1999 Nissan Maxima: check engine light

Filed Jun 17, 2015 · Engine · 130,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the crank shaft position sensor, the knock sensor and the coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to another mechanic, who diagnosed that the knock sensor, solenoid control and the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Ma 08/13/15 updated 10/25/2017

Filed Feb 14, 2011 · Engine · 143,500 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the ignition coils failed on the vehicle. The failure caused the check engine light to illuminate and the vehicle to lose power. The dealer inspected but could not find anything wrong. A different mechanic stated that three of the six engine coils failed. The failure mileage was 143,500 and the current mileage was 160,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2010 · Engine · 144,000 miles · CO

1999 nissan maxima. Service engine soon light displayed at approximately 140k miles. Computer diagnostics indicated replacement of knock sensor. Replaced by independent nissan mechanic. Light reappeared 1 week later. Mechanic checked electrical harness and found it to be okay. Due to known issues with maxima ignition coils all 6 were replaced by same independent nissan mechanic. Service engine light came on while driving away from mechanic. Diagnostics was vague, general message. Took vehicle to nissan dealership. Dealer indicated that using after market coils was the problem but could not promise that using official nissan parts would resolve the problem. Contacted nissan national office, but the corporate office refuses to take ownership of the problem. The customer representative indicated there was a known issue with interference with the coils but nissan would not replace the coils. Replacing parts and diagnostics from 3 mechanics in addition to the nissan dealership cost over $2000.00. At present, the service engine light remains on with the vague code and nissan has no idea of how to resolve the problem.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Engine · 125,000 miles · IL

Check engine light egr. The egr valve on my 1999 has been replaced multiple time and the light keeps coming on after few thousand miles. This plus the coil issue is wide spread and there is nothing anybody has done about this.

Filed Aug 31, 2008 · Engine · IL

I had this 1999 nissan maxima since year 2000. The following expenses I incur was replacing 6 ignition coils at the nissan dealer costing over $700.00 where they advise only one coil was causing the problem. Recently after taking my car in for diagnostic because the service engine light came on, the check and replaced the egr valve three time(cost over $1100.00 for the first replacement), replaced the starter, fuel filter. Now the same light is on right now. No one seem to know if this is a manufacture defect (yes , I believe) or what is the problems with missed reading test results. What's next replace the car? Need help before I done replace this car or someone gets inquire because of dealer, manufacturer and technicians don't know the resolution.

Filed Aug 31, 2008 · Electrical · 88,000 miles · SC

While driving my car, it started to miss, sputter, run bad, vibrate and almost turn off. The check engine light came on and after having the codes read (p1320) and researching dtc p1320 and/or spark knock (detonation) due to ignition coil (s). I find out that this is a very common problem with several years of maximas. I also found out that there are newer coils with a gray dot, that is to be used to replace the older defective ones. Not only are the bad ones recommended for replacement, but all 6 are recommended for replacement. Why is this? I believe is was because of a known defect in the parts. I have already replaced several of these coils and it don't take long before the check engine light is back on, and the car is once again misfiring and getting bad gas mileage because of code p1320, another bad coil. Nissan should recall these cars and fix this continuously ongoing problem . This misfiring on interstates and busy roads at high speeds can be very dangerous, because it slows the car down all of a sudden and could result in a rear end crash. This misfiring also results in fuel not being burned in the cylinder and is wasted.

Filed Dec 27, 2007 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX · fire

With my 1999 nissan maxima se v6, egr valve related issues were detected and engine light started to come up soon after the ignition. According to nissan dealer, oxygen sensors and egr valves work is need that would cost $1800 or more. At that time the car mileage was around 80,000. I could not afford to fix that. But later one of the rod in the engine broken, fire started under the engine while I was driving at 70 m/h on the highway. My family was in a great danger and we were lucky to survive with the help of police and fire engine when someone called 911. There has been another complain about egr value on the federal safety agency web site by another nissan maxima owner.

Filed Oct 23, 2007 · Engine · 118,000 miles · OH

I have a 1999 nissan maxima with the check engine light on. Took it to the dealer and they told me that all 3 o2 sensors were bad, and they could be replaced for approximately $700. A week later check engine light is back on, and now they are telling me that it is the #3 cylinder misfiring, and they recommend replacing all 6 ignition coils for approximately $1200. I understand that there have been many complaints about the ignition coils, and really do not have the money to pay them again for something that I feel should be replaced by them anyway.

Filed Sep 10, 2007 · Engine · 158,000 miles · CO

Check engine kept coming on. Machines kept telling us it was cylinder 2 misfire. We replaced fuel filter, sparkplugs, sparkplug coil with no results. Went to dealer, they put car on machine. They had trouble finding problem. They had to search by hand, with no results. They told me it was an elec. Problem that was intermittent. Light went out without fixing anything. Has not come back again yet.

Filed Mar 15, 2007 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · NY

1999 nissan maxima. Service engine light goes on. Fault code indicates engine misfire. Several coils have been replaced but they now intermittently fail on cylinder 4 and 6.

Filed Feb 16, 2007 · Electrical · 149,000 miles · GA

I began having misfires on my 1999 maxima in may 2005. Dealership stated that one of the ignition coils was going bad but would have to wait for the check engine light to come on before being able to tell which coil was malfunctioning. Less than two weeks later, the check engine light came on. I took my car to the dealership and the mechanic replaced the defective coil at a cost of around $250. Less than two months later, in july, another coil began malfunctioning (misfiring), the dealer replaced it for around $250. Now a third coil is misfiring.

Filed Dec 13, 2006 · Engine · CO

Car still has check engine light on after replacing ignition coils and knock sensor.