Okay. Here's the deal. When I accelerate quickly (i.e., to get on the freeway or pass up someone)...there's a 90% chance that my truck will start cutting out on me. First, everything in the dash will freeze and the odometer would disappear. Then the truck starts cutting out. The gas peddle has nothing but slack...until it gets around 45 miles an hour. Once I can give it more gas, it'll start going faster until I'm at about 50 mph...and it starts cutting out again. It'll keep doing this for about 10 minutes. After that, everything comes back on like nothing ever happened. Everything else works: radio, headlights, windows, etc... What could be causing this?
2007-02-14 12:43:18 · 3 answers · asked by srprimeaux 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
If this is the same vehicle I think it is your problem may be the crankshaft position sensor, or the wiring harness between the left front fender and engine. I had a hell of a time diagnosing a problem like this once. Turns out is was one wire in the harness that stretched and broke without breaking it's insulation. That wire went to the CKP I mentioned earlier. The wire is a shielded wire and should be repaired with solder and aluminum foil (to replace the shielding you will have to remove to get to the wire).
2007-02-17 15:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check / clean your battery terminals. The most neglected maintenance even automotive shops overlook. If they are ashy or loose all kinds of weird thing can happen. Especially if it does not throw an engine light code. Is the battery the proper type? Some people - especially Nissan people, buy the wrong type of battery (because the aftermarket places sell the wrong type of battery) and the terminals just quite don't fit. It has to fit perfectly or anything erratic can happen. This is a free checkout you can do yourself that does not require replacing any parts unless you find a problem. Start with the basics first.
2007-02-18 08:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by MrCead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start by checking all of the ground wires on the vehicle-could be as simple as that.Could also be in the computer-if any corrosion on any terminals ground or live feed this can cause the symptoms that you are describing.If you have little or no car repair knowledge I would take it in to a reputable repair facility because if you don't know what you are doing it can be catastrophic when diagnosing electrical shorts. I have never seen one do this and I have been turning wrenches for 20+ years professionally so heed my advice.
2007-02-14 12:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by Brian P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋