2000 Nissan Maxima

CAR WAS LEASED IN 2000, BROUGHT IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2002 FOR A REPAIR. THE CAR WAS ALMOST STALLING OUT AT LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A FAULTY COIL AND REPLACED. HOWEVER, 4 YEARS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC THEY SAID THERE WAS A TSB FROM 2001 THAT SAID NISSAN RECOMMENDS REPLACING ALL 6 COILS. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN AFTER FINDING THIS OUT, THEY BASICALLY SAID YOUR CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND WE DON'T GRANDFATHER THESE IN. MY QUESTION IS, WHY DIDN'T THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP LOOK A THEIR OWN TSB AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY? *NM

DT: THERE IS A DEFECT WITHIN THE IGNITION COIL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MISFIRES, AND IT DOES NOT GET THE MILEAGE THAT IT USED TO GET. THIS STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ADVISED TO CALL THE COMPLAINT LINE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON BEFORE IT MISFIRES. CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE TO PASS SMOG INSPECTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT WILL COST $700 TO FIX.*AK

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAD 28,000 MILES ON IT ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE ONLY PUT 6,000 MILES ON THE CAR, BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHEN IT HAD TO PASS SMOG INSPECTION. HE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT SOON AS I ACCELERATED OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE, THE IGNITION (CAR WOULDN'T START), AND, A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WHEN DOWNSHIFTING (ENGINE SEIZES UP VIOLENTLY). THERE IS ALSO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AS CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO OVER SPEED BUMPS. MY SON IS READY TO GET HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND I WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AT A LOSS, AS I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE FOR HIM TO DRIVE. *JB

SERVICE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON 8/19/02 @ 53,532 MILES AND FOUND O2 SENSOR WAS BAD AND REPLACED. $188.00 TO REPAIR. SERVICE CHECK LIGHT AND TCS/SLIP LIGHT CAME ON 10/24/03 @ 74,000 MILES AND FOUND IGNITION COILS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED IGNITION COILS AND SPARK PLUGS TO PREVENT IGNITION COILS FROM FAILING. $707.00 TO REPAIR SERVICE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON 4/13/05 @ 95,000 MILES AND FOUND AIR MASS CONTROLLER FAILING. REPLACED AIR MASS CONTROLLER. $421.00 TO REPAIR SERVICE CHECK LIGHT AND TCS/SLIP LIGHT CAME ON 715/05 @ 97,980 MILES AND FOUND IGNITION COILS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY AND POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN ISOLATED AND REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AS OF 7/22/05. REQUESTING OLD PARTS FOR CURRENT FAILURE .

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECKED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE CALLED MILLER NISSAN (WOODLAND HILLS) TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS HAD FAILED, AND NISSAN ADVISED HIM THAT ALL 6 NEED TO BE REPLACED ($77 EACH) BECAUSE EVEN IF ONE IS REPLACED, MORE WILL INEVITABLY FAIL. I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE WEB AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, AND THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY NISSAN MOTORS.