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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1065732
Internal NHTSA #	10588192
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	09/09/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2004 nissan maxima. When i was driving, the steering locked up and there was no way to steer. I don? T know how i did it, being petite and not so strong, but i managed to make the car move to the side, then it turned off automatically. I tried to turn on the car and it didn't start. I had to wait a few minutes and turn the key for a few seconds until the engine restarted. It becomes extremely difficult to pull over to the side, and i was saved the 5-7 times this happened to me. Luck was on my side! I didn't drive my car on the freeway, because i was terrified my car would stall and my son and i would die in a terrible car accident. I finally had to go to my shop and replace the two camshaft sensors with the following codes p3040 and p0345. With some searching, i found out that i? M not the only one with this issue. I stand by the former complaint: ? I found out that nissan has a recall on altima? S with this same issue, but will not cover and recall my vehicle. This is very dangerous and i do not understand why they would only recall certain makes when it is the same exact error code on both vehicles. It is a p3040 and p0345 cam sensor/cam shaft recall through nissan. However, they say my make and model does not fall under this recall. Shouldn't they recall all vehicles with this same problem?? Thank you for your help in this safety issue.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEVERLY HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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