i have a 99 nissan maxima with 162000 miles it runs great but when i shift (automatic) in drive the car shuts down i tried too many things can someone help or refer me to someone

 

we may be able to help if you give us info .... your post just says your having problems and that you have tried "too many things" ... like what?

Does it die when you put it in gear every time? What about into Neutral? How long has this been happening? Any other problems or indications? Does the car run or idle rough ... if so, when (hot / cold / doesn't matter)?

Moral is ... MORE INFO

 

ummm like what?

 

i had a problem similar to that, my prob was that i damaged a wire on the MAF when i was installing my optima battery, car would start, then die if i put it in gear

 

its alraedy been said.but yeah. get a new maf or low miles maf from junkyard or something.

 

Yeah that might help. Nothing to loose.

 

I have a good MAF and Im in south philly...dunno how close you are NJ but you can come pick it up for 25 bucks. PM if interested.

 

glad you all can diagnose this problem as the MAF just like that!

 

so when i bought my 99 they only gave me one key right, so i decided to go get some more made at the home depot by me, found out that there is a security in the nissan keys, the new ones i made can unlock the car and start it but when i go to put it in gear it shuts off, im gonna go to the dealership tomorrow and get some new keys made...probably not ur problem but im jsut throwin it out there

 

don't ever get your key made at home depot.

I did that once, and my original didn't work after i came out!!

 

Why not? Nobody said for sure thats it but from the limited info and obviously diagnosing via the interweb is fairly hit or miss anyway....I think the MAF is a decent place to start and probably the easiest thing to check. he could easily come over the bridge and try mine in hs car free of charge and see what happens...maybe somebody closer by him has one he can try...eiter way its till an easy,cheap place to start....but thanks for your input

 

Not saying it isn't the MAF ... but it could be several other things too. I agree it is a good place to start with the "very limited" info we got ... and as I said in my first post ... NEED MORE INFO! So ... unless more info is provided, just ruling it down to the MAF is a stab in the dark really.

Other things it could be ... ks, bad injector(s), MAF, vacuum leak, trans issues ... without more info nobody can know ... just based on what the OP says. Sorry, not tryin to be a here ... but if he wants help with this problem ... he'll post more info.



EDIT: any codes? Shoulda been my first question really!