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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	661922
Internal NHTSA #	10217011
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	15/08/06
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 nissan maxima exp transmission problems @ 65k replaced out of warranty since then the car has had (4) front motor mounts (1) transmission mount.(1)rack and pinion replaced,(1) right front axle replaced. Struts are now bad! Wheel bearings replaced, oil seals replaced and the front end makes noise like something big is loose. Over $12,000. 00 dollars into vehicle last year alone? When the car came back with the new trans it still was not right ? I notified the dealer and they said they could not find anything? I chose not to pay @ last minute to bring to there attention and i was sent to collections? I am still paying the $3,997. 00 plus $1,500. 00 fine for isf the vehicle is on its 2nd transmission and its gone bad now as well? Nissan did replace the right axle @no/charge that was all.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	12
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LA QUINTA , CA
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E74CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	12/10/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Dealer's name	PS NISSAN
Dealer's telephone number	760-228-2828
Dealer's city	CATHEDRAL CITY
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92234

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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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