Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10256679January 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION JERKS. IT DIFFERS FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND DAY TO DAY. CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOWEVER THE SAME PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256681January 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TRANS MISSION SHOP. AT THE TIME I HAD ABOUT 70K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE AND THIRD GEARS, AND I NEEDED A REBUILD. AFTER $2000.00 AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP I,M STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER READING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE I DECIDED TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT OF MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256889January 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $300. AFTER TWO MONTHS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AGAIN WHEN IT WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT THE COST OF $3,500. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256893January 29, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY NISSAN. LAST WEEK I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR END. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A FORD MINIVAN IN TRAFFIC ON US 78 IN BREMEN, GEORGIA. WHILE STOPPED I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A FORD TAURUS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR. THAT ESTIMATE IS BASED ON STATEMENTS BY THE DRIVER WHO ALSO SAID HE NEVER SAW ME AND DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO SKIDS PRESENT WHICH SUBSTANTIATED HIS CLAIM. THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE COLLAPSED THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE AND SENT ME INTO THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR(I HAVE PICTURES) AND IT WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED PROTECTING THE PASSENGER, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH AND MY FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING IMMEDIATE BRUISING AND SWELLING. I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE THANKFULLY, HOWEVER, I'VE HAD SEVERE HEADACHES FOR THE LAST WEEK AND I WAS TOLD BY MY DOCTOR THAT I WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO A CT SCAN TOMORROW. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF BOTH THE AIRBAG AND THE SEATBELT LEADING TO MY INJURIES. THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT INVOLVE A LAWSUIT OF ANY KIND AND I HAVE NO PLANS FOR ANY SUCH ACTION, HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD AND SOMEONE COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THEIR SAFETY SYSTEMS FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOW YARD SHOULD YOU NEED TO SEE IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10256398January 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR SEEMED TO NOT BE GETTING ENOUGH GAS AND NUMEROUS LIGHTS INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE ARE ON. MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP COULD ONLY FIGURE OUT IT WAS ONE OF THE COILS BUT TOLD ME NISSAN WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHICH ONE SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO NISSAN I AM NOW TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS SINCE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256200January 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAXIMA HAD LESS THAN 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHICH IS ONLY 60,000 MILES. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 05 MAXIMA BUT HAS REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255940January 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 TRANSMISSION IS ONLY STUCK ON FIFTH GEAR AND WILL NOT FUNCTION RIGHT AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256028January 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS HESITATING. WHEN STEPPING ON GAS CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 40MPH SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT THEN CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN IN PARK SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR VICE VERSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255830January 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255739January 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE CAR HAS SOME DEFECTS THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR WHEN I DRIVE FASTER THAN 50MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY WARPED BUT THAT THIS WASN'T NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE. RECENTLY AT 74,000 MILES THE CARS TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL,SLIPPING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. IT JERKS AGGRESSIVELY WHEN IT SHIFTS AND SMELLS LIKE BURNED RUBBER. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS HEAVILY CONTAMINATED AND THERE WAS METALLIC RESIDUE IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THE AUTO SPECIALIST DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNED AND THAT EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL STOP WORKING UNLESS I GET A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR SAID THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME AND THAT IT ISN'T THERE PROBLEM THAT THE CAR I BOUGHT FROM THEM SIX MONTHS AGO DOESN'T WORK. IT IS UNFAIR THAT I AM PAYING TWICE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OF THE CAR'S WORTH. THE RETAIL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS $10,000 IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255465January 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I ALSO SEEM TO BE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 62,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. THE THING I HATE THE MOST IS HE PROBLEM IS TEMPERAMENTAL. IT'LL BE FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT IT JERKS AROUND LIKE CRAZY. I TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T GET THROUGH TO ANYBODY WHO ACTUALLY MIGHT GIVE A HOOT. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO MIGHT KNOW WHERE I CAN DIRECTLY REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255492January 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA WITH 65,000 MILES AND ALREADY HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255432January 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WILL JERK AND ACCELERATE BETWEEN FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255268January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JERKS ALL THE TIME FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST VERY HARD AND THE STRUTS SOUND HORRIBLY. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN CHANGED THE TRANS. AND THE STRUTS AND THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254947January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2004 BOUGHT IT WITH 10000 MILES ON IT USED FROM A DEALER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 52000 MILES AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MANY SHOPS INCLUDING NISSAN FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM ONE OF MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS LATE FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND EARLY FROM 3RD TO 4TH CAUSING A LARGE JOLT IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE CITY. CAUSING A WHIPLASH TO ME AND MY WIFE AND KIDS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE IN MY EYES AND A DRAIN ON MY WALLET TO FIND THIS GHOST PROBLEM. NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE OFFERED TO PAY 15% OF MY COST OF REPAIRS TO WHATEVER IS WRONG. THEY KNOW THERE IS A DEFECT BUT CAN NOT FIX IT DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE EXACT CAUSE. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY WILL NOT BUY BACK MY CAR DUE TO MILEAGE AND WHATNOT. I HAVE HAD THIS CURRENT TRANSMISSION VALVEBODY OVERHAULED AND THE ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSED AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE DONE. I HAVE PUT NEARLY 1500 DOLLARS IN DIAGNOSTIC AND "THIS MIGHT FIX IT" REPAIRS. THIS TRANSMISSION IS THE 5SPEED AUTOMATIC ONLY OFFERED FROM 2004-2007. THEY SWITCHED TO THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM WRITING YOU IN CONCERN FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY, AND EVERYONE AROUND ME DRIVING. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THE SAME WAY BEFORE IT FAILED ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING 20MPH WHEN IT SLAMMED INTO 5TH GEAR AND I WAS ALONE. IT FELT LIKE I HIT A BRICK WALL AND THEN STARTED COSTING. PLEASE HELP ME AND EVERYONE RESOLVE THIS MATTER BY OPENING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. I AM A MEMBER OF AN ONLINE FORUM CALLED WWW.MAXIMA.ORG . HERE IS A LINK TO ONE OF MANY PAGES TALKING ABOUT THE FAILURES. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING WILL BE TRACKING THE PROGRESS ON THIS. HTTP://FORUMS.MAXIMA.ORG/6TH-GENERATION-MAXIMA-2004-2008/546174-6TH-GENS-TRANSMISSION THINK IF EVERYONE WHO OWNED THIS CAR COULD GET ONLINE AND VOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254813January 13, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE IN FRONT BLEW OUT ON SIDE WALL BIGO TIRES SAID GOOD LUCK GETTING FALKEN TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRANTY AND A DAY LATER MY REAR TIRE HAS NOW A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL THAT WILL BE RESULTING IN THE SAME BLOW OUT SOONER OR LATER ACCORDING TO BIG O TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254923January 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED NOTICING AT 60K MILES - THE ENGINE REVS AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER EXITING A FREEWAY AND SLOWING DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP, THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN. HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP OR HAS BEEN RUNNING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE NOT HAD IT LOOKED AT YET, BUT SEE ENOUGH POSTINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT I'D LIKE TO WAIT UNTIL NISSAN MAKES SOME EFFORT TO DO SOMETHING. IF IT GETS BAD ENOUGH I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND HOPE MY EXTENDED WTY. COVERS THE WORK - AND THAT WHAT IS DONE ACTUALLY FIXES IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THE CHANCES OF THE LATTER ARE SLIM, AND NOTHING SHORT OF A NEW TRANSMISSION IS LIKELY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254677January 12, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR RS-A 245/45-R18 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA: SON DRIVING HOME FROM LUBBOCK TEXAS TO PORTALES NM, BACK TIRE HAD FLAT HE CHANGED TIRE AND INSIDE SIDE WALL WAS TORN UP! IT WAS AT NIGHT SO HE DROVE HOME. HE COULD NOT SEE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE BASED ON LACK OF LIGHT. NEXT MORNING I GOT IN CAR AND I COULD NOT BRAKE. I WAS LUCKY AND MANAGED TO STOP MY CAR. I LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND MOISTURE SLAPPED ALL UP UNDER THE TIRE AREA OF VEHICLE. JACKED CAR BACK UP AND FOUND BRAKE LINE CUT IN HALF. LOOKED IN TRUNK AND FOUND TIRE BLOWN OUT WITH WIRES (RESEMBLING HOT WIRE STICKING OUT OF TIRE SIDEWALL. WIRE WAS COMING OUT. THEY LOOKED LIKE STRINGS... BUT METAL AND LOTS OF THEM! THIS IS THE RADIAL PART OF TIRE? IT WRAPPED AROUND MY AXEL AND AROUND THE BRAKE LINE. IT ALSO PULLED THE SOLID STEAL BRACKET THE BRAKE LINE WAS MOUNTED TO OUT OF PLACE. THE MOUNT WAS PULLED DOWN AND CUT THROUGH THE METAL OF MY CAR BASED ON TENSION OF THE WIRES FROM TIRES PULLING IT DOWN. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!!!! OR SOMEONE ELSE. BRAKE LINE, RIM. TIRE ALL RUINED. WHAT WAS THE SCARIEST PART IS SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED. THIS TIRE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE 63K ON THIS VEHICLE. HAVE REPLACED ALL TIRES 2 TIMES WHICH MEANS I HAVE GONE THROUGH 12 TIRES. ALMOST ALL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE. TWO MONTHS AGO I REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE BASED ON TREAD FALLING OFF AND WRAPPING AROUND THE AXEL. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY ARE GOING TO KILL PEOPLE!!!!! ALSO EACH TIRE COST 266.00 I HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR THE TIRES THAT COULD HAVE KILLED PEOPLE!!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS I HAVE PICTURES THAT WOULD FRIGHTEN YOU! MARLA SEGOVIA PORTALES NM I WILL HELP TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM. THIS COULD KILL YOUR FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE. IF HE WAS ONLY FARTHER AWAY FROM HOME HIS BRAKE FLUID WOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY GONE AND HE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TIRE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254706January 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 (TRANSMISSION 5 SPEED) WHEN LOW OF 3 TO 2 TO 1 OR 2 IS A VERY STRANGE KNOCKING, ALSO ACCELERATED BROTHER SKATING TOO, BUT THIS CASE WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY A HOT OR WARM WEATHER USE. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT COME OUT ANY CODE OF FAILURE. CHANGE THE OIL AND WENT BLACK "BURN" IS PERFORMED TWICE AND IMPROVED A LITTLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254732January 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD, ALSO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN I BACK UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NOW MY MECHANIC IS SAYING THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE WITH THE 2004 MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT NOW HAS 100,600 MILES. I HAVE JUST HAD THE RACK & PINION REPLACED LAST WEEK AS WELL AS THAT WAS BAD ($1100). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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