NHTSA Complaint #11296858 — 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. IN DECEMBER OF 2019, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO PASSPORT NISSAN (LOCATED AT 5000 AUTH WAY, CAMP SPRINGS, MD 20746, (301) 423-8400). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.