| Issue ID | 776404 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319246 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/06/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2004 nissan maxima for almost three years now. I bought the car with 70,000 mi. And in very good shape at the time. Three months went by and i started noticing my transmission slipping and shifting very hard. I took it to the local nissan dealership for them to check my transmission and told me they did not see anything wrong with it but suggested a transmission flush. Because of their high price for a transmission flush i took it to jiffy lube. The vehicle shifted smoothly for about 30 min. Into the drive then the slipping and hard shifts continued. I went online to research this problem and found out that i was not the only person with this exact problem. I found this website (http://www. Carsurvey. Org/reviews/nissan/maxima/r61092/comments/page-16/) and came across thousands of nissan owners with the exact transmission problems. After learning this i was convinced that it was a defect and nissan needs to recall the transmission. I am never going to buy a nissan car ever again! I have this expensive car note for the next four years and the transmission was defected ever since it was put in the car! My warranty was expired before this started happening. This should be looked into and an investigation needs to start. It is so unfair to me and the other people who are going through this. Please help! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURLINGTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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