Nissan Maxima Complaints (2004)

1,426 consumer complaints on file.

#10216201January 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING AT ONLY 42,000. I BELIEVE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. NOW THE CAR CANNOT USE ABS TO STOP WHICH IS UNSAFE IN RAIN OR SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS WILLING TO OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ABS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215973January 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SINCE PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW. WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR, I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500 SINCE KEEPING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPAIRED. I AM ON MY FOURTH SET OF TIRES AND HAVE HAD THREE ALIGNMENTS AND MY FRONT END INSPECTED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE MOUNT. IN 2006 MY AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND I SPENT OVER $500 HAVING THAT REPAIRED. NOW I AM IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE CLUTCH SLIPPING EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CAR. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MODEL/YEAR CAR AND THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR OR THE SAME PROBLEMS. ONCE OF MY FRIENDS JUST REPLACED HIS TRANSMISSION IN HIS 2004 MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS COST ME AT LEAST $5,000 IN REPAIRS SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT AND I HAVE NEVER EVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON ANYTHING. I KNOW THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECTS IN THE 2004 MAXIMA, BUT ARE NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN TAKING CARE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT AND TALKED ABOUT WITH DIFFERENT 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. THE BODY STYLE OF THE CAR IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THE CAR ITSELF IS A PIECE OF CRAP DUE TO POOR MECHANICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215028January 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED RELATED TO THE WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING IT TO RUST AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY USING TOWELS IN THE VEHICLE TO ASSIST WITH THE LEAK. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS INVOICES AND DETAILED DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEALER AVAILABLE. THE ASSESSMENT REPORT LIST THE DEALERS CONCLUSIONS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WANTS A REPRESENTATIVE AT NHTSA TO CONTACT HER REGARDING THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS PHOTOS AVAILABLE DUE TO THE WATER LEAK AND DAMAGE IN TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213604January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD AND 4TH I BEEN READING A LOT OF FORUMS WITH SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HOPE U CAN HELP US TO RESOLVE THIS ISUE WITH NISSAN. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213338January 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT 65K MILES, 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN TO BUCK, STALL OUT. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON - ABS, SLIP, BRAKE, TCS OFF. GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. ABS SEEMED TO BE ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER EVALUATED - SAID IT NEEDS ABS ACTUATOR, WHICH WAS ORDERED, AND SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE. IN THE MEANTIME, TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, ABS COME ON ALL THE TIME, CAR STALLS ON ACCELERATION. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212215December 18, 2007
TIRES
4 TIRES EAGLE RS-A VSBP245/45R18 96V THE TECNICENTRO MUNDIAL INC CHARGE ME FOR REPLACE THE 4 TIRES WICH THEY HAVE A FACTORY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212226December 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210285November 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR 2-3 SECONDS. AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208110November 7, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS (2 PURCHASED @ JUST TIRES AND 2 PURCHASED AT GARDENA NISSAN). TIRES FREQUENTLY LOST AIR PRESSURE. I WENT BACK TO JUST TIRES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE RIMS. I WENT BACK TO GARDENA NISSAN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SO I PURCHASED NITROL THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND I TOOK IT BACK, STILL NO PROBLEM FOUND. WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A POP, STOPPED AND SAW THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. TURNED INTO GAS STATION ON CORNER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR IN, TIRE WOULD NOT INFLATE. CALLED AAA, TOW TRUCK DRIVER REMOVED TIRE AND FOUND 3 CRACKS, 1 OF WHICH HAD BLOWN OPEN. HE SAID IT AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. A WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GOODYEAR FOR THE SAME DEFECT. I TOOK TIRE TO GARDENA NISSAN AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING-I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO GOODYEAR. I THEN WENT TO JUST TIRES, THEY SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE BUT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DOT AND THEY COULDN'T GET AUTHORIZATION BECAUSE GOODYEAR WAS ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE DAY. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT ONE OTHER TIRE HAD THE SAME CRACKS IN IT. SO I PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES AT THE PRORATED RATE. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR THE NEXT DAY ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T FALL WITHIN THE RECALL CRITERIA, EVENTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208369November 7, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TIRES WITH SIDEWALL CRACKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT GOODYEAR REFUSES TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THERE EAGLE RSA P245/45R18 TIRES, DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE FIRST TRIED TO GET THE TIRES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY HE WAS TOLD THE DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME GOODYEAR HAS DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM STATING HE DID NOT SHOW PROOF THAT THE TIRES WERE ADJUSTED FOR SIDEWALL CRACKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207957November 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ON OR ABOUT THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 23, 2007, I HEARD A LOUD BOOM! AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING AIRBORNE, OR FEEL ANY SORT OF IMPACT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD BLOWN-OUT THEIR TIRE, BUT THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND US. SO I PARKED AND LOOKED AT MY TIRES. ALL ALL MY TIRES WERE FINE, AND THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT ANYTHING HAD HIT THE BODY ANYWHERE IN THE FRONT, REAR OR SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS DRIZZLING, AND AS I WAS PULLING OUT, I NOTICED A SMALL TRICKLE OF WATER COMING FROM THE LIGHT PANEL ABOVE. IT WAS SEEPING IN FROM THE ROOF SOMEHOW. THIS WAS STRANGE, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SUNROOF --ONLY A SKYVIEW AND THAT DOESN'T OPEN. I SLID BACK THE ROOF PANELS TO INVESTIGATE. AS THE DAYLIGHT SHINED THROUGH I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND THE SKYVIEW WINDOW FULL OF CRACKS. IT LOOKED LIKED CRACKED ICE WHICH STARTED ABOVE THE FRONTSEAT AREA, AND CONTINUED INTO THE BACKSEAT AREA. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 1-800- NISSAN-1 AND REPORTED THIS TO CUSTOMER CARE REP. CHRISTINE BASILLE X. 51276, AND TOLD HER WHAT HAD HAPPENED. FURTHERMORE, I TOLD HER THAT I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE SKYVIEW WITH MY VIN SOME YEARS EARLIER, BACK IN 2004. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT NISSAN WHETHER I HAD EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT OR NOT. I TOLD HER THAT IN 2004, I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL BACK THEN. THE DEALER HAD KEPT MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT TO INSPECT IT, BUT CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE MY SKYVIEW SAYING SOMETHING LIKE MY VEHICLE DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED. CHRISTINE BASILLE TOLD ME THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GET BACK IN CONTACT WITH ME BY MONDAY. IN THE INTERIM, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT, BECAUSE MY SERVICE REP SAID THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WARRANTY ISSUE AND DAMAGE DUE TO IMPACT. ALTHOUGH, THE SERVICE DEPT. REPORTED THAT THERE IS NO SIGN OF IMPACT, THEY HAVE DECLINED COVERING THE REPAIR. I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM MY REGIONAL NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206952October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXCESSIVE HARD JERKING (UP & DOWNSHIFTING) OF TRANSMISSION BETWEEN GEARS. FREQUENTLY STICKS IN 5TH GEAR WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT UNTIL CAR IS TURN OFF AND RESTARTED. HARD SHORT LEFT TO RIGHT JERKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, GETS STRONGER WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHER SPEEDS. EXCESSIVE JERKING WHEN CAR SHIFTS BETWEEN GEARS CAUSED US WHIPPED LASH OVERTIME. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT ROTORS ARE ALSO WARP CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207042October 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA I'VE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION JERK PROBLEMS BOTH UPSHIFT & DOWNSHIFT BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THAT ISSUE I HAVE A BUNCH OF OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE IM POSTING THE LINK WHERE YOU CAN SEE HOW BIG IS THIS PROBLEM. LINK" HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092.HTML" PLEASE GO THROUGH EVERY POST & HELP US OUT. WE ALL HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I HAVE DONE WHAT THEY TOLD ME TO FLUSH TRANSMISSION BUT IT DIDN'T HELP & IT KEEPS ON GETTIN WORSE. I WILL HOPE A PROMPT REPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205629October 14, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I REC'D A LETTER REGARDING RECALLS ON TIRES ON A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA INFORMING OF DEFECTED TIRE WALLS WHERE THE TIRES CRACK/SPLIT. MY TIRES ARE NOW SHOWING SUCH DAMAGE, BUT, I HAVE MISPLACED MY LETTER INDICATING WHERE TO TAKE THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT. PLEASE SEND PERTINENT INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I CAN HAVE DAMAGED TIRES REPLACED. THANK YOU. D. HAMLET *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205064October 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A, SIZE P245/45R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,204.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204985October 2, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 MAXIMA WITH CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS AND GOODYEAR FURTHER STATED HE IS INELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE INFORMATION HE SUBMITTED DID NOT SHOW PROOF THAT THE HIS TIRES WERE ADJUSTED FOR SIDEWALL CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204366September 28, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE WORSENED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY ALIGNED AND BALANCED THE TIRES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,740 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,134.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204274September 27, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 REGARDING THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL REPAIR CONSISTED OF A REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. SIX MONTHS LATER, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A TIRE INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES APPEARED TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO NEW TIRES IN MARCH OF 2007. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR HER WARRANTY FOR THE NEW TIRES BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT ANOTHER DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP FOR A ROTATION AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS WORN ON BOTH OF HER NEW REAR TIRES. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, THE REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEVER PERFORMED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIR AND THEY REFUSED TO SHOW HER THE REPAIR HISTORY PAPERWORK. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204135September 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT A FRIEND WAS DRIVING ON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23,2007. THERE WAS 3 OF US IN THE CAR. WE WERE GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT WAS GREEN WHEN A COP RAN THE RED LIGHT AND WE BASICALLY T-BONED HIM RIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE POLICE CAR. THE OFFICER WAS IN CHASE OF A STOLEN CAR. THE WHOLE FRONT END HAS DAMAGE ON MY CAR. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN FRONT BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED! I AM WONDERING WHY THIS WOULD BE AND WHAT CAN BE DONE? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204911September 26, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TIRES WITH CRACKED SIDEWALLS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER AND THE TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL THEY REPLACED THE REAR TIRES WITHOUT QUESTION. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER FROM GOODYEAR STATING, SHE HAD NOT SHOWN PROOF THAT HER TIRES WERE ADJUSTED FOR SIDEWALL CRACKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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