NHTSA Complaint #10348581 — 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10348581
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 8, 2010
Date Filed	August 10, 2010
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

ON MY 2003 MAXIMA SE, THE "SERVICE ENGINE :LIGHT" COMES ON AND THE MOVING VEHICLE STALLS. MY WIFE HAD A CLOSE ESCAPE FROM A CRASH WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER YESTERDAY. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A FEW MILES. A SCAN OF THE FAILURE CODE FROM THE ENGINE RETURNED P0340 WHICH IMPLIES CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT PROBLEM. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THIS MODEL FOR A BAD SOLDER ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD IN 2003, BUT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL DOES NOT MEAN THAT EVERY CAR FROM THAT MODEL YEAR WILL BE FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CAN CHECK ON THE INTERNET REGARDING ISSUES WITH 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND YOU WILL SEE RAMPANT PROBLEM AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS SPECIFIC CAMSHAFT SENSOR COMPONENT. *TR

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