2004 Nissan Maxima complaints

TRANSMISSION JERKING CONSTANTLY ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN JULY 2007. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING A SEVERE JERKING AND SLIPPING ISSUE THAT PREVENTS ME FROM DRIVING MY CARE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I HAVE GONE TO QUITE A FEW WEBSITES FOR MAXIMAS AND HAVE NOTICED COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH NISSAN MAXIMAS AND THE SEVERE JERKING AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURED REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE OR AGE OF THE CAR. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH NISSAN THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS JUST WEAR AND TEAR BUT IT SEEMS VERY LIKELY THAT IT IS A NISSAN ISSUE THAT THEY REFUSE TO DEAL WITH AND REFER THE TREMENDOUS COST ON THEIR CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS DECELERATING FROM 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN VIBRATING NOISE STARTED. NOW EVERY TIME THAT I BREAK THE CAR SHUTS OFF IS ABLE TO START ON AGAIN BUT ABOUT EVERY TIME I BREAK IT SHUT OFF AGAIN IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE CAR AND NOW IT IS. I OWN THE CAR FOR 10 MONTHS AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SO NOW I'M STUCK PAYING FOR 3000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IN STILL MAKING PAYMENT ON THE CAR AND CAN'T EVEN AFFORD IT. *TR

I, LIKE MANY I HAVE FOUND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION. WHILE THIS ISSUE HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED WORKING (SLIPPED) WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS COULD OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO A MORE SIGNIFICANT EVENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS A DESIGN ISSUE AND RECALL THE VEHICLE AND RECTIFY IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND ND AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A TURN. THIS OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. NISSAN SAYS THAT THIS ISN'T A RECALL ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON THE 2004 MODEL. *TR

COUPLE YEARS AGO CAR STARTED TO MAKE SOME GRINDING NOISE FROM ENGINE ROOM. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THEY REPLACED IT. COUPLE DAYS LATER, SAME NOISE CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE ROOM. IT SOUNDS EVERYDAY SINCE THEN AND GETTING LOUDER. I TOOK EVERYWHERE (DEALER, LOCAL BODY SHOP, ETC), BUT EVERYONE TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PROBLEM. I SEARCHED ONLINE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS ME. THEY WERE ALL SAYING IT WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. FRONT RIGHT TICKING SOUND. DEALER EVALUATED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. SAID I NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. I'M TOLD BY ANOTHER NON-NISSAN DEALER THAT THIS IS SO COMMON IT SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM REVERSE BACK TO DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO DOZENS I'VE READ FROM OTHERS ONLINE WHERE THERE IS HARSH SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. I ALSO HAVE A HARD SHIFT WHEN MOVING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS 72K ON IT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS VERY COMMON FROM ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T NISSAN BEEN FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL? THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 2ND AND VICE-VERSA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COMMON BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ IN AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I DON'T BELIEVE NISSAN HAS ADDRESSED OR FESSED UP TO THIS AS BEING A RECALL ISSUE. I'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. IF NOT THEN IT MUST BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. ANY HELP IN GETTING THIS PUSHED AS A RECALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE ON 3 OCCASIONS HAD MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. I HAVE HAD MANY PARTS REPLACED ON MY CAR. JUST RECENTLY, MY CAR SLIPPED GEARS AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. I FIGURED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS RIGHT. NISSAN REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION ( A FEW DAYS BEFORE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED). THEN I NOTICED MY ALARM SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, MY GEARS SLIPPED, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND IT SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IT COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. LUCKILY, NOBODY GOT HURT. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN GEAR 1 & 2. I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION @ 70,000 MILES. TERRIBLE SLIPPAGE AND BUCKING. WOULDN'T ACCELERATE INTO GEAR IN A SAFE TIME FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. MY TRANSMISSION JUST STARTED JERKING AND SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE SHIFTING BECAME SO HARD AT TIMES I FELT LIKE WE WOULD BE THROWN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US. NOT ONLY HAS THE TRANSMISSION GONE BAD BUT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO 3RD GEAR AND THEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY (CAN YOU SAY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE). NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR IS BEING TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED (THANKS NISSAN ANOTHER BILL). NISSAN SHOULD WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY KILL SOMEONE. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MAJOR WRONG WITH THE 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WITH EVERYONE HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. PERHAPS MAYBE SOME OF THE TOP EXECUTIVES FOR NISSAN SHOULD CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE SITES AND THEY CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. DUE TO NISSAN'S FAULTY TRANSMISSION I AM HIGHLY INCONVENIENCED WITH HAVING TO HITCH A RIDE OR BORROW A CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND MY DAILY ACTIVITIES. NISSAN SHOULD REALLY BE ASHAMED OF THE PRODUCT THEY PRODUCED, THE SO CALLED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR

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

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND INTO THIRD. *TR

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WENT OUT. *TR

VEHICLE BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS AND LOOSING POWER WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. DEALER STATES NEEDED A TRANS FLUSH. THIS WAS PERFORMED AND IMPROVEMENT WAS NOTED FOR APPROX 300 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN HAVE TROUBLE AT 61,000 MILES. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM TOLD THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM NOT THE ONLY MAXIMA OWNER WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ONCE THE CAR REACHED OVER 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND VICE VERSA. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CAN'T EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ACCURATELY SO IT CAN BE FIXED. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND IT ANGERS ME THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS ONE. THERE SHOULD BE EITHER A RECALL OF 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS OR A BOYCOTT OF NISSAN PRODUCTS PERIOD. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEND OVER 25,000 FOR A CAR AND HAVE TO REPLACE MAJOR PARTS ON THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS IS A MASS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR JACKED UP PARTS. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE I KNOW EVER PURCHASE ANY FORM OF NISSAN VEHICLES EVER. *TR

I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 04 MAXIMA ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING. BASIC SYMPTOM HAS BEEN IF THE CAR SITS IDLING IN TRAFFIC JAM, OR AFTER A 3-4 STOP AND GO LOCAL TRIPS, I DEVELOP A LOT OF PLAY IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL. NORMALLY, WHEN I APPLY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL, I FEEL RESISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN ITS ACTING UP, I FEEL SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RESISTANCE IN THE PEDAL FROM THE TOP, SOMETIME ALMOST HALF WAY THROUGH THE PEDAL TRAVEL. IF I CONTINUE DRIVING IT USUALLY CLEARS UP ON ITS OWN OR IF I PARK AND LEAVE IT FOR 30+ MINUTES. DEFINITELY SEEMS HEAT RELATED AND DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE WINTER. DESPITE THE "SLOP" IN THE PEDAL, THE CLUTCH APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING OK AND ENGAGES ABOUT MID PEDAL TRAVEL. LAST MONTH NEW SYMPTOM APPEARED. TWICE, ONCE AFTER IT WAS SITTING AT WORK ALL DAY AND ANOTHER TIME AFTER RETURNING FROM A 3 HOUR CONCERT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LITERALLY HAD TO STAND ON IT TO GET CAR INTO GEAR. ONCE, MOVING, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES OF DRIVING. ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NEVER REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS. AT 30K, NISSAN MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. WHEN TO LOCAL SHOP. THEY REPLACED THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER AND EQUALIZATION VALVE WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS EITHER. TWO WEEKS AGO, AT 60K, I HAD THEM REPLACE THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, THROWOUT BEARING AND FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR SYMPT

HARD JERKS IN TRANSMISSION WHILE GOING UP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR OR COMING DOWN FROM 3RD TO 2ND. OCCURS ALMOST EVERYDAY WHEN THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. *TR

TRANSMISSION SIMPLY DIED AT 3.5 YEARS AND 68K MILES. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER VIA WARRANTY. AND, THEY ONLY RESPOND TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES EVER 48 HOURS. YOU MAY NOT CONTACT NISSAN. VICTORY NISSAN IN CHANTILLY, VA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PROGRAM CODES FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT ON THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THIS CAR LIKE MANY OTHER 2004 MAXIMAS, HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.. IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. ALSO WHEN NOT MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, I.E. TURNING A CORNER, THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO OCCUR. USUALLY, AS I HAVE READ ON OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS, AND ALSO MY OWN EXPERIENCE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER REACHING THE 75K MARK. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO PLEASE TAKE THIS IN CONSIDERATION, AND TAKE A LOOK IN TO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH NISSAN'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AS THEY ALREADY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM... THEY HAVE NOT AGREED TO STATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY DO HAVE TRANSMISSIONS IN STOCK AT SEVERAL DEALERS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. SO I BEG YOU PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM... THANK YOU KINDLY. *TR

IT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE BACK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE SPEED. THEN IT SHUTS DOWN IF IM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A WHILE OR OUT OF NOWHERE THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! AT ALL AS IT CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. ITS HAS HAPPENED AT TURNING LANES AND THE CAR BEHIND THANK GOD STOP IN TIME OR ELSE HE WOULD OF REAR ENDED ME. SOO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ABS PUMP, HARNESS, AND IPDM. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 9MONTHS ITS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 56,000MILES ON IT AND FOR THE PRICE I PAID THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT CLAIMS TO BE SOOOOO RELIABLE. NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!! NOW IM STUCK PAYING $2500.00 FOR REPAIR AND SOMETHING THAT I'VE READ SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AND NISSAN JUST AVOIDS IT AND SAYS CANT DO ANYTHING SINCE IT HAS NO WARRANTY VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!! ANGRY!!! FRUSTRATED!!! AND BROKE!!!!! *TR

CAR JERKS. NISSAN DEALER STATES I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. $4,000.00. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEAR 1 & 2 . MFG SAID I NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. ONLY HAD 78000 WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. COULD NEVER DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT SERVICE SHOP. CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 MAXIMA SE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES, STRUTS, AND TIRES. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CURRENTLY THE REAR SENSORS AND THE ACTUATOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE THE ENTIRE TIME. HE CONSULTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,668.

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUCKLES AND BUMPS WHEN SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE WARMER THE ENGINE THE HARDER THE BUMP. ON OCCASION IT IS SO BAD IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP FOR A WEEK AND THEY CAN'T ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE ALREADY BILLED ME $1400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE RPM'S INCREASED INTO THE RED ZONE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE. THE GEAR FINAL CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BADLY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SETTLED BACK INTO GEAR AND PROCEEDED UP THE HILL. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND RECENTLY HAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE NORMAL POWER AND IT JERKS WHEN UP/DOWN SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE BODY ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE FROM VIEWING SIMILAR TYPE COMPLAINTS. NISSAN REFUSES TO HANDLE THE SITUATION SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT ON THE PART OF THE DEALER. THE VIOLENT UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING ON MAJOR ROADS. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

DRIVING IN MY NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA SE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING EVERY TIME HATE THIS CAR NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN ADJUSTER, BUT NOT BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I NEVER DRIVE MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HARD, AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT TENDS TO SLIP 40% OF THE TIME. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED, AS WELL AS BEING TOLD ME TRANSMISSION WAS FINE BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A DISAPPOINTMENT KNOWING I SPENT THIS MUCH MONEY ON THE CAR AND HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 55K MILES ON IT. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ( JERKING MOTION WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CHANGED TRANSMISSION OIL, BUT HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 82,000 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION JERKING. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 64,000 ON IT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ABOUT ONE MONTH. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY FIX THAT PROBLEM. NINE MONTHS LATER THE CAR STARTS JERKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING NOW IT HAS STARTED DOING IT EVERY TIME I BRAKE. EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR CAR. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS. SHE WAS FURTHER INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT APPLIED TO HER TIRES. SHE CALLED GOODYEAR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED, AND THEN THE GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE DISCONNECTED THE CALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER RECEIVED THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2007. THE DOT NUMBER AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THAT I TRULY LOVE, BUT IS JERKING VERY HEAVILY WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND SOMETHING WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A $4,000 TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THERE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2004 MAXIMA'S. ON A WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_1.HTML, MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. WHEN I ACCELERATE AND GO BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR THE CAR STALLS AND SLAMS MAKING A LOUD NOISE IT DOES IT WHEN DECELERATING ALSO. I THINK THESE TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON TUESDAY. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS TOO HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. ALSO NORMAL ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING TURNS, CAUSES AN UNBEARABLE JERK. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AND AFTER A FEW WEEK IT BEGAN TO JERK ANYTIME I SWITCHED GEARS. I TRIED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL BUT STILL NO SUCCESS. *TR

WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON MY MAXIMA I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1)MOTOR MOUNT 2)FRONT STRUT 3)ROTORS (NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN) AND STILL THE WHEEL SHAKES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4-DOOR SEDAN. AT 73,000 MILES, A GRINDING NOISE BEGAN WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO 'SEIZE' WHERE YOU COULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL; THIS ALL CULMINATED WHILE ON A TRIP TO THE BICYCLE SHOP WITH MY 3 KIDS, GETTING STRANDED (LUCKILY MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT EVEN COME OUT OF GEAR. TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER $1300 IN REPAIRS (NEW CLUTCH) THE 'SEIZING' PROBLEM IS BACK 2 MONTHS LATER, AND THE GRINDING WAS NEVER FIXED; THEY TOLD ME THAT WOULD BE AN EXTRA $1300... LOOKS LIKE MANY SENTRAS ARE HAVING SIMILAR SYNCHRONIZER ISSUES AS MY MAXIMA - AS WELL AS OTHER MAXIMAS. WHY CAN'T WE HOLD NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT DEFICIENCIES? PLEASE HELP - THANKS!! *TR

IN 2005 I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT AROUND 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. EVERYTIME I REVERSE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN JERKS INTO DRIVE. THE CAR ALSO JERKS/SLIPS INTO GEARS AS YOU ACCELERATE AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. NOTHING HAS WORKED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. PLEASE HELP, THIS IS NO WAY THAT THIS IS SIMPLY COINCIDENCE THAT EVERY MAXIMA IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY IN NEW JERSEY WHEN A RECALLED GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. KEPT CONTROL OF THE CAR. WENT TO GET A NEW TIRE A FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED WERE READY TO BLOW OUT. BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES. THE RECALL DEADLINE FOR THESE TIRES WAS DECEMBER 2007-WHICH WE MISSED. HOW DO YOU PUT A DEADLINE ON A RECALL. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD AND WE WOULD BE PURSUING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. *TR

THERE IS CONSTANT JERKING IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THEN JERKING CONSTANTLY IN FIRST GEAR AT 80K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW TRANSMISSION= $3500. DEFECTIVE STRUT/STRUT MOUNTS APROX. EVERY 40K MILES. REPLACED AND COVERED BY NISSAN THE FIRST INCIDENT, IS NOW HUNDREDS TO FIX THE SECOND TIME. AC HOSE CRACKED AND CAUSED A LEAK AT 40K MILES AND WAS $275 TO REPLACE. CRACKED AGAIN AT 80K MILES, LEAKING. REPLACED :$300. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ON HIGHWAY 92 LEADING TO FORT HUACHUCA AZ, THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM THE SPEED OF 45MPH. JERKING ME FORWARD. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE BECAUSE OF A METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NONE OF THE REPAIRS FIXED THE PROBLEM ALL OF WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH AND THE CAR JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR BEFORE COMING STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS DURING 1ST AND 2ND GEAR,WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING,AND WHILE COMING OFF THE FREEWAY IT KNOCKS WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. IT ALSO MISSES GEARS WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND BRAKE AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE ,THE RPM REVS UP AND THEN IT CATCHES THE GEAR. *TR