Nissan Repair: Cold Start Lurching, nissan maxima, cold start


Question
I have a 2001 Nissan Maxima.  Lately, on staring the car up after sitting for several hours, the first 20 or 30 yards after the driveway, the car lurches, then just performs normally.  There are no lights in the dash or odd sounds. But it seems to get more "lurchy" as the days go by.  Any ideas?

Answer
Allison,

Change the plugs and coils and the car should perform normally.  rockauto.com is the cheapest source for coils.  They are half the price of a dealer.  You can do it yourself with a spark plug socket and a ten millimeter socket along with some long extensions.