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2005 NISSAN MAXIMA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 747998 · 2009-12-13

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
74,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA WITH ONLY 75,00 MILES. THE CAR JERKS BACK WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO PULLOVER AND RESTART MY CAR EVERYTIME. THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THE 50,000 TO 100,000 MILE RANGE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TRANSMISSION/ MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE THAT IT BROKE ALL THE MOUNTS. I HAVE GOTTEN MULTIPLE WHIPLASHES AND CONTINUE WITH BACK PAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 12/7/2009 AND THEY OF COURSE SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RUNNING AND NOW THEY'RE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT RUNNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295497
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