1996 Nissan Maxima Power Train

1996 NISSAN MAXIMA, LOW MILEAGE (50,000) FAILED NC STATE INSPECTION DUE TO FAILURE OF BOTH CV JOINT BOOTS. IF THE BOOTS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE AXLES WILL FAIL - CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR SUDDEN LOCKUP ON 1 OR BOTH FRONT WHEELS.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO SOON AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON IS ON. IF OVERDRIVES IS OFF THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID BUT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED.

THERE IS A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE IS SLOW AND SLUGGISH. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THERE IS A MICO COMPUTER CHIP THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

INTERLOCK CABLE BETWEEN IGNITION SWITCH AND SHIFTER BROKE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE KEY TO BE TAKE OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN THE DRIVEWAY.

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO GO OUT OF PARK. GEAR STICKS, AND THE DRIVER HAS TO REALLY STRUGGLE TO GET THE GEAR OUT OF THIS POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE BUSHING LOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL IS GOING ON. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS DELAYED WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. *AK

AIR IN CLUTCH LINES.

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO STALLING UPON SHIFTING INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEARS.