My 2003 nissan maxima gle has had the check engine light, the ABS and the tsc lights coming on. I took it to my local dealer who ran diagnostics on it and said it was the crankshaft sensor which I had already replaced due to an intermittent problem with the speedometer quit working, or that I needed to replace the entire instrument package. As I am fairly mechanical (father was a master mechanic) this did not seem logical to me. The speedometer has now quit working completely and the tachometer is now having intermittent problems. I have also changed the camshaft sensors. The problem seems to be more electrical than mechanical--instruments only record what sensors send to them. It has now started dying in traffic which scares me as I am afraid I will have an accident. The dying in traffic problem is getting worse. So far I have been able to hit my flashers and struggle to glide it off the edge of the road to a stop when it happens until I can get it started again. Some times it is very difficult to start and sometimes it will start right back again. I have ruled out moisture in the gas has I have run several containers of heet through the gas tank the last two months. When I asked the dealer if they had seen other vehicles with the same or similar problems they said no. I asked them if my car model had any recalls and they said no again. Due to a search on the internet I have discovered that recall #03v455000 had been issued for my model year nissans that were having this same problem with the engine dying due to soldier flux on variable timing control sensor. Please advise if my car is covered by this recall asap as I am afraid I might have an accident due to the car dying and everything locking up when it does.
2003 Nissan Maxima electrical complaints
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(2003 nissan maxima)car will not start. After placing the key in the ignition, it will not allow me to turn the key to the on position. I have called nissan and there is no recall on this. I will have to take to the dealer to have fixed at my expense. I have noticed other complaints about the samething on the internet.
About 2 weeks ago my 2003 nissan maxima's engine just shut off while driving. Over the next two days this happened 3 more times. Upon taking my maxima to be repaired the mechanic informed me of the recall for this exact problem. The mechanic told me the problem was with sensors for the cam, per the computer diagnostics. He then informed me that I should take it to a nissan dealer as this was a recall situation that nissan should fix for free. Upon taking the maxima to gurnee nissan in gurnee illinois, I was charged $65 dollars for diagnostics, quoted over $500 for the repairs and vehemently told there is no recall on the 2003 maximas. I then contact nissan, after finding the recall notice on their website and a number to call for assistance. For the last two weeks I have been unable to drive my car and have received no assistance from nissan. While I can find the recall on their website, provided the nissan recall number from the nissan website, they contended first it was no longer under warranty, then it was not a good VIN, then the VIN was good but was outside the range for the recall, then it was in the range, but did not qualify and finally today I was told, "your VIN is not in the range, but I don't know what the range of vins are."
Electrical problems; during warranty period and I had to take the car to the dealership numerous times because the driver' s and front passenger's seats quit working and required electrical repairs. The power sun roof also quit working and required electrical repairs during the warranty period. My car was no longer covered by warranty, and power windows have now quit working. I had so many different electrical problems since purchasing the car that I could not help but to think they wereall connected to the same common problem, and it made me wonder what will happen next. Also, during the 2nd year of the warranty period, the battery went completely dead for no apparent reason, and it was not covered by warranty, however, they towed my car to the dealership , early in the morning, and yet had to keep the car over night. I didn't know if repairs to wiring were performed or not, but they didn't admit to any underlying electrical problem, yet they couldn't explain why the battery became dead, or why it required more than 24 hours to replace a dead battery. Were these coccurence's commenly reported for this model year.
At times, doors locks by themselves. Child was trapped in car. 1993 nissan quest.
This is a mileage issue. I bought on july 8, 2005 from empire nissan, ontario, ca a 2003 350-z vehicle that a an odometer reading of 11684. On july 11, my insurance agent checked on line with carfax on the history of this car. Per carfax report, mileage as of dec. 15, 2003 was 12,243 and as of march 2, 2004, it was 12, 244. Upon carfax advice, we can either notify your office or the california dept of motor vehicle. Dmv advised us to bring it to the dealer's attention because their records only show 1 registration upon the purchase of the first original buyer. Then, the mileage was 8 miles. It has not been smogged nor re-registered. I have brought the matter to empire nissan on the evening of july 13, 2005. I was asked to wait and they said they will research the matter & call me on july 14, 2005. I got a call and am going there in the evening. I was told by other dealers that I have the right to return the car & be reimbursed for everything. Please help me. What is the right recourse for this case?
My battery/brake lights went on my 2003 nissan murano and the engine died while I was on the highway. I lost my brakes and steering and almost caused a big accident on the highway with speeding cars behind me going 55-65 MPH. I was able to start the car again but it died at the entrance of a one lane road leading to the fdr drive in new york city. Worse is that there a big construction under the 59th st. Bridge and I was stuck right in the middle of this construction and caused a major, major traffic from york avenue till fdr. I had to be pushed out of fdr (awds cannot be towed) and had to pay the tow truck. After that I had to call a flatbed to bring my car to the dealer. This should have been recalled long time ago so people do not go thru what I went thru. Do you have to wait till people die on the highway? The alternator and battery was replaced by dealer since it was under warranty. I was charged for the new battery! And of course, I had to pay for the towing.
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