2004 Nissan Maxima

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER HE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS; YET, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE TO NO AVAIL. THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY DURING THE SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *UPDATED 3/12/2010 UPDATED 05/13/10

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED OUR CAR IN 2006. IT CAR STARTING MAKING A "JERKING" MOTION TWO YEARS LATER AND HAS SINCE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION; THEY DID SOME MINOR REPAIRS (ABOUT $600 WORTH) AND SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD "GO-AWAY". A LITTLE OVER A YEAR HAS PASSED AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS STILL VERY MUCH PRESENT WE HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN QUIET SOME TIME. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WE'RE NOW BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. WE CAN?T AFFORD TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE WE?RE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. I SEE THERE ARE APPROX. 356 COMPLAINTS FILED HERE, BUT NOT ONE SINGLE INVESTIGATION CAME FROM THOSE 356 COMPLAINTS. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOME ONE HAS TO DIE OR COME NEAR DEATH FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND GIVES A SEVER BUCKING OR JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING TO GO AROUND CORNERS OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. THE FIRST OWNER MAINTAINED HIS VEHICLE AT SUTHERLAND NISSAN WHERE HE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. THE DEALER, WHO SOLD ME THE CAR TOO, INITIALLY SAID THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT STATING IT ONLY NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE -WHICH I DID. TWO MONTHS LATER, AFTER TELLING THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS JERKING AND BUCKING, THEY SAID I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS -WHICH I DID. THEY SAID IT WOULD FIX THE JERKING PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T. NOW THEY STATE THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO SLAM INTO ME FROM THE BACK BECAUSE AFTER THE CAR JERKS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PICK SPEED BACK UP. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NISSAN WILL NOT HELP NOR ADMIT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION. THANKS SO MUCH! *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT HAS SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SHIFTS ABRUPTLY/ABNORMALLY FROM LOW GEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING MYSELF, I FOUND IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS KIND OF VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER AS WELL (SEE LINK BELOW). I AM WONDERING IF YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN HELP TO BRING THIS TO NISSAN'S ATTENTION AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT SINCE IT LOOKS LIKE A PROBLEM FROM THE MANUFACTURER. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/MAXIMA/R61092/COMMENTS/PAGE-21/. *TR

PROBLEM IS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND CAR LUNGES GO UPHILL OR AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. AFTER INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE CAR I COMPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT FEEL CORRECT AND CAR LUNGED AND SLIPPED BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS 99,000 MILES AND IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER AS NISSAN MUST HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THESE ISSUES FROM ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT ONLINE. THIS IS A FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM OF THE CAR WHICH I ATTEMPTED TO RECTIFY WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NISSAN SHOULD BE PRESSURED TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THIS MODEL CAR AS IT IS PATENTLY DEFECTIVE IN ITS DESIGN AND I FEEL THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE. DRIVING WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT CAN FAIL AT ANY MINUTE IS NOT SOMETHING I LOOK FORWARD TO . I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET THAT SIMILAR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO YOUR OFFICE BY MAXIMA OWNERS BUT I COULD NOT FIND IN THE DATA BASIS. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIFE THREATENING AS THE TOYOTA INCIDENTS THIS IS STILL ANOTHER STORY THAT A DEFECT HAS PROBABLY BEEN KEEP QUIET IN HOPES THAT THE INJURED CONSUMER WILL JUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND GO AWAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC. AT 48,000 MILES THE CAR DECIDED THAT IT DIDN'T NEED IT'S FIRST FOUR GEARS & LOCKED INTO 5TH. IT DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF IT MAKING ACCELERATION A CLEAR PROBLEM. I HAVE TO AVOID HILLY AREAS & PARKING STRUCTURES WITH LARGE GRADES BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT NEGOTIATE IT WELL & START ROLLING BACKWARDS. I'VE HAD TO STOP & CALL AAA TO HAVE THEM COME OUT TO TOW ME TO THE TOP OF A HILL JUST TO HAVE THEM DROP THE CAR THERE SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE MY DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO "BANG" INTO REVERSE SO VIOLENTLY AT TIMES THAT EVEN WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED IT WILL LUNGE BACKWARDS. ON ONE OCCASION MY CAR STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE I WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO BACK UP INTO A PARKING SPACE. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE MY BROTHER IN LAW, HE TOLD ME THAT IT'S CLEARLY THE TRANSMISSION. IRONICALLY, HIS WIFE DRIVES THE SAME CAR AS ME BUT HAS AN '05. WHILE DRIVING HER CAR WILL "BANG" INTO SECOND GEAR. OCCASIONALLY SHIFTING WILL BE SO HARD THAT IT PULLS HER CAR INTO ANOTHER LANE. ON CHRISTMAS EVE '09, SHE WAS DRIVING TO HER PARENTS HOUSE IN A LIGHT RAIN & THE HARD SHIFT PULLED HER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO AVOID HER. SHE HAD HER 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACKSEAT. SHE NO LONGER DRIVES THE CAR BUT LIKE ME, THEY HAVE PAYMENTS LEFT ON IT & CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE. ESTIMATED COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION RANGES FROM $3000 - $4500. MECHANICS LOCALLY HERE KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE & A NUMBER OF THEM ADVISE AGAINST FIXING THE TRANSMISSIONS AS IT'S BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NEW TRANSMISSIONS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT'S A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT NOT NECESSARILY WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF, WHICH IS WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE PROBLEM REOCCUR EVEN AFTER A NEW TRANSMISSION IS INSTALLED. CURRENTLY I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE MY CAR,I HAVE TO WORK. WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TOYOTA NOW I DOUBT NISSAN WANTS THE SAME NEGATIVE SPOTLIGHT. I'M DONE WITH NISSANS. *TR