Check Engine Light On problems of the 2003 Nissan Maxima

As I was driving on the highway the car jerked and felt like it was losing acceleration. The check engine light, tcs and slid light turned on. I began to feel scared I had my child, sister and brother in the vehicle. I proceed to drive home with caution. Once I arrived home, I turned the vehicle off and tried to restart it. The car would not start.

It has the check engine light on, it takes time to start and when it is driving it turns off (but it turns on). It goes off on flat surfaces, and when you are on a rise that's where it takes to catch on.

It has the check engine light on, when the car is up, it takes time to start and when it is driving it sometimes turns off, but if they turn it on again if it starts.

The vehicle has twice lost power and engine died while moving down the street. The check engine light was on after this incident and showed code p0345: camshaft position sensor a (bank 2). This vehicle does not show up on the r3022 crankshaft/camshaft sensor recall. However, the vehicle was manufactured 06/2002 and the recall dates include from 02/2001 to 07/2002. This vehicle has 91,694 miles on it and thus should not be exhibiting this problem from normal wear and tear. This is a very serious problem and could cause a crash in the future.

I have experienced problems cranking the car, I purchased a new battery and battery terminals. This appeared to quick fix it but soon after the speedometer stopped working and the check engine light came on. Soon after followed tcs control and abs light came on. I took it to a mechanic and the diagnosis involved a problem with the camshaft position sensors and crankshaft position sensors. I purchased a book about the car and read that my make and model had a recall. After double checking online about the recall I noticed it appeared to be the exact same problem. Convinced, I went to my local Nissan dealership to have them check however it was explained to me that my VIN number was not recalled. I want to have my VIN number placed on the NHTSA recall list so that I may have my vehicle repaired. If this is not possible please advise further. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. On some occasions, the check engine light would illuminate after the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 147,000. Ss.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while making a right turn at 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 135,000. Oo.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

While driving at approx 30 mph, the car shut off as my child and I were coming to a stoplight. I had no problem restarting and encountered this same problem 4 more times during my trip, including failure to idle. Check engine light never came on. Next time, I was driving approx 45 mph and the car shut off and it tried restarting itself while I was trying to find a safe place to pull over. The car restarted again no problem. Then as my husband and I were driving at approx. 60 mph the car began to lurch (stopping and attempting to start again by itself). Pulled off the road and was able to restart the car, all of these instances no check engine light. Lastly, I was unable to start the car after parking it away from home and it was acting like it was "flooded". After 20 minutes of attempted starting, it finally took and I drove home on the back roads. After several attempts at home to recreate the no start problem, the check engine light is finally on! at this point, I'm not driving this vehicle until we have the bank 2 camshaft position sensor replaced. We ran a code reader and got a p0345 code. Nissan has a recall on this year make/model but I, like many, many other consumers have been told, their VIN is not part of the recall from 2003. I would like to know if anyone's VIN fell into their recall. I just told the Nissan "customer service" that I am afraid driving this car could result in fatalities, and they suggested I take it to the dealership and maybe they could do something for me! like sell me a new car? never again, Nissan.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The contact was driving 60 mph, when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle performed normally and was later taken to a dealer for inspection. The contact was informed that the engine sensor failed possibly due to faulty wiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While stopped at a stop light the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that the camshaft sensor would have to be replaced. After the repair, the vehicle would not start. The failure would occur intermittently. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), that may have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Updated 6/6/12 the consumer stated the vehicle would stall more frequently at a quicker and more violent rate. Updated 06/11/12.

On April 28th 2011, I was driving on the highway when my 2003 Nissan Maxima se vehicle engine sputtered and cut off in the middle of traffic and an engine light came on. I was very lucky there was a police office a few cars behind me to stop traffic otherwise I avoided an accident by a hair! needless to say I had to have the vehicle towed. An engine diagnostic report later indicated the a p0340 and p1564 code which is related to the crank shaft and camshaft position sensors. My vehicle only had 63215 miles on the odometer when this happened. I called Nissan after an online search indicated they had a recall for the problem but when I called Nissan north America inc to get approval for the recall fix, they gave me the run around.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 35 mph with the illumination of the check engine warning light. He was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnostic test. The failure was located at the cam-shaft position sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 164,000.  .

Approximately a week after a remote starter was installed the check engine light in the vehicle came on, indicating a problem with the cam position sensor. The remote starter was removed (bypassed by installers) and the condition being experienced continued. The result is the car failing to start properly and at times cutting off while in operation including while the car is in motion, which can cause a crash. The failure is still being experienced and the cam position sensor will have to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While driving 30 mph, the check engine light was illuminated and the engine shut off. The contact also lost control of the steering wheel. The check engine light stays on continuously. The dealer stated the failure is related to the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor and could have improper solder deformation which is related to NHTSA# 03v455000, component: engine and engine cooling. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 10/20/09 the consumer stated the vehicle completely shut down multiple times. Updated 10/22/09.

The car stalled on my while I was still traveling at 60mph and I lost control of the car. The vehicle started drifting to the right forcing me to get off the road where it suddenly stopped. A little scary don't you think? the vehicle also had the check engine light on. I later had the car diagnosed and it pulled an po340 code(cam position sensor, crank position sensor) which was supposedly recalled by Nissan on oct 04. My car's manufacture date was 12/02. I called Nissan corporate and they told me that apparently my car wasn't under recall when a bunch of other websites(cars. Com, internetautoguide. Com, NHTSA. Gov). I know this doesn't make any sense when my life was in danger and I own 2 other Nissan cars, I don't get why a company wouldn't care about its loyal customers. I am a college student and looks like this issue is going to run me $1200. 00 when personally I don't know why I need to be paying for it while the same car has a recall on it and the recall happens to be the same problem my car has. Please help me figure this out. Thanks for reading.

Car was being operated in normal fashion when it the engine shut off without warning during normal vehicle operation. Was able to get car off of road safely and then restarted, noticed check engine light was on. Took car home and called dealer to see if they could investigate. Took car to dealer and same thing happened on the way there. They investigate and found it was a camshaft position sensor malfunction. Had repairs completed and car works fine now. I also noticed there was a similar recall to models like mine under NHTSA campaign id number 03v455000, but after contacting Nissan directly, they said my VIN wasn't included in the original recall.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. The check engine indicator light illuminated while driving 45 mph. The contact brought the vehicle to a local auto zone and the cause of failure was found to be the engine light sensor. The vehicle was brought to the dealer on April 16, 2007 and the contact was told that the recall repair was already remedied. The dealer also stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs, even though the vehicle was previously owned. The current mileagewas 67,700, and failure mileage was 66,000.

After starting the vehicle engine warning light remained lit. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Consumer received recall 03v511000 concerning engine cooling /electric vehicle: at any speed, the check engine light will illuminate and stay on. When the light comes on, the engine loses considerable power. Consumer claims that this make, model, and year is on recall. The recall number that was given does not correspond with the problem this vehicle is having.

While the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed check engine light appeared on the dash, causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer contacted dealer on two separate occasions but the problem still occurs.