THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL OVER THE YEARS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE ON HOW MANY PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE AND THAT NISSAN HAS NOT DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, IT ALSO GETS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS HEATED UP. I KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS DEFECTIVE OR ELSE THERE WOULD NOT BE SO MANY VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HOW TO REPAIR THE SOLENOIDS THAT ARE INSIDE THE VALVE BODY. THE CAR IS IN HORRIBLE DRIVING CONDITION AND I EVEN DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HAZARDS ON BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTS SHAKE UP THE CAR AND MYSELF. *TR
2004
STEERING
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
