| Issue ID | 961864 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10495098 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle began to jerk and the rpms increased to 6000. The accelerator pedal also became unresponsive. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was flushed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and the throttle body was replaced. The failure recurred. The dealer then informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 107,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DETROIT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E24CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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