Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10927447November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DOWN SHIFTING IN LOWER GEAR OR UPSHIFTING FROM LOWER TO HIGHER GEAR LOUD BANG IN TRANSMSSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926701November 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 100K MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919728October 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A HOLE IN IT DUE TO RUST AND ROT. IT FAILED THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SAFETY INSPECTION, MY CAR IS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND I AM A DISABLED MARINE VETERAN. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THERE COST WAS $800.00 DOLLARS AND FOR ME BEING DISABLED I CAN NOT AFFORD THAT COST. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP HERE AND FIX WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT TO CALL ME AND TRY TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. I TOLD THE DEALER WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS NEW CAR. I AM SO SICK OF BEING A DISABLED MARINE VETERAN AND BEING TREATED LIKE CRAP. MOST PEOPLE JUST DO NOT GIVE A CRAP THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY, SOMETHING I DO NOT HAVE. MY CAR WAS IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME IN A SMALL TOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919226October 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OCTOBER 5, 2016 MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM PT AND PARKED THE CAR UNDER OUR CARPORT. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR THERE WAS NOT SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON IN THE CAR. HE CAME IN THE HOUSE AND STARTED TO GET DRESSED AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER OUR NEIGHBOR WAS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR" SCREAMING YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE". THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND AFTER IT WAS OUT THEY FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND RULED IT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I CALLED NNA AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED, SENT PHOTOS, THE POLICE REPORT, AND FIRE REPORT AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 6 WEEKS FOR THEM TO EVEN DECIDE IF THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH ANY FEES TO HAVE THE CAR PRESERVED. WE LIVE ON A MILITARY BASE SO WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AWAY SO THAT MILITARY HOUSING COULD ASSESS THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE TO THE CARPORT AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY DAILY FOR HAVING THE CAR SIT AT A TOW YARD WHILE NISSAN DECIDES IF THE WILL EVEN INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I REALLY FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST NISSAN BECAUSE WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THIS CAN'T JUST BE ISOLATED INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917662October 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I WAS PULLING OUT AT A STOP SIGN FOR A LEFT TURN WHEN ALL A SUDDEN THE CAR JERKED AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS MY TRANSMISSION LETTING GO. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY SOMEONE STOPPED AND HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916502October 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFT POORLY, HIGH REV INBETWEEN SHIFTS, HARD DOWN SHIFTS AND EXTREMELY HARD UP SHIFTS. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DURING ICY CONDITIONS DUE TO THE HIGH REV AND HARD DOWN SHIFTS THAT CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916196October 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE 02-06 NISSANS. MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT AND THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I'M AMAZED THAT THIS CAN BE IGNORED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908033September 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON HIGHWAY AND ROADS, THIS IS A VERY HARD JERK THAT IS VERY HAZARDOUS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903253September 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PRESSURE DAMPNER LEAKING GAS AFTER 72,000 MILES ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THERE ARE TWO ON FUEL RAIL. IF CLIMATE CONTROL VENT IS OPEN, ONE CAN SMELL GAS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. VERY POOR DESIGN TO FIX 3 HOURS LABOR TO PULL INTAKE MANIFOLD OFF TO REPAIR, BOLTS UPSIDE DOWN ON DAMPNER AND HARD TO GET TO. JUST REPLACING DAMPNERS DID NOT STOP LEAK, FUEL RAIL ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897444August 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VERY HARD SHIFTING AND DELAY FROM PARK TO DRIVE, HARD SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897039August 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILING FOR SECOND TIME. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT/OVERHAULED IN MARCH OF 2014. MILEAGE AT TIME OF REBUILD WAS 111,090 MILES. THE TOTAL COST OF SAID REPAIR WAS $2,996.00. AS OF TODAY AUGUST 19, 2016 THE SAID MENTIONED TRANSMISSION IS FAILING FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 136,XXX MILES. THE CURRENT SYMPTOMS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION ARE, EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTS AND SLIPPING INTO UPPER GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887457July 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SUDDENLY AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN DRIVE FROM REVERSE AFTER BEING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT MY CAR JERKED SO BAD I THOUGHT MY NECK WAS BROKE. IT HAS CONTINUED. I LIVE ON A BUDGET AND AM DISABLED SO I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE OR MAKE REPAIRS ON MY TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886047July 20, 2016
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER THAT IS MADE FROM PLASTIC CAME APART AND HAS CAUSED MY CARS ENGINE TO FAIL.THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART . IT WILL COST AROUND $2000.00 PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP.NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884226July 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED FROM THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877060June 28, 2016
ENGINE
MY TIMING CHAIN PRIMARY GUIDE HAS BROKE ! THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN ASSEMBLY PART! IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC BREAKS AND THE CHAIN LOOSES TENSION! IT COST 2000$ TO REPAIR. I'M DRIVING THE CAR. I CAN'T GO ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IF THE CHAIN FAILS THE CAR WILL JUST STOP!'DANGEROUS NISSAN HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECTIVE PART ! THEY NOTIFIED ALL DEALERSHIPS IN 2004 TSB. BUYERS AVOID NISSAN MAXI AS 04-08 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874068June 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTEN THROUGH AND IT FAIL THE SAFETY INSPECTION. I AM DISABLED AND CAN NOT GET UNDER THE CAR TO TAKE PHOTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873620June 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873348June 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT FAIL THE STATE OF NH SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, MY TEACHERS SHOWED THAT THE NISSAN ALTIMA HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873394June 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED BUCKING WHEN IS DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR AND IT JERKS AND IT'S SLIPS. I HAVE A HUNDRED 100 THOUSAND MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870788May 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN AUTO IS IN MOTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM LOW TO HIGHER GEAR ENGINE REVS TO EXCEEDINGLY HIGH RPM'S AS IF IN NUETRAL. WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AFTER SLOWING THE TRANSMISSION REENGAGES WITH A VIOLENT JERK, VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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