| Issue ID | 806332 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10346958 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 31/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 nissan maxima transmission troubles. The transmission on the automatic 5 speed maxima get struck and often takes more than 5 seconds to get in to gear. This is a safety issue and it seems widespread among the 6th generation maximas. We have been having this problem for quite a while now and it seems nissan only want to charge customers for a replacement transmission. This is so widespread, among maximas of varying mileage, it begs the question on whether this is a factory defect that needs to be systematically addressed. Nissan (corporate) and dealers are unresponsive to these concerns and it's not fair that consumers have to foot the bill for what appears to be a factory issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELLICOTT CITY, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E44CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
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