2002 Nissan Maxima engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND WOULD NOT RECEIVE A SECOND FREE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *BF CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 60 MPH IT SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER SAYS THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS, CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS, AND VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSORS CODES CAME UP. CONSUMER SAYS THESE ARE THE SAME CODES THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *DL”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE HISSING NOISES AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE IT. UPDATED 03/17/16.*JB”

“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”

“WHILE DRIVING ON THEY HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE "JERKED" WHILE I WAS GOING ROUGHLY 70MPH. WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT KIND OF HESITATED AND THEN MY "SLIP" AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON. LATER ON THAT DAY MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION. IT STARTED BACK UP BUT STARTED VERY HARD. I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND TURNED IT OFF FOR ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES. I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. MY VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WHEN I TRIED IT AGAIN, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR NISSANS FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. ALL OF THESE ISSUES I HAD SEEMED TO MATCH UP WITH THIS RECALL. PER NISSAN MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED SO I DID THAT TODAY. THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE AUTO SERVICE PLACE CALLED NISSAN AND NISSAN STATED TO THEM "THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE" I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH NISSAN RIGHT NOW. I FEEL THAT MY ISSUES SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE RECALL. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED RELATES BACK TO THE RECALL. RECALL I AM REFERRING TO IS CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:…”

“THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IS RUSTING AND HAS LEAD TO A LARGE HOLE ON THE BOTTOM. THE ENGINE BRACE IS MOUNTED WHERE THE RUST IS FORMING. IF THE RUST FORMS BAD ENOUGH AROUND THE BOLTS THE ENGINE COULD FALL DOWN. ALSO THE HOOD LATCH IS CONNECTED THE BOTTOM OF THE CORE SUPPORT. IF THIS FAILS THE RUST CAN CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,400.”