2004 Nissan Maxima

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

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA- I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2007. IT HAS 90K MILES ON IT, I LOVE THE CAR BUT FOR THE PAST YEAR MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING. THE CAR JERKS HEAVILY WHEN I SWITCH FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, WHEN I ACCELERATE. SOME DAYS YOU WON'T FEEL IT THEN OTHER DAYS YOU GET WHIPLASH BECAUSE IT HAPPENS THE WHOLE CAR RIDE. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC FLUSH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID, BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN DEALERS THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNT, AND OF COURSE WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE MY CAR, THEY DON'T FEEL IT. ONE DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT COSTS $4000, I CAN'T AFFORD THAT!!!! I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND EVERY SITE I COME TO HAS A PLETHORA OF COMPLAINTS WITH US ALL HAVING A 2004 MAXIMA WITH THE SAME ISSUE!!!! THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR 17K IN 2007 AND ITS WORTH NOTHING AT THIS POINT BECAUSE OF THIS JERKING ISSUE. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA - 110,000 MILES, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN IT RE-ENGAGES. THE INTERNET CONSUMER FORUMS/BOARDS ARE FLOODED WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2004/2005 MAXIMA'S. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS AND IS CHARGING CONSUMERS AN AVERAGE OF $4000 TO REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE AN 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 04. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 60000 AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, A 200 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF A TRANSMISSION MOUNT, THEY FINALLY REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT STRUTS 3 TIMES, MY TIMING CHAIN $3500, AND NOW I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AT 126,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS BLOG SITES WITH PEOPLE WHO SHARED SIMILAR STORIES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OR COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHY THIS HASN'T OCCURED ALREADY. I BOUGHT A NISSAN BECAUSE I BELIEVED IN THE PRODUCT. I BELIEVED IN THE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY OF NISSAN AS A BRAND AND HAVE ALWAYS RAVED ABOUT THE GREAT CARS AND TRUCKS THEY CREATE. SADLY THIS ISSUE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE I WAS WRONG.*CW

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, MY WIFE CAR DRIVEN ONLY TO AND FROM WORK (77,000 MILES) HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, MOTOR MOUNTS, ENGINE REPLACEMENT, DEALERSHIP SERVICE LIES TO PERFORM WORK AND CHARGE FOR PROBLEMS THEY KNOW COULDN'T BE CORRECTED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE IS THE LATEST AND CODES WHICH NOBODY CAN SEEM TO DESCRIBE, IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX IT WHO CAN!!! THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION, AFTER READING ALL THE COMMENTS FROM NISSAN CUSTOMERS, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY OR TIME TO INVEST IN A NEVER ENDING PROBLEM SO ALL I WILL DO IS ADD A TRANSMISSION ADDITIVE TO TRY TO REDUCE THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY, NISSAN HAS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IMMEDIATELY AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMING SERVICES THAT KNOW WILL NOT CURE THE ISSUES AT HAND. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE RIPPED OFF TO BENEFIT A LARGE CORPORATION LIKE NISSAN. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY VOICE. *TR