I am contacting the federal safety agency in regards to tsb # ntb01-076b affecting 2000-2001 maximas involving the egi harness breakage. I have attempted to contact nissan's home division via e-mail on 3 seperate occasions with no response/reply back from their headquarters. This problem was identified on my vehicle last year causing the vehicle to overheat under normal conditions. Upon taking it into the dealership, I was informed that it was a known manufacturing problem and many harnesses have been replaced, but at the cost of the consumer ranging from $1,500-3,000 (depending on the dealership). I have now personally had my car overheat and shutdown on three seperate occasions, the most recent nearly being a severe accident if not due to the attention of the drivers involved. Next time this happens to an effected nissan the outcome may not be so minor. Please investigate this tsb with nissan headquarters, being they are unwilling to make any efforts to reply back to the consumer. Thank you for your time and concerns, lonnie beberniss 5839 westmont rd milton, fl 32583 850‑626‑0853 [email protected]
2000 Nissan Maxima electrical complaints
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(1) engine light comes on but engine runs fine. Reset power and light goes away. (2) engine light comes back on 1 week later and engine sputters. (3) ignition coil was failing. Had to replace all 6 since and platinum plugs. Nissan could not recommend how to find failed one, or knew that all would fail? Cost $ 650. There is no recall for the coils, but plenty have failed. A technical report should be generated by nissan to instruct people how to locate which coil to replace to reduce cost. To ignore inherent problems will reduce recalls and customers.
Jan. 2004 - pa inspection w/o incident feb. 2004 - check engine light comes on - $700.00 for ECM problem, front brakes, brake fluid flush, rear brake adjustment apr 2004 - check engine light comes on again - need to change ignition coils - all 6 as dealer said they could not determine which coil is defective + replace the oxygen sensor. Check out this website: http://www.petitiononline.com/nis_ign/petition.html 329 people signed up with the same ignition coil problem. Low mileage (my car has 28,800 miles). It seems like nissan knows these coils are defective and is making their dealers replace all 6 defective coils at one time at the expense of the consumer. Something stinks!
I have read the complaints on the 2000 nissan maxima regarding ignition coil failures. I recently had a "check engine soon" light come on. Took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed as and ignition coil failure. Nissan recommended I change all ignition coils. My vehicle had 19,050 miles on it when this occurred. Although it was out of factory warranty, I had purchased an extended warranty. The extended warranty would only cover the bad coil, not the coils being replaced as a precaution per nissan's recommendations. I decided to do it anyway and then battle with the 1-800-nissan1 customer service number. I was treated very professionally and fairly by nissan. They paid for all of the coils and installation.
My 6 ignition coils went at 56k miles. This cost me 826 dollars. It seems like it's a big enough problem that there should be a recall.
Failure of all 6 ignition coils, diagnosed by concord nissan, as a reult of "check engine" coming on, I was told that all 6 coils were faulty, and needed to be replaced immediately due to risk of causing other parts to fail, as stated by al kohl, ass't service manager. Car has 35970 miles, and cost was $741.93,I contacted nissan, ms larason, to see if they would help, and was advised that they would offer no help with the cost, car was out of warranty. After some research I find that this appears to be a wide spread problem with nissan maximas. I would like to see some pressure applied to nissan to extend the warranty on these failures. I know the difference between right and wrong, and so does nissan, and this is wrong.
An ignition coil problem caused vehicle to run rough and stall. Consumer contacted nissan in december of 2003. Manufacturer was of no help. *ak
Defective maf sensor on 2000 nissan maxima se had to be replaced at the owners cost. Nissan has in essance admitted that the original part was defective by revising the part. The exact same situation applies to the ignition coils as well.*ak nissan has issued a tsb on both issues, but will only replace the parts if the vehicle is under warranty. They should recall the defective parts and replace them at their cost. Both can cause extreme driveability problems and affect the driver's control over the car.
The service engine soon light turned on while driving and has remained on. When I first took it in for diagnostic tests I was told that I needed a tune up. The service engine soon light was reset and came on again after only one day. I recently took it in again and p1320 was detected and I was told that my ignition coils were bad. Dealer recommends replacing all 6 coils as they can't determine which coil is actually bad. I have researched this and found that this is the most common problem with the 2000 nissan maxima. The dealer advised me that the parts are very costly at least $75 for each coil, plus labor. This does not appear to be safe as the car drives normal, and then will eventually sputter, and vibrate resulting in decreased speed. The engine feels like it is about to fall out, and you can't pick up speed until the vibration stops. This part needs to be recalled, there have been too many consumers having to pay the price for this defective part.
Replacement of (6) engine coils on the car with 56,035 miles. Cost & 754.72. There is a service bulletin from 09/06/2001. After researching, this seems to be a common problem - nissan has designed bad ignition coils. Should berecalled as deffective parts.
Engine ignition coil failure.
The remote that controlled the door locks malfunctioned. When the remote was close to the vehicle it caused the truck to pop open unexpectedly. The remote's battery was changed but the problem persisted. Nissan customer affairs was contacted. *ak
2000 nissan maxima...I have researched a technical service bulletin on faulty ignition coils and have seen over 250 people with the same problem. Costs can be upwards of 800.00 to fix. Car stalls at lights, jumps when gassed. This part needs to be recalled.
Ignition coil failure. The car is 47 months old with 32,000 miles. Dealer insists they can't identify which coil is failing and says I have to replace all six coils - for $578. I find that this is a common problem and that nissan has reportedly produced an improved replacement. It seems the solution is for me to pay for not only the failed part but the defective parts before they fail.
Car was driving very roughly, a lot of hesitation and misfire. Nissan dealership charged me $120 for diagnostics and revealed it was the ignition coil problem on my nissan maxima 2000 se. This is a known problem for all 2000 owners, a technical service bulletin also exists. Nissan very well knows about this but never done a recall or free coils replacement. Dealerships charge $500-600 for the replacement. I would like nissan to refund for the parts and service, make a recall.
#5 ignition coil experiencing malfunction. After research on the internet found there to be quite a number of maxima owners experiencing the same problem, yet a recall was not issued. In fact, the replacement part is a redesigned ignition coil. This says to me that nissan was aware the parts are faulty, and there are six ignition coils in the 2000 maxima. Nissan customer care would not take care of this matter and I had to fix on my own. Had this failed a few months earlier, and my car still in warranty, nissan would have replace all 6 coils, not just the one that was malfunctioning.
Bad #2 ignition coil on 2000 nissan maxima. It is just outside of the warranty period with 38,000 miles and only 3 years old. The car experienced loss of power and vibrating. Corporate nissan would not extend warranty to cover this defect, even though there is a service bulletin acknowledging the problem.
Car started stuttering so I had my local nissan dealer diagnose. Have to replace the ignition coils = big $$$'s! I am upset since I am hearing that this is a very common problem in 2000 maxima's and nissan won't recall it as they are probably too cheap. This will be my last nissan ever purchased.
Ignition coil failure. Engine ping and loses power when accelerating resulting in dangerous situations when merging into traffic on highway. Manufacturer refuse to cover replacement under power train warranty.
Exhaust system sensors needed to be replaced due to erratic operation of the electrical coiling of the ignition. The mixture of the exhaust would be affected along with the catalytic converter spewing a liquid from tail pipes.
Had problems with engine ping 1 year after purchase. Was told by dealership to use better grade of gas and some pinging is normal. Pinging persisted and right after warranty expired, pinging got so bad the car was undriveable. All 6 coils and knock sensors needed to be replaced. Cost me $1500. Nissan won't cover any of it even though the problem obviously existed while vehicle was in warranty. Despite efforts to have the vehicle serviced, nissan was negligent in refusing to perform the necessary repairs and stalling until the warranty had expired.
Replacement of (6) engine ignition coils on car with 46,000 miles. Cost $675.00. There is a technical service bulletin that identifies this problem and the servicing dealer admits seeing this problem often. This component is designed to last 100,000 miles and the manufacturer regular service maintenance doesn't suggest replacing at any service interval up through 90,000 miles. So, if the dealers are seeing this problem often on a component that is lasting less than expected then the component failure and longevity rate are unsatisfactory and consumers should be reimbursed at a prorated basis at a minimum.
I also had problems with the electrical engine: ignition. I had my #6 coil replaced recently. This is my third and last nissan. Their quality has gone way down. My mechanic advise me to sell it as soon as possible. He had many complaints/ problems with nissan cars. You'll end end spending more money and getting more headaches han it's worth. Nissan needs to be more responsible for their products!-their customer service won't do you any good. I don't expect anything from them. I hope that more people would come out with their problems so that it can be investigated. I've always brought it to the dealership to get my car serviced, but it seems like no one knows what they're doing. They never seem to fix the right thing, and you end up wasting money on service you don't need.
Ignition coil.
Ignition coils failed at 45,000 miles. Spoke with dealer who advised it is happening on sever vehicles, including quest and maxima. Contacted nissan corporate and they gave me a credit at the dealer. Repair was $1,000, credit was $150.
2000 nissan maxima gle, 43,000 miles - rough running - service light-diagnosed ignition coil bad - although won't indicate which one- after researching, this seems to be a common problem- nissan has redesigned bad coils, suggests replacing with new design, yet won't cover cost nor admit defect- extreme cost ( about $700) issued service bulletin ntb 01-059. Should be recalled as defective parts !
2000 nissan maxima se with 56,000 miles. Mil light turned on while driving and stayed on. No knocking or power loss. Went to dealer and found dtc p1320 stored. Dealer said nissan recommends to replace all 6 ignition coils ! Cost me $800 and nissan and dealer refused to help pay for the defect. This defect is regular for 1995-2001 maximas but nissan refused to recall it or fix it under warranty ! They know about this problem as they have a tsr out for this. The dealer told me many 2000 maximas are having this problem fixed. But they don't want to take responsibility
Electronic motor mount wiring shorted out,causing two computers to catch on fire. Dealer notified.
The coil has gone out on my 2000 nissan maxima twice now the first time catching on fire. The first time I just thought that it was just a part that needed to be replaced, after a little research I now believe that this is a defective part that needs to be recalled.
Battery exploded when ignition turned one click to "on" position. Vehicle was in garage. Heard a boom when I turned key. Opened hood to see smoke and a damaged battery. Caps were blown clear, top of cell was cracked in 4 places. Battery acid sprayed hood and surrounding area.
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