oh my god I got the same problem today. exactly the same as your case. do
you fix it yet? Do you go to nissan service
No, I have not. My car is parked at my friend's home. After
frustrated to troubleshoot, I intend to call a tow truck to pull it to
a dealer. This is a terrible problem which only a dealer may figure
out. I called a several dealer last weekend to explain the problem
and ask them interpret the code that I read. They were all helpless
but asked me to bring my car in. They said that since the car is not
started, the estimation of checkup cost will run from $85 to $250. My
personal guess is the security key might be a major problem. I have
read some posts. Some people had tried to change a starter, starter's
relay, feul filter, etc...but still did not work.
To help me narrow the problem, what did you do before your car did
not start? These are my lists before my car dies:
1) My son he asked me to insert a key in. He might have inserted a
wrong
key instead of my Maxima's key. That may have messed up the key
code.
2) I used to buy gas at Sam's Club, Exxon, Mobil, 7-Eleven. I just
pumped
gas from a gas station called Quicktrip before headed to my
friend's house. I never pumped this Gas Station before.
3) Before that few days, I accidently turned the ignition key on while
the
engine was running. Just wonder if a starter gears have stucked or
miss tooth. However, the car has been fine for a few days until I
visited my friend.
I parked my car at
1999stanmaxima - 17 May 2004 17:00 GMT
I had a same problem as your 1st case
I did use the factory key o start my car that day, and it ran fine but
when I went back to home one hour later. I tried to park my car back to
drive way, it didn't start anymore. I didn't understand the key had a
same code, but it massed up that's stupid.
I went to dealer to make a appointment to fix that problem tomorrow. i
know it will so expensive to do that, but I have no choice. I think only
dealership can fix this terrible problem.
Dallas Cowboy - 18 May 2004 00:41 GMT
Please let me know how does it go after you go to a dealer? How much
will they charge you? If you tell them straight that you inserted a
wrong key that may have messed up the code, then you may save some
money since a dealer's mechanic does not have to guess and spend extra
time to trouble shoot. Good luck
Dallas Cowboy - 18 May 2004 14:07 GMT
Another thing, if you could ask a dealer of how to prevent such a
incidence in future. How to disable or how to by-pass if it happens
again in future? Otherwise, Maxima owners have to keep paying this
ridiculous problem. Thanks in advance.
1999stanmaxima - 19 May 2004 00:44 GMT
yes I will. I will complain them when they help me to fix the prolem. She
said that will take 2-3 days to slove the problem, but I was not sure the
exactly price they will charge me.
1999stanmaxima - 19 May 2004 17:42 GMT
hello! I took my car back. They charged me $90 for re-programed the key &
system. She said it lose the program to start the car by some kind of
reason that they don't know either, so she suggested that use the key that
usually to use and never tried to put different key to start the car.
good luck
Dallas Cowboy - 21 May 2004 03:10 GMT
Thanks again. I go straight to a dealer and tell them that my car did
not start. The key code might have been messed up as my son played
before the incidence occured. Yes, they reprogrammed it, and it
works.