2004 Nissan Maxima complaints

I'VE NOTICED A PRETTY SEVERE JERKING MOTION WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND AGAIN FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR IN MY MAXIMA. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 40K MILES ON IT AND JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HIT 58K. SEEMS MUCH WORSE WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN THE SNOW. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I STARTED TO NOTICE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AGREED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A WEBSITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE DEALER OR THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ARE LISTENING TO US AND ARE REFUSING TO HELP OR EVEN RECALL THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE ABS PUMP IN THE MAXIMA IS DEFECTIVE. IT GRINDS AND GRINDS AND THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD, YOU COULD HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. IF YOU VISIT MAXIMA.ORG, YOU CAN SEE ON THE FORUM THAT EVERYONE WITH AN '04 MAXIMA HAS AN ABS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND NISSAN SHOULD FIX THESE. THIS IS OVER $1000 OF WORK FROM THE MECHANIC. WE HAVE OWNED 6 NISSANS AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. IT IS VERY UPSETTING THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 - 75,000 MILES. THE CAR WOULD AGGRESSIVELY JERK WHILE DRIVING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND HAD ME PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER TAKING THE CAR BACK ENOUGH TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH BY THAT TIME MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED (VERY SUSPECT). SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003, I HAVE FOLLOWED THE NISSAN GUIDLINES REGARDING TRANSMISSION CARE SERVICES (SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS). I PAID FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND I AM STILL HAVING SEVERE JERKS IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NISSAN CORP. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, IT IS SCARY FOR THE DRIVERS WHO DEAL WITH THESE STRONG JERKS CAUSING OUR HEADS TO SEVERELY JERK. THE OLD PARTS TO MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ARE NOT AVAILABLE, YET I HAVE RECEIPTS AND THE PHONE NUMBER TO THE CARE REPAIR PLACE WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS ISSUE SEVERELY HURT SOMEONE. *TR

HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 82,000 MILE ON IT. HAD THE 75,000 SCHEDULE TUNE UP DONE TO IT. NOW AT 82,000 MILES MY CAR HAS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. HAS A HARD DECELERATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, A $4,000.00 COST TO ME. I FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I AM TO BELIEVE TO THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE. *TR

TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE RECALL BY NISSAN AT 50,000 MILES THAT TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND MY REPAIR SHOP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE MODEL ABOVE HAVE APPARENT MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NISSAN NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE - 68,000 MILES, CAR ENGINE GUNS BUT DOES NOT MOVE (CAN GET A COUPLE OF METERS BEFORE BEHAVIOR IS EXHIBITED) WHEN IN DRIVE. TURNING OFF AND ON IGNITION WILL AGAIN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF METERS. WAS PURCHASED NEW BUT TOLD ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. *TR

CAR STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TURBO WHINE UNDER ACCELERATION, THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. TURNED OUT TO BE UPPER CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS RESULTING IN THE ENGINE HAVING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR TO REPAIR. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE REDESIGNED AND DEALER SAID MOST VQ35 AND VQ40 ENGINES ARE EFFECTED. PROBLEM IS THE SYMPTOM'S DON'T SHOW UP UNTIL 50-75K MILES AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY NISSAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARMS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOLORED AND STATED THAT A NEW ONE WOULD BE NEEDED AT THE COST OF $3,900. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 103,000 MILES. I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION - I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS STILL PRACTICALLY NEW! THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO DO AND ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S - WITH THE WAY THE ECONOMY IS GOING RIGHT NOW, THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_4.HTML. *TR

04 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED IN AUG 03 WITH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER WAS IN MARCH 04 -- REPLACED FRONT STRUT. LASTED ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE THE NOISE WAS BACK. SINCE THEN HAS HAD AT LEAST 6-8 STRUTS REPLACED. LAST REPAIR WAS LAST FRIDAY -- WENT 10 MILES BEFORE THE NOISE WAS BACK. THE LONGEST A STRUT HAS LASTED WAS 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR FOUR YEARS. WILL NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND EVER FIX IT? *TR

VEHICLE IDLES AND STALLS OUT. WHEN STARTED BACK UP, THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. *TR

MY 04 MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED SOME HARD SHIFTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY HAD BEEN VERY INTERMITTENT. THE OTHER DAY HOWEVER I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I REALIZED THAT I BARELY HAD ANY POWER! AFTER ENGINE SHUT OFF THE ACCELERATION WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CODE WAS PULLED AND RESET. P 0797 PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID, STUCK ON. REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY 4000 DOLLARS. PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. THE STRUTS HAVE ALSO GONE BAD. PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR IS WARPED AND CAUSES STEERING WHEEL SHIM WHEN DOWNHILL BRAKING. PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. MY CAR HAD BEGUN TO IDLE VERY LOW TWICE AND ACTUALLY DIED ONCE. PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. A WELD ON THE HEAT SHIELD OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS COME LOOSE AND CAUSES A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN COLD. THIS SUBSIDES ONCE IT'S HEATED UP PROBABLY DUE TO METAL EXPANSION. PROBLEM OUTSTANDING. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES DUE TOO BAD ALIGNMENT CAMBER ON SOME AND ALSO CASTOR I BELIEVE IT WAS WEARING THE TIRES UNEVENLY. *TR

HI, I AM SO MAD TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT NISSAN IS TAKING OUR MONEY AND GIVING LOW PERFORMING VEHICLE LIKE THE MAXIMA SE 2004. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR (2004 MAXIMA 04) BECAUSE OF MY PRIOR NISSAN THAT WORKED EXCELLENT FOR OVER 10 YEARS. BUT MY NEW MAXIMA AT 54,000 HAS BEEN JERKING ON ME EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT ON IT AND FRANKLY THE CAR IS STILL SHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING HARD. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT AND STAND BEHIND THEIR WORD AS THE PROVIDER OF RELIABLE CARS. JUST THE OTHER DAY WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEBODY BECAUSE THE GEARS WILL NOW DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY AND IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR JUST WANTED TO KEEP GOING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE PRECISE DILEMMA THAT I AM CURRENT FACING; JUST LOOK AT WWW.CARSURVEY.COM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PUTTING THEIR LIFE'S AT RISK DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS, AS WELL AS GOING BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THERE IS A LOUD POP AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES. *TR

I REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. MY CAR A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIFTS GEARS, LOSES POWER, DOESN'T RUN. THEN IT MAKES CLICKING NOISE. ALL MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NO MONEY AND THE CAR IIS BACK IN THE SHOP TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION KEEPS JUMPING IN LOWER GEARS AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE IT IS A DEFECT WITH VEHICLE THAT NISSAN HAS TO APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT AND SINCE MOST OF THESE CARS HAVE HIGH MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND JERKING IN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. LIKE ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS IN HERE:HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_12.HTML. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND MY TRANSMISSION IS JERKING IN 1 AND 2ND GEAR(DRIVE) AND I HAVE WENT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED AND REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION... PLEASE RESEARCH AND DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP ON 20/20... WITH A SAD STORY... PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE, I BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 2008 AND STILL DRIVING. I HAVE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION, IT JERKS WHEN GEAR IS CHANGING FROM 2 TO 3 AND INVERSE TOO. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS ABOUT 61,000MI, THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT IS 60,000MI ON TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AT 59,000MI, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NO PROBLEM DETECTED ON MY TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE TO PAY $106. THE CAR STILL JERKS ON CHANGING GEARS. THIS THING DISAPPOINTS ME AND IT IS FRUSTRATION. PLEASE ADVICE. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS STALLED ON THE ROAD TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AROUND JUNE 2008 WITH A MILEAGE OF 54,500. BEFORE THE STALLS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND VS VERSA. AT THE TIME OF THE STALLING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO NISSAN DEALER, THINKING IT IS STILL WITHIN THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE DEALER HOWEVER TOLD ME THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. IT COSTS ME OVER $600.00. THE REPORT SAID THAT CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

O4 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. MY WIFE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S INCREASE AND NEVER FULLY SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUD SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I NOTICED MY 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND VIOLENTLY JERKING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN I CHANGED THEM($600) AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS DOWN A QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE SO I MADE THEM SUPPOSEDLY FILL IT UP I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND FOUND THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 04-06 NISSAN MAXIMAS, THE SPECIALIST TOLD ME HE GETS THEM ALL THE TIME, IM SURE IF I KEPT GOING BACK TO THE DEALER THEY WOULD TELL ME I NEED A NEW $4500 TRANSMISSION KNOWING THAT THERE VALVE BODIES ARE DEFECTIVE THIS HAS TO STOP NISSAN IS TAKING PEOPLE ON A RUN AROUND WITH THIS ISSUE I THINK THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE (EXAMPLE) WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT STAYS IN FIRST GEAR TO A CERTAIN POINT THEN SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION CAUSING THE CAR TO LAUNCH FORWARD THIS ALMOST CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE IN MY CASE, TO MAKE IT WORSE THE DEALERS ARE TELLING PEOPLE OTHER THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THERE CAR INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THE ISSUE AND RECALLING THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAX SE, 6 SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE AT 76K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 98K. I CAN BARELY SHIFT IN FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES FROM COLD START, IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE CLUTCH LOSES PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP TO ME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STICK EXCLUSIVELY FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE WORST CLUTCH I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. I CONSTANTLY HAVE SHIFT SHOCK AND THE CAR IS NOT ENJOYABLE TO DRIVE, WHATSOEVER.*TR

NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEH AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY I STRONG NOTICING THAT THE VEH JERKS WHENEVER I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE I RESERVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN ON MANY OCCASION AND THE CURRENT DEALERS AND NOTHING WHERE DONE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO ESTABLISH THAT MANY NISSAN OWNERS FOR THE ABOVE VEH HAVE HAD THE SAME PARTICULAR PROBLEM. WITHOUT A BOUDT NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT WITH ITS TRANSMISSION BUT THE ARE NOT RECALLING THIS PRODUCT TO BE FIXED. *TR

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS MANY OTHERS HAD... KNOWING THE BRAND OF THE VEHICLE ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH PROBLEMS OCCUR.. *TR

TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN TODAY - NO WORD YET. *TR

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT CAR WITH ONLY 20K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED ONLINE TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT IT CAN BE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SHAKES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 40000 MILES. ALSO PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR POSTINGS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REAL SOLUTION THAT WILL FIX THE CAR LONGER THAN ONE MONTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE - WE'VE BEEN ADVISED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000 AFTER WE TOOK IT IN FOR SHIFTING SLOW BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE AND DRIVE AND 1ST AND TREMBLING WHILE IN IDLE & SOME SLIPPING. ALSO, WE WERE CHARGED $145 FOR NISSAN TO CHECK THE FLUID AND THEY TOLD US THAT THERE WAS BURNING. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE W/04 MAXIMA OWNERS BECAUSE OF A "DESIGN FLAW" IN THE TRANNY. THIS IS A SHAME BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL MAXIMA DRIVER SINCE I WAS 16. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADMIT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THESE TRANSMISSION AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. 1. TRANSMISSION JERKING INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE. HAPPENS 70% OF TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. 2. RIGHT FRONT SIDE SHAKING AND RATTLING, NEED NEW STRUTS AT 60,000 MILES. REPAIR TAKING PLACE NEXT WEEK. 3. CONTINUAL EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, 60K TIRES GET 30-35K MILES. CAR WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. 4. HUGE BANG FROM BACK OF CAR THEN SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RADIO - BOSE RADIO AND AMP SYSTEM IS BLOWN. DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEM APPEARS TO TURN ON BUT NO SOUND. NOT REPAIRED YET, NISSAN DEALER SAYS I'D NEED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS. 5. REPLACED HALF AXLES AND U-JOINT AT 58K MILES. *TR

AUG 7TH, 2006 AT 15,033 MILES I ORIGINALLY REPORTED CLUTCH PROBLEM AUG 21ST, 2006 AT 15,621 MILES NISSAN IN QUINCY REPAIRED THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME AND THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF MY VISIT ON AUGUST 7TH. AFTER THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING WAS REPLACED, I RETURNED TO NISSAN CLAIMING THE CLUTCH ?WAS NOT RIGHT?. AT THAT TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I JUST HAD PARTS REPLACED IT MAY TAKE A WHILE FOR THEM TO ?WEAR IN?. ?OCTOBER 11, 2006 AT 18,114 MILES THEY REPLACED MY CLUTCH MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY (GOING ABOUT 50). I WENT TO SHIFT AND MY CLUTCH STUCK TO THE GROUND AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT AND WAS BASICALLY DRIVING IN NEUTRAL ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AND I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I DID NOT GET INTO AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT DAY! I SLOWLY GOT OFF THE NEXT EXIT (ACTUALLY ROLLED OFF). I TRIED TO PUMP THE CLUTCH AND FORCE IT INTO GEAR. IT EVENTUALLY POPPED BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO NISSAN (IN THE RIGHT LANE WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON). I EXPLAINED TO QUIRK NISSAN WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS VERY UPSET ? AND THAT?S WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. AT 41,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW MECHANICS AND THEY FEEL SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I WRO

PURCHASED CAR IN MARCH 2008 TRANSMISSION JERKS ON ACCELERATION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND DECELERATION FROM 2ND TO 1ST. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN DEALER SAID TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CAR ONLY HAS 80000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS PURCHASED MARCH 2006. HAVE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND LATER FOUND THEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF DEFECT. THE RADIO/CD PLAYER WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HORN WENT OUT, FOG LIGHTS HAD A SHORT, HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. A/C HAD TO BE RE-CHARGED 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE..THIS LIST GOES ON. OCTOBER 16, 2008, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED DUE BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINESBURSING ON THE FWY. THE SHOP REPAIRED BOTH LINES TOTALING $428.54. TODAY IS NOVEMBER 24, 2008 AND MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND JERKING INTO GEAR. I HAVE GONE ON LINE AND READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S AND THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS NOT PUT THESE MAXIMA'S TOGETHER IN A CORRECT MANNER. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL CARS BUT ARE ALWAYS BREAKING DOWN. PLEASE HELP! *TR

AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2008 MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL IS JUST ABOUT FINISHED. I CAN NO LONGER GO ANY FASTER THAN 20 MPH (1ST GEAR AUTOMATIC) WHEN MY CAR IS IN DRIVE GEAR. THE ONLY WAY I CAN MOVE IS TO PUT IT INTO 2ND GEAR AND I CAN ONLY GO AS FAST AS 35 MPH. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE ATROCITY, AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MAJOR DEFECT. WITHOUT A WORKING TRANSMISSION, I CANNOT GET TO WORK NOR TAKE MY CHILD TO DAYCARE. NISSAN CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR A PRICEY $200, BUT THAT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL LEFT WITH A CAR THAT CAN'T GO NO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MANY OTHER 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS. THE ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AND THE DEALER CHARGING OVER $5,000.00 TO REPLACE IT. NISSAN KNOWS THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE HUGE RISK FACTOR FOR PEOPLE DRIVING THESE CARS OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT PROPERLY IN MANY INSTANCES LIKE STOPPING IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT, GOING UPHILL OR EVEN JUST CRUISING. THE CONCERN IS THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU, OMAR *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE WAITING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 90,000 MILES HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND DOWN SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. *TR

OK NOW THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I AM IN GA AND I TO OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ISSUES. MAINLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD BUT SOMETIMES FROM 1ST TO 2ND AS WELL AS SOME JERKING PROBLEMS. *TR

BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. TWO OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 12/1/08 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 12/05/08. *JB

I HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA, THAT HAS BEEN GIVING ME SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. PAID FOR THE FRONT. BUT AFTER SEARCHING MANY 04 MAXIMAS ARE HAVING THESE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTREAD TIRES ARE WORN OUT AT 31,000 MILES. THESE ARE ADVERTISED AND WARRANTY FOR 80,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED PERIODICALLY AT SEARS WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. CAR'S ALIGNMENT WAS PERIODICALLY CHECKED. CAR WAS USED PRIMARILY FOR NON-CITY DRIVING. SEARS INDICATES THAT THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT AND IT IS NOT CAUSED BY VEHICLE PROBLEMS AS THEY ARE UNIFORMLY WORN ON ALL 4 TIRES. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS NOW OVER 70,000 MILES AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING COMING OUT OF 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I AM ALSO AN OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE RECENTLY PASSED THE 80K MILE MARK AND SUDDENLY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHERS 04 MAXIMA OWNERS. I'VE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

MY 2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD A FRONT END NOISE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ROAD SURFACES. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHOM I HAVE BEEN DOING BUSINESS WITH FOR OVER 20 YEARS SAYS THE FRONT STRUTS ARE SHOT AND NEED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS 34,650 GENTLE MILES ON IT! *TR

AS I WA DRIVING ON I-495, I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ON REMOVING THE TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE INNER SIDEWALL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FRO THE TREAD AND CRACK WAS ALMOST PERFECTLY CIRCULAR AND ABOUT MIDWAY UP THE SIDEWALL. THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT CAUSED BY ANY FOREIGN OBJECT INTRUSION AS THESE TIRES ARE ALMOST NEW (REPLACED UNDER RECALL LAST YEAR). *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA COMPLETELY STARTS TO BREAK DOWN ONLY AFTER 50,000 OR SO MILES NEAR THE END OF THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTIES. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL SIMILAR STORIES AND I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF NISSAN CUSTOMERS. *TR