My daughter's 2003 Nissan Maxima has been having a problem when car is running just stops! No fuel, no brakes, no lights, power steering gone... She is able to pullover and restart like nothing happened? Has done this twice now?!? Fuse replaced for fuel pump 1st time, 2nd time replaced fuel pump relay hopefully that is the problem? Anyone else with a similar situation? I will keep you posted, thanks....

 

Try the advanced search on the site for this as there have been many posts about the subject. In my experience, this problem is caused by a bad ground. Check all major grounds, especially the big one coming from the battery cables and starter. I had this happen in my 97 Maxima and I30.

 

Random stalling in these cars is usually due to bad cam/crank sensors.

 

Is the check engine light on? I agree with mclasser. We had an Altima that suffered the same condition due to a cam sensor that had to be replaced. Sanford7575 also has provided a low cost troubleshooting step that could also be the problem. Check those battery terminals and make sure they are free of corrosion.

 

The 1st occurrence received a code "P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 1 or Single Sensor"... Restarted and reset error code.. 2nd occurrence no error code and now on the 3rd occurrence no error code.. I will check grounds and check or replace cam sensor(s)? Very pricey but need to have her car running.. Will keep you posted, thanks for the help! Yes happened a 3rd time, dang it!

 

You want to replace the crank sensor & both cam sensors together. They're all known to be problematic.

 

Ok replaced everything except the crank sensor... Cam sensor Bank 1 and Bank 2 replaced, replaced Fuel Pump and Fuel Filter since I was in there. Checked grounds all good. Battery ground to engine block little rust so cleaned really good and re-attached. Queston mclasser, P0335 is the code for bad crank sensor but when the car shuts off my daughter has not noticed if the "check engine" light comes on? Only shuts off. Restarts no issues after some wait time. So how else can I check to see if crank sensor is bad?

 

it could be that, but unlikely, its CPS sensors
no brainer, CPS sensors, do not use aftermarket or you will do this all over again in a year.
Theres your problem. you need to replace all 3 with NISSAN sesnsors, ask me how I know. identical sypmptons to the CPS sensors. no lights, no nothing, i even had a dealership check the status of the sensors and they said looked fine, stalled (shut off while driving) the next week. theres not much to do except replace them, and not look back.

your problems will be gone if you replace all 3 with NISSAN. end of story.

if you cheap out with aftermarket you will do it all over again in 1 year.

 

Day 4 still running.. I said I would update and so for so good!

 

so basically you didnt replace all 3 sensors, and will wait to let it happen again ?

good luck, turning off while driving with no warning at all, isnt fun

 

Some like to live life on the edge.

 

Nissan had a recall on crankcase sensors, did they perform the campaign on your vehicle?

 

I own a 2003 and they got replaced at 45k miles due to recall

 

Yes there is a recall for cam/crank sensor: Here it is "November 17, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000"!! Called and made a appointment for this, too bad I already replaced both cam sensors, dang it! Now I will have the crank sensor replaced. Man I'm so mad that I didn't check this before I started working on this. Note to mclasser and Prophecy99 thanks for all your help!! This is awesome forum and have received tons of information from everyone... Will only have to live on the edge for 2 more days till I can get it to the dealer... Parhikuni where were you earlier in this JK? Thanks for the information!!!

 

to all ! my car was performed with the recall on the CPS sesnors in dec 2003, and this still happened years later, its not really about if it was ever done any more, we are now in 2017-2018 15 years later, the replaced offfical sensors from the recall are failing now.

so just forget about the recall if it was performed or not, those are what are failing now 15 years later. i checked mine to see what was up and it was done before and still failed on me.

 

Well if the recall was done in 2003, that means it’s still a 14 year old sensor, and I’m sure technology has improved to where a new and improved sensor would be used. You can’t really argue that it’s not worth your time if it lasted 14-15 years. Half of electrical parts start going around this time.

 

I wanted to say if the dash lights of the following didn't show up that's not the issue. The alternator issue you will get a (battery light+brake light)= it's the alternator. The ground to the tranny or starter and battery and engine block check for rust. If all is good the three sensors on this 3.5l will shut the car off ckpos,cpos. This 3.5l were known for these sensors failing and the vias solenoids failing. Nissan always tries to replace the oem parts with updated and recent parts for the car with upgraded components.

 

I had the same issues. Changed my 2 sensors and my var kept randomly shutting down on me. My cousin told me that Engine coolant temperature sensors go bad readily on Nissans/infinitis. I changed the sensor myself for less than $20 and i never had another stall

 

Previously purchased 03 Maxima. After a couple months, 3 codes popped up. CMP bank 1-2 and Crankshaft Sensor. Replaced all with AfterMarket Beck-Arnley Sensors. Ran fine up until last week. Temp Gauge is skyrocketing and car randomly stalls. Codes P1217, P0340, P0113 & P0023. ANY help???

 

MY VIN doesn't fall under the recall for god knows what reason. Car wouldn't go over 2000rpm/30 mph, then I stalled and restarted and car was just running rough, but would go past 30 mph, now it stalls within 20 mins of driving at slow speeds..... HELPPP

 

too vague to say, but either, battery, alternator, or the triple pack of the CPS sensors, maybe even your maf
my car was in recall and was replaced immediately at the time, but the sensors still wore out 15 years later

 

Codes! Pull and post codes!