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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	711568
Internal NHTSA #	10257949
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	30/06/08
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2004 nissan maxima with 61,038 miles on it. As i am driving, my car will jump sometimes lightly & at other times very hard. If i put the car in reverse and then put the gear back into drive, i will have to wait for the car to jump into gear. When i brake, the car will jump before stopping. It feels like the engine is slipping. At times, the car jumps so hard that i see other people look my way. This can happen at any time, day or night, hot or cold... The car would have been driven for hrs., so yes it is warmed up. In june of 2008, i took the car to a transmission shop & i was told i needed 2 transmission mounts and a transmission flush which would cost over $900. 00. I took it to my mechanic and i had it done for a little over $600. 00. A few days later i had the same problem. I took the car back to my mechanic 3 more times & they could not find anything wrong. In september of 2008, i took the car to a nissan dealer & it passed all of the diagnostic tests. I was very disappointed. On 2/6/2009, i took the car to a nissan dealer & i was told that i needed a transmission which will cost me $4507. 00,i need a right engine mount which will cost $361. 00, both front struts are making a chucking noise...$832. 00, lower control arm bushings are broken...$809. 00. All of these repairs because of the car's jerking. The mechanic told me that if i get this done, the car should last about 6 to 7 more yrs. I had to pay $98. 00 for the dealership to trouble shoot, when the amount is usually $65. 00 for inspection at other places. I cannot afford to buy a new transmission, i would be better off trying to by something else (no nissan) to drive. I still have payments on this car, so that is not even being realistic. I am fed up with this car & there is nothing that i can do about it. I only drive the car to work & places that i must go to, because i am scared to rely on it. I can't enjoy my weekends anymore because i have to depend on this car. Please help.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PASADENA, CA
VIN pattern	1N4BA41E44CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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