Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10649341October 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS, SAME JERK BEHAVIOR HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITATING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648302October 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2004 MAXIMA IS HESITATING TO SHIFT AN IM DISABLE LIVING ON 700 DOLLARS A MONTH. MY DAUGHTER IS IN COLLEGE DRIVING THIS CAR IN TRAFFIC AN IM AFRAID SHE IS GOING TO GET HURT MAKING LEFT TURNS IN THIS CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN CLOSE CALLS WITH ME DRIVING IT,BUT I LIVE IN SOUTH GA. WHERE PEOPLE ARE MORE SENSIBLE TOWARD OTHERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED FROM THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TO GET A USED TRANSMISSION UNDER 1500 DOLLARS THAT I HAD TO BORROW TO KEEP MY CHILD SAFE. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD COUNTABLE FOR THIS. I PAID 19000 DOLLARS FOR THIS CAR AND YOUR SCREW UP IS COSTING ME TO PUT A 2002-2003 TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS IN ALBANY GA. ARE THANKING NISSAN FOR THEIR 2500-3000 CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE 2004-2005 MAXIMA OWNERS ARE SPENDING WITH THEM AND MY TRANSMISSION OWNER MADE THIS STATEMENT TO ME. AATCO TRANSMISSION OF ALBANY WHO STATES HE HAS REDONE SO MANY VALVE BODIES ON THESE CARS. I GUESS SOME ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN WHEN PEOPLE THAT DOES NOT HAS THE FUNDINGS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEMSELVES. I HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THIS UNTIL I FOUND THE MONEY AN IT BROKE ALL MY MOTOR MOUNTS FROM THE JERKING AND HARD SHIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643157October 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,078.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641055October 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY 3 GIRLS AND 1 OF THEIR FRIENDS WERE IN MY VEHICLE AND THEY WERE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID AND IT BROKE MY DAUGHTER'S NOSE. I CONTACT NISSAN ABOUT THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING AND WAS TOLD IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHERE MOST OF THE DAMAGE OF THE CAR IS (ALL OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE DRIVER FRONT SIDE). EVERYONE WAS TAKING TO THE ER AND THE DAUGHTER WITH THE WORST INJURY WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT AND BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SHATTERED THE INSIDE OF HER NOSE INTO PIECES IT WAS NOTHING TO DO TO REPAIR. MY DAUGHTER PLAYS BASKETBALL AND I COULDN'T EVEN GET A NOSE BRACE FOR PROTECTION. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR THE GIRLS AND I WISH NO PARENT WILL EVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I SAW THE STORY ON THE CBS EVENING NEWS (AIRED 10/2/14) WHERE THE LONG LADY IS SUING HONDA BECAUSE OF THAT WHAT AIRBAG DID TO HER). AIRBAGS APPEARS TO DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST, I AM THANKFUL THAT THE GIRLS ARE STILL ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10640743October 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A ENTER SECTION OF A MAIN ROAD IN MORNING TRAFFIC MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE T-BONED. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639642September 28, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR AT NORTH SHORE AUTO MALL ON 9/18/14,THE SERVICE TECH. DROVE CAR UP TO FRONT OF DEALERSHIP W/CAR STILL RUNNING HE TEST DROVE CAR W/ME( DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THE TIME) I GOT IN AND WE WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE, CAR WAS GREAT. GOT BACK TO DEALER, GAVE THE BALANCE. ONCE I LEFT DEALER, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO SKIP & FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL, I PULLED OVER TO RIGHT LANE, PUT HAZARDS ON W/TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, THE CAR STALLED, I ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION, CARS WERE BEEPING, SWERVING OUT OF THE WAY, I COULDN'T GET ANY ACCELERATION WITH IT IN DRIVE, SO I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & AFTER 3 TRIES IT STARTED UP W/MUCH HESITATION. I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE & OTHERS ON THE ROAD, I TOOK SIDE STREETS TO MAKE IT HOME & WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN IT STALLED AGAIN, I REPEATED THE SAME STEPS AS ABOVE W/HAZARDS ON THE WHOLE RIDE HOME.NOW I KNOW WHY THE SERVICE TECH. TOOK TEST RIDE W/ME. I HAD A FRIEND WITH ME AS MY WITNESS.THIS CAR WONT PASS INSPECTION , THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, I CALLED DEALER HE SAID MAKE AN APPT, I SAID I ONLY HAVE 7 DAYS FOR INSPECTION STICKER, HE SAID, HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SERVICE AND TO CALL THEM. I CALLED ON MONDAY THE 22ND &1ST,AVAILABLE APPT.WASN'T TIL 9/25/14, MY 7 DAYS WERE UP ON THAT THURSDAY. HE SAID HE'LL CALL ME AROUND NOON, I WAITED TIL FRIDAY 5PM, HE NOR ANYONE IN SERV. CALLED TO UPDATE ME & LET ME KNOW CAR WILL BE THERE OVER THE WEEKEND. WHAT DO I DO & WHAT'S THE TIME LIMIT ON FIXING MY CAR W/O ANY COMMUNICATION TO ME. IM SOOOOO UPSET AT THE LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS, IM AFRAID IF I SAY SOMETHING DEROGATORY, THEY WILL SABOTAGE MY CAR. PLEASE HELP ME..!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639401September 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO RESPOND BEFORE SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638581September 23, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PICKING MY NEW, USED MAXIMA 2004 FROM DEALER, PULLING OUT OF THE LOT AND WAITING FOR CLEARANCE TO GET ON HIGHWAY, I PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO HW & IT STALLED & ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON & "CHECK ENGINE" IT HASN'T SHUT OFF YET, I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE.. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BECAUSE CARS WERE COMING, I QUICKLY PUT HAZARDS ON, AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO START IT, IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER AS I WAS PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL LIKE A JACK HAMMER, I FINALLY FLOORED IT & IT STARTED NOT WITHOUT WHIPLASH TO MY NECK, MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT JERKED SOOOOO HARD INTO GEAR !!!. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND WAS SO NERVOUS BECAUSE CARS WERE HONKING & SWEARING AT ME...I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED AND GREATLY DISAPPOINTED THAT I ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE CAR COLLISION. I CALLED MGR AT DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT HOME & HE SAID " JUST CALL SERVICE AND MAKE AN APPT. I SAID I JUST LEFT YOUR LOT W/NEW PLATES AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED, HE SAID " I HAVE NOTHING TO DO W/SERVICE, SO CALL THEM IN THE A.M. & MAKE AN APPT." DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE. I GOT ANXIETY BECAUSE I'M 47 YRS OLD AND HAD QUITE A FEW CARS AND I KNOW WHEN A CAR JERKS, GOES FROM DRIVE TO 5TH GEAR WITH POWERFUL JERKING MOTION ALL THE TIME, SKIPPING & STALLING WHILE IN DRIVE, MOST LIKELY A BAD TRANSMISSION, ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, I JUST BOUGHT IT 9/18/14 & I CANT DRIVE IT, IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION IN 7 DAYS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, LOOKS LIKE 7 DAYS IS NOT HAPPENING MY APPT IS 9/25/14 SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY. INSTEAD OF BEING EXCITED ABOUT CAR I'M SO ANGRY & I FEEL LIKE ONCE THEY HAD MY MONEY, THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT ME OR MY FAMILY OR DRIVERS ON ROAD. THANKFULLY NO-ONE GOT HURT, ITS BEEN PARKED SINCE 9/21/14, THEY SAID THEY DID 21 PT INSP, YAA RIGHT !! SURE THEY DID, HOW CAN THEY KNOWINGLY LET ME DRIVE OFF LOT..WITH NO REGARD FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. IS THIS LEGAL ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637691September 20, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
[XXX] STARTING IT UP TAKES 2-3X WITH PUTTING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS OUT WHICH IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS AND IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO 5TH GEAR NO 1-4, AND IT HESITATES & WHEN DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE, THEN IT STARTS TO CONK OUT. ALSO NO PICK UP FROM AN IDLE POSITION, I JUST BOUGHT IT 9/17/14 AND CALLED DEALER AND HE TOLD HIM IT WONT PASS INSPECTION "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON" CONSTANT. IT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PROPER GEAR (5TH) JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. EVERYONE BEHIND ME LEANS ON THE HORN AND YELLS AT ME WHEN IT STALLS OUT IN DRIVE. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALER (NORTH SHORE AUTO MALL, LYNN MA 01905, MGR NAME [XXX], REAL JERK !!) SAID THEY DID A 21 POINT INSPECTION, BUT THAT'S BS, THEY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT SEEING THAT THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS AND KNEW THEY SOLD ME A CAR W/BAD TRANSMISSION/ALTERNATOR. NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW ME. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME RESOURCES THAT YOU KNOW OF TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I COULD GO ON & ON ABOUT THE TREATMENT I HAD TO ENDURE BUT THAT WONT HELP HOPEFULLY YOU CAN REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637196September 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GEARS WERE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,702.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637137September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THIS CAR APPROX 4 WEEKS AGO. ON DRIVE HOME FROM DEALERSHIP, TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE AND WORSE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED - TOTAL OVERHAUL. ALSO PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE CONSUMER REVIEWS. RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632236September 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631694September 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE GEARS SHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631357September 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. SAME JERK BEHAVIOR HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. *TR I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNTS PUT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOR A FEW DAYS YOU COULD BARELY FEEL THE JERKING WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE. LITERALLY BY THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BAD ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE JERKING RETURNED. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR "HESITATING" WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND GOING ONLY AROUND 25MPH AND AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNED TO MY NORMAL SPEED. THIS CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING AND SCARY. ALL REGULAR SCHEDULED SERVICES (INCLUDING OIL AND FLUID CHANGES) WERE PERFORMED BY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL SHOPS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY NISSAN AT THEIR EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630791September 4, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN EVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNT PUT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOR A FEW DAYS YOU COULD BARELY FEEL THE JERKING WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE. LITERALLY BY THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BAD ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE JERKING RETURNED. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, SWITCHING GEARS. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS MORNING I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND GOING ONLY AROUND 25MPH AND AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNED TO MY NORMAL SPEED. THIRDLY, THE POWER LOCKS ARE NOT CONSISTENT. WHEN I LOCK MY DOORS WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ON THE KEYS OR EVEN BY PRESSING THE POWER LOCKS ON THE DOOR HANDLE IT WILL ONLY LOCK THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER AND THE BACK LEFT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE LEFT MY CAR DOORS UNLOCKED UNKNOWINGLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627803August 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 98000 MILES I NOTICE THAT SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE I WAS GETTING A PAUSE FOR ABOUT 8 SECOND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AND GIVE A CLANG SOUND.I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR HAD NISSAN HAD THIS PROBLEM.I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE FLUID BECAUSE I WAS SO CLOSE TO 100,000MILE MAINTENANCE,DID SO AND AT ABOUT 110000 PROBLEM CAME BACK NOW EVEN WORSE. I CARRIED THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT.$3000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627266August 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS RUSTING AWAY, A HOLE ABOUT 12 BY 12 INCHES AND INCREASING BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT MAY FALL THROUGH ONE DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622475August 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,646.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620758August 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND THE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617150July 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT RIGHT-- DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO WORK ON CAR AND IT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE OUT REPAIR BILLS AND THE CAR IS NOT FIXED BY NO MEANS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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