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Vigllance · 04-20-2007, 12:45 PM

This is a long one, so I appreciate your time.

I have a '97 Maxima GLE. The starter died a few months ago and I had it replaced. After a couple days, the car would not start properly. It would crank, but not turn over. I would turn off the car, and attempt to start it again, and maybe it would work. I noticed that if I gave the car a little bit of gas, it would help it start. It was pretty random, so I took the car back to the mechanic, suspecting it was an electrical problem.

The mechanic was unable to repair it and reccommended I take it to the dealership. Unfortunately, the dealership could not figure it out. When they called, they "believed" it to be an electrical problem related to shorted wires/grounding wires. Reluctantly, I told them to put X amount of dollars into fixing it. The mechanic felt he knew the problem, but it would simply take time to pinpoint it (weak, I know).

Wires were replaced and the dealership told me the car started instantly. Of course when I picked it up the next day, the car just cranked, but wouldn't start until after a few tries.

As a result of cranking the starter too much, the starter motor died on me a few days later. I have yet another starter, and the car seems to start a little better, but sometimes it just cranks. Again, giving it a little gas helps at times.

Recently, the car has a new battery, starter and spark plugs. The check engine light is OFF and the diagnostic shows no error codes.

So . . . . any suggestions? Did the dealership miss something? Is it fuel related? The car is in great shape and I really do not want to get rid of it, but I am on my own. I can't take it back to the dealership and have them throw parts/money at the problem. Thanks for hearing me out.

04-20-2007, 12:45 PM	#109
Vigllance Newbie - Just Registered Join Date: Apr 2007 iTrader: (0) Posts: 1	And the dealership says they don't know what's wrong This is a long one, so I appreciate your time. I have a '97 Maxima GLE. The starter died a few months ago and I had it replaced. After a couple days, the car would not start properly. It would crank, but not turn over. I would turn off the car, and attempt to start it again, and maybe it would work. I noticed that if I gave the car a little bit of gas, it would help it start. It was pretty random, so I took the car back to the mechanic, suspecting it was an electrical problem. The mechanic was unable to repair it and reccommended I take it to the dealership. Unfortunately, the dealership could not figure it out. When they called, they "believed" it to be an electrical problem related to shorted wires/grounding wires. Reluctantly, I told them to put X amount of dollars into fixing it. The mechanic felt he knew the problem, but it would simply take time to pinpoint it (weak, I know). Wires were replaced and the dealership told me the car started instantly. Of course when I picked it up the next day, the car just cranked, but wouldn't start until after a few tries. As a result of cranking the starter too much, the starter motor died on me a few days later. I have yet another starter, and the car seems to start a little better, but sometimes it just cranks. Again, giving it a little gas helps at times. Recently, the car has a new battery, starter and spark plugs. The check engine light is OFF and the diagnostic shows no error codes. So . . . . any suggestions? Did the dealership miss something? Is it fuel related? The car is in great shape and I really do not want to get rid of it, but I am on my own. I can't take it back to the dealership and have them throw parts/money at the problem. Thanks for hearing me out.