# Sluggish (unresponsive) 2000 Maxima

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788 "2008-11-07T17:40:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rrwwrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@rrwwrr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rrwwrr)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788/1 "2008-11-07T17:40:29Z")

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Lately my 2000 Maxima is very sluggish or unresponsive but not consistently and usually improves after driving for a few minutes. Yesterday, however, it was a problem for an entire 1/2 hour trip in the cooler, rainy weather. Best guesses? Spark plugs, ignition coils?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788/2 "2008-11-07T22:06:44Z")

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Potential fuel pressure problem,are you current on your filter replacement

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788/3 "2008-11-07T22:08:01Z")

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It is warming up? Is the thermostat stuck open?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788/4 "2008-11-08T11:46:13Z")

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How old are those plugs? If you don't remember, I would suggest it is time to replace them anyway, so why not start there. Have you had any CELs?
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**Author:** ![rrwwrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@rrwwrr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rrwwrr)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sluggish-unresponsive-2000-maxima/21788/5 "2008-11-10T20:54:40Z")

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More research led me to a bad MAF sensor. I replaced it this weekend and problem is solved. Car’s performance is great again!