| Issue ID | 824011 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10362093 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 + nissan maxima's are having timing chain issues which starts to occur after 50k as per the thousand of forum members across different forum. I am a victim too. Its a known defect in maxima's and there has been no recalls to fix this. This timing chain issue fix cost appx $1600 and difficult for us to pay such an amount which has been declared by nissan as a maintenance free item. This timing chain would gradually lead to all sort of problems leading to complete failure if not taken care of. We as a customer pledge nhtsa to take appropriate action. Already contacted local dealer and nissan usa without any results. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TORRANCE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E64CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 0 |
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