Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10257949February 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 61,038 MILES ON IT. AS I AM DRIVING, MY CAR WILL JUMP SOMETIMES LIGHTLY & AT OTHER TIMES VERY HARD. IF I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO JUMP INTO GEAR. WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR WILL JUMP BEFORE STOPPING. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS SLIPPING. AT TIMES, THE CAR JUMPS SO HARD THAT I SEE OTHER PEOPLE LOOK MY WAY. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT, HOT OR COLD... THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FOR HRS., SO YES IT IS WARMED UP. IN JUNE OF 2008, I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP & I WAS TOLD I NEEDED 2 TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WHICH WOULD COST OVER $900.00. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND I HAD IT DONE FOR A LITTLE OVER $600.00. A FEW DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC 3 MORE TIMES & THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER & IT PASSED ALL OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED. ON 2/6/2009, I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER & I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST ME $4507.00,I NEED A RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT WHICH WILL COST $361.00, BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE MAKING A CHUCKING NOISE...$832.00, LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE BROKEN...$809.00. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE CAR'S JERKING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IF I GET THIS DONE, THE CAR SHOULD LAST ABOUT 6 TO 7 MORE YRS. I HAD TO PAY $98.00 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TROUBLE SHOOT, WHEN THE AMOUNT IS USUALLY $65.00 FOR INSPECTION AT OTHER PLACES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION, I WOULD BE BETTER OFF TRYING TO BY SOMETHING ELSE (NO NISSAN) TO DRIVE. I STILL HAVE PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR, SO THAT IS NOT EVEN BEING REALISTIC. I AM FED UP WITH THIS CAR & THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK & PLACES THAT I MUST GO TO, BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO RELY ON IT. I CAN'T ENJOY MY WEEKENDS ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAVE TO DEPEND ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR
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#10257992February 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STICKS FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND VICE-A-VERSA. *TR
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#10257997February 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS 58,000. TRANSMISSIONS JERKS, CAR FALLS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH COST $400.00 IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN 2 DAYS AGO. THEY SAID $4800 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!! NOTE: I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THE $4800 IS COVERED BUT I AM OUT $400 FOR THE FLUSH PLUS $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE DONE WEB SEARCHES ON THIS CAR AND PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. PLEASE NOT THAT MY CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY SO THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!! *TR
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#10257779February 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. *TR
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#10257427February 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS JERKING WHEN BRAKES ARE FULLY APPLIED. ALMOST BAD ENOUGH TO GET WHIPLASH. CAR WAS PURCHASED SEPT. 2006 WITH 64,000 MILES. CAR RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS, THE JERKING STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN MY AREA. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THAT DONE. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED JERKING AGAIN. AS MENTIONED IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT, JERKING STARTS ONCE FLUIDS ARE WARM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK, THEY LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE, THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. I ASKED THEM IF IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR HOME. I WAS A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BY NOW. ONE MONTH LATER, I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN. I HAD THE SERVICE WRITER RIDE OUT WITH ME. HE FELT THE JERKING. I ASKED HIM IF IT COULD BE A BROKEN MOUNT. HE WROTE BROKEN MOUNT DOWN ON HIS NOTEPAD. I LEFT THE CAR WITH NISSAN. NISSAN'S SERVICE WRITER CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT, HE SAID IT WAS A BROKEN MOUNT. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT. THEY DID. I PAID AND TOOK THE CAR HOME. GUESS WHAT? CAR STARTED JERKING AGAIN. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. 6 MONTHS LATER, THE CAR IS STILL JERKING AWAY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO NISSAN. I TOLD SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE JERKING. HE CAME OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND TOLD ME THAT IS WAS THE TRANSMISSION. SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF 2004 MAXIMAS COMING BACK DURING THE LAST OF 2008 WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HE TOLD ME TO CLEAN IT UP AND SELL IT TO CARMAXX BEFORE IT GAVE ALL THE WAY OUT. HE SAID THAT CARMAXX WOULDN'T KNOW THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS HE TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T CHECK TRANSMISSION BEFORE. HE SAID IT COST 250.00 TO DROP PAN TO CHECK TRANNY. PLEASE PEOPLE, LETS FLOOD NISSAN USA WITH YOUR COMPLAINTS. THEY WILL HAVE TO RESPOND IF WE ALL COMPLAIN. DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. *TR
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#10257291February 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 88,0000 MILES THAT HAS STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND,TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER EXPLAINED SITUATION AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE TRANNY TOLD I HAD 4 MOTOR MOUNTS THAT NEEDED REPLACING, REPLACED TWO AND STILL SAME PROBLEM ,TOOK CAR TO A MECHANIC AND TOLD THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#10257330February 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND FAIL TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500.
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#10257376February 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 86,000 MILES NEVER WRECKEDOR ANYTHING WELL MAINTAINED AND JUST 5 YEARS OLD THE TRANSMISSION HAD STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING REALLY BAD. IT DOES IT WORSE WHEN THE FLUIDS ARE STARTING TO GET WARM THAN IT DOES WHEN ITS COLD. MECHANICS TOLD ME BEST BET IS TO CHANGE IT OUT FOR A NEW THAT JUST SERVING IT WITH IT SLIPPING THAT BAD WOULD BE A WASTE OF MONEY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GREAT UNTIL RECENTLY I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR AND STILL HAVE A FEW MORE YEARS LEFT ON IT AND I THOUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT IT SINCE IT WAS PUT OUT BY NISSAN THAT IT WOULD BE A GREAT VEHICLE, WELL IT IS STARTING TO LET ME DOWN, I A NEWBORN BABY AND A WIFE GOING TO COLLEGE AND HERE I HAVE TO WORRY IF SHE WILL GET TO SCHOOL OR HOME WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO JUST GO OUT AND REPLACE. I AM THE ONLY ONE WORKING FULL TIME RIGHT NOW AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO SWING AROUND A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF TRANSMISSION AND LABOR OF ABOUT $4500.00. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THESE MODELS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE HELP US AND MAKE NISSAN RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE THEY HURT OF KILL SOMEONE OR THERE FAMILY I WOULD PERSONALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS *TR
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#10257264February 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE PROBLEM IS THE AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS SO HARD THAT IT MAKES THE CAR JERK FORWARD. EVEN ONE PASSENGER THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING IN THE STREET. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
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#10257084February 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD. AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE FIXED. *TR
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#10257049January 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONLY 60000 MILES AND IT SLIPS AND JERKS, I'VE TALKED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF THANKS. *TR
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#10256993January 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2004 MAXIMA MARCH OF 2007, AND NOW AS OF RECENTLY MY CAR IS SUFFERING FROM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I CHECKED OTHER WEBSITES TO SEE IF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF MAXIMAS WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE READ SO MANY REVIEWS ON THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR FAILING. I NEVER WOULD OF BOUGHT THIS CAR IF I WOULD OF KNOWN THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL SO EASILY. IM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND PUT BACK INTO MY CAR WOULD COST 2300 DOLLARS. AS OF RIGHT NOW MY CAR STALLS OUT EVERYDAY AND STICKS IN 5TH GEAR UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN, BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING WHEN IT DOESN'T GO INTO THIS PROTECT MODE. I REALLY THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS BECAUSE EVERYONE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#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
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#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
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#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.
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#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
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#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
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Deaths:
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#10255830January 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD. *TR
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#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
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#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
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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