Ignion coli faliure, common on 2000 Maxima.

- Belmont, NC, USA

The check engine light came on and I was told I had a error code 1320 and that 1 of the ignition coils was bad but that they are not able to pinpoint which coil was bad so they had to change all six coils at a cost of $499. I went on the NHTSA website and noticed that many people are having problems with their ignition coil and have filed complaints. I called Nissan and spoke to a rep wich told me that since I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima the car is out of warranty and this problem is not covered.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

Ignition coils failed after 60,000 miles. Nissan was of no help. Previously had three Maximas.....but will certainly switch to Toyota on next purchase. The cost to repair was about $800

- Highland, NY, USA

Problems with vehicle's ignition coils. The repair cost the consumer $740 dollars.

- Hazlet, NJ, USA

Problems with vehicle's ignition coils, brake caliper, pads and rotors. The vehicle ignition coil failed at 37000 miles. All six coils were replaced. One week later the left rear brake caliper locked up. All four rotors and brake pads were replaced at 36200 miles. The consumer feels the repairs may have been covered under a service bulletin 624020 for the ignition and service bulletin 618790 for the brakes. The consumer seeks reimbursement for the cost of the repairs.

- Boxford, MA, USA

"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!

- Delray Beach, FL, USA

Ignition coils failed at 30,000 miles. Spoke with dealer who advised it is happening on similar vehicles. Engine misfiring, loss of power. Dealer wanted me to replace all ignition coils and pay $700 for it. My extended bumper-to-bumper warranty refused to cover, because there was no "check engine" light present, hence, no computer codes generated by the car computer.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

(1) engine light comes on but engine runs fine. Reset power and light goes away. (2) engine light comes back on 1 week later and engine sputters. (3) ignition coil was failing. Had to replace all 6 since and platinum plugs. Nissan could not recommend how to find failed one, or knew that all would fail? cost $ 650. There is no recall for the coils, but plenty have failed. A technical report should be generated by Nissan to instruct people how to locate which coil to replace to reduce cost. To ignore inherent problems will reduce recalls and customers.

- Wakefield, MA, USA

Jan. 2004 - pa inspection w/O incident Feb. 2004 - check engine light comes on - $700 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: 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!

- Kennett Square, PA, USA

I have read the complaints on the 2000 Nissan Maxima regarding ignition coil failures. I recently had a "check engine soon" light come on. Took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed as and ignition coil failure. Nissan recommended I change all ignition coils. My vehicle had 19,050 miles on it when this occurred. Although it was out of factory warranty, I had purchased an extended warranty. The extended warranty would only cover the bad coil, not the coils being replaced as a precaution per Nissan's recommendations. I decided to do it anyway and then battle with the 1-800-nissan1 customer service number. I was treated very professionally and fairly by Nissan. They paid for all of the coils and installation.

- Stockton, CA, USA

My 6 ignition coils went at 56K miles. This cost me 826 dollars. It seems like it's a big enough problem that there should be a recall.

- Woburn, MA, USA

Failure of all 6 ignition coils, diagnosed by concord Nissan, as a reult of "check engine" coming on, I was told that all 6 coils were faulty, and needed to be replaced immediately due to risk of causing other parts to fail, as stated by al kohl, ass't service manager. Car has 35970 miles, and cost was $741.93, I contacted Nissan, ms larason, to see if they would help, and was advised that they would offer no help with the cost, car was out of warranty. After some research I find that this appears to be a wide spread problem with Nissan Maximas. I would like to see some pressure applied to Nissan to extend the warranty on these failures. I know the difference between right and wrong, and so does Nissan, and this is wrong.

- Concord, CA, USA

Defective maf sensor on 2000 Nissan Maxima SE had to be replaced at the owners cost. Nissan has in essance admitted that the original part was defective by revising the part. The exact same situation applies to the ignition coils as well. Nissan has issued a tsb on both issues, but will only replace the parts if the vehicle is under warranty. They should recall the defective parts and replace them at their cost. Both can cause extreme driveability problems and affect the driver's control over the car.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

The service engine soon light turned on while driving and has remained on. When I first took it in for diagnostic tests I was told that I needed a tune up. The service engine soon light was reset and came on again after only one day. I recently took it in again and P1320 was detected and I was told that my ignition coils were bad. Dealer recommends replacing all 6 coils as they can't determine which coil is actually bad. I have researched this and found that this is the most common problem with the 2000 Nissan Maxima. The dealer advised me that the parts are very costly at least $75 for each coil, plus labor. This does not appear to be safe as the car drives normal, and then will eventually sputter, and vibrate resulting in decreased speed. The engine feels like it is about to fall out, and you can't pick up speed until the vibration stops. This part needs to be recalled, there have been too many consumers having to pay the price for this defective part.

- Norcross, GA, USA

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.

- Redmond, WA, USA

Engine ignition coil failure.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

2000 Nissan Maxima...I have researched a technical service bulletin on faulty ignition coils and have seen over 250 people with the same problem. Costs can be upwards of $800 to fix. Car stalls at lights, jumps when gassed. This part needs to be recalled.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

Ignition coil failure. The car is 47 months old with 32,000 miles. Dealer insists they can't identify which coil is failing and says I have to replace all six coils - for $578. I find that this is a common problem and that Nissan has reportedly produced an improved replacement. It seems the solution is for me to pay for not only the failed part but the defective parts before they fail.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

Car was driving very roughly, a lot of hesitation and misfire. Nissan dealership charged me $120 for diagnostics and revealed it was the ignition coil problem on my Nissan Maxima 2000 SE. This is a known problem for all 2000 owners, a technical service bulletin also exists. Nissan very well knows about this but never done a recall or free coils replacement. Dealerships charge $500-600 for the replacement. I would like Nissan to refund for the parts and service, make a recall.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

#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.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA