P0420 code

DAVID SUTTON

MEMBER
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
225,000 MILES

My car started to shake for about two seconds and then a P0420 code came up. Would a bad catalytic converter cause this?
Thanks

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 AT 4:09 PM

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
50,622 POSTS

Hello,

Yep that is what that code is for, it sounds like it has failing apart but to be sure please follow this guide and get back to us.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Please let us know what happens, we are interested too see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

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