Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10290949November 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004, JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN CAR STOPPED. CAUSED ACCIDENT WHEN CAR JERKED INTO CAR AHEAD OF ME. VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS VERY LUCKY. OTHERS MAY NOT BE THIS LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290765November 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 30 MPH,THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED THEN DOWN-SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATION. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM "REVERSE" INTO THE "DRIVE" GEAR . THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE PRESSURE POINTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290801November 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. HE THEN CRASHED INTO ONE PARKED VEHICLE WHICH PUSHED THAT VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED SPECULATED THAT AN ANIMAL GOT STUCK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000. THE POLICE REPORT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10290626November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT JERKS REAL HARD WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT STAYS IN HIGH GEAR WHEN I DRIVE. SOMETIMES WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT JUST DIES AND I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WILL COST 4,000 DOLLARS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT AND I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290625November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. HERE RECENTLY MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING, I BEGAN TO LOOK ONLINE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THEY WASN'T FOR SURE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE VALVE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 2,000-3,000 DOLLARS, I WAS ASTONISHED THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I THOUGHT NISSAN WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A WELL MADE CAR THAT IS WHY WE BOUGHT IT. ALSO THE MECHANIC I TOOK MY CAR TO SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSE IT WAS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING ON THE MACHINE, SO HE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD HIM WHAT IT WAS AND THEY HAD SEVERAL OF THAT PART THAT WAS NEEDED TO FIX THE CAR IN STOCK, SO THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW AT NISSAN THAT THEY WOULD BE NEEDING SEVERAL OF THOSE PARTS TO HAVE SO MANY READILY AVAILABLE AND I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR THAT AND NOT RECALLING THE PART. OBVIOUSLY NISSAN WOULD NOT BE MAKING A PART THAT COST SO MUCH MONEY AND NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THEM SO SHAME ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290696November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290734November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE CAR IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP WAITING FOR THE REPAIRING NEEDED, AND WHEN YOU MAKE A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT THIS MODEL/YEAR, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEFECT AND NO GOOD RESPONSES FROM THE MANUFACTURER, SO PEOPLE IS SPENDING LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290426October 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH HAS STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT STARTED OUT REVVING REALLY HIGH WHEN THE CAR WOULD TRY TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. IT NOW HAS BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. I HAVE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. IF IT WERE ONLY A HANDFUL BUT IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THESE VEHICLES GET CLOSE TO OR ABOVE 100K MILES THE PROBLEMS BEGIN, HENCE THE INFLUX OF COMPLAINTS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT ONCE IN A WHILE, NOW IT'S EVERYTIME WE DRIVE IT HOT OR COLD. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY JUST TOLD ME IN A VERY RUDE MANNER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT WHEN I TOLD THE TECHNICIAN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION, HE SAID "WHAT YEAR AND HOW MANY MILES"? AFTER I TOLD HIM A 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 113K MILES. HE SAID, "REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289894October 26, 2009
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 90000 MILES ON IT, 6 SPEED. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO ALL MOST EVERY GEAR STARTED TO JERK WHEN I SWITCH BETWEEN GEARS, MOSTLY 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I HEAR FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEMS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALL ON THIS MODELS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CAUSE ALL MOST EVERY TRANNY WITH THIS MODEL HAVE PROBLEMS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289222October 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. HESITATES FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND THEN IT SLIPS AND BANGS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND INTO 3RD. THIS PAST SATURDAY THE CAR ACTUALLY DIED ON ME AND NOW IT'S STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND NON DRIVABLE WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND 4000 TO REBUILD WHICH IS MONEY I DON'T HAVE AND I TOOK CAR OF THIS CAR. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH ONLY 93,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL YEAR OF THE MAXIMA. NISSAN NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND RECALL THESE CARS BECAUSE AT THIS POINT IT'S A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED NOW. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING IN A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289242October 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RESULTING IN STALLED VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN VEHICLE DELAYS WHILE TRYING TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288924October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 120000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST TO 3RD GEAR. FIRST, WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. IT SEEMS TO EITHER HESITATE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND ONCE IT DOES IT SHIFTS IN A HORRIBLE KNOCK! IT USUALLY SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, OR 2ND TO 3RD. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AND SHIFTS WHEN IT WANTS. THAT MAKES IT SNAP EVEN HARDER. THIS TO ME SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T NISSAN REPAIRING THIS APPARENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289548October 19, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO INITIATE A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF A PARTICULAR TIRE, DESPITE HIS CLAIMS WHICH SUGGEST THE NEED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR PRODUCES THE GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA- 245-45R-18 TIRE THAT IS USED ON VARIOUS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARS. NISSAN USED THE TIRE ON THEIR 2004 MAXIMA. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS OR HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009 THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE RECALL DATE AND BASED UPON THE DATA AT NHTSA AND COMPLAINTS TO GOODYEAR, THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS INADEQUATE AND POSSES A SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288567October 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REMAINED THERE OVERNIGHT SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 10/27/07. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 48,701 AND HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287012October 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR'S TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND UNPREDICTABLY, WHEN IT SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286646October 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE BAD TRANSMISSION CAUSES WEAR ON MOTOR MOUNTS THEREFORE CREATING ANOTHER HORRIBLE SITUATION. I AM AMONG SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR.... SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286693October 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA: OCTOBER 7, 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SEVERAL MILES LATER AS WE ENTERED OUR DRIVE WAY THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. I NOTICE SOME JERKING AND METAL RATTLING NOISE AS I SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, BUT ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE OFF I COULD NOT START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WERE I PURCHASE THE CAR HAS DONE ALL THE SERVICES, AND YES THEY DID FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286537October 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THERE'S ALSO MAJOR SLIPPING BETWEEN SOME GEARS AND THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ONLY SUGGESTED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE WORK. I HAVE PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR ONLY TO BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN I DIDN'T DESTROY THE ONE I HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286272October 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN UPSHIFTING, USUALLY ALLOWING THE RPM'S TO REV UP AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR JERKING THE CAR FORWARD. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY EVENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BY A NISSAN DEALER AND A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION COMPANY. BOTH SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PRIVATE DEALER ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO A LACK OF COOLING LINES GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I AM NOT A UNIQUE CASE. PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CAR OR THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AS THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, SO ANY REPLACEMENT WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE SAME FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286381October 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 HAS A HARD JERK AND THE MOTOR REV UP HIGH WHEN I DRIVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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