Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10365230November 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARNING SIGNS STARTED WITH A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AT 100K. TURNED INTO HARD SHIFT THEN UPTICK OF 500 RPMS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. PERFORMED TRANSMISSION FLUSH. SAME STUFF UNTIL A WEEK LATER EVEN SMALLER 250 RPM UPTICK BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, BUT NO HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. TOLERABLE. DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY (4TH?) GIVES OUT AT 3500 RPM'S AND KEEPS REVVING ALMOST REDLINE, CAR COASTS AT 62. I TRY SLOWING TO 3RD, THEN BACK UP TO 4TH, NOTHING. I TRY UPTICKING MYSELF TO GET TO 5TH AND IT WORKS. AFTER THE HIGHWAY, SOUNDS LIKE ITS STAYED IN 3RD, SLOW OFF THE LINE AND EVERYTHING'S GONE, YOU CAN FEEL IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365279November 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 78,000 MILES PURCHASED FROM ABC NISSAN ON NOV 17, 2009. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I'VE HAD TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED, THREE TIRES AND PRESSURE HOSE. I AM NOW TOLD I WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THE CAR FOR A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366093November 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED TO SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD. NOT ONLY THAT BUT IN TRAFFIC IT CAN BE VERY SCAREY ALMOST CAUSING YOU TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU OR BEING ALMOST HIT IN THE REAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK AND THEN SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD. THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX NISSANS MISTAKES. TIMES ARE DIFFICULT FINANCIALLY RIGHT NOW. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE MISTAKES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT RELIABLE. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS SITUATION. IT NOT ONLY PUT MY CHILDREN IN DANGER BUT IT HAS TAKEN A FINANCIAL TOW ON MY FAMILY. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!!
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10365054November 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIMMY IN STEERING,TRANSMISSION JERK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364364November 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW IN JANUARY 2005. I HAD NEVER DRIVEN THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN LOCAL TO WORK. AT 66000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN HARD SHIFTING. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE TO AUTHORIZE AN OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR AND THEY REFUSED. IT COST ME 3200.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM HAVING STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SUSPENSION. THIS CAR HAS NOT LIVED UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS AND I HOPE SOMEONE WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR AND MAKE THE CONSUMERS BACK WHOLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS ARE POORLY MANUFACTURED AND NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366115November 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE WITH 3K MILE OIL CHANGES AND REPLACED THE TIRES. IT HAS STARTED TO MAKE JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1-2 GEAR OR 2-3 AND RECENTLY THE ENGINES REVS UP TO 4RPMS BUT DOES NOT GO ANY FASTER. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT FROM LOOKING AROUND OTHER BLOGS AND FORUMS IT LOOKS AS THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS MAKING A NOISE AS IF IT IS RUNNING ON TURBO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL THERE IS SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR ITS RIDICULOUS. THIS IS THE FIRST BRAND NEW CAR I HAVE PURCHASED AND I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY ISSUES IT HAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364103November 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I OWN A 2005 MAXIMA I PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. IN OCT OF 2009 I TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER DUE TO A STRANGE NOISE THAT WOULD OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FOUND THE BOTTOM MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN AND REPLACE (UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) NOW I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - HARD SHIFTS FROM 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-1ST. THERE IS NO INDICATOR LIGHT ON THAT SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM. TOOK TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING - YET THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND IS GETTING WORSE. I AM NOW OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE READ COUNTLESS BLOGS THAT RELATE TO THE SAME ISSUES I AM EXPERIENCING AND YET NISSAN FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE CONSUMER. THE MOTOR MOUNT ISSUE SEEMS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE, BUT NISSAN SIMPLY CHARGES YOU A $125. INSPECTION FEE AND SENDS YOU DOWN THE ROAD TELLING YOU YOUR CAR IS FINE, WHEN IT ISN'T. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DEMAND A RECALL??? I AM JUST GETTING BACK ON MY FEET AFTER LOSING MY JOB, LOSING MY HOUSE AND NOW HAVING TO DEAL WITH A CAR THAT WILL BREAK DOWN ANY DAY - LEAVING ME TO WONDER HOW THE HELL I WILL GET TO WORK. I SAY CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT - AGAINST NISSAN AND OUR GOVERNMENT WHO SHOULD BE REGULATED VEHICLES AND THE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364110November 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE U WERE HIT FROM THE BACK OR IF U HIT SOMETHING. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT WILL GO OUT OF GEAR MAKING THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363961November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SL 5-SPEED. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING BAD EVERYTIME IT SWITCHED GEARS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT JERKS REALLY BAD SOMETIMES THAT IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A COUPLE OF CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE IT TAKES LONG TO SHIFT AND WHEN IT SHIFTS IT IS REALLY BAD. IF I NEED TO PULL OUT OF SOMEWHERE QUICKLY I CAN'T BECAUSE ALL THE ENGINE DOES IS REV AT A HIGH RATE UNTIL THE TRANNY GOES INTO GEAR. IT GETS REALLY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP IT ACTS UP REALLY BAD AND THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE IS NOT GOOD AT ALL. I DON'T REALLY LIKE TO DRIVE THE CAR A LOT BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO I DON'T REALLY HAVE A CHOICE. I BEEN LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SO FAR NO SUCCESS. IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I WANT TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSES ME TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364004November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. IT MAKES A "POPPING" NOISE. I HAVE HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. IT STILL NEEDS STRUT MOUNTS & POSSIBLY NEW STRUTS. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY "NEAR MISSES" IN TRAFFIC OR ANYTHING THOUGH. I AM UNEMPLOYED & CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT IN ORDER TO SELL IT. I'M SURE THE "CORPORATE" PEOPLE AT NISSAN DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF THESE DILEMMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364009November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE OTHER DAY I TRIED TO CROSS A STREET AND IT SLIPPED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH WITH A SEMI TRUCK THAT COULD NOT HAVE STOPPED IN TIME. IT FINALLY CAUGHT BUT WAS A CLOSE CALL. NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADMIT OR ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR STORIES ONLINE. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF PRESS COVERAGE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364031November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2006 MAXIMA THAT HAS A TERRIBLE PROBLEM SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I'M DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND CAUSE IT TO VIOLENTLY JERK LIKE A REAR END COLLISION EXCEPT THERE IS NOT ONE. I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS ON TO DETECT A PROBLEM BUT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO BE THE NEXT ONE DEAD ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT NISSAN MADE QUALITY CARS AND CARED ABOUT THEIR BUYERS BUT NOW I'VE SEEN THAT SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. WITHOUT A LIGHT DETECTING THIS PROBLEM A LOT OF SERVICE PEOPLE ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. I CARE ABOUT MY FAMILY AND NOW WILL HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364051November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED WITH HARD, ALMOST VIOLENT JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. NOT TOO LONG AFTER THAT STARTED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CEASED AND I HAD TO LIMP IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BE TOWED. THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN FROM THE HARD SHIFTING. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY SIX MONTHS. FROM THE COUNTLESS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN, NISSAN EQUIPPED THIS MODEL YEAR (AND 2004) WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION YET THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS BY ISSUING A RECALL. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $3,559. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363901November 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE POWER TRAIN MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES IT TO GO OUT. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOLD ITS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT BUT THE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR MY REPAIRS BECAUSE ITS AFTER MY WARRANTY. I THINK THAT IF THE MADE A FAULTY PRODUCT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. NOT THE CONSUMER. I WILL SUPPLY MY VIN NUMBER BUT AFTER I AM CONTACTED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363947November 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE AMERICAN IF THIS PROBLEM DON'T GET CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363953November 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR RAN ROUGH AND STALLED, TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS AT A COST OF ALMOST $1,000. THIS HAPPENED AT 65,000 MILES. LOOKING ON THIS SITE THERE ARE 115 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO REPORT A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363716November 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS CONSTANTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ALSO OCCURS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HESITATION ON THE VEHICLE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AT WHICH POINT, IT FINALLY GETS INTO GEAR WITH A JERK MOVEMENT. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 88,000 MILES. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED HOPING IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND $3,000. FURTHERMORE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE MAKING THE SAME COMPLAINT AND NISSAN WOULD NEVER FIX THIS ON THEIR OWN BEHALF. IT APPEARS THAT THE ISSUE IS VERY COMMON WITH NISSAN 2004/05/06 VEHICLES AND IT APPEARS TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BEING FILED NOW, I AM SURPRISED NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363470November 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT ALSO EMITTED SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363613November 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT 63,000 MILES, THIS VEHICLE JERKS AND SHIFTS ON ITS OWN. WE HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FOR OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS, AND WHAT WE FOUND WAS EXTREMELY DISTURBING. THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THE SANE EXACT TYPE OF PROBLEMS! NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT THEY WONT ADMIT THAT THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THEIR DESIGN. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND WITH ENGINE MOUNTS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, WE THOUGHT WE WERE MAKING A GOOD INVESTMENT. PLEASE HELP US!!!!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER AND ISSUE A RECALL. JUST LIKE US, THERE MUST BE OTHER FAMILIES DRIVING THEIR 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN THESE CONDITIONS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THEIR CARS, AND NISSAN WON'T DO A THING TO HELP. PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR A FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363029October 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL OWNER OF NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CAR DROVE LIKE A TRUCK WITHIN 10K MILES, WHEEL TORQUED AT ACCELERATION, CLUNK ON WELL-MAINTAINED ROADS FROM FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. FRONT TIRES WORE OUT 30K AND CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WELL, CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER SAYS SPORTS TIRES SO LESS LIFE AND MORE ROAD FEEL/NOISE COMES THROUGH, PUT IN NEW TIRES IN BACK. ROTATED ORIGINAL REAR TIRES TO FRONT, THEY WORE OUT RECENTLY (~49K). CLUNKING SOUND NEVER STOPPED. NOW CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER SAYS YOUR STRUTS ARE GONE AND YOUR MOTOR MOUNT IS BLOWN SO THERE IS A CLUNK FROM WHEEL WELL AND YOUR TIRES WORE OUT. OH YEAH? SO WHY DOES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT WITH A THUNK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA? OH, YOU MUST FIRST FIX MOTOR MOUNT AND STRUT BEFORE WE CAN LOOK AT TRANSMISSION. PAID TO DEALER TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNT, REPLACED STRUTS MYSELF. THE ENGINE STILL THUNKS (TRANSMISSION PAUSES BEFORE CATCHING WITH A JERK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR DRIVE TO REVERSE. THE JERK IS OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT, LESS PRONOUNCED WHEN ENGINE COLD.) HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED BY DEALER. NO DIFFERENCE. A CAR DRIVEN 50K BY A 70-YEAR OLD EXPERIENCES A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, BUM STRUT AND BROKEN TRANSMISSION BEFORE 50K MILES. I PAID ALMOST 30K FOR THIS WHITE ELEPHANT. HAVE ALWAYS OWNED JAPANESE CARS, FIRST NISSAN. OH, DID I MENTION THE OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE OIL SEAL (48K) AND TRUNK LID SLAMMING (40K) BECAUSE THE TWO PISTON ARMS TO HOLD THE LID CAN'T HOLD THE LID UP (SINCE IT SEEMS DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED). DEALER SEEMS TO THINK I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE SPECIALIST MENTIONED THAT THIS MODEL HAS AN ISSUE WILL "RUBBER PARTS." I GUESS THE OIL SEAL, THE STRUT SEAL, THE MOTOR MOUNT AND THE TWO TRUNK PISTONS ALL HAVE RUBBER PARTS THAT LEAKED AND/OR DISINTEGRATED. HE MAY HAVE IT ABOUT RIGHT. AM NOT SURE WHAT RUBBER PART MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE MOST COSTLY PROBLEM - THE TRANSMISSION, BROKEN AT 49K MILES. WONDER WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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