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Nissan Wingroad: Crank/cam angle sensor failure causing stalling (Y11)

Crank/cam angle sensor failure causing stalling (Y11) is a common electrical fault on the Nissan Wingroad on the 2000–2005 cars, and we rate it major. Putting it right costs $150 to $450 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. Below is what goes wrong, the symptoms to notice on a test drive, where to look, and what to ask the seller before you hand over any money. It is one of 14 documented faults on the Nissan Wingroad.

Vehicle: Nissan Wingroad
Years: 2000–2005
Fuel: petrol
System: Electrical

This page covers the Nissan Wingroad as a model. Some faults only affect particular engines or build years — enter a plate below to narrow the list to one car.

All Nissan Wingroad faults14 documented faults on this model

What you are looking at

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What goes wrong

Early-2000s Nissans with QG engines - the Y11 Wingroad included - are known for crank and cam angle sensor failures that cause intermittent stalling, non-starts when hot, and misfires. The same fault led Nissan to recall N16 Pulsars in Australia after engines cut out on the motorway. The sensors are cheap; the danger is an undiagnosed stalling wagon being sold 'as is'. Heat triggers the fault, so a cold test drive can hide it.

What you would notice

Engine cuts out while driving then restarts after cooling
Hot-start difficulty
Intermittent tacho dropout
P0335/P0340 fault codes

How to check it

Where to look. Crank angle sensor on the block/gearbox end; cam sensor on the cylinder head

Test drive until the engine is fully hot, then switch off and attempt a restart after 10 minutes - hot-restart failure is the classic symptom.
Ask whether the sensors have been replaced with genuine (not cheap aftermarket) units.

What it costs to put right

$150 to $450 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That is for this job on its own, not for the car.

An estimate, in NZD, for the repair as normally carried out. What a specific car costs depends on which part has failed and what it damaged on the way — treat this as the floor for a negotiation, not a quote.

Ask the seller

“Has it ever stalled while driving or refused to start hot?”
“Have the crank/cam sensors been replaced with genuine parts?”

Now check the Nissan Wingroad you are actually looking at

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Where this comes from

The failure described above is documented in the sources below. The inspection instructions and the cost estimate are KickTyres’ own interpretation of them.

ProductReview.com.au Nissan Pulsar N16 Q&A (same-era crank angle sensor recall and freeway stalling reports)
OBD-Codes.com forum 'Nissan Pulsar 2001 N16 Error P0335'
Trinituner 'Wingroad Y11 hesitation issues' thread

Nissan Wingroad buyer questions

Is crank/cam angle sensor failure causing stalling (y11) serious on a Nissan Wingroad?

We rate it major and common on the Nissan Wingroad. Early-2000s Nissans with QG engines - the Y11 Wingroad included - are known for crank and cam angle sensor failures that cause intermittent stalling, non-starts when hot, and misfires. The same fault led Nissan to recall N16 Pulsars in Australia after engines cut out on the motorway. The sensors are cheap; the danger is an undiagnosed stalling wagon being sold 'as is'. Heat triggers the fault, so a cold test drive can hide it.

How much does it cost to fix on a Nissan Wingroad?

$150 to $450 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That figure is for this job on its own. A car showing the symptoms on this page is usually worth either walking away from or negotiating down by at least the repair figure.

Which Nissan Wingroad years are affected?

Our research records this fault on the 2000–2005 Nissan Wingroad. Build dates move around, especially on imported cars, so treat the range as the years to look hardest at rather than a guarantee either way. The official records tell you the exact build and first registration date for the car in front of you.

How do I check for it before I buy?

Test drive until the engine is fully hot, then switch off and attempt a restart after 10 minutes - hot-restart failure is the classic symptom. Ask whether the sensors have been replaced with genuine (not cheap aftermarket) units. Look here: Crank angle sensor on the block/gearbox end; cam sensor on the cylinder head