Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2003 Nissan Maxima

Five problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2003 Maxima.

1 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2016

This is reference to two situation concerning Nissan recalls. In 2014 I took my car to sansone Nissan dealer on rt 1, NJ to take care of the airbag recall issue NHTSA ref#15v287000. My airbag light was not on when I took it to the dealer, after I came home a week later the airbag light came on. I don't think the dealer took care of the recall issue, if they did my airbag light would not be on. I would like Nissan to give authorization to the dealer to correct this problem. My second issue was on Jan 2016, I was driving to work, all of a sudden the car shut off on me, the brake lock up and all I could do was stair to the side of the road. . I was lucky that there wasn't any oncoming traffic. I had to call the tow truck to have my car towed but before the tow truck came I tried starting the car again and it started. I was a few minutes from home, so I drove back home and I had my local mechanic picked it up and did a diagnosis on it. He said it was the crank position sensor, I purchased it and he installed it. The car started working a little better but my service engine soon warning light is still on. I did a little investigation and found out that there was a recall for engine and engine cooling recall #03v455000. I read it and found that the consequence on the recall is the exact same thing that happen to me. Again sansone dealer on rt. 1 in NJ is claiming that they took care of this issue but I was never told that this was a recall by Nissan. I wanted Nissan to correct this problem based on the fix under NHTSA ref# 03v455000. I've been taking car of all the maintenance on my car since I purchased it from Nissan but I feel that Nissan is responsible for these two issue, since it was defect in design on their end.

2 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2011

2003 Nissan Maxima cam sensor failure. Car shut down in traffic.

3 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2010

My 2003 Nissan Maxima shuts off without any warning I had my grandbaby in the car with me and traffic was moving pretty fast, after sitting for about 5mins it started back up. I took it to my mechanic and told that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. He also told me that it was a recall on this, so I took it to the Nissan dealer and they said it is not for my VIN number. I have 174,000 mileage.

4 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 08/10/2010

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While driving 35 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 174000.

5 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2008

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 35 mph and proceeding to come to a complete stop, the engine shut off. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred on a separate occasion and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The failure was related to the cam sensor and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 69,000.




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