| Issue ID | 958132 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491616 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When trying to merge onto highway or avoid traffic, the car slips going into gear. With the transmission slipping it is difficult to operate safely as its hard to predict the vehicles behavior. It is a costly repair and according to research the problem is not that uncommon with said vehicle. Please investigate and recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT LOUIS, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E84CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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