Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10269703May 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT STALLS OUT AS YOU ACCELERATE FROM 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. AFTER RESEARCHING, SIMILAR MODELS AND YEAR OF MY CAR ARE ALL COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR. THIS MODEL CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE ANY INJURIES ARE REPORTED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO BE NOTICED AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. IT STARTED OCCURRING NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEN STARTED SLIPPING AS IT SHIFTS GEARS. TOOK IT TO SHOP TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX THIS FAILURE. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. EVERY CAR IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269569May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2006.THE FIRST YEAR MY TIRES WERE ON RECALL.THAT SAME YEAR MY CAR HAD A RATTLING NOISE WHEN YOU START THE CAR. ONE DAY DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET WITH MY KIDS THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PAST 20 MPH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A CAM CRANK SENSOR. THAT COST ME 441.46 CENTS. THE CAR WAS NOW DRIVING ON 4TH AND 5TH GEAR.THAT WAS ON 10/10/O8.THIS PAST YEAR ON 1/22/09 THE DEALER CALLED ME TO SAY THAT NISSAN RECALLED THE REAR SUSPENSION MEMBRANE. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO GET FIXED I WAS THEN TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. NISSAN DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIS BILL. I PAID 3,000 TO REPLACE THE TRASMISSION. MY CAR IS STILL RATTLING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10269379May 19, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 10 MILES AWAY TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE TIRE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GOODYEAR FOR TIRES WITH DOT NUMBERS WITH THE 47TH WEEK AND A RANGE OF 3104. THE RECALL EXPIRED IN DECEMBER OF 2007. GOODYEAR REIMBURSED HIM FOR TWO TIRES SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO DECEMBER OF 2007. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009 WITH A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A, SIZE 245/45/R18. THE DOT NUMBER WAS MGA9CMDR0506. THE LOW PROFILE TIRES CONTINUE TO FAIL DUE TO THE SIDEWALL CRACKING. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. HE HAS PHOTOS AND INVOICES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,306. UPDATED 6/01/09 *CN UPDATED 06/02/09.*JB ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS. UPDATED 10/07/09
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269407May 19, 2009
WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 . MY WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT IN MY CAR I UNDERSTAND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NEWER MODEL NISSAN. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269449May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TWO YEARS AGO AND WITH ABOUT 75,000.00 MILES ON THE CAR. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 95,000 MILES WITH THE HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. I ALSO HAD A VERY HARD SHIFT BETWEEN REVERSE AND FIRST. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE (TRANSMISSION FLUSH) AND EVEN CHANGED THE GRADE OF OIL BUT DO NOT HAVE ANY CHANGE IN THE HARD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. FINALLY, I TOOK IT INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WHEELS ALIGNED AND THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING, CV JOINT AND TIE ROD END WERE WORN. I HAD THEM REPLACED AROUND 105,000 MILES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE WITH THE HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN ANY GEAR. I HOPE THIS HELP OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS. THESE ARE GREAT CARS (THIS IS OUR THIRD ONE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268760May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AUTOMATIC TRANS. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET REGARDING TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SLIPPING ON THESE PARTICULAR CARS. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY MAXIMA JERKS REALLY HARD WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST WHILE BACKING OUT. ALSO JERKS SUDDENLY WHILE DOWN SHIFTING ON FREEWAY OR STREETS FROM 4 TO 3 RD GEAR. I AM REALLY NERVOUS DRIVING THIS CAR IT JERKS OFTEN AND TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WILL COST ABOUT $4000. THIS CAR IS 5 YRS OLD. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268773May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
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Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10268411May 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD, DID NOT HAVE THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND HAD CAR SHUT OFF AND COULD HEAR A MOTOR OR PUMP RUNNING. DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS PUMP, VEHICLE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT NOW NISSAN IS CHARGING $1500.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR IS NOT FIXED AND SITTING UNDER CAR PORT UNTIL WE CAN RESOLVE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267961May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION THAT PUTS THE CAR INTO GEAR AFTER 2 SECONDS OF THE ENGINE RACING. IT POPS INTO GEAR BY ITSELF AFTER 2 SECONDS WITH A BANG. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AROUND 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/DECELERATING. IT DOES THIS WHEN HEATED UP AND FOR CARS AROUND 75,000 MILES. THIS CAN CAUSE MAJOR LIFE THREATNING ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CAR WITH THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE 200 MORE CARS ON WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. I CALLED IN 1-800-NISSAN-1 BUT THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE MY MONEY. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. IT COST ME $2300 AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED YET. PLEASE CALL IN AND FILE A LAW SUITE FOR NOT RECALLING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267819May 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. JERKS BAD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. GETTING WORST AS I DRIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, BUT DID NOT HELP. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267800May 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. OTHERS HAVE HAD VALVE BODY WORK DONE AND EVEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CARS ARE STILL DOING THE SAME. THE TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO HAVE BEEN POORLY BUILT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I AM STILL PAYING ON THE CAR AND HAVING MAJOR CAR ISSUES. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CD PLAYER HAD TO REPAIRED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. UPDATED 01/21/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267556May 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH IT WORSENS. IF I AM IN TRAFFIC AND STOP AND GO AGAIN THE JERKS BECOME MORE POWERFUL. THE GEARS SHIFT AND THEN GETS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267464May 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 35000 MILES I NOTICED MY VEHICLE JERKING (INITIALLY IT WAS MILD, LATELY IT HAS BEEN VIOLENT JERKS) WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN SERVICE TECH'S THAT I NEEDED MY TRANS. FLUID DRAINED AND FILLED AT APPROX. 45K MILES EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST HAD IT DONE AT 38K ( UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM) AFTER BOTH FLUID CHANGES, THE PROBLEM JUST WORSENED. LAST TUESDAY, MY VEHICLE APPEARED TO GET STUCK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE DECELERATING/ ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY. I NEARLY RAN OFF OF THE ROAD. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING I NEED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE EXACT SAME CAR. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS USED IN THE 2004 MAXIMAS ARE BAD AND RECALL/REPLACE THEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
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Fire:
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Injuries:
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#10267477May 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA WENT. I WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. FOR A CAR THAT IS 5 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I HAD CARS THAT ARE OLDER AND THAT DON'T FAIL LIKE THIS ONE DOES. *TR
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0
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#10267304April 30, 2009
EQUIPMENT
TRANSMISSION JERKS ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10267260April 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1)TRANSMISSION JERKING/SLIPPING 2) OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR 3) NISSAN WILL NOT FIX. I INFORMED THEM THE ISSUE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP. ISSUE HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/MAXIMA/R61092/COMMENTS/. *TR
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0
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#10267102April 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TOO HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA. I MAINTAIN THE CAR AT THE DEALER,. WHILE DRIVING, THE GEARS WILL SLIPS OUT AND AT TIMES STICKS AT THE 5TH GEAR THE ONLY WAY IT COMES OUT OF THE 5TH GEAR IS BY TURNING OFF THE CAR, SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE THE ENGINE COOLS AND STARTING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTING IS I NEED TO CHANGE THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS CHANGED AND 2DAY LATER THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. I TOOK IT BACK AND I AM TOLD I NEED TO CHANGE THE AT SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS APPARENTLY A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE 04 MAXIMAS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT!! *TR
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#10267109April 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM GEARS 1-3 UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I NEED A NEW TRANNY WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD RIGHT NOW. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD AND WHEN I TALKED TO NISSAN THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY NISSAN AND REPLACED AND FIXED AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
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#10266617April 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS IN THE FREEWAY WITH MY BABY ON 405, CAR SUDDENLY STARTED FEELING WEIRD, 3 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR SHUT DOWN IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY , I HAVE TO PUT MY CAR ON PARK AND PUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT WITH MY BABY. CAR WILL NOT START. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS IS A FAULT CAMSHAFT. THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS ON A RECALL FOR 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA, NISSAN REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266209April 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. AROUND 80,000 MILES I NOTICED HARD JERKING/STOPPING WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND SECOND TO FIRST. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. 2. THE PROBLEM OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. EVERYDAY AND EVERY TIME I STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN I CAN FEEL THE JERKING MOTION. THE PROBLEM BECOMES WORSE IN HOT WEATHER OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. 3. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, WHICH WAS DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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