# 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `333653` · 2002-02-06 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ON FEB 2, 2002 MY MAXIMA WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY (ON A SLIGHT HILL)  MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS PARKED BEHIND IT.  I WAS ATEMPTING TO MOVE MY CAR FORWARD.  I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL.   CAR JERKED BACKWARDS DAMAGING BOTH VEHICLES.  I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION.  I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR.  CURRENTLY I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH CORPORATE NISSIAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION.
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