NHTSA Complaint #10404760 — 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10404760
Vehicle 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 77,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

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 RE-BUILT THE TRANSMISSION AT MY EXPENSE OF $3,200 AND IT WASN'T OVER YET, THEN CURRENTLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND MY CAR WONT START, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF 4-6 TIMES EVERY TIME I NEED TO DRIVE FOR IT TO START. MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEREFORE I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST OR SLOW I'M DRIVING NOR IS THE MILEAGE CALCULATION ARE WORKING IT HAS BEEN STUCK AT 86,745. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FROM 2004 TO 2008. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD GO ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ELECTRICAL FAILS AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DIM TO WHERE I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO USE MY SIGNALS FOR SAFETY CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT TIME. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND IS UNSTABLE AT TIMES. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND I NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE SAD PART IS THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW AND EVERY TIME I PAY THESE HIGH FEES FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM.

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