I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima. I replaced the alternator and battery a few months ago. In the last two weeks or so I have had trouble starting the car. It will eventually turnover after a couple of tries. In the last few days the problem has gotten worse. When I turn the ignition I can hear the car trying to start however it does not turnover. The radio and lights both come on and do not appear to be dim. This morning after numerous tries I could not get it to start at all. After turning the ignition several times to get it to start, I could no longer even here it trying to start. Nothing would happen except the radio and lights coming up when I turn the key. Does this sound like a starter problem? Thanks for your help.
possible starter problems?
Jan 16, 2005
6 Replies
Sounds like a starter, but could be a bad connection. Do the lights stay bright when you actually turn the key to the start position? If they do, it's probably not the battery.
yes, the lights stay bright and do not appear to dim when the key is in the start position. When you say bad connection are you referring to the battery?
thanks, I'll look into that. Was the tech services bullentin recent? I could not find it on the nhtsb website.
Just an update - it ended up being the starter. Had it replaced yesterday.
thanks for you help.
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