'97 Maxima SE Engine Cutts Off While Driving

[sanford7575]

Please help!!!

I have a '97 Nissan Maxima that just started this very dangerous game of the engine cutting off while driving. There have been no perfomance issues to speak of, but yesterday while making a left turn the engine just cut off.

When the engine cut off there was a flicker of the dome light, the radio went dead, and wham, the engine shut off (it was instantaneous). I didn't have any power steering or brakes and I had to coast the car to the side of the road. I noticed that while coasting all of the dash lights came on and stayed on. It definitely seems like somthing electrical just shut the car off and then on! I immediately shifted back into park and restarted the car without any issues. I just don't know when this is going to happen again and that's what makes this scary.

Has anyone experienced anything like this?

Does anyone have any solutions? Are there any recalls or TSBs regarding this?

Please help as this is my wife's car and the primary vehicle that my child drives in!

[maxhopper]

As a father I can sympathize with your situation, The first thing you should check is the battery terminals...make sure they are not loose.

[NutriaforBreakfast]

Total guess here

Check your ground wires to the starter and battery area

I might be just loose when you turn