| Issue ID | 821128 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10359491 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/03/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | (1) 2004 nissan maxima, with no warning , the engine reves up intermittently, cars doesn't accelerate then it starts jerking and bucking, you are stuck in the middle of traffic , until it decides to work again .... (2) it occurs intermittently, no consistent time frame, the engine reves up intermittently, cars doesn't accelerate then it starts jerking and bucking....... Consequences: someone is going to get killed because of this failure to operate correctly..... I have read the same problem all over the internet about this vehicle..... There should be a recall done before someone get killed!!!!!!!! My 20 year daughter drives this car and i am concerned for her safety. (3)i have brought it into nissan 5 or more times, but the could not reproduce the same problem.... It finally did it again a came up with a code.... They now recommend a complete transmission replacement at $4,600. 00 ... They do not rebuild these, only replace them because it id too complicated to rebuild.. ********please investigate this problem further and make them recall these vehicles before someone get hurt or killed!!!!! Thanks for the opportunity to vent my frustrations! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KENNER, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL11D95NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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