Symptom Table
SYSTEM - BASIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM
| SYMPTOM | Reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA) | ENGINE STALL | HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT | SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION | LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION | HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE | ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING | IDLING VIBRATION | SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE | OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH | EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION | BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE) | |||
| Warranty symptom code | AA | AB | AC | AD | AE | AF | AG | AH | AJ | AK | AL | AM | HA | ||
| Fuel | Low pressure fuel pump circuit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Component Function Check | ||||
| Fuel pressure regulator system | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Component Function Check | ||||
| Fuel injector circuit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Component Function Check | ||||||
| Fuel rail pressure sensor circuit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DTC Description | ||||||
| High pressure fuel pump circuit | 4 | 3 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||
| Evaporative emission system | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM : Inspection | ||||
| Air | Positive crankcase ventilation system | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION : Periodic Maintenance | ||
| Incorrect idle speed adjustment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Work Procedure | |||||||||
| Electric throttle control actuator | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DTC Description , DTC Description | |||
| Intake manifold runner control valve circuit | 4 | 4 | DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Ignition | Incorrect ignition timing adjustment | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | IGNITION TIMING : Periodic Maintenance | |||||
| Ignition circuit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | System Description | ||||||
| EGR | EGR volume control valve circuit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||
| EGR system | 2 | 1 | DTC Diagnosis ProcedureDTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||
| Main power supply and ground circuit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Diagnosis Procedure | |||||
| Mass air flow sensor circuit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DTC Description , DTC Description | ||||||
| Intake air temperature sensor circuit | DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||||
| Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit | 3 | 3 | 3 | DTC Description , DTC Description | |||||||||||
| Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1 circuit | DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description | ||||||||||||||
| Throttle position sensor circuit | 2 | 2 | DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Accelerator pedal position sensor circuit | 3 | 2 | 1 | DTC Description , DTC Description , DTC Description | |||||||||||
| Heated oxygen sensor 2 circuit | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | DTC Description , DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||||||
| Knock sensor circuit | 2 | 3 | DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Engine oil temperature sensor circuit | 4 | 2 | 3 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||||||||
| Engine oil pressure sensor circuit | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||
| Crankshaft position sensor circuit | 2 | 2 | DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Intake camshaft position sensor circuit | 3 | 2 | DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Vehicle speed signal circuit | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DTC Description | ||||||||||
| ECM | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DTC Description , DTC Description | |||
| Electric Intake valve timing control module circuit | 3 | 3 | 3 | Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description | |||||||||||
| Electric intake valve timing control actuator circuit | 3 | DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description ,DTC Description | |||||||||||||
| Exhaust valve timing intermediate lock control solenoid valve circuit | DTC Description , DTC Description | ||||||||||||||
| Exhaust camshaft position sensor circuit | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DTC Description | ||||||
| PNP signal circuit | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection | |||||||||
| Refrigerant pressure sensor circuit | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection | ||||||||||
| Electrical load signal circuit | 3 | Component Function Check | |||||||||||||
| Intake manifold runner control valve motor circuit | 4 | 4 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection | ||||||||||||
| Intake manifold runner control valve position sensor circuit | 4 | 4 | DTC Description | ||||||||||||
| Intake manifold tuning valve circuit | 1 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection | |||||||||||||
| Air conditioner circuit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection , ENGINE OIL : Inspection | |||
| Battery current sensor circuit | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ENGINE OIL : Inspection , ENGINE OIL : Inspection , ENGINE OIL : Inspection , ENGINE OIL : Inspection | ||||||||||
| Battery temperature sensor circuit | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||
| ASCD steering switch circuit | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||||
| ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) | 4 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||||||||||
1 - 6: The numbers refer to the order of inspection. (continued on next table)
SYSTEM - ENGINE MECHANICAL and OTHER
| SYMPTOM | Reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA) | ENGINE STALL | HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT | SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION | LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION | HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE | ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING | IDLING VIBRATION | SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE | OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH | EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION | BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE) | |||
| Warranty symptom code | AA | AB | AC | AD | AE | AF | AG | AH | AJ | AK | AL | AM | HA | ||
| Fuel | Fuel tank | 5 | 5 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||||||||
| Fuel piping | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||
| Vapor lock | - | ||||||||||||||
| Valve deposit | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | |||||||
| Poor fuel (Heavy weight gasoline, Low octane) | - | ||||||||||||||
| Air | Air duct | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||||
| Air cleaner | |||||||||||||||
| Air leakage from air duct (Mass air flow sensor - electric throttle control actuator) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Electric throttle control actuator | DTC Diagnosis ProcedureDTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||||
| Air leakage from intake manifold/Collector/Gasket | |||||||||||||||
| Cranking | Battery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DTC Diagnosis Procedure | |||||
| Generator circuit | DTC Diagnosis Procedure , DTC Diagnosis Procedure | ||||||||||||||
| Starter circuit | 3 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | |||||||||||||
| Signal plate | 6 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | |||||||||||||
| PNP signal | 4 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | |||||||||||||
| Engine | Cylinder head | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ENGINE COOLANT : InspectionENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | |||||
| Cylinder head gasket | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cylinder block | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | |||||
| Piston | |||||||||||||||
| Piston ring | |||||||||||||||
| Connecting rod | |||||||||||||||
| Bearing | |||||||||||||||
| Crankshaft | |||||||||||||||
| Valve mechanism | Timing chain | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | ||||
| Camshaft | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | ||||||||||||||
| Intake valve timing control | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | ||||||||||||||
| Exhaust valve timing control | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | ||||||||||||||
| Intake valve | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection | ||||||||||||||
| Exhaust valve | |||||||||||||||
| Exhaust | Exhaust manifold/Tube/Muffler/Gasket | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ENGINE COOLANT : Inspection , Work Flow Work Flow | |||||
| Three way catalyst | |||||||||||||||
| EGR volume control valve | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Work Flow | ||||||||
| EGR cooler | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Work Flow | ||||||||
| Lubrication | Oil pan/Oil strainer/Oil pump/Oil filter/Oil gallery/Oil cooler | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Work Flow , OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation , OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation , OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation , OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | |||||
| Oil level (Low)/Filthy oil | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | ||||||||||||||
| Cooling | Radiator/Hose/Radiator filler cap | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | ||||
| Thermostat | 5 | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | |||||||||||||
| Water pump | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | ||||||||||||||
| Water gallery | System Description | ||||||||||||||
| Cooling fan | 5 | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | |||||||||||||
| Coolant level (Low)/Contaminated coolant | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | ||||||||||||||
| NVIS (NISSAN Vehicle Immobilizer System - NATS) | 1 | 1 | OIL PAN (UPPER) : Removal and Installation | ||||||||||||
1 - 6: The numbers refer to the order of inspection.