2004 Nissan Maxima

THE JERKING AND SLIPPING OF THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS! IT NEARLY THROWS MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER INTO THE BACK OF MY DRIVER'S SEAT EVERYTIME IT SWITCHES GEARS!!!! WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT JERKS NEARLY A FOOT UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO REAR END MY MOTHER'S VAN THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY CAR!!!! PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WHEN I START THE CAR IT STALLS AND I HAVE TO RESTART AND GIVE IT GAS. IT ALSO JUST STOPPED ON ME ONE DAY ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON CARSURVEY.ORG WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NISSAN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING ANYONE. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS. *TR

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST 25K MILES ON THE CAR. I GOT THE TRANS FLUID FLUSHED AND WAS FINE BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 50K MILES. I ASKED THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS AND THE DEALERSHIP WHY THIS KEEPS RE-OCCURRING AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THAT CAR IS." LIKE CLOCK WORK IT HAPPENS EVERY 25K MILES. I CONTINUE TO GET THE TRANS FLUID FLUSHED/CHANGED EVERY 25K, CAR IS NOW AT 115K MILES, JUST HAD IT DONE AT 100K AND PROBLEM IS STARTING AGAIN ALREADY. I'M FEARING ONE DAY SOON THE TRANSMISSION IS JUST GOING TO GO ALL TOGETHER AND I WILL BE LOOKING AT PROBABLY $4K - $6K FOR REPAIR. I LOVE MY MAXIMA AND BOUGHT IT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE THAT THEY HAVE A REPUTATION FOR LONG LASTING CARS, BUT IT SEEMS THERE WERE SOME FLAWS WHEN THEY INTRODUCED THIS NEW BODY STYLE YEAR (NOT SURE HOW DIFFERENT THE ENGINES OR TRANSMISSIONS ARE IN COMPARISON TO THE PREVIOUS MODELS) AND THESE TYPES OF ISSUES ARE NOT MAKING ME WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE IN THE FUTURE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES HIS MOTHER OWNS AN '06 MAXIMA (SAME TRANS) AND JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. HE TOLD ME, "IT'S COMING. IT'S IF IT'S WHEN". THIS ISSUE IS POSTED ALL OVER THIS SITE AND MANY OTHERS. WHY ISN'T NISSAN STEPPING UP TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GET STUCK IN GEAR WHEN TRYING TO RESUME SPEED AFTER STOPPING AND DROPPING 10-20 MPH SLOWER. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED, THE TRANSMISSION IDLED, BUT THE VEHICLE STAGGERED IN 1ST GEAR. UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED ME TO SLAM INTO WALL. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, HAD MY CHILDREN IN BACKSEAT WITH SEATBELTS ON. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NHTSA ISN'T FORCING A RECALL ON ALL TRANSMISSIONS. I LOOKED IT UP AND THOUSANDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO LOOK INTO A SUIT AGAINST NISSAN AND AS WELL AS THE NHTSA IF NOTHING IS DONE. THAT'S A GUARANTEE AND I'M SURE I HAVE MANY SUPPORTERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR IN AN EXTREME FORWARD MOTION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT END ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.