whats up guys, this happened like twice already.
im driving normal down the street going about 35 - 40 mph, and i get caught on a red light. so im slowing down to maybe about 15-20 mph still in 3rd gear and i pull it into neutral, then i stop, next thing i know, my car has stalled. it happened twice already, what could it be??? i have no idea what it is! thanx.

 

Have your battery and alternator tested at your local auto parts store. This is a classic symptom of a failing charging system that is unable to provide enough power to maintain a spark when the alternator is only turning at idle speed.

 

uhmm....werent some 4th gen alternator's recalled by nissan?

 

bump.............

 

those were on the 98s that had a recall

 

And some 97's.. call the dealer and provide them with your VIN Number, they have a list of VIN numbers which had the faulty alternators.

 

Dear Maximus_95

I had the same problem about a year ago.
I replaced the fuel pump, cleaned all the valves, etc..

Spent about a 1000 dollars for nothing.. the problem
kept coming back.

It was the temperature sensor: a 15 dollar part !The
sensor was telling the engine it was running at minus
forty (-40) degrees. then it kept sending more and
more fuel, flooding it, then causing the stall / engine stop.

Regards,

BrazilianMax

 

oh sweet, cool, ill look into that, oh by the way? you from brazil?
i was born in brazil too, Sao Paulo.
sometimes i want to go back to visit but nah, its better out here.

 

Cool. I spent 3 years in Sao Paulo. Moved to Rio de Janeiro 2 years ago. I was born in Panama City, Panama.

The cool thing about Brazil, is that the Nissan Maxima they sell here is
actually the i30 with Maxima logos in the rear

Regards,

BrazilianMax.

BTW.. check out this post. This guy went through the same problem
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=381977

 

I had a similar problem. It was the camshaft position sensor (or was it crankshaft?... the one on the passengerside by the pulleys).

Jae

 

The cam sensor is on the timing chain cover

There are 2 crank sensors, one on the bell housing of the transmission and one under the crank pulley

 

Can this be a DIY jobs or is it too much trouble?

 

How much will it cost for me to fix this problem??? or is it a DIY type of job???
thanx.

 

Bump...............someone?