Nissan Repair: Nissan maxima 2000 SE, air control valve, mean time between failure


Question
Von good morning,i bought a used nissan maxima 2000 SE with 110,000 miles,i got a check engine light the next day,and it says u need ignition coils,i changed all six,the after driving for 40 miles i got the light on,and it says u need a speed sensor,cause the car would run,and when it came to a stop sign,it would not move,as if the car went in neutral gear,then i have to stop the car,let it cool,and then start again the car would be fine,i changed the reveloution sensor on top of the transmistion,then after driving again for 40 miles,the light is on,now it says it needs a IAV,idle air control valve,I am so fed up of spending so much money on mechanics and parts,please help me,it is as if the ECM is vomiting all the codes,i am not sure,what to do now,please help

Answer
Ken,

I have a 2000 Maxima SE and all the things you have replaced and are going to replace have been changed on my car too.  It is just a matter of mean time between failure and the Japanese have it down to a science.  They plan all sorts of things to die after 100,000 miles.  Just change the idle air control valve and you should be fine for a while.  The coils on mine when first followed by the speed sensor and then the IAC.  So, yours is doing the same things.  After the IAC you should be fine for a while.  I now have 150,000 miles on mine...