Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10428021September 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT WOULD JERK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR HAVING ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427226September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AND ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AFTER DRIVING 55 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427485September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2009 AT 73,000 MILES, IT DID NOT JERK, BUT THE MORE I DROVE IT I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT STARTED ONLY WHEN I WAS GOING 20 MILES PER HOUR, BUT NOW IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFTING TO GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. I CONTACTED MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED, AND EVEN TRIED THE LUCAS TRANSMISSION FLUID. NOTHING WORKED. I CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427114September 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL'S TRANSMISSION, TO THE POINT WHERE NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN OPERATING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PAUSES, THE RPM SHOOTS WAY UP, THE DROPS DOWN AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES IN A JERKING FASHION. THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE PROBLEM GIVEN MY OPERATION IN AND AROUND A MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC. SUDDEN UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN VELOCITY, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VELOCITY, IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426860September 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MAXIMA JERKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR VISE VERSA. MAXIMA SEEMS TO STRUGGLE SOMETIMES TO GET TO HIGH GEARS. AT HIGH SPEEDS MAXIMA SEEMS FINE BUT ANNOYING JERKS OCCUR WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426871September 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EITHER NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426951September 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE SHIFT CONTROL VALVE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426814September 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND IT FAIL TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426619September 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND JERKED INTO ANOTHER LANE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED EVOQ 11/01/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10426637September 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425877September 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA GETS STUCK IN 5 GEAR AND THERE IS A VERY VIOLENT HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THEN BACK TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS FOR THE GEARS TO RESTO RESET THE GEARS BACK TO FIRST GEAR. I'M ABLE TO SEE THE GEARS ARE STUCK IN 5TH GEAR BY SHIFTING TO MANUAL AND DISPLAY ON MY DASHBOARD SHOWS THE GEAR IS IN 5TH GEAR. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK MY MAXIMA TO THE NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BASED ON THE CODES AND WAS GOING TO CHARGE OVER $4000. I GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM AND THE FAILURE CODES INDICATED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT THE STUCK IN 5TH GEAR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. REPLACING THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR DIDN'T RESOLVE THE HARD VIOLENT JERK PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425671September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND SHE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,614. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425438September 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF EACH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OR THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425493September 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425152September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD WITH HARD SHIFTING RIGHT AROUND THE 20-25 MPH SHIFT GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS WHEN IT GEARS DOWN TO 1ST AND 2ND. I ALSO GOT A TRANSMISSION REBUILT BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10425199September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS TO 3000. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TIMING BELT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425335September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR HARD SHIFTED DOWN FROM THIRD TO FIRST ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS SUCH A VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNED OFF. WE WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT HOME AND LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I TOOK IT IN TODAY AND SPENT OVER $1000 BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON DURING THE RIDE HOME AND IT IS HARD SHIFTING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425329September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE I, PURCHASED IT BACK IN APRIL 2004. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE, CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE JERKS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THEN IT SKIPS BEFORE IT GETS INTO GEAR. ALSO TO ADD, ONCE THE CAR GETS TO A CERTAIN SPEED I CAN FEEL THE CAR REV-UP BEFORE IT EVEN CATCHES GEAR WHICH IS MAINLY IN THE FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR MOUNTS AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL MAXIMA 2004'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425023September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY .THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424643September 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING UP, WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND THEN JERKS THE CAR HARD. IT ALSO JERKS HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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