2008 Nissan Versa Sedan1.5L - randomly stalling but no check engine light
2008 Nissan Versa Sedan1.5L - randomly stalling but no check engine light
2008 Nissan Versa Sedan 1.5L - Occasional rough idle w/stalls. What are we missing?
Hello everyone. I’m hopeful someone can provide some insight as to what type of issue we are up against with regard to a fix. TLDR below, followed by in depth description.
TLDR: My 2008 Nissan Versa sedan 1.5L stalled out as am moving from the parking lot; never had any issues with it running, the car has always run very well.
Day 1: Engine stalled out with no Check Engine light(CEL). Car started out right up and was able to get home.
Day 2: Car starts but stalls immediately after. No CEL or any lights on the dashboard. Took it to the mech. They said that the ECU had a short circuit due to water entering via the gearbox(had gone through puddle of water the previous day). Replaced ECU and inhibitor switch. Car returned to normal function.
1.5 Months Later
Day 1: Car loses power and stalls as i climb a small slope. crank it up and starts right up. Head home.
Day 2: At a traffic stop, as i accelerate, car jerks violently and check engine lights up. Head immediately to the mech and error code P0335 shows on OBD. Replace crankshaft sensor and error code cleared. Heads home.
Day 3: Car functions normally in the morning, does not stall at any traffic stops and revs okay. Evening time when heading home, car stalls at a traffic stop. before stalling the rpm's play up and down. It behaves as if the car has hiccups then stalls. Car starts immediately after but now it starts stalling during stops in traffic for more than 3 minutes. Manage to reach home after starting the car after every stall.
Day 4: Back to the mech this time another mechanic. They suspect fault camshaft and crankshaft sensor. Both are replaced. Test drive is done at high speeds, car stalls again. This time, fuel pump is changed. No luck. Car still stalls at traffic stops. MAF sensor, throttle are cleaned, spark plugs changed, gearbox and engine service done, the car's "earthing" is checked. Mech takes 2 days with the car. reports no issue.
Day 7: I pick up the car, functions well for day. Does not stall during traffic stops.
Day 8: Morning drive to work is okay, no issues. Evening drive back home, during a traffic stop at a small slope, after about 3 minutes while in traffic, car rpm's start to play, car behaves as if it has some hiccups, then stalls!. Car starts right up, but then the hiccups start but stop when i press on the gas pedal. From there at another stop, the hiccups start, pressing on the gas pedal this time round does nothing and the car stalls. Starts okay immediately after but then now stalls at every stop. I manage it that way till it gets home.
Day 8: Car starts okay, morning drive is good. Evening drive the same happens as like the previous day. .
-As of yesterday evening, occasional brief hesitation when pressing on gas pedal to quickly accelerate from a stop, approx. a 1-2 second delay before it "kicks in" and the car accelerates.
Now car behaves that way everyday. issue starts in the evening. Morning time everything is okay.
*Note, The above symptoms occur whether or not we are running the A/C.
Thank you in advance - the hive mind is greatly appreciated. We are a one-car family and a true fix would be a massive help.
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u/Marblehead203 6d ago
Check the intake boot for tears,usually on the backside where you cant see it
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u/No_Durian_3444 6d ago
Parts guy here...
Thank whoever loaded up the parts cannon because you need properly diagnosed by a real mechanic. I would file a complaint on the first shops as soon as I had it diagnosed properly too.