NHTSA Complaint #10497613 — 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA

I HAD GEARS BANGING AND JERKING FROM P-R, P-D, D-R, 2-3, 3-4, 4-3 AND 3-2. ALSO WHEN DRIVING UNDER 25MPH, IF I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THE RPMS JUMP ALMOST TO REDLINE, THEN THE GEAR CATCHES AND ROCKETS THE CAR FORWARD! VERY DANGEROUS! ALSO WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FIND THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY. I SHIFTED TO MANUAL MODE TO FIND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED MINUTES LATER AND IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY I GET IN MY CAR TO FIND I HAD REVERSE, BUT ITS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AGAIN WHEN SHIFTED TO D/MANUAL. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS NOW BECAUSE OF THIS. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING SO MUCH MONEY SELLING $5,000 TRANSMISSIONS AND $1,500 VALVE BODIES. NOT TO MENTION LABOR FEES AND ALL THE SMALL PARTS TO PEOPLE TRYING TO FIX THIS THEMSELVES. NISSAN MADE 8 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS VALVEBODY TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT, BUT FINALLY GAVE UP AND JUST PUT A CVT TRANNY IN THE 09' AND NEWER MAXIMAS. LEAVING THE 6TH GEN OWNERS TO FEND FOR OURSELVES. I SPENT $15,000 ON MY MAXIMA, NOW I HAVE TO SPEND $5,000 EVERY 2 YEARS JUST TO KEEP IT? THAT'S NOT RIGHT. NISSAN YOU HAVE LOST MY LOVE AND RESPECT. YOUR ABOUT TO LOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER. YOU SHOULD SHOW YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS SOME REAL LOYALTY AND RECALL THE AW55-50/51SN RE5F22A TRANSMISSIONS. NOT ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR FAULT, BUT ALSO BECAUSE THERE ARE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THESE CARS AND ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. DO YOU WANT A CHILD'S BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS NISSAN? MAN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY BEFORE THAT HAPPENS AND MAYBE YOU'LL SAVE YOUR COMPANY. *TR