Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10283556September 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK OR REVERSE AND THEN JERKS REAL HARD. SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN U SLOW DOWN AND HAVE TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. *TR
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#10283400September 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. 71K MILES ON CAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. THE CAR IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND YOU CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY SHIFT IT OUT OF 5TH. THERE HAD BEEN SOME JERKING WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *TR
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#10283053September 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION TO ALLOW ONE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY OR TO SAFELY MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT TO ASSIST IN THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
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0
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#10282651September 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I GOT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LAST YEAR WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 90,000 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 20MPH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION COULD HARM MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING NISSAN. THEY ALL CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT RECOMMENDED THE POWER FLUSH, WHICH I DID. THE POWER FLUSH DID NOTHING FOR MY CAR. THE ONLY IT DID WAS SET ME BACK $250.00. THERE ARE MANY NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE VERY DISSATISFIED AND WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
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0
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#10282512September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. SHE REPLACED THE STRUTS, AXLES AND MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE SHOULD ALSO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHERE A FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,000.
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0
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#10282593September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED CAR ON 8/22/09 AND WANTED TO RETURN IT BY 8/23/09 AFTER MECHANIC SAYS TAKE IT BACK THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WANTED TO DO A PATCH JOB OF REPAIRS .....TOTAL INVESTMENT SPENT ON THIS CAR IS $2,680 ($2,500 FOR DOWN PAYMENT TO PEOPLE CHOICE AUTO SALES, SPENT $32 ON OIL CHANGE, $55 ON A FULL TANK OF GAS, AND $93 FOR BRAKES) AND I FEEL EVERY DOLLAR IS DUE BACK TO ME. IF THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DAYS I HAD THE CAR, FOR THE 4 DAYS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHARGE THEM FOR THE 3 DAYS THEY HAD THE CAR AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXING IT! I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND NEED IT BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281981August 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY THAT I USE MY CAR. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND SEVERAL ENGINE SENSORS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND JUST GETS WORSE WITH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282009August 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281856August 26, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 96,000 MILES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE FLOOR BOARD IS ROTTING AWAY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF ALL OF MY CARS AND THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERVICED THROUGH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR ALL WORK ON IT. I HAVE HAD SIX NISSAN MAXIMAS (1987, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009) AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST BUT I ALWAYS HAVE. I THINK SOMETHING WAS UP WITH THE QUALITY AND MATERIALS FOR THE 2004 MODEL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281892August 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAXIMA 2004 SE WITH LESS THAN 77,000 MILES IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I SEE ONLINE THERE SEEM TO BE A TREND OF THIS. SHIFT SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T RECALL IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10281680August 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SUDDENLY JERKED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I NARROWLY ESCAPED ANY INJURY DUE TO NOT ONLY MY QUICK ACTIONS BUT THE ALERTNESS AND QUICK RESPONSE OF THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. MY SEARCH TO FIND OUT IF ANY ONE HAD EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, RESULTED IN A PLETHORA OF SIMILAR CASES. THIS OF COURSE MADE ME FURIOUS TO KNOW THAT NISSAN HAVE A HISTORY OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I AM STEADFAST WHEN IT COMES TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE AND DEAR NOT PLACE THE BLAME ON THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MECHANICS. MY SITUATION COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT CAN INDEED SAVE A LIFE OR LIVES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280961August 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. EVERYTIME THE CAR IS PLACED ON DRIVE OR REVERSE OR NEUTRAL YOU CAN FEEL THE JERK AND LOUD CLUNK NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BEING READING ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281019August 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I THINK THIS IS NEGLECT FOR THE NISSAN CONSUMER DEPT NOT RECALLING THERE TRANSMISSIONS, FAILING BEFORE 100,000 MIL WITH THE MANY COMPLAINTS THEY ARE RECEIVING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP US. HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY ONE GETTING HURT/INJURED THIS FAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE TO DO BUT REPLACE THE TRANS AND THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR ALL THE 2004 NISSAN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280301August 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR IS BANGING CHANGING GEARS AND ALSO GETTING SUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WONT COME OUT TILL I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID NO CHANGE, CANNOT AFFORD NEW TRANSMISSION THE CAR HAS 67,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279645August 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY THAT I USE MY CAR. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND SEVERAL ENGINE SENSORS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND JUST GETS WORSE WITH TIME. I HAD BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS WILL ACTUALLY FIX MY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279515August 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AT 66,000 MILES. AT 34,000 MILES, I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH A MILD SLIPPING AND HARD SHIFT AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THINKING THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEIR "NEW ADVERTISED" SHIFT 2.0 FEATURE, I CONTINUED TO USE IT. AS TIME WE ON, THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW WHEN I TAKE IT INTO NISSAN, THEY SAY NOW IT IS A PROBLEM WITH AN "INTERNAL FAILURE" AND TOO BAD, PAY THEM $3,800. WHEN I CHALLENGED THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED PROOF THAT I HAVE SERVICED MY ENTIRE CAR INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY, NISSAN REP TOLD ME THAT "NISSAN WOULD CONSIDER MY ISSUE IF I WAS A MORE LOYAL CUSTOMER TO THEM AND HAD MY SERVICE DONE WITH THEM". I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS. IF I DIDN'T PAY TRIPLE THE CHARGE AMOUNTS FOR THE SAME SERVICE THROUGH THEM, THEY WOULD CONSIDER MY "INTERNAL FAILURE" IN MY TRANSMISSION AS A PROBLEM OF THEIRS. I COULDN'T AND STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS SAID TO ME. THEIR ARE A QUITE A FEW NOTED FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION LISTED ON A WEB-SITE ON THE INTERNET. THESE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOUR CAR WANT SHIFT GEARS WHILE YOUR CROSSING INTO AN INTERSECTION. YOU NEED TO ASSIST IN THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279192August 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR JERKING INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON CARSURVEY.ORG WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING ANYONE. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279066August 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN
NHTSA, PLEASE, PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE I HAVE PASTED BELOW AND LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2004 MAXIMA. NISSAN HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE AMERICAN CONSUMER AND ARE LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON THE DEFECTS IN AUTOMOBILE. WE LOOK TO AND RELY ON THE NHTSA TO HELP RESOLVE SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THIS AUTOMOBILE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND WE NEED YOU. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT OWNERS OF THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION POSES NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT ANYONE IN IT'S PATH ON THE ROAD. THE CAR JERKS, STALLS, AND ON OCCASION FLAT LOSES POWER IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. W.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/MAXIMA/R61092/COMMENTS/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279098August 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I AM EXPERIENCING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON 3RD. OR EXPERIENCE EXTREME HESITATION WHEN GOING TO 3RD. SEEMS NOT TO SECURELY SIT IN GEAR. THEN INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN REVERSING. CAR HESITATES 3-5 SEC TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THEN ONCE IT DOES. IT DROPS VERY HARD INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278687July 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LURCHED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE COMPUTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,421 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,319.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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