The car experiences significantly reduced engine power, u nable to rev above 2500 without it feeling limited. The engine suddenly stops running without warning during vehicle operation making it difficult to steer or brake to get to a safe location.this has occurred 3 times this past week and I have stopped driving the vehicle. I'm now wondering if the dealer actually performed the recall (the federal safety agency campaign #03v455000) back in 2003!!! They need to recall this again.
2002 Nissan Maxima: sudden loss of power
10 of the 205 complaints about the 2002 Nissan Maxima describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 79,913
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Per nissan, no recalls on the following= 1.cd player does not work, shows error 2. Fuel gauge does not work, shows full all the time and have ran out of gas-complete safety hazard!! 3.transmission needed replaced-did not have reverse-complete safety hazard 4.catalytic converter needed replaced-stalled on the side of the highway due to loss of power and avoided an accident-complete safety hazard 5.motor needed replaced-motor quit working while on the highway-avoided an accident while I lost power. I went over and beyond always replacing the motor oil & filter at 3000 miles 6.speakers quit working and will blare back on unexpectedly while driving startling me, the volume does not work-complete safety hazard 7.front air bag sensor corroded and had to be replaced-thankfully no injuries as a result if I had been in an accident! 8.front suspension replaced including pin-nissan shows a notice on this but not a recall!!!!????? 9.drivers side door arm rest broke apart and had cut my elbow while driving 10.rear wheel wells/fenders are rusting thru.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, there was loss of engine power without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the engine wiring harness would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 06/10/14 ma updated 09/25/2017
Purchased used from dealer in petaluma california in february 2010. No problems until vehicle began loosing power while driving at 55. Dash ABS indicator light came on. Vehicle suddenly slowed to 5 miles an hour, RPM's decreased. Steering still enabled as well as brakes. Almost caused accident several times. Towed to dealer (santa rosa nissan, santa rosa california). Rented a car. Just received call from dealer stating I need an alternator, belts and have a massive oil leak at valve cover gasket. Told him I spilled oil yesterday, my mechanic already checked for leaks, there are none. Made him aware of the 3 recalls on this vehicle addressing loss of power (2 out of 3 recalls). Said he would check and get back to me. My mechanics have not mentioned belts or alternator to me.
2002 nissan maxima. Two incidents of the electronic throttle control actuator failing. First failure in 2003 (odometer reading 10460) and another in 2009 (odometer reading 47199). When this unit fails, the vehicle may lose power as it happened to me in 2003 when I couldn't drive more than 15 MPH. Both times repaired by nissan service department. I have repair paperwork if needed. I have contacted nissan about the problem and they have set up a file number for my notification.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. While approaching a stop at approximately 5 MPH, the engine shut off. After the vehicle lost power, the contact started the engine and drove to the dealer. No failures were found. Shortly afterwards, the contact received a recall notice, which stated that the electronic control module was defective. She returned the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they repaired the vehicle. A few months later, the failure recurred. The contact returned to the dealer and they stated that they would repair the vehicle at the contact's expense. The current mileage was 71,000 and failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. While driving between 2 and 50 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The power steering and brakes failed and the service engine warning light illuminated also. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The dealer stated that the crank position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 60,189.
2002 nissam maxima - engine power failed two times on the highway at 37,000 miles and again at 39,000 - never fixed until recall. The engine was recalled and the car fixed at 58,000 miles. The same issue happened again week of january 31, 2005 again now the car has 87,000. Bacause nissan found no issue (no error code etc.) the car went unfixed this week. The car is behaving just like it did when the car lost power on the highway twice before the recall. I asked them to replace the same senor they did for the prior recall and they said no because they had no error code when I had the car serviced on febraury 4, 2005. I have not been hurt in this car yet but the car has lost power now three times only when I have been on the highway and I am concerned for my safety and I can't even let my wife use the car for fear it will loose power when she is driving it.
Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. The dealership repaired the problem two times, but the problem recurred. *ak the vehicles crank sensor failed which caused the engine to lose power.
Driving under normal conditions. Ping and nocking coming from engine during light acceleration. Causes loss of power , loud noise and possible internal engine damage if goes un repaird. Nissan is aware of the problem but chooses not to make it a recall. Uses tactics to get owner of vehicle to pay for repair or ultimately repairs while making customer aware they are one of the lucky ones.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Free Oil Change Specific Vehicles Subject to the Takata Recall Detailed Information To help accelerate...
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine oil cooler gasket available
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine will not start
- Rattle noise when started cold
- Engine will not crank (no start) with outside temperature below 0 degrees f
- Engine cover logo replacement
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- Risk
- This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 03V455000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Nissan Maxima loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2002 Nissan Maxima?
10 of 205 owner complaints about the 2002 Nissan Maxima (5%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Nissan Maxima?
There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Nissan Maxima
Headlights 20Stalling 19Check engine light 16ABS 13No deployment 10Won't start 8Ball joint 7Knocking 6Brake failure 5
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