Ignition Module Problems of Nissan Maxima - part 1

Steering lock module failure causes car to lock ignition and prevents starting. No failure warning before car becomes disabled. Web search reveals this is a common problem and should be covered under recall. Nissan refuses to acknowledge this problem covers multiple years and models. No notification from Nissan warning this problem was occurring over several years. Over $1000 to repair. My vehicle left me stranded when I stopped at a overlook on afton mountain. Required towing to nearest dealer for repair.

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The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after parking, the vehicle did not register that the key was in the ignition. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the gear lock module malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

Upon attempting to start the car, ignition would not change from "lock" to "acc" or "on". Intelligent key warning lamp was lit steady on dash. Steering wheel column was not locked. All power and other functions worked (lights, door locks, etc). Battery is fine. Dealer found steering lock control module part 48700-9n00a faulty and replaced with steering lock control module part 48700-9n00b. Similar part on Nissan gtrs was recalled, part number 48700-jf00a or 48700-jf00b, being replaced by 48700-jf00c same part number is failing for Nissan 370zs as well, same years and same part number 48700-jf00a or 48700-jf00b, yet they are not being recalled. This problem is also occurring in Nissan Maximas and Nissan muranos in all models of Nissan this part was removed in mid 2010 due to consistent failure. The part costs approximately $500 from Nissan, is usually out of stock and back ordered, and costs another $400-$500 to be installed at a dealer. There should be a make-wide recall for all models for this part. Failure of this part strands the driver with no warning of impending failure. How can aelectronic part mounted inside the passengers compartment fail so often at less than three and a half years of service?.

Check engine light comes over ever 5 months. Every time its a cylinder misfire because of one or more ignition coils. This started happening since 40,000 miles. When a engine misfires the car sputters and the ces light comes on. This just keeps happening and I've spent over $2000 for just this same issue. The incident date posted is the last time this happened but this has been happening since 2004.

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Early failure of one or more ignition coils. The dealer (and neighborhood mechanic) can't tell which, so all 6 have to be replaced at a cost of $800+.

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Mil light illuminated. Knock and spark failure trouble codes. Erratic idle and power surge at or about 2000 rpm. In some cases the idle has been erratic enough for the engine to stall. The problem is not consistent and is temperature dependent. Cold mornings (less than 50 degrees f) create the most problems. Sudden loss of power on acceleration has proven dangerous. Replaced ignition coil packs, six per car.

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6 ignition coils need to be replaced at 45,000 from the local Nissan dealer for $1,200.

Service engine soon light came on and engine started misfiring. Took car to Nissan dealership and was quoted $900 to replace defective ignition coils. Car has 85000 miles.

At about 30,000 my 1999 Maxima gle started to misfire randomly. I was told by a dealer that there was no test that could isolate a bad ignition coil and that all six coils would have to be replaced at a cost of about $900. I did nothing for a while, but when the problem became worse I contacted my local merchant tire dealer and asked if they could replace the coils with new coils bought be me from an auto parts dealer. Merchant tire agreed to make the replacement for $130. I purchased replacement coils from brightauto. Com for a total cost of $364. 63. The replacement coils are identified by Nissan at Nissanhelp. Com as 22448-31u11, rh coil (#89057915) and 22448-31u16, lh coil (#89057914). I have had no problem since the replacement.

1999 Nissan Maxima ignition coil failure. Engine check light and other lights came on. Coils are ~$100@ this is a very common problem with these cars and a recall should be issued. It has instead become a cash cow for Nissan dealers at `$1200 cost for each car repaired.

2000 Nissan Maxima with 42000 mile in otherwise excellent condition, generates pre-ignition knock. Has been diagnosed and shown Nissan service bulletin ec01-023 - ntb01-059 indicating frequent premature failure of such parts. Nissan to-date has not issued a recall or expressed willingness to pay for such repairs to the tune of about $800 per vehicle. Such widespread failing, obviously defective parts should be replaced by the manufacturer.

2000 Nissan Maxima se has serious issue with it's computer control. An engine code of po 403.

Ignition coil failure, defect and replacement.

Check engine light came on whenever it was cold, below 40 degrees. Had ses code read. Bad ignition coils. Car ran very rough when this problem happened. .

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.

Ongoing ignition coil failure in 2000 Maxima gle. Dealer insists that all six coils be replaced since the computer cannot ascertain which coil(s) is defective. Very expensive, and apparently a recurring problem with this model car. Vehicle repair should be subject to recall.

I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima of which I am the original owner. The check engine light has been going on and off intermittently for the last year. I've taken the car to a number of service providers including a dealership and been told that the codes generated are not conclusive but, due to a known defect, the recommendation has been that I replace all of the ignition coils at a cost of nearly $1500. Seems to me if its a "known defect" that the manufacturer should be responsible for fixing this problem I understand it to be very wide spread.

I began having misfires on my 1999 Maxima in may 2005. Dealership stated that one of the ignition coils was going bad but would have to wait for the check engine light to come on before being able to tell which coil was malfunctioning. Less than two weeks later, the check engine light came on. I took my car to the dealership and the mechanic replaced the defective coil at a cost of around $250. Less than two months later, in July, another coil began malfunctioning (misfiring), the dealer replaced it for around $250. Now a third coil is misfiring.

I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima se. It has 50k miles on it presently. In July 2003 the check engine light came on with 35k miles on it. I took the car to the local dealer for repair. The dealer stated that one of the six iginition coils went bad. It was replaced at no charge. On 05/11/05 on my way home from work the check engine light came on. I took the the car to the same local dealer that I did in 2003. The local dealer said I had the same problem of an iginition coil gone bad. I was asked to pay a $89. 95 up front fee to diagnose the problem. I informed the dealer that when I originally purchased the car I also paid for an extended warranty. I was told by the service department that it was a good thing that I had purchased the extended warranty because the iginition coils go bad on the Maxima model frequently. The service department told me that once the old ignition coils are replaced they do not go bad anymore. I only have an extended warranty until 85k. After that, if any of my other iginition coils go bad it will be out of pocket expense. If the problem is as bad as the dealer's service department stated, then I feel Nissan should recall the iginition coils and replace them all.

The "service engine soon" light comes on often. The dealer has reprogrammed the ecm under the emissions warranty, but the O2 sensor was bad and had to be replaced at 58k miles at my expense (over $400).

The car began to run rough, the "service engine soon" light came on. When hooked up to diagnostics, the ignition problem code came up. The problem would clear up and then repeat again. I was told one of the ignition coils to the spark plug was the problem. . . . I was going to wait to determine which one it was. I talked to the parts person at the Nissan dealer - he told me they had had problems with these coils and had updated them. He also said I might as well replace them all, because the rest will fail soon. The price for each was quoted as $76. 77! the car needs six to replace them all. The parts are not available except through Nissan. I checked at other dealers and got the same results, except I was able to purchase the six coils at $47. 33 each, plus shipping. My car has only 45,000 miles on it. Replacing the coils fixed the problem. The new coils are designated as updated by the white circle they have now put on the part. I contacted the 800 number to lodge a complaint with Nissan. They were essentially not very helpful, other than giving me a claim number. (claim number 48940766) when looking for these parts, I also found some on e-bay. The individual selling them made sure to let people know that these were the "good" or "updated" parts, not the problem original ones. The part numbers (two different coils are needed to replace the front and rear parts) are 22448-2y000 and 22448-2y005.

I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima se that had a failure of 6 coils at 69000 miles. Repair cost $715. I understand that this is a very common problem with this model. From the number of complaints that I have heard it seems that these parts should be subject to a recall. . Read more...

I believe there is a faulty consumer fleecing issue with 2000 Nissan Maximas. The vehicle's ignition coils seem to have a problem in workmanship and it is unrealistic for Nissan to expect their owners to bear the burden of replacing this obviously faulty part at costs exceeding $800. This defect can lead to a sudden loss of acceleration, and pose a dangerous driving situation. . Read more...

I called on 1/31/05 and filed a formal complaint for my 2005 Nissan Maxima. I have not heard back from anyone as yet and I am wondering how I need to proceed.

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The vehicle started shaking uncontrollably and then stalled. The driver was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the ignition coil needed to be replaced. Please provide further details. . . . . . . . Ignition coils and spark plugs were replaced a tcost of $638. 00.

Website of an ongoing petition with over 1000 signatures as proof. (angelfire. Com has petition & ongoing complaints) Nissan is manufacturing a faulty vehicle with known faulty parts -such as failing ignition coils. Eventually -and soon -one of the Nissan Maxima's customer's will try to enter traffic and be fatally killed with a failed engine that will not travel across the train track or out of the 18-wheeler's way due to this problem. It is just a matter of time. Nissan will not recall or even address that there is a problem. Consumer's are shelling out $800. 00 + out of pocket on automobile repairs to the Maxima with barely 30k miles -and even less. It is just a matter of time. . . . . Some one will be killed. Nissan is aware of the problem---can something be done? has anyone else been injured due to their car failing because of this problem? I have had a very close call -but luckily not injured yet. This will be the 2nd ignition coil to replace. It seems that every 2 months now an ignition coil is going bad. The car will run very rough -it at all -and at times when trying to accelerate -the car will hesitate/fail and barely push through.

On three separate occasions while driving (various speed) the engine check light would illuminate, then, the vehicle would commence to run/drive roughly. Vehicle been at the dealer on three separate occasions, and had the ignition coil replaced, but problem recurred.

In late October my "check engine" light came on. I took my vehicle to foreign automotive and they ran a scan of my engine. The feed back showed that the code showed that my ignition coil(s) were going out and needed to be replaced. The owner of the business did a search for service recalls or service bulletins on 2000 Nissan Maxima's and found a service bulletin dated September 6, 2001 that showed that the ignition coils installed in certain vins were faulty and needed to be replaced. The owner of the shop called Nissan and asked if they were paying for the coils and they indicated they were not going to pay for the coils or the service. The shop re-set my "check engine" light and I told them I would get the coils replaced later in the year. Within a couple of days my "check engine" light came back on and my engine started "knocking". I decided to get the coils replaced. When the shop ordered the coils, two of the 6 were on back order because of the number of failures of these coils.

I have 43,000 original miles on my 2000 Maxima and have had to replace the ignition modules (1 per cylinder) twice.

While driving engine light illuminated. Once it came on it stayed on. They replaced the crank sensor twice. However, consumer received a TSB regarding ignitiion coil. The service bullietin had already been out 11 months prior.

Replacement of (6) engine coils on the car with 56,035 miles. Cost & 754. 72. There is a service bulletin from 09/06/2001. After researching, this seems to be a common problem - Nissan has designed bad ignition coils. Should berecalled as deffective parts.

I need to replace the following for my 99 Nissan Maxima so far:- (1) 2 oxygen sensors. (2) 1 engine control module (3) 6 ignition coils and 1 condenser now, the traction control system is not working. My Maxima has only 52,000 miles. All these repairs right after 36,000 miles. Nissan should recall all these. However, I know NHTSA won't recall it because there is no injuries. Thank you very much.

An ignition coil problem caused vehicle to run rough and stall. Consumer contacted Nissan in December of 2003. Manufacturer was of no help.

Ignition coil failure. Serveral problems with brake system and alignment/suspension. Have replace 2 coils so far, it was better for a while. Nissan needs to recall the ignition coils several problems.

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.