Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V455000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 07/01/2001 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 630000 | 12/22/2003 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/17/2003 | 11/19/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. the replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. owner notification began on december 22, 2003. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r3022/infiniti recall no. r3021.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06029 | 03/30/2006 | 10019626 | Engine oil cooler gasket available. *tt | 04/05/2006 | |
| 06009 | 03/31/2006 | 06009A | 10019613 | Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt | 04/05/2006 |
| 06009 | 02/08/2006 | 10019300 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *ak | 02/28/2006 | |
| 04107 | 09/16/2004 | 10009952 | Engine will not crank (no start) with outside temperature below 0 degrees f. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
| 04081 | 07/01/2004 | 10008839 | Engine cover logo replacement. *tt | 08/24/2004 | |
| 03023 | 03/15/2003 | 10001338 | Lack of power. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
| 03022 | 03/15/2003 | 10001333 | Hesitation on acceleration with manual transmission. *tt | 04/30/2003 | |
| 99063C | 05/17/2005 | 99063D | 10000401 | Engine will not start. nissan vehicle immobilizer system / nissan anti-theft system (nvis/nats) description key registration. *tt update. *tt | 02/26/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 118000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. after approximately ten minutes, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated that two cam shaft position sensors and the drive shaft shift sensor would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. after approximately ten minutes, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated that two cam shaft position sensors and the drive shaft shift sensor would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. mah | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. after approximately ten minutes the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated two cam shaft position sensors and the drive shaft shift sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that could be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000. da | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 125000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a relatively low speed (~30 mph), the engine suddenly stalled. i was able to pull over to the side of the road, and restart the engine a short time later. within 30 seconds of driving (again), the engine suddenly stalled again. i had to stop driving. just the previous day, the check-engine-light came on, indicating error codes p0340 and p0345. upon checking the internet, it seems that nhtsa campaign id 03v455000 may be relevant (it covers 2003 maxima). the symptoms my car exhibited are the same as those described. however, when i called nissan, i was told that my car's vin was not covered by recall. it seems very, very coincidental that i would experience the same problem described in the recall, but am not subject to recall. it seems that nissan is under-reporting the cars affected, and i fear my car would be quite unsafe to drive (with random, sudden stalls). *tr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 125000 | ||
| While driving at a relatively low speed (~30 mph), the engine suddenly stalled. i was able to pull over to the side of the road, and restart the engine a short time later. within 30 seconds of driving (again), the engine suddently stalled again. i had to stop driving. just the previous day, the check-engine-light came on, indicating error codes p0340 and p0345. upon checking the internet, it seems that nhtsa campaign id 03v455000 may be relevant (it covers 2003 maxima). the symptoms my car exhibited are the same as those described. however, when i called nissan, i was told that my car's vin was not covered by recall. it seems very, very coincidental that i would experience the same problem described in the recall, but am not subject to recall. it seems that nissan is under-reporting the cars affected, and i fear my car would be quite unsafe to drive (with random, sudden stalls). | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 125000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a relatively low speed (~30 mph), the engine suddenly stalled. i was able to pull over to the side of the road, and restart the engine a short time later. within 30 seconds of driving (again), the engine suddenly stalled again. i had to stop driving. just the previous day, the check-engine-light came on, indicating error codes p0340 and p0345. upon checking the internet, it seems that nhtsa campaign id 03v455000 may be relevant (it covers 2003 maxima). the symptoms my car exhibited are the same as those described. however, when i called nissan, i was told that my car's vin was not covered by recall. it seems very, very coincidental that i would experience the same problem described in the recall, but am not subject to recall. it seems that nissan is under-reporting the cars affected, and i fear my car would be quite unsafe to drive (with random, sudden stalls). *tr | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while stopped at a stop light the vehicle stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the camshaft sensor would have to be replaced. after the repair, the vehicle would not start. the failure would occur intermittently. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), that may have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while stopped at a stop light the vehicle stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the camshaft sensor would have to be replaced. after the repair the vehicle would not start. the failure would occur intermittently. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while stopped at a stop light the vehicle suddenly stalled. the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the camshaft sensor would have to be replaced. after the repair the vehicle would not start. the failure would occur intermittently. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 64,000. da | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated the engine failed to start and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. after numerous attempts, the engine began to operate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the technician informed the contact that the crank position sensor and cam position senor would need to be replaced. there was a recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 90000 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stopped running. after researching the trouble code, we attempted to replace the part. replacement was unnsuccessful and found safety recall on this same issue. called local dealership and they stated their was no recall on this vehicle. there should be a recall on this vehicle if it dies while driving. this problem is very dangerous. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated the engine failed to start and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. after numerous attempts, the engine began to operate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the technician informed the contact that the crank position sensor and cam position senor would need to be replaced. there was a recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 90000 | ||
| While driving the vehicle stopped running. after researching the trouble code, we attempted to replace the part. replacement was unnsuccessful and found safety recall on this same issue. called local dealership and they stated their was no recall on this vehicle. there should be a recall on this vehicle if it dies while driving. this problem is very dangerous. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 88500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact was driving 30 miles per hour while in the process of making a turn the engine shut down, forcing the vehicle to a complete stop. the vehicle restarted the first time the failure occurred, however the second time the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the failure diagnostic testing report indicated camshaft position failure. the vehicle was repaired using the same recall remedy under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), despite the dealer and manufacturer stating vin does not qualify for the recall. the failure and current mileage was 88,500. rds. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 134000 | ||
| The engine would not start during lunch. it started after a couple of attempts after work and the service engine soon warning light came on. as i left my job and drove 1/2 mile, the engine stopped running on a three lane road in traffic as i was going 35-40 mph. i managed to coast past an intersection and quickly turn without power steering into a parking lot. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 43000 | ||
| 2003 nissan maxima cam sensor failure. car shut down in traffic | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 35 mph with the illumination of the check engine warning light. he was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnostic test. the failure was located at the cam-shaft position sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 164,000. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving at any speed the vehicle stalled. the engine light illuminated before the failure occurred. he pulled over onto the road side turned the vehicle off for a few moments to be able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed. the failure was located at the cam-shaft position sensor. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 164,000. li | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Vehicle dies while in operation and travelling to work. it happens three to four time when driving it. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 174000 | ||
| My 2003 nissan maxima shuts off without any warning i had my grandbaby in the car with me and traffice was moving pretty fast, after sitting for about 5mins it started back up. i took it to my mechanic and told that the cam shaft sensor needed to be replaced.he also told me that it was a recall on this, so i took it to the nissan dealer and they said it is not for my vin number. i have 174000. mileage | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2003 nissan maxima. consumer stated the vehicle stalled several times for no apparent reason nearly causing an accident. *tgw soon after, the service engine soon light illuminated on the dashboard. the consumer then went to a mechanic who informed him, the problem was a recall issue. the consumer contacted nissan and was told nothing was coming up in their computer. the consumer paid for the repairs out of pocket, after nissan could not help him. the consumer stated he is the original owner of the vehicle and never received a recall notice. *jb | |||
| 10/29/2009 | 110311 | 1 | |
| Failure to start, service engine light soon on -- took to svc station, did diagnostic bad camshaft position sensor. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 92000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the service engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and the vehicle stalled. the manufacturer was notified in reference to recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). he was advised that since his vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall, he was ineligible for a free remedy. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 92, 000 . the current mileage was 93,000. | |||
| 07/13/2009 | 86000 | 1 | 06/30/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while driving 30 mph, the check engine light was illuminated and the engine shut off. the contact also lost control of the steering wheel. the check engine light stays on continuously. the dealer stated the failure is related to the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor and could have improper solder deformation which is related to nhtsa# 03v455000, component: engine and engine cooling. the failure mileage was 86,000. updated 10/20/09 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle completely shut down multiple times. updated 10/22/09.*jb | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 maxima stalled out twice while driving, once while at a very busy intersection during rush hour. my mechanic informed me that nissan had recalled the 2003 maximas for a faulty cam sensor that causes the vehicle to stall. however, in typical fashion, nissan told me that my vin did not fall under the recall and they would not help me. my mechanic told me that the local nissan dealership informed him that the part was on national backorder and he could not repair my vehicle. in the meantime, i could possibly be in an accident because of faulty manufacturing. my mechanic also informed me that nissan has changed the part number, meaning that the part is the cause of the problem, which proves that my vehicle should be repaired by nissan. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 215000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle hesitated intermittently. on separate occasions, the engine stalled without warning. the engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failures occurred spontaneously. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and they stated that the failures were related to the camshaft sensor. the technician discovered nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), but the vin was not included in the recall. the contact experienced identical failures mentioned in the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 215,000 and current mileage was 225,000. | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 91953 | 1 | |
| Car was being operated in normal fashion when it the engine shut off without warning during normal vehicle operation. was able to get car off of road safely and then restarted, noticed check engine light was on. took car home and called dealer to see if they could investigate. took car to dealer and same thing happened on the way there. they investigate and found it was a camshaft position sensor malfunction. had repairs completed and car works fine now. i also noticed there was a similar recall to models like mine under nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000, but after contacting nissan directly, they said my vin wasn't included in the original recall. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 115000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while driving less than 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. all of the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle was able to be restarted after a few minutes. an independent mechanic performed a diagnostic, which indicated that there was a cam and crank sensor malfunction (code p0340). the previous owner had the vehicle repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure and current mileages were less than 115,000. | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 68500 | 1 | |
| On 9-2-2008 i was driving my 2003 nissan maxima it just stopped running, towed to the dealer they replaced crank position sensor. called nissan north america inc. and told them of the problem and ask about the recall of maximas that had this problem that said my car was not under the recall . the only response was sorry! good thing i'm an experienced drive or i might have not been able to tell this- sorry no more nissan cars! *tr | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 110000 | 1 | |
| 2003 maxima se 110,000 miles has oil leaking through seals between valve covers and spark plug wires. one ignition coil needed to be replaced. the real issue is that the seals cannot be repaired or replaced. instead, the valve covers have to be re-purchased adding an extra $290.00 in parts to a labor intensive bill. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 1 | ||
| The 2002-2003 nissan maxima are known to be burning engine oil. there is also a significant flaw which makes the car leak engine oil through the valve covers into the spark plugs and with the ignition system close by, there is potential for fire in these vehicles. nissan of north america is not helping or willing to resolve this issue and shrugs customers by saying its normal. it is not normal to have lost 3/4th of your engine oil by the time next oil change is due ! *tr | |||
| 03/27/2008 | 70000 | 5 | 12/31/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. on several occasion his vehicle lost power, however he was able to pull over and the vehicle to restart. after a few minutes the vehicle lose power again. the manufacture took a report, nevertheless, the contact was notified that the vehicle was not included in recall 03v455000. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer for diagnose. the dealer information wasn't available. the current mileage was 80,000 the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 12/19/2007 | 41200 | 2 | 05/15/2007 |
| The car stalled on my while i was still traveling at 60mph and i lost control of the car. the vehicle started drifting to the right forcing me to get off the road where it suddenly stopped. a little scary don't you think? the vehicle also had the check engine light on. i later had the car diagnosed and it pulled an po340 code(cam position sensor, crank position sensor) which was supposedly recalled by nissan on oct 04. my car's manufacture date was 12/02. i called nissan corporate and they told me that apparently my car wasn't under recall when a bunch of other websites(cars.com, internetautoguide.com, nhtsa.gov). i know this doesn't make any sense when my life was in danger and i own 2 other nissan cars, i don't get why a company wouldn't care about its loyal customers. i am a college student and looks like this issue is going to run me $1200.00 when personally i don't know why i need to be paying for it while the same car has a recall on it and the recall happens to be the same problem my car has. please help me figure this out. thanks for reading. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 66000 | 1 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the check engine indicator light illuminated while driving 45 mph. the contact brought the vehicle to a local auto zone and the cause of failure was found to be the engine light sensor. the vehicle was brought to the dealer on april 16, 2007 and the contact was told that the recall repair was already remedied. the dealer also stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs, even though the vehicle was previously owned. the current mileagewas 67,700, and failure mileage was 66,000. *ak | |||
| 08/17/2006 | 89948 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine had difficulties starting and the check engine light illuminated while driving various speeds. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who replaced the crankcase position sensor. afterwards, the check engine continued to illuminate. there was a nhtsa recall, # 03v455000, regarding the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 4 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. nhtsa recall 03v455000 was issued. and the consumer took vehicle to nissan for recall repairs. however, nissan refused to do the recall repairs. the recall went out in december 2003, but the consumer purchased vehicle in january 2003. she never received a recall notice, and the manufacturer stated that the recall work must have been done. they did not have the documentation to prove that it was done. the vehicle was currently in the repair shop because rear brakes failed, and the dealership refused s to repair the brakes. there were several other problems with the vehicle, such as the stereo, suspension, and other things that they will not repair. the vehicle was still under warranty. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2005 | 5000 | 1 | |
| After starting the vehicle engine warning light remained lit. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/23/2003 | 19056 | 1 | 10/24/2002 |
| Vehicle has a whirring/valve tapping noise between the 1500-2000 rpm. have returned to the dealer x5 with 3 repair attempts. cannot find concern.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 27000 | 2 | 01/23/2003 |
| Dt: the consumer stated on 2003 nissan maxima the rear brakes went out at 27,000 miles. after they were fixed in june there was a clicking noise coming from them. the vehicle died on july 11, 2005, while in traffic. she pulled the vehicle over and after 5 tries the vehicle finally started. the temperature gauge went all the way to hot, and the set light came on. the dealer stated that 7 service codes came up and they stated that the computer needed to be replaced. about 10 miles before this happened the vehicle surged, but no lights came on. it was a really hot day, she was going about 60 mph. the vehicle is currently at the service department for both issues. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 67451 | ||
| On april 28th 2011, i was driving on the highway when my 2003 nissan maxima se vehicle engine sputtered and cut off in the middle of traffic and an engine light came on. i was very lucky there was a police office a few cars behind me to stop traffic otherwise i avoided an accident by a hair! needless to say i had to have the vehicle towed. an engine diagnostic report later indicated the a p0340 and p1564 code which is related to the crank shaft and camshaft position sensors. my vehicle only had 63215 miles on the odometer when this happened. i called nissan after an online search indicated they had a recall for the problem but when i called nissan north america inc to get approval for the recall fix, they gave me the run around. | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2003 nissan maxima. the engine fail due to the catalyst converter was faulty. while driving 55 mph the engine stall and power to the vehicle was lost. no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they cannot repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. they informed him the vehicle was not covered under the warranty. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.-mw | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Approximately a week after a remote starter was installed the check engine light in the vehicle came on, indicating a problem with the cam position sensor. the remote starter was removed (bypassed by installers) and the condition being experienced continued. the result is the car failing to start properly and at times cutting off while in operation including while the car is in motion, which can cause a crash. the failure is still being experienced and the cam position sensor will have to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 nissan maxima and am hearing an engine whine noise when the car is reaching higher speeds. i do not yet hear it when idling but i am told its only a matter of time before i do. the noise sounds kind of like what an alternator hum in a poorly grounded sound setup makes. you can turn off the radio and a/c but you can still hear it. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 69000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 35 mph and proceeding to come to a complete stop, the engine shut off. the vehicle restarted after several attempts. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred on a separate occasion and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the failure was related to the cam sensor and the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 69,000. | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 81000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan maxima. the contact stated that her engine light continues to illuminate, causing the vehicle to fail inspection. she called nissan and they informed her of nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling), but her vin was not included. the failure mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 05/23/2003 | 33200 | 1 | 10/24/2002 |
| Loss of power. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2003 | 241000 | 2 | |
| While the consumer was driving at an undetermined speed check engine light appeared on the dash, causing the vehicle to stall. consumer contacted dealer on two separate occasions but the problem still occurs.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 25500 | 1 | 10/24/2002 |
| Significant decrease in gas mileage - 6 mpg over last 5 months.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Noticed a bang sound from front of car on acceleration and braking. discovered front engine motor mount is leaking fluid, is loose and cannot be tightened. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 11/22/2005 | 73850 | 2 | 09/15/2002 |
| Dt: contact stated a light illuminated on dashboard. she contacted the manufacturer. they told her to take the vehicle to a dealership. she took the vehicle to a dealership. they checked the vehicle and determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. she then took the vehicle to another mechanic, who determined that emission control system was leaking. the light stayed on all the time.*ak | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 25500 | 1 | 10/24/2002 |
| Increase in strength of exhaust fumes.*ak | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 41152 | 1 | 08/31/1998 |
| Rear o2 sensor failed and caused the check engine warning light to be lit solid.*ak | |||