# 2001 Nissan Maxima cuts off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-maxima-cuts-off/113648>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [March 13, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-maxima-cuts-off/113648 "2018-03-13T21:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sateshsieusankar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@sateshsieusankar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sateshsieusankar)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-maxima-cuts-off/113648/1 "2018-03-13T21:36:46Z")

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maxima starts then cuts off and just tumbles after that. tried spare key same thing happens. sometimes it starts and drives fine but when i swith it of same thing happens.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-nissan-maxima-cuts-off/113648/2 "2018-03-14T03:17:49Z")

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First thing to do is determine if it is a spark or fuel problem. Ask your shop to do come combo of spark test & fuel pressure test as the problem occurs.