01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Ok so here it goes . I was driving home from work and my 01 Pathfinder die while driving. I looked up the codes and of course its the p1320 I am not getting a p30X code just p1320 and one for my dash water temp gauge . I searched through just about every thread and YouTube video I can find and I just cant figure this thing out. It will turn over all day long but will not crank, but before someone says it's the coils I've replaced all 6 with oem coil packs from Nissan. I also replaced both crank sensors and checked the ignition condenser and replaced the MAF just because. I also tested each plug for the coil packs for voltage and everything shows good. ive checked everything I could find in the FSM and im very mechanically incline im just about to give up so anyone who's had this problem please chime in please
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Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
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Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Thanks rogue. Sorry I was just really frustrated with this thing and I wanted to get this question posted before bed
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Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Sounds like any spark issue you may have had is fixed, so I'm guessing it's a fuel delivery problem.
Can you hear the fuel pump on start up?
Can you hear the fuel pump on start up?
Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Yes fuel pump is coming on
Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Anyone have other ideas
Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
Spray some starting fluid in the intake - then try to start. If it starts for a few seconds, you know you have spark and no fuel. If it still won't start, continue to work on ignition.
If it starts on the juice, I would try replacing the camshaft position sensor (since you know the fuel pump is working). If that goes bad, the ECM won't open the injectors. Cam position sensors can fail without stting a code, like crank position sensors do.
If it starts on the juice, I would try replacing the camshaft position sensor (since you know the fuel pump is working). If that goes bad, the ECM won't open the injectors. Cam position sensors can fail without stting a code, like crank position sensors do.
Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
The P1320 is ignition related.
If the car was operating correctly with no codes prior to this current problem -- using the P1320 as the starting point is valid. Are you sure this is a new code and not from a previous problem. Did you look up the code on the service book on the forum? Understand the causes?
Throwing parts at a car is not a practical way to trouble shoot. Unless ... maybe .......it comes down to one inexpensive part that typically fails on a specific model Example: ACC blower pac for the Q's and Pathfinders with auto climate control.
The fact that the car died points to a single failure --- not typically going to have all 6 coils fail at once ... or spark plugs. My guess is if you hear the pump -- you have fuel ... and the code coming up points to ignition. Hearing the pump does not guarantee it's working -- but it's a reasonable assumption given that the common failure is silence.
You say you replaced both "crank sensors" -- car has one? The V6 has two cam sensors .. and one crank sensor? I do not believe the cam sensors will give you the code ... the crank sensor will stop the car if it fails. In fact, the crank sensor is a common failure point, will normally fail when hot and is one of those easy cheap parts that I would replace if in your position.
I remember reading about some coil failures back about 10 years ago .. maybe Nissan had a bad batch. That's the only reason to replace all of them (when there is a known manufacturing issue) .. I have had three 2002 Pathfinders and other cars with the Nissan V6 and have never replaced any coils -- or MAF's. People clean and change MAF's when they should leave them alone unless they know it is bad. I have replaced a few crank and cam sensors.
If you have not replaced the single crank sensor -- that's a reasonable part to replace at this point. The failure of that part will do exactly what happened to your car ,, and it's not unreasonable for it to fail.
Many many threads on this forum from people having various engine issues and they often throw parts at the car. With an old car it's sometimes best to have the car's engine properly diagnosed at a good independent -- the $100 is well spent to figure out what is really going on. Often the problem is not from a single cause.
If the car was operating correctly with no codes prior to this current problem -- using the P1320 as the starting point is valid. Are you sure this is a new code and not from a previous problem. Did you look up the code on the service book on the forum? Understand the causes?
Throwing parts at a car is not a practical way to trouble shoot. Unless ... maybe .......it comes down to one inexpensive part that typically fails on a specific model Example: ACC blower pac for the Q's and Pathfinders with auto climate control.
The fact that the car died points to a single failure --- not typically going to have all 6 coils fail at once ... or spark plugs. My guess is if you hear the pump -- you have fuel ... and the code coming up points to ignition. Hearing the pump does not guarantee it's working -- but it's a reasonable assumption given that the common failure is silence.
You say you replaced both "crank sensors" -- car has one? The V6 has two cam sensors .. and one crank sensor? I do not believe the cam sensors will give you the code ... the crank sensor will stop the car if it fails. In fact, the crank sensor is a common failure point, will normally fail when hot and is one of those easy cheap parts that I would replace if in your position.
I remember reading about some coil failures back about 10 years ago .. maybe Nissan had a bad batch. That's the only reason to replace all of them (when there is a known manufacturing issue) .. I have had three 2002 Pathfinders and other cars with the Nissan V6 and have never replaced any coils -- or MAF's. People clean and change MAF's when they should leave them alone unless they know it is bad. I have replaced a few crank and cam sensors.
If you have not replaced the single crank sensor -- that's a reasonable part to replace at this point. The failure of that part will do exactly what happened to your car ,, and it's not unreasonable for it to fail.
Many many threads on this forum from people having various engine issues and they often throw parts at the car. With an old car it's sometimes best to have the car's engine properly diagnosed at a good independent -- the $100 is well spent to figure out what is really going on. Often the problem is not from a single cause.
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Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
IT sounds like a misfire. I've got the same problem with mine.
Re: 01 Pathfinder died while driving - only get code p1320
misfire is not going to cause the car to die.