I own a 1997 nissan maxima gle. In the last 4 months I have replaced the alternator twice, the starter and the battery twice. Something is defective with the charging system. The battery light and brake light keep coming on repeatedly especially when the car travels more than 10-20 miles. I have had the car stall out with a dead battery 5 times and each time I have had to have a jump start or change the battery once. Something is draining the system.
1997 Nissan Maxima: engine stalls while driving
8 of the 102 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Maxima describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan maxima. The vehicle shuts off while driving and fails to restart in a timely fashion. The failure occurs without warning. The dealer was contacted and replaced the alternator, starter, and sensors. However, the failure persists. The current mileage is 134,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled however it would restart. This had occurred since the vehicle was purchased. It was taken to a dealer who could not determine the cause of the problem. There have been several repairs to the vehicle including the replacement of three oxygen sensors, the alternator and starter. There was a recall #02v171000 pertaining to the electrical system. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 12/15/06.
Car stalls without warning. It may run fine for several weeks, then suddenly stall. This has caused near-accidents, as engine suddenly fails to respond in situations where acceleration is required; passing, merging, crossing intersections. Dealer diagnosed as short in egi harness. Breakage inside the harness appears to be a frequently occuring problem in this vehicle, based on other reports on web discussion boards. Also, manufacturer has issued technical service bulletin, so they are aware that this happens, and have published a fix that works only in some cases (I.e., an unshielded wire short). Manufacturer, in spite of this being a common problem, refuses to offer any assistance in repairing, and ascribes it to normal wear and tear. The only solution for the consumer is to pay nearly $3,000 to have the entire harness replaced, when as I experienced, the short is in a shielded wire (per tsb).
While shifting gears the vehicle stalled. Driver was able to restart vehicle, and it was taken to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the electronic fuel injection harness needed to be replaced.
While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the alternator needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
The car stalls out and problems with restarting the engine. The nissan dealer said it is due to a wiring harness problem and would cost $1600.00 for the harness and $700.00 for installation. I believe that a wiring harness is not something that should need to be replaced unless there were an inherent problem with the harness. Please advise. Thank you.
Vehicle stalls causing loss of power steering and vehicle control. Dealer has been unable to repair.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vehicles built before JN1CA31D1YT746029 may exhibit a engine timing chain noise. tt
- Some customers may indicate that a light ticking or humming noise CAN be heard coming from the blower...
- Vehicles exhibiting a MIL 'on' with one or more of the below dtcs stored, the cause may be insect nest(s)...
- Experiencing spark knock during engine start. yc
- Vehicle having difficulty starting after 2 to 4 hours cooling from operating temperature. yc
- Information on spark knock. yc
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Nissan Maxima stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Nissan Maxima?
8 of 102 owner complaints about the 1997 Nissan Maxima (8%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Nissan Maxima?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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