Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10501976March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION WAS KNOCKING AND SLIPPING, HAD EXCESSIVE HIGH RPM'S CAUSING THE CAR TO "BURN RUBBER", AND JERKED HEAVILY WHEN SHIFTING. A RATING SEVERITY OF 10 IS GIVEN DUE TO HAVING HAD 4 NEAR MISS (POSSIBLE) ACCIDENTS IN A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES. THE CAR WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND ITEMS WERE REPLACED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM (ENGINE MOUNTS). THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AGAIN AND DISPLAYED THE SAME DEFECTS. THE CAR MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THESE DEFECTS ON 3/7/2013. THESE CONDITIONS POSE A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT ALSO TO MY PASSENGERS (WHICH ARE FAMILY AND FRIENDS), OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL AS INNOCENT PEDESTRIANS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH MY CAR WHEN I FINALLY DO HAVE THAT SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT DUE TO MY TRANSMISSION DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501858March 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499935February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS AND JERKED VERY HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499942February 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTING SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THOUGHT I WAS REAR ENDED. PROCEEDED TO RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOW AS I CHANGE GEARS TO PARK IT IDLES FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CHANGES EXTREMELY LOUD AND MAKE A BANGING NOISE. I'M EXTREMELY WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY DUE TO THE FACT I COMMUTE BACK AND FOURTH TO WORK FAR DISTANCES AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH CONFIDENCE MY CAR ONLY HAS 101,000 MILES AND ITS A 2004 SO IT HASN'T BEEN ABUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499705February 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON THAT DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR STOP RUNNING I HIT THE GAS BUT IT WAS DOING NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497890February 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497931February 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WITH OUT ANY WARNINGS AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,190.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497783February 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TURNING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER THE CAR WILL DIE, STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK THEN IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. YOU ALSO CANNOT EVEN STEER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I FOUND OUT THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON ALTIMAS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT WILL NOT COVER AND RECALL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD ONLY RECALL CERTAIN MAKES WHEN IT IS THE SAME EXACT ERROR CODE ON BOTH VEHICLES. IT IS A P3040 CAM SENSOR/CAM SHAFT RECALL THROUGH NISSAN. HOWEVER, THEY SAY MY MAKE AND MODEL DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. SHOULDN'T THEY RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497613February 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD GEARS BANGING AND JERKING FROM P-R, P-D, D-R, 2-3, 3-4, 4-3 AND 3-2. ALSO WHEN DRIVING UNDER 25MPH, IF I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THE RPMS JUMP ALMOST TO REDLINE, THEN THE GEAR CATCHES AND ROCKETS THE CAR FORWARD! VERY DANGEROUS! ALSO WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FIND THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY. I SHIFTED TO MANUAL MODE TO FIND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF, RESTARTED MINUTES LATER AND IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY I GET IN MY CAR TO FIND I HAD REVERSE, BUT ITS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AGAIN WHEN SHIFTED TO D/MANUAL. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS NOW BECAUSE OF THIS. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING SO MUCH MONEY SELLING $5,000 TRANSMISSIONS AND $1,500 VALVE BODIES. NOT TO MENTION LABOR FEES AND ALL THE SMALL PARTS TO PEOPLE TRYING TO FIX THIS THEMSELVES. NISSAN MADE 8 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS VALVEBODY TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT, BUT FINALLY GAVE UP AND JUST PUT A CVT TRANNY IN THE 09' AND NEWER MAXIMAS. LEAVING THE 6TH GEN OWNERS TO FEND FOR OURSELVES. I SPENT $15,000 ON MY MAXIMA, NOW I HAVE TO SPEND $5,000 EVERY 2 YEARS JUST TO KEEP IT? THAT'S NOT RIGHT. NISSAN YOU HAVE LOST MY LOVE AND RESPECT. YOUR ABOUT TO LOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER. YOU SHOULD SHOW YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS SOME REAL LOYALTY AND RECALL THE AW55-50/51SN RE5F22A TRANSMISSIONS. NOT ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR FAULT, BUT ALSO BECAUSE THERE ARE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THESE CARS AND ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. DO YOU WANT A CHILD'S BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS NISSAN? MAN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY BEFORE THAT HAPPENS AND MAYBE YOU'LL SAVE YOUR COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497594February 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION THROWS ITSELF INTO 5TH GEAR AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN IT HAPPENS. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, THE FLUID IS CLEAN ASWELL AS THE FILTER, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MAXIMA OF THAT GENERATION. I AM AN EMPLOYEE OF TOYOTA AND I REALLY THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND I KNOW NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE PRICE OF WHAT THE RECALL MAY BE BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496566February 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WILL REV HIGH, BANG INTO GEARS 1-2, 2-3, 3-2,AND R-, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. VERY UNSETTLING. COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS MODEL VEHICLE. VERY FEARFUL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT 1 DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496447February 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SPEED AND ABS SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496531February 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496060February 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495098January 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494837January 27, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR IS JERKING/BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT IS ALSO JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. AT FIRST, THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW IT IS ALMOST CONSTANT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF '04-05 MAXIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY A NISSAN MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN CORP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494458January 23, 2013
ENGINE
ON SATURDAY JANUARY 5TH 2013, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED CARMAX ON MONDAY JANUARY 7TH 2013 TO GET MY EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH PASSPORT NISSAN LOCATED IN OXON HILL, MD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME. I NEED TO HAVE MY TIMING CHAIN, GEARS, GUIDES AND TENSIONS REPLACE FOR $2,619.00 WITH REPLACING THE OIL COOLER (IT HAS LEAKAGE) $698.00. WELL MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED WHEN MY CAR HIT 100,000. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS BEFORE I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM CARMAX, I WOULD HAVE NEVER TOOK IT OFF THE LOT. BY THE WAY I ONLY HAD THE CAR SINCE APRIL 2011. I NEED HELP!!!!! I NEED TO EXPRESS TO YOU THE IMPORTANCE FOR ME TO HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD WHO I NEED TO TAKE TO SCHOOL EACH DAY. WITHOUT MY TRANSPORTATION, MY SON WOULD HAVE TO WALK A FULL MILE TO THE BUS STOP BY HIMSELF ALONE AT 7AM. BY THE WAY IT'S DARK AT THAT TIME AND IT'S CLOSE TO AN OPEN STREET. I MYSELF WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION, I WOULD HAVE TO WALK A MILE PLUS TO A BUS STOP TO CATCH A BUS TO THE TRAIN STATION. FROM THE TRAIN STATION I HAVE TO TAKE A TRAIN TO WORK AND WALK ADDITIONAL MILE PLUS TO WORK. THIS IS VERY OVER WHELMING BECAUSE I'M STILL PAYING A CAR NOTE AND CAR INSURANCE FOR A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE. I'M BEING PUT IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET MY CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494369January 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493595January 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING THRU MOST GEARS AND SOMETIMES GETS WORSE WHILE DRIVING LONG PERIODS. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND NEEDS TO BE PUT OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE HOW MONEY HUNGRY THEY ARE FOR NOT WANTING TO HELP. THEY ARE TAKING MONEY FROM PEOPLE WHEN THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM. I EVEN SEEN COMPANIES COME OUT WITH PARTS THAT HELP THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS A MARKET FOR THIS PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO MAKE NISSAN FIX THERE PROBLEM AND MAKE RIGHT BECAUSE IN TODAY MARKET THIS IS NOT GOING TO END WELL WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GETTING SCREWED OVER. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH GREEN LIGHT AUTO WHO IS TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE IT HAS THIS ISSUES NOW LET ME TELL YOU THIS NEW MOUNTS, FLUID ALL NEW EVEN SENSORS AND 02'S THAT ARE NOTED TO GO AND CAUSE THESE ISSUES. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO MAKE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AND KILLS SOMEONE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT THEN WE WILL START HAVING PEOPLE SUE AND GET SOME HELP FROM LEGAL MATTERS. CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE IS ALSO FILLED AND IS GOING ON AS WELL. SHOWS THAT EVERYONE IS TIRED OF THE CRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493557January 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BY VEHICLES FOLLOWING. NISSAN HAS COMPLETELY IGNORED THIS INHERENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THOUSANDS OF THESE MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. A RECALL IS NECESSARY TO FIX THIS TOTALLY FLAWED TRANSMISSION, AND GIVE THE CONSUMER SOME SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT NISSAN SO FAR HAS FAILED TO SHOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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