NHTSA Complaint #10278687 — 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278687
Vehicle	2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 15, 2007
Date Filed	July 29, 2009
Mileage	63,421 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LURCHED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE COMPUTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,421 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,319.

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