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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	854996
Internal NHTSA #	10397849
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	07/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 nissan maxima transmission went bad as i was driving on the interstate. I was driving about 55 mph and all of a sudden the engine started to rev and i had no power to the wheels/drive train. The transmission went without any warning. I did also experience the rough shifting that many others had complained about. I only have 69000 miles on it. The car is 9000 miles out of drive train warranty. I always took the car to a authorized nissan dealer paying g the higher service costs. I did this in case i ever had a problem thinking that the manufacture would then stand by the car. I got nothing. The dealer was not able to help. I called nissan motors of america and i told them about my situation. Nissan told me there is nothing they could do for me. I asked why, they said the car is out of warranty. I said i know the car is out of warranty, that is why i'm calling the consumer affairs line. I told them that i took the car to the dealer for all my service, that i always purchased all the preventative maintenance that the manufacture and dealer recommend, i'm the original owner and that i only drive the car to work. I asked what is the criteria for nissan to assist a customer if a car is out of warranty. They said that they look at what maintenance was done at a authorized dealer and was the car owned by the original owner. I said that i had done all of this. I asked why they can't help, they again said because the car is out of warranty. I went online and read about the 500 plus transmission complaints. It now makes sense why nissan will not help us. They know they have a transmission problem and don't want to put out a recall. The cost is about $3800. Is this grounds for a class action suit? Nissan does not stand by it's cars. Updated 05/25/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	WEST ALLIS, WI
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E04CXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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