Nissan Repair: 02 ALTIMA TCS OFF AND SLIP LIGHT ON. NO ACCELERATION, throttle position sensor, wheel sensors


Question
I have an 02 altima 3.5se. The TCS OFF AND SLIP LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH AND THE CARS LOSES ALL POWER AND HAS NO ACCELEARATION. Autozone did a scan and the code P0221(Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Range) CAME UP.
HOW DO I FIX THIS.
I recently changed the CAM, CRANK POSITION, AND THROTTLE BODY SENSOR.


Answer
AGS,

The throttle position sensor is out of range or needs to be replaced.  The slip light could be the brake fluid being cooked and the wheel sensors for the slip/ABS and TCS could be damaged.  There are sensors at the drive wheels and if the sensors are bad or the fluid is bad it can cause the computer to freak and think the car is in a spin.  I would, and do turn mine off every time I drive.  But, lets see if we can get you running.  First, bleed the brakes and reset the computer by disconnecting the battery for five minutes.  Also, get a Haynes Manual and check your throttle position sensor with a volt ohm meter.