Nissan Maxima Complaints
6,958 consumer complaints on file.
- #10331671May 22, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'VE BROUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN FOR A JERKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE JERKING HAPPENS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND AS I SLOW DOWN THE CAR JERKS AS IT DOWNSHIFTS. FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN THEY SAID MOTOR MOUNTS WERE TO BLAME, THE PROBLEM RETURNED ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SECOND TIME WAS THIS PAST WEEK AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE JERKING RETURNED. THE FAILURE ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WARM AND HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THE TRANSMISSION AS MANY 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME JERKING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE JUST RUNNING AROUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXING THINGS THAT AREN'T THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331505May 21, 2010AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG MODULE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED , IT HAS BEEN FLASHING AND BECOMING VERY ANNOYING. I RECENTLY PURCHASE MY USED 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA 3 MONTHS AGO. I WENT TO THE DEALER, GOT A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND WAS ADVISED IT WOULD BE $915 TO REPLACE THE MODULE BECAUSE I EXCEEDED THE 3/36 WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331663May 21, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, AT APPROXIMATELY 80K MI MY CAR BEGAN HESITATING SLIGHTLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTABLE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLY A MISSING ENGINE MOUNT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH MAY ALSO HELP THE PROBLEM. THE FLUSH FOUND NO PARTICLES AND DID NOT STOP THE HESITATION. MY LEASE ENDED AND I DECIDED TO KEEP THE CAR. THIS HESITATION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORST OVER TIME AND CULMINATED WITH ALMOST LOST OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING FROM MY HOME TO THE MALL TONIGHT. THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE POWER AND MADE A LOW HUMMING SOUND. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AS OTHER CARS WHIZZED BY. BY THE TIME I PULLED INTO THE RESTAURANT AND TRIED TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE. I TURNED IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN THAT HELPED AND I WAS ABLE TO REVERSE. GOING HOME THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM NEEDLE KEPT GOING UP TO 4-5 THEN HESISTATED BEFORE COMING DOWN. I AM SCHEDULED TO WORK TOMORROW AND I MUST NOW SEE ABOUT HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. I AM AT A LOST I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN BUT NO RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AS I STILL OWE 12000 AND I AM AFRAID MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331370May 20, 2010POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,520 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,929. UPDATED 06/0611 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED H/SHE SPENT $ 1,900 TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/10/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331120May 19, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN MY OWNERS MANUAL IT STATES THAT SEAT BELTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS ARE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED. THE AIR BAGS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS WILL NOT OPERATE. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ONLY OPERATE WHEN THERE IS A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRING A PAYMENT OF $2800.00 FOR THE REPAIR. PART NUMBERS Y851M-5Y800, 25567AR227, AND 28556-5Y725 THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53000 MILE ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER THIS DEVICE ON THE WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10331251May 19, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330942May 18, 2010WHEELS
WHEELS BEND EASILY AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330996May 18, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,050.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330808May 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2005 NISSAN IS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM AND OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD "CLUNK" GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION...AND FROM 4TH TO 3RD...3RD TO 2ND ON DECELERATION. TRANSMISSION RECENTLY WENT INTO "SAFE" MODE WHERE IT'S ALWAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. CAR DRIVES NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BUT ON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. IF YOU "GOOGLE" NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON NUMEROUS BLOGS DETAIL THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR YEARS. THE CARS USUALLY EXPERIENCE THE TRANSMISSION 'ISSUE' BETWEEN 45/50 THOUSAND MILES AND 70/75 THOUSAND. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS NOT A COMPONENT THAT CAN BE EASILY REPAIRED AS I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION EXPERT TAKE IT APART. NISSAN PUTS A NEW (OR REBUILT) TRANSMISSION IN. COST IS 2K-4K (OR MORE). IS THIS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330811May 17, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
2000 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH CORRODED MOUNT FOR ENGINE CENTER MOUNT THAT IS ALLOWING ENGINE TO DISLODGE FROM CAR'S CHASSIS. FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330890May 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO CODES WERE DISPLAYED DURING THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330901May 17, 2010EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A NISSAN MAXIMA 1999 FOR MY DAUGHTER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT SHE GOT IN HER CAR ONE MORNING AFTER JUST HAVING HER VEHICLE AT A MECHANIC FOR A CHECK UP/SERVICE. THEY TOLD HER THE CAR WAS FINE. SHE THEN PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD TO THE FREEWAY, STOPPED FOR GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. PANICKED BY THE 'AREA' OF TOWN SHE WAS IN I HAD A TOW TRUCK FROM AAA DISPATCHED TO MEET HER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME DEPROGRAMMED. I PROCEEDED TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME UNLESS I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM. A SCAM ALERT TO ENSURE THAT YOU MUST USE A DEALERSHIP AT HIGH COST. MY FEAR IS THAT SHOULD MY DAUGHTER BE HEADED THROUGH THE ARIZONA DESERT IN 120 HEAT AND THIS SAME SITUATION WOULD HAVE COME UP WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO CONTACT SOMEONE, HER (OR ANYONE ELSE'S) LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER. I FIND THIS KEY MALFUNCTIONING TO BE A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT MORE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY COULD ENDANGER THEIR LIVES IF THE KEY MALFUNCTIONS AND THEY ARE NOT NEAR A DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. I HAVE ANOTHER NISSAN FX45 THAT I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT THE KEY COULD MALFUNCTION IN A SIMILAR MANNER LEAVING ME STRANDED AS WELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330914May 17, 2010POWER TRAIN
IN OCTOBER OF 2008 THE CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY HARD WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. MAINLY WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE A TURN OR WHEN APPROACHING A LIGHT AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE. DEALER SAID THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OR HAVE IT REBUILT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN JANUARY 2009 PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN BEGAN AGAIN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. WITH TIME THE PROBLEM THE SHIFTING KEPT GETTING HARDER AND HARDER. FEBRUARY 2010 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES JERK REALLY HARD AND MAKE A REALLY LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN IT DOES THIS THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN THEN THE NOISE IS GONE AND CAR ACCELERATES JUST FINE. PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE SHIFT SOLENOID THAT'S RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330595May 16, 2010POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION ALWAYS SLIPS HAD IT REMANUFACTURED 2700 DOLLARS LATER SAME PROBLEM. THIS LEADS UP TO AND CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY SINCE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON EVERY 3 MONTHS HANDS ARE ALWAYS TAKING OUT PUTTING BACK TOGETHER NOT TO GOOD FOR THE CAR THIS PROB JUS DOESN'T GO AWAY. SENSORS WENT BAD NOW TIMING CHAIN. PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM BUT TO ME AND MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO ALL LEADS BACK TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS THESE 04 MAXIMAS HAVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330510May 14, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK WHILE DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 1ST. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD POP INTO GEAR FROM 4TH TO 5TH AFTER PASSING 5K RPMS. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. IN MID MARCH THE CAR HAD THESE PROBLEMS BUT ALSO STARTED TO JERK INTO GEAR FROM 2ND TO THIRD. AT TIMES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WOULD BE STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON FOR IT TO ENGAGE 1ST GEAR. NOW ON MAY 14, 2010 THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PAST 3RD GEAR AND REVS PAST 7K RPMS WITHOUT SHIFTING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330147May 12, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SL THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPT 2004. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AT 40,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AT 42,000 MILES. WE ARE AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR OVER 20,000 MILES NOW. JERKS HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. JERKS HARD WHEN BRAKING AND SOMETIMES I EVEN FEEL AS IF SOMEONE REAR-ENDED ME FROM THE LOUD BANG I FEEL. LOVE THIS CAR, BUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS ON GOING. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. THIS CAR DEFINITELY NEEDS A RECALL FOR ITS TRANSMISSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330189May 12, 2010SEATS
2009 NISSAN MAXIMA - DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND MOVES BACKWARD UPON SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE DRIVER IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACK WHENEVER THE SEAT MOVES. THE DRIVER SEAT IS NOT STABLE UPON ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. NOTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP- PER NISSAN, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS LEFT TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. NISSAN HAS THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10330225May 12, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR HESITATING AND THE RPM RAISES VERY HIGH WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING HEAVY ENGINE VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING WHEN DRIVING. I TOOK NISSAN SERVICE AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED, WHICH I HAD DONE 6 MONTHS PRIOR. NEVERTHELESS, I HAD IT FLUSHED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO ESCALATE. I DECIDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLY FIND A SOLUTION. I FOUND THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH MANY 2004-2005 MAXIMA OWNERS AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NISSAN FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. IN EACH CASE THE PROBLEM BEGAN RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THEY WERE BUILT LIKE THIS PURPOSELY. I AM NOW GETTING A SHIFT MALFUNCTION CODE AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES AND IT IS JUST INEXCUSABLE FOR NISSAN TO INSTALL FAULTY MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM AND NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329895May 11, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH SOME SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME I EVER FELT THE TRANS SHIFT ROUGHLY WAS AT ABOUT 35K MILES, I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME BECAUSE IT WAS SO RANDOM AND THE CAR WAS NEW. THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 30K MILES OR SO IT WOULD HAPPEN SO RANDOMLY THAT IT WOULD NEVER CAUSE ANY SERIOUS CONCERN, IT WOULD BE DURING A DESCENT DOWN A HILL WHEN IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT OR AT RPMS HIGHER THAN 2500 AS IT DOWNSHIFTS. AT ABOUT 70K THE TRANS STARTED TO SHOW SOME SLIPPING, ONLY AFTER IT WOULD WARM UP AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS CAUSED FOR SOME CONCERN, MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN THIS CAR AND WE HAVE A TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, SO I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ABUSED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SOON THERE AFTER THEY CALLED STATING THAT THE TRANS WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT AND OF COURSE SINCE THE WARRANTY SO CONVENIENTLY JUST RAN OUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3500. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN SO I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE TRYING TO SEE IF THERE IS OTHERS OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, AND DID I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS... APPARENTLY THE 04 AND THE 05 MAXIMAS HAVE A MAJOR TRANS ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS FAILING TO ADMIT TO. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND ASSIST ME WITH THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW TRANS. I JUST THINK THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ASAP. MY CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE SO MY WIFE WILL DRIVE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY BRAKES DOWN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329703May 10, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,800.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0