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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1382060
Internal NHTSA #	10992911
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	23/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 nissan maxima shuts down while running, causing the transmission to default into 5th gear, (2-4 gears effectively disappear) and the all electricity , radio, a/c, and power steering to shut down. On straight highways one can keep driving by shifting into neutral immediately, and trying to restart the engine with the key. Usually it restarts and runs but in a deficient power mode. The vdc light appears, letting you know that the transmission will be stuck in 5th gear, with the option of manually starting in 1st gear. Either shifting from 1st to automatic or manually to another gear, defaults the car into gear 5. The car is drive-able in this condition, but one has at stoplights, to immediately shift into neutral, and manually with foot pedal, keep the rpms above 1100. Fortunately i was driving straight. If turning a corner, and not very strong, i'd have no control over my car. Without power steering working the wheel is very hard to turn. Finally one day, the car would not start on cold start. It would occasionally almost fire, make some revolutions,but then would only turn on power of the starter. The first mechanic gave an estimate of $3600 to replace the timing chain the problem originally did not exist when engine was cold, but after engine warms up, at the first time the rpm's fall below 1000, the engine shuts off... Usually waiting for a cold engine again, causes the car to start up in original form.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140383
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWARK, DE
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E14CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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