Nissan Maxima misfire problems

Filed Dec 28, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · VA

When I first purchased this car I had immediate problems with the power steering fluid. The check engine light has remained on the entire time. But the car was hemorrhaging fluid, groaning, whining, and my steering was becoming extremely loose. I call the dealer that sold me the car, because I dropped 4 grand on what seemed like a nice vehicle with under 100k on it. Well, I bought the car right off the lot and they refused to repair it. Cool, I respect that. IF the inspection reports and other papers are clearly falsified. It couldn't have passed inspection under normal situations. But since the dealer owns their own shop, they could slap stickers on busted vehicles and send them off to be sold. Eventually they do me " A favor" by replacing the power steering actuator/pump hoses & did work on towards a DTC code P0550. They give me that favor by charging me only for the parts, no labor. Totally cool, if work was done. It still has the same electrical tape in areas that was "fixed". They clear my codes and off I go. Engine light cuts on again and I'm having the same issues. My power steering fluid looks like it's boiling or bubbling as well. Still getting the P0550 code as my main DTC. Except now, I'm having major problems and my car has been sitting for a month. Not sure if the leaky fluid corroded components from before. As of now I'm throwing DTCs for P0171, P0305, P0550 (twice), believe I have a vacuum leak, my exhaust system is damaged internally from the misfire codes and has also broken apart near the rear muffler, among other pending codes. Lastly, I was coming home from work and my car completely loses power and bogs waaaay down. Engine light is flashing and I have no control or power. I limp home, park the car, and haven't drove it since other than for test drives. After countless repairs for the same issues, among new repairs and issues I'm broke. Issues started on 3/24 through 12/21 Not had this car for a year and it's been a constant pain ever since.

Filed Mar 29, 2015 · Lights, Seats · SC

It started with what the technicians mentioned as a "misfire," and I kept smelling something burning through the air vents inside the car. After spending $1200.00 for a complete tune-up with nissan parts, fixing a motor mount, and a cheap hose that crumbled as they were repairing the car in february 2014 I had to spend another $500.00 in november to replace the same nissan spark plugs that burned out after no where near their usage date and replace back coils. I took the car to nissan to look at the service engine light and ask why one headlight is foggy and the other one is not in which they had no answer so I had to pay $75.00 for them to clean the foggy light and now it's foggy again so they say $1200 for a new one which is ridiculous to me. The paint is fading and the chrome is completely gone on the roof and this is 2008 model which makes no sense to me. After spending this in 2014, in february 2015 I had to pay nissan $2000.00 to replace the catalyst converter, fix an oil leak, tpm sensor for the second time, and for a brake flush and rear brakes. I took the car in to nissan today and tire pressure light is on spent two hours them for them to tell me it was a small leak in the tire that they patched and something keeping the rim from sealing around the tire completely. Today I get home and the driver seat would not move backwards or forward after my wife leave to go to work the seat starts to work as I am on the highway driving in heavy traffic and it moves forward all the way to the steering wheel causing me to press down further on the gas which was very dangerous and I was able to struggle to pull over in side median in order to maneuver out of the seat and cut the car off. After standing on side the highway, pressing the seat device it finally moved back enough for me to continue driving to work.

Filed Jun 11, 2012 · Transmission · 78,000 miles · CA

Slam shifting into reverse and drive, intermittent rev limitations, high revs with no transmission engagement, stall & rough idle, feels like someone slams into the back of me when I come to a stop, car revs up and then hard jerks forward very dangerous to drive, nissan refuses to acknowledge there is a problem with the CVT transmission and someone is going to be killed.

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 119,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the transmission would slip from first to second gear and the vehicle would also stall on the road. The contact also stated that the catalytic converter was overheating, causing the engine coils to misfire. The dealer diagnosed that the there was a defect in the computer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · MA

For the 4th time in 35,000 miles the car began to misfire, run rough and lose power. Since we have experienced this before we quickly pulled over and had it towed to a mechanic. The mechanic told us that the same parts failed that failed the last three times. These consist of ignition coils (plural). Changing these fixed the problem for 5 weeks where the problem happened again although more catastrophic. Grounding cables ($2250, six coils ($1,100), and then whatever else (ECM is expected and maybe cylinder sensors). Doing internet research has resulted that this is a known problem for the 2004 line that nissan has refused to compensate owners for.

Filed Jul 27, 2011 · Electrical · 170,000 miles · MS

I have a 1998 nissan maxima I now have to replace all six coils, maf mass airflow, all spark plugs and wires, all three o2 sensors it stalls, runs rough, and cuts off. Now it will not start. I have read numerous complaints about this problem and noone seems to want to resolve the issues the customers are having including me. Seems like nissan needs a recall on these parts it is very dangerous for the car to shut off in the middle of traffic.

Filed Jan 18, 2011 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · MN

The ABS braking system broke down several times before it failed all together. The problem appears to be due to a faulty design that allows rust to build up between the wheel sensors and the hub, which appears to be most prevalent in the salt states. The initial symptoms include the ABS firing during regular braking, which could be a safety concern at high speeds. Eventually, the misfiring ABS will cause the ABS controller to burn out completely.

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 Jun 23, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 61,000 miles · CA

1999 nissan maxima, ignition coil failure and service engine soon light on. Car looses pickup, rough idling and knocking.

Filed Jun 22, 2010 · Transmission · 119,000 miles · IL

My transmission skips and runs rough from 1st and 2nd gear... The nissan maxima is 2005 and has 127,000 miles. This started when the car was at 119,000 now it's getting worse.