car shutting down while driving
Asked by peedie33 Feb 29, 2016 at 01:36 PM about the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder Silver Edition V6 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
when driving my wife said her car would shut down. all gauges and radio screen would go down and then come back on. car would sometimes come back on and sometimes need restarted. I lifted the hood and noticed the battery holder was loose and touching the positive terminal on battery. was this my stalling problem?
5 Answers
firebird338 answered 8 years ago
Most definitely if any metal touches the positive terminal if it is going to a ground it will cause the problem you are having.
Here's a problem that a LOT of Nissan owners having been having, since 2005, at the very least. I'm SHOCKED that Nissan hasn't had recalls over this issue! If you're having the problem of your engine hesitating/jerking, and then completely shutting off (while you're driving), you'll want to check out the following link and video as well (Nissan probably either needs to hire these guys, or, at least pay them a finders fee, for figuring out that it appears to be the cam sensor that's malfunctioning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEslUq2- d2A
The short answer is, that in many cases, the camshaft sensor was malfunctioning, and needed to be replaced. My vehicle is doing it as well. I'm going in for my second time to have the issue addressed (they couldn't replicate or find anything wrong the last time that I went in). Now, I have a pretty good idea as to the likely cause, and will insist that they make the required repairs, especially since my vehicle is just over a year old, and still well within its bumper to bumper warranty.
My 2003 Nissan pathfinder would stall while driving after 40 or 50 miles, when the engine was hot. After it cooled off, it would start and run again. The cause: the camshaft position sensor shorts out when it gets hot, and works when it cools off. I replaced it and the problem was solved!
