| Issue ID | 741371 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285966 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/10/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The jerking and slipping of the 2004 nissan maxima's transmission is dangerous! It nearly throws my 8 year old daughter into the back of my driver's seat everytime it switches gears!!!! When i put it into drive, it jerks nearly a foot up which caused me to rear end my mother's van that was parked in front of my car!!!! People are going to get hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT SMITH, AR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 5 |
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