATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO MISFIRE INTERMITTENTLY (BUT FREQUENTLY) EVER SINCE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE SERVICE ADVISER PULLED TWO TROUBLE CODES (P0306 AND P1320) AND TOLD ME THE FAULTS INDICATED REPLACEMENT OF ALL SIX IGNITION COILS (PER RECOMMENDATION OF TSB NO. 01-059). THE DEALER WANTS $75 FOR EACH COIL, AND APPROXIMATELY $200 IN LABOR TO INSTALL THEM. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THE PREVALENCE OF THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER '00-'01 MAXIMA OWNERS. I HAVE OWNED AND MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE SINCE IT HAD 4000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM THAT IT HAS EXPERIENCED IN 72,000 MILES. *NM
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