| Issue ID | 976780 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10509281 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While i was driving onto a highway off of a ramp i went to accelerate to merge into traffic while doing so my car did not move and the engine rpms redlined after about 3 seconds my car jerked into gear and felt as if someone had rear-ended me however i noticed it was my car not being able to get into gear. Once it got into gear the car peeled out uncontrollably and i almost ran my car off the road. The vehicle is a very well maintained vehicle and only has 75,000 miles on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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