| Issue ID | 632428 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10192674 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/12/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT A |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | (1) over the past three years, i have documented a maintenance issue that i have been having with my 2004 nissan maxima se. I originally explained to nissan consumer affairs that my transmission was malfunctioning. (2) the clutch pedal would randomly and intermittently loose pressure/resistance while i was operating the vehicle. (3) i took the vehicle in for diagnosis and repair, at which the dealership was not able to duplicate the symptom i was experiencing (because it is random and intermittent). However, they were not driving it under the conditions that i was driving. They would test drive it for a few miles and conclude there was nothing wrong. I find a discrepancy in this methodology, because some symptoms may only occur after prolonged continuous use (which is apparently the case for my vehicle). On one occassion, i was not able to operate the vehicle, and was stranded in a middle lane of i-75. This is a safety issue because the resulting inoperability of the vehicle while in traffic poses an immediate threat for rear-end and possibly other types of crashes. I also travel with my two kids (ages 6 and 5) quite regularly, and i can no longer put them at risk. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E34CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | MOULTRIE NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2568916172 |
| Dealer's city | ALBERTVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | AL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 35950 |