Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10274680June 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MYSELF AND OTHER OWNERS OF 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS ENCOUNTER PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARES JERK WHEN GOING INTO EACH GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE CAR MAY HESITATE. NISSAN DEALERS ONLY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH ONLY SUBSIDES THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AT ANYTIME, THE CAR CAN DELAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OF SOME SORT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274347June 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE AND LET OFF THE BRAKE, IT JERKS HARD, THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN CHANGING FROM 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, THIS ACTION IS STARTING TO HAPPEN OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10273939June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2004 MODEL, YET NO RECALL FROM NISSAN. *TR
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#10273794June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSSMISSION HAS HAD A CONSTANT JERK BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANS COOLER SEALS REPLACED 3 TIMES THEN THE COOLER ITS SELF. STILL ACTS UP. *TR
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0
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#10273839June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEAR SEEMS AS IF IT IS TOO HIGH AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS DURING DOWNSHIFTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME FAILURE AND HE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 7/1/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE GEAR WOULD READ 5TH GEAR ON THE DASH. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. UPDATED 07/07/09.*JB
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#10273726June 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION STARTED MISSING JERKING WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND PICK UP SPEED IT JERK HARDER THIS PROBLEM WOULD STOP AND START UP AGAIN SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE TRANS REBUILD AND IT STILL DO THE SAME THING AFTER PAYING TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS PROBLEM YOU THANK THAT WOULD BE FIX BUT I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273642June 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION: PUSHING IN CLUTCH BECAME ROUGH, THOUGHT IT NEEDED A CLUTCH. NOT SO, FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION INDUSTRY-WIDE KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THE NISSAN SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; THREE LITTLE BRASS RINGS BETWEEN GEARS #3 & #4. THE DEMAND FOR THE REPAIR KIT FROM JAPAN IS SO GREAT, IT TAKES 2 WEEKS TO GET. 5,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, NISSAN WOULD NOT DISCUSS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273561June 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 3.5 SE. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS EXTREMELY BADLY AT 20 MPH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273317June 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 90,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL STARTED SLIPPING. THERE IS A SEVERE JERK IN THE TRANNY WHEN THE GEARS ARE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. MY CAR HAS EVEN COMPLETELY STALLED. NOT TO MENTION THE MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN GOING UPHILL AND EVEN PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE CAR ISN'T MOVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED RESULTING IN A BILL OVER $3K. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SITUATION. I'VE RESEARCHED THE MANY COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO THIS PARTICULAR SITE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE NISSAN TAKES ACTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND ADDRESSED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273035June 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST THE AC VENT INSIDE OF THE CAR BROKE GOING INWARD. THEN THE AC SENSORY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET AND ALMOST WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING . WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD JERK AND KNOW IT IS HAVING A PROBLEM DOWN SHIFTING. THIS IS THE WORST CAR EVER. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272927June 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 ON THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. I REPLACED A RR SENSOR AND ALSO THE ABS MODULE. NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR IN THE LR AND REPLACE THE MODULE AGAIN. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL JERKED AND I COULD HEAR A NOISE UNDER THE PEDAL THAT SOUNDED LIKE WIRES BURNING. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE SPENT $2300 AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I SEEMS LIKE I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER $2300 TO HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES. THANKS NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272833June 4, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE "SLIP" INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WOULD BLINK AS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. MY NISSAN DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS EVENT. WHEN THIS LOCK UP WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR "PULLED" VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. WHEN THESE EVENTS WOULD HAPPEN MY VEHICLE SPEED WOULD BE BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH AND ON A DRY ROAD AND EITHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR AROUND A MINOR CURVE. ON SAT. 5/30 WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH THE SLIP LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THE FIRST TIME A VIOLENT PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING ME TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE SECOND TIME, BOTH FRONT BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR BEHIND ME MISSED REAR ENDING ME BY 5-6 FEET. THE THIRD TIME BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP PULLING ME TO THE RIGHT. NO DAMAGE. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THESE EVENTS HAPPEN. SUDDEN AND SHOCKING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. MY NISSAN DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO "CODES" IN THE PAST, BUT ON SAT. THE VEHICLE "THREW" A CODE INDICATING THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR HAD FAILED. AS THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, YOU ARE OUT OF CONTROL AND RISKING YOUR LIFE, PROPERTY,AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER MOTORISTS. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10272891June 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, AN EXCESSIVE JERKING MOTION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CV AXLE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
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0
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0
#10272910June 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT HAVE ONLY 47078 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR IS HARD SHIFT. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO INCIDENT CRASH WITH THIS CAR. THEY CHANGE THE FILER AND OTHER STUFF THEY ALSO CHANGE THE FLUID. *TR
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0
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#10272777June 3, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I'VE HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL. THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR FAILED. PRIOR TO THIS BEING DISCOVERED BY A CODE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT ON DRY ROADS, ON STRAIGHT ALWAYS AND CURVES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CAR WOULD PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER INVESTIGATED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EXPERIENCES. ON SAT. 5/30 IN UNDER 10 MINUTES 3 TIMES I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLABLE APPLICATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WHICH PULLED ME OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD 2 TIMES AND THE APPLICATION OF BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN FULL STOP. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS IT IS UN ANNOUNCED, SUDDEN VIOLENT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. NISSAN CONFIRMS THE SENSOR HAS FAILED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURIES AND POSSIBLY DEATH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272797June 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTING ALMOST A YEAR AGO, AROUND 90,000 MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN JERKING VERY HARD WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND EVEN MORE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT HAPPENS EVERY NOW AND THEN, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK BY A TRAIN! THE BRAKES ALSO DO A WEIRD JERK WHEN SLOWING DOWN NOW. AND WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL TO TURN A CORNER, ETC...THEN PRESS THE GAS AGAIN, IT JERKS A LOT THEN TOO. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT'S MORE OFTEN NOW AND I JUST WONDER WHEN I'LL BE LEFT ON THE ROAD STRANDED. *TR
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0
#10272476June 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOTICED CAR JERKED WHEN SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. THOUGHT I'D BETTER TAKE CAR IN TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTERWARDS, MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. WAS TOLD MY NISSAN THERE WAS NO KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME OTHERWISE BUT SAID I'D STILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I DID THAT IN DECEMBER 08 AND PAID $3600 FOR A REBUILT TRAN WHICH NOW HAS ONLY 5000 MILES ON IT AND THE "SYMPTOMS" OF MY OLD ONE HAVE RETURNED, THIS TIME ALSO JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1-2. THE OTHER DAY WHEN STOPPING IT JERKED SO HARD I THOUGH I HAD BEEN READ ENDED. IF I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $3,600 FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT'S JUST LUDICROUS! WHY CANT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM? I CANT AFFORD A NEW CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD PAYING FOR NEW TRANSMISSIONS EITHER. I JUST WANT TO FEEL SAFE AND HAVE A SMOOTH RIDE. *TR
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#10272335May 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 THAT HAS A SERIES OF PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO FROM NISSAN DEALER. THE MOST IMPORTANT IS RECENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT LEFT ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS NOT ABLE TO REACH 2ND GEAR! THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NISSAN SHOP TWICE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ! THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY OR TO SAFELY MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC !!! I JUST REALIZED THAT MANY 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE EXACTLY SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! THANK YOU *TR
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Deaths:
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#10272380May 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ME AND MY WIFE OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, LAST YEAR IT HAS STARTED HAVING TRANNY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE IT JERKS VERY HARD AS IT SHIFTS AND WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT SLAMS THE CAR VERY HARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS IN EXACT SAME DETAIL. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS EVENT. THE MAXIMA IS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGH QUALITY AND VERY RELIABLE WHEN NISSAN IS SELLING THE CAR, BUT NOT AFTER ITS SOLD AND IN YOUR NAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10269785May 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) PROBLEM: CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN CHANGING FROM 'PARK' INTO 'DRIVE'. ALSO THERE'S A DELAY WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR IN WHICH ENGINE REVS UP BUT NO GEAR CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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