2004 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

LAST NIGHT WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY STREET, UNKNOWN TO ME MY CAR WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF NOT KILLED BY THE FAST APPROACHING TRAFFIC. NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF 5TH GEAR NOR GET MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TRAVEL VERY SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY TO GET HOME. WHILE HOME, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH MY PROBLEM WITH MY CAR ON THE INTERNET. TO MY SURPRISE, THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH THE EXACT SAME MAKE OF CAR LISTED ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE RESEARCHED, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING NOR ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM EVEN EXISTS. FROM A SAFETY POINT OF VIEW, THIS PROBLEM IS JUST AS BAD AS A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I WONDER HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AS MANY OF THOSE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED WERE NOT ABLE TO REPORT WHAT HAD OCCURRED. WITH THE NUMBER OF 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S ON THE ROAD AND THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS REPORTED, THE NHTSA AND NISSAN NA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREVENT FURTHER POSSIBLE INJURY AND DEATH. MY CAR IS NOW STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY LONGER AS THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS TO OCCUR. I WILL BE COPYING THIS COMPLAINT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL. *TR

OWN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AND HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND VICE VERSA. WHEN ACCELERATING AND BREAKING AT AROUND 20 MPH FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER. IT ALSO BUCKS WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE AROUND 83500 MILES. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATES THE CODES REVEAL THAT THERE IS A COMMUNICATION ERROR BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. I CHECKED ONLINE FORUMS AND HAVE ZERO FAITH IN BRINGING THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND NOT GETTING RIPPED OFF. SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS BUT AT A SIGNIFICANT COST WHICH I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD COVER. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER ONCE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. MY WIFE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING OUR KIDS IN THE CAR FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND CRASHING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,250. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ 11/9/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS, BEFORE REGAINING NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REPAIRS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART HAD SLIPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST. THE NEXT OCCASION OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AT 60 MPH AND THERE WAS A STRONG PULL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE ,BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART ONCE PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,245 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,398.

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH AUTO 5-SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY LOCKED UP IN 5TH GEAR AS I WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY FROM A STANDING START, ON AN ON-RAMP; HAD NO POWER AND MY WIFE AND I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED BY AN 18-WHEELER. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT, THE CAR STILL HAD JUST ONE GEAR AVAILABLE (5TH), AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. ONLY AFTER I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND LET THE CAR COOL DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES DID THE OTHER GEARS "RETURN." BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTUATOR WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, RATTLE AND KNOCK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ONLY AT 80,000 MILES JERKS WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE!!! THERE IS A 3 SECOND DELAY THEN IT JERKS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM SITTING AT A LIGHT OR HAVE MY CAR RUNNING THEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE JERKS STARTS. EVEN WHEN I AM DRIVING IT'S STARTING TO JERK A LITTLE. I BOUGHT A NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPENDABLE LONG LASTING CARS. I WOULD HOPE THAT IT WOULD LAST OVER A 100,000 MILES BEFORE ALL THE PROBLEMS STARTED .NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THIS CAR ENDS UP HURTING SOMEBODY BECAUSE NISSAN REFUSE TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT! NISSAN NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM! THEY ACTED LIKE NO ONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING. SO PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT BECAUSE NISSAN SEEMS NOT TO CARE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS HARD SHIFTING FROM 1-2 2-3 SMALL VIBRATION THAT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY DEALER OR TIRE SHOP. *TR