2004 Nissan Maxima

LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO INITIATE A NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF A PARTICULAR TIRE, DESPITE HIS CLAIMS WHICH SUGGEST THE NEED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR PRODUCES THE GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA- 245-45R-18 TIRE THAT IS USED ON VARIOUS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARS. NISSAN USED THE TIRE ON THEIR 2004 MAXIMA. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS OR HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2009 THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AFTER THE RECALL DATE AND BASED UPON THE DATA AT NHTSA AND COMPLAINTS TO GOODYEAR, THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS INADEQUATE AND POSSES A SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 120000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST TO 3RD GEAR. 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! 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. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T NISSAN REPAIRING THIS APPARENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REMAINED THERE OVERNIGHT SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 10/27/07. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 48,701 AND HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA: OCTOBER 7, 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SEVERAL MILES LATER AS WE ENTERED OUR DRIVE WAY THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. I NOTICE SOME JERKING AND METAL RATTLING NOISE AS I SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, BUT ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE OFF I COULD NOT START THE CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WERE I PURCHASE THE CAR HAS DONE ALL THE SERVICES, AND YES THEY DID FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT KNOW. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE BAD TRANSMISSION CAUSES WEAR ON MOTOR MOUNTS THEREFORE CREATING ANOTHER HORRIBLE SITUATION. I AM AMONG SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR.... SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING! *TR

MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THERE'S ALSO MAJOR SLIPPING BETWEEN SOME GEARS AND THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ONLY SUGGESTED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE WORK. I HAVE PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR ONLY TO BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN I DIDN'T DESTROY THE ONE I HAVE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN UPSHIFTING, USUALLY ALLOWING THE RPM'S TO REV UP AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR JERKING THE CAR FORWARD. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY EVENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS WARMED UP. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BY A NISSAN DEALER AND A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION COMPANY. BOTH SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PRIVATE DEALER ATTRIBUTES THE PROBLEM TO A LACK OF COOLING LINES GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I AM NOT A UNIQUE CASE. PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CAR OR THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, AS THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, SO ANY REPLACEMENT WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE SAME FAILURE. *TR