2004 Nissan Maxima

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AT 66,000 MILES. AT 34,000 MILES, I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH A MILD SLIPPING AND HARD SHIFT AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THINKING THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEIR "NEW ADVERTISED" SHIFT 2.0 FEATURE, I CONTINUED TO USE IT. AS TIME WE ON, THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW WHEN I TAKE IT INTO NISSAN, THEY SAY NOW IT IS A PROBLEM WITH AN "INTERNAL FAILURE" AND TOO BAD, PAY THEM $3,800. WHEN I CHALLENGED THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED PROOF THAT I HAVE SERVICED MY ENTIRE CAR INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY, NISSAN REP TOLD ME THAT "NISSAN WOULD CONSIDER MY ISSUE IF I WAS A MORE LOYAL CUSTOMER TO THEM AND HAD MY SERVICE DONE WITH THEM". I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS. IF I DIDN'T PAY TRIPLE THE CHARGE AMOUNTS FOR THE SAME SERVICE THROUGH THEM, THEY WOULD CONSIDER MY "INTERNAL FAILURE" IN MY TRANSMISSION AS A PROBLEM OF THEIRS. I COULDN'T AND STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS SAID TO ME. THEIR ARE A QUITE A FEW NOTED FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION LISTED ON A WEB-SITE ON THE INTERNET. THESE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOUR CAR WANT SHIFT GEARS WHILE YOUR CROSSING INTO AN INTERSECTION. YOU NEED TO ASSIST IN THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR JERKING INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. 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

NHTSA, PLEASE, PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE I HAVE PASTED BELOW AND LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2004 MAXIMA. NISSAN HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO THE AMERICAN CONSUMER AND ARE LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON THE DEFECTS IN AUTOMOBILE. WE LOOK TO AND RELY ON THE NHTSA TO HELP RESOLVE SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THIS AUTOMOBILE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND WE NEED YOU. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT OWNERS OF THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND OTHER ISSUES. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION POSES NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT ANYONE IN IT'S PATH ON THE ROAD. THE CAR JERKS, STALLS, AND ON OCCASION FLAT LOSES POWER IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. W.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/NISSAN/MAXIMA/R61092/COMMENTS/. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LURCHED FORWARD AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. A TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE COMPUTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,421 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,319.

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT ALL SEEMED FINE FOR A BIT BUT ONCE I HIT AROUND 90K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. FIRST, WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. IT SEEMS TO EITHER HESITATE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND ONCE IT DOES IT SHIFTS IN A HORRIBLE KNOCK! I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS. I SUGGESTED IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALERSHIP IGNORED THAT. NOW, IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL AS SLIP GEARS WHILE IN MOTION. IT USUALLY SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND, OR 2ND TO 3RD. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AND SHIFTS WHEN IT WANTS. THAT MAKES IT SNAP EVEN HARDER. THIS TO ME SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE MY CAR JUST RAN OUT OF IT'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A TRANSMISSION REPAIR. ALSO, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR CRASH THAT I KNOW OF. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPS AND STALLS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. OCCASIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION KICKS INTO GEAR, BUT IT IS SO SEVERE THAT THE VEHICLE FINALLY ACCELERATES TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NEW ENGINE MOUNTS WERE NEEDED. HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT NEW ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.