Tyler Kadlec

Alright so I have a 2003 maxima with a 3.5 auto and my car keeps dying. There's no pattern, it takes a little longer than normal to start. I can be just driving and I lose all power and the car will just shut off. It'll turn over right after it dies but then as soon as I put it in drive and hit the gas it just dies again, it has a fresh motor about 9k miles ago, it threw a crankshaft position sensor code, low voltage code, fuel gauge code, and an o2 sensor code, so I replaced the crank pos and its still happening. Any ideas or suggestions? I really need help because it just strands me everywhere lol

TexasTex

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How many miles on the rest of the mechanical parts?

Tyler Kadlec

151k the fuel pump has been replaced at like 125k

greaseyoda

if I were to guess I would think its a battery short will give random huge drop in amps because of a faulty alternator output regulator... it happened to me and threw me threw loops Codes?

colt149

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You need to use OEM Genuine Nissan Parts (crankshaft position sensor). You need to replace both camshaft position sensor bank 1 and bank 2

Tyler Kadlec

I don't have the codes I had a friend read them for me but I have to get the OEM? I got one from auto zone lol

TexasTex

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Always go OEM with mechanical parts. Well, anything you can for that matter.

dfj240

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This. Many cars aren't all that picky, but I had to replace the crank position sensor in mine and in a pinch decided to buy one from autozone and the same problem persisted. Code was gone, problem remained. Changed for an OEM one from the dealer the next Monday and voila, problem solved.

You can buy one from auto parts stores, or rockauto, just make sure it's Hitachi and ONLY Hitachi. They're the OEM for that part. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please.

colt149

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There are two kinds of OEM
OEM aftermarket parts (advantage nissan parts: brake pads & rotor)
OEM Genuine Nissan parts.
The hitachi in Rockauto is an OEM aftermarket parts but its far better than autozone aftermarket parts duralast.