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AJ - 14 Jun 2004 16:43 GMT

I was having a problem with my 96 Maxima GLE. If the car was still moving
(just under 10 mph) it would hesitate on acceleration. about 2 sec worth of
hesitation. I took the car to 3 transmission shops (one a Nissan dealer) and
the all told me that the tranny needed to be rebuilt. Oh BTW the car only
has 38,000 original miles. I did infact have the transmission rebuilt and
although it doesn't hesitate as bad it still displays the same symptoms.
Hesitates for just a moment then slams into gear, I assume 1st gear and then
takes off.

Is this normal for a Maxima? I know these are excellent cars and I had
serious doubts that the tranny needed to be rebuilt. I know that the car
wasn't abused previously since it was owned by my grandmother.

Thanks

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Richard Tomkins - 14 Jun 2004 21:46 GMT

My car would slam into gear and when changing gears. It was a very hard
shift and I thought something terrible was wrong when this happened.

My dealer changed a High Wattage Resistor for something like $5.00 parts,
$20.00 labour.

Everything became smooth as silk again.

> I was having a problem with my 96 Maxima GLE. If the car was still moving
> (just under 10 mph) it would hesitate on acceleration. about 2 sec worth of
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> Thanks

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Nirav J. Modi - 14 Jun 2004 22:34 GMT

> Hesitates for just a moment then slams into gear, I assume 1st gear and then
> takes off.
>
> Is this normal for a Maxima? I know these are excellent cars and I had
> serious doubts that the tranny needed to be rebuilt. I know that the car
> wasn't abused previously since it was owned by my grandmother.

I'm not Nisstech - but in answer to your question, the behavior you
are experiencing is "normal" for the 4th Gen. auto. Maximas... I have
a 96 GLE, have had it since it had 40k on it - now its got 106k - the
shifts from 1-2 are hard, and the car hesitates before downshifting
from 2->1... eventually, when it does downshift, its with a bang...
many auto. Maxima owners have reported similar behavior... my car has
been to the dealer several times (while it was under powertrain
warranty) to document the hard 1-2 shift.. it always came back as
"within spec" and "thats how all maximas drive"... the delay/slam from
2->1 is just the way the TCM has been setup to operate.

What exactly did they rebuild anyway? - since it sounds like it was
working fine before.

Nirav
96 GLE, 106k

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Microstar - 14 Jun 2004 23:26 GMT

>>Hesitates for just a moment then slams into gear, I assume 1st gear and then
>>takes off.
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> Nirav
> 96 GLE, 106k

Totally agree, my '98 is just the same. On my way to work there is a
junction on a hill that I approach in '2'. As I accelerate away on the
hill the car momentarily 'hangs' before dropping to '1' and
accelerating. It feels much better on the flat.

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AJ - 14 Jun 2004 23:32 GMT

From what the list intails valve over haul, nissan rebuild/over haul kit,
bands and a few other items. Over all its starting to sound like I got took.
Like I said I didn't think that a tranny with 38,000 on it needed a rebuild.
However there is a service bulliten that addresses this exact problem which
prompted me to go ahead with it.. Like I mention it seems to have helped a
lot but there is still some hesitate... but from what you are saying that
might be normal.

> > Hesitates for just a moment then slams into gear, I assume 1st gear and then
> > takes off.
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> Nirav
> 96 GLE, 106k

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