Problems with 2000 Nissan Maxima ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

#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. *la

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.*ak

Ignition coil wires have gone bad. *ak

Ignition coils have failed and been replaced and now abs/tcs indicator lights flash on and off; dealer told me abs was not operational if the light was on, but abs is operational based on self-test on the road. based on the number of electrical/ignition complaints, it is clearly an electrical problem that nissan and/or the dealer is not addressing.*ak

I own a 2000 nissan maxima. since the purchase in 2000 we have had several problems with the electrical. blown fuses, ignition coils replaced, etc. when my power windows stopped working, then my door locks, then my lights i decided to take it to an independant mechanic. under the driver's seat there are 3 motors, all with wiring. the wiring was run in such a way that wires had been rubbed & pressed against metal partsf of the vehicle, leaving bare wires exposed. so, when you would sit on the seat the wires would touch metal and short out. i feel fortunate that i was not a victim of a fire beneath the seat which i believe would have been the ultimate outcome. i think this should be checked out to see if it is a common problem with this year and make of vehicle. 2000 nissan maxima se. thank you. *ak

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.*ak

2000 nissan maxima - ignition coils failing pre-maturely. loss of power. *ak

Problems with ignition coils on vehicle.*mr the vehicle's ignition coil failed which caused the service engine soon light to illuminate on the dash. although the vehicle only had 14000 miles on it the warranty expired four months ago. *nm

Service engine light came on.dealer(maroone nissan) stated ignition coils needed replacing.car had 14,000 miles on it,but was 4 months over warranty.dealer offered no charge for coils,but $200 for labor.i declined since car was running fine.the initial incident was may,2003. since that time light has gone off and on several times.i have tried to contact marrone's service manager(chris garell) several times and calls were not returned.i then called nissan's main nummber-spoke to "marcell".explained problem to him-he said i'll get back to you.he never did.on june 18 ,i wrote a personal letter to nissan's ceo.no response.i noted on your website that 31 failures like mine occured.i feel that nissan should replace these coils,no charge,since this is obviously a manufacturing defect.this company does not have the courtesy to discuss this problem with me.that really bothers me!*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

Ignition coil failed, this is a defective part, so many have failed on this model. that none are available and nissan is looking at different manufacturers because of the number of problems. dt

Consumer states that the front and rear passenger side tire loses air quickly. consumer is force to put more air in the tire than usual. dealer notified. size#p23575r15. please provide the dot#. *mr the right side of the vehicle was missing wheel locks. wiper inserts were worn. check the engine light came on due to ecm failure. *yh

Consumer brought vehicle in for replacement of the cylinder ignition coil. the replacement part was not covered under any vehicle warranties. the vehicle was taken in for service because it was mis firing under driving conditions and was hazardous to drive. the power train did not operate properly to deliver power from the engine to the wheels. *jg

Vehicle would exhibit loss of power, misfiring and loud pinging noises at half throttle or more when passing or accelerating into highway traffic and when passing at any speed. also, the engine had an intermittent rough idle problem. rough enough to shake entire vehicle and either force me to pull over or prevent me from driving off safely. when i let the engine cool i would continue the trip hoping the problem would not recur. both problems were determined to be ignition coil(s) related. all six coils were replaced because no diagnostic trouble code "dtc" to pinpoint an individual coil had registered at the ecu computer along with no service engine light "ses". the vehicle was less than three years old but had 37,500 miles. these coils are electrical components and are affected by age and/or design and not by miles driven. i did not qualify for warranty repair. *jb

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.

Brought in initially and ecm was reset. two days later failed again. on return for service fuel injector #6 was replaced. two days later failure occurred again. engine service light is on. feel this is a safety concern because i have no idea if a major problem has occurred or the sensor is just not working properly. *ak

We are currently waiting for a # 6 coil for our 2000 maxima, this part is on back order from the manufacturer and there are no available parts in the u.s. since this part is on hold for other customers at other dealerships in the area, it seems to me that this part is failing on a lot of new cars(under three years old) this part should be recalled. we've also experienced a failure with the transmission and since our car was still under warranty at the time, we had it fixed at the manufacturers expense. instead of receiving a new one we received a "rebuilt" one. how do you have a "rebuilt" transmission on hand for a brand new car is a question i've never had answered from the maufacturer. *ak

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!