2004 Nissan Maxima

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV AND I HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS/DRIVE TRAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I DID ALSO EXPERIENCE THE ROUGH SHIFTING THAT MANY OTHERS HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT. I ONLY HAVE 69000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS 9000 MILES OUT OF DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. I ALWAYS TOOK THE CAR TO A AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER PAYING G THE HIGHER SERVICE COSTS. I DID THIS IN CASE I EVER HAD A PROBLEM THINKING THAT THE MANUFACTURE WOULD THEN STAND BY THE CAR. I GOT NOTHING. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. I CALLED NISSAN MOTORS OF AMERICA AND I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY SITUATION. NISSAN TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I ASKED WHY, THEY SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SAID I KNOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THAT IS WHY I'M CALLING THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS LINE. I TOLD THEM THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR ALL MY SERVICE, THAT I ALWAYS PURCHASED ALL THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THAT THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER RECOMMEND, I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THAT I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK. I ASKED WHAT IS THE CRITERIA FOR NISSAN TO ASSIST A CUSTOMER IF A CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THEY LOOK AT WHAT MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT A AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS THE CAR OWNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I SAID THAT I HAD DONE ALL OF THIS. I ASKED WHY THEY CAN'T HELP, THEY AGAIN SAID BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WENT ONLINE AND READ ABOUT THE 500 PLUS TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS. IT NOW MAKES SENSE WHY NISSAN WILL NOT HELP US. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND DON'T WANT TO PUT OUT A RECALL. THE COST IS ABOUT $3800. IS THIS GROUNDS FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT? NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BY IT'S CARS. UPDATED 05/25/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSORS CAME ON AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SENSORS AND WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY DRILLING NEW DRAIN HOLES INTO THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1700 SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND GAVE HIM THE NHTSA HOTLINE NUMBER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/25/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED AND THEY EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE RECENTLY SERVICED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSIS. AGAIN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD EXTEND BEYOND 2-3 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,900.

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA & THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD!! IT SLAMS & JERKS INTO GEAR & WHEN I START TO SLOW DOWN IT JERKS & SLAMS!! MORE TIMES THAN NOT WHEN I STOP AT A STOP SIGN IT IS VERY SLUGGISH & WILL HARDLY GO WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM & THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR HELP ME IN ANYWAY WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT IS THEIR FAULT!!! I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. EVERY TIME I TALK WITH SOMEONE FROM NISSAN THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP & HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, & EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME THE SAME THING, THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT I STILL CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM NISSAN!!! THE 2004'S IS THE YEAR THEY PUT THE "NEW" NO-FEEL SHIFT TRANNY IN & NISSAN USED A CHEAP PLASTIC VALVE BODY & WHEN IT GETS HOT IT STARTS STICKING WHICH IS CAUSING THE JERKING & SLAMMING WHICH ALSO S WEARING OUT THE CLUTCH PLATES!!!! I WAS JUST GOING TO GET THE VALVE BODY REPLACED UNTIL I FOUNT OUT THAT THE PART ITSELF IS $1658.00 WITHOUT LABOR!! I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH A FIXED INCOME BECAUSE I WAS LAID OFF FROM MY JOB WHO CAN NOT AFFORD EITHER OF THE TWO (A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT OR A NEW TRANSMISSION)!!!! I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT BUT NISSAN SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING & ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS!! I GUESS IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED AND/OR A LAWSUIT BEFORE THEY "MAY" DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND SLIP GEARS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE E WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.