Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10403951June 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS ABOUT THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE CAR JERKS HARD FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN 2 TO 3RD GEAR... THE CAR SHIFTS AS HARD AS IT DOES IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AND IT IS AUTOMATIC. I HAVE LOOKED ON SOME ONLINE WEBSITES AND THEY HAVE MANY OTHER ANGRY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO WITHOUT NO RECALL. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT FROM A COMMON FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403901May 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOWN SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK EXCESSIVELY. WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403910May 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402841May 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THE RPM INCREASE AND WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKS. BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS SLIPPING/JERKING THE ENGINE MOUNDS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR +$3000. NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED OR REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402705May 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FAILED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT I HAD A NEAR MISS WITH SEVERAL TRUCKS THAT NEARLY HIT MY FAMILY. THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT IN ITS TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THIS IS PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCUSSED IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS. MY TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR FORCING THE CAR TO USE ITS TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE. I WAS NEARLY KILLED AS A RESULT. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. PLEASE REGULATE NISSAN TO PROVIDE THE NHTSA DATA ABOUT ITS MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATE AND FORCE THEM TO ISSUE A SAFETY BULLETIN AND RECALL REBATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED AND THERE WAS ALSO METAL IN THE FLUID. UPDATED 06/23/11 *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402352May 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, I HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS DUE TO THE HARD SHIFTING. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE MALFUNCTION OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402193May 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HER BACK TO ASSIST WITH THE INTERMITTENT DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400996May 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SHIFTING GEARS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400651May 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400060May 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND LOVED IT UNTIL A YEAR AGO. AT AROUND 100,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED STALLING AND JUMPING. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW IT IS SLIPPING SO BADLY THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOT WITHIN THE WARRANTY AND NOW NISSAN SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399797May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND JERKING, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER MAXIMA COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399885May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399634May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONE MONTH AFTER PAYING OFF MY 2004 MAXIMA, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD SLAM INTO 1ST FROM 2ND GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR JERK INTO 2ND OR 3RD WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT WOULD JERK INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE. I BROUGHT IT INTO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS - NEEDED 3 REPLACED AND HAD A FEW OTHER THINGS DONE - $2,000. A WEEK LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING - NOT QUITE AS BAD AS BEFORE - BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $3,750 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND FROM READING ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, NHTS WEBSITE AND OTHER BLOGS, THIS IS A DEFINITE NISSAN PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS. I HAVE ALREADY ADVISED ANYONE AND EVERYONE THAT I TALK TO NOT TO EVER BUY A NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399343May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVING FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND OCCASIONALLY THRID GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND SOMETIMES HESISTATE WHEN SHIFITING TO THE NEXT GEAR. AFTER SEEING OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399089May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE RPMS WOULD ALSO INCREASE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398865May 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE FAILURE IS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2004 MAXIMA. THERE IS A DOCUMENTED TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2004-07. A POOR DESIGN OF REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY(BY NISSANS OWN ADMITTANCE) CAUSES WHEEL SENSOR TO PREMATURELY FAIL, CAUSING ABS CONTROLLER/SOLENOID TO FAIL. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TO OCCUR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON A VEHICLE. THIS IN TURN COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR EVEN ASSIST WITH REPAIRS, EVEN WITH ALL OF THE REPORTED INCIDENTS. IN MOST INCIDENTS THAT I FOUND, IT FAILS RIGHT AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, I HAVE AN EXTENDED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY THROUGH NISSAN. THOUGH, NISSAN SAYS THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED TO COST IN THE AREA OF $2100.00. AS HEAVY AS THE VEHICLES ARE, NOT HAVING FUNCTIONING ABS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT A QUICK SEARCH OF AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS FOR THE NISSAN MAXIMA RETURNED A GREAT AMOUNT, COMPLETELY DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND FIX NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398973April 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. CAR RPM'S GO WAY HIGH AND THEN JERKS AND GOES INTO GEAR. HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY BUT IT DOES HAPPEN GETTING OFF AN EXIT. DOWNSHIFTING FROM GEARS 3 TO 2 THE CAR JERKS AND HESITATES ALMOST GIVING ME WHIPLASH. I WENT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BUT THE TEST CAN BACK WITH NO PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT IT IS MY ONLY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION SO I HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING IT. NISSAN NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THERE MISTAKE AND HAVE THE CAR RECALLED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.. PLEASE HELP US OUT AND DO THE RIGHT THING TO MAKE OUR CARS SAFER TO DRIVE..THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398208April 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT FAILED TO ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398245April 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397484April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAXIMA 04 PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES IT SLIPS FREELY AND THEN IT TAKES AGAIN CAUSING THE ONE DRIVING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN MUST RECALL MAXIMA 04 MODELS TO FIX TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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