2000 NISSAN MAXIMA Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE REPLACED THE O2 SENSORS TWICE IN ONE YEAR AND ALSO REPLACED SIX OF THE COILS SPRINGS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. AFTER EACH REPLACEMENT, THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOR THREE WEEKS. THE COIL SPRINGS WERE JUST REPLACED THREE WEEKS AGO AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS NOT TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

I DRIVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT CURRENTLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I DEVELOPED AN ENGINE PING AT 45000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SEVICE. THEY REPLACED ALL 6 COIL PACKS AND AIR SOMETHING OR OTHER AT A COST OF $1300.00. I HAVE DRIVEN IT 5000 MORE MILES AND I ONCE AGAIN HAVE AN ENGINE PING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME TO WHICH THEY TOLD ME I WAS A QUART LOW ON OIL AND THAT WOULD CAUSE A PING. THEY DID AN OIL & FILTER CHANGE. I WAS PLEASED AS I DROVE AWAY AND HEARD NO ENGINE PING, HOWEVER ABOUT 30 MILES LATER IT CAME BACK. THEIR THEORY OF BEING 1 QUART LOW ON OIL IS NOT CORRECT. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON THE NET, AND SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S. THIS IS NOT...

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. *JB

FAULTY ENGINE SENSORS; ENGINE FAILURE; MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *NM

MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. A DEALER HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND INDICATED A CODE OF P1320 - FAULTY COIL - MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4. HE TOLD ME IN HIS EXPERIENCE WITH 2000 NISSAN MAXIMAS HE CAN REPLACE ONE, BUT CUSTOMER WILL BE BACK BECAUSE THE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE AND OTHER WILL EVENTUALLY GO. I FEEL SINCE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE PARTS. *NM

START-UP AND IDLE PROBLEM FROM 2004 TO 2006 FUEL SYSTEM INDUCTION SERVICED NOVEMBER 2004 THROTTLE BODY SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2004 STARTER MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2005 FUEL SYSTEM INDICATION SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2005 THROTTLE BODY SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2005 SIX (6) ENGINE COILS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2006 EACH TIME TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE START-UP AND IDLE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT IDENTIFY THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COIL AND REPLACE IT ALONE. DEALERSHIP REQUIRED ALL SIX ENGINE COILS BE REPLACED DUE TO NISSAN DIRECTIVE. *NM

CHECK ENGINE SIGN CAME ON IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2000. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A INSPECTION AND MY CAR FAILED STATE EMISSION TEST. ALSO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD DTC P1320 AND P0302, IGNITION SIGNAL PROBLEM AND CYLINDER MISFIRE. *JB

FAILED ENGINE COILS WHICH LEAD TO POOR PERFORMANCE AND SEVERE JUMPING. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW METER WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM

THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE STALLING. THE CONSUMER FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS HERS. *PH *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND/OR DECELERATING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE AIR FILTERS AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK