2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ UPDATED 09/29/16.8JB

I HAVE THREE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS AND NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY ARE NOT VALID TO MY VIN. SO ARE THESE RECALLS NOT VALID OR DOES NISSAN NOT WANT TO RECALL MY VEHICLE? RECALL SUBJECT : PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUN 24, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V361000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS RECALL SUBJECT : NISSAN/CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR WELD REPORT RECEIPT DATE: NOV 17, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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. *TR

Mileage: 168,960

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE BUT IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE IT STARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,597. *TR

Mileage: 143,597

WHILE DRIVING AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (~30 MPH), THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND RESTART THE ENGINE A SHORT TIME LATER. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF DRIVING (AGAIN), THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AGAIN. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING. JUST THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING ERROR CODES P0340 AND P0345. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V455000 MAY BE RELEVANT (IT COVERS 2003 MAXIMA). THE SYMPTOMS MY CAR EXHIBITED ARE THE SAME AS THOSE DESCRIBED. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED NISSAN, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. IT SEEMS VERY, VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT I WOULD EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT AM NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN IS UNDER-REPORTING THE CARS AFFECTED, AND I FEAR MY CAR WOULD BE QUITE UNSAFE TO DRIVE (WITH RANDOM, SUDDEN STALLS). *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 6/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MORE FREQUENTLY AT A QUICKER AND MORE VIOLENT RATE. UPDATED 06/11/12

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE TROUBLE CODE, WE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PART. REPLACEMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND FOUND SAFETY RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IF IT DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR AND WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WHEN THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REPORT INDICATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION FAILED INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED USING THE SAME RECALL REMEDY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), DESPITE THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATING THE VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03/12/12

Mileage: 88,500

THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START DURING LUNCH. IT STARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS AFTER WORK AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AS I LEFT MY JOB AND DROVE 1/2 MILE, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON A THREE LANE ROAD IN TRAFFIC AS I WAS GOING 35-40 MPH. I MANAGED TO COAST PAST AN INTERSECTION AND QUICKLY TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING INTO A PARKING LOT.

Mileage: 134,000

2003 NISSAN MAXIMA CAM SENSOR FAILURE. CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. *KB

Mileage: 43,000

2003 NISSAN MAXIMA CAM SENSOR FAILURE. CAR SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. *KB

Mileage: 43,000

ON APRIL 28TH 2011, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA SE VEHICLE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS VERY LUCKY THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICE A FEW CARS BEHIND ME TO STOP TRAFFIC OTHERWISE I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY A HAIR! NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT LATER INDICATED THE A P0340 AND P1564 CODE WHICH IS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 63215 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED NISSAN AFTER AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC TO GET APPROVAL FOR THE RECALL FIX, THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR

Mileage: 67,451

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.  

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 65,000

VEHICLE DIES WHILE IN OPERATION AND TRAVELING TO WORK. IT HAPPENS THREE TO FOUR TIME WHEN DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 174,000

TL*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.

Mileage: 174,000

ON MY 2003 MAXIMA SE, THE "SERVICE ENGINE :LIGHT" COMES ON AND THE MOVING VEHICLE STALLS. MY WIFE HAD A CLOSE ESCAPE FROM A CRASH WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER YESTERDAY. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A FEW MILES. A SCAN OF THE FAILURE CODE FROM THE ENGINE RETURNED P0340 WHICH IMPLIES CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT PROBLEM. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THIS MODEL FOR A BAD SOLDER ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD IN 2003, BUT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL DOES NOT MEAN THAT EVERY CAR FROM THAT MODEL YEAR WILL BE FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CAN CHECK ON THE INTERNET REGARDING ISSUES WITH 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND YOU WILL SEE RAMPANT PROBLEM AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS SPECIFIC CAMSHAFT SENSOR COMPONENT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

2003 MAXIMA SHUTS OFF WHEN STARTING IT, BACK TO BACK. CAR HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES. MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR POSITION & THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND MUST BE FIXED BY NISSAN ONLY. IT WAS THEIR ERROR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TGW SOON AFTER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM, THE PROBLEM WAS A RECALL ISSUE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS COMING UP IN THEIR COMPUTER. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET, AFTER NISSAN COULD NOT HELP HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *JB

APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER A REMOTE STARTER WAS INSTALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. THE REMOTE STARTER WAS REMOVED (BYPASSED BY INSTALLERS) AND THE CONDITION BEING EXPERIENCED CONTINUED. THE RESULT IS THE CAR FAILING TO START PROPERLY AND AT TIMES CUTTING OFF WHILE IN OPERATION INCLUDING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE IS STILL BEING EXPERIENCED AND THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

FAILURE TO START, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON ON -- TOOK TO SVC STATION, DID DIAGNOSTIC BAD CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 110,311

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92, 000 . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR AND COULD HAVE IMPROPER SOLDER DEFORMATION WHICH IS RELATED TO NHTSA# 03V455000, COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES. UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

Mileage: 86,000

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND I LATER RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM (RECALL 03V455) INVOLVING 3 FAULTY SENSORS AND MY VIN FALL INSIDE THE RANGE OF APPLIED VINS JN1DA*1**3T 400002 - 515067. I DID HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BY NISSAN AT A COST TO ME OF OVER $416 WHEREAS, NISSAN REPLACED TWO OF THE SENSORS. AT THIS TIME, NISSAN INSISTS THAT MY CAR AND VIN DO NOT APPLY. I HAD READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THEY ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN REFUSES TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM ALSO. I AGREE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR BEHIND ME CAME CLOSE TO HITTING ME WHEN MY CAR STALLED AND THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HONK THE HORN AND SHOUT AND ME. IT IS MY BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN DILIGENT IN THEIR EFFORTS TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND GET THIS UNSAFE CARS OFF THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY 1.) REIMBURSING ME FOR THE COST OF MY REPAIRS, 2.)REPAIR THE OTHER FAULTY SENSOR THAT WAS PART OF THE RECALL THAT THEY DID NOT REPAIR THIS TIME AND 3.) REPAIR OTHERS LIKE MINE THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

MY 2003 MAXIMA STALLED OUT TWICE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE WHILE AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAD RECALLED THE 2003 MAXIMAS FOR A FAULTY CAM SENSOR THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. HOWEVER, IN TYPICAL FASHION, NISSAN TOLD ME THAT MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND HE COULD NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I COULD POSSIBLY BE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF FAULTY MANUFACTURING. MY MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN HAS CHANGED THE PART NUMBER, MEANING THAT THE PART IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH PROVES THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 225,000.

Mileage: 215,000

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND AM HEARING AN ENGINE WHINE NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS REACHING HIGHER SPEEDS. I DO NOT YET HEAR IT WHEN IDLING BUT I AM TOLD ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I DO. THE NOISE SOUNDS KIND OF LIKE WHAT AN ALTERNATOR HUM IN A POORLY GROUNDED SOUND SETUP MAKES. YOU CAN TURN OFF THE RADIO AND A/C BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

CAR WAS BEING OPERATED IN NORMAL FASHION WHEN IT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OFF OF ROAD SAFELY AND THEN RESTARTED, NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK CAR HOME AND CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY THERE. THEY INVESTIGATE AND FOUND IT WAS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. HAD REPAIRS COMPLETED AND CAR WORKS FINE NOW. I ALSO NOTICED THERE WAS A SIMILAR RECALL TO MODELS LIKE MINE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000, BUT AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN DIRECTLY, THEY SAID MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 91,953

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CAM AND CRANK SENSOR MALFUNCTION (CODE P0340). THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

ON 9-2-2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING, TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED CRANK POSITION SENSOR. CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND ASK ABOUT THE RECALL OF MAXIMA"S THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM THAT SAID MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL . THE ONLY RESPONSE WAS SORRY! GOOD THING I'M AN EXPERIENCED DRIVE OR I MIGHT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL THIS- SORRY NO MORE NISSAN CARS! *TR

Mileage: 68,500

TL*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.

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

2003 MAXIMA SE 110,000 MILES HAS OIL LEAKING THROUGH SEALS BETWEEN VALVE COVERS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. ONE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT THE SEALS CANNOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. INSTEAD, THE VALVE COVERS HAVE TO BE RE-PURCHASED ADDING AN EXTRA $290.00 IN PARTS TO A LABOR INTENSIVE BILL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THE 2002-2003 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE KNOWN TO BE BURNING ENGINE OIL. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT FLAW WHICH MAKES THE CAR LEAK ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE VALVE COVERS INTO THE SPARK PLUGS AND WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM CLOSE BY, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IN THESE VEHICLES. NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA IS NOT HELPING OR WILLING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND SHRUGS CUSTOMERS BY SAYING ITS NORMAL. IT IS NOT NORMAL TO HAVE LOST 3/4TH OF YOUR ENGINE OIL BY THE TIME NEXT OIL CHANGE IS DUE ! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. SHE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED HER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASION HIS VEHICLE LOST POWER, HOWEVER HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURE TOOK A REPORT, NEVERTHELESS, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V455000. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

CAM SENSOR FAILURE. HOW DO I DETERMINE VIN NUMBERS AFFECTED BY NHTSA RECALL 03V455000. *TR

THE CAR STALLED ON MY WHILE I WAS STILL TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHERE IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. A LITTLE SCARY DON'T YOU THINK? THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I LATER HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND IT PULLED AN PO340 CODE(CAM POSITION SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR) WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY RECALLED BY NISSAN ON OCT 04. MY CAR'S MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 12/02. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT APPARENTLY MY CAR WASN'T UNDER RECALL WHEN A BUNCH OF OTHER WEBSITES(CARS.COM, INTERNETAUTOGUIDE.COM, NHTSA.GOV). I KNOW THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE WHEN MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND I OWN 2 OTHER NISSAN CARS, I DON'T GET WHY A COMPANY WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND LOOKS LIKE THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO RUN ME $1200.00 WHEN PERSONALLY I DON'T KNOW WHY I NEED TO BE PAYING FOR IT WHILE THE SAME CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT AND THE RECALL HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR HAS. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. THANKS FOR READING. *TR

Mileage: 41,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTO ZONE AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS FOUND TO BE THE ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 16, 2007 AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY REMEDIED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGEWAS 67,700, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

NOTICED A BANG SOUND FROM FRONT OF CAR ON ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. DISCOVERED FRONT ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT IS LEAKING FLUID, IS LOOSE AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE HAD DIFFICULTIES STARTING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK ENGINE CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V455000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 89,948

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY CAR, 2003 ALTIMA WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2004, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING AROUND 8AM. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND I GOT NOTHING. IT FINALLY STARTED AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF TRYING TO PUMP THE GAS WITHOUT TRYING TO FLOOD THE ENGINE. I CHALKED IT UP TO A HOPEFULLY ONE TIME EVENT. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. AGAIN IN THE FALL OF 2004 AND I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IN ARLINGTON, VA AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN 2005 AND MOST RECENTLY AROUND MEMORIAL DAY AND JUST THIS PAST WEEK. I KEEP THE MAINTENANCE UP ON THE VEHICLE EVERY, PUT "GOOD" GAS IN THE CAR BUT I STILL HAVE THESE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SECTION OF THIS COMPLAINT ONLY HAD MAXIMA GLE AND FRONTIER LISTED AS VEHICLE TYPE, NOT THE ALTIMA. I SUBMITTED MAXIMA JUST TO GET THROUGH THE COMPLAINT. MY CAR IS AGAIN A 2003 NISSIAN ALTIMA. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME.*AK

Mileage: 73,850

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. NHTSA RECALL 03V455000 WAS ISSUED. AND THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN DECEMBER 2003, BUT THE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2003. SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK MUST HAVE BEEN DONE. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT IT WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE REAR BRAKES FAILED, AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED S TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE STEREO, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER THINGS THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA THE REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 27,000 MILES. AFTER THEY WERE FIXED IN JUNE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THEM. THE VEHICLE DIED ON JULY 11, 2005, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND AFTER 5 TRIES THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO HOT, AND THE SET LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT 7 SERVICE CODES CAME UP AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SURGED, BUT NO LIGHTS CAME ON. IT WAS A REALLY HOT DAY, SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR BOTH ISSUES. *AK

Mileage: 27,000

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 5,000

SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN GAS MILEAGE - 6 MPG OVER LAST 5 MONTHS.*AK

Mileage: 25,500

VEHICLE HAS A WHIRRING/VALVE TAPPING NOISE BETWEEN THE 1500-2000 RPM. HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER X5 WITH 3 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. CANNOT FIND CONCERN.*AK

Mileage: 19,056

INCREASE IN STRENGTH OF EXHAUST FUMES.*AK

Mileage: 25,500

LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Mileage: 33,200

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V511000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING /ELECTRIC VEHICLE: AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE LOSES CONSIDERABLE POWER. CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR IS ON RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER THAT WAS GIVEN DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING.*AK

Mileage: 800

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

Mileage: 241,000

REAR O2 SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT TO BE LIT SOLID.*AK

Mileage: 41,152