| Issue ID | 993293 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523602 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/11/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car began experiencing hard shifting from d to r or r to d. Hard shifting then began to occur during 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 1st gear. Shifts are hard and feel as if the car has been hit by another car. If you do not anticipate the hard shift the car could jump forward into another vehicle. Owner looking into replacing the valve body as this appears to be the main (costly) fix for this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARVADA, CO |
| 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 | 20 |
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