I have a 97 Maxima GLE. Recently my check engine light came on. I took it to Autozone and they said the Knoc Sensor was showing up ( i have read on here that does not happen). About 2 weeks later the car (while accelerating) somewhat died. I still had electrically power and the moter was running. When i gave it gas it did nothing. The power steering went out too. I would have to wait about 15-20 mins for it to turn over to drive it. I later took it to a Import Service place that I know and trust. They said it was a Cam sensor and they recommended going to Nissan Dealer. Nissan replaced a Harness that was worn out (cut). It did the same thing again. I took it back they replaced the Cam sensor. It did it again. I took it back and they kept it for 2 days drving it around different times of the day and different areas (dirt road, in town, highway, etc). They could not every get it to do what it did to me. I have it back and am nervous about driving it. No codes come up now on their computer. ANy suggestions? Need more info
Thank
Eri
Actually looking back at my service receipt the description of the problem what they did says Cam Sensor. But i was charged for a Crankshaft postion Sensor. Are they the same
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Pooty Lizard - 12 Jul 2005 02:42 GMT
> Actually looking back at my service receipt the description of the problem
> what they did says Cam Sensor. But i was charged for a Crankshaft postion
> Sensor. >Are they the same?
Yes, they are the same. I had the same problem on my 97 SE two years ago.
It would be driving
along fine and then just quit. It wouldn't start until it sat for half an
hour or more and even then you
had MINUTES to get it somewhere or it happened again. That problem then
was my cam/crank
position sensor..
David Geesaman - 15 Jul 2005 15:07 GMT
> I have a 97 Maxima GLE. Recently my check engine light came on. I took it
> to Autozone and they said the Knoc Sensor was showing up ( i have read on
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> what they did says Cam Sensor. But i was charged for a Crankshaft postion
> Sensor. Are they the same?
No, they are not the same. However they are very similar and create
similar symptoms. I expect the cost is also very much alike - and chalk up
the mixup in discussions vs. final billing to someone's best guess diagnosis
vs. the final result.
Dave