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

Issue ID	824904
Internal NHTSA #	10362764
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	27/10/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2004 nissan maxima and i have spoken with several owner of the same vehicle as well as read several comments online that all have the same problem. The transmission in the vehicle does shift properly. When you put the car in reverse and then move it back in drive it does a hard jerk, before it will move. While driving down the road the transmission will not shift causing the car to slow down then jerk really hard when it finally does shift. It also does this when stopped at a light; the car will take awhile before moving, but will do a hard jerk again. I feel it is extremely dangerous for myself and my 4 month old trying to merge onto the interstate and the transmission doesn't shift causing the car to slow do and then when it finally does shift, jerks extremely hard. I have been having the problem for over a month now, but the recent incident occurring while in heavy traffic was scary for me. Several nissan dealerships admit that they have been having trouble with the transmission in this vehicle. The nissan dealership as well as transmission shops recommend transmission to be replaced costing between $3,800 and $4,000 or you can get your transmission flushed to see if that would help. The vehicle is 4 years old and should not have issues like this. I as well as many others cannot afford to pay $4,000 to replace a transmission on a vehicle that we are still making payments on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBIA, SC
VIN pattern	1N4BA41EX4CXXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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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