NHTSA Complaint #10406884 — 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF CONCERNED CONSUMERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA SL TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST 09. I CURRENTLY HAVE 64,000 MILES AND HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 2YRS. AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE UP. ALSO TO MAKE MATTERS WORST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 57,000 MILES AND THE EXPIRATION DATE IS AUGUST 2012. CARMAX OR THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THE POLICY, STATING THAT THE MILEAGE CAME FIRST. HOWEVER; MY EXPERIENCE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2011. AS MY FAMILY & I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM SOUTH CAROLINA MY AIR CONDITION WENT OUT AFTER A VERY LOUD THRUSTING MOTION ACCOMPANIED BY A HARD JERK. AFTER RETURNING HOME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. (CODE #P0780) INDICATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL THINGS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST IS GEAR SECTION - SHIFT MALFUNCTION AND THE SECOND BEING WIRING TR SENSOR, SHIFT SOLENOIDS AND LAST BUT NOT LEASE TRANSMISSION MECHANICAL FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED. *TR