1998 Nissan Maxima Electrical system Problems

“I have a 1998 Nissan Maxima I now have to replace all six coils, maf mass airflow, all spark plugs and wires, all three o2 sensors it stalls, runs rough, and cuts off. Now it will not start. I have read numerous complaints about this problem and noone seems to want to resolve the issues the customers are having including me. Seems like Nissan needs a recall on these parts it is very dangerous for the car to shut off in the middle of traffic.”

“My car is a Nissan Maxima 1998, it has 120k miles on it. This is my only mean of transportation; recently the car just won't start. I have to keep trying several times until it starts. I recently replaced the 'starter' but the problem still happens. I have been reading different internet forums there is a lot of people complaining about this kind of problems, the dealers charge about $1,000.00 to replace the ignition coils. This since to be the source of the problem, I do not have this money. …”

“Dt: the contact stated while pulling out of the driveway the alternator caught on fire, and the fire was immediately extinguished. The vehicle has not been taken to dealership yet for inspection. The alternator was replaced prior to this incident under NHTSA recall 02v171000 .the manufacturer has agreed to fix the vehicle under the recall. The repairs have not made.”

“Headlight harness connectors burned out in 3 months causing safety hazard for night driving. I have replaced the right and left harness 6 times and they continue to blow. The replacement harnasses are oem replacement parts and were purchased from the Nissan dealer.”

“Dt: there is a recall for the alternator, however, Nissan stated this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. The consumer started the vehicle and could hear a sound and viewed smoke coming from under the hood. The consumer opened the hood and saw fire in middle of the alternator. This happened on august 15, 2005. The vehicle was repaired. The consumer kept the bad alternator. Recall campaign# 02v171000. The consumer requested reimbursement for the replacement of the alternator. There was also a vibration in the steering wheel while driving on the highway.”