2001 Nissan Maxima: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Nov 18, 2010 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · IL

2001 nissan maxima exhibiting difficulty starting 3-4 times, then dying at idle. Then it would start, but die when put in gear. We had it towed to dealer - they say "bad engine mounts" caused the wiring harness to short out, destroying it, the ECM, and the iac valve. They quote 3875 to repair, and say that sometimes when this happens the air fuel meter needs replacing too. From reading other reports, I doubt the "bad engine mounts" story. This sounds like an issue that has happened identically on this make/model year. We also have unexplained ABS and traction control warning lights, that came on simultaneously a few months ago along with the check engine light. They replaced the air fuel meter which fixed the engine light. I suspect the harness was deteriorated then, caused the afm to fail and the phony warning lights, and now it has deteriorated further. Car has been well maintained, serviced regularly, dealer said nothing about engine mounts when in for the afm replacement a few months ago. We did not have a fire, and when the car died in traffic we got the police there quickly to control traffic, but only after several near rear-end collisions. As a known issue with risk of fire or accident, this should be escalated.

Filed Oct 3, 2007 · Brakes · 53,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan maxima. The ABS and check engine warning indicator lights illuminated. While driving 2 MPH and greater, the brake pedal would pulsate when depressed. The mechanic stated that the brake sensors needed to be replaced, but could not determine why the check engine light was illuminated. The failure mileage was 53,000 and current mileage was 54,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2005 · Engine · NH

I have an '01 maxima se. My check engine light came on, brought it to a dealer who said it was an emission problem & it would cost $900 to fix !!!! And I need it done before I can get my car inspected, which is this month. I have had nothing but issues with this car. When I bought it it kept steering to the right, they used my "one free" nissan alignment and it was still not right! It was my tires because I had to get new tires @ 30k miles (I had bridgestone potenzas, they don't last very long I found out) so I ended up buying cooper tires for $200/tire. The pulling to the right was cured after that. I have also had a computer problem, an ABS light problem, and have already had my rotors & brakes replaced at 30k. I only have 40k on it now. Sometimes it doesn't want to start either. (it will putter and die) all in all I will never buy a nissan again. I hope someone will read this & take it from me, do not get a maxima, especially an '01.

Filed Jun 16, 2004 · Suspension · AZ

I believe the right front strut I purchased for my 2001 nissan maxima is being incorrectly manufactured by kyb america, llc (subsidiary of kayaba industry companies). Proper installation of the ABS line and the main brake line can not be achieved due to reasons documented in the excerpt of correspondence between myself to kyb america below. This month I have begun to notice some dangerous wearing on my brake line caused by improper manufacturing/installation. Kyb has only responded to my initial form filled out online with a generic auto responder email listing their contact information. The picture I referencebelow is available at the web address: http://www.astuteinnovations.com/strut.htm the following is from an email I sent on april 15, 2004: "the reasons I think it may be manufactured wrong are shown on the picture, here is the main points. "I can't get the retainer clip for the brake line onto the kyb strut because of a bent lip. The bent lip in the picture is referring to the overall shape of the metal not the rounded top edge. "the rear ABS sensor mount is the same as the nissan strut but the front sensor mount has a mount that opens facing down. This forces the ABS sensor to take a sharp turn down in order to get to the opening of the kyb mount. I think I mentioned that my ABS light came on but it is now off. This is a safety concern for me even though I'm fairly sure the ABS system is fine. I also had to zip tie the brake line to the kyb mount because of the retainer clip issue & this also scares me because if the zip ties fail then my break line would end up dangling loosely and might get damaged as a result (I check the zip ties every time before I drive the vehicle)." thank you chuck christiansen.

Filed Dec 26, 2003 · Electrical · 45,650 miles · FL

Approx 1 mo ago my battery and brake light would light intermittently with no mechanical effect noted. The battery and alternator tested good and the cause was unknown. Then one day on the highway with cruise control at 75 MPH the lights came on. Several minutes later the cruise control shut off by itself and the ABS light came on and the airbag light began flashing. During slowing to exit the the highway all the instrument panels began 'bouncing' with unstable readings and the engine seemed as if it was going to die. I exited to the shoulder of the highway and put the car in park and turned the car off. The car required a jump to restart it. I replaced the battery since one cell was partially bad. Nonetheless, the battery and brake light have come on again. Nissan indicates a new alternator is required on the car at 3 years old and 45,700 miles.