sweetneybrian

Alright Ive searched the site up and down and can't get a definitive answer. So yesterday I'm headed to work, I go to pass another car in traffic so i press on the gas and after a second or two the car bogs. No more problems after that I got to work fine with no more issues. Last night heading back home from work on the highway my car starts to bog a bit more, Im doing about 60 the car slowly loses speed I bog down to about 40 then 20 next thing i know i cant go faster than about 5 mph. I rode the shoulder until I could get off the highway and the car would gain power and accelerate and spontaneous moments. The battery light and brake light on the dash were flashing as the car bogged to, its a 03 Maxima 6mt.

Nightstalker61O

Wow that's weird. Only thing I can think of is your MAF. I could be wrong but I'm sure there is someone here on the org that can help.

CMax03

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Check your Altenator voltage output after you check for tightness of battery cables and belts, or any loose connection on the TPS, O2 conectors, MAF, Grounds, Etc

Lontar1

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sounds like a MAF, but like CMax03 says, check your wiring also.

sweetneybrian

i swapped out the MAF with one from the junkyard it was the quickest way i could get one, but i still have the same issues....after letting the car sit overnight I was able to drive it a few feet then the bogging started again and the it was back downhill with all these issues, i guess when i can get back to the car ill check the wiring...how do i check the tps and all the other sensors???

maxfever1987

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Is your brake and battery light on at all? If you have a voltmeter I would check the battery voltage while of and on, any check engine light present?

sweetneybrian

as the car bogs down the brake light and battery light flash, once it bogs all the way down to the point where im going 2 mph they stay on and yea i do have a check engine light just dont have the means to get it to a shop to get checked

00Lightsout

totally! voltage test the alt & check your battery connections. May need to ziptie your MAF connector on tighter too

The Wizard

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Alternator is toast

tosheto

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I would go with alternator as well. Have had that problem on couple of different cars.

sweetneybrian

thanks a lot I'm hoping to get it all taken care of today I'll let you guys know the results

sweetneybrian

Got the car back up and running, battery had a dead cell and the alternator was bad to, thanks for the help.

argenis69

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If possible, go to an big autopart store and have them do voltage tests, but I'm very sure It's the alternator.

cornholio

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yeah i think so too, possibly a dead cell in the battery as well

The Wizard

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Did you guys bother to read the post above yours? He already replaced his alternator and battery. He's back on the road.

cornholio

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yes, i did. i probably should have included the sarcasm smilie to clarify