4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.

Maxima would only start when in Neutral

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-24-2009, 12:06 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Pilot8680's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 133
Maxima would only start when in Neutral

My '95 Maxima, automatic, wouldn't start few days ago. I then threw it in neutral and the car came alive. Thinking it was the starter so I replaced it but now its acting up. My shifter has been feeling very tight like its not fully in gear for few weeks now.

What is causing the Neutral start-up? Is it the neutral safety switch, if so, can I start my car when put in Neutral from now on and not get it fix?

Or is it the shift linkage cable?

Is there a such thing as gear position sensor?
Pilot8680 is offline  
Old 11-24-2009, 12:42 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Nopike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,265
Your car will only start with the shifter in Park or Neutral. There is a switch that determines when the car is in P or N. That inhibitor switch operation may be faulty.
Nopike is offline  
Old 11-24-2009, 12:51 PM
  #3  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Pilot8680's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 133
Originally Posted by Nopike
Your car will only start with the shifter in Park or Neutral. There is a switch that determines when the car is in P or N. That inhibitor switch operation may be faulty.
Di you know the name of the device that may be faulty?
Pilot8680 is offline  
Old 11-25-2009, 06:42 AM
  #4  
Member who somehow became The President of The SE-L Club
iTrader: (19)
 
njmaxseltd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 16,033
Originally Posted by Pilot8680
My shifter has been feeling very tight like its not fully in gear for few weeks now.
Fix that first, then if your still having the park/neutral start issue, replace the p/n safety switch.
njmaxseltd is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
kjlouis
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
11
11-24-2018 06:09 AM
02PearlSE
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
8
10-07-2015 02:12 AM
halfpol
New Member Introductions
0
08-05-2015 08:24 PM
dauntlessmax
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
6
08-05-2015 10:29 AM
Jcof88
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
0
08-03-2015 10:43 PM



Quick Reply: Maxima would only start when in Neutral



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:47 PM.