2004 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP GEARS WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THREE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY JERKED INTO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD ACT AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR A SECOND OPINION BEFORE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,300.

FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS, AT PERIODIC TIMES, STARTS PUTTERING LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL, THEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DOES THIS FOR EITHER A FEW MILES OR MY ENTIRE TRIP. IT ALSO JERKS VERY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS, EX FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. WITH IN THE LAST MONTH THE TRANSMISSION NOW FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. RECENTLY, GOT STUCK AT A RED LIGHT IN A VERY BUSY CITY DISTRICT B/C MY CAR WAS FINE BUT THEN WOULD NOT MOVE, FINALLY JERKED BACK TO LIFE & STARTED GOING BUT AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT DID THE SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN DOING TONS OF READING ON THIS & IT SEEMS LIKE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS HAVE A HORRIBLE REPUTATION ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE DO TO ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP THROWING THOUSAND OF DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICED PROPERLY & UNTIL I HOT THE 100K MILEAGE MARK NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SEVERE JERKING WHILE CHANGING GEARS, STALLING OUT, ETC. PLEASE LOOK INTO ASAP. THANKS

MAXIMA 2004, 54K. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS 1/2ND AND 2ND/3RD; WAS TOLD IT'S A VALVE BODY ISSUE. LOOKING AT $1500 REPAIR... *TR

VERY ROUGH SHIFT AFTER DECELERATION GOING INTO ACCELERATION AT 20 TO 35 MPH. IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE BEEN REARENDED AND HAS A LOUD SOUND MIMICKING SAME. IT VARIES GREATLY ON OCCURRENCE. WEEKS CAN GO BY WITH NOTHING, THEN IT WILL OCCUR REGULARLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND ON SINCE 2008 (APPROX 65K - 80K MILES). THE CAR NOW HAS 113K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED, ENGINE MOUNTS FIXED - ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE LAST RESORT IS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WHICH IS HALF THE VALUE OF THE CAR. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WILL BARELY SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT WAS WORKING FINE ONE DAY AND THEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING. IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IF IT STICKS IN HIGH GEAR THEN IT WON'T SLOW DOWN AND I COULD WRECK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN PUT A TRANSMISSON IN A CAR THAT'S NOT GOING TO LAST. MY CAR ISN'T THAT OLD. I SHOULDN'T BE SCARED TO DRIVE IT. A NEW TRANSMISSION COSTS ANYWHERE BETWEEN $1000-$2000. WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY THAT WHEN THEY'VE JUST PAYED FOR A CAR AND KNOW THE CARS TO MESSED UP TO DRIVE. ALL THE MONEY THEY MAKE OFF OF SELLING THESE CARS THEY SHOULD ATLEAST HAVE TO FIX THEM.

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY 2004 MAXIMA, THERE IS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN I AM GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THE CV AXLES CHANGED, THE STRUTS CHANGED, AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS CHANGED. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I CAN THINK OF. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP IN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED? NOW I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT. HELP. IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM?

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT SWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS HARD OR SKIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ONLY HAVE 59,500 MILES ON CAR AND FRONT STRUTS SWAY BAR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO BANG LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONTACT ASSUMES THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.