2000 Nissan Maxima: check engine light

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 60,000 miles · IL

Our confirmation for earlier complaint is : 10628840 since we bought the car, it is an on going problem. We had engine light and suspension problem. While driving car some times starts wavering and jumping. Also gets very difficult to control the steering. Many of the nissan places have charged us a healthy amount of money but the problem stays the same. Can not be driven on highways. I have submitted all the documents with the previous complaint. Please advise and help us. Thank you

Filed Sep 7, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 138,000 miles · NJ

Since I owned this car I have multiple issues. The check engine light is constantly on. I took the vehicle to a mechanic and I was told the code was indicating the coils were bad. Also, I have experienced the slip and tcs light come on. The vehicle shakes and loses power. On top that I can't get the car to pass inspection. My radio also has a electrical problems, it went dark. I feel we should all file a class action law suit.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · IL

I believe, the engine light problem was there since I bought it because after driving couple of months (1000-1500 miles) the light appeared. First, it will come and go after approx 61,000 miles it became permanent. In 2008 I took the vehicle to nissan dealership bill kay at downers grove il paid approx. $2,000 for fixing the problem but after some time it again came up and started flashing. In 2010 again I took it to maineke auto work shop and got the ignition coils changed, silencer/exhaust changed and paid almost $1,200 but again the same problem of engine light came back. The problom goes on and on, recently I got the new battery and took it to the gerald nissan at ogden ave. Naperville, il they said they changed the coils but light came back the very next day. I paid $800. Now they are again mentioning there is a problem with sensor. Please advise and help me with this problem. These cars are suppose to be sturdy and not have such problem so frequently and I am sick and tired of spending money on this car.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Electrical · 48,000 miles · FL

I have a 2000 nissan maxima and the slip / tcs / check engine light turns on then it starts to shake n looses power. Engine light blinks at times.. I replace all coils and spark plus with dealer and they tell me the I need to replace the engine coil harness which is around $1,000.. They say that these cars have the same problems.. I have in hand of many stories of people with the same problem. And in all the stories everyone is mad because there is no recall on this problem?

Filed Jan 27, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · 167,000 miles · NJ

I have a 2000 nissan maxima. Recently the problems have been piling on. The air conditioner stopped working in the summer and the check engine light went on. The air conditioner needs a new pump and the "check engine" light I was told is the o2 sensor. Today is 1/27/13 and a week ago my power steering belt shredded. It caused the car to stall temporarily but I was able to drive the car to my local garage to be fixed. The mechanics said it was not only the power steering belt but the alternator belt and the pumps as well. The problem was taken care of and I picked the car up. Before I pulled out I tried the heat and defrost but they would not work now. The heat and defrost had been acting strange and smelled as if burning was happening. The heat would be hard to turn off at times. The different levels of heat were all the same most time. The mechanics looked at it later and said the car needs a o2 sensor and the whole climate control mechanism. The mechanism on my car had melted wires. I have been noticing a lot of weird electrical quirks outside of thee heat. I have noticed a lot of decay for a car used everyday. The problems that prompted me to look online about these issues are exactly the same issues people are having with this vehicle at the same mileage. O2 sensor, electrical, decay, etc.. Anyone who owns this vehicle should have been at least warned by the manufacturer. The problems this vehicle has and parts that should have been recalled or fixed can lead to people getting in fatal crashes. I wonder what the statistics for fatal crashes with these model years are compared to other?

Filed Jul 16, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 155,000 miles · FL

I checked my oil and transmission fluid about a week and a half after buying the car and right when I shut the hood the check engine light popped on and stayed on obviously very temperamental. About a week later while stopped at a red light the engine felt a little weird then when I started driving right away the car lost power shut down and all the light popped on I had my 2 year old and 3 year old and fiance in the car and the steering wheel locked up and I almost got hit trying to steer it out of traffic into a mcdonald's. Called the dealer and he just left us sitting there in the heat. Called the tow truck and I was trying to restart the car but it would turn over but not stay on. So I wait and wait and decide to try starting it like 20 minutes later after looking under the hood and it starts right up as the tow truck is pulling up but he charged me anyway even though I was able to drive it from there to the dealers on my own the dealers mechanic kept trying to diagnose this thing and kept saying oh its fixed now about 4 different times...first he said it was the coil pack,then he said it was the maf mass air flow sensor,then they said bad gas was put in it by them and they cleaned the gas rail,then finally they listened to me and replaced the isc (idle speed control) motor now it started working and not dying on me when I slow down or stop at red lights because they gave it back to me like three times saying it was fixed and it wasn't but now when I'm in the park position with the car running within about 20-30 seconds the RPM drops and the car lights up and dies but at least it starts right back up and drives not like before but this is still a problem. Look on identifix website and you will see that 4 components need to be recalled. The maf,ignition coils,isc,and most expensive of all the ECM which it says is usally damaged once the isc is done for.

Filed Jun 13, 2011 · Electrical · 144,000 miles · IL

Hi, I have a 2000 nissan maxima. I am having the same problem from other 2000 nissan maxima owners. My car stalls, shakes, hesitates and looses power, it acts like it wants to shut off. The service engine light comes on, the trac off light and the slip light come on all which are said to be caused by defective ignition coils. I have already replaced one and not even 1 month later the car started doing the same thing, meaning I will have to replace all six coils. I believe nissan has to do a recall because that is a very dangerous thing to be driving and your car to stall out like that. I believe that the owners of the 2000 nissan maximas with this problem should be reimbursed for the money we have to pay out to fix a part that nissan did not build correct.

Filed Dec 10, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 34,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. The contact stated that when restarting the vehicle, the engine would misfire and the vehicle would shake abnormally. The vehicle would also shake abnormally when driving at various speeds and would sporadically begin to lose power. The dealer performed a diagnosis on the vehicle and determined that the ignition was defective. Most recently, the check engine warning light was illuminated and would not shut off. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2009 · Electrical · 160,000 miles · AZ

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.

Filed Aug 30, 2009 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · OK

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

Filed Jul 14, 2008 · Engine · 58,000 miles · TX

Check engine light flashed during acceleration, and then stayed on, coinciding with poor engine performance. Occurred repeatedly over several year period. Eventually replaced all ignition coils which solved the problem (old coils kept).

Filed Jun 4, 2008 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · NC

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.