Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SYMPTOMS STARTED AS A HARD JERK INTO GEAR WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND BACK TO DRIVE. I CHANGED THE FLUID AND THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE BUT THE HARD JERKING STARTED AGAIN WHICH LED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE TRANSMISSION BECAME HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A HARD JERKY STALL SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. AFRAID I'M GOING TO BE REAR-ENDED. WHEN DECELERATING, THERE IS A HARD SHIFT JERK FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. REMINDS ME OF SEMI TRUCK ROAD SIGNS (NO ENGINE BRAKE ALLOWED). *TR
SEEMS LIKE WHEN WEATHER IS WARM, TRANSMISSION JERKS IN 1,2,3 GEARS. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM MAKE AND MODEL. SHOULDN'T NISSAN BE MADE TO OWN THEIR ISSUE. MOST VEHICLES NEVER HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN REGULARLY SERVICED. NOT THE CASE WITH THIS CAR. MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE IT, AND I WON'T LET HER. IM TRYING TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE. I CAN'T AFFORD THE FIX. HELP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPACE UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAD BECOME RUSTED AND WAS ROTTING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ... UPDATED 12/26/12 *BF
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO "SLIP" AROUND 100,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO FIVE STAR NISSAN IN WARNER ROBINS GA, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH, WHICH THEY DID PERFORM. AT ABOUT 111,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN, AND IT STARTED TO "SHIFT HARD". I TOOK IT BACK TO FIVE STAR NISSAN WHO ADVISED ME "THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT". LUCKILY IT DID NOT FAIL IN TRAFFIC. *TR
CHANGES SPEED AT ANY TIME UP OR DOWN UNSAFE TO DRIVE NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 12/18/12 *CN UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN ENGAGING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,179. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS
APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO MY CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY STILL I BROUGHT IT SO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. ABOUT A YEAR AGONY CAR STARTED 'BANGING' INTO GEAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL. I WAS TOLD TODAY THE TRANSMISSION VALVE MAYBE THE PROBLEM AND ITS $1200 TO FIX. IF THIS DOESN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE THEN I HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANNY REBUILT.
AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND STARTS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. 2 MONTHS BACK THE GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 5TH, TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED A BAD SENSOR AND NOW IT JERKS AND DOESN'T MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOW DISPLAYED. NEED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED. THE GROUND WIRE WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT AS WELL AS ALL OF THE SIX IGNITION COILS AS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE WAS SENT TO THE COILS. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT ISSUE ANY RECALL. THIS CAN ALSO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CAR IF THE WIRES HEAT UP AND CATCH THE EVAP SYSTEM; THEREFORE I WOULD RECOMMEND ISSUING A RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IMPROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING UNTIL IT REACHED THIRD GEAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED THIRD GEAR, IT WOULD START TO JERK AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
THE PROBLEM STARTED SMALL AND HAS BECOME AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND LAGS BETWEEN SHIFTS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGES IT DOES SO WITH A HARD BANG. *TR
IT STARTED WITH A DELAY FROM REVERSE TO 1ST, OR VICE-VERSA, FOLLOWED BY A HARD "THUD" AS THE CAR GOT INTO GEAR. THEN, EVERY TIME THE CAR WARMED UP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. NOW, THE CAR WILL ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE AND 5TH GEAR. SO IT'S LIKE DRIVING A LAWN MOWER. I SEE THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT ON-LINE. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP JUST THIS WEEKEND, AND THEY MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT A HISTORY WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,065.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS, ACCELERATING OR REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, ALSO "SHIFT JERK" AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING AT INITIAL START-UP OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 9/13/2012. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,303. UPDATED 01/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WENT BAD. THE SENSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TELLING THE VEHICLE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN AT START UP. WITH THE SENSOR FAILURE, THE CAR SITS IN 5TH GEAR. THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION AFTER SITTING IDLE, OR WHEN STARTING THE CAR. UPDATED 1/24/2013*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MY MAXIMA VIOLENTLY JERKING WHEN TAKING OFF OR WHEN STOPPING. ALSO WHILE TAKING OFF TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION OR AT A STOP SIGN IT SOMETIMES STALLS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO STALL AND I WILL BE HIT IN THE SIDE OF MY CAR. I HAD THE CAR TESTED BY A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN MAXIMA 04-07 MODELS. NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. PLEASE CHECK OUT WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/NISSAN/MAXIMA/AUTOMATIC+TRANSMISSION. *TR
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, AT FIRST THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MILES IT SEEMS LIKE ITS NOT GEARING PROPERLY, NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AS SOON AS I START DRIVING JERKING FROM 1ST, 2ND TO 3RD, AFTER 30 MILES THE VEHICLE DRIVES OK. ALSO THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING TO REVERSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST COULD BE ABOUT 4,000 TO 5,000 WHICH IS ABOUT WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY NISSAN, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ITS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND OWNER SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENTS COSTS. *TR
CAR SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND REVS LIKE ITS NOT CATCHING GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO DO AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH IS NOT THE FIX NISSAN HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WHY IS NOTHING GETTING DONE HIGHER UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURED. 543 REPORTS AND WHAT HAS GOT DONE THUS FAR. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN DRIVE IT PAUSES THEN SWITCHES INTO GEAR CAUSE IT TO JERK REAL BAD LIKE THE TRANNY AN MOTOR MOUNTS ARE ABOUT TO FALL OUT. PLEASE SOMEONE TAKE ACTION ABOUT THIS ISSUE !!!!!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR OR CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 16 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,688.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION INTO THE THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE CONSISTENT PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT, AND EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND IT DROVE SMOOTHLY. A FEW MONTHS AGO, AFTER HITTING ABOUT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MESSING UP. IF THE CAR IS SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, INTO 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEAR, IT JERKS. THE MORE THE CAR HEATS UP, THE HARDER THE CAR JERKS. IT WAS JERKS IF I'M SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THE CAR REVS UP TO 5,000 RPMS AND JERKS VERY HARD. IT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL, AND THERE ARE MANY CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MADE A THUD NOISE AND THE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED 5 INSTEAD OF D AND WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT AND FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. EVEN WHEN TRYING TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD NOT GO INTO D AND WOULD CONTINUE TO INDICATE 5. NISSAN SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A FLUID CHANGE AND THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND NOW IT SOMETIMES CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THIS HAS NOT OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND INVOLVED US IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHIFTED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 94,000.
I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA SL WITH 90,000(MI) AS I WAS DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT MAT WAS GETTING WET WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE MAT AND CARPET AND TO MY SURPRISED I FOUND A SIZABLE RUST HOLE IN THE FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE MANAGER OF MY DISCOVERY SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CONTACT NISSAN AND FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. IN THE MEAN TIME I STOPPED BY A FEW AUTOBODY SHOPS TO GET QUOTES ON FIXING IT I TRIED 5 SHOPS AND MOST OF THEM REFUSE TO TOUCH IT BECAUSE IS A STRUCTURAL PART OF THE VEHICLE, THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT I SHOULD GO SEE THE DEALER AS THE CAR SHOULDN'T RUST LIKE THAT BEING SO NEW. A FEW DAYS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THE MANAGER IF SHE HA HEARD FROM NISSAN SHE SAID NO, SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAS SEEN COUPLE MORE CARS COME IN FOR INSPECTIONS AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOMS ON THE PASSENGER SIDES WERE RUSTED CONSEQUENTLY FAILING INSPECTION. NISSAN SHOULD MAKE A RECALL OR FORCE TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE MY CAR IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IT HAS. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS FOR USING WEAK OR CHEAPER MATERIALS. *TR
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I LIKE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE STARTS ON THE DOWNSHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO JERK. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LATE SHIFT ON ACCELERATION AND A HARD "THUNK" WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. DEALER QUOTED $4000 FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THIS SAME FAILURE, A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED IN SEPT. 2011, AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON NISSAN FORUMS. WHEN WILL NISSAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART? *JS
MY CLUTCH PEDAL KEEPS GETTING STUCK (ON THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RETRACTION) WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN I AM DRIVING. OFTEN TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS TO ACCOMMODATE SPEED BUT CANNOT AND WOULD HAVE TO SIGNAL HAZARDS TO AWARE OTHER DRIVERS OF EMERGENCY AND CANNOT PROCEED WITH DRIVING DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF MY CLUTCH PEDAL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY . I HAVE TRIED TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO KEEP COMING BACK. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM IN THE FORUMS AND VARIOUS NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM... THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME WITH TWO KIDS AND I THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT FRIGHTENING, I SOME TIMES AM STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTS MOVING I CANNOT AND OTHER DRIVERS HARASS AND THREATEN ME.. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE PEDAL TO RETRACT SOMETIMES HOURS. AT TIMES WHEN MOVING STEADILY IN MOTION THE PEDAL GETS STUCK AND CANNOT GET OUT OF GEAR AND HAVE TO FORCE THE SHIFTER OUT ON NEUTRAL TO ROLL WITH FRICTION LEAVING ME WITH LITTLE OR NO TIME TO REACT LEAVING ME VULNERABLE AND IN DANGER OF GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT HAVING ME MOVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE.. PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT NOT FOR MY BENEFIT BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER CITIZENS AND COMMUTERS.. 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON FIFTH GEAR AS THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND INSTEAD, WOULD STALL FOR SECONDS BEFORE JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN JERKED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,100.
THE SKYVIEW ROOF IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS LEAKING WATER. DURING A HARD RAIN WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, WATER WILL RUN THROUGH THE INTERIOR LAMPS ONTO THE INTERIOR. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING TO THE POINT THAT I HATES WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE TO PLACE A LARGE BATH TOWEL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND GEAR LEVER TO HELP PREVENT WATER AND ELECTRICAL DAMAGE! I ALSO THE BACK SEAT GETS WET. *TR
MY MOON-ROOF IS MARKED WITH AS3 DOT 467 M078. CAN SOME PLEASE TELL ME WITH IS THE SAME MARKING THAT IN THE 2004 RECALL. *TR
TRANMISSION SKIPPED @ 65,518 WICH I WAS TOLD WAS OUT OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PAID $4,000.00 ON 12/08/08 FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A NEW TRANMISSION. FOUND OUT LATER NISSAN USES RE-BUILT TRANI. RIGHT AFTER THE INITIONAL TRANI WAS PUT IN I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...TOOK IT A FEW TIMES BACK BUT ALL I GOT WAS THE RUN AROUND...THEY STATED IT MIGHT BE THE MOTOR MOUNT, THAT GOT FIXED STILL THE PROBLEM WAS THERE. THE CAR WENT THRU DIAGNOSTIC READING FROM 2009 THRU 2012 BUT SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON IT WOULD NOT GIVE ANY DIAGNOSIS CODES.... UNTIL APRIL OF THIS YEAR MY TRANSMISSION SKIPPED AGAIN @ APPROX. 113,500.00 WHILE BEING TESTED BY A NISSAN MECHANIC...UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF
TRANSMISSION IS FAILING PREMATURELY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR OF THIS PRICE RANGE/AGE. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A DEFECT. TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY AND SOMETIMES REFUSES TO CHANGE GEAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK SLIGHTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION CENTER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 8 YRS AGO. FOR THE LAST 2 YRS IT HAS BEEN GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WILL GET STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN SUDDENLY JERK WILL I'M DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I'VE NOTICED THAT IT TENDS TO GET WORSE WHEN IT'S HOT OR I AM GOING INCLINE. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. I PURPOSELY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR TO AVOID THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY $3,000 TO FIX IT WHEN IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURE FLAW. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THIS MODEL, AND NISSAN NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. I HOPE THIS CAN CHANGE SOON. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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