How can I tell if my 2007 maxima jumped time - Maxima Nissan Cars & Trucks

Do you have fuel and fire?
Check your Control Module.

https://moduleexperts.com/5-common-symptoms-failing-body-control-module-bcm

take the timing cover off and look at your timing mark line up
if you jumped your timing you'll find out why then

The obvious answer is to check the timing marks on the cam and crank pulleys. If they don't line up correctly it's jumped a tooth. Symptoms are that it will idle roughly and not run smoothly. You fuel consumption will be worse and it will be more difficult to start.

Here's a link to a guide to your vehicle,it shows your sunroof,have to stroll down a ways. http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/techpubs/maxima/2007/2007-Nissan-Maxima.pdf

Have the fault codes read. Replace faulty items. Use only genuine items as non-genuine replacement are not always compatible with the OEM fitted CPU units. check for servo sensor failure in the cpu.

no way of doing so. need to remove cover. i have been doing this since 1996 and have never seen chain driven nissan jump timing. have seen some timing belt cars jump, but never chain driven engines. i think you have something else going on. i have done many and many timing chain jobs on frontiers and maximas, but not for a timing chain jumping issue. upper timing chain shoes wear out and engine gets noisy. i have to say i have seen some with the primary chain stretched a bit, but car still ran fine.

Call a Nissan car dealer, he can tell you.

It can be the alternater but at the same time the car could of jumped time on you but i would try a tune up on it first cause that is the most common problem for a car dieing out

the problem might be anywhere. Your best link of action is to run a diagnostic scan on the car. that will tell u exactly where theproblem lies and wot to do. Your car being a 2007 model would be OBD II compliant. you can have it scanned in any auto shop having obd II scanner

According to what I read it has a timing belt. You can call a local auto parts company and give them the car info and they can tell you exactly the type and style of belt.

Thx
Deathstalker