First of all I want to say that you guys have a great group here! I've searched for the issue in the threads for the last couple hours and have found some great ideas to try. Unfortunately, none of them have worked....yet.

My wife has a 2012 Maxima S (60,048 miles). We bought it in 2013 with 10,100 miles. It has really been a great car for her. Besides a wheel bearing I had to replace last summer, the car has been flawless. And, it's a lot more fun to drive then my truck.

She stopped at a gas station yesterday and the car would not start. It acted like a dead battery. I came over to jump her in my truck (2016 Silverado). When I hooked up the cables the lights came on and looked like it would start. When I hit the start button in just clicked, like it didn't have enough juice yet. I let it sit there hooked up for a few more minutes and when I tried it again it just kept clicking. I went over and revved my truck up to spin the alternator faster and the fan in her car just started. I went to try to start her car but it just shut everything off. It wouldn't try to start anymore. With my foot on the brake it would cycle through ACC, then ON (the fan would turn on) then I hit the start button again and it would just shut everything off. We had to have it towed home.

After getting it home and looking through the threads I figured it might be the brake switch. It did the same sequence when I had my foot on or off the brake. Replaced the brake switch, nothing.
Her battery was testing ok (12.44) But, everyone says replace the junk manufacturer battery. I bought a new Duracell battery from BatteriesPlus. It was the only place that was open except for Wal-mart.
Im still having the same issue. The car never tries to start. It just goes from Lock, ACC, ON, then shuts everything off again and beeps at me until I hit the lock button. All the gauges, interior, head and brake lights work normally.

It is not the steering wheel lock issue. The car doesn't have the module or the fuse.





Any help is greatly appreciated!!

 

sounds like the well-known "steering lock" problem...

It's why a lot of owner's pull the steering lock fuse to avoid the $1200 'fix' at the dealer.

 

There is plenty of threads on the steering lock and how to fix it temporarly until you can get that fuse pulled, if that is your problem. Also Nissan issued a recall to fix this problem.

 

I tried that first but then I read that they stopped installing the steering wheel locks starting in 2012
It doesn't have the steering wheel lock module
The fuse was never installed

 

Hmmm...interesting.

 

Can you find out if there were any codes thrown?

 

Starter solenoid perhaps?

 

Try to start it with the backup key... Leave the key in the car for a few minutes beforehand just so it will be def recognized. Than hit start.

 

Did you try starting in neutral instead of Park? Could be that switch.

 

Hey All,
New to the forum but hopefully i can help.
Had the same issue with my 09 where everything was normal but she just wouldn't start.
Long story short, after a quick search while trying to figure out what was wrong, i found this video:

PS: Don't "wack" the module like the guy says. A few light taps should work..
Took about 10 minutes to get every thing apart, tapped the controller and she started right up. Unfortunately it didn't last long, 2-3 days tops.
Module is around $800 to replace at the stealership...


Hope this helps!

-Evil

 

 

Sounds like you have the problem that this thread is all about. Does the car still have the steering wheel lock?