NHTSA Complaint #10399933 — 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA

I HAVE A 2006, NISSAN MAXIMA SE. I'VE BEEN HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN ITS CHANGES GEARS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND, AS WELL AS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I'VE SEEN COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND ALL THEY SAID WAS IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL, THEN KEEP YOUR RECEIPT AND YOU WILL BE REIMBURSED. THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FROM 2004 TO 2008. I DONT SEE HOW THIS COULD GO ON. A "REPUTABLE" COMPANY, SUCH AS NISSAN, PUTTING OUT A PRODUCT THAT THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE. ITS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. TO PAY OVER $36,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND TO HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS IS WRONG. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN? DO PEOPLE NEED TO DIE FIRST BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? LIKE THE ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAD IN REGARDS TO THEIR ACCELERATORS GETTING STUCK. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF A NATIONAL MEDIA PROGRAM, LIKE DATELINE OR 20/20 AND BRING TO LIGHT HOW BAD NISSAN IS TREATING ITS CUSTOMERS AND HOW THE NHTSA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO HELP THE PUBLIC WITH THIS ISSUE? I'M HOPING THAT THIS LETTER WILL GET THROUGH TO SOMEONE WHO REALLY CARES AND WILL TAKE ACTION TO HELP THE CONSUMER GET SOME JUSTICE. THE PRESIDENT MADE AN EMPHASIS ON COMPANIES PUTTING OUT QUALITY VEHICLES AND HELPED BAIL OUT SOME OF THE AUTO MAKERS. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL HELP THIS CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR