NHTSA Complaint #10286547 — 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED FOUR TIMES AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER 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. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,482.