5th Gear, 60mph dropped to 0 RPM, car died
03-21-2006, 10:00 AM
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5th Gear, 60mph dropped to 0 RPM, car died
Yesterday: Got out of work, a mile and a half down the road, car started witha jerkiness and all lights went on on the dashboard, car died at 30mph, pulled her over and turn off. NO CEL YET. Cranked it but it didnt start, let it settle down for a while (5 min) . Cranked it again and it started but it took longer than usual (the time to start). NO CEL and i drove home fine. Mechanic said last night after pulling the codes P0115 & P0125 (CEL was still off). Diagnosed ECT.
So this morning CEL is on (i asssumed i went on with the codes i detected last night but didnt check). Went to the dealer during lunch to buy one ECT ($35). On my way back, just like the subject of the thread. I FREAKED OUT!!! All lights went on again and car died at the speed. Pulled aside and same story.
HELP PLEASE !!! Before go home i'll change the ECT (hope i have a tool i could use on the trunk) and reset the CEL.
Anybody else out there with similar experiences???
So this morning CEL is on (i asssumed i went on with the codes i detected last night but didnt check). Went to the dealer during lunch to buy one ECT ($35). On my way back, just like the subject of the thread. I FREAKED OUT!!! All lights went on again and car died at the speed. Pulled aside and same story.
HELP PLEASE !!! Before go home i'll change the ECT (hope i have a tool i could use on the trunk) and reset the CEL.
Anybody else out there with similar experiences???
03-21-2006, 10:56 AM
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Well the ECT seems like a good place to start. When you think it through, what happened on both occasions? You started the car cold, you drove off, and after a certain amount of time, it died. Looks like as soon as it reaches a certain temperature, it dies.
03-22-2006, 08:55 AM
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Ok guys, I am new so I can't post my own thread yet. I am having similar issues with the wifes car. We noticed a sputter when we would come to a stop at a traffic light. I just changed the spark plugs, after doing a seafoam treatment. It seemed to help, that is until last night. We were driving around and noticed a little hiccup at a stop sign. We then kept driving but noticed a little hiccup in the rpms. I came to a stop, we noticed it really getting bad. I noticed the rpms jumping, going from normal to below normal and back to normal and so on. The lights flickered during this and really has me perplexed. Some tells me it could be the belts as we have not changed them and they have about 89k on em. Any ideas? This is the first and only problem we have ever had with this car.
03-22-2006, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by KingZeke
Ok guys, I am new so I can't post my own thread yet. I am having similar issues with the wifes car. We noticed a sputter when we would come to a stop at a traffic light. I just changed the spark plugs, after doing a seafoam treatment. It seemed to help, that is until last night. We were driving around and noticed a little hiccup at a stop sign. We then kept driving but noticed a little hiccup in the rpms. I came to a stop, we noticed it really getting bad. I noticed the rpms jumping, going from normal to below normal and back to normal and so on. The lights flickered during this and really has me perplexed. Some tells me it could be the belts as we have not changed them and they have about 89k on em. Any ideas? This is the first and only problem we have ever had with this car.
03-22-2006, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSE96
u should try cleaning ur IACV
AMAZING how can "she" change my mood when its acting up and not functioning properly. Even my g/f noticed it.
It official...Maxima owns me. lol
03-23-2006, 06:58 AM
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If you haven't cleaned your TB you should try it. My idle rpm went down from 650-700 normally to about 500-550 over a couple of months. after i cleaned the TB the idle went up to 800 rpms. now i have to adjust my idle too 
(that and i think my TPS is a little off)
(that and i think my TPS is a little off)
03-23-2006, 07:08 AM
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Maybe your water pump is gone. You need to be REAL careful your not screwing something else up while driving it like that. This problem is definately temperature related.
Oh and after my car gets warm it idles at 500 rpm as well. I didn't think this was a problem? Is it?
Oh and after my car gets warm it idles at 500 rpm as well. I didn't think this was a problem? Is it?
03-23-2006, 07:42 AM
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no, when car is cold its idles high... only when it gets to normal temperature operation goes down to 500 and stays there like a a rock, no bumping, fan starts without any problems and shuts off after a while...so i'll try clean TB and IACV first see if that helps.
03-23-2006, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSE96
ur issue sounds like coilpacks
Where is the best place to buy new engine coils??
03-23-2006, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by KingZeke
How often should the engine coils go out? We have had the car for 4 years and have replaced one already. But when we did that the check engine light came on.
Where is the best place to buy new engine coils??
Where is the best place to buy new engine coils??
Take the car to a place with a decent diagnostic machine and ask them to check out the HT trace. That will tell you straight away what the firing voltages are on all 6 and show up any differences.
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