SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD - ENGINE REVS, TRANSMISSION JERKS AFTER SHORT DELAY. WHEN GOING ON DOWNHILL BENDS THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR WANTS TO JERK OFF THE ROAD, SOMEWHAT. APPARENTLY DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING ON THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT GETS GUMMY, AND THEN THE SOLENOIDS CLOG UP AND GET STUCK. TH…
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SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD - ENGINE REVS, TRANSMISSION JERKS AFTER SHORT DELAY. WHEN GOING ON DOWNHILL BENDS THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR WANTS TO JERK OFF THE ROAD, SOMEWHAT. APPARENTLY DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING ON THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT GETS GUMMY, AND THEN THE SOLENOIDS CLOG UP AND GET STUCK. THERE IS ALSO A LOT OF WEAR ON THE GEARS. FOR THE FIRST REPAIR, A FLUSH AND REPLACING THE SOLENOIDS WILL USUALLY GIVE ANOTHER 20K MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GET FIXED UNLESS A CUSTOM COOLING SYSTEM IS PUT ON THE TRANSMISSION LINES. IT'S A CRAPPY DESIGN. INSTEAD OF RUNNING THE COOLING LINES TO THE ENGINE AND PUTTING A THERMOSTAT ON A SWITCH, THERE SHOULD BE A DEDICATED COOLER ON THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, IT'S RIDICULOUSLY HARD TO GET TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER, WHICH IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE. HOW HARD WOULD IT HAVE BEEN TO PUT AN EXTERNAL FILTER DOWN IN THE PAN? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10712977
95,000 miles · Apr 26, 2015
Power Train
MY 2004 NISSAN JERKS AT SHIFTING SPEED OF 15-23 MILE PER HR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10712942
187,616 miles · Apr 19, 2015
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD CHILD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND FAILED. I WENT FROM DOING 50 TO 5 ON THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND USED MY SENSES TO PULL OVER AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10706568
135,000 miles · Apr 4, 2015
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN BANGS HARD INTO GEAR. ALSO TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. JUST PRIOR TO THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN HIGH GEAR, THE CAR STALLS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING. WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR, YOU ARE STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. NO OTHER GEARS WORK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10703724
90,000 miles · Mar 27, 2015
Power Train
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO SECOND OR FIRST GEAR, WHICH WOULD REV OUT THE MOTOR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD JERK HARSHLY BACK INTO GEAR. I REPLACED A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION AND SOMEWHAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOW ITS WORST THAN IT WAS BEFORE, I BASICALLY DROVE 10 MINUTES AT 20 MPH ON FIRST GEAR…
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ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO SECOND OR FIRST GEAR, WHICH WOULD REV OUT THE MOTOR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD JERK HARSHLY BACK INTO GEAR. I REPLACED A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION AND SOMEWHAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOW ITS WORST THAN IT WAS BEFORE, I BASICALLY DROVE 10 MINUTES AT 20 MPH ON FIRST GEAR. I HOPE IT CAN BE FIXED THIS TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10702241
185,000 miles · Mar 19, 2015
Power Train
CAR HAVE A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY CAR JERK REAL HARD LIKE SOMEONE KICKED ME FROM BEHIND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10695430
115,000 miles · Mar 15, 2015
Power TrainSteering
THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SUFFERS FROM A COMMON ISSUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VALVE BODY CAUSES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THESE CARS. THIS RESULTS IN SUDDEN HARD JERKING / DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THEIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS MEANS LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY CATCHES IT…
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THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SUFFERS FROM A COMMON ISSUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VALVE BODY CAUSES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THESE CARS. THIS RESULTS IN SUDDEN HARD JERKING / DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THEIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS MEANS LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY CATCHES ITSELF SINCE THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO REV HIGHER THAN NORMAL. OVERTIME THE CAR WILL EXPERIENCE SLOW ACCELERATION, DUE TO THE CAR BEING THROWN INTO A SAFETY MODE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH KEEPS THE CAR IN A "5TH" GEAR STATE. ALSO, BECAUSE OF THE CODES THIS FAULTY PART WILL THROW, A VEHICLE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PASS CERTAIN STATE EMISSIONS. REPAIRS ARE UPWARDS TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, AND UNFORTUNATELY REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART WILL ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT DRAMATICALLY REDUCES THE RESPONSE TIME, AND PUTS THE DRIVER AT SERIOUS RISK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10694351
161,000 miles · Mar 12, 2015
EnginePower Train
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSES CAR TO JERK VERY BADLY, ACTS AS THO IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO. PULLING OFF YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE NO CARS ARE COMING AT ALL BECAUSE IF YOU JUST GO, YOU'RE LIKELY TO BE HIT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10693763
243,000 miles · Mar 9, 2015
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM I SEE AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10692886
130,000 miles · Feb 1, 2015
Power Train
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA W/124,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE AROUND 115,000 MILE. IT SEEMS LIKEN THERE HAS BEEN A PLETHORA OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES? *TR
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESULTING IN TEMPER IMBALANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE04035 · Glass Roof Shattering
Opened Apr 12, 2004 · Closed Jul 13, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON APRIL 12, 2004, BASED ON FIVE REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE SKYVIEW GLASS-PANELED ROOF, WHICH IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES, WOULD SUDDENLY SHATTER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.FIVE INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI, RESULTING IN CUTS TO THE HEAD, HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE.NISSAN DISCOVERED THAT THEIR SUPPLIER FOR THE SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF DID NOT PROPERLY QUENCH (COOL) THE GLASS AFTER IT WAS FORMED.THE RESULTING TEMPER IMBALANCE COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER.NISSAN REPORTS THAT GLASS PRODUCED BEGINNING OCTOBER 23, 2003 WAS PROPERLY QUENCHED.NISSAN HAS INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL RECALL 32,100 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUILT FROM THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION THRU DECEMBER 17, 2003.IT REPORTS THAT VEHICLES BUILT AFTER DECEMBER 17 ARE NOT AFFECTED.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SKYVIEW GLASS WITH NEW PROPERLY QUENCHED GLASS.NISSAN WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY ONE COMPLAINT AND NISSAN REPORTS NO COMPLAINTS OF SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF BREAKAGE ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE DECEMBER 17 DATE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.
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