NHTSA Complaint #10503817 — 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10503817
Vehicle	2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 1, 2011
Date Filed	March 20, 2013
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

UNSAFE START. ENGINE WILL HESITATE BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AT THE SAME TIME WILL INITIATE HIGH RPM'S ON IT'S OWN CAUSING A UNSAFE START IN CROSSWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND PUBLIC STREETS. THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPM'S ON ITS IN MULTIPLE GEARS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD CAUSING SUDDEN JERKS AND FAST STARTS. TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD TRANSITION FROM GEARS CAUSING A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE CAR WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2012. *TR

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