2000 nissan maxima's have a serious engine ignition coil defect. -- this defect causes the engine to run rough, stall and abruptly and unexpectedly stop during normal use. The engine warning light was little (if any) value in helping alert the driver to the sudden engine failure. The engine has 6 separate coils. The first coil failed and was replaced by the nissan dealer. It was not covered by any type of nissan warranty. Within a 90 day period, two additional coils failed and needed to be replaced. Eventually, all 6 ignition coils ultimately needed to be replaced at a cost of over $900.00. The dealer stated this was a "very common problem" with this model, and said eventually all of the coils fail with this nissan year, make and model. He provide the failure code p1320 and nissan service reference: ntb01-059. The work was performed by a nissan dealer in arizona. This manufactures defect needs to be recalled by the federal safety agency and nissan needs to service these units before it results in additional accidents, fire or fatalities.
2000 Nissan Maxima electrical complaints
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Service engine light came on. Took to precision tune who diagnosed the problem to be the 6 coils which needed to all be replaced per a nissan tech report stating they were defective. $1300.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr gp
Ignition coil fails causing misfire in engine. Has happened several times. Part is defective and causes car to run very rough. There is an online petition for the 2000 nissan maxima. It cost up to $600 to fix.
Service engine light suddenly came on. Took to service shop where computer diagnosed ignition coil failure. No way to determine which coil is bad. Told to replace all the coils at cost of $1300. Went to internet and found that this is a frequent problem with my make and model car.
2000 nissan maxima problems with the ignition coils. Consumer states that check engine soon light illuminated and the mechanic ended up replacing 6 ignition coils. Consumer would like reimbursement for the repair work done on the vehicle.
Nissan-maxima 2000- mileage 39131 - ignition coils went. Went on web and there are countless complaints - same thing. One dealer said if enough people complain nissan would make it a recall. *tr I went to my local repair man (excellent) I baby my nissan. Nissan is stonewalling. 3/18/208
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact immediately took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that the ignition coils failed. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense and was informed that many other nissan owner's were experiencing the same failure for that year, make, and model. Nissan was unable to provide assistance because the repairs had been made by a local mechanic. The failure mileage was 39,131 and current mileage is 39,400. Updated 6/2/08 *cn updated 06/02/08
Awareness needs to be made on the 2000 nissan maxima, the car will have a ecu breakdown resulting in the car to shut off at any given time. A trouble code of p0505 will trigger off in the car resulting in an insane repair cost. Numerous cars are affected and nissan refuses to perform a recall on this car. Its a matter of time before one of these nissans shuts down at the wrong time resulting in someone's death. There are pages upon pages of posts with this problem.
On march 5, 2008, the idle air control went out on this vehicle. The part was replaced with a genuine part from nissan. Within 30 days of replacing the part, the electronic motor mount wiring shorted out, which caused the new part to burn, as well as the computer. The car was taken to the nissan dealership, in which they were aware of this problem and failed to do something about it. I was told that this has happened to several other customers and there is nothing that could be done about it. Everytime this part burns out, it will cost $2000.00 dollars to replace the part and you will still have problems with the vehicle. I feel the nissan dealership is concealing a problem that could have been recalled and some resolution to this problem could have been found. The consumers are being deceived by not being informed of this problem before they purchase the 2000 series of nissan maxima.
Regarding california emissions law- all 6 ignition coils replaced at 51,000 and air flow meter also having to be replaced. Car would not run and kept dying until nissan replaced parts.
Misfiring stalling. Check eng lt came on required all new coils at 45,000 miles. Then oxygen sensor, dealer said" you don't come here for oil changes so you are not a loyal customer" and charged over $1,100 no help at all considering how many people have been affected. This is our second and last nissan.
Early failure of one or more ignition coils. The dealer (and neighborhood mechanic) can't tell which, so all 6 have to be replaced at a cost of $800+.
Vehicle started running very rough and had eng knock. Brought into a service department and was informed that #2 ignition coil had gone bad. The car was a danger to myself and other drivers due to the fact that it would stall and was very sluggish. I recommend that nissian recall this part due to the dangerous nature. After looking up the problem on different forums there are many many others with this exact problem. I have since replaced the bad ignition coil but it seems to be only temporary as many others can contest that one by one all the ignition coils will keep going bad.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle shook and made a grumbling noise when started. In addition, the check engine light illuminated. The dealer stated that three of the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The dealer refused to make the repairs unless they were paid for by the contact. The current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalls and shuts off. The vehicle will restart after approximately 4-5 attempts. The dealer replaced the mass air-flow sensor approximately two years ago and recharged the ECM. The current and failure mileages were 90,354.
Ignition coils bad on my '00 nissan maxima. According to the dealer, this is a nagging issue with the ignition coils in this model of car.
Check engine light on. I had the vehicle checked said they could not tell which coil is bad so all 6 has to be replaced. This is sad we have to pay to fix parts that might not be broken just because nissan wants to make extra money I guess or they would have made it so you will know exactly which coil is bad! I think there should be a recall and nissan should fix this part seeing has they know there is a problem with it. Unless of course nissan doesn't stand by there vehicles!!!
Engine runs rough during cold weather (<50 degrees) and trips the code for engine misfire. The code does not always tell which cylinder has the misfire. Engine coils determined to be the problem, but replacement only delays another misfiring for a while. I like the car but doubt I'll ever buy another nissan because of this issue.
2000 nissan maxima ignition coils failure.
Check engine light came on whenever it was cold, below 40 degrees. Had ses code read. Bad ignition coils. Car ran very rough when this problem happened. *ak.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. The contact claimed to have an ignition coil failure, engine ping, and a decrease in power when accelerating. The contact replaced the ignition coil twice within three months , and could provide repair invoices if needed. The failure mileage was 75200.*ak consumer states that dealer will not provide copy of diagnostic and c-rt stating only for internal use. Update *4/23/07tr
My check engine light is on - and the car is running poorly. There is an issue with it jerking intermittently while driving. I have been told by the repair shop that there is a technical service bulletin on this car for bad engine coils and harnesses. Total cost to repair is between $3,000-4,000. If a manufacturer knows there is a problem with a car it produces, it should have a recall and repair the cars affected.
With only 50,000 miles on my maxima, the check engine light came on. After bringing it to nappoli nissan in milford, I was told that the several of the coils were bad and they recommended replacing all six ($1191.82). After looking on line I found that numerous complaints were posted. I call nissan and they told me because there was no recall and the warranty was up at 36000 miles they could not help. Nissan has change the part , obviously because of a design flaw and I feel they should be liable for the repair!
Ignition coil needs to be replaced.
6 ignition coils need to be replaced at 45,000 from the local nissan dealer for $1,200.
I am a 2000 nissan maxima owner and have had the ignition coils misfire that the dealer wants to $850 to replace. I feel that this repair should be covered by nissan in the form of a manufacturers recall due to the fact that many other maxima owners have experienced the same problems and that there is evidence that the original ignition coils are defective. 1) this issue is very common with maximas and they perform many ignition coil repair/replacements. 2) I have seen on the internet service advisors suggesting to replace all the coils even if only one of them is malfunctioning because they say, "the coils are defective and will all fail eventually". 3)there is a recall petition on the internet with about 2200+ people all having the same problem I understand that nissan has since issued a new part and part number for all ignition coil replacements, which suggests that the original coils are, in fact, defective. To maintain brand integrity and loyalty, I respectfully submit my complaint and request for a manufacturer's recall. Sincerely, [xxx]. *nm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated. An independent mechanic determined that the ignition coils failed.
2000 maxima 55000 miles, service engine soon light came on. Took to dealer was told it needed an ignition coil. They said they cant determine which coil is bad, so all six must be replaced. Total cost. $850.58 . I work for a ford dealership, we replace only defective coils, the diagnostic computer tells the mechanic which coil is causing the code. There is an online petition against nissan for the coil problem, so far 2642 people have signed. Cant this be made a recall and the people who were swindled to pay get the money reimbursed. Ford has done it before. A few years ago the distributor modules were a big problem, lots of people were paid back for money spent. Hopefully something can be done about this.
Dt*: the contact stated the ignition key would not turn to start the vehicle. The nature of the failure was gradual worsening. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the ignition switch.
Defective ignition coils in many/most 2000-2003 nissan maxima's (mine included) is not being reconciled in good faith by nissan. Nissan has been aware of this issue for many years -(cars sputter and fail to accelerate creating high-risk situations) but will not assist with cost to repair or replace defective parts (ignition coils). Repair work typically costs owners $600-900. I purchased as a "certified" used car but apparently that meant nothing for this specific problem. A petition for a recall per this issue is at the following web address: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?nis_ign.
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