Ignition Coils Failure Problems of Nissan Maxima - part 1

The car started shaking and would not accelerate, the service engine soon light was now displayed. Need to get off the road and have it towed. The ground wire was broken off the transmission and caused the computer to short out as well as all of the six ignition coils as too much voltage was sent to the coils. Nissan knows about the problem but did not issue any recall. This can also cause a fire in the car if the wires heat up and catch the evap system; therefore I would recommend issuing a recall of this problem.

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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.

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 beleive Nissan has to do a recall because that is a very dangerous thing to be drving and your car to stall out like that. I beleive 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 correclt.

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The ignition coils are defective. The coils will, after a brief time, begin to misfire again even after being replaced. Many people have blogged with this same problem.

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The coils on my Nissan Maxima 1999 can never get fixed. This a "Nissan part" problem that needs to be investigated. I have the car for almost 6 years and the coils have been a problem ever since I first got the car. The do not want to take responsibly on this and the problem seems not being resolved by anybody. Please look on the internet and you will see that there are thousands of people being ripped off by the Nissan dealers. I will give you a website and you will see that I am not telling you jokes. . Read more...

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 NHTSA and Nissan needs to service these units before it results in additional accidents, fire or fatalities.

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

I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima and have 145,000 miles on it. Ignition coil has gone bad and Nissan wants to charge me 1200 dollars to replace. It seems I have read this as a problem in alot of Maxima's. Considering recalling this issue in older Maximas?.

Car began running very rough. Needed ignition coil replacement. $800. 00 why does every Maxima have this same problem?.

I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima, 5-spd, with 142k miles. Generally the car is a treat to drive and I have had no significant problems to date with its operation. However, upon traveling westward, from va along I-70 in OH, the car simply cut out from its current speed and stopped accelerating and began to hesitate and buck. It was as though the ignition coils briefly stopped working or the fuel filter suddenly became clogged with paraffin. Since my wife and I were traveling at freeway speeds, this was a bit disconcerting. I immediately moved the vehicle over to the far right lane and depressed the gas pedal for more fuel. That action worked briefly, but then the car bucked repeatedly again. We were able to manage the remaining 80 miles toward home thereafter. I feel that either the ignition coils are malfunctioning w/o warning, or that some other mechanism of fuel feed system is failing also w/o warning. The car does not knock or ping, maybe the gasoline or fuel injectors are fouling (however, I use 87 ron grade gasoline, and often add octane boosters, I also clean the fuel injectors by running chevron'stechron about every 3500 miles). This may signify a severe problem lurking; I hope you consider issuing a recall for the 1999 Maxima.

Ignition coil fails causing misfire in engine. Has happened several times. Part is defective and causes car to run very rough. There is an online petition for the 2000 Nissan Maxima. It cost up to $600 to fix.

Three faulty ignition coils in 1 1/2 years. Two in less than one month on my 1999 Nissan Maxima gle.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima, on February 27 2007 with only 24,000 miles. Three months later, the vehicle started to fail. I notice some jerking when I slowed down and then hit the gas, as well as a metal rattling noise (when I give it gas). I took it to the dealer which they stated that they didn't feel it jerk and they didn't hear the rattling noise. The noise has become worse. Now a year later the engine light came on and my car wouldn't start. I took the car to the shop where they diagnose that my ignition coil went bad. (had to replace all six) cost $1000. To this point the car still remains in the shop due to ignition coil. Finally, the rotor went bad which had to be replaced for the amt $380. I have done some research on this vehicle where there have been numerous complaints. I highly believe that an investigation should be place to get this on the recall list.

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact immediately took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that the ignition coils failed. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense and was informed that many other Nissan owner's were experiencing the same failure for that year, make, and model. Nissan was unable to provide assistance because the repairs had been made by a local mechanic. The failure mileage was 39,131 and current mileage is 39,400. Updated 6/2/08 updated 06/02/08.

Nissan-maxima 2000- mileage 39131 - ignition coils went. Went on web and there are countless complaints - same thing. One dealer said if enough people complain Nissan would make it a recall. I went to my local repair man (excellent) I baby my Nissan. Nissan is stonewalling. 3/18/208.

Regarding California emissions law- all 6 ignition coils replaced at 51,000 and air flow meter also having to be replaced. Car would not run and kept dying until Nissan replaced parts.

Car running rough. Service engine soon light on. Took to dealer, told that (1) ignition coil bad but have to replace all (6) per Nissan repair directive. Research shows this to be a common problem wit 01 Maxima, Nissan issued TSB, but no recall.

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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.

Prior to getting my 1999 Nissan Maxima inspected, the 'service engine soon' light turned on and I eventually found out that the light is on because a few of my ignition coils are no longer working. Unfortunately, this will be about a $1500 repair (because I was told that I need to replace all of the coils because they can't detect which ones are out) and I am a college student who doesn't make much more than twice that in a year. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle shook and made a grumbling noise when started. In addition, the check engine light illuminated. The dealer stated that three of the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The dealer refused to make the repairs unless they were paid for by the contact. The current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.

Ignition coils bad on my '00 Nissan Maxima. According to the dealer, this is a nagging issue with the ignition coils in this model of car.

The ignition coils are defective.

My 1999 Nissan Maxima will display service engine soon light and cannot be reset. I have replaced the ignition coils and spark plugs plus the air temp sensor. This code p1320 is always on and there seems to be many other Nissan owners with this problem.

Anyone can spend just a moment of time on the internet and find that Nissan Maximas from 1999 to 2003 , perhaps a lengthier time period, mine is a 1999. Have major problems with ignition coils and starters. Yet no recall has ever been issued! I have seen hundreds of consumer websites of people reporting these problems with coils and starters. I just had to replace starter and coils. Some people report replacing them every 10,000 - 20,000 miles!!! this is a pricey repair at about $1000 to $1500 per event! please urge Nissan to recall these defective parts and refund those who have had to pay for this service.

My 1998 Nissan Maxima has been misfiring. It turns out that I have bad ignition coils. This is a problem that shouldn't be happening, especially at 80k miles. It's especially frustrating because this is a very costly problem. I did some research, and this is an extremely typical problem for this model. Judging by the frequency of complaints on this issue there should without a doubt be a recall.

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2000 Nissan Maxima ignition coils failure.

Recently the "check engine soon" light came on. I took it to a Nissan dealership service department. They ran a diagnostic test and said one coil failed but they recommended replacing all six ignition coils, because the other ones will fail one by one soon.

The "check engine soon" light is on. A local Nissan dealer found one ignition coil failed. The dealer suggested to replace all the coils since they will fail one by one soon. I had to replace all the 6 coils at the price of ~$800. This apparently is a defect of the manufacturer.

I am looking at $1400 to replace 6 ignition coils, this is preposterous, this is a known problem that should have been corrected. My car has less that 60,000 miles on it, and I have babied it and made sure only the best has been used on it. There are thousands of people complaining about this, and the problem remains. I am finishing this and writing a letter to my congressman and senators. I bought this car on Nissan's reputation and knowing that they allow this to exist, I will never buy another Nissan, period.

I am a 2000 Nissan Maxima owner and have had the ignition coils misfire that the dealer wants to $850 to replace. I feel that this repair should be covered by Nissan in the form of a manufacturers recall due to the fact that many other Maxima owners have experienced the same problems and that there is evidence that the original ignition coils are defective. 1) this issue is very common with Maximas and they perform many ignition coil repair/replacements. 2) I have seen on the internet service advisors suggesting to replace all the coils even if only one of them is malfunctioning because they say, "the coils are defective and will all fail eventually". 3)there is a recall petition on the internet with about 2200+ people all having the same problem I understand that Nissan has since issued a new part and part number for all ignition coil replacements, which suggests that the original coils are, in fact, defective. To maintain brand integrity and loyalty, I respectfully submit my complaint and request for a manufacturer's recall. Sincerely, prakash iyer.

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Maxima. The contact claimed to have an ignition coil failure, engine ping, and a decrease in power when accelerating. The contact replaced the ignition coil twice within three months , and could provide repair invoices if needed. The failure mileage was 75200. Consumer states that dealer will not provide copy of diagnostic and c-rt stating only for internal use. Update *4/23/07tr.

: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle hesitated. An independent mechanic determined that the ignition coils failed.

2000 Maxima 55000 miles, service engine soon light came on. Took to dealer was told it needed an ignition coil. They said they cant determine which coil is bad, so all six must be replaced. Total cost. $850. 58 . I work for a Ford dealership, we replace only defective coils, the diagnostic computer tells the mechanic which coil is causing the code. There is an online petition against Nissan for the coil problem, so far 2642 people have signed. Cant this be made a recall and the people who were swindled to pay get the money reimbursed. Ford has done it before. A few years ago the distributor modules were a big problem, lots of people were paid back for money spent. Hopefully something can be done about this.

I have read many horrific stories about peoples ignition coils going bad. . . . I have a feeling my coils are headed for doom soon. I have a 2001 Maxima gle, love the car, but Nissan really needs to do a recall on this. Just because of this and many other problems I've had, I don't think I would ever buy a Nissan again. Go Honda!!.

At 45k miles, I had to replace all six ignition coils in my 2000 Nissan Maxima. I also had to replace a single coil approximately 2 years while the car was under warranty. The car was idling rough this time.