2004 Nissan Maxima...Electrical/Sensor issues, need help!

[ElFuerte24]

Today i was driving and on my gauge i see four sensors lite up... Slip, ABS, VDC OFF, and my E-Brake. The car only has 64,000 miles. What could this be?

[carmo]

Any number of things really. Could be the ABS control unit, which is part of the actuator and is a bastard to change out. But I would lean more towards a wheel speed sensor. Your gonna have to get the code pulled to really know for sure (Ha, that was a John Madden/ Captain obvious statement). Pull the code and get back to us before buying any parts. The rear hubs on those Maximas have been known to not drain well and will cause alot of crap to build up which in turn will cause the sensor to read funny. This scenario could cause you to buy parts when all you need to do is pull the hub and clean everything, behind there, up. Good luck

Oh! Welcome to Nico

[ElFuerte24]

Lol, good one... Where can i get the code pulled out from? And thanks for the information, great help!

[ElFuerte24]

Also, im sorry but im not too familiar with all these mechanic issues, but in order to clean out the hub, how is that performed? Is it something I can do on my own? You may be right, over here in the NYC we had about 4-5" of snow and where i live they dont clean much of the snow so it is a bit dirty.

[carmo]

A local auto parts store may be able to pull the code for you but if not maybe an independent auto service place and of course the dealer ( I believe this to be in order from least expensive). As far as cleaning the hubs out. This may not be a DIY project. I don't know your level of mechanical inclination, but basically your gonna have to remove the rear brakes and the rotors and wheel speed sensor to start. All of this is not very difficult except for the fact that most of these parts are probably corroded together (snow and salt causes terrible corrosion). You may need to use a torch to heat up the metal around certain bolts so you don't break them off. It can get pretty ugly. Although you have low mileage, the thing may just fall apart for you. Figure out your code first and let's go from there. Good luck