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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	702144
Internal NHTSA #	10249861
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	15/10/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	No event leading to failure. 1. Transmission jerking into 1st gear when starting to drive. Happens 70% of time, especially when going from reverse to first. No repair has been made at this time. 2. Right front side shaking and rattling, need new struts at 60,000 miles. Repair taking place next week. 3. Continual excessive tire wear, 60k tires get 30-35k miles. Car will not stay in alignment. 4. Huge bang from back of car then smoke coming out of the radio - bose radio and amp system is blown. Digital radio system appears to turn on but no sound. Not repaired yet, nissan dealer says i'd need to pay for replacement and diagnostics. 5. Replaced half axles and u-joint at 58k miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOVELAND, CO
VIN pattern	1FTHX26F9VEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	0
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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