2004 Nissan Maxima complaints

THE CD PLAYER IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PLAY THE SYSTEM IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET RESULTS. WHEN THE SYSTEM FINALLY DID START TO WORK, THE SOUND BLASTED OUT AND ONLY THE END OF THE SONG PLAYED. THE CD'S PLAYED RANDOMLY EVEN WHEN THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SYSTEM FOUR TIMES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM. *JB *JB

STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AT SPEEDS FROM 50-80 MPH AND ALSO SHIMMIES HARSHLY WHEN BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. *NM

VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM SUNROOF AREA WHEN SUN SHADE IS OPEN, BUT SUNROOF GLASS IS CLOSED. *NM

GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM GIVES A DISC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN TRYING TO USE IT. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I BECAME STARTLED AND SWERVED. I LOOKED UP AND SAW THAT THE GLASS ON MY SKYVIEW SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO CARS NEXT TO ME NOR ANY TREES OVERHEAD. *AK

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE KEY AND SHUT THE DRIVER DOOR. WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED ALL OVER ME AND THE CAR. THERE WAS GLASS EVERYWHERE. THE GLASS THAT WAS LEFT ON THE SUNROOF WAS POINTING UPWARD. I GOT CUT ON MY HANDS AND MY HEAD WAS FILLED WITH GLASS. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR SOUND OR NOTICE WHATSOEVER. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS IT CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZARD TO PEOPLE THAT ARE DRIVING AND THIS INCIDENT OCCURS. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *NM THE DRIVER AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIFFERENT. THE SEAT BELT WOULD BIND WHEN PULLED OUT OR WHEN TIGHTENED UP. *SC *JB

4 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL. *AK

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL- DESIGN DEFECT IN SHIFT KNOB ATTACHING MECHANISM MAKES KNOB VERY LOOSE AND LIKELY TO COME OFF IN HAND. THIS ALSO EXPOSES A SOMEWHAT POINTED METAL SHIFTING SHAFT TO DIRVER AND OCCUPANTS. MY SHIFT KNOB CAME OFF IN MY HAND WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A 2004 MAXIMA ( A RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE) ON INTERSTATE 91 IN CT. ON 3/7/2004, OUT OF NO WHERE THE GLASS ROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS COVERED ME AND THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR. NOTHING HIT THE CAR, I WENT UNDER NO OVERPASSES, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME AT THE TIME. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SUFFERED MINOR SCRATCHES TO FOREHEAD AND ARM FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS WAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT AND WANT THIS DOCUMENTED AS TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY TO OTHER DRIVER'S OF THIS MAKE VEHICLE.*AK

WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I OPENED THE VISOR OF THE SKYVIEW AND THE ENTIRE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. I GOT OUT THE CAR AND ASKED THE GUY BEHIND ME IN A VAN IF HE SAW SOMETHING HIT MY CAR, HE SAID HED DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING HIT MY CAR. THE SKYVIEW WAS POPPED UP LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUNCHED IT OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THE ENTIRE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS RAINY AND ABOUT 60 - 65 DEGREES. I HAD THE DEFROSTER ON 80 DEGREES FOR THE FRONT WINDOWS AND ALSO HAD THE BACK DEFROSTER ON. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND SO FAR HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. *AK

SUN ROOF SHATTERED WHILE TRAVELING ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. GLASS FRAGMENTS RAINED INTO VEHICULE, BUT PART OF SUN ROOF FLEW OFF STRICKING AND CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICULE TRAVELING BEHIND.*AK

THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER SPUTTERING BRIEFLY WHILE IN PARK.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 50+ MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BADLY. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY REBALANCED WHEELS AND TIRES. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. COMPLAINED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THIS CAUSED GLASS TO FALL INTO THE VEHICLE, AND ALSO DAMAGING OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE IN THE REAR OF THEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. PASSENGER LOOKED AROUND AND SAW NO VEHICLES NEAR THE CAR. OPENED THE SHADE FOR THE SKY-VIEW GLASS ROOF OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIA AND GLASS FLEW INTO THE CAR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWIRVE ON THE HIGHWAY. GLASS CUT BOTH PASSANGERS HANDS, ARMS AND FACE. THE SKY-VIEW GLASS ROOF HAD APPARENTLY SHATTERED. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED.*AK THIS IS A SKY VIEW ROOF THAT DOES NOT OPEN. THE GLASS PANEL RUNS THE LENGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT A CONVENTIONAL SUNROOF THAT POPS UP OR SLIDE REARWARD. CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. NOW THE GLASS PANEL LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. CONSUMER WAS CUT BY THE GLASS CHARDES WHEN OPENING THE SHADE AND THE SHATTERED GLASS FELL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE SHADE WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.CW

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. ALL FOUR ORGINAL TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCE ON FOUR SEPERATE OCCASIONS AMONG THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS. THE TIRE MANUFACTURE REPLACED TWO TIRES THAT WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND VIBRATED HARSHLY. THE VEHICLE'S TIRES HAD ALSO BEGUN TO WERE EXCESSIVELY. *PH *NM

AROUND 50 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE BALANCED 3 TIMES, DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER THEN REPLACED TIRES, PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. ALSO INTERMITTENT RATTLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER SUSPENSION. *AK

THE CAR STARTED UP AND WAS RUNNING FINE. MY WIFE WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE TO GET OUR DAUGHTER AND FOUND THE CAR HAD STALLED. THE CAR HAS NOT STARTED SINCE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE CAR JUSTED STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. IN ADDITION, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL POST ON EDMUNDS.COM THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER CONSUMERS. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT 3-12-03. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON, LEAKING SUNROOF, CD NOT WORKING, A FOG/CONDENSATION BEHIND CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN, AND INTERIOR MOLDING COMING LOOSE. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN USA AND SPOKE TO MATT AT 310-771-8454 EXT 8454. IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 410-239-0119. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS. *JB

CONSUMER ORDERED A SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT PART ON DECEMBER 30, 2003 FROM HAIL NISSAN, JEFFERSON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23185, SERVICE MANAGER JEFF EVANS. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY AT 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY. DEALER REPLACED THE WHEELS AND TIRES TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED.*AK *MR

FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP DID A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. ALSO, DEALERSHIP NOTICED CRACKS IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE TIRE CRACKS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION.*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ORDERED THE ELECTRONIC SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE ORDER WAS PUT IN JUNE OF 2003, BUT THE PARTS DID NOT ARRIVE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 TO 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND WHEELS, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *JB