Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10261437March 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. BEGIN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AROUND 65K MILES. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT 80K MILES. AT 90K THE CONDITIONED WORSENED; THE CAR JERKED WHEN SLOWING AND GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE - NISSAN COULD NOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN AND THEY RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION - COST 4K. 2. THE FAILURE HAS WORSENED. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY - SOME DAYS THE CAR SLAMS INTO DRIVE OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN - THE INTENSITY IS CHANGES DAY TO DAY. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED SOMEONE TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SERVICES HAS BEEN DONE TO IMPROVE THE FAILURE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ A NEW TRANSMISSION DOES NOT NECESSARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE - SOME OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER X NUMBER OF MILES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261068March 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN UP OR DOWN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD THE CAR JERKS PERIODICALLY. WHILE LEAVING A RED LIGHT THE CAR REVVED UP FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN THE CAR FINALLY ENGAGED I NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE LEAVING A RED LIGHT I ALMOST GOT REARENDED BECAUSE MY CAR STARTED TO MOVE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THEN JERKED INTO GEAR. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM WITHOUT TAKING IT TO THE SHOP AND THAT'S WHEN I SEEN SOME NISSAN MAXIMA FORUMS AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HUNDREDS OF 04 MAXIMA OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MOST PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRANSMISSION AT AN AVERAGE COST OF 3500.00 DOLLARS. I AM A HARD WORKING AMERICAN AND I WILL BE PAYING ON THIS CAR FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS AND NOW I AM WORRIED I WILL HAVE TO SPEND 3500.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE ON A TRANSMISSION THAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART FROM NISSAN. I EXPECT MORE OUT OF A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261071March 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SLIPPING GEARS. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION VALE ASSEMBLY BODY AND OR TRANSMISSION. I SURVEYED THIS COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM AND MOST IMPORTANT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FEDERAL GOV.'T MUST ACT NOW BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261108March 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FUNNY WHEN IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SLIPPING AND JERKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261045March 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND SLIPPING AT THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SHIFTING. I TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP TWICE SPEND MORE THAN $2,000. I FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 2004 MAXIMA WAS WELL KNOWN AMONG THE MECHANICS. ONE TIME THE CAR BRIEFLY STOPPED ON A FREEWAY IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH REPEATED STOP-AND-GO SITUATION. AT THAT TIME, I WAS RIDING WITH MY SON. HE WAS SHOCKED AT THE CAR DIED DOWN ON A FREEWAY. I HAPPENED TO HAVE IT STARTED AGAIN. HOWEVER, I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF SUCH INCIDENT HAPPENING AGAIN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT BEING RECALLED, EVEN THOUGHT THE PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN AMONG THE PART SHOPS AND THE MECHANICS. SOMETIMES, THE ENGINE REVVS UP WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED AND SOMETIMES THE CARD MOVES VERY SLOWLY WITH DEAD POOR. I CONTACTED MY MECHANICS AND DISCUSSED ABOUT THE SITUATION. HE TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY OF THAT YEAR MODEL AND NISSAN CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION MODEL TO DIFFERENT ONE IN 2005. NISSAN KNEW THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE REASON THEY ARE USING DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260962March 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2004. I RECENTLY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE JERKS IN MY TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AND WHEN TAKING OFF FROM 1ST TO 2ND. THIS IS SO DISAPPOINTING SINCE NISSAN WAS SUPPOSE TO BE ONE OF THE MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP;HOWEVER, THEY LAUGH WHEN I TOLD THEM WHAT YEAR AND THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. THEY STATED WE CAN PUT A NEW ONE IN FOR YOU AT $3500. THIS WAS DISAPPOINTING OF NISSAN, SINCE THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH REPLACEMENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL ARTICLES ON LINE IN REGARDS TO NISSAN AND THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TO THIS DAY NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECALL THIS DEFECT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260989March 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY. TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR IT BARELY MOVES UNTIL IT CATCHES UP TO THE 2ND GEAR. IT'S WINDING OUT AND GRINDING. THEN OTHER DAYS IT'S FINE AS IF IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALSO SHUT OFF ON ME FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260883March 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. I JUST BOUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 56000 MILES ON IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. 2. I STARTED TO NOTICE THE A BUCKLING AND DELAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS ON AN AUTOMATIC. IT OCCURS QUIET OFTEN. THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE WHEN I GIVE IT GAS, SO I GIVE IT MORE GAS AND THEN IT JUMPS INTO GEAR AND SPEEDS UP RAPIDLY, CAUSING TO DRIVE HAZARDOUSLY. 3. THE CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED AND ALL THE CHECK UPS WERE DONE ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260610March 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF A HILL, STRUCK A STOP SIGN, MADE 360 DEGREE TURNS INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND CRASHED THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND A CHAIN FENCE BEFORE LANDING IN SOMEONE'S HOME. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED, INCLUDING THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AND WOULD HAVE OBEYED THE SPEED LIMIT. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, INCLUDING UNEXPECTED ACELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10260234February 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FOR 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SLIPPING AND NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259863February 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA THAT I PURCHASED IN 2/08 WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. STARTING IN MAY OF 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A JERKING SENSATION THAT I NEVER FELT BEFORE, THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM WHICH WAS FIXED. AND JUST A MONTH LATER I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION, DIDN'T WORK. IN 9/08 THEY SUPPOSEDLY REBUILT MY TRANSMISSION BUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW THAT TODAY I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE 7TH TIME. THEY HAVE MY CAR NOW, I TOOK IT TO THEM COMPLAINING OF THE SAME HARD DOWN SHIFT JERKING I FEEL WHEN I DOWNSHIFT OR TURN CORNER, EVEN AS I ALMOST COME TO A STOP BUT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE,THE CAR SHIFTS VERY HARD, LIKE A WHIPLASHING FEELING. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR ANYMORE, I HAVE TO WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL AND NEED RELIABLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE TO GET A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT I CANNOT AFFORD AND EVEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T COVER A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION ONLY A REBUILT ONE, AND THE REBUILT ONE IS WHAT IS MAKING MY CAR WORSE. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE REALLY LOOSING CUSTOMERS THIS WAY BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A NISSAN TO ANYONE, IF THEY TOOK BETTER CARE OF THERE GUEST AND FIXED ALL THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THEY DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD GET BETTER FEEDBACK FROM US PAYING CONSUMERS AND WE WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND WE WOULD KNOW NISSAN FOR TAKING GOOD CARE OF THERE GUESTS. PLEASE HELP EVERYONE SOLVE THIS MATTER BEFORE ITS TO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259643February 23, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA XE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE TWO FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE RODE POORLY ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR THESE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF THE "SPECIAL TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM" TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REMEDY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259647February 23, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA XE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45/R18. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE TWO FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE RODE POORLY ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR THESE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF THE "SPECIAL TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM" TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REMEDY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT FILED A SAFETY COMPLAINT ON THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (ODI NUMBER 10259643). THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,913 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259312February 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE IN DECEMBER 2006. AUGUST 2008 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A JERKING OF MY VEHICLE AROUND 65K MILES. 4 MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY SAID IT WAS MY ECU I PAID 1389.50 TO REPLACE IT. LESS THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER PULLING OFF THE LOT. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $3600. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AFTER 10 MINUTES OF WARMING UP, DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258879February 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD FIRE DURING NORMAL BRAKING, AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE WHEEL SENSORS REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS IS IT CORROSION RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258595February 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 04 THAT I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LAST YEAR. WHEN I TRAVEL DOWN HILL IT SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT PAUSES THAN SHIFTS HARD AND LOUD INTO DRIVE. IN APRIL OF 08 I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED (59000 MILES) WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND RETURNED IT TO ME. ON THE INVOICE THEY HAVE 47,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. I ALSO HAVE A INVOICE FOR 07 THAT SHOWS MILEAGE AT 47,000. OBVIOUSLY, SOME ONE NOTED THE WRONG MILEAGE. IN TALKING TO THE DEALER THEY ARE ESTIMATING NEW TRANSMISSION BETWEEN $3500-$4000 DOLLARS. I AM ASTONISHED THAT NISSAN WOULD PUT OUT A PRODUCT THAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY. WHAT CAN WE DO TO RESOLVE THIS? *TR THANK YOU,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258525February 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE MODEL.. CAR ONLY HAS 98K MILES AND HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM..SLIPPING OF GEARS.. I LOOKED ONLINE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. I JUST BOUGHT IT FOUR MONTHS AGO BUT ONLY HAD ONE MONTH WARRANTY..I WAS DUMB... NOW I NEED TO CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION...COSTING 4K JUST FOR THAT.... NISSAN WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM..MANY OTHERS HAVE IT.. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258384February 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 101K MILES. I AM NOTICING A SEVERE JERKING MOTION WHEN BRAKING OR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE JERK MAKES YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE HAS HIT YOU FROM THE BACK. AND MOST RECENTLY WHEN STARTING MY CAR I NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE THAT IT SLIPS. I PRESS ON THE GAS, FLOORING THE PEDAL, AND THEN I "CREEP" TO 10 MPH AND SO ON. IT TAKES ALMOST 20 SECONDS TO GET UP TO A CRUISING SPEED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258290February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DOWN SHIFTS HARD FROM 2 TO 1. ONLY 75,000 MILES. MECHANIC SAYING I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258091February 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 5 YEARS AND 44,000 MILES. NEEDS $2000+ TO REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR. NISSAN ISSUED A TSB BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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