| Issue ID | 874646 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10418887 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 21/04/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After the car gets hot, it will rev very high going from 2nd to 3rd gear. It will not shift into 3rd gear until i take my foot of the gas, let the rpm's go down, then hit the accelerator again. It will also hard shift going from park to reverse and reverse to forward gear. Also when downshifting the car will shift hard, mainly going to lower gears, which causes jolts and unexpected increases in the rpm as the shift happens. This is dangerous because it is unexpected and has caused me to slam on the brakes in traffic, when startled by this action of the transmission. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | ALLENTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41EX4CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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