ECM bad on 5th gens?

[paqman]

Hey, I just bought my 2001 Maxima a couple weeks ago, and just yesterday, it started stalling. Every start, every time, after starting, it would just idle down to nothing and die. So I took it to my favorite mechanic, who thought it was probably a relay module, but found out that the ECM (emissions control module?) was frying the relay, so we have to have a new ECM put in. The whole thing's gonna run me about $1100, but I want to know, have you all had this problem? He told me that the place he bought the ECM from said they sell a lot of them, making him wonder if it's a common problem. Now the other question is, he thought that the ECM would be covered under a 10 year, 100,000 mile emissions warrantee requiered by the state. How can I find this out? Thanks guys.

[FixUrNissan]

Originally Posted by paqman

Hey, I just bought my 2001 Maxima a couple weeks ago, and just yesterday, it started stalling. Every start, every time, after starting, it would just idle down to nothing and die. So I took it to my favorite mechanic, who thought it was probably a relay module, but found out that the ECM (emissions control module?) was frying the relay, so we have to have a new ECM put in. The whole thing's gonna run me about $1100, but I want to know, have you all had this problem? He told me that the place he bought the ECM from said they sell a lot of them, making him wonder if it's a common problem. Now the other question is, he thought that the ECM would be covered under a 10 year, 100,000 mile emissions warrantee requiered by the state. How can I find this out? Thanks guys.

Ecm's are not as common , I have see MAF ( Mass Air Flow) Sensors cause a condition like you were explaining. I was going to tell you to unplug it and see if it idles. Anyway ECM warranty is under Emissions with is 5yr 80k miles.

GL..

[paqman]

Originally Posted by FixUrNissan

Ecm's are not as common , I have see MAF ( Mass Air Flow) Sensors cause a condition like you were explaining. I was going to tell you to unplug it and see if it idles. Anyway ECM warranty is under Emissions with is 5yr 80k miles.

GL..

Thanks man, that sucks that the warranty is no longer good. Didn't figure it would be anyway. I really hope this car doesn't end up being high maintenance. I purchased it specifically to last a long time and be inexpensive to maintain. (Don't get me wrong though, I do all I can to keep it in tip top shape.) Thanks for the info though!

Edit: Oh, and if I would have had it at home, I could have tried something like unplugging the MAF, but I actually think my tech did that. He actually put in a new one, but I don't think that worked. That's why he figured out it was the ECM. And I trust these guys, I've done business with them for a while, and they know me pretty well. They're really honest with me, and don't recommend unneeded crap.