1999 Nissan Maxima

THIS COMMENT IS REGARDING THE IGNITION COIL PROBLEM ON THE 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA. MY 1999 MAXIMA HAS ABOUT 71,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($93) AND SAID IT'S GIVING MULTIPLE MISFIRE READINGS. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL SIX IGNITION COILS. TOTAL COST ABOUT $1000 INCLUDING THE PARTS AND THE LABOR. FROM WEBSITES, I FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON SEVERAL MAXIMAS. PEOPLE COMPLAIN THIS A LOT. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THEY DID RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED CHANGING THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

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. *NM

1999 NISSAN MAXIMA - JN1CA21A 3XM300571 THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO NISSAN'S RECALL OF 97/98 MAXIMAS. THE RECALL WAS FOR A FAULTY ALTERNATOR. I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN MAXIMA (BUILD DATE 6/98) THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM/SYMPTOM AS THE RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN ID / NHTSA # IS R2010 OR R2015 \ 02V-171. 4/8/05 - STARTED MY CAR AND HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION SAW A FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR. RAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REMOVED MY 4 AND 2 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND MOVED THEM TO A SAFE LOCATION. I THEN FOUND A WATER BOTTLE IN THE CAR AND POURED THE WATER ON THE FIRE. 1:00 PM 4/12/05 CALLED DIFEO NISSAN IN JERSEY CITY, NJ AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION BASED UPON THE VIN 1:10PM 4/12/05 CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A REPORT WITH TAMIKA X3795 REFERENCE # 4908176 4/21/05 AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS AND FOLLOW UPS, THEY RESPONDED THAT I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CASE CLOSED. REP WAS NAMED WANDA AT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800 647 7261 X 3814 HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR WEEKS NOW. *NM

WHEN LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN MY WALKING HOME AND LOSS OF INCOME. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION SYSTEM IMMOBLIZED BECAUSE OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. APPARENTLY, THE KEY CODE HAS A PROBLEM AND ALL KEYS AND CAR NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NOW, CAR HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS ONLY NISSAN CAN FIX. AND NISSAN IS CHARGING ME FOR THEIR DEFECTIVENESS!! SO, END RESULT COUNT ON TWO TOWING BILLS, MECHANIC CHARGE, NISSAN DEALERSHIP CHARGE AND DELIVERY OF CAR BACK TO SHOP. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS QUITE COMMON. NOW HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ACCOUNT FOR WHEN MY CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN? DOES NOT STRIKE ME AS A DEPENDABLE CAR. AND, I DO NOT HAVE A CELL PHONE, SO WHAT TIME OF NIGHT WILL I BE WALKING HOME NEXT TIME? *AK

WENT INTO OUR LOCKED GARAGE, AND CAR WOULDN'T START. LOCAL REPAIR GUY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD LOCKED OUT OUR KEYS, THINKING THAT CAR WAS BEING STOLEN. HE SAID THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE ENCOUNTERING THIS... SO IT WAS TOWED TO NISSAN.*AK NISSAN CONFIRMED THE NATS SYSTEM HAD LOCKED OUT THE KEYS, AND CHARGED US MONEY TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND OUR ORIGIONAL KEYS... NOTHING WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW IT WORKS! THIS IS CRAZY! EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM NISSAN DID NOT COVER IT EITHER. WE PAY BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER PROGRAM HAS A GLITCH?