2004 Nissan Maxima complaints

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RESULTING IN STALLED VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN VEHICLE DELAYS WHILE TRYING TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 120000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST TO 3RD GEAR. FIRST, WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. IT SEEMS TO EITHER HESITATE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND ONCE IT DOES IT SHIFTS IN A HORRIBLE KNOCK! IT USUALLY SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, OR 2ND TO 3RD. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AND SHIFTS WHEN IT WANTS. THAT MAKES IT SNAP EVEN HARDER. THIS TO ME SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T NISSAN REPAIRING THIS APPARENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO INITIATE A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF A PARTICULAR TIRE, DESPITE HIS CLAIMS WHICH SUGGEST THE NEED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR PRODUCES THE GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA- 245-45R-18 TIRE THAT IS USED ON VARIOUS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARS. NISSAN USED THE TIRE ON THEIR 2004 MAXIMA. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS OR HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009 THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE RECALL DATE AND BASED UPON THE DATA AT NHTSA AND COMPLAINTS TO GOODYEAR, THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS INADEQUATE AND POSSES A SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REMAINED THERE OVERNIGHT SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 10/27/07. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 48,701 AND HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

CAR'S TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND UNPREDICTABLY, WHEN IT SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE BAD TRANSMISSION CAUSES WEAR ON MOTOR MOUNTS THEREFORE CREATING ANOTHER HORRIBLE SITUATION. I AM AMONG SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR.... SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA: OCTOBER 7, 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SEVERAL MILES LATER AS WE ENTERED OUR DRIVE WAY THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. I NOTICE SOME JERKING AND METAL RATTLING NOISE AS I SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, BUT ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE OFF I COULD NOT START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WERE I PURCHASE THE CAR HAS DONE ALL THE SERVICES, AND YES THEY DID FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT KNOW. *TR

MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THERE'S ALSO MAJOR SLIPPING BETWEEN SOME GEARS AND THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ONLY SUGGESTED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE WORK. I HAVE PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR ONLY TO BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN I DIDN'T DESTROY THE ONE I HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN UPSHIFTING, USUALLY ALLOWING THE RPM'S TO REV UP AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR JERKING THE CAR FORWARD. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY EVENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BY A NISSAN DEALER AND A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION COMPANY. BOTH SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PRIVATE DEALER ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO A LACK OF COOLING LINES GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I AM NOT A UNIQUE CASE. PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CAR OR THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AS THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, SO ANY REPLACEMENT WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE SAME FAILURE. *TR

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 HAS A HARD JERK AND THE MOTOR REV UP HIGH WHEN I DRIVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THANK YOU. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES. TWO OF WHICH HAD SIDEWALL CRACKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PUT IN A REQUEST TO GOODYEAR REGARDING THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT/REPLACEMENT. I NOW HAVE A THIRD TIRE THAT HAS GONE FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING. GOODYEAR IS FAILING TO RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT OR ITS DANGER. I SIMPLY AM ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT AS THESE TIRES ARE FAR FROM WORN. *TR

THE JERKING AND SLIPPING OF THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS! IT NEARLY THROWS MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER INTO THE BACK OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT EVERYTIME IT SWITCHES GEARS!!!! WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT JERKS NEARLY A FOOT UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO REAR END MY MOTHER'S VAN THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY CAR!!!! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING IT'S SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 2 & 3 GEAR AND THIS STARTED AFTER 60,000 THE INTERIOR IS FALLING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE CEILING. THE DOORS UP FRONT DON'T UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. THE INTERIOR LIGHT BROKE OFF. THIS IS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED... *TR

ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE WITHOUT CAUSE. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WHEN I START THE CAR IT STALLS AND I HAVE TO RESTART AND GIVE IT GAS. IT ALSO JUST STOPPED ON ME ONE DAY ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON CARSURVEY.ORG WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING ANYONE. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS. *TR

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. NOISE WAS LOUD WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER ENGINE HAD WARMED UP. EVENTUALLY STARTED TO STILL HEAR THE NOISE (NOT AS LOUD) AFTER ENGINE WAS WARM. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAID THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AND MOST LIKELY THE GUIDE HAD BROKEN AND WAS RUBBING THE CHAIN AND STATED BOTH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SHOP HAD NEVER DONE ONE OF THESE REPAIRS ON A NISSAN BECAUSE "THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO A NISSAN MOTOR". YET THEY FOUND MANY TSBS AND INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS ABOUT MY PARTICULAR MODEL CAR HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND WITHOUT TELLING THEM WHAT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAID, ONLY SUMMARIZING THE EXPLANATION OF THE NOISE WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND THEN GOES AWAY AFTER WARM UP, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INTERRUPTED ME AND SAID, "IT'S THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE". HE BARELY LET ME FINISH THE STORY BEFORE HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. HE SAID THAT WAS BECAUSE HE (HIS SERVICE CENTER) HAS DONE THIS REPAIR ON 04 MAXIMA'S SO MANY TIMES IT'S RIDICULOUS. HE ALSO STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY NISSAN AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 04 MODEL ENGINES BUT YET WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. NISSAN BOASTS THAT THE TIMING CHAINS IN THESE ENGINES ARE MAINTENANCE FREE OR AT LEAST WORTH 300K+ MILES (SINCE BY THAT TIME MOST OWNERS WOULD HAVE GOT 15 YEARS

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST 25K MILES ON THE CAR. I GOT THE TRANS FLUID FLUSHED AND WAS FINE BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 50K MILES. I ASKED THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS AND THE DEALERSHIP WHY THIS KEEPS RE-OCCURRING AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THAT CAR IS." LIKE CLOCK WORK IT HAPPENS EVERY 25K MILES. I CONTINUE TO GET THE TRANS FLUID FLUSHED/CHANGED EVERY 25K, CAR IS NOW AT 115K MILES, JUST HAD IT DONE AT 100K AND PROBLEM IS STARTING AGAIN ALREADY. I'M FEARING ONE DAY SOON THE TRANSMISSION IS JUST GOING TO GO ALL TOGETHER AND I WILL BE LOOKING AT PROBABLY $4K - $6K FOR REPAIR. I LOVE MY MAXIMA AND BOUGHT IT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE THAT THEY HAVE A REPUTATION FOR LONG LASTING CARS, BUT IT SEEMS THERE WERE SOME FLAWS WHEN THEY INTRODUCED THIS NEW BODY STYLE YEAR (NOT SURE HOW DIFFERENT THE ENGINES OR TRANSMISSIONS ARE IN COMPARISON TO THE PREVIOUS MODELS) AND THESE TYPES OF ISSUES ARE NOT MAKING ME WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE IN THE FUTURE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES HIS MOTHER OWNS AN '06 MAXIMA (SAME TRANS) AND JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. HE TOLD ME, "IT'S COMING. IT'S IF IT'S WHEN". THIS ISSUE IS POSTED ALL OVER THIS SITE AND MANY OTHERS. WHY ISN'T NISSAN STEPPING UP TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); STEREO HEAD UNIT SAT BUTTON, BUT NO SAT CONNECTIONS IN BACK OF HEAD UNIT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT ONE YEAR ('06) NEAR CHRISTMAS TO TREAT MYSELF TO HAVE SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INSTALLED IN MY CAR AS I WAS PROMISED BY THE ADVERTISEMENTS AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE TECH HAD ALREADY MOUNTED THE ANTENNA TO MY ROOF AND THEN WAS READY TO INSTALL THE TUNER AND CONNECT IT TO THE STEREO HEAD UNIT AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE JACKS ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD UNIT TO CONNECT THE SATELLITE TUNER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE RUN INTO THIS ON THE CARS THAT CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF PRODUCTION OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. THE CARS HAVE A SAT BUTTON ON THE DASH BUT NO CONNECTIONS ON THE HEAD UNIT TO CONNECT ONE. ALSO EXPLAINED IT HAD SINCE BEEN CORRECTED BY NISSAN ON ALL CARS OF THE SAME MODEL MADE AFTER, THAT HAD THE APPROPRIATE STEREO HEAD UNIT INSTALLED TO ACCOMMODATE SATELLITE RADIO TUNERS. HE THEN CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT NISSAN WAS NOT COVERING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD UNIT FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS REQUESTING SATELLITE RADIO INSTALLATION. THIS WAS A BIG BLOW TO ME AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE HEAD UNIT MYSELF. THE TECH HAD TO UN-MOUNT THE ANTENNA LEAVING CHUNKS OF PAINT MISSING FROM MY ROOF AND I HAD SINCE HAD TO INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET PORTABLE SATELLITE RADIO WHICH ALWAYS GIVES ME STATIC PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD COVER THIS REPLACEME

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GET STUCK IN GEAR WHEN TRYING TO RESUME SPEED AFTER STOPPING AND DROPPING 10-20 MPH SLOWER. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED, THE TRANSMISSION IDLED, BUT THE VEHICLE STAGGERED IN 1ST GEAR. UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED ME TO SLAM INTO WALL. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, HAD MY CHILDREN IN BACKSEAT WITH SEATBELTS ON. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NHTSA ISN'T FORCING A RECALL ON ALL TRANSMISSIONS. I LOOKED IT UP AND THOUSANDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO LOOK INTO A SUIT AGAINST NISSAN AND AS WELL AS THE NHTSA IF NOTHING IS DONE. THAT'S A GUARANTEE AND I'M SURE I HAVE MANY SUPPORTERS. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WASN'T ABLE TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD TO STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE NEXT TO THE DIVIDER. 2 CAR COLLISION BEHIND ME BECAUSE OF THIS. DO SOMETHING PLEASE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR IN AN EXTREME FORWARD MOTION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT END ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A LITTLE OVER 90,000 MILES. IT IS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND MAKES THE VEHICLE JUMP AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM !ST TO 2ND EVEN 3RD WHEN I DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IT DOES IT ONLY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP AND IT DOES IT CONSISTENTLY. I'VE DONE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WHICH WAS REQUIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STOPPED DOING IT FOR ABOUT 5 MILES INTO THE RIDE, THEN IT BEGAN DOING IT. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALL HAVE DONE ALL THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS POSSIBLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL MAINTAINS. I REFUSE TO SPEND $4,000.00 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THAT MONEY. THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I AM TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY , THEN HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE CAR JERKS REALLY HARD. ALSO WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS. I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND I RUN ACROSS A WEBSITE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 MAXIMA. IT IS A SHAME THAT SOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2004 MAXIMA. AND THE NISSAN CORP IS NOT CALLING NATIONWIDE RECALL. AND BY THE WAY, I ALSO I GOT MY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FLUSH...AND IT DOES NOT HELP. NISSAN RECALL THE GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, WHY WANT THEY RECALL THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS CURRENTLY A LITTLE OVER 93K ON THE ODOMETER. LIKE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED VIA INTERNET SEARCHES AND BLOGS, HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND JERKS WHEN COMING TO A STOPPED AND HESITATES TO PROCEED WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE (UP TO 5 SECONDS). I WAS ADVISED EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. I AM INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF ANY CLASS ACTION MOVEMENT TO FORCE NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND MAKE GOOD BY REPAIRING THE CARS AFFECTED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER OR REIMBURSING THOSE WHO INDEPENDENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. AN UNEXPECTED AUTO REPAIR OVER $3000 DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO A SINGLE FATHER ON LIMITED BUDGET. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMER. *TR

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN MAXIMA 04 ALMOST A MONTH AGO. I SPENT ALL OF MY MONEY THAT I SAVED UP TO PURCHASE THIS CAR (I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT--I HAVE NO MONEY). I AM NOW EXPERIENCING A JERKING MOTION WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND I AM NOT. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL GET WORSE AND I WILL BE STUCK WITH A PIECE OF CRAP THAT DOES NOT GET ME ANYWHERE. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED AND SCARED BECAUSE FROM THE BLOG THAT I JUST READ I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A JERKING WHEN I PULL THE CAR INTO DRIVE. I ONLY HAVE 99,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY NISSAN BECAUSE I AM SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THIS CAR. *TR

I HAVE AN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT FIRST IT STARTED TO JERK OCCASIONALLY. NOW ITS JERKS AND SHIFTS HARD ALL THE TIME FROM 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-3RD GEAR. THIS IS WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN. THIS JERKING THROWS THE WHOLE CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GIVES A CODE FOR SHIFT MALFUNCTION WHICH PROVES TO BE NO SPECIFIC PART FIX. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION AND THEN THE PROBLEM JUST OCCURS AGAIN. *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN 1ST AN 2ND GEAR.WHEN I WOULD RUN ERRANDS FOR MORE THAN HOUR IT WOULD REALLY START TO ACT UP. NOW I CAN NOT DRIVE FOR 30 MINUTES WITHOUT IT SERIOUSLY SLIPPING GEARS HARD. I CAN ONLY DRIVE THE CAR A FEW MILES BECAUSE OF THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP AN WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY SHOULD NOT BE A WEARABLE COMPONENT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON IT. NOW THE CAR SITS MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK OR REVERSE AND THEN JERKS REAL HARD. SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN U SLOW DOWN AND HAVE TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. 71K MILES ON CAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. THE CAR IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND YOU CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY SHIFT IT OUT OF 5TH. THERE HAD BEEN SOME JERKING WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION TO ALLOW ONE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY OR TO SAFELY MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT TO ASSIST IN THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I GOT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LAST YEAR WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 90,000 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 20MPH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION COULD HARM MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING NISSAN. THEY ALL CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT RECOMMENDED THE POWER FLUSH, WHICH I DID. THE POWER FLUSH DID NOTHING FOR MY CAR. THE ONLY IT DID WAS SET ME BACK $250.00. THERE ARE MANY NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE VERY DISSATISFIED AND WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. SHE REPLACED THE STRUTS, AXLES AND MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE SHOULD ALSO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHERE A FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,000.

I PURCHASED CAR ON 8/22/09 AND WANTED TO RETURN IT BY 8/23/09 AFTER MECHANIC SAYS TAKE IT BACK THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WANTED TO DO A PATCH JOB OF REPAIRS .....TOTAL INVESTMENT SPENT ON THIS CAR IS $2,680 ($2,500 FOR DOWN PAYMENT TO PEOPLE CHOICE AUTO SALES, SPENT $32 ON OIL CHANGE, $55 ON A FULL TANK OF GAS, AND $93 FOR BRAKES) AND I FEEL EVERY DOLLAR IS DUE BACK TO ME. IF THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DAYS I HAD THE CAR, FOR THE 4 DAYS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHARGE THEM FOR THE 3 DAYS THEY HAD THE CAR AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXING IT! I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND NEED IT BACK. *TR

1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY THAT I USE MY CAR. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND SEVERAL ENGINE SENSORS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND JUST GETS WORSE WITH TIME. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 96,000 MILES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE FLOOR BOARD IS ROTTING AWAY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF ALL OF MY CARS AND THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERVICED THROUGH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR ALL WORK ON IT. I HAVE HAD SIX NISSAN MAXIMAS (1987, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009) AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST BUT I ALWAYS HAVE. I THINK SOMETHING WAS UP WITH THE QUALITY AND MATERIALS FOR THE 2004 MODEL. *TR

MAXIMA 2004 SE WITH LESS THAN 77,000 MILES IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I SEE ONLINE THERE SEEM TO BE A TREND OF THIS. SHIFT SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T RECALL IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SUDDENLY JERKED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I NARROWLY ESCAPED ANY INJURY DUE TO NOT ONLY MY QUICK ACTIONS BUT THE ALERTNESS AND QUICK RESPONSE OF THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. MY SEARCH TO FIND OUT IF ANY ONE HAD EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, RESULTED IN A PLETHORA OF SIMILAR CASES. THIS OF COURSE MADE ME FURIOUS TO KNOW THAT NISSAN HAVE A HISTORY OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I AM STEADFAST WHEN IT COMES TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE AND DEAR NOT PLACE THE BLAME ON THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MECHANICS. MY SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT CAN INDEED SAVE A LIFE OR LIVES. *TR

NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. EVERYTIME THE CAR IS PLACED ON DRIVE OR REVERSE OR NEUTRAL YOU CAN FEEL THE JERK AND LOUD CLUNK NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BEING READING ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I THINK THIS IS NEGLECT FOR THE NISSAN CONSUMER DEPT NOT RECALLING THERE TRANSMISSIONS, FAILING BEFORE 100,000 MIL WITH THE MANY COMPLAINTS THEY ARE RECEIVING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP US. HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY ONE GETTING HURT/INJURED THIS FAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE TO DO BUT REPLACE THE TRANS AND THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR ALL THE 2004 NISSAN OWNERS. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR IS BANGING CHANGING GEARS AND ALSO GETTING SUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WONT COME OUT TILL I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID NO CHANGE, CANNOT AFFORD NEW TRANSMISSION THE CAR HAS 67,000 MILES. *TR

1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY THAT I USE MY CAR. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND SEVERAL ENGINE SENSORS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND JUST GETS WORSE WITH TIME. I HAD BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS WILL ACTUALLY FIX MY ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AT 66,000 MILES. AT 34,000 MILES, I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH A MILD SLIPPING AND HARD SHIFT AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THINKING THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEIR "NEW ADVERTISED" SHIFT 2.0 FEATURE, I CONTINUED TO USE IT. AS TIME WE ON, THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW WHEN I TAKE IT INTO NISSAN, THEY SAY NOW IT IS A PROBLEM WITH AN "INTERNAL FAILURE" AND TOO BAD, PAY THEM $3,800. WHEN I CHALLENGED THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED PROOF THAT I HAVE SERVICED MY ENTIRE CAR INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY, NISSAN REP TOLD ME THAT "NISSAN WOULD CONSIDER MY ISSUE IF I WAS A MORE LOYAL CUSTOMER TO THEM AND HAD MY SERVICE DONE WITH THEM". I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS. IF I DIDN'T PAY TRIPLE THE CHARGE AMOUNTS FOR THE SAME SERVICE THROUGH THEM, THEY WOULD CONSIDER MY "INTERNAL FAILURE" IN MY TRANSMISSION AS A PROBLEM OF THEIRS. I COULDN'T AND STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS SAID TO ME. THEIR ARE A QUITE A FEW NOTED FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION LISTED ON A WEB-SITE ON THE INTERNET. THESE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOUR CAR WANT SHIFT GEARS WHILE YOUR CROSSING INTO AN INTERSECTION. YOU NEED TO ASSIST IN THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR JERKING INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON CARSURVEY.ORG WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING ANYONE. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS. *TR

NHTSA, PLEASE, PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE I HAVE PASTED BELOW AND LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2004 MAXIMA. NISSAN HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE AMERICAN CONSUMER AND ARE LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON THE DEFECTS IN AUTOMOBILE. WE LOOK TO AND RELY ON THE NHTSA TO HELP RESOLVE SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THIS AUTOMOBILE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND WE NEED YOU. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT OWNERS OF THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION POSES NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT ANYONE IN IT'S PATH ON THE ROAD. THE CAR JERKS, STALLS, AND ON OCCASION FLAT LOSES POWER IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. W.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/MAXIMA/R61092/COMMENTS/. *TR

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I AM EXPERIENCING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON 3RD. OR EXPERIENCE EXTREME HESITATION WHEN GOING TO 3RD. SEEMS NOT TO SECURELY SIT IN GEAR. THEN INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN REVERSING. CAR HESITATES 3-5 SEC TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THEN ONCE IT DOES. IT DROPS VERY HARD INTO GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LURCHED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE COMPUTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,421 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,319.