| Issue ID | 798825 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10340551 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/12/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns 2004 nissan maxima. The contact stated when driving from 20-30 mph, the transmission would slip and cause the vehicle to jerk excessively. The vehicle would independently shift into the next gear, disengage and then re-engage. The contact stated the failure would occur every time the vehicle was operated. The failure would occur mostly when accelerating from a stop. The dealer performed a diagnostic test which determined that the central computer would need to be readjusted. The failure persisted and progressively became worse. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage is 125,745. Updated 10/29/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PETAL, MS |
| 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PETRO |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HATTIESBURG |
| Dealer's state code | MS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 39402 |