2002 Nissan Maxima Electrical problems

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Over heating gurgling in over flow, had radiator flushed and topped off,still over heat,looking at my recites it says I have a leaking water hose but no one replaced it, on 9/27/16.Drove my car threw winter then went to another machanic had the thermostat replaced on 6/30/17 still over heat, brought car back to nissan dealer on 1/19/18 told them it still gurgels and there was a slight hesitation when driving and I noticed my power steering hose was leaking, was told I need a water pump and radiator, power steering...

I own a 2002 nissan maxima with low miles, approximately 102,000. The engine turns over but does not start. The dealer states that the problem within the electrical harness and behaves as if the alarm remains armed. The dealer stated that he owned the same car around that year and the same thing occurred. The car has been cared for properly over the years and feel the manufacturer should assume some responsibility for the repair.

Airbags didn't deploy after front end collision. (June 2017) pictures after accident available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder and it would not restart. The vehicle was jumpstarted and driven to an independent mechanic (auto zone in rochester, minnesota) who diagnosed that the alternator failed. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic, but the vehicle stalled again. The friend of the independent mechanic diagnosed that the bushing failed. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence and had not been driven since. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

In sept. 2014, My car was in for service and recall number "03v455000" was performed. The 2 camshaft sensors and 1 crankshaft sensor were to all be replaced. In april 2016, my car was experiencing problems with all 3 sensors. My car would stop at any moment (stopped or driving). I've been in many intersections or the interstate and it'll die on me and take a long time to crank back up. I had to pay over $120 at the dealership to get the diagnosis. Upon looking at my recall paperwork, only the crankshaft sensor was...

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...

In reference to > nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000 component(s): engine and engine cooling I nearly crashed when my car died while merging onto a freeway. My car doesn't start like it used to. Very rough starts, continuously to get the engine to turn. It will die while car is moving. This happens abruptly and suddenly while driving. Rpms idle higher than normal. Engine loss. I used obd scanner to decipher the problem. I looked for recall online and found the one located above. It is identical to my issues.I contacted nissan and they refused. I could have died. Please help thank you! *Tr

The car had a recall performed on 08/02/2011 to replace crankshaft and camshaft position sensors, the car ran perfectly before the said recall. The mentioned recall also included an earlier recall which was ineffective. Some time after the recall was performed the car would stall intermittently without triggering a code. Finally the stalling triggered a code on 01/29/13 which was a crankshaft position sensor. The dealer confirmed that the crankshaft position sensor code was triggered but denied that it had anything...

Problem related to cam position sensors (cam shaft sensor and possibly vias sensors). This intermittent failure, causes the car to buck. Often this will cause the car to stall. This issue is prominent with a large percentage of nissan maxima 2002 owners as well as a number of additional nissan years and models (murano, altima). The frequency of the issue occurring for nissan owners as well as the severity - stalls have occurred for me us at any time including middle of intersection and also on the highway...

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...

Automatic and manual door locks fail to unlock drivers door thereby preventing easy egress from vehicle in case of emergency. Once failure occurs the drivers door can not be opened from inside or outside forcing the passenger to evacuate the vehicle via the open window or passenger side door. The failure has occurred randomly over the last 30 days. No repairs have been completed as root cause of problem has not be diagnosed.

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.

2002 Nissan sentra service engine light illuminated. Customer states the vehicle would not pass inspection with the light on. Oxygen sensor was replaced and code still remained. Consumer found a recall for the ecm. *Kb the consumer stated that the vin was not part of the recall, however the consumer feels this is an error and wants to be reimbursed for the repairs since he experienced the exact failure as stated in the recall. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima gle. When accelerating from a stop, the vehicle will completely shut off and not restart. The incident occurred twice and the vehicle was towed to a mechanic on both occasions. The first time the battery was replaced and the second time the cause of failure was determined to be the crank position sensor. The contact is experiencing the same failure as noted in recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in the...

Engine broke down on a 2002 niacin maxim & could not steer car correctly. It could not go without weaving back & forth, even though there is only 15,000. Miles on car & it is regularly serviced & maintained greatly (e.G. Kept in garage,never left unlock,etc.)There could have been serious consequences & involved a $900. Repair bill, for which niacin did nothing to compensate for or apologize for. If I had not had aaa tow it to the dealer, there would have surely been a terrible accident. Fortunately, this occurred at night & I had I only 3 blocks to get it home when there weren't any cars the road. *Jb

When I got into my car to leave, the car would not start. I had some one give me a jump, and my car started. I was driving home, when all of a sudden, the car quick running. I coasted to the side of the road and parked. I had my car towed to peak nissan. Peak check the car the next day and told me all I need was a battery. They replaced the battery, the car has run fine since. I drive a 2002 nissan maxima. My big question, why did the battery failure cause the car to stop running? *Jb

I was informed by nissan there was a recall on the engine exhaust system 12/03. I followed up and had it repaired or replaced , at this point I'm uncertain what happened. Today, I was informed that the catalytic converter is inoperable and it would cost approximately 800.00 To replace it. This is a device that is apart of the engine exhaust recall that was done in '03. Because 2 years have passed since the recall was done, I am no longer under warranty and I am forced to make another costly repair. I am very disappointed with the numerous recalls and repairs on the "north american car of the year!" *Nm

Re: odi case number: 10095661 same complaint. Started the car and drive to a destination. Tried to restart car and it will not start. First occurrence on 07/08/03 at 11,488 miles. We jump started the car and took it to hill nissan winter haven florida. They couldn't find anything wrong. Told us to have vehicle towed so they could check with computer if happened again. The second occurrence was on 08/19/02 at 11,567 miles. Vehicle was towed and the original battery, it had a faulty cell and battery was...

I drive the car to wherever I am going, park it and when I return it will not start. I jump start the car and it may not happen for several weeks. This has been happening since I owned the vehicle. I am on my fourth battery since owning the vehicle. This is a temporary fix and will last a few months and the same thing will start to happen. They did a diagnosis and could not find anything. *Nm

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.*Ak

Head lights were stolen from the vehicle. Damage was done to the electrical system, hood and bumper because thief knew that there was no motion sensor alarm. The brackets holding each $724 light is made of plastic and can easily be snapped/broken. The anti-theft kit doesn't do anything because it doesn't fix the issue that the lights can still be removed by breaking the bracket without opening the hood. The horn wiring was also removed because of its easy accessibility through the grill. *La

2K2 hid theft. Front lights. Hood, grill, electrical, fender and bumper damage.*Ak

Excessive cranking time before engine turns over. Occasionally have to attempt to start more than once. Once started engine makes a chattering noise as the rpm's drop to idle... Dealer states "cannot duplicate at this time". *Nlm