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

Issue ID	877770
Internal NHTSA #	10421422
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	15/06/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Failure of a 2004 nissan maxima's transmission at 70,000 miles. Coming home during rush hour, i slowed down while going around a curve getting onto the highway. When my car slowed to appox. 20 mph (my foot was not on any pedal), it suddenly revved and jerked back to 20 mph. It happen again a couple of days later at which time i took it to an honest transmission specialist. He hooked it onto a transmission diagnostic machine and couldn't find anything, but he began reading about the defective valve (widely known defect which nissan is fully aware of, but refuses to do anything about.) in the maxima transmission. He replaced the valve at a cost of $1900!!! He subsequently informed me that this fix maybe just a "bandaid on a gunshot wound" and if i continued to have problems, the whole transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of an additional $2500 - $3000!! The valve was replaced 6/29/2011, as of yesterday (8/24/2011) the car has once again begun to act differently once it is at or around 20 mph. I have contacted nissan about the situation and they said the car was too far out of warranty! What other cars transmission goes completely out at 70, 000 miles and has as many complaints all over the internet?? No one but the nissan maxima.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLLYWOOD, FL
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E54CXXXXXX
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	20
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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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