1999 Nissan Maxima: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Electrical · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 15, 2011 · Engine · 182,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH the vehicle stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal momentarily before stalling again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that two oxygen sensors failed. The fuel pump and filters were replaced, but the failure continued. The mechanic examined the vehicle again and informed the contact that either the engine was not getting enough fuel or the computer system was faulty. Upon examining the vehicle further, the mechanic noticed that a lot of water was being stored within the engine compartments due to a clogged hose. The mechanic repaired the hose and drained the water from the engine. The failure had not recurred since. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 182,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 22, 2010 · Acceleration · 69,000 miles · ME

I'm very disappointed in my girlfriend's purchase of a 99 maxima gle. The car runs very rough and almost stalls everytime you brake. After researching this I have found 1000's of complaints about this issue. Apparently the coil packs go bad frequently. This is a problem for stopping and acceleration into oncoming traffic. Very,very dangerous. There really should be some action by nissan to correct this problem.asap anything info you have on this problem would be helpful to us. Thank you

Filed Nov 11, 2007 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · VA

Mil light illuminated. Knock and spark failure trouble codes. Erratic idle and power surge at or about 2000 RPM. In some cases the idle has been erratic enough for the engine to stall. The problem is not consistent and is temperature dependent. Cold mornings (less than 50 degrees f) create the most problems. Sudden loss of power on acceleration has proven dangerous. Replaced ignition coil packs, six per car.

Filed Aug 17, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 16,747 miles · NY

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 3 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, bucked, and nearly stalled. This was accompanied by vibration in the entire vehicle. Several months later, the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined the ignition coil was not functional and that the calipers on both rear brakes had locked up on the wheel. There were no repairs made on the calipers.

Filed Aug 17, 2004 · Electrical · TX

In june of 2003, my check engine light came on. After paying for the expensive computer diagnosis I was told that one of the ignition coils was bad. However they could not tell which one and I would need to replace all of them eventually. Since it was so expensive my mechanic said we could start by replacing one at a time that worked fine up until now. Recently my car has stalled in traffic. I don't understand why if so many people are experiencing the same problems, why a recall is not being done at nissan's expense. I wish I would have found this website before I purchased my maxima. I will think twice before buying another nissan.

Filed Jul 26, 2004 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · VA

While driving at 55 MPH vehicle stalled on the highway. This problem occurred three times since last year. A dealer examined the vehicle and found that a new transmission was needed. *ak the alternator and ignition coil were replace prior to the dealer determining that the problem was the transmission.

Filed Jul 23, 2004 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · CA

I bought this car in oct 1998. After my 60,000 mile service at the dealer (rte. 22 nissan, hillside, nj) in dec 2003, I noticed that the engine stuttered when I put the gear in reverse. The RPM meter oscillated between 0 and 1000 continuously before stabilizing. I told the dealer about this and during my regular service, the dealer inspected and told me that there was an idling problem and that he would try to do something about it. The car appeared to be fine for the next few days but then started stuttering again while taking a reverse. This problem used to happen only occassionally and and so I could live with it. Meanwhile I moved over to california, and it was also time for my next service (66,000). I asked the dealer (magnussen nissan, fremont, ca) to have diagnose the problem since it had stopped once or twice before at a traffic light and after being $118 poorer, I was told that the engine wiring harness needs to be replaced at a cost of $2,700 and that one in 50 nissan cars had this problem. The unfortunate part of the diagnosis was that the vehicle was returned in a worse condition than before. Now the check engine light was always lit up and the vehicle started stopping whenever the car came to a halt (stop signs, turns and traffic lights) and on some occassions narrowly escaping someone from rear-ending my car at stop signs. My car is now in a non-drivable state for the fear of it stalling anytime on the roads and getting hit by another vehicle. I contacted nissan consumer affairs and finally got to speak to a supervisor and was told that since my car was outside of the warranty period (3 yrs/36,000), they could not assist me with fixing the car. The real problem with the quality of the part that nissan has provided my car with. The wiring harness is not a moving part and is not something that anybody has access to and its not acceptable to have a $2,800 service pending after 5 yrs of purchase for a non-moving part.

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Electrical · 77,678 miles · TX

Vehicle unexpectedly started to run rough, misfired repeatedly, and experienced episodes of near stalling, while driving at highway speeds. The service engine soon light illuminated and vehicle continued to operate under a severe loss of power before being able to safely pull the vehicle off the highway. Dealer determined fault code p1320 was stored and all six ignition coils were faulty and needed to be replaced. Technical service bulletin (tsb #01-060) was issued by nissan in september 2001, which outlines the ignition coil problem. The dealer refused to cover the repair under manufacturers warranty or extend any goodwill when the technical service bulletin was brought to their attention. This is a critical product defect which could result in a serious accident, injuries, and even death, should the engine stall while driving vehicle. A serious investigation should be initiated by the federal safety agency demanding nissan to immediately announce a recall to all vehicles concerned.

Filed Mar 23, 2004 · Electrical · 30,940 miles · NJ

Vehicle failed to start after repeated attempts. When vehicle started, the "service engine soon" light was illuminated. Engine was misfiring. Dealer ran diagnostic test and retrieved fault code p1320 from the ecu. Was informed that all six ignition coils were defective and need to be replaced. Nissan issued a technical service bulletin (tsb #01-060) in september, 2001, which addresses the problem involving the ignition coils. Dealer refused to cover repair under manufacturer's warranty or goodwill program. This is an obvious manufacturing defect which could result in the engine stalling while being driven, potentially causing an accident and injuries. I request that the federal safety agency launch an investigation and order nissan to recall the affected vehicles and replace the defective ignition coils, free-of-charge.

Filed Oct 6, 1999 · Engine · CT

While driving and and making any stop or turn, vehicle would stall/cut off,*ak causing consumer to be in the middle of intersections in a vehicle that won't start.