2004 NISSAN MAXIMA Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormally loud popping sound, and the contact noticed that the sky view roof glass had shattered. The contact stated that pieces of shattered glass had fallen inside the vehicle. The contact pulled o...

Mileage: 165,000

UNKNOWN - I recently purchased this vehicle today from a private seller on April 18, 2023. Previous owner had stated the driver seat adjuster motor(to move the seat forward and backwards) has never functioned properly and gets stuck in the far back position or rotates counterclockwise at times(while...

04V326000 ONE OF THE RECALL NUMBER THE OTHER IS 05V512000 NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'VE CHANGED MY TIMING CHAIN ALSO ALREADY I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER STATING IF I HAD TO REPLACE IT TO CONTACT NISSAN I BELIEVE I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND

04V326000 ONE OF THE RECALL NUMBER THE OTHER IS 05V512000 NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'VE CHANGED MY TIMING CHAIN ALSO ALREADY I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER STATING IF I HAD TO REPLACE IT TO CONTACT NISSAN I BELIEVE I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND

04V326000 ONE OF THE RECALL NUMBER THE OTHER IS 05V512000 NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT I'VE CHANGED MY TIMING CHAIN ALSO ALREADY I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER STATING IF I HAD TO REPLACE IT TO CONTACT NISSAN I BELIEVE I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. TIMING CHAIN WAS BAD FROM DAY ONE. SPENT NEARLY 4000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. THEN TO LOOK UP ONLINE AND FIND OUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD PROBLEM. NOW A FEW YEARS LATER. SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 80,000

FOR STARTERS I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THEN THE BATTERY AND THEN THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR AND THEN DORMAN THAT IS ON THE POSSESSIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO START STILL. NOW JUST MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME ON THIS.

Mileage: 18,600

WHEN IT RAINS THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAS WATER IN THE DOOR AND SOAKS THE BACK FLOOR

Mileage: 167,000

CAR FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTING OF FLOORBOARDS ON DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. TURNS OUT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH MODEL YEARS 2002-2006. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE??

Mileage: 167,000

FRONT SUBFRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT LOWER CONTROL ARM BECOME UNATTACHED, HAD TO REPAIR SUBFRAME AND ALL COMPONENTS, ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK, MANY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DON'T HAVE ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 120,000

ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE SOLD THIS CAR FOR 2500 AND THE CAR NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW CONVERTER . ONCE I BROUGHT THOSE ITEMS AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR STARTED HAVING COMPRESSION PROBLEMS TO THE POINT IT HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF , CANNOT GO UP HILLS , AND WE HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS JUST FOR IT TO MOVE .. THIS...

Mileage: 10

ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE SOLD THIS CAR FOR 2500 AND THE CAR NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW CONVERTER . ONCE I BROUGHT THOSE ITEMS AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR STARTED HAVING COMPRESSION PROBLEMS TO THE POINT IT HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF , CANNOT GO UP HILLS , AND WE HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS JUST FOR IT TO MOVE .. THIS...

Mileage: 10

ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WERE SOLD THIS CAR FOR 2500 AND THE CAR NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, A NEW CONVERTER . ONCE I BROUGHT THOSE ITEMS AND PUT THEM IN THE CAR STARTED HAVING COMPRESSION PROBLEMS TO THE POINT IT HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF , CANNOT GO UP HILLS , AND WE HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS JUST FOR IT TO MOVE .. THIS...

Mileage: 10

THE FLOOR BOARDS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAVE RUSTED OUT. MOST OF THE OTHER METAL/ FLOORING HAS NOT RUSTED OUT LIKE IT HAS IN THESE TWO SPOTS. THE RUST DOES SEEM TO LEAD UP CLOSE TO THE SUB FRAME WHICH WORRIES ME OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. THE FLOORING HAS RUSTED OUT TO THE ...

Mileage: 103,000

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE KEEPS THE FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHTS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS NOT WORKING COST FOR REPLACING WITH LABOR AND TAX IS OVER 1K IN CALIFORNIA. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET TOWED HOME.

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE KEEPS THE FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHTS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS NOT WORKING COST FOR REPLACING WITH LABOR AND TAX IS OVER 1K IN CALIFORNIA. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET TOWED HOME.

WHEN IN MOTION THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP IN 1 AND 2 GEAR THEN 4 AND 5 GEAR JUMPS OUT OF GEAR THEN GOES IN TO LIMP MODE

Mileage: 80,000

CAR WAS FINE INITIALLY THEN STARTED CAR WHICH TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START AND CAR WOULD NOT HARDLY GO DUE TO IT NOT BEING IN 1ST GEAR. PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO MANUAL MODE AND DOWNSHIFTED IT TO FIRST AND GOT A HARD CLUNK BUT CAR WOULD NOW GO UNDER ITS OWN POWER BUT WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK IN AUTO...

Mileage: 160,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WIL LOSE POWER AND START JERKING BADLY, CUTTING BACK LIKE LOSING POWER. IT FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO A WELL KNOW TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL NISSAN CARS INCLUDING MINE. THERE ARE SEVERAL R...

Mileage: 155,000

WHENEVER I ACCELERATE AND THE SPEEDOMETER HITS 20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION JERKS OR IF I'M GOING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND START TO BRAKE AND AS MY SPEED IS DECREASING WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HITS 20 MPH IT JERKS. THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE SLIPPING OR HAVE AN ISSUE.

Mileage: 107,000

THE FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND WE WERE NOT AWARE BECAUSE THE CARPET COVERED BUT YOU CAN FIT A FIST THROUGH EACH ONE! SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!!

Mileage: 50,000

THESE TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO I ALWAYS TEND TO FEEL A GEAR JUMP IN THE FIRST GEARS WHEN ABOUT TO START MOVING THE CAR OR BRAKING. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN YOU SUDDENLY NEED TO MAKE A HARD STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE A HUGE JUMP THEN STOP AND WITH THAT EXTRA T...

Mileage: 14,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE CONTACT'S HOME, THE HOOD BLEW UP AND THE FRONT END BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR ILLUM...

Mileage: 96,149

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE CONTACT'S HOME, THE HOOD BLEW UP AND THE FRONT END BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR ILLUM...

Mileage: 96,149

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING

Mileage: 150,000

ON SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018, IN THE MORNING AROUND A 11 AM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MAXIMA AND IT STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND TURNED OFF. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START IT, BUT IT WOULDN'T HOLD THE IDLE AND TURNED OFF AGAIN. NO NISSAN DEALERSHIP OR REPAIR SHOP WAS OPEN SO I CALLED THE NEAREST PEP BOYS SHO...

TAKATA RECALL ON LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF! ALREADY REPLACED BULB BUT IT STILL GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON!

Mileage: 16,000

MY COMPLAINTS IS DUE TO THE CHEAP STEAL THAT NISSAN USES TO BUILD THERE VEHICLES JUST TO SAVE A BUCK. WHEN I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL HAS HOLES IN THE THE FLOOR THAT YOU COULD STEP RIGHT TRHU. THAT IS NOT THE ONLY ROT FROM RUST THE FRAME O...

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE...

TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM P TO DR, JERKS WHEN DOWN AND UP SHIFTING. DOES NOT SEEM SAFE. 73, 0000 MILES ON VEHICLE

Mileage: 73,000

ENGINE RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS ON HIGHWAY 62 EAST IN MINNEAPOLIS MN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT 60 MILES AND I LOOK AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AND THE BACK OF MY CAR FROM THE TAIL PIPES.

Mileage: 55

ENGINE RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS ON HIGHWAY 62 EAST IN MINNEAPOLIS MN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT 60 MILES AND I LOOK AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AND THE BACK OF MY CAR FROM THE TAIL PIPES.

Mileage: 55

THE TRANSMISSION IS HAVING ISSUES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. IT STARTING TO HESITATE BETWEEN FIRST GEAR AND SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 85,000 MILES.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. AN AUTO TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED TH...

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. AN AUTO TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED TH...

Mileage: 175,000

THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN IT'S TRYING TO SHIFT

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THIS YEAR AS A USED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO JERKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS. IT TAKES AT LEAST 1 MINUTE THEN THE RPM SHOOTS UP. SOMETIMES I FEEL THAT I AM GOING TO GET WHIPLASH FROM ALL THE JERKING THIS VEHICLE DOES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO...

Mileage: 186,000

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

VEHICLE HAS 91000 MILES ON IT AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.(JERKS WHEN VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM STATIONARY POSITION. FRONT END GIVES ROUGH RIDE, AFTER REPLACING STRUTS.

Mileage: 82,000

VEHICLE HAS 91000 MILES ON IT AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.(JERKS WHEN VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM STATIONARY POSITION. FRONT END GIVES ROUGH RIDE, AFTER REPLACING STRUTS.

Mileage: 82,000

TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHEN GOING FORWARD. SHIFTING TO REVERSE OR ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT CAUSES SERIOUS JERKING (THUMP). THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ELECTRONIC IN NATURE BECAUSE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT FIRST STARTED OCCURRING. NOW, RESTARTING THE ENGINE DOES NOT...

Mileage: 189,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHUTS DOWN WHILE RUNNING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DEFAULT INTO 5TH GEAR, (2-4 GEARS EFFECTIVELY DISAPPEAR) AND THE ALL ELECTRICITY , RADIO, A/C, AND POWER STEERING TO SHUT DOWN. ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAYS ONE CAN KEEP DRIVING BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL IMMEDIATELY, AND TRYING T...

Mileage: 140,383

I HAVE POWER SEATS. WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE MOVES AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTONS. THE SEAT MOVES UP TOWARDS THE STIRRING WHEEL AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT STOP. IT HAS MOVED SO CLOSE THAT I HAD TO LEAN THE SEAT BACK TO KEEP FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO MOVES BACK THE SAM...

Mileage: 164,000

PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION STARTED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED CAR, I WOULD SAY IN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT WHICH WAS IN 2003, ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2004. I TOOK IT IN MORE THAN ONCE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED CAUSING TROUBLE. IT WOULD ACT (AND STILL DOES TO THIS DAY) AS IF IT HAD/HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF GEA...

Mileage: 20,000

MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING REALLY BADLY WHILE INTO GEAR ALSO WHILE COMING TO STOPS AND DRIVING ALONG. THE TAKE OFF IS SLOW AND HESITANT AND IT LOSES POWER AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. WHILE PUTTING IT IN GEAR IT JERKS REALLY HARD AS WELL. PLEASE HELP! I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I NEED M...

WHEN GIVING GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WILL JERK/JUMP GOING FROM 1 TO 2 RPMS

Mileage: 110,000

AFTER 100,000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED SHOES OF FAILURE. SHIFTING PAST SECOND GRAR WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALLL, THEN BUCK. CAR WOULD ALSO BUCK WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO THE CAR WOULD STALL AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BECOME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS. FORCED TO RELEASE ...

Mileage: 100,300

AFTER 100,000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED SHOES OF FAILURE. SHIFTING PAST SECOND GRAR WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALLL, THEN BUCK. CAR WOULD ALSO BUCK WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO THE CAR WOULD STALL AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BECOME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS. FORCED TO RELEASE ...

Mileage: 100,300

THE GLASS OF THE SKYVIEW SUN ROOF SHATTERED. AT THE TIME DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

Mileage: 112,346

DOWN SHIFTING IN LOWER GEAR OR UPSHIFTING FROM LOWER TO HIGHER GEAR LOUD BANG IN TRANSMSSION

Mileage: 71,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 100K MILES

Mileage: 100,120

THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A HOLE IN IT DUE TO RUST AND ROT. IT FAILED THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SAFETY INSPECTION, MY CAR IS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND I AM A DISABLED MARINE VETERAN. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THERE COST WAS $800.00 DOLLARS AND FOR ME BEING DISABLED I CAN NOT A...

Mileage: 120,000

ON OCTOBER 5, 2016 MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM PT AND PARKED THE CAR UNDER OUR CARPORT. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR THERE WAS NOT SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON IN THE CAR. HE CAME IN THE HOUSE AND STARTED TO GET DRESSED AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER OUR NEIGHBOR WAS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR" SCREAMI...

I WAS PULLING OUT AT A STOP SIGN FOR A LEFT TURN WHEN ALL A SUDDEN THE CAR JERKED AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS MY TRANSMISSION LETTING GO. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY SOMEONE STOPPED AND HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 192,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFT POORLY, HIGH REV INBETWEEN SHIFTS, HARD DOWN SHIFTS AND EXTREMELY HARD UP SHIFTS. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DURING ICY CONDITIONS DUE TO THE HIGH REV AND HARD DOWN SHIFTS THAT CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFT POORLY, HIGH REV INBETWEEN SHIFTS, HARD DOWN SHIFTS AND EXTREMELY HARD UP SHIFTS. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DURING ICY CONDITIONS DUE TO THE HIGH REV AND HARD DOWN SHIFTS THAT CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE LOSS OF DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE 02-06 NISSANS. MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING OUT AND THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I'M AMAZED THAT THIS CAN BE IGNORED

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON HIGHWAY AND ROADS, THIS IS A VERY HARD JERK THAT IS VERY HAZARDOUS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.

Mileage: 150,000

FUEL PRESSURE DAMPNER LEAKING GAS AFTER 72,000 MILES ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THERE ARE TWO ON FUEL RAIL. IF CLIMATE CONTROL VENT IS OPEN, ONE CAN SMELL GAS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. VERY POOR DESIGN TO FIX 3 HOURS LABOR TO PULL INTAKE MANIFOLD OFF TO REPAIR, BOLTS UPSIDE DOWN ON DAMPNER AND HARD TO ...

Mileage: 72,000

VERY HARD SHIFTING AND DELAY FROM PARK TO DRIVE, HARD SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERS

Mileage: 130,000

TRANSMISSION FAILING FOR SECOND TIME. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT/OVERHAULED IN MARCH OF 2014. MILEAGE AT TIME OF REBUILD WAS 111,090 MILES. THE TOTAL COST OF SAID REPAIR WAS $2,996.00. AS OF TODAY AUGUST 19, 2016 THE SAID MENTIONED TRANSMISSION IS FAILING FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS...

Mileage: 136,000

SUDDENLY AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN DRIVE FROM REVERSE AFTER BEING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT MY CAR JERKED SO BAD I THOUGHT MY NECK WAS BROKE. IT HAS CONTINUED. I LIVE ON A BUDGET AND AM DISABLED SO I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE OR MAKE REPAIRS ON MY TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 170,000

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER THAT IS MADE FROM PLASTIC CAME APART AND HAS CAUSED MY CARS ENGINE TO FAIL.THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART . IT WILL COST AROUND $2000.00 PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP.NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW FOR ME AND MANY ...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED FROM THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPE...

MY TIMING CHAIN PRIMARY GUIDE HAS BROKE ! THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN ASSEMBLY PART! IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC BREAKS AND THE CHAIN LOOSES TENSION! IT COST 2000$ TO REPAIR. I'M DRIVING THE CAR. I CAN'T GO ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IF THE CHAIN FAILS THE CAR WILL JUST STOP!'DANGEROUS NISSAN ...

Mileage: 115,000

THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTEN THROUGH AND IT FAIL THE SAFETY INSPECTION. I AM DISABLED AND CAN NOT GET UNDER THE CAR TO TAKE PHOTOS.

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...

Mileage: 100,000

RUST IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT FAIL THE STATE OF NH SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, MY TEACHERS SHOWED THAT THE NISSAN ALTIMA HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 138,000

THE CAR STARTED BUCKING WHEN IS DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR AND IT JERKS AND IT'S SLIPS. I HAVE A HUNDRED 100 THOUSAND MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER.

WHEN AUTO IS IN MOTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM LOW TO HIGHER GEAR ENGINE REVS TO EXCEEDINGLY HIGH RPM'S AS IF IN NUETRAL. WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AFTER SLOWING THE TRANSMISSION REENGAGES WITH A VIOLENT JERK, VERY DANGEROUS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS

Mileage: 152,030

WHAT IS WRONG WITH NISSAN? WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THE MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT ! NOT EVERYONE HAS THE MONEY TO THROW AWAY ON A PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER CAUSED. SOMEONE SHOULD REALLY HELP SOLVE THIS ISSUE. CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SH...

LAST APRIL 25, 2003 I TOOK MY CAR FOR A YEARLY INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE RUST IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR PANEL AND SIDE RAIL. FROM THEN I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME A PRICE OF $800 TO $1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. BEING DISABLED AND A FORMER MARINE ON A FIXED INCOME. I COULD NOT PAY F...

Mileage: 138,000

TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, WAS WRITTEN UP AT WORK FOR BEING LATE. I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. NISSAN LOOKED AT IT SAID IT WAS FINE. 150,000 MILES

Mileage: 150,000

SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS WITH THIS HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION. AT LOW THROTTLE, MAJOR JOLT WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. JUST ABOUT RIPS THE ENGINE OFF IT'S MOUNTS.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNO...

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNO...

Mileage: 188,000

DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT WITH THE RUST RADIATING FROM A DRAIN PLUG. FLOOR PAN DESIGN ALLOWS WATER TO POOL INTERNALLY AND RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION, FOUND OUT THAT THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THERE WAS A GOOD SIZE HOLE. IT COST ME A COUPLE HUNDRED TO FIX BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T PASS THE INSPECTION. THE NEXT THING WAS THE SLACK TIMING CHAIN, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. I'VE B...

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION, FOUND OUT THAT THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THERE WAS A GOOD SIZE HOLE. IT COST ME A COUPLE HUNDRED TO FIX BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T PASS THE INSPECTION. THE NEXT THING WAS THE SLACK TIMING CHAIN, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. I'VE B...

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION, FOUND OUT THAT THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THERE WAS A GOOD SIZE HOLE. IT COST ME A COUPLE HUNDRED TO FIX BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T PASS THE INSPECTION. THE NEXT THING WAS THE SLACK TIMING CHAIN, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK. I'VE B...

TRANSMISSION JERKS, SLIPS WHILE DRIVING ALSO BANGING SOUNDS WHEN YOU CHANGE GEARS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED, HAD THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, NOW I WAS TOLD I NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACED 90,898 MILES HAD TO REPLACE UNDER CAR BODY BECAUSE IT ROTTED OUT

Mileage: 90,898

TRANSMISSION JERKS, SLIPS WHILE DRIVING ALSO BANGING SOUNDS WHEN YOU CHANGE GEARS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED, HAD THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED, NOW I WAS TOLD I NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACED 90,898 MILES HAD TO REPLACE UNDER CAR BODY BECAUSE IT ROTTED OUT

Mileage: 90,898

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE STREET. I FEEL I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT GET STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2006, THERE HAS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES...

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION KEEPS JERKING AND STALLING OUT KEEPS ON SLIPING DURING SHIFTS

MY CAR FAILED THE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR PAN AS WELL AS RUST IN THE SIDE RAIL. I AM A DISABLED FORM MARINE VET. MY WIFE LEFT ME AND EVERYTHING I HAD. SO I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS TO BE FIXED. FROM ALL THE COMPLETES ABOUT THIS THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECAL...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V3...

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR JERKED, VIBRATED, AND HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECEIVING A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT T...

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND HORN SWITCH WERE BOTH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,089.

Mileage: 146,089

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND HORN SWITCH WERE BOTH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,089.

Mileage: 146,089

I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND 2 GRANDKIDS IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ,BABY 3 DAYS OLD MY DAUGHTER JUST HAD HER MY CAR RAN OUT OF POWER RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES WE HAD TO LITERALLY STAND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE SO CARS WOULDN'T HIT US ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER GROUND AND SMOKING RADIA...

Mileage: 170,000

ME RADIO AND GPS AND AIR AND HIT IS THE PROBLEM 1 DAY WORK OTHERS DAY NO

Mileage: 156,587

ME RADIO AND GPS AND AIR AND HIT IS THE PROBLEM 1 DAY WORK OTHERS DAY NO

Mileage: 156,587

MY NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ITS UNCONTROLABLE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT ISALSO DELAYED WHEN SWITCHING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. I COULD LIVE WITH REPAIRING THESE ISSUES IF THEY WERENT COMMON BUT THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT IVE READ ABOUT WITH THE SAME ISSUES SHOWS ME THAT ITS NOTHING I...

Mileage: 99,000

MY NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ITS UNCONTROLABLE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT ISALSO DELAYED WHEN SWITCHING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. I COULD LIVE WITH REPAIRING THESE ISSUES IF THEY WERENT COMMON BUT THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT IVE READ ABOUT WITH THE SAME ISSUES SHOWS ME THAT ITS NOTHING I...

Mileage: 99,000

DURING DRIVING ITS JERKING AND BUMPING SHOWS "SERVICE ENGINE" ALERT. MECHANIC VERIFIED AND HE SAID MAY BE TRANSMISSION HAVE ISSUE.

Mileage: 111,000

DURING DRIVING ITS JERKING AND BUMPING SHOWS "SERVICE ENGINE" ALERT. MECHANIC VERIFIED AND HE SAID MAY BE TRANSMISSION HAVE ISSUE.

Mileage: 111,000

VEHICLE IS SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, DOWN SHIFTING TO THE LOWER GEAR IS HARSH. THE GEAR IS SLAMMED INTO POSITION AND DECELERATES THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH LED TO A REPAIR CO...

Mileage: 86,000

CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN COMING OUT OF TURNS, SEEMS LIKE IT IS GETTING CAUGHT DOWNSHIFTING FROM WHAT MUST BE 3RD GEAR DOWN TO SECOND..WHEN IT CATCHES, THE CAR TAKES OFF AND ACCELERATES FORWARD QUICKLY. BOUGHT THE CAR WITHOUT A WARRANTY AT 79,000 AND AM SHOCKED THIS HASN'T BEEN MADE INTO A RECALL YET...

Mileage: 79,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFT ERRATICALLY! SLIPS, CLUNKS, SLAMS INTO OR OUT OF GEAR! THERE ARE TIMES IT IS SO BAD THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. SINCE I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM I HAVE READ MANY OTHER OF THE COMPLAINTS WHOM DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL TH...

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 120,000

FLOORBOARDS ON '04 MAXIMA COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. CAR IS 1 OWNER, GARAGED, LOW MILEAGE. REAR SUB FRAME PART WAS REPLACED ON RECALL SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. REASON- NOT SUITABLE FOR NORTHERN CLIMATE. CAR WAS BOUGHT AND IS STILL IN ST. LOUIS AREA

Mileage: 76,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN DRIVING AND GOING INTO GEAR. ALSO WHILE DRIVING IT DOESNT WANT TO SHIFT AT TIMES.

Mileage: 130,000

I NOTICED A SMELL WHEN I WAS DRIVING A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, SO I TOOK MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT I TRUST ON 6/26/15. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN THE AIR, IT TOOK HIM TWO SECONDS TO NOTE THE PROBLEM: THE FLOOR PANELS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE COMPLETELY ROTTING/RUSTIN...

Mileage: 104,328

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 MAXIMA ON AUGUST 2014.JUST BROUGHT THE CAR FOR A OIL AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT A HAVE A ROTTED FLOOR PANEL AN THE PASSANGER SIDE.WENT ON LINE AND NOTICE THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM.CAN YOU HELP? I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.I HAVE CHILDREN AND IAM AF...

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 MAXIMA ON AUGUST 2014.JUST BROUGHT THE CAR FOR A OIL AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT A HAVE A ROTTED FLOOR PANEL AN THE PASSANGER SIDE.WENT ON LINE AND NOTICE THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM.CAN YOU HELP? I DONT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.I HAVE CHILDREN AND IAM AF...

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR GETS VERY JERKY AND CAUSES EITHER DELAYED OR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE.

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR GETS VERY JERKY AND CAUSES EITHER DELAYED OR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH IS VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 76,000 MILES. NISSAN WOULD NOT HELP IN REPAIRS. FAILED AGAIN @ 139,000 MILES. SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE WHEN CAR STOPS COMPLETELY AND YOUR CAR COULD GET REAR ENDED AND/OR WHEN IT JUST ALL OF THE SUDDEN SLOWS EVEN WHEN ACCELERATING. ALL THIS WITH LITTLE ONES IN THE CAR!

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU...

Mileage: 146,000

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Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OR DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE GAUGES STARTED FLICKERING ERRATICALLY AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTIN...

Mileage: 240,000

MY 2004 NISSAN JERKS AT SHIFTING SPEED OF 15-23 MILE PER HR. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD - ENGINE REVS, TRANSMISSION JERKS AFTER SHORT DELAY. WHEN GOING ON DOWNHILL BENDS THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR WANTS TO JERK OFF THE ROAD, SOMEWHAT. APPARENTLY DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING ON THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT GETS GUMMY, AND THEN THE SOLENO...

SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD - ENGINE REVS, TRANSMISSION JERKS AFTER SHORT DELAY. WHEN GOING ON DOWNHILL BENDS THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR WANTS TO JERK OFF THE ROAD, SOMEWHAT. APPARENTLY DUE TO IMPROPER COOLING ON THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT GETS GUMMY, AND THEN THE SOLENO...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE - I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD CHILD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND FAILED. I WENT FROM DOING 50 TO 5 ON THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND USED MY SENSES TO PULL OVER AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS PO...

Mileage: 187,616

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLS OUT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE I COME WITHIN SECONDS OF BEING REAR ENDED I'M IN THE MIDDLE LANE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MERGE OVER BUT GUESS WHAT I CAN'T BECAUSE THE CAR IS STALLED OUT SO I...

Mileage: 166,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLS OUT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE I COME WITHIN SECONDS OF BEING REAR ENDED I'M IN THE MIDDLE LANE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MERGE OVER BUT GUESS WHAT I CAN'T BECAUSE THE CAR IS STALLED OUT SO I...

Mileage: 166,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALLS OUT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE I COME WITHIN SECONDS OF BEING REAR ENDED I'M IN THE MIDDLE LANE SO I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MERGE OVER BUT GUESS WHAT I CAN'T BECAUSE THE CAR IS STALLED OUT SO I...

Mileage: 166,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THERE WAS A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT...

TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN BANGS HARD INTO GEAR. ALSO TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. JUST PRIOR TO THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN HIGH GEAR, THE CAR STALLS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING. WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR, YOU ARE STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. NO OTHER GEARS WORK. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

FLOORBOARD IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS ROTTED OUT. PASSENGER SIDE IS ALMOST RIGHT THROUGH. MY MECHANIC SAID NO OTHER CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A NISSAN DEFECT. SAFETY ISSUES ASIDE, NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. WE PAY GOOD MONEY AND EXPECT TO GET WHAT WE PAID FOR. HOLD ...

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO SECOND OR FIRST GEAR, WHICH WOULD REV OUT THE MOTOR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD JERK HARSHLY BACK INTO GEAR. I REPLACED A SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION AND SOMEWHAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOW ITS WORST THAN IT WAS BEFORE, I BASICALLY DROVE 10 M...

Mileage: 90,000

CAR HAVE A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY CAR JERK REAL HARD LIKE SOMEONE KICKED ME FROM BEHIND. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SUFFERS FROM A COMMON ISSUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VALVE BODY CAUSES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THESE CARS. THIS RESULTS IN SUDDEN HARD JERKING / DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THEIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS MEANS LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS WHEN THE T...

Mileage: 115,000

THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SUFFERS FROM A COMMON ISSUE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VALVE BODY CAUSES PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THESE CARS. THIS RESULTS IN SUDDEN HARD JERKING / DELAYED SHIFTING WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THEIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS MEANS LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS WHEN THE T...

Mileage: 115,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSES CAR TO JERK VERY BADLY, ACTS AS THO IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO. PULLING OFF YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE NO CARS ARE COMING AT ALL BECAUSE IF YOU JUST GO, YOU'RE LIKELY TO BE HIT. *TR

Mileage: 161,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAUSES CAR TO JERK VERY BADLY, ACTS AS THO IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO. PULLING OFF YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE NO CARS ARE COMING AT ALL BECAUSE IF YOU JUST GO, YOU'RE LIKELY TO BE HIT. *TR

Mileage: 161,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM I SEE AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH. *TR

Mileage: 243,000

I WAS INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD AND THE RADIATOR SPLIT AT THE TOP, SPRAYING COOLANT EVERYWHERE. THE CAP WAS FUNCTIONING. NO INJURY BUT VERY DANGEROUS. THE RADIATOR LOOKS LIKE IT IS MADE OF SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC. I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RADIATOR. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT ...

Mileage: 170,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA W/124,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE AROUND 115,000 MILE. IT SEEMS LIKEN THERE HAS BEEN A PLETHORA OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 74,000

THE CAR IS JERKING IS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS ALSO REVVING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

THE CAR IS JERKING IS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS ALSO REVVING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

THE CAR IS JERKING IS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS ALSO REVVING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE A YEAR AND TWO MONTHS AGO. IT HAD 91,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLAMMING GEARS A FEW MONTHS AGO RIGHT AROUND 100K MILES. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. BUT THEN ON 1/8/15 THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. IT WOULD GO INTO PARK ...

Mileage: 119,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE A YEAR AND TWO MONTHS AGO. IT HAD 91,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLAMMING GEARS A FEW MONTHS AGO RIGHT AROUND 100K MILES. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. BUT THEN ON 1/8/15 THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. IT WOULD GO INTO PARK ...

Mileage: 119,000

CAR JERKS WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WON'T GO AT ALL. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

CAR JERKS WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WON'T GO AT ALL. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THE CAR STARTED TO JERK. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND START AGAIN THE CAR WOULD JERK REALLY HARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS JERKING IS VERY SCARY AND IT'S NOT GETTING BETT...

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AT ABOUT 63,000 MILES. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND OCCASIONALLY DELAYS IN ENGAGING IN DRIVE ESPECIALLY AFTER SHIFTING OUT OF REVERSE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADDRESS AND MAY RESULT IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *T...

Mileage: 63,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, IT SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR AND/OR HESITATES SHIFTING INTO IT. WHEN IDLE AND SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, THERE IS A 2-3 DELAY AND THE CAR JERKS AND SLAMS INTO THAT GEAR. THE JERK IS AGGRESSIVE AND CAN CAUSE IN INJURY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND ...

Mileage: 109,567

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, IT SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR AND/OR HESITATES SHIFTING INTO IT. WHEN IDLE AND SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, THERE IS A 2-3 DELAY AND THE CAR JERKS AND SLAMS INTO THAT GEAR. THE JERK IS AGGRESSIVE AND CAN CAUSE IN INJURY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND ...

Mileage: 109,567

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE FLOORBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN CAR STARTED TO POUND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE STOP SIGN CAR MOVED BUT VERY HARD. THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS THE STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE NO WARNING ITS EVEN STALLED MY CAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED. THERE HAS BEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS . WHEN I CALLED THE NISSAN COM...

Mileage: 100,000

IN 2012 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. IT WOULD JERK, IDLE UP, AND TAKE A WHILE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2012 FOR $3,725.64. SINCE HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, I SPOKE TO ABOUT 5 OWNERS OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I MET AT ...

IN 2012 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. IT WOULD JERK, IDLE UP, AND TAKE A WHILE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2012 FOR $3,725.64. SINCE HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, I SPOKE TO ABOUT 5 OWNERS OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I MET AT ...

TAKING OFF FROM INTERSECTION CAR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. SOMETIME IT WILL SLIP IN INTERSECTIONS AND CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. SLIPS, SHIFTS ERRATICALLY ON HIGHWAY AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 126,600

WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS, SAME JERK BEHAVIOR HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITATING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS, SAME JERK BEHAVIOR HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITATING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA IS HESITATING TO SHIFT AN IM DISABLE LIVING ON 700 DOLLARS A MONTH. MY DAUGHTER IS IN COLLEGE DRIVING THIS CAR IN TRAFFIC AN IM AFRAID SHE IS GOING TO GET HURT MAKING LEFT TURNS IN THIS CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN CLOSE CALLS WITH ME DRIVING IT,BUT I LIVE IN SOUTH GA. WHERE PEOPLE ARE MORE S...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC...

Mileage: 56,078

MY 3 GIRLS AND 1 OF THEIR FRIENDS WERE IN MY VEHICLE AND THEY WERE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID AND IT BROKE MY DAUGHTER'S NOSE. I CONTACT NISSAN ABOUT THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING AND WAS...

WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A ENTER SECTION OF A MAIN ROAD IN MORNING TRAFFIC MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE T-BONED. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORST. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I BOUGHT USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR AT NORTH SHORE AUTO MALL ON 9/18/14,THE SERVICE TECH. DROVE CAR UP TO FRONT OF DEALERSHIP W/CAR STILL RUNNING HE TEST DROVE CAR W/ME( DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THE TIME) I GOT IN AND WE WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE, CAR WAS GREAT. GOT BACK TO DEALER, GAVE THE BA...

Mileage: 100,030

I BOUGHT USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR AT NORTH SHORE AUTO MALL ON 9/18/14,THE SERVICE TECH. DROVE CAR UP TO FRONT OF DEALERSHIP W/CAR STILL RUNNING HE TEST DROVE CAR W/ME( DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THE TIME) I GOT IN AND WE WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE, CAR WAS GREAT. GOT BACK TO DEALER, GAVE THE BA...

Mileage: 100,030

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO RESPOND BEFORE SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF ...

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE PICKING MY NEW, USED MAXIMA 2004 FROM DEALER, PULLING OUT OF THE LOT AND WAITING FOR CLEARANCE TO GET ON HIGHWAY, I PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO HW & IT STALLED & ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON & "CHECK ENGINE" IT HASN'T SHUT OFF YET, I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE.. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GE...

Mileage: 100,030

WHILE PICKING MY NEW, USED MAXIMA 2004 FROM DEALER, PULLING OUT OF THE LOT AND WAITING FOR CLEARANCE TO GET ON HIGHWAY, I PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO HW & IT STALLED & ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON & "CHECK ENGINE" IT HASN'T SHUT OFF YET, I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE.. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GE...

Mileage: 100,030

[XXX] STARTING IT UP TAKES 2-3X WITH PUTTING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS OUT WHICH IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS AND IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO 5TH GEAR NO 1-4, AND IT HESITATES & WHEN DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE, THEN IT STARTS TO...

Mileage: 100,038

[XXX] STARTING IT UP TAKES 2-3X WITH PUTTING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS OUT WHICH IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS AND IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO 5TH GEAR NO 1-4, AND IT HESITATES & WHEN DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE, THEN IT STARTS TO...

Mileage: 100,038

[XXX] STARTING IT UP TAKES 2-3X WITH PUTTING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THEN IT JERKS INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STALLS OUT WHICH IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS AND IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO 5TH GEAR NO 1-4, AND IT HESITATES & WHEN DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE, THEN IT STARTS TO...

Mileage: 100,038

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE GEARS WERE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE...

Mileage: 100,702

PURCHASED THIS CAR APPROX 4 WEEKS AGO. ON DRIVE HOME FROM DEALERSHIP, TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE AND WORSE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED - TOTAL OVERHAUL. ALSO PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE CONSUMER REVIEWS. RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR...

Mileage: 113,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY OF THE...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE GEARS SHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIE...

Mileage: 150,000

I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. WHENEVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. SAME JERK BEHAVIOR HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. *TR I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNTS PUT IN TO SOLVE THE...

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN EVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNT PUT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOR A FEW DAYS YOU COULD BARELY FEEL THE JERKING WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE. LITERALLY BY THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BAD ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE JERKING RETURNED. ALSO, ...

Mileage: 115,000

WHEN EVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNT PUT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOR A FEW DAYS YOU COULD BARELY FEEL THE JERKING WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE. LITERALLY BY THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BAD ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE JERKING RETURNED. ALSO, ...

Mileage: 115,000

WHEN EVER I SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR PAUSES AND THEN JERKS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD NEW MOTOR MOUNT PUT IN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FOR A FEW DAYS YOU COULD BARELY FEEL THE JERKING WHEN SWITCHING TO REVERSE. LITERALLY BY THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BAD ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE JERKING RETURNED. ALSO, ...

Mileage: 115,000

AT ABOUT 98000 MILES I NOTICE THAT SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE I WAS GETTING A PAUSE FOR ABOUT 8 SECOND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AND GIVE A CLANG SOUND.I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR HAD NISSAN HAD THIS PROBLEM.I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE FLUID BECAUSE I WAS SO...

Mileage: 98,000

THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS RUSTING AWAY, A HOLE ABOUT 12 BY 12 INCHES AND INCREASING BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT MAY FALL THROUGH ONE DAY. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS RUSTING AWAY, A HOLE ABOUT 12 BY 12 INCHES AND INCREASING BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT MAY FALL THROUGH ONE DAY. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...

Mileage: 121,646

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...

Mileage: 121,646

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND THE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 110,000

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT RIGHT-- DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO WORK ON CAR AND IT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE OUT REPAIR BILLS AND THE CAR IS NOT FIXED BY NO MEANS. *JS

Mileage: 98,000

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT RIGHT-- DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO WORK ON CAR AND IT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE OUT REPAIR BILLS AND THE CAR IS NOT FIXED BY NO MEANS. *JS

Mileage: 98,000

TRANSMISSION EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTS WHEN UP SHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. DOWNSHIFTING IS MUCH WORSE THAN UP SHIFTING BUT BOTH ARE EXTREME. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR EXPERIENCES A HARD JOLT. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON> THUMPING SOUND UNDER HOOD WHEN STARTED. TIMING CHAIN ISSUES!!!!!! THIS IS KNOWN ACCORDING TO EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO NISSAN. WHY IN THE WORLD IS THERE NOTHING DONE ABOUT IT?! WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND SPEND HARD EARNED MONEY TO PURCHASE A CAR AND THERE IS NO REC...

Mileage: 67,000

I AM WONDERING HOW TO FIGURE OUT IF THE RECALLS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN FIXED. I HAVE HAD IT UNDER A YEAR AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WHAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THEM FIXED. *TR

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK-REVERSE OR REVERSE-DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SHORT DELAY BEFORE "JUMPING" INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMED TO ONLY OCCUR DURING EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH PERFORMED ($65) THAT SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT IT RETURNED WIT...

Mileage: 115,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, A 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC, JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT FIRST STARTED IN MARCH 2104 AND NOW IN JUNE 2014 I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA OWNE...

Mileage: 105,000

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH I NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CARS POWER WAS GONE. I CONTINUED TO STEP ON THE GAS BUT STILL NO POWER AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I PRESS ON THE GAS THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP WITH VERY LITTLE...

Mileage: 65,000

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH I NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CARS POWER WAS GONE. I CONTINUED TO STEP ON THE GAS BUT STILL NO POWER AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I PRESS ON THE GAS THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP WITH VERY LITTLE...

Mileage: 65,000

THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, A 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC, JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE 2ND AND/OR 3RD GEAR AND DURING DOWN SHIFT. ALSO JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA WAS 'MISSING' DURING FREEWAY DRIVING AND 'DIED' AS I TURNED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NISSAN DID SOME MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS BUT TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS 'SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN NOISE DUE TO WORN GUIDES.' I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT IF THIS ISN'T FIXED THE ENGINE COULD BE DESTR...

Mileage: 58,326

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER. I DON?T KNOW HOW I DID IT, BEING PETITE AND NOT SO STRONG, BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE TO THE SIDE, THEN IT TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I TRIED TO TURN ON THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. I HAD TO...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER. I DON?T KNOW HOW I DID IT, BEING PETITE AND NOT SO STRONG, BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE TO THE SIDE, THEN IT TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I TRIED TO TURN ON THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. I HAD TO...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STEER. I DON?T KNOW HOW I DID IT, BEING PETITE AND NOT SO STRONG, BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE TO THE SIDE, THEN IT TURNED OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I TRIED TO TURN ON THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. I HAD TO...

VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING .IT HAS A HARD KICK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SLIPS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 114,500

VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING .IT HAS A HARD KICK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SLIPS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 114,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 40 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER SEATS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE...

Mileage: 135,000

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO CONGESTION. AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR JERKED TWO MORE TIMES AS I MADE MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I PRAYED THEN STAR...

Mileage: 164,875

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO CONGESTION. AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR JERKED TWO MORE TIMES AS I MADE MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I PRAYED THEN STAR...

Mileage: 164,875

DROVE MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OFF THE LOT ON 3/3/14 AND NOTICED A JERK ONCE I GOT TO 30MPH, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AFTER I PURCHASED IT THAT WHAT EVER PROBLEMS I HAVE I NEED TO FIX MYSELF BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR "AS IS". *TR

Mileage: 181,000

DROVE MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OFF THE LOT ON 3/3/14 AND NOTICED A JERK ONCE I GOT TO 30MPH, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AFTER I PURCHASED IT THAT WHAT EVER PROBLEMS I HAVE I NEED TO FIX MYSELF BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR "AS IS". *TR

Mileage: 181,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT TH...

Mileage: 130,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT TH...

Mileage: 130,000

MAXIMA HAS BEGUN SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND INTO REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL...

Mileage: 990,000

WOKE UP TO A HORN STEADILY BEEPING, WENT TO MY WINDOW TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I SEE FLAMES SHOOTING ABOUT 15 FT HIGH AND KNEW MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR WAS ON FIRE, AFTER THE FIRE THE OWNER TOLD ME HE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR THAT DAY, AND THAT IT MELTED THE DASHBOARD AND QUICKLY DESTROYED INTERIOR AND E...

WOKE UP TO A HORN STEADILY BEEPING, WENT TO MY WINDOW TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I SEE FLAMES SHOOTING ABOUT 15 FT HIGH AND KNEW MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR WAS ON FIRE, AFTER THE FIRE THE OWNER TOLD ME HE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR THAT DAY, AND THAT IT MELTED THE DASHBOARD AND QUICKLY DESTROYED INTERIOR AND E...

WOKE UP TO A HORN STEADILY BEEPING, WENT TO MY WINDOW TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I SEE FLAMES SHOOTING ABOUT 15 FT HIGH AND KNEW MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR WAS ON FIRE, AFTER THE FIRE THE OWNER TOLD ME HE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR THAT DAY, AND THAT IT MELTED THE DASHBOARD AND QUICKLY DESTROYED INTERIOR AND E...

WOKE UP TO A HORN STEADILY BEEPING, WENT TO MY WINDOW TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I SEE FLAMES SHOOTING ABOUT 15 FT HIGH AND KNEW MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR WAS ON FIRE, AFTER THE FIRE THE OWNER TOLD ME HE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR THAT DAY, AND THAT IT MELTED THE DASHBOARD AND QUICKLY DESTROYED INTERIOR AND E...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR HOWEVER, T...

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE INITIATING MY BRAKES THE ABS APPEARS TO BE ACTIVATING,AND CAUSING LOAD NOISE AND SHAKING VEHICLE.IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE MY BRAKES WITH CALIPER BROKE AND IM TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE THAT WAY. I TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND IT RESETS ITSELF TO NORMAL. BRAKES WORK WELL AND I MOVE ON, A DAY OR 2 LATER SAME ...

Mileage: 60,000

OK MY BROTHER AND I WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 85 AND CAME TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. I TRY TO TAKE OFF BUT MY CAR JUST STALLS. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE LEFT LANE BECAUSE IF WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A REAL BAD ...

Mileage: 152,000

MY WIFE'S 2004 MAXIMA WHICH SHE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED NEW AT THE POMOCO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY AND THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN DECELERATING AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. THE EVENT OCCURS AROUND AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 25-30 MPH ...

Mileage: 59,000

MY WIFE'S 2004 MAXIMA WHICH SHE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED NEW AT THE POMOCO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY AND THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN DECELERATING AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. THE EVENT OCCURS AROUND AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 25-30 MPH ...

Mileage: 59,000

CAR STARTED TO JERK AND CLUNK AND A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE TURNING IN TO DRIVEWAY IT WOULD JERK AND MAKE THE TIRES SQUEAL. *TR

Mileage: 97,300

CAR JERKS WHEN CHANGING SHIFTS. RESULTS NEED A TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 91,091

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WITH A LOUD BANG SOUND UPON SHIFTING GEARS AND UPON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. IT BEGAN TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN THE DRIVE MODE CAUSING THE RPMS TO INCREASE AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. IT JERKS BACK INTO DRIVE UNTIL THE NEXT STOP OR SLOWING DOWN AND STARTS THE PROBLE...

Mileage: 104,000

WHILE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT SIGNIFICANT ROT TO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

RIDE IN THE CAR HAS BECOME VERY JERKY, FROM GEARS SLIPPING. VEHICLE IN NEED OF A TRANSMISSION RE-BUILD. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, LUNGE, AND SLIP GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMIS...

Mileage: 145,000

WHILE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT SIGNIFICANT ROT TO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I SEE FROM THE LISTED COMPLAINTS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 144,100

WHILE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT SIGNIFICANT ROT TO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I SEE FROM THE LISTED COMPLAINTS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 144,100

TRANSMISSION JERKING HARD SHIFTING , WHOLE CAR HICCUPS, WONT SHIFT GEARS, CAR GIVES OUT. STUCK IN ONE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2004. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 YEARS, IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT HEADACHE AND STRESS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD BE JERKING/SHAKING AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T DRIVE PASS 20 MILE PER HOUR, THE...

Mileage: 8,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2004. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 YEARS, IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT HEADACHE AND STRESS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD BE JERKING/SHAKING AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T DRIVE PASS 20 MILE PER HOUR, THE...

Mileage: 8,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2004. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 YEARS, IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT HEADACHE AND STRESS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD BE JERKING/SHAKING AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T DRIVE PASS 20 MILE PER HOUR, THE...

Mileage: 8,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 2004. AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 YEARS, IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT HEADACHE AND STRESS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR WOULD BE JERKING/SHAKING AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY, MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND COULDN'T DRIVE PASS 20 MILE PER HOUR, THE...

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, LUNGE, AND SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE ...

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW...

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST THROUGH ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR PANS. IT APPEARS THERE WAS ORIGINALLY A DOUBLE LAYER OF METAL AND BOTH LAYERS ARE RUSTED WITH LARGE HOLES IN THEM. THE CAR IS BEYOND THE FIVE YEAR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY BUT THIS REALLY IS SEVERE AND DIFFICULT TO NOTICE SINCE...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK JULY 3RD, 2013 AROUND 7:00AM. I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY CAR SO I PULLED OVER, OPENED MY HOOD AND I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK. I SMELLED SMOKE AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME TO REALIZE THAT MY BOTTOM WAS GETTING HOT. I LOOKED DOWN TO THE RIGH...

Mileage: 172,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK JULY 3RD, 2013 AROUND 7:00AM. I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY CAR SO I PULLED OVER, OPENED MY HOOD AND I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK. I SMELLED SMOKE AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME TO REALIZE THAT MY BOTTOM WAS GETTING HOT. I LOOKED DOWN TO THE RIGH...

Mileage: 172,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK JULY 3RD, 2013 AROUND 7:00AM. I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY CAR SO I PULLED OVER, OPENED MY HOOD AND I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO WORK. I SMELLED SMOKE AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME TO REALIZE THAT MY BOTTOM WAS GETTING HOT. I LOOKED DOWN TO THE RIGH...

Mileage: 172,000

CAR STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AT 84,000 MILES. WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE CAR JERK VERY HARD AND SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION EVERYTIME I SHIFT GEARS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE GEARS FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T WONT TO CHANGE AND WHEN ITS FINALLY ...

Mileage: 84,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR NISSAN MAXIMA 04 MY NISSAN MAXIMA 04 JERKS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3RD, SLIPS ONLY AFTER WARMED UP AND IM GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE FROM 3RD TO 2ND AFTER A LONG TRIP. IT ALSO SOMETIMES SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR BUT NOT ALWAYS. THANKS, *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LUNGED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. ...UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LUNGED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. ...UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR PANEL WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 68,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHEN IT WANTS TO. 5 SECOND DELAY GOING INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AFTER TRANSMISSION HEATS UP. SLIPS INTO TO 2ND AND 3RD WITH A HIGH REV. AFTER SLOWING,SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL THEN BANGS INTO GEAR. AFTER A STOP IT SLIPS VERY HARD BETWEEN TWO GEARS. OFTEN SMELL BURNED OIL OR FLUID IN...

Mileage: 95,000

CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING FROM D TO R OR R TO D. HARD SHIFTING THEN BEGAN TO OCCUR DURING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. SHIFTS ARE HARD AND FEEL AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. IF YOU DO NOT ANTICIPATE THE HARD SHIFT THE CAR COULD JUMP FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. O...

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMI...

Mileage: 30,000

THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN I AM GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IT WILL RANDOMLY JERK WHILE I AM DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I AM SCARED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL! *TR

RUSTING OF UNDERBODY {FLOOR BOARD} DRIVER AND PASSAGER, VISIBLE HOLES, DIAMETER SIZE OF OVER 1 FOOT. *TR

Mileage: 105,153

CD PLAYER DOES NOT CONNECT TO SPEAKERS. SOUND MUFFLED. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

CD PLAYER DOES NOT CONNECT TO SPEAKERS. SOUND MUFFLED. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HARD SHIFTING WITH A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVI...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND...

Mileage: 154,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT INTO GEAR EXCESSIVELY AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ROTTED OUT. *TR

WHENEVER I FIRST CRANK MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE UP AND SHIFT THE GEARSHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE THERE WOULD BE A REALLY HARD KICK AND THEN WHEN I SHIFT IT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT WOULD KICK REALLY HARD AGAIN. AND THEN WHEN I START MOVING FORWARD IT WOULD BE SLOW BY PICKING UP SPEED BECAUSE IT WOULD...

Mileage: 115,577

AT 66,000 MILES (APPROXIMATELY) THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN WARM,. (WARM DEFINED AS DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 30-45 MINUTES). AT THAT POINT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR IMMEDIATELY. THEN CAR WOULD SUDDENLY SLAM INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY WE TOOK THE CAR OFF THE ROA...

Mileage: 66,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS PULSING WHILE STOPPING. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I THEN CALLED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHO ALSO STATED IT IS A PROBLEM & THERE...

Mileage: 101,000

DELAYED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN GEARS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THE RPM'S INCREASE WHILE VEHICLE IS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSITION BETWEEN 1-2, 2-3 & 3-4 GEARS. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE ONCE ENGAGED INTO A NEW GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

FIRE IN DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTO GEAR VERY ABRUPTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO R...

Mileage: 72,000

MY 18 YEAR OLD SON COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE. IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NARROWLY ESCAPING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I HAD RECENTLY PASSED THIS VEHICLE DOWN TO MY SON...

Mileage: 108,000

MY 18 YEAR OLD SON COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE. IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NARROWLY ESCAPING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I HAD RECENTLY PASSED THIS VEHICLE DOWN TO MY SON...

Mileage: 108,000

2004 MAXIMA WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT. THE CODE IS P0745. LOOKS LIKE LOT OF CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IS NISSAN GOING TO RECALL THIS? *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE TURNED AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND MADE A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ...

Mileage: 92,000

PURCHASED THE 04 MAXIMA SE USED IN 2010, AFTER NEARLY ONE YEAR, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE CAR JERKED SEVERELY AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR, NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE TRANS REPAIRED. BEGINNING...

WAS HEADING OFF A RAMP ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT JERK FROM THE TRANSMISSION, PROBABLY GOING AT (40-45MPH). THEN 2 MINUTES AFTER ALL POWER WAS LOST IN THE TRANSMISSION, HAD TO PULL ASIDE WITH THE ENGINE STILL IDLING. TRIED VARIOUS TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE AND IT COULDN'T. WENT TO THE DE...

Mileage: 67,000

WHEN HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE, MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE WAS A HOLE ENABLING HIM TO SEE THE INTERIOR CARPET FROM UNDERNEATH. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS DANGER...

Mileage: 110,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ALMOST EVERY TIME BRAKE IS APPLIED. TSB SAYS RUST HAS TO BE CLEANED OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB AND A DRAIN HOLE HAS TO BE ADDED, RIGHT REAR ABS($250 +) SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED, WITH POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACTUATOR($1000 +) REQUIRED. *TR

Mileage: 167,300

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ALMOST EVERY TIME BRAKE IS APPLIED. TSB SAYS RUST HAS TO BE CLEANED OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB AND A DRAIN HOLE HAS TO BE ADDED, RIGHT REAR ABS($250 +) SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED, WITH POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACTUATOR($1000 +) REQUIRED. *TR

Mileage: 167,300

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ALMOST EVERY TIME BRAKE IS APPLIED. TSB SAYS RUST HAS TO BE CLEANED OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB AND A DRAIN HOLE HAS TO BE ADDED, RIGHT REAR ABS($250 +) SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED, WITH POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACTUATOR($1000 +) REQUIRED. *TR

Mileage: 167,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONTO A HIGHWAY OFF OF A RAMP I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DOING SO MY CAR DID NOT MOVE AND THE ENGINE RPMS REDLINED AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS MY CAR JERKED INTO GEAR AND FELT AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED ME HOWEVER I NOTICED IT WAS MY CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INT...

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONTO A HIGHWAY OFF OF A RAMP I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHILE DOING SO MY CAR DID NOT MOVE AND THE ENGINE RPMS REDLINED AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS MY CAR JERKED INTO GEAR AND FELT AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR-ENDED ME HOWEVER I NOTICED IT WAS MY CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INT...

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES EXTREMELY HARSH SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR.SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. OCCURRENCE IS INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE WILL SLIP COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR WHEN TURNING A CORNER UNDER BRAKING, THEN SLAM BACK INTO GEAR AS GAS IS APPLIED EXITING THE TURN. VEHICLE ALSO ...

Mileage: 84,250

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THEN IT SHIFTS HARD UP AND DOWN. WHEN GOING FROM PARK OR REVERSE INTO DRIVE IT WILL NOT ENGAGE GEAR AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT WILL SLIP GEARS. IT ALSO SLIPS GEARS AFTER PULLING OUT AT A ST...

Mileage: 112,485

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURREN...

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 51 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND PROCEEDED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE SAME SYMPT...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 51 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND PROCEEDED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE SAME SYMPT...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME JERKING WHEN GOING INTO SECOND GEAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS,...

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND HESITATES AS YOU PLACE IN GEAR. ONCE YOU PLACE IT IN GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK TO REVERSE IT JERKS VERY HARD WHICH PLACES PRESSURE ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING THEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A SERIOUS MANUFACTURED FLAW WITH THERE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A...

Mileage: 98,104

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND HESITATES AS YOU PLACE IN GEAR. ONCE YOU PLACE IT IN GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK TO REVERSE IT JERKS VERY HARD WHICH PLACES PRESSURE ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING THEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A SERIOUS MANUFACTURED FLAW WITH THERE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A...

Mileage: 98,104

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND HESITATES AS YOU PLACE IN GEAR. ONCE YOU PLACE IT IN GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK TO REVERSE IT JERKS VERY HARD WHICH PLACES PRESSURE ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING THEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A SERIOUS MANUFACTURED FLAW WITH THERE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A...

Mileage: 98,104

UNSAFE START. ENGINE WILL HESITATE BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AT THE SAME TIME WILL INITIATE HIGH RPM'S ON IT'S OWN CAUSING A UNSAFE START IN CROSSWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND PUBLIC STREETS. THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPM'S ON ITS IN MULTIPLE GEARS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD CAUSING SUDDEN JERKS AN...

Mileage: 60,000

UNSAFE START. ENGINE WILL HESITATE BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AT THE SAME TIME WILL INITIATE HIGH RPM'S ON IT'S OWN CAUSING A UNSAFE START IN CROSSWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND PUBLIC STREETS. THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPM'S ON ITS IN MULTIPLE GEARS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD CAUSING SUDDEN JERKS AN...

Mileage: 60,000

UNSAFE START. ENGINE WILL HESITATE BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AT THE SAME TIME WILL INITIATE HIGH RPM'S ON IT'S OWN CAUSING A UNSAFE START IN CROSSWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND PUBLIC STREETS. THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPM'S ON ITS IN MULTIPLE GEARS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD CAUSING SUDDEN JERKS AN...

Mileage: 60,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS VERY HARD SHIFTS AND DELAYS IN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS OCCURS MORE OFTEN AFTER WARMING UP. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

SECOND TIME THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND ACTUATOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED. COME ON NISSAN. YOU KNEW THERE WERE PROBLEMS HERE. I WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 70,002

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED BETWEEN 10-30MPH THE CAR RPM WILL SHIFT UP TO 4-5 WHILE STILL STUCK IN FIRST GEAR THEN IT WILL GIVE A VERY HARD JERK FORWARD!!!! THAT'S NOT SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANY GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ...

Mileage: 105,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FREQUENTLY, OFTEN HESITATION WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK/REVERSE/DRIVE AND WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD. THE SLIP OFTEN RESULTS IN LACK OF POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THEN A SUDDEN JERK WHEN IT DOES FINALLY KICK IN. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PULL INTO TRAFFI...

Mileage: 145,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FREQUENTLY, OFTEN HESITATION WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK/REVERSE/DRIVE AND WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD. THE SLIP OFTEN RESULTS IN LACK OF POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THEN A SUDDEN JERK WHEN IT DOES FINALLY KICK IN. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PULL INTO TRAFFI...

Mileage: 145,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FREQUENTLY, OFTEN HESITATION WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK/REVERSE/DRIVE AND WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD. THE SLIP OFTEN RESULTS IN LACK OF POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THEN A SUDDEN JERK WHEN IT DOES FINALLY KICK IN. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PULL INTO TRAFFI...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED HARSHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,200. *TR

Mileage: 174,200

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (EQUIPPED WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) COMPONENT FAIURE: CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER 1ST OCCURENCE - APRIL 2008 ~31,000 MILES SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO PUT CAR INTO ANY GEAR WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS, EXPER...

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (EQUIPPED WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) COMPONENT FAIURE: CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER 1ST OCCURENCE - APRIL 2008 ~31,000 MILES SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO PUT CAR INTO ANY GEAR WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS, EXPER...

NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL HANGING DOWN FROM UNDER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. WHEN I BENT DOWN, NOTICED THAT IT WAS A PIECE OF SHEET METAL FROM THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ONTO A LIFT, I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED....

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BODY VALVE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 115,000

ORIGINAL OWNER 2004 MAXIMA SE 3.5 TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IN JERKING MOTION PROBLEM AFFECTING 3RD GEAR. HARD JERKS AS TRANS.DOWNSHIFTS ENGINE REVS-UP WHILE TRYING TO UPSHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 101,200

IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION WAS KNOCKING AND SLIPPING, HAD EXCESSIVE HIGH RPM'S CAUSING THE CAR TO "BURN RUBBER", AND JERKED HEAVILY WHEN SHIFTING. A RATING SEVERITY OF 10 IS GIVEN DUE TO HAVING HAD 4 NEAR MISS (POSSIBLE) ACCIDENTS IN A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES. THE CAR WAS ...

Mileage: 100,126

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANS...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS AND JERKED VERY HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED B...

Mileage: 89,000

CAR STARTING SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THOUGHT I WAS REAR ENDED. PROCEEDED TO RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOW AS I CHANGE GEARS TO PARK IT IDLES FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CHANGES EXTREMELY LOUD AND MAKE A BA...

Mileage: 93,000

ON THAT DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR STOP RUNNING I HIT THE GAS BUT IT WAS DOING NOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 112

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WITH OUT ANY WARNINGS AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE...

Mileage: 108,190

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TURNING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER THE CAR WILL DIE, STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK ...

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TURNING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER THE CAR WILL DIE, STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK ...

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TURNING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER THE CAR WILL DIE, STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STEER. UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK ...

Mileage: 105,000

I HAD GEARS BANGING AND JERKING FROM P-R, P-D, D-R, 2-3, 3-4, 4-3 AND 3-2. ALSO WHEN DRIVING UNDER 25MPH, IF I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THE RPMS JUMP ALMOST TO REDLINE, THEN THE GEAR CATCHES AND ROCKETS THE CAR FORWARD! VERY DANGEROUS! ALSO WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AT A R...

Mileage: 102,000

I HAD GEARS BANGING AND JERKING FROM P-R, P-D, D-R, 2-3, 3-4, 4-3 AND 3-2. ALSO WHEN DRIVING UNDER 25MPH, IF I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE, THE RPMS JUMP ALMOST TO REDLINE, THEN THE GEAR CATCHES AND ROCKETS THE CAR FORWARD! VERY DANGEROUS! ALSO WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AT A R...

Mileage: 102,000

THE TRANSMISSION THROWS ITSELF INTO 5TH GEAR AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN IT HAPPENS. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, THE FLUID IS CLEAN ASWELL AS THE FILTER, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MAXIMA OF THAT GENERATION. I AM AN EMPLOYEE OF TOYOTA AND I REALLY THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND I KNOW NISSAN K...

Mileage: 79,000

TRANSMISSION WILL REV HIGH, BANG INTO GEARS 1-2, 2-3, 3-2,AND R-, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. VERY UNSETTLING. COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS MODEL VEHICLE. VERY FEARFUL OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT 1 DAY. *TR

Mileage: 125,437

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TES...

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE W...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR D...

Mileage: 100,000

THE CAR IS JERKING/BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT IS ALSO JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. AT FIRST, THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW...

Mileage: 94,000

THE CAR IS JERKING/BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT IS ALSO JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. AT FIRST, THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW...

Mileage: 94,000

THE CAR IS JERKING/BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT IS ALSO JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. AT FIRST, THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW...

Mileage: 94,000

ON SATURDAY JANUARY 5TH 2013, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED CARMAX ON MONDAY JANUARY 7TH 2013 TO GET MY EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH PASSPORT NISSAN LOCATED IN OXON HILL, MD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME. I NEED TO HAVE MY TIMING CHAIN, GEARS, GUIDES AND TENSI...

Mileage: 105,000

MY TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING THRU MOST GEARS AND SOMETIMES GETS WORSE WHILE DRIVING LONG PERIODS. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND NEEDS TO BE PUT OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE HOW MONEY HUNGRY THEY ARE FOR NOT WANTING TO HELP. THEY A...

Mileage: 133,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BY VEHICLES FOLLOWING. NISSAN HAS COMPLETELY IGNORED THIS INHERENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THOUSANDS OF THESE MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. A RECALL IS NECESSARY TO FIX THIS TOTALLY FLAWED...

Mileage: 101,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY SEVER JERKING OR KICKING SENSATION WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AROUND THE SPEED OF 20-30MPH. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. EVEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW, THE CAR STILL JERKS FORWARD VIOLENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY SEVER JERKING OR KICKING SENSATION WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AROUND THE SPEED OF 20-30MPH. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. EVEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW, THE CAR STILL JERKS FORWARD VIOLENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITHOUT FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHI...

Mileage: 71,914

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERA...

Mileage: 128,000

WHEN CAR IS WARM AND I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE CAR HESITATES, JERKS AND TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, UPON ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP, THE RPMS REV UP HIGH BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED WHICH BOGS DOWN THE RESPONSE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT NUMEROUS TIMES MERGING...

Mileage: 105,000

VEHICLE JERKS INTO GEARS WHEN SHIFTING UP, AS WELL AS SHIFTING DOWN. GEARS WILL OFTEN GET STUCK IN HIGH AND MANUAL SHIFT WILL SOMETIMES WORK. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE SITTING STILL AND JERKS WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS TO DRIVE. GEARS WILL OFTEN SLIP WHILE SHIFTING WHIL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND RELEASING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 90,000

WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY OR AVOID TRAFFIC, THE CAR SLIPS GOING INTO GEAR. WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IT IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SAFELY AS ITS HARD TO PREDICT THE VEHICLES BEHAVIOR. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND ACCORDING TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM IS NOT THAT UNCOMMON WITH SAID VEHICLE. PLEASE...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SHIFTING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD DRAIN AND SEAL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS R...

Mileage: 55,000

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (CERRITOS NISSAN) AND THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD TRANNY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 120,000+ MILES ON IT. OUR FIRST TRANSMISSION LASTED 5YRS. BEFORE HAV...

Mileage: 80,000

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (CERRITOS NISSAN) AND THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD TRANNY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 120,000+ MILES ON IT. OUR FIRST TRANSMISSION LASTED 5YRS. BEFORE HAV...

Mileage: 80,000

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (CERRITOS NISSAN) AND THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD TRANNY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 120,000+ MILES ON IT. OUR FIRST TRANSMISSION LASTED 5YRS. BEFORE HAV...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ...

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SYMPTOMS STARTED AS A HARD JERK INTO GEAR WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND BACK TO DRIVE. I CHANGED THE FLUID AND THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE BUT THE HARD JERKING STARTED AGAIN WHICH LED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 133,926

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE TRANSMISSION BECAME HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE ...

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A HARD JERKY STALL SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. AFRAID I'M GOING TO BE REAR-ENDED. WHEN DECELERATING, THERE IS A HARD SHIFT JERK FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. REMINDS ME OF SEMI TRUCK ROAD SIGNS (NO ENGINE BRAKE ALLOWED). *TR

Mileage: 103,000

SEEMS LIKE WHEN WEATHER IS WARM, TRANSMISSION JERKS IN 1,2,3 GEARS. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM MAKE AND MODEL. SHOULDN'T NISSAN BE MADE TO OWN THEIR ISSUE. MOST VEHICLES NEVER HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN ...

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPACE UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAD BECOME RUSTED AND WAS ROTTING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS N...

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO "SLIP" AROUND 100,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO FIVE STAR NISSAN IN WARNER ROBINS GA, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH, WHICH THEY DID PERFORM. AT ABOUT 111,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN, AND IT STARTED TO "SHIFT HARD". I T...

Mileage: 100,000

CHANGES SPEED AT ANY TIME UP OR DOWN UNSAFE TO DRIVE NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 117,352

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESS...

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN ENGAGING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWAR...

APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO MY CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY STILL I BROUGHT IT SO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A SENSOR. ABOUT A YEAR AGONY CAR STARTED 'BANGING' INTO GEAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC SINCE MY WAR...

Mileage: 63,000

AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND STARTS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. 2 MONTHS BACK THE GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 5TH, TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED A BAD SENSOR AND NOW IT JERKS AND DOESN'T MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND STARTS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. 2 MONTHS BACK THE GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 5TH, TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED A BAD SENSOR AND NOW IT JERKS AND DOESN'T MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND STARTS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. 2 MONTHS BACK THE GEAR WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 5TH, TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED A BAD SENSOR AND NOW IT JERKS AND DOESN'T MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER W...

THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOW DISPLAYED. NEED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED. THE GROUND WIRE WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT AS WELL AS ALL OF THE SIX IGNITION COILS AS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE WAS SENT T...

Mileage: 130,000

THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS NOW DISPLAYED. NEED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED. THE GROUND WIRE WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT AS WELL AS ALL OF THE SIX IGNITION COILS AS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE WAS SENT T...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT IMPROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING UNTIL IT REACHED THIRD GEAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED THIRD GEAR, IT WOULD START TO JERK AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTA...

Mileage: 81,000

THE PROBLEM STARTED SMALL AND HAS BECOME AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND LAGS BETWEEN SHIFTS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGES IT DOES SO WITH A HARD BANG. *TR

IT STARTED WITH A DELAY FROM REVERSE TO 1ST, OR VICE-VERSA, FOLLOWED BY A HARD "THUD" AS THE CAR GOT INTO GEAR. THEN, EVERY TIME THE CAR WARMED UP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. NOW, THE CAR WILL ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE AND 5TH GEAR. SO IT'S LIKE DRIVING A LAWN MOWER. I SEE THAT...

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS, ACCELERATING OR REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANI...

Mileage: 106,000

DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, ALSO "SHIFT JERK" AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING AT INITIAL START-UP OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSM...

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MY MAXIMA VIOLENTLY JERKING WHEN TAKING OFF OR WHEN STOPPING. ALSO WHILE TAKING OFF TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION OR AT A STOP SIGN IT SOMETIMES STALLS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO S...

Mileage: 95,000

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, AT FIRST THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MILES IT SEEMS LIKE ITS NOT GEARING PROPERLY, NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AS SOON AS I START DRIVING JERKING FROM 1ST, 2ND TO 3RD, AFTER 30 MILES THE VEHICLE DRIVES OK. ALSO THERE'S BEEN T...

Mileage: 138

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, AT FIRST THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MILES IT SEEMS LIKE ITS NOT GEARING PROPERLY, NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AS SOON AS I START DRIVING JERKING FROM 1ST, 2ND TO 3RD, AFTER 30 MILES THE VEHICLE DRIVES OK. ALSO THERE'S BEEN T...

Mileage: 138

CAR SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND REVS LIKE ITS NOT CATCHING GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO DO AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH IS NOT THE FIX NISSAN HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WHY IS NOTHING GETTING DONE HIGHER UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURED. 543 REPORTS AND WHAT HAS GOT DON...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR OR CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 16 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS N...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION INTO THE THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED TH...

Mileage: 90,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT, AND EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND IT DROVE SMOOTHLY. A FEW MONTHS AGO, AFTER HITTING ABOUT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MESSING UP. IF THE CAR IS SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, INTO 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEAR, IT J...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUF...

Mileage: 2,000

THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MADE A THUD NOISE AND THE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED 5 INSTEAD OF D AND WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT AND FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. EVEN WHEN TRYING TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD NOT G...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SHIFTED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIR...

Mileage: 73,000

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA SL WITH 90,000(MI) AS I WAS DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT MAT WAS GETTING WET WHEN I GOT HOME I REMOVED THE MAT AND CARPET AND TO MY SURPRISED I FOUND A SIZABLE RUST HOLE IN THE FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE MANAGER ...

Mileage: 85,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I LIKE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT, AM EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE STARTS ON THE DOWNSHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO JERK. I HAVE ALSO EXPERI...

Mileage: 102,000

MY CLUTCH PEDAL KEEPS GETTING STUCK (ON THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY RETRACTION) WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN I AM DRIVING. OFTEN TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS TO ACCOMMODATE SPEED BUT CANNOT AND WOULD HAVE TO SIGNAL HAZARDS TO AWARE OTHER DRIVERS OF EMERGENCY AND CANNOT PROCEED ...

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON FIFTH GEAR AS THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEH...

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND INSTEAD, WOULD STALL FOR SECONDS BEFORE JERKING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PE...

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN JERKED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIA...

Mileage: 98,100

THE SKYVIEW ROOF IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS LEAKING WATER. DURING A HARD RAIN WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, WATER WILL RUN THROUGH THE INTERIOR LAMPS ONTO THE INTERIOR. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING TO THE POINT THAT I HATES WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE TO PLACE A LARGE BATH TOWEL OVER THE...

Mileage: 80,000

MY MOON-ROOF IS MARKED WITH AS3 DOT 467 M078. CAN SOME PLEASE TELL ME WITH IS THE SAME MARKING THAT IN THE 2004 RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY MOON-ROOF IS MARKED WITH AS3 DOT 467 M078. CAN SOME PLEASE TELL ME WITH IS THE SAME MARKING THAT IN THE 2004 RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRANMISSION SKIPPED @ 65,518 WICH I WAS TOLD WAS OUT OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PAID $4,000.00 ON 12/08/08 FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A NEW TRANMISSION. FOUND OUT LATER NISSAN USES RE-BUILT TRANI. RIGHT AFTER THE INITIONAL TRANI WAS PUT IN I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...TOOK IT A FEW TIMES BACK ...

Mileage: 65,518

TRANMISSION SKIPPED @ 65,518 WICH I WAS TOLD WAS OUT OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY PAID $4,000.00 ON 12/08/08 FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A NEW TRANMISSION. FOUND OUT LATER NISSAN USES RE-BUILT TRANI. RIGHT AFTER THE INITIONAL TRANI WAS PUT IN I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...TOOK IT A FEW TIMES BACK ...

Mileage: 65,518

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING PREMATURELY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR OF THIS PRICE RANGE/AGE. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A DEFECT. TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY AND SOMETIMES REFUSES TO CHANGE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK SLIGHTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT FROM FI...

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR...

Mileage: 142,000

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA 8 YRS AGO. FOR THE LAST 2 YRS IT HAS BEEN GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WILL GET STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN SUDDENLY JERK WILL I'M DRIVING, WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I'VE NOTICED THAT IT TENDS TO GET WORSE WHEN IT'S HOT OR I AM G...

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. ALSO JERKS AND BANKS HARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE AFTER REVERSING. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT PRESSED REALLY HARD, THE VEHICLE LUNGS FORWARD VERY HARD. *TT

Mileage: 75,600

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS SUFFERED SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHED FROM "PARK," TO "DRIVE," IT SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO ENGAGE. WHEN IT DOES, THE CAR JERKS REALLY BAD. ALSO, THE CAR JERKS HORRIBLY BAD WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEAR...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE MY TRANSMISSION JERKING TURNS OUT I NEED A VALVE BODY JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I HAVE MY TRANSMISSION JERKING TURNS OUT I NEED A VALVE BODY JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

MY TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN 5TH. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH A SLAP STICK, I HAVE TRIED TO MANUALLY GEAR IT DOWN AND IT WILL JERK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF 5TH. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND CRANK IT TO SEE IF IT IS BACK IN 1ST 9 TI...

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND WHEN I BOUGHT IT I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A GREAT CAR THAT WAS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO ALTHOUGH I STILL LIKE THE CAR IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THIS TICKING NOISE THE TICKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AND IS DOING THAT BECAUSE OF A PIECE OF PLASTIC HAS GOTTEN LOOS...

Mileage: 115,000

TURNED INTO HARD SHIFT THEN UPTICK OF 500 RPMS BETWEEN 2ND AND ... 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIMMY IN STEERING,TRANSMISSION JERK. 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. *JS

Mileage: 158,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE. I AM VIGILANT ABOUT THE UPKEEP AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING ISSUES AT APPROXIMATELY 88,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING/BUCKING VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN WHEN ...

Mileage: 88,000

TRANSMISSION HANGS INBETWEEN PARK REVERSE NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. JERKS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. *TR

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT 45MPH. TRANSMISSION ACTING VERY STRANGELY NOW. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

VERY HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 3RD BACK TO 2ND. I TALK TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT ALL 04 MAXIMA AND SOME OF THE 05 MAXIMA HAD BAD TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN CORPORATION NEEDS TO RECALL THEM. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN JULY OF 2003 WITH LESS THAN 14 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR MYSELF (WHEN I CAN) SINCE A NAPA REPAIR SHOP PUT THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FLUID IN IT AND COMPLETELY RUINED MY TRANNY. I CHANGE MY OIL REGULARLY AND KEEP UP TO DATE WITH OTHER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I NOW HAVE ...

TRANSMISSION KICKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 3RD SHIFTS. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC NOTICED EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE METAL UNDERNEATH BOTH FRONT SEATS. FIRST LAYER WAS ROTTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THERE IS ALSO A SMALL HOLE ROTTED THROUGH THE SECOND LAYER. VEHICLE WAS NOT TAK...

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC NOTICED EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE METAL UNDERNEATH BOTH FRONT SEATS. FIRST LAYER WAS ROTTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THERE IS ALSO A SMALL HOLE ROTTED THROUGH THE SECOND LAYER. VEHICLE WAS NOT TAK...

Mileage: 87,000

VEHICLE STARTED TO SLAM INTO GEARS AND HESITATE TO MOVE. GEAR SHIFTER MOVES FREELY THROUGH ALL THE GEARS NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ON MY WAY INTO WORK ONE DAY THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD THUD AND WOULD NOT MOVE ANY LONGER. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD FIX IT FOR $4,000. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST ABO...

Mileage: 65,487

I PURCHASED MY 2004 MAXIMA 18 MONTHS AGO. FROM THE TIME I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT STARTED SHAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT,FROM THE ROTORS TO A WEIGHT FALLING OFF THE WHEEL(WHICH THEY SAY I LOST).I WAS DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE ...

I PURCHASED MY 2004 MAXIMA 18 MONTHS AGO. FROM THE TIME I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT STARTED SHAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT,FROM THE ROTORS TO A WEIGHT FALLING OFF THE WHEEL(WHICH THEY SAY I LOST).I WAS DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE ...

I PURCHASED MY 2004 MAXIMA 18 MONTHS AGO. FROM THE TIME I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT STARTED SHAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT,FROM THE ROTORS TO A WEIGHT FALLING OFF THE WHEEL(WHICH THEY SAY I LOST).I WAS DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE ...

ON FEB 8, 2012, AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS, THEN IT STALLED OUT ON ME. I RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO TROUBLE, STARTED TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND STALLED OUT AGAIN. VERY SCARY, THANK GOODNESS, I WAS J...

Mileage: 78,000

ON FEB 8, 2012, AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS, THEN IT STALLED OUT ON ME. I RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO TROUBLE, STARTED TO PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND STALLED OUT AGAIN. VERY SCARY, THANK GOODNESS, I WAS J...

Mileage: 78,000

TRANSMISSION JERK. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TRANSMISSION JERK. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO L...

Mileage: 68,000

THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A "HARD JERK" WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ALSO KICKS TO SHIFT IN GEAR WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. I SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OCCURRENCES ONLINE BY OTHER DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A...

Mileage: 115,000

WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES OR LONGER THIS HAPPENS. AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP, WHEN STARTING UP THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO MISS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THE ENGINE RIVES UP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. AFTER SLOWING THE ENGINE DOWN AND ST...

Mileage: 113,685

WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 30 MINUTES OR LONGER THIS HAPPENS. AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP, WHEN STARTING UP THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO MISS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THE ENGINE RIVES UP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. AFTER SLOWING THE ENGINE DOWN AND ST...

Mileage: 113,685

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFES 2004 MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR. *TT

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM READINGS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAI...

Mileage: 120,000

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS THE JERKING, THRUSTING FORWARD AND THE BAD DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A FLUSH ($200), SO I DID, IT CONTINUED KICKING. I TOOK I...

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS THE JERKING, THRUSTING FORWARD AND THE BAD DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A FLUSH ($200), SO I DID, IT CONTINUED KICKING. I TOOK I...

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS THE JERKING, THRUSTING FORWARD AND THE BAD DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A FLUSH ($200), SO I DID, IT CONTINUED KICKING. I TOOK I...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I READ SO MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY THE TRANSMISSION I AM HAVING AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS AXLE RADIATOR NAVIGATION DON'T WORK WENT OUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAR IS PULLING BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION. *...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I READ SO MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY THE TRANSMISSION I AM HAVING AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS AXLE RADIATOR NAVIGATION DON'T WORK WENT OUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAR IS PULLING BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION. *...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I READ SO MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY THE TRANSMISSION I AM HAVING AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS AXLE RADIATOR NAVIGATION DON'T WORK WENT OUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAR IS PULLING BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION. *...

MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB AND THE ABS SENSOR SO I DID WHICH COST ME $800 DOLLARS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY GET A LOT OF MAXIMA IN THERE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID IT...

Mileage: 86,000

MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL HUB AND THE ABS SENSOR SO I DID WHICH COST ME $800 DOLLARS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY GET A LOT OF MAXIMA IN THERE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID IT...

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE SYSTEM ACTIVATED ERRONEOUSLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. T...

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 180,000

PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING GEARS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT JERKS, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE EVEN TOLD ME NISSAN IS FAILING TO REPORT THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. $4000 IN REPAIRS PLUS.CAR STILL IN SHOP. *KB

Mileage: 120,000

PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING GEARS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT JERKS, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE EVEN TOLD ME NISSAN IS FAILING TO REPORT THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. $4000 IN REPAIRS PLUS.CAR STILL IN SHOP. *KB

Mileage: 120,000

I AM A NISSAN MAXIMA LOVER!! I HAVE HAD A 95 MAX, A 00 MAX, AND NOW A 04 MAX. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER WITH MY MAXIMAS EXCEPT FOR THIS 04. THIS CAR IS LITERALLY DRIVING ME CRAZY! FIRST THE CAR STARTED JERKING. THEN MY WINDOWS STARTED STICKING MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WILL GO DOWN T...

I AM A NISSAN MAXIMA LOVER!! I HAVE HAD A 95 MAX, A 00 MAX, AND NOW A 04 MAX. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER WITH MY MAXIMAS EXCEPT FOR THIS 04. THIS CAR IS LITERALLY DRIVING ME CRAZY! FIRST THE CAR STARTED JERKING. THEN MY WINDOWS STARTED STICKING MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WILL GO DOWN T...

I AM A NISSAN MAXIMA LOVER!! I HAVE HAD A 95 MAX, A 00 MAX, AND NOW A 04 MAX. I HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER WITH MY MAXIMAS EXCEPT FOR THIS 04. THIS CAR IS LITERALLY DRIVING ME CRAZY! FIRST THE CAR STARTED JERKING. THEN MY WINDOWS STARTED STICKING MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WILL GO DOWN T...

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE AROUND THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE A FLOOD CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF MILDEW AND THE VISOR ARE WATER DAMAGED. TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXE...

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE AROUND THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE A FLOOD CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF MILDEW AND THE VISOR ARE WATER DAMAGED. TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXE...

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE AROUND THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE A FLOOD CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF MILDEW AND THE VISOR ARE WATER DAMAGED. TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXE...

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE AROUND THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE A FLOOD CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF MILDEW AND THE VISOR ARE WATER DAMAGED. TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXE...

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE AROUND THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE A FLOOD CAR THERE IS A SMELL OF MILDEW AND THE VISOR ARE WATER DAMAGED. TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXE...

THE SKYVIEW ROOF IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS LEAKING WATER. DURING A HARD RAIN WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR, WATER WILL RUN THROUGH THE INTERIOR LAMPS ONTO THE INTERIOR. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING TO THE POINT THAT I HATES WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE TO PLACE A LARGE BATH TOWEL OVER THE...

Mileage: 99,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 89000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. NISSAN DEALERS TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS TIME WENT ON IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING. JUST RECENTLY WE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOING THE SAME THING BUT GOT WO...

Mileage: 89,000

MY COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT A PART FAILING, BUT IN NISSAN'S RESPONSE TO REPLACE A PART. MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IN THE REPAIR WORK, THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (ORDERED). THE PART WAS ORDERED ON OCT. 12, 2011 AND AFTER MORE THAN T...

Mileage: 55,000

WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY STARTED YOU COULD HEAR A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE. NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. LAST MONTH THEY GAVE ME A LIST WHICH WAS HALF PRINTED AND HALF WRITTEN MEANING THAT THE MOST COSTLY, EXPENSIVE, AND IMPORTANT ITEM WERE NOT PUT IN THEIR DATABASE SY...

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY STARTED YOU COULD HEAR A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE. NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. LAST MONTH THEY GAVE ME A LIST WHICH WAS HALF PRINTED AND HALF WRITTEN MEANING THAT THE MOST COSTLY, EXPENSIVE, AND IMPORTANT ITEM WERE NOT PUT IN THEIR DATABASE SY...

Mileage: 72,000

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR AND POPS BACK IN AT WILL, I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO SEES NO PHYSICAL SIGNS OF UNDUE WEAR. HE CLEANED FILTER AND PUT IN NISSAN TRANSMISSION FLUID TO NO AVAIL. I FEAR THIS DEFECT WILL HAPPEN AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME AND GET ME OR MY FAMILY INJURED OR WOR...

Mileage: 74,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNO...

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2009 WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. IT RAN EXCELLENT. AT THE FIRST OF THIS YEAR, 2011 IT STARTED HESITATING WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST. THE PROBLEM THEN PROGRESSED INTO WHEN LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND REAPPLYING IT GOING TO 4 RPM THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. THE MAIN P...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A VALVE BODY NEAR THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA...

TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WONT SHIFT INTO 3RD. MAKES A VERY HARD JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND WON'T GO TO 2ND SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THE HARD HESITATED AND SHIFTED HARD MAKING A LOUD NOISE. IT THEN DID NOT GO INTO DRIVE PROPERLY EITHER. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO SHIFT HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND JERK BEFORE IT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPL...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 20004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF HOLES DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FLOOR ...

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 20004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF HOLES DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FLOOR ...

Mileage: 95,000

TOLD BY A TRANS. SHOP I NEED A NEW VALVE BODY & OR A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY 2004 MAXIMA. WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MAXIMAS. OWNER SAID I WAS THE THIRD MAXIMA @ HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THIS MONTH! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

ON NOVEMBER 15, 2011, I WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT OF FOOD STORE AND NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING DOWN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WHERE IT HAD ROTTED OUT. THE METAL IS FLAKING OFF AND THE HOLE CONTINUES...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI...

Mileage: 88,000

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TAKE OFF MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION IS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SWITCH AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS JERKIN...

Mileage: 81,032

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TAKE OFF MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION IS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SWITCH AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS JERKIN...

Mileage: 81,032

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TAKE OFF MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION IS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY AND PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SWITCH AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS JERKIN...

Mileage: 81,032

FAULTY TRANSMISSION, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE MODELS AND TAKEN CARE OF THE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 11,600

CAR BEGAN MAKING A CHATTERING SOUND AND I HAD OIL CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. FULL, BUT IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME AT GAS STATION THAT I MIGHT HAVE A STICKING VALVE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH BUT ON SUNDAY, 11/6/11 AS I WAS GOING UP A SLIGHT HILL CHATTERING GOT LOUDER AND...

Mileage: 60,082

BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, THIS IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER 6TH GENERATION NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY DURING A CHANGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, 2ND TO 1ST AND DRIVE TO REVERSE. DURING THIS TIM...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAI...

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN A PERFECT CAR, NEEDING ONLY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UNTIL RECENTLY. I'M AT 130,000 MILES AND OVER THE LAST FEW HUNDRED MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO GEAR WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE, DRIVE TO BRAKE/STOP TO REVERSE, AND DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED (IE: TA...

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES...SLIPPING-JERKING-JUMPING-KICKING BETWEEN 1-2ND GEAR. IT IS VERY EMBARASSING TO RIDE ANYONE IN IT AND THE DEALERSHIP WANT OVER 4 THOUSAND TO FIX HELP. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS ANYONE KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK SIGNIFICANTLY WITH HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 80,000

I BOUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL 3.5 IN JANUARY 2011 WITH 80,000 MILES. THIS IS BY FAR THE NICEST CAR I'VE OWNED AND I WAS EXCITED ABOUT THE LOW MILES, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR AND HAVE VERY LITTLE ISSUES. IN AUGUST 2011 AT ABOUT 86,000 MILES IT STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD WHEN I SWITCH IN ...

Mileage: 86,000

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND WOULD CONTINUALLY SLIP INTO 5TH GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 84,500

PRIOR TO MY MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK IN 5TH GEAR, THE CAR HAS HAD ROUGH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING AND 2ND TO 1ST DECELERATING. BUT THIS USUALLY OCCURRED ONLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 7-10 MINUTES OR THE CAR BEING WARMED UP ALREADY...

Mileage: 59,156

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT WOULD JERK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE...

Mileage: 3,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AND ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AFTER DRIVING 55 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSIS...

Mileage: 58,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2009 AT 73,000 MILES, IT DID NOT JERK, BUT THE MORE I DROVE IT I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT STARTED ONLY WHEN I WAS GOING 20 MILES PER HOUR, BUT NOW IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFTING TO GO F...

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL'S TRANSMISSION, TO THE POINT WHERE NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN OPERATING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PAUSES, THE RPM SHOOTS WAY UP, THE DROPS DOWN AFTER A FEW SECON...

Mileage: 54,250

I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL'S TRANSMISSION, TO THE POINT WHERE NISSAN HAS ISSUED A TSB. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN OPERATING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PAUSES, THE RPM SHOOTS WAY UP, THE DROPS DOWN AFTER A FEW SECON...

Mileage: 54,250

MAXIMA JERKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR VISE VERSA. MAXIMA SEEMS TO STRUGGLE SOMETIMES TO GET TO HIGH GEARS. AT HIGH SPEEDS MAXIMA SEEMS FINE BUT ANNOYING JERKS OCCUR WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. *TR

Mileage: 70,659

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EITHER NEEDED TO BE R...

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE SHIFT CONTROL VALVE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND IT FAIL TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED, BUT THE TR...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND JERKED INTO ANOTHER LANE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY AND WAS SENT TO THE H...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NO...

Mileage: 100,000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA GETS STUCK IN 5 GEAR AND THERE IS A VERY VIOLENT HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THEN BACK TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS FOR THE GEARS TO RESTO RESET THE GEARS BACK TO FIRST GEAR. I'M ABLE T...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND SHE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF EACH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OR THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD WITH HARD SHIFTING RIGHT AROUND THE 20-25 MPH SHIFT GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS WHEN IT GEARS DOWN TO 1ST AND 2ND. I ALSO GOT A TRANSMISSION R...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS TO 3000. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING INT...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS TO 3000. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING INT...

Mileage: 85,000

WE WERE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR HARD SHIFTED DOWN FROM THIRD TO FIRST ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS SUCH A VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNED OFF. WE WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT HOME AND LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WI...

Mileage: 135,621

WE WERE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT AND THE CAR HARD SHIFTED DOWN FROM THIRD TO FIRST ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS SUCH A VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNED OFF. WE WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT HOME AND LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WI...

Mileage: 135,621

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE I, PURCHASED IT BACK IN APRIL 2004. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE, CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE JERKS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THEN IT SKIPS BEFORE IT GETS INTO GEAR. ALSO TO ADD, ONCE THE CAR GETS TO A CERTAIN SPEED I CAN FEEL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN SHIFTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WA...

Mileage: 96,000

TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING UP, WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND THEN JERKS THE CAR HARD. IT ALSO JERKS HARD WHEN DOWN SHIFTING WHEN STOPPING. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I AM A SMALL INDEPENDENT CAR DEALER. THIS IS JUST ONE MAXIMA I HAVE PURCHASED FROM AN AUCTION. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW RIDICULOUS THE 04-05 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE. I BOUGHT THE ONE INDICATED BY THE VIN NUMBER THINKING I WAS GETTING A GOOD DEAL. HOWEVER, I WAS VERY WRONG! I AS A SMALL INDEPENDE...

Mileage: 100,000

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT CREATES A HARD JERK RIGHT AFTER A SLOW START. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 76,800

YES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAXIMA INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT 58,000 MILES FOR LOUD NOISE ON COLD START UP'S, COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR AND NISSAN TECH TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE NISSAN OIL FILTER AND IT NOT PURGING THE OIL TO TOP OF MOTOR ON COLD STARTS. SO I RECENTLY HAD OIL CHANGE A FEW HUNDRE...

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASI...

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION VIOLATLY JERKS AND GEARS HANG UP IN 5TH. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE MOTOR MOU...

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ...

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ...

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DECELERATE TO SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATE...

Mileage: 69,000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY ERADICLLY. UNEVEN DOWNSHIFTS AND A LOSSS OF POWER DURING ACCELERATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR. THIS LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO DO THIS. IF YOU TRY TO PERFORM A MANU...

Mileage: 100,750

FAILURE OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION AT 70,000 MILES. COMING HOME DURING RUSH HOUR, I SLOWED DOWN WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN MY CAR SLOWED TO APPOX. 20 MPH (MY FOOT WAS NOT ON ANY PEDAL), IT SUDDENLY REVVED AND JERKED BACK TO 20 MPH. IT HAPPEN AGAIN A COUPLE ...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS VERY HARD WHEN GOING BETWEEN GEARS, BUT MOSTLY BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING...

Mileage: 50,000

ON MAY 06, 2011 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT. MY DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHERE NO ONE WAS SITTING DEPLOYED. I WAS 8-MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DUE TO THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY STOMACH ALMOST CAUSING A EARLY LABO...

Mileage: 89,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AYEAR AGO I NOTICED A JERK GOING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATED I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AT A COST OF $ 4000 . I HAVE CHECKED WITH NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE EXPENSE, THE JERK IS SO BAD THAT IT FEELS LIKE SOM...

Mileage: 85,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL -- FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE & IT HAS SEVERE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE JERKING INTO GEARS, JERKING WHILE RIDING AT SLOW SPEEDS, JERKING WITH ENGINE REVVING WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT LEAD UP TO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURIES...

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 3.5 SE: AROUND 82000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JUMP INTO AND OUT OFF GEAR. IM AT 95000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE. IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR EASIER CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN, HAD CLOSE REAR ENDED ACCIDENTS, FORTUNATELY THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION. THIS PROBLEM...

Mileage: 82,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, BANGS INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. SOMETIMES YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND IT REVS UP AND GRABS THE GEAR SO HARD THE TIRES BREAK LOOSE, OTHER TIMES IT JUST DRIVES FINE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER DISENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME FREQUENT OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL...

Mileage: 65,000

MY HUSBAND AND I OWN 2004 MAXIMA.WE ARE EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RIGHT ABOUT IT GOT TO 85000 MILES. WE HAVE STARTED NOTICING THE DELAYED GEAR CONTACT TO MAKE THE CAR GO AND VERY HARD JERKING INTO THE GEAR. IT HAPPENED UNDER SLOW TRAFFIC . THE CARS ARE OK TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE ...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR CHANGING GEARS FROM SECOND TO FIRST, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATED AND JERK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE...

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER THE CAR GETS HOT, IT WILL REV VERY HIGH GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR UNTIL I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS, LET THE RPM'S GO DOWN, THEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN. IT WILL ALSO HARD SHIFT GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO FORWARD GEAR. ALSO WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND EXHIBIT JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W...

Mileage: 89,415

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS WHILE DRIVING OVER 20 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE...

Mileage: 88,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE ENGINE COILS TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ...

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE ENGINE COILS TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ...

Mileage: 119,000

TIMING CHAIN WHINE. ALTIMA, QUEST, MAXIMA, AND OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES WITH THE VQ35DE ENGINE. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY JERKED FORWARD AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNCIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ...

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT...

Mileage: 160,000

FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 35,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE, RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. SINCE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE WE QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE SAME PARTS FAILED THAT FAILED THE LAST THREE TIMES. THESE CONSIST OF IGNITION COILS (PLURAL...

Mileage: 60,000

FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 35,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE, RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. SINCE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE WE QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE SAME PARTS FAILED THAT FAILED THE LAST THREE TIMES. THESE CONSIST OF IGNITION COILS (PLURAL...

Mileage: 60,000

THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD HAS RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A HOLE ABOUT 7" BY 14" UNDER THE CARPET. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED THROUGH OUR LOCAL DEALER IN MAY AND NISSAN RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE WITHOUT COST TO US. IN INVESTIGATING IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE PANEL THAT IS RUSTED O...

Mileage: 73,000

WE OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO ACT UP ON US AND WE HAVE SPENT THE LAST 9 MONTHS BETWEEN DEALERSHIPS AND AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS TRYING TO FIX IT. STILL THE CAR IS IN LIMP MODE AND WE CANNOT DRIVE IT. WE HAVE EMAILED BEFORE WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE SEA...

Mileage: 59,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED IT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AFTER THE W...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE IN A JERKING MOTION. SUDDENLY THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE SPORADIC FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY WERE UNAB...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT AND JERK WHEN CHANGING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED...

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VI...

Mileage: 99,500

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO AT 108,000 MILES. CAR HALTS AND THEN BUCKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. AT A RED LIGHT, CAR HALTED AND BUCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PER...

Mileage: 108,000

NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. NISSAN HAS SAID THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS FAR AS OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA...

Mileage: 99,000

CAR JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN DRIVING, HAD TO PUT IN MANUAL GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE CAR JERKS AND THEN WHEN YOU GO INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AGAIN. A/C ALSO WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, WHI...

Mileage: 87,000

CAR JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN DRIVING, HAD TO PUT IN MANUAL GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE CAR JERKS AND THEN WHEN YOU GO INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AGAIN. A/C ALSO WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, WHI...

Mileage: 87,000

CAR JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN DRIVING, HAD TO PUT IN MANUAL GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE CAR JERKS AND THEN WHEN YOU GO INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE JERKS AGAIN. A/C ALSO WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, WHI...

Mileage: 87,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS VIOLENTLY AND SKIPS GEARS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE NISSAN HASN'T BEEN FORCED TO DO A RECALL YET. THIS PROBLEM START...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMIS...

Mileage: 100,000

2004 MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING, AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING AND CAR IS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MIL...

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MIL...

Mileage: 136,000

WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, WHEN THE CLUTCH HAS HEAVY USAGE, FOR EXAMPLE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND STAYS THERE - I HAVE NO PRESSURE AND I CANNOT GET THE CLUTCH IN. AFTER I PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CLUTCH OPERATION RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER 10-15 MINUT...

Mileage: 24,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESISTATE BEFORE JERKING UP TO SPEED, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. ...

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD WHEN I STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS . IT NOW HAS BECOME A DAILY PROBLEM WHENEVER I DRIVE. THE MAIN ISSUES IS WHEN PUT MY CAR FROM R...

Mileage: 125,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. IT ALSO WAS JERKING REPEATEDLY WHILE CHANGING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. I WAS TOLD BY A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY CAR NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE ON THE CAR, PRO...

Mileage: 67,000

IAC VALVE WENT BAD AND CAR SOMETIMES DON'T START AND WHEN IT DOES IT IDEALS ROUGH CANT ORDER THE PART FROM ANYWHERE BUT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE I CAN'T EVEN PULL ANYTHING UP ON IT NOWHERE OTHER THAN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE THIS IDEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

I MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK AND THEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE ENGINE RACED BUT THERE WAS A PAUSE FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED WITH A LOUD BANG. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD AS THE TIRES BRIEFLY PEELED OUT. IN RESPONS...

Mileage: 112,576

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT ...

Mileage: 112,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS, SO HARD THAT FEELS LIKE YOU JUST GOT REAR ENDED. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING AT AN ASTOUNDING RATE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT MAKES THE CAR UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR AND IT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND. IT JERKS WHILE DRIVING AND IT GETS STUCK. IT GOT STUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN I LET GO OF THE GAS IT BAC...

Mileage: 77,000

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS THE JERKING, THRUSTING FORWARD AND THE BAD DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A FLUSH ($200), SO I DID, IT CONTINUED KICKING. I TOOK I...

Mileage: 90,719

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS THE JERKING, THRUSTING FORWARD AND THE BAD DOWN SHIFTING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A FLUSH ($200), SO I DID, IT CONTINUED KICKING. I TOOK I...

Mileage: 90,719

2004 NISSAN - TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CAR JERKS TERRIBLY BETWEEN ALL GEARS, JERKS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AT TIMES HAS LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. MANY, MANY HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS A DANGER AND NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIEDOF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITH SEVERE HESITATION AND A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT T...

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE GEARS WOULD SHIFT ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEE...

Mileage: 80,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS ABOUT THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE CAR JERKS HARD FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN 2 TO 3RD GEAR... THE CAR SHIFTS AS HARD AS IT DOES IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AND IT IS AUTOMATIC. I HAVE LOOKED ON SOME ONLINE WEBSITES AND THEY HAVE MANY OTHER ANGRY CUST...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOWN SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK EXCESSIVELY. WHEN ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHA...

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENT...

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENT...

Mileage: 101,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THE RPM INCREASE AND WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKS. BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS SLIPPING/JERKIN...

Mileage: 90,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FAILED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT I HAD A NEAR MISS WITH SEVERAL TRUCKS THAT NEARLY HIT MY FAMILY. THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT IN ITS TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THIS IS PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AND DI...

Mileage: 132,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, I HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS DUE TO THE HARD SHIFTING. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE MALFUNCTION OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THA...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SHIFTING GEARS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE. THE FAILURE A...

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 90,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND LOVED IT UNTIL A YEAR AGO. AT AROUND 100,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED STALLING AND JUMPING. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW IT IS SLIPPING SO BADLY THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE CAR IS NOT WITHIN THE WARRANTY AND NOW NISSAN SAYS THAT THERE IS ...

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND JERKING, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER MAXIMA COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mileage: 149,786

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE...

Mileage: 84,000

ONE MONTH AFTER PAYING OFF MY 2004 MAXIMA, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD SLAM INTO 1ST FROM 2ND GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR JERK INTO 2ND OR 3RD WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT WOULD JERK INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE. I BROUGHT IT INTO A...

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVING FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND OCCASIONALLY THRID GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND SOMETIMES HESISTATE WHEN SHIFITING TO THE NEXT GEAR. AFTER SEEING OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE RPMS WOULD ALSO INCREASE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRI...

Mileage: 105,000

THE FAILURE IS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2004 MAXIMA. THERE IS A DOCUMENTED TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2004-07. A POOR DESIGN OF REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY(BY NISSANS OWN ADMITTANCE) CAUSES WHEEL SENSOR TO PREMATURELY FAIL, CAUSING ABS CONTROLLER/SOLENOID TO FAIL. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TO OCCUR WITH LE...

Mileage: 84,000

SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. CAR RPM'S GO WAY HIGH AND THEN JERKS AND GOES INTO GEAR. HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY BUT IT DOES HAPPEN GETTING OFF AN EXIT. DOWNSHIFTING FROM GEARS 3 TO 2 THE CAR JERKS AND HESITATES ALMOST GIVING ME WHIP...

Mileage: 88,000

SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. CAR RPM'S GO WAY HIGH AND THEN JERKS AND GOES INTO GEAR. HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY BUT IT DOES HAPPEN GETTING OFF AN EXIT. DOWNSHIFTING FROM GEARS 3 TO 2 THE CAR JERKS AND HESITATES ALMOST GIVING ME WHIP...

Mileage: 88,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT FAILED TO ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSIS INDIC...

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN DECELERATING. THE V...

Mileage: 79,000

MAXIMA 04 PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES IT SLIPS FREELY AND THEN IT TAKES AGAIN CAUSING THE ONE DRIVING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN MUST RECALL MAXIMA 04 MODELS TO FIX TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND WAS STUCK BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. WHEN I CAME TO COMPLETE STOP, AND THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD VERY VERY SLOWLY AND THEN PICK UP SPEED. BUT CAR DID NOT CHANGE GEARS. ONCE I TURN OFF ENGINE AND WAITED F...

Mileage: 95,000

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 ...

Mileage: 69,000

TRANSMISSION ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS INTO GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND VICE VERSA. ONLY DOES THIS WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR GOING FROM REVERSE BACK INTO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

2004 MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - BOUGHT NEW; CONTINUALLY JERKS WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN GEARS WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES; NOW THE PARK LAMPS CONTINUALLY GO OUT ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2004 MAXIMA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - BOUGHT NEW; CONTINUALLY JERKS WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN GEARS WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES; NOW THE PARK LAMPS CONTINUALLY GO OUT ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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 ...

Mileage: 60,000

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 R...

Mileage: 63,000

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...

Mileage: 105,000

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 W...

Mileage: 60,000

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 PRO...

Mileage: 91,000

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 H...

Mileage: 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 ...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY JERKED INTO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD ACT AS IF SOMEONE HAD REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED T...

Mileage: 99,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WITH HESITATION AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP GEARS WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO A CON...

Mileage: 52,000

FAULTY BOSE SOUND SYSTEM 6 CD CHANGER. LEFT SIDE SPEAKER ON & OFF. I CALLED SO MANY TIMES TO NISSAN CORP. NO PROPER REPLY. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. NISSAN USE FAULTY PARTS AND NEVER RECALLED AND FIX THIS UNITS. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS, AT PERIODIC TIMES, STARTS PUTTERING LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL, THEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DOES THIS FOR EITHER A FEW MILES OR MY ENTIRE TRIP. IT ALSO JERKS VERY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS, EX FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. WITH IN THE LAST MONTH THE TR...

FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS, AT PERIODIC TIMES, STARTS PUTTERING LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL, THEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DOES THIS FOR EITHER A FEW MILES OR MY ENTIRE TRIP. IT ALSO JERKS VERY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS, EX FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. WITH IN THE LAST MONTH THE TR...

VERY ROUGH SHIFT AFTER DECELERATION GOING INTO ACCELERATION AT 20 TO 35 MPH. IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE BEEN REARENDED AND HAS A LOUD SOUND MIMICKING SAME. IT VARIES GREATLY ON OCCURRENCE. WEEKS CAN GO BY WITH NOTHING, THEN IT WILL OCCUR REGULARLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND...

Mileage: 65,000

MAXIMA 2004, 54K. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS 1/2ND AND 2ND/3RD; WAS TOLD IT'S A VALVE BODY ISSUE. LOOKING AT $1500 REPAIR... *TR

Mileage: 54,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WILL BARELY SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT WAS WORKING FINE ONE DAY AND THEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING. IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IF IT STICKS IN HIGH GEAR THEN IT WON'T SLOW DOWN AND I COULD WRECK. I DON...

Mileage: 160,000

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY 2004 MAXIMA, THERE IS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN I AM GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THE CV AXLES CHANGED, THE STRUTS CHANGED, AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS CHANGED. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I CAN THINK OF. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ...

Mileage: 100,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT SWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS HARD OR SKIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ONLY HAVE 59,500 MILES ON CAR AND FRONT STRUTS SWAY BAR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT SWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS HARD OR SKIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ONLY HAVE 59,500 MILES ON CAR AND FRONT STRUTS SWAY BAR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT SWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS HARD OR SKIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ONLY HAVE 59,500 MILES ON CAR AND FRONT STRUTS SWAY BAR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO BANG LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT RE...

Mileage: 79,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES AND IM STILL PAYING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T USE IT MUCH AND I HAVE NOW 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE AND I'VE GOT NOTHING. DEALER HAS NOT HELPED AND I CALLED NISSAN MOTORS OF AMERICA AND...

Mileage: 58,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004- TRANSMISSION(5 SPEED AUTOMATIC) SLIPPING PROBLEM BETWEEN GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING A FEW MONTHS AGO. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AROUND 04 AND 05. THEY ALSO SAID I WOULD NEED THE TRANSMISSION REPLAC...

Mileage: 97,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN AUGUST 2006, AND IT ALL SEEMED FINE FOR A BIT BUT ONCE I REACHED ABOUT 84K 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 KNO...

Mileage: 84,170

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN AUGUST 2006, AND IT ALL SEEMED FINE FOR A BIT BUT ONCE I REACHED ABOUT 84K 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 KNO...

Mileage: 84,170

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE...

Mileage: 59,875

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPLIED THE ABS WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ABS SENSORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER LOCKING B...

Mileage: 78,500

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND MAKES LOAD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST AND 1ST TO SECOND SOMETIMES. ALSO, REVS HIGH THEN SEEMS TO SKIP A GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURREN...

Mileage: 142,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPS AND LURCHES INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT IT THREE TIMES BUT SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT, THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACED. I AM FEARFUL TO PASS A CAR ON TWO LANE ROAD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND STALL LEAVING ME IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING ...

Mileage: 80,000

PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY STOP LIGHT AT 45 MPH, DRY CONDITIONS. BRAKING DISTANCE MORE THAN DOUBLED AS FRONT BRAKES MADE VERY LOUD SCRAPING AND GRINDING SOUNDS (NOT TYPICAL ABS SOUND) WHILE NOT HAVING ANY STOPPING POWER - I APPEARED TO ONLY HAVE REAR BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO STOP JU...

Mileage: 66,815

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY AS THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO REST MOMENTARILY BEFORE PROCEEDING BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR TWO MO...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELAYING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CURRE...

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL BANGING COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT AS TIME PROGRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURS ANYTIME PRESSURE ...

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSA MAXIMA 3.5 SE, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN ALMOST A YEAR. IT HAS MADE ME FEEL UNSAFE AND REFUSE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED. IT ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON IT AND EVEN THEN IT SEEMS UNDRIVABLE. AFTER TAKING IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO SEVERAL MECH...

Mileage: 84,189

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN ...

Mileage: 164,000

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN IT SWITCHES GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND THE STATED THEY THINK IT IS A PISTON IN THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION...

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAUSED CAR TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED BY NISSAN DEALER. CAR HAD 87,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWITCH BETWEEN GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND VIOLENTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS WOULD NEED TO BE ...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED HARD SEVERAL TIMES AS IF SOMEONE WAS HITTING THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WAS ...

Mileage: 77,087

AT ABOUT 77,800 MILES OUR 2004 MAXIMA 3.5 SE WAS JERKING AS IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM GEAR TO GEAR. IT STARTED VALENTINES DAY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, AND WHEN IT DOES SHIFT THE JERK IS SO SEVERE THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT COULD GIVE YOU WHIP LASH. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS MAXIMA, F...

Mileage: 77,807

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SWITCH GEARS VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. T...

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SHIFTED FROM FIRST...

Mileage: 30,000

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LAST MONTH, AND IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, WHEN I START THE CAR IT RATTLES, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY REPAIRED IT AND THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, BUT I ...

Mileage: 113,190

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2008. THE CAR HAD 42000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWERTRAIN AND REPLACED IT FOR FREE AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR NOW HAS 93000 MILES AND THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING FOR MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION J...

Mileage: 92,400

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL AFTER I BROUGHT MY NEW TIRES AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS THAT THEY KEPT REPLACING NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL MY WARRANT RAN OUT AND THAN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH HIGH P...

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL AFTER I BROUGHT MY NEW TIRES AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS THAT THEY KEPT REPLACING NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL MY WARRANT RAN OUT AND THAN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH HIGH P...

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT CAME TO ME IN THE MAIL AFTER I BROUGHT MY NEW TIRES AND WAS NOT REIMBURSED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS THAT THEY KEPT REPLACING NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL MY WARRANT RAN OUT AND THAN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH HIGH P...

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, MY CAR WOULD NOT PROCEED PROPERLY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LUNGED FORWARD. AFTER I WAS CONTINUING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTO GEAR. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED FREQUENTLY.

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND SWITCH GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE V...

Mileage: 84,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK AND FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND HAVE FOLLOWED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR MAINTENANCE EXPLICITLY. ALSO THE BRAKE ...

Mileage: 65,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC: HAS SEVER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SLAMS IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND GETS STUCK BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, 2ND AND 3RD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NISSAN FORUMS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER ERROR IN THE VALVE BODIES. NISSAN WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL AND THIS IS A SEVER ...

Mileage: 79,800

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL WITH 5 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, WON'T DOWNSHIFT, SOMETIMES KICKS HARD, DELAYED SHIFTING AND EXHIBITS ALL OTHER SYMPTOMS OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HERE AND ON THE BLOGS ONLINE. SHOP WANTS $3000 FOR REBUILD, IT'S TIME TO MAKE NISSAN TAKE CARE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS. *T...

Mileage: 120,109

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2007 - WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AT THE END OF 2008 MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOWLY JERK WHEN DECELERATING AND PULLING OFF AN EXIT OR MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC (NOT NISSAN) AND WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I TRIED TO CON...

Mileage: 70,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILING AFTER ONLY 60000 MILES. HAVE HAD HARD SHIFTING SINCE NEW AND NISSAN KNOWS THIS TRANNY IS DEFECTIVE. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION KEEPS JERKING OFF. GEARS GET STUCK. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE ENGIN...

Mileage: 93,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED T...

Mileage: 50,000

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BROKE DOWN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT FAILED ALL TOGETHER. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN THAT ALLOWS RUST TO BUILD UP BETWEEN THE WHEEL SENSORS AND THE HUB, WHICH APPEARS TO BE MOST PREVALENT IN THE SALT STATES. THE INITIAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE ABS FIRING DUR...

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED AND WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN KNOCKING AND SHIFTING ABNORMALLY HARD WHEN GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEARS AND ALSO WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE ...

Mileage: 47,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH VQ35 3.5L V6 ENGINE - TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS MY MAXIMA TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS WEARING THE TENSIONERS OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. NISSAN QUOTES ANYWHERE FROM $1,500 TO $3,000 DOLLARS TO COMPLETE ...

Mileage: 90,000

I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AS HAVING POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BP NISSAN AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND DETERMINED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. NISSAN TO CALL ME BACK TODAY, WE'LL SEE. AFTER THE DEALER DID THE DIAGNOSTICS...

Mileage: 47,471

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ANOTHER MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, HAD IT FIXED. ONE WEEK LATER I STARTED EXPERIENCING JERKING AND GEAR CHANGING AS I DROVE. WAS ON FREEWAY AND VEHICLE WENT INTO THIRD AND JOLTED MY UPPER BODY (HAD SORE NECK FOR ONE WEEK). ALSO EXPERIENCING 2-3, AND 3-2. PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE, THE VEHICLE J...

Mileage: 47,600

TRANSMISSION SLAMS/BANGS FROM 2ND TO LOW GEARS AT APPROX 20 MPH DURING DOWN SHIFT. ALSO HAS HESITATION/PAUSE CAUSING A HUGE JERK/PUSH WHEN CHANGING SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT APRROXIMATELY 20 MPH. SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER CAR HAS WARMED OR HEATED UP AFTER ABOUT 10 - 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. BOTH INC...

Mileage: 115,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH A LOUD BANG. OCCURRED WHILE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST. OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 3RD AND WHEN PARKED AND TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. TWO MECHANIC...

Mileage: 96,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH A LOUD BANG. OCCURRED WHILE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST. OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 3RD AND WHEN PARKED AND TRYING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. TWO MECHANIC...

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE THAT HAS 105K MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND NOW THE VEHICLE BARELY MOVES IN FIRST GEAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 2004-2005 MAXIMAS. THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN IS FAUL...

Mileage: 105,000

WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH OUR 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THE SPRING OF 2009. AFTER TAKING OFF SEVERAL DAYS OF WORK TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN DES MOINES, IOWA AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY DONE A...

Mileage: 66,732

I HAVE AN 04 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A 5 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION, IT IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THEN BOGS AND SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS BEFORE SHIFTING HARD AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN PLACED IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY HAVING TO COMPENSATE FO...

Mileage: 144,000

SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DIMMING HEADLIGHTS, LAMPS COMPLETELY TURN OFF - YES NO HEADLAMPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS SERVICED EVERY YEAR BY NISSAN FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR AND ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 103,000 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CONSTANT JERKING DURING SHIFT CHANGE PRIOR, BUT WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. CAR JERKS F...

Mileage: 103,000

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES,BODY WORK, DRIVERS DOOR. HAD ISSUES RIGHT AFTER WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WENT WITHOUT ME BUT UPON LOOKING AT CAR AFTER SHE CAME HOME WITH IT DID THE CAR FAX ON IT ON THING WERE SOME ELECTRICAL CHECKS THAT'S IT NO ACCIDENTS. STEERING TIGHT WHEN I DROVE IT AN...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHEN I DOWN SHIFT. AFTER LOOKING THIS PROBLEM UP IT SEEMS TO BE A EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE VIEWED COUNTLESS BOARD'S THAT HAVE EXPRESSED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE EVEN TALKED TO MANY DEALERSHIPS THAT ALSO THAT HAVE...

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 107,000 MILES,.AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN IT REENGAGE. THE INTERNET CONSUMER FORMS/BOARDS ARE FLOODED WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2004/2005 MAXIMA . THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT NISSAN IS NOT W...

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN MID 2006 AS A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN NEARLY A YEAR AGO WHEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GET STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. I TRIED DOWNSHIFTING MANUALLY AND THE GEAR WOULD BE STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM I W...

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD IT'S TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 2 YEARS AGO FOR SLIPPING, JERKING AND LIFE ENDANGERING BEHAVIOR DURING DRIVING. RECENTLY IT DEVELOPED THE SAME ISSUES AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. THIS IS AN HIGHLY RECURRENT PROBLEM SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF 2004/2005 MAXIMAS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I BOUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SL USED FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT I WORKED AT. I BOUGHT IT WITH 68,798 MILES ON IT ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2008. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF OWNING THE CAR, I NOTICED TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN IT WOULD FINALLY SHIFT IT WOULD BE VE...

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN MARCH OF 2009 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE AND DRIVE AND REVERSE. I WENT TO AMOCO AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT RECENTLY IN OCTOBER THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT RIGHT INTO 5...

Mileage: 78,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE NOT GOING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,958 MILES AND THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *TR

Mileage: 28,958

WARNING SIGNS STARTED WITH A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND TO 3RD AT 45K MILES. DONE REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE BUT PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. LATER IT STARTED HARD BANG OR JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. AT 112K MILES IT GOT WORSE AND THEN KNEW READING ONLINE ABOUT F...

Mileage: 42,000

WARNING SIGNS STARTED WITH A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND TO 3RD AT 45K MILES. DONE REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE BUT PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. LATER IT STARTED HARD BANG OR JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. AT 112K MILES IT GOT WORSE AND THEN KNEW READING ONLINE ABOUT F...

Mileage: 42,000

WARNING SIGNS STARTED WITH A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND TO 3RD AT 45K MILES. DONE REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE BUT PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. LATER IT STARTED HARD BANG OR JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. AT 112K MILES IT GOT WORSE AND THEN KNEW READING ONLINE ABOUT F...

Mileage: 42,000

WARNING SIGNS STARTED WITH A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AT 100K. TURNED INTO HARD SHIFT THEN UPTICK OF 500 RPMS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. PERFORMED TRANSMISSION FLUSH. SAME STUFF UNTIL A WEEK LATER EVEN SMALLER 250 RPM UPTICK BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, BUT NO HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. TOLERABLE. DRIVING ALON...

Mileage: 111,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 78,000 MILES PURCHASED FROM ABC NISSAN ON NOV 17, 2009. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I'VE HAD TWO ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED, THREE TIRES AND PRESSURE HOSE. I AM NOW TOLD I WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THE CAR FOR A YEAR. ...

Mileage: 76,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIMMY IN STEERING,TRANSMISSION JERK. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIMMY IN STEERING,TRANSMISSION JERK. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

MY NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE U WERE HIT FROM THE BACK OR IF U HIT SOMETHING. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT WILL GO OUT OF GEAR MAKING THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN! *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SL 5-SPEED. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING BAD EVERYTIME IT SWITCHED GEARS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT JERKS REALLY BAD SOMETIMES...

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE AMERICAN IF THIS PROBLEM DON'T GET CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

ORIGINAL OWNER OF NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CAR DROVE LIKE A TRUCK WITHIN 10K MILES, WHEEL TORQUED AT ACCELERATION, CLUNK ON WELL-MAINTAINED ROADS FROM FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. FRONT TIRES WORE OUT 30K AND CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WELL, CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER SAYS SPORTS TIRES SO LESS ...

Mileage: 49,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNER OF THE SAME VEHICLE AS WELL AS READ SEVERAL COMMENTS ONLINE THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE DOES SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN MOVE IT BACK IN DRIVE IT DOES A HARD JERK, BEFOR...

HAVE A 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT APPROXIMATELY 70K THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY KICK BETWEEN 2-3 GEARS. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS OF THIS CONDITION THE TRANSMISSION KICKED SO BAD THAT IT BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR WOULD PULL RIGHT AND AT TIMES OUT OF MY LANE WHILE DRIVING IN ...

Mileage: 77,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 SE JERK WHEN SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE HAPPEN EVERY DAY AFTER PARKING FOR SO MANY HOURS. CAM SENSORY HAVE BEEN REPLACE, TRANSMISSION'S FLUID HAVE BEEN FLUSH, AND THE TIMING BELT HAVE BEEN CHANGE BUT THE JERKINESS STILL OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

2004 + NISSAN MAXIMA'S ARE HAVING TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WHICH STARTS TO OCCUR AFTER 50K AS PER THE THOUSAND OF FORUM MEMBERS ACROSS DIFFERENT FORUM. I AM A VICTIM TOO. ITS A KNOWN DEFECT IN MAXIMA'S AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS TO FIX THIS. THIS TIMING CHAIN ISSUE FIX COST APPX $1600 AND DIFFICULT FO...

Mileage: 73,400

2004 + NISSAN MAXIMA'S ARE HAVING TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WHICH STARTS TO OCCUR AFTER 50K AS PER THE THOUSAND OF FORUM MEMBERS ACROSS DIFFERENT FORUM. I AM A VICTIM TOO. ITS A KNOWN DEFECT IN MAXIMA'S AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS TO FIX THIS. THIS TIMING CHAIN ISSUE FIX COST APPX $1600 AND DIFFICULT FO...

Mileage: 73,400

I OWN A MAXIMA 2004 AND IT ACCELERATE BY ITSELF EVERY TIME I DRIVE UNDER 35MPH OR 10MPH ABOVE. THEY ALREADY REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGE SOME WIRES, REPLACED ABS SENSORS, AND DID SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

MY CAR HAS NOT CRANKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED. ALSO RATTLING SOUND FOR A LONG TIME WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THIS MORNING WHEN I CRANKED MY CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BROKE LOOSE, UNABLE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT ALSO RUST SPOTS ARE FORMING ON MY HOOD, FRONT BUMPER A...

Mileage: 140,000

MY CAR HAS NOT CRANKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED. ALSO RATTLING SOUND FOR A LONG TIME WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THIS MORNING WHEN I CRANKED MY CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BROKE LOOSE, UNABLE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT ALSO RUST SPOTS ARE FORMING ON MY HOOD, FRONT BUMPER A...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL SOLENOID AND VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 17,000

(1) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, WITH NO WARNING , THE ENGINE REVES UP INTERMITTENTLY, CARS DOESN'T ACCELERATE THEN IT STARTS JERKING AND BUCKING, YOU ARE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC , UNTIL IT DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN .... (2) IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, NO CONSISTENT TIME FRAME, THE ENGINE REVES UP IN...

Mileage: 66,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. THIS IS MY THIRD MAXIMA THAT I HAVE OWNED. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR. IT STARTING HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I TOOK THIS TO THIS DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE....

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND READING ON THE MAXIMA.ORG FORUM GOT ME TO THIS COMPLAINT SITE. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD DO A RECALL ON ALL 6TH GEN MAXIMA OWNERS BECAUSE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT'S THE TRANSMISSION. WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS COLD IT SHIFTS SO SMOOTHLY LIKE THERE'S NOTHING W...

Mileage: 110,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES 1ST N 2ND SHIFT HARD, 2ND N 3RD SLIPPING SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES 1ST N 2ND SHIFT HARD, 2ND N 3RD SLIPPING SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SLIPPING. IT BUCKS WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO FIRST. I HAVE ABOUT 118,000 MILES AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE SLIPPAGE STARTED AROUND 100K MILES. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WITHOUT WARNING, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STAYS THERE CAUSING A SERIOUS TRAFFIC HAZARD. NISSAN SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Mileage: 132,301

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD, THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER, SHOOK, AND ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. IN 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE CAM-SHAFT SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE WASN'T C...

Mileage: 89,000

I HAVE AN 04 MAXIMA SE WITH 149,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PULL OUT OF THE DRIVE OR SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A TURN, WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE IT WILL NOT GO. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NISSAN IS TELLING ME THAT THE CONTROL VALVE ...

Mileage: 140,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH JUST OVER 120K MILES AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANNY JERKING IS NO JOKE TODAY MY CAR SHIFTED SO HARD THAT IT LITERALLY JUMPED OVER THE PARKING BLOCK AT MY HOME AS SOON AS I FELT THE CAR MOVE I HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE SHIFT WAS SO FAST IT STILL HOPPED OVE...

Mileage: 123,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKING, SLIPPING. FLARING. ONLY OCCURS WHEN CAR IS WARM. WILL CAUSE VIOLENT JERKING WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION AND CONTROL OF CAR. I JUST REPLACED VALVE BODY AND PROBLEM STILL THERE!! HELP! *TR

Mileage: 85,000

MY TRANSMISSION JERKS MY CAR OUT OF CONTROL DURING 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 3.5L V6 TRANSMISSIONS- JERKING, KNOCKING AND STICKING IN GEAR. MANY DEALERS ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE SHOWN THE SAME RESULTS OF CONSUMERS HAVING ISSUES. THE NORMAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS ALMOST 50% OF THE CAR VALUE. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT REPAIR THE ...

Mileage: 143,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN YOU CHANGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT JUMP INTO GEAR HARD. WILE DRIVING IT SHIFT HARD FROM 1 GEAR TO 2 . I TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP THEY SAY IT'S MY TRANSMISSION. IT COST ME $1900.00 TO REPLACE IT.I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT TH...

Mileage: 56,658

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS 97.000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK WITHOUT A 3-5 SECOND DELAY, IT DOSEN'T DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'S TO THE POINT NOW THAT WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT DOWN SHIF...

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS 97.000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK WITHOUT A 3-5 SECOND DELAY, IT DOSEN'T DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'S TO THE POINT NOW THAT WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT DOWN SHIF...

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS 97.000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK WITHOUT A 3-5 SECOND DELAY, IT DOSEN'T DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT'S TO THE POINT NOW THAT WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT DOWN SHIF...

Mileage: 40,000

CAR MALFUNCTION ON TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

CAR MALFUNCTION ON TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO WITH $165,000 MILES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN TO JERK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM HIGHER GEARS. VEHICLE ALSO HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING 3RD AND 4TH GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN, WHO SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, HAD THIS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED BUT LESS...

Mileage: 165,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS/BANGS WHEN CHANGING LOW GEARS. IT MAKES MY ENTIRE CAR BANG LOUDLY AND JERK FORWARD CAUSING ME TO JERK FORWARD AS WELL. I HAVE BANGED MYSELF ON THE STEERING WHEEL NUMEROUS TIMES. I READ ONLINE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS TRY TO TELL ME ALL T...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OUTER PERIMETER OF THE SKY VIEW WINDOW EXHIBITED RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING PREMATURELY FOR A CLIMATE THAT WAS PRIMARILY WARM AND DRY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTAC...

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY OUT OF THIRD GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTI...

Mileage: 70,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE WITH 74,000 MILES, AND FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIPPING AND JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO3RD. BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW; WHERE THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED OUT O...

Mileage: 74,000

RUSTING OF UNDERBODY (FLOOR), UNDER DRIVER AND PASSENGER, VISIBLE HOLES, DIAMETER SIZE OF OVER 1 FOOT. *TR

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 DOOR LOCK PASSENGER SIDE LOCK FAILS TO LOCK OR OPEN WITH KEY OR FOB. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE TRANSMISSION ON THE AUTOMATIC 5 SPEED MAXIMA GET STRUCK AND OFTEN TAKES MORE THAN 5 SECONDS TO GET IN TO GEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SEEMS WIDESPREAD AMONG THE 6TH GENERATION MAXIMAS. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW AND...

Mileage: 90,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED AFTER SIX YEARS / 58,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING, OUT OF THE BLUE, AT STREET SPEED, 10-25 MPH, A SUDDEN "CLUNK" IS HEARD AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP SUDDENLY AND LEFT WITHOUT ANY POWER. IF CAR RESTARTS, THE TRANSMISSION IS LEFT IN 5TH GEAR WITH NO ABILITY TO CHANGE GEARS AT ALL. ONLY 44000 MILES ON THE ...

Mileage: 44,000

MAXIMA 2004 SL 3.5 STEERING WHEEL TILT STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 45,680

MY CAR DIED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE IN REVERSE. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BACK UP, I DISMISSED IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT WOULD NOT START AT THE GROCER. IT RESTARTED ONLY AFTER JUMPING. I DROVE IT TO AUTO ZONE FOR A NEW BATTERY WHICH SEEMED TO HELP. YESTERDAY WHILE BACKING OUT O...

Mileage: 74,420

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE W/ A LITTLE BIT OVER 50000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION DOES "JERK" WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST. TO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN THE SAME GEARS. I TOUGH THAT WAS AA ISOLATED PROBLEM, TILL FINDING A FEW WEB SITE W/ OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE (...

Mileage: 47,000

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR SIX YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND JERKS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE. IT BANGS AND THROWS ME FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. IT ALSO THROWS ME INTO GEAR WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR....

Mileage: 68,000

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR SIX YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND JERKS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE. IT BANGS AND THROWS ME FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. IT ALSO THROWS ME INTO GEAR WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR....

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED WITH AN EXTREMELY HIGH INCREASE IN THE RPMS. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED RA...

Mileage: 62,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUNGES WHILE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CAUSED REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE & KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF CONSUMER'S COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE & NISSAN NOR THE GOVERNMENT WILL FESS UP TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN ON-GOING SA...

Mileage: 72,000

CAR STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD AND IT TURN OFF ON ME, TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN, GOING 20-35 MILES AND HR BECAUSE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AFTER YOU COME TO A STOP POINTING..STEP ON THE GAS, CAR BARLEY MOVED, WENT TO GET CAR CHECK OUT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REPLACE SENSORS, GOT IT OUT OF THE SHOP AND ...

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS ABRUPTLY WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS JUST ASSUMED TO BE A RANDOM EVENT. HOWEVER, AT APPROXIMATELY 75K MILES, THE JERKING BECAME MORE AND MORE CONSISTENT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO T...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE MANUF...

Mileage: 121,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, 3000 OVER MY WARRANTY. NISSAN NEEDS TO WON UP TO THESE TRANNY PROBLEMS IN THESE $30,000 VEHICLES. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE CONSUMERAFAIRS.COM. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 60,000 MILES WITH MY WIFE AND I IN THE CAR. I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE USING THE RAMP AND ONCE I MERGED INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO JUMP OFF OF THE ROAD BECAUSE A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS APPROACHING AND NEARLY RAN OVER ME. I HAD TO...

Mileage: 60,046

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, I TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN WARMED UP, I HAVE SHIFT SHOCK GOING FROM 1 - 2 & 2 - 1, SLIPPING FROM 2 - 3. WENT TO DEALER FOR DRAIN & FILL, HE SAYS IT IS COMMON WITH MY MODEL, THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVES IN THE VALVEBODY. HE SAID HE WOU...

Mileage: 85,000

IT IS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HEAVILY JERKING AT 98K MILES. THE JERKING WAS SO MUCH THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY. THE CAR WAS RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED. IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL CODY $3000 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 57,218

HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MAXIMA 2004 BECAUSE IS JERKING, I JUST TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IS THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR HAVE 51,000 MILES WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD THEY CHARGING ME 3,400 TO FIX. AND I STILL PAYING MY CAR AND I HAVE A FAMILY ...

Mileage: 51,789

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING FROM 20-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR, DISENGAGE AND THEN RE-ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIM...

Mileage: 30,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON MY CAR, STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. LET CAR REST FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN FINALLY RESTARTED ONLY TO FIND MY CAR STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WITH SLOW ACCELERATION AND HIGH RPM IF NOT CAREFUL. CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. I DO NOT KNOW EXTENT ...

Mileage: 134,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SLIPS,JERK, AND STALLS SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS TRANSMISSIONS ISSUES WITH THE CAR OVER THE PAST 2 TO 3 YEARS. ALREADY TO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE, NOW STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AGAIN. LOTS OF JERKING FROM GEAR TO GEAR, LOTS OF DIFFICULTY GETTING THE CAR TO UP SHIFT OR DOWN SHIFT; CAR LOCKING IN 4TH OR 5...

Mileage: 100,000

APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT WOULD ALSO SLIP WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND HAVE THEM CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED T...

Mileage: 86,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEM TO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY DEAD. I HAVE IT SERVICED AT A NISSAN DEALER OFTEN (MOST RECENT 3 MONTHS BACK) AND EVERYTHING SEEM TO BE GOOD. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T PIN...

Mileage: 64,000

LAST NIGHT WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY STREET, UNKNOWN TO ME MY CAR WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. MY VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF NOT KILLED BY THE FAST APPROACHING TRAFFIC. NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF 5TH GEAR NOR GET M...

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,250. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ 11/9/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10

Mileage: 110,000

OWN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AND HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND VICE VERSA. WHEN ACCELERATING AND BREAKING AT AROUND 20 MPH FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER. IT ALSO BUCKS WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE AROUND 83500 MILES. BROUGHT IT TO ...

Mileage: 83,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REPAIRS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE, THE...

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS, BEFORE REGAINING NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGN...

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AT 60 MPH AND THERE WAS A STRONG PULL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESID...

Mileage: 65,245

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH AUTO 5-SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY LOCKED UP IN 5TH GEAR AS I WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY FROM A STANDING START, ON AN ON-RAMP; HAD NO POWER AND MY WIFE AND I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED BY AN 18-WHEELER. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT, THE ...

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTUATOR WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, RATTLE AND KNOCK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE....

Mileage: 124,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ONLY AT 80,000 MILES JERKS WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE!!! THERE IS A 3 SECOND DELAY THEN IT JERKS. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM SITTING AT A LIGHT OR HAVE MY CAR RUNNING THEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE JERKS STARTS. EVEN WHEN I AM DRIVING IT'S STARTING TO JERK A LITTLE...

Mileage: 79,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A JERKING PROBLEM FROM 1ST INTO 2ND..THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF TURN IT BACK ON CAR WAS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. BELOW IS A WEBSITE THAT I FOUND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE WITH A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF OTHE...

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID ADVISE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WA...

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION IS HARD SHIFTING FROM 1-2 2-3 SMALL VIBRATION THAT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY DEALER OR TIRE SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 90,121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SLIP GEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSI...

Mileage: 98,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS EXPERIENCE JERKING BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. IT'S AT 71,000 MILES AND HAVE JUST FINISHED PAYING IT OFF. I HAVE READ MANY PROBLEMS AT THIS POINT AND AM AFRAID OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHAT IS IT GOING TAKE FOR NISSA...

Mileage: 71,000

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AND I DON'T KNOW WHY, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GIVE ME PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD AND READ MANY PERSONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ABOUT 80,000 WITH 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE GEARS SLIPS FOR 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST AND JERKS WHEN IF FINALLY SHIFTS. THE CAR HALTS WHEN GOING FOR R TO D AND GIVING A HARD JERK WHEN IN GEAR. THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN BACKING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL BANGING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE REPLACED THE MOTOR M...

Mileage: 90,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUES HARD JERKS INTO GEARS. HAPPENS FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD AND FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH. *TR

Mileage: 83,406

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT FIRST BUT SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BUT THE ...

Mileage: 62,000

I BOUGHT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL FOR MY WIFE IN 2008. IT WAS A ONE OWNER WITH ABOUT 90,000 HIGHWAY MILES, I LOVED THE CAR AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL FEB 2010. THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED ACTING UP. SOUNDS LIKE THE ABS IS TRYING TO ENGAGE EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES. NISSAN DEALERSHIP WANTED $100 ...

Mileage: 117,000

I BOUGHT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL FOR MY WIFE IN 2008. IT WAS A ONE OWNER WITH ABOUT 90,000 HIGHWAY MILES, I LOVED THE CAR AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL FEB 2010. THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED ACTING UP. SOUNDS LIKE THE ABS IS TRYING TO ENGAGE EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES. NISSAN DEALERSHIP WANTED $100 ...

Mileage: 117,000

I'VE BROUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN FOR A JERKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE JERKING HAPPENS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND AS I SLOW DOWN THE CAR JERKS AS IT DOWNSHIFTS. FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN THEY SAID MOTOR MOUNTS WERE TO BLAME, THE PROBLEM RETURNED ON THE WAY HOME FROM ...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE ...

Mileage: 111,520

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXI...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMALLY JERKING. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO CODES WERE DISPLAYED DURING THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPL...

Mileage: 96,000

IN OCTOBER OF 2008 THE CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY HARD WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. MAINLY WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE A TURN OR WHEN APPROACHING A LIGHT AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE. DEALER SAID THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OR HAVE IT REBUILT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT I...

Mileage: 88,000

TRANSMISSION ALWAYS SLIPS HAD IT REMANUFACTURED 2700 DOLLARS LATER SAME PROBLEM. THIS LEADS UP TO AND CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY SINCE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON EVERY 3 MONTHS HANDS ARE ALWAYS TAKING OUT PUTTING BACK TOGETHER NOT TO GOOD FOR THE CAR THIS PROB JUS DOESN'T GO AWAY. SENS...

THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK WHILE DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 1ST. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD POP INTO GEAR FROM 4TH TO 5TH AFTER PASSING 5K RPMS. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT ...

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SL THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPT 2004. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AT 40,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AT 42,000 MILES. WE ARE AT ALMOST 80,000 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR OVE...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED ...

Mileage: 88,800

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION CAR IS ALMOST BRAND NEW HARDLY EVER DRIVEN JERKS REALLY HARD VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN TRANSMISSION THAT I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD VERY HARD JERKS WHEN CAR GETS WARM I HAVE WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS AND THEY HAVE ADMITTED TO HAVING NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION BUT THEY SAID NO RECALL HAS ...

TRANSMISSION HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN HARD JERKING SLAMMING IN TRANSMISSION CAR ONLY HAS 35000 MILES AND IT SEEM THAT'S ONCE THEY GET TO 40,000 TO 60,000 THESE TRANSMISSIONS START FAILING I HAVE KIDS AND THIS CAR WAS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND THIS IS OF REAL CONCER...

TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAY IN SHIFTING GEARS. IT JOLTS/KICKS REALLY HARD AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AS IF IT'S GOING TO STOP. I CAN'T REALLY DRIVE BEYOND 30MPH W/O HAVING AN ISSUE. IT STARTED DOING IT ONCE A DAY AND THE DEALER SAID THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. NOW, THE CAR DOES IT A LOT MORE AND THE JOLTS/K...

Mileage: 90,500

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SEVERE JERKING IN TRANSMISSION. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC SAYS ALOT OF CARS THE SAME YEAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD HAS BEEN A RECALL. ONLY 45,000 MILES SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A WHILE I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS FOR THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO D...

I WAS DRIVING ON I295 IN N.J. WHEN I EXPERIENCED LACK OF POWER IN MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IT ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIBLE CRASH IF I DIDN'T CHANGE LANES IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS PLEASE HELP AND INVESTIGATE T.Y. P.S. I WON'T DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN E...

Mileage: 68,000

TRANSMISSION ACTING UP ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES BUT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. I'M HAVING HARD SHIFTS AND MIS-SHIFTS. I HONESTLY THINK THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST NISSAN FOR NOT DOING SOMETHING A...

Mileage: 70,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2003 RIGHT AFTER THE REDESIGN,AND EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT LITTLE THINGS START GOING WRONG. AT 39,000 MILES MAJOR THINGS START GOING WRONG NOW AT 54,000 MILES I HAVE NO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM,AND OTHER THINGS SEEMS TO START ACTING UP. I HAVE TRIED ASKING NISSAN FOR HELP...

Mileage: 54,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2003 RIGHT AFTER THE REDESIGN,AND EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT LITTLE THINGS START GOING WRONG. AT 39,000 MILES MAJOR THINGS START GOING WRONG NOW AT 54,000 MILES I HAVE NO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM,AND OTHER THINGS SEEMS TO START ACTING UP. I HAVE TRIED ASKING NISSAN FOR HELP...

Mileage: 54,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION HARD TRANSMISSION JERKS ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT NISSAN NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THOUSANDS OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 -2006 DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANMISSIONS THAT NISSAN HAS TRIED TO COVER UP FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS PLEASE INVESTIGATE OR GOOGLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL YOU WILL COME ACROSS THOUSANDS OF BUYERS WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 50,000 MILES OR MORE THAT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AND THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE C...

Mileage: 67,500

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE NISSAN 2004 IS NOT ONLY FAULTY BUT DANGEROUS. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM A SHORT ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL SENSOR SHORT WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ABS MODULE TO FAIL. THE ABS MOTOR WILL RUN EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY AND MOTOR TO BECOME VERY...

Mileage: 84,000

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE NISSAN 2004 IS NOT ONLY FAULTY BUT DANGEROUS. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM A SHORT ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL SENSOR SHORT WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ABS MODULE TO FAIL. THE ABS MOTOR WILL RUN EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY AND MOTOR TO BECOME VERY...

Mileage: 84,000

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE NISSAN 2004 IS NOT ONLY FAULTY BUT DANGEROUS. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM A SHORT ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL SENSOR SHORT WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ABS MODULE TO FAIL. THE ABS MOTOR WILL RUN EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY AND MOTOR TO BECOME VERY...

Mileage: 84,000

SHIFT SOLENOID IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AT 90,000 MILES. THE CAR JERKS SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF OR AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE ENGINE MAY REV HIGH THEN JERK. A MECHANIC HAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2004 MAXIMA'S. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- '04 MAXIMA SE V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 53,000 MILES. EXPERIENCE SUDDEN AND SEVERE JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST - 2ND, 2ND - 3RD AND BACK DOWN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, HOWEVER HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A FRONT TO BACK END COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- '04 MAXIMA SE V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 53,000 MILES. EXPERIENCE SUDDEN AND SEVERE JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST - 2ND, 2ND - 3RD AND BACK DOWN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, HOWEVER HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A FRONT TO BACK END COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

WHEN GOING UP HILL, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOMENTARILY. IT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, MORE FREQUENT NOW THAN 5 YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST NOTIFIED NISSAN OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TAKEN IT IN THE PAST TO 3 DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS, I GOT 3 DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS. MADE MOST OF...

Mileage: 70,000

2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC WITH / MANUAL PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE LINK TO A SENSOR? TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND WITH HIGH RPM'S WITH A DELAY THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. DANGEROUS WHEN HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC, CAR DOES NOT SHIFT FAST ENOUGH TO GET THE PROPER SPEED TO MOVE OUT OF...

Mileage: 9,500

2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC WITH / MANUAL PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE LINK TO A SENSOR? TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND WITH HIGH RPM'S WITH A DELAY THEN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. DANGEROUS WHEN HAPPENING IN TRAFFIC, CAR DOES NOT SHIFT FAST ENOUGH TO GET THE PROPER SPEED TO MOVE OUT OF...

Mileage: 9,500

AT 50,000 MILES AUTO PRESENTED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. JERKING AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME ON THE REAR BUMPER. CAR SLOWS DOWN ON STOP LIGHTS AND HIGHWAYS. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER SHOP SINCE BRAND NEW AND ALWAYS TOLD THEM ABOUT JERKY MOVEMENTS. WHEN AUTO WAS 5 YEARS TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING SERIOUS...

Mileage: 62,330

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 WARME...

Mileage: 125,000

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND IMMEDIATELY STALLED VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION NARROWLY AVOIDING A HEAD O COLLISION. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER ABOUT SAFETY PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON FILE. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA FROM NORTH CAROLINA, I HIT A TRAFFIC JAM. UPON THE START AND GO, MY TRANSMISSION GAVE ME A WHIPLASH TYPE OF EFFECT. THE TRANSMISSION IS HAVING ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 91,386

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD I HAD IT FLUSHED AND STILL AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 50,008 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY HAD THE ABS COMING ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE RIGHT REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT BAD BUT WHY DIDN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THEY PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND NOW THE ...

Mileage: 50,008

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 50,008 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY HAD THE ABS COMING ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE RIGHT REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT BAD BUT WHY DIDN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THEY PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND NOW THE ...

Mileage: 50,008

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 50,008 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY HAD THE ABS COMING ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE RIGHT REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR WENT BAD BUT WHY DIDN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THEY PULLED THE ABS FUSE AND NOW THE ...

Mileage: 50,008

POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ALWAYS. PERSONS IN BACK SEAT CANNOT GET OUT. DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A DIFFICULTY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY DID SHIFT INTO GEAR, IT WOULD JUMP FROM SECOND GEAR TO FIFTH...

Mileage: 75,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO THIRD. ALSO HESITATING AND DELAYED SHIFTING

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - I AM RUNNING INTO A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH IS JERKING BETWEEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND.

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS/SLIPS BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING.

Mileage: 12,000

ENGINE / TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING. THE CAR JERKS AND RPM'S SEEM TO JUMP AROUND THE 3 GEAR. CAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSING POWER AND WORKS HARDER TO REACH HIGHER SPEEDS. 1ST GEAR IS OK, AFTER THAT THE SECOND THIRD AND FOURHT GEARS ALL KICK IN WITHIN 5MPH OF EACH OTHER. I AM IN FOURTH GEAR BY TH...

Mileage: 107,000

2004 AND NEWER NISSAN MAXIMAS HAS A SERIOUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER 40MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THE INTERNET IF FULL OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6YEARS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. NEW TIRES, BRAKES,ROTORS,ALIGNMENT MULTIPLY TIRE BALANCES H...

Mileage: 100

2004 AND NEWER NISSAN MAXIMAS HAS A SERIOUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER 40MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THE INTERNET IF FULL OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6YEARS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. NEW TIRES, BRAKES,ROTORS,ALIGNMENT MULTIPLY TIRE BALANCES H...

Mileage: 100

2004 AND NEWER NISSAN MAXIMAS HAS A SERIOUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER 40MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THE INTERNET IF FULL OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6YEARS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. NEW TIRES, BRAKES,ROTORS,ALIGNMENT MULTIPLY TIRE BALANCES H...

Mileage: 100

2004 AND NEWER NISSAN MAXIMAS HAS A SERIOUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER 40MPH. NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THE INTERNET IF FULL OF CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS 6YEARS OLD BUT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. NEW TIRES, BRAKES,ROTORS,ALIGNMENT MULTIPLY TIRE BALANCES H...

Mileage: 100

I HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT JERKS WHEN COMING OUT OF A COAST ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING OFF OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEND. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 PREVIOUS OCCASSIONS THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND AND NEARLY CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY PLAY DUMB AS IF TH...

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER HAVING BRAKE WORK DONE SEVERAL TIMES, THE REAL PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS. BOTH FRONT STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 72,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM....

Mileage: 72,000

THIS IS IS REGARDS TO THE NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AND 2005 MODELS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE MODELS. THE CAR WILL STALL AT RED LIGHTS OR WHEN TRYINGING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON EXPRESSWAYS, INTER STATE HIGHWAYS OR SIMILAR ROADWAYS. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM OR ...

Mileage: 50,000

AFTER SEEING MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I FELT I HAD TO CONTACT SOMEONE,,,I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA,SE THAT SHIFTS INTO GEAR VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND ON TAKE OFF AND REVERSE WHEN SLOWING DOWN,,A TRANSMISSION COMPANY TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF THE SE MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS,SAFE US H...

Mileage: 68,250

PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH EXACTLY WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD NISSAN ALL OF OUR LIVES AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE. I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISS...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXHIBITING TRANSMISSION FAILURES AGAIN. HE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SMALL TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SECOND TRANSMISSION. HE WAS CONCERNED THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN DE...

Mileage: 55,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS NOW. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 70,000 MI. AND IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AT THE TIME. THREE MONTHS WENT BY AND I STARTED NOTICING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK MY TRANSMISSION AND TOLD...

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR JERKING ESP. GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING BACK FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT WAS RANDOM AT FIRST BUT HAS PROGRESSED OVER THE PASS 3 MONTHS. NOW, IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, MY RPM GOES REALL...

Mileage: 94,500

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP, SLOWLY, AND WITHIN 1K MILES I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION IN MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED LEAVING ME TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE THING, 3,450 DOLLAR OUT OF POCKET. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUES AMONG THIS VEHICLE. I DO NO...

Mileage: 67,500

LOUD CLUNK AND JERK FROM THE TRANSMISSION DURING UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT. IT IS NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A MOVING CAR CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT IS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAS 67K MILES. THERE ARE ATLEAST HUNDREDS OF VEHICLE OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, W...

Mileage: 67,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 97,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO EXCELERATION. DEALER SUGGESTED CHANGING FLUID BUT I KNOW THIS WON'T SOLVE PROBLEM. THESE TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST LONGER. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I LOVE THE CAR, BESIDES THE FACT I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH IT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS . THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE ALWAYS ASSUMED NISSAN'S WERE DEPENDABLE CARS. I KNOW I PURCHASED IT USED, BUT THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING A...

Mileage: 139,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, DEALER REPLACED GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF. *BF

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN YOU TAKE OFF IT SHIFTS NICELY, BUT WHEN IN HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT LOOSES GEARS, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, SOMEONE MIGHT CRASH INTO ME, SINCE THE VEHICLE LOOSES SPEED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALL THE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. TO FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD NEED A N...

Mileage: 152,000

THE ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON MY CARS 2004 MAXIMA AND ITS MAKING A LOUD NOISE OFF AND AT LOW SPEED: REPAIR BILL 2600 THE DEAL STATED I NEED 2 REAR HUB 2 REAR SENSOR AND ACTUATOR CHANGE (ABS ACTIVATES WITH NORMAL BRAKING / ABS WARNING LAMP IS ON) C1110 CONTROLLER FAILURE IS THE PROBLEM ACCORD TO TH...

Mileage: 89,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (MY NORMAL ROUTE HOME FROM WORK). SUDDENLY, I HEARD A VERY LOUD 'POPPING' SOUND. I OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR TO INSPECT THE ROOF, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE GLASS HAD SUDDENLY SHATTERED. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1 AND 2. I TOOK IT TO A TRANNY PLACE AND THEY PLUGGED IN AND GOT ANY ELECTRONIC CODE. THE TRANNY CODE FOR MY MAXIMA WAS A 726 WHICH DEALS WITH THE ENGINE SPEED SENSOR. THE TRANNY TECH FOUND AN ARTICLE IN "TRANSMISSION DIGEST" THAT DEALT WITH ...

Mileage: 95,000

04 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED SLIPPING IN 3RD GEAR AND FROM REV. TO DRIVE AROUND 63,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION AND VALVE BODIES NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SOLENOIDS. NOT TO MENTION A BROKEN AXLE WHEN TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC. IN LIGHT OF THE TOYOTA DEBACLE, WHEN WILL YOU MAKE NISSAN...

Mileage: 63,000

WE HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA (AUTOMATIC) EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT I'VE ALWAYS NOTICED A SLIGHT JERK WHEN I ACCELERATE BUT NEVER THOUGHT TWICE. NOW THAT SAME PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE WHERE THE JERK IS MORE NOTICEABLE. I'VE GOTTEN A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND CHANGED OUT MY ENGINE AND RADIATOR MOUNTS AND ...

ON 02/19/10 WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 MAXIMA AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A OPEN FLAT HIGHWAY, IT SUDDENLY DOWNED SHIFTED TO APPROXIMATELY 2ND GEAR. NOW IT WILL ONLY DO 40 MPH. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THEIR ARE SEVERAL OF 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN ADVISE BY MY MECHANIC THA...

Mileage: 80,250

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES WITH PEDAL & STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS DEC 2009, I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS FOR THE PROBLEM & WAS TOLD I NEEDED FRONT & BACK BRAKES & ROTORS WHICH I PURCHASED COSTING OVER $700.00 AND THE PROBLEM WASN'T RESOLVED,...

Mileage: 63,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONLY HAS 57000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/29/10.*JB

Mileage: 57,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AT SLOWER SPEEDS SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LOCK UP MOMENTARILY SCARY ALMOST STOPPING THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR NOW. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH JERKY WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE JERKING WAS SO SEVERE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THIS RESULTED IN A TRANSMISSION THAT THE MECHANIC SAYS IS NOTHING BUT SCRAP METAL. THE CAR WILL NO LONGER MOVE IN DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY DURING THE SHIFTING OF GEARS. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE ...

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER HE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS; YET, THE FAI...

Mileage: 93,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND GIVES A SEVER BUCKING OR JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING TO GO AROUND CORNERS OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. THE FIRST OWNER MAINTAINED HIS VEHICLE AT SUTHERLAND NISSAN WHERE HE...

Mileage: 125,600

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED OUR CAR IN 2006. IT CAR STARTING MAKING A "JERKING" MOTION TWO YEARS LATER AND HAS SINCE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION; THEY DID SOME MINOR REPAIRS (ABOUT $600 WORTH) AND SAID ...

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT HAS SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SHIFTS ABRUPTLY/ABNORMALLY FROM LOW GEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING MYSELF, I FOUND IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS KIND OF VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER AS WELL (SEE LINK BELOW). I AM WONDERING IF YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN HELP TO BRING THIS TO NI...

Mileage: 850,000

DEFAULTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2004 NISSSN MAXIMAS MY CAR HAS BEEN TOO MANY NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND TRANSMISSION SHOPS. MY CAR IS ALWAYS JERKING AND SLIPPING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS ONE PERSON TELLS ME IT NEEDS THIS I AM READING SEVERAL COMPLIANTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHERS *CN

FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS MY ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE IN THE MORNING FOR ABOUT 5 MILES OR SO EVERY TIME I TRIED TO STOP. AFTER THAT THEY WERE FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FEW SHOPS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING THE ABS LIGHTS WERE NOT SHOWING IN THE DASH THA...

Mileage: 94,000

PROBLEM IS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND CAR LUNGES GO UPHILL OR AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE. AFTER INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE CAR I COMPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT FEEL CORRECT AND CAR LUNGED AND SLIPPED BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE I...

Mileage: 88,000

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 N...

Mileage: 48,555

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE AFTER BEING REPLACED AND NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP. *TR

Mileage: 49,001

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 ...

Mileage: 80,000

THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AROUND 30MPH AS THE TACHOMETER RACES OVER 2000 RPM AND THE CAR ALSO HAS A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 68,300

THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC AND GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS AT START-UP, OR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIPS INTO 5TH ON THE OPEN ROAD, IT IS OBVIOUSLY SLUGGISH AND MUCH SLOWER THAN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, MAKING AN ACCIDENT LIKELY. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

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 NI...

Mileage: 95,000

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 TRANSM...

Mileage: 60,000

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 TRANSM...

Mileage: 60,000

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 TRANSM...

Mileage: 60,000

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...

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

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...

Mileage: 77,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. IT HAS STARTED TO JERK AND LUNGE WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST GEAR. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN UPKEPT IT HAS JUST STARTED NOW THAT I'M AT 69,000MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IN CALIFORNIA. WITHIN MONTHS TO THE FIRST YEAR, I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD MY WHEELS ALIGNED, TIRES BALANCE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKED DUE TO A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY AND A CLANKING O...

Mileage: 1,600

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IN CALIFORNIA. WITHIN MONTHS TO THE FIRST YEAR, I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD MY WHEELS ALIGNED, TIRES BALANCE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKED DUE TO A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY AND A CLANKING O...

Mileage: 1,600

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 IN CALIFORNIA. WITHIN MONTHS TO THE FIRST YEAR, I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD MY WHEELS ALIGNED, TIRES BALANCE NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKED DUE TO A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY AND A CLANKING O...

Mileage: 1,600

I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE, IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 115000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT WITH ABOUT 62,000, AND SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER BUYING IT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD RANDOMLY, AND SLIPS CONSTANTLY, BOTH OCCURRING JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME I DRIVE T...

Mileage: 66,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VIOLENT JERKING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. ALSO, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DURING CITY DRIVING ENGINE WILL REV UP TO 3,000 RPMS BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

2004 MAXIMA SL - CLUNKING NOISE ON THE FRONT FROM BOTH SIDES, THE CAR IS OVER 36,000 SO I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK THE NOISE STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR, THEY REPLACED THE STRUTS BUT THE NOISE NEVER...

Mileage: 40,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES A DRIVING HAZARD AS POWER IS LOST UPON ACCELERATION. HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BACK ON MARCH 10, 2004 WHEN THEY ISSUED A "TECHNICAL SERVICE...

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT PULLING MOTION AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTEN...

Mileage: 130,000

CONSISTENT TRANSMISSION SLIP ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR WHEN WARMED UP. WHEN SHIFTING THE ENGINE WILL REV LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL VIOLENTLY SLAM INTO GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MAXIMA 2004 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WAS COLD, SNOWING AND APPROXIMATELY THIRTY DEGREES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2004 IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 75

MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 VIOLENTLY JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS UP AND DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS USUALLY AFTER THE CAR WARMED UP AND BEEN DRIVEN FOR A HOUR OR SO BUT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME. TOLD THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CANT FEEL IT AND I MUST JUST C...

Mileage: 30,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM THE 1, 2, AND 3 GEARS. BETWEEN 80,000 MILES AND 90,000 MILES, THE JERKING WORSENED AND BECAME HARD JERKS. THE PROBLEM WAS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE IN TRAFFIC, WHEN GOING UNDER 35 ...

Mileage: 91,500

HELLO MY NAME IS KEVIN SPARKS, I'M 25 AND WORK AS A PROFESSIONAL CHEF. I PURCHASED A NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA SE WITH 31,500 MILES ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, I HAVE 79,000 MILES NOW WHICH I'M STILL PAYING $550 PER MONTH. NOW I'M NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT MY PAYMENTS ITS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS GETT...

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND THEN DOWN-SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $4,000.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,0...

Mileage: 140,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE I HIT AROUND THE 100K MARK. THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL IS A HARD JERKING/KICK WHEN I GO IN AND OUT OF 1ST GEAR. IT ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT ONCE THE CAR IS FULLY WARMED UP AND/OR WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 45 MINS. IT IS...

Mileage: 100,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM MY NISSAN AND THEY FAIL TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM 1-2 GEAR, EVEN KNOWN FOR BREAKING THE MOTOR MOUNTS. FAILURE BEGAN AT 60,000 MILES, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. THIS ISSUE COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT O...

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA DOES THE HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR. IT ALSO SHIFTS HARD WHEN HAVING TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN RE-ACCELERATE. IT DOES THE HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR. IT ALSO SHIFTS HARD WHEN HAVING TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN RE-ACCELERATE. I DI...

Mileage: 75,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR JERK VIGOROUSLY OUT OF GEARS AND I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY, I MAY GET IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I AM ONE OF MANY SUFFERING FROM THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. ...

Mileage: 78,000

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BANG FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. ULTIMATELY, IT LOCKED ITSELF IN 5TH GEAR WHEN I PULLED OUT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

2004 NISSAN MAX CONSTANTLY SLIPS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN BACKING UP. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CLEANED TWICE, BEEN ON THE MACHINE TWICE, AND READING OTHERS COMPLAINTS FOR THE ONES THAT HAVE REPLACED THE T...

Mileage: 120,000

THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE EVEN IF THEY ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF THEY STILL GO BAD...THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO PUT OUT THERE HARD MONEY FOR THESE EXPENSIVE CARS AND THEY ARE CHEAPLY BUILT...HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH MY 02 ACURA TL AND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY...

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH SEVERE JERKING 1ST-2NG GEAR, RVM REVVING HIGH, NOT GOING INTO GEARFOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. SYMPTOMS STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER...SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. 2 WEEKS LATER, CAR ALMOST FAILED WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO UP A HILL. ON THAT DA...

Mileage: 80,000

OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE EXPERIENCING SEVERE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE 45,000 ROUGHLY THAT WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2007. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AFTER DRIVING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THE FORCE WAS SO UNBEARABLE THAT IT WAS IF SOMEONE HIT ME AND I FELT LIKE I HAD WHIPLASH. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLU...

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE AUGUST 2009, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ...

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 64000 MILES, HAS STARTED SHIFTING HARD IN 1ST, AND 2ND GEARS, WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO FEEL THE GEARS CHANGING AT ALL. ALSO THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT WHICH I AM TOLD IS NORMAL....DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL TO ME! *TR

Mileage: 63,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 64000 MILES, HAS STARTED SHIFTING HARD IN 1ST, AND 2ND GEARS, WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO FEEL THE GEARS CHANGING AT ALL. ALSO THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE TIMING BELT WHICH I AM TOLD IS NORMAL....DOESN'T SOUND NORMAL TO ME! *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA - TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON CARS WITH OVER 80,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS AND "KICK" BETWEEN GEARSHIFTS. DURING DOWNSHIFTS, CAR STALLS BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. DURING UPSHIFTS, CAR EITHER SLIPS GEARS WITH ENGINE REVVING OR "KICKS" REALLY HARD INTO THE NEXT GEAR. HAPPENS WHEN ...

Mileage: 83,000

JUST CAME BACK FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE SHIFTING PROBLEM TO BE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RELATED AND NEED TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 73K MILES AND DON'T BELIEVE SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE SHOULD BE HAPPENING AT THIS POINT. MY INTERNET SEARCH HAS NOW UN...

Mileage: 73,000

I ALMOST GOT INVOLVE INTO AN ACCIDENT. I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (AUTOMATIC) AND ITS GIVING ME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS (WHEN THE CAR IS HOT) BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, SOMETIMES FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I JUST WANTED TO BUY A RELIABLE CAR BECAUSE WE WERE GOING TO H...

Mileage: 125,000

I ALMOST GOT INVOLVE INTO AN ACCIDENT. I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE (AUTOMATIC) AND ITS GIVING ME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS (WHEN THE CAR IS HOT) BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, SOMETIMES FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I JUST WANTED TO BUY A RELIABLE CAR BECAUSE WE WERE GOING TO H...

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. FOR OVER ONE YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION JERKING AND KICKING WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHIN...

MY DISASTER: FIRST WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS LEFT WITH NO POWER ANYTHING (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC). LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO A SIDE ROAD. THE LOCAL SHOP SAID I NEEDED A NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) OR ONBOARD COMPUTER. HAD TO THEN TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR PROGRAMMIN...

Mileage: 97,000

IM WRITING YOU TODAY TO INFORMED YOU THAT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LS IS HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2004. THIS LEAD ME TO GO ONLINE AND INQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN...

Mileage: 141,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL IN 2007, WITH 41750 MILES ON IT FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OKC, OKLAHOMA. IN JULY 2009 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AT APPROX. 20-25MPH. THE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH A V-6 ENGINE. WHEN THIS STARTED THE CAR HAD APPOX. 64K...

Mileage: 64,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS CONSTANTLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS AND WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION. THOUSANDS OF NISSAN OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE WITH THE TRANSMISSI...

Mileage: 92,000

I'M WRITING YOU TODAY TO INFORMED YOU THAT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ES WITH 97,000 ON IT IS HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN '04. IT BEEN A GOOD CAR UNTIL NOW. FROM PARK POSITION THE TRANSMISSION FLOATS AND IS DELAYED ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO DRIVE. THE TRA...

Mileage: 97,500

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND AROUND 65K THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING WHEN GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION, JERKED, MADE A BANG, AND SHOT FORWARD CAUSING ME TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF ...

Mileage: 65,000

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY JERKS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004, JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN CAR STOPPED. CAUSED ACCIDENT WHEN CAR JERKED INTO CAR AHEAD OF ME. VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS VERY LUCKY. OTHERS MAY NOT BE THIS LUCKY. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 30 MPH,THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED THEN DOWN-SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATION. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM "REVERSE" INTO THE "...

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. HE THEN CRASHED INTO ONE PARKED VEHICLE WHICH PUSHED THAT VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER NECK. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 67,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT JERKS REAL HARD WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT STAYS IN HIGH GEAR WHEN I DRIVE. SOMETIMES WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT JUST DIES AND I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND...

Mileage: 95,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. HERE RECENTLY MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING, I BEGAN TO LOOK ONLINE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT TO...

Mileage: 85,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106000.

Mileage: 106,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE CAR IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP WAITING FOR THE REPAIRING NEEDED, AND WHEN YOU MAKE A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT THIS MODEL/YEAR, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME DEFECT AND NO GOOD RESPONSES FROM THE MANUFACTURER, SO PEOPLE IS SPENDING LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 84,500

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH HAS STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT STARTED OUT REVVING REALLY HIGH WHEN THE CAR WOULD TRY TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. IT NOW HAS BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. I HAVE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR WITH TH...

Mileage: 113,559

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 90000 MILES ON IT, 6 SPEED. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO ALL MOST EVERY GEAR STARTED TO JERK WHEN I SWITCH BETWEEN GEARS, MOSTLY 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I HEAR FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEMS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALL ON THIS MODELS FOR TRAN...

Mileage: 70,000

CAR IS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. HESITATES FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND THEN IT SLIPS AND BANGS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND INTO 3RD. THIS PAST SATURDAY THE CAR ACTUALLY DIED ON ME AND NOW IT'S STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND NON DRIVABLE WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND 4000 TO REBUILD WHICH I...

Mileage: 85,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RESULTING IN STALLED VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN VEHICLE DELAYS WHILE TRYING TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

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 TH...

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 FORE...

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 ...

Mileage: 48,701

CAR'S TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY, AND UNPREDICTABLY, WHEN IT SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

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 I...

Mileage: 62,000

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,...

Mileage: 132,000

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,...

Mileage: 132,000

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 TO...

Mileage: 65,000

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 WAR...

Mileage: 90,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 HAS A HARD JERK AND THE MOTOR REV UP HIGH WHEN I DRIVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THANK YOU. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 113,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES. TWO OF WHICH HAD SIDEWALL CRACKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PUT IN A REQUEST TO GOODYEAR REGARDING THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT/REPLACEMENT. I NOW HAVE A THIRD TIRE THAT HAS GONE FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING. GOODYE...

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 ...

Mileage: 100,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING IT'S SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 2 & 3 GEAR AND THIS STARTED AFTER 60,000 THE INTERIOR IS FALLING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE CEILING. THE DOORS UP FRONT DON'T UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. THE INTERIOR LIGHT BROKE OFF. THIS IS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER O...

ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE WITHOUT CAUSE. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

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 NISS...

Mileage: 72,000

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. NOISE WAS LOUD WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER ENGINE HAD WARMED UP. EVENTUALLY STARTED TO STILL HEAR THE NOISE (NOT AS LOUD) AFTER ENGINE WAS...

Mileage: 115,000

'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...

Mileage: 25,000

'04 MAXIMA, MAINTAINED REGULARLY, ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED IN SUMMER OF '03(FIRST BATCH OF ASSY. LINE); STEREO HEAD UNIT SAT BUTTON, BUT NO SAT CONNECTIONS IN BACK OF HEAD UNIT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT ONE YEAR ('06) NEAR CHRISTMAS TO TREAT MYSELF TO HAVE SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INSTALLED IN MY CAR AS...

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 MILEAG...

Mileage: 75,000

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 MILEAG...

Mileage: 75,000

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 DEFINIT...

Mileage: 69,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WASN'T ABLE TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAD TO STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE NEXT TO THE DIVIDER. 2 CAR COLLISION BEHIND ME BECAUSE OF THIS. DO SOMETHING PLEASE. *TR

Mileage: 74,500

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 ONT...

Mileage: 94,000

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 ...

Mileage: 84,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A LITTLE OVER 90,000 MILES. IT IS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND MAKES THE VEHICLE JUMP AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD FROM !ST TO 2ND EVEN 3RD WHEN I DRIVE THROU...

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN I AM TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY , THEN HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE CAR JERKS REALLY HARD. ALSO WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS. I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND I RUN ACROSS A WEBSI...

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS CURRENTLY A LITTLE OVER 93K ON THE ODOMETER. LIKE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED VIA INTERNET SEARCHES AND BLOGS, HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND JERKS WHEN COMING TO A STOPPED A...

Mileage: 87,000

I BOUGHT MY NISSAN MAXIMA 04 ALMOST A MONTH AGO. I SPENT ALL OF MY MONEY THAT I SAVED UP TO PURCHASE THIS CAR (I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT--I HAVE NO MONEY). I AM NOW EXPERIENCING A JERKING MOTION WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AN...

I HAVE AN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT FIRST IT STARTED TO JERK OCCASIONALLY. NOW ITS JERKS AND SHIFTS HARD ALL THE TIME FROM 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-3RD GEAR. THIS IS WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN. THIS JERKING THROWS THE WHOLE CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GIVES A CODE FOR SHIFT ...

Mileage: 86,000

A FEW MONTHS AGO MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN 1ST AN 2ND GEAR.WHEN I WOULD RUN ERRANDS FOR MORE THAN HOUR IT WOULD REALLY START TO ACT UP. NOW I CAN NOT DRIVE FOR 30 MINUTES WITHOUT IT SERIOUSLY SLIPPING GEARS HARD. I CAN ONLY DRIVE THE CAR A FEW MILES BECAUSE OF THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP...

Mileage: 80,496

CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK OR REVERSE AND THEN JERKS REAL HARD. SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN U SLOW DOWN AND HAVE TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. 71K MILES ON CAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. THE CAR IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND YOU CAN'T EVEN MANUALLY SHIFT IT OUT OF 5TH. THERE HAD BEEN SOME JERKING WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION TO ALLOW ONE TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY OR TO SAFELY MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT TO ASSIST IN THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 95,450

I GOT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA LAST YEAR WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 90,000 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 20MPH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION COULD HARM MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADS. THIS HA...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. SHE REPLACED THE STRUTS, AXLES AND MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE SHOULD ALSO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHERE A FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND IT WO...

Mileage: 48,000

I PURCHASED CAR ON 8/22/09 AND WANTED TO RETURN IT BY 8/23/09 AFTER MECHANIC SAYS TAKE IT BACK THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND WANTED TO DO A PATCH JOB OF REPAIRS .....TOTAL INVESTMENT SPENT ON THIS CAR IS $2,680 ($2,500 FOR DOWN PAYMENT TO PEOPLE CHOICE AUTO SALES, SPENT $32 ON OIL ...

Mileage: 101,779

1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EVE...

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 124K MILES THAT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SPECIFICALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS MATTER AND FOUND COUNTLESS OWNERS OF NISSAN MAXIMAS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OWNER ...

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 96,000 MILES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE FLOOR BOARD IS ROTTING AWAY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF ALL OF MY CARS AND THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERVICED THROUGH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR ALL WORK ON IT. I HAVE HAD SIX NISSAN MAXIMAS (1987, 1990, ...

Mileage: 95,900

MAXIMA 2004 SE WITH LESS THAN 77,000 MILES IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I SEE ONLINE THERE SEEM TO BE A TREND OF THIS. SHIFT SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T RECALL IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SUDDENLY JERKED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I NARROWLY ESCAPED ANY INJURY DUE TO NOT ONLY MY QUICK ACTIONS BUT THE ALERTNESS AND QUICK RESPONSE OF THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. MY SEARCH TO FIND OUT IF ANY ONE HAD EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, RESULTED ...

Mileage: 104

NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. EVERYTIME THE CAR IS PLACED ON DRIVE OR REVERSE OR NEUTRAL YOU CAN FEEL THE JERK AND LOUD CLUNK NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. BEING READING ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I THINK THIS IS NEGLECT FOR THE NISSAN CONSUMER DEPT NOT RECALLING THERE TRANSMISSIONS, FAILING BEFORE 100,000 MIL WITH THE MANY COMPLAINTS THEY ARE RECEIVING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP US. HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY ONE GETTING HURT/INJURED THIS ...

Mileage: 886,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR IS BANGING CHANGING GEARS AND ALSO GETTING SUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WONT COME OUT TILL I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID NO CHANGE, CANNOT AFFORD NEW TRANSMISSION THE CAR HAS 67,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

1. MY PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT FROM A TAKE OFF AFTER A TOLL THAT THE CAR WOULD JERK INTO SECOND GEAR. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO A JERKING AND SLAMMING INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST IN DECELERATION. IT HAPPENS EV...

Mileage: 66,524

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 ...

Mileage: 34,000

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 O...

Mileage: 68,000

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 THI...

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I AM EXPERIENCING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON 3RD. OR EXPERIENCE EXTREME HESITATION WHEN GOING TO 3RD. SEEMS NOT TO SECURELY SIT IN GEAR. THEN INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN REVERSING. CAR HESITATES 3-5 SEC TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THEN ONCE IT DOES. IT DROPS ...

Mileage: 86,365

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 VEHI...

Mileage: 63,421

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 VEHI...

Mileage: 63,421

2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD TIMING CHAIN NOISE FOR YEARS HAS BEEN BLOWING OIL FOR 2 YEARS NOW TRANSMISSION IS BANGING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD LOSING POWER ETC. FOR 3 MONTHS NOW HAD TRANS FLUSHED DID NOT HELP AT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST YEAR A/C HAS NOT WORKED FOR 2 YEARS THIS CAR IS VERY MUCH A...

2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD TIMING CHAIN NOISE FOR YEARS HAS BEEN BLOWING OIL FOR 2 YEARS NOW TRANSMISSION IS BANGING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD LOSING POWER ETC. FOR 3 MONTHS NOW HAD TRANS FLUSHED DID NOT HELP AT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST YEAR A/C HAS NOT WORKED FOR 2 YEARS THIS CAR IS VERY MUCH A...

2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD TIMING CHAIN NOISE FOR YEARS HAS BEEN BLOWING OIL FOR 2 YEARS NOW TRANSMISSION IS BANGING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD LOSING POWER ETC. FOR 3 MONTHS NOW HAD TRANS FLUSHED DID NOT HELP AT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST YEAR A/C HAS NOT WORKED FOR 2 YEARS THIS CAR IS VERY MUCH A...

2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD TIMING CHAIN NOISE FOR YEARS HAS BEEN BLOWING OIL FOR 2 YEARS NOW TRANSMISSION IS BANGING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD LOSING POWER ETC. FOR 3 MONTHS NOW HAD TRANS FLUSHED DID NOT HELP AT ALL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST YEAR A/C HAS NOT WORKED FOR 2 YEARS THIS CAR IS VERY MUCH A...

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 HI...

Mileage: 60,000

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 HI...

Mileage: 60,000

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 FO...

Mileage: 91,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IT JERKS AND NOW IT DOES NOT SHIFT AT ALL, NOW I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS MANY COMPLAINT. I NEED HELP. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

GOOD MORNING, I CURRENTLY OWN 2004 MAXIMA & HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 2-3 YEARS. MY MAJOR PROBLEM AT FIRST WAS MY TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY THE DEALERSHIP STATES I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ABSURD SINCE THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YRS OLD. I KNEW THERE WAS A...

Mileage: 60,000

GOOD MORNING, I CURRENTLY OWN 2004 MAXIMA & HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 2-3 YEARS. MY MAJOR PROBLEM AT FIRST WAS MY TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY THE DEALERSHIP STATES I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ABSURD SINCE THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YRS OLD. I KNEW THERE WAS A...

Mileage: 60,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THAT SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WORKED SMOOTHLY UNTIL RECENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 4TH TO 5TH, OR WHEN IT DECELERATES, CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY MAKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FEELS AS IF CAR WAS HI...

Mileage: 40,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I RECENTLY BROUGHT A USER MAXIMA 2004 SE 3 WEEKS BACK. WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT WITH 55,500MILES ON IT. IT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE BUT I DID NOT OBSERVER CLEARLY BUT THESE DAYS I CAN FEEL THE JERKING AFFECT. WHEN I START DRIVING THE CAR IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIME INTO 3RD. WHILE ...

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD IT'S ENGINE REPLACED,ONLY TWO YEARS AFTER IT WAS BUILT. NOW, AT 95,000, THIS VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR WHEN IT HAS TO GO BEYOND 2ND. THE SOLUTION, TURN THE CAR OFF...LET IT REST FO...

Mileage: 95,000

5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. 3 TO 5 SECOND DELAY PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 1-2-3. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR EVEN WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER PAYING THE NISSAN DEALER TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. AFTER JUST 2 HOURS FROM PICKING IT UP IT COMPLETELY WENT OUT. NISSAN WILL NOT EVEN OFFER TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION OR PROVIDE ATLEAST HALF OF THEIR CO...

Mileage: 139,000

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED MAXIMA 2004 WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT WITH 84000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS FINE BUT NOT BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED TO JERK FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIME INTO 3RD. I HAPPENSABOUT 50% OF THE TIME IN JUST ONE DAY! I HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ SO MANY ...

Mileage: 84,800

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SL HAS A UNRELIABLE RESPONSE FROM THE PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK. IT ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK PARTIALLY, WHICH I BELIEVE IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING TO SEE ON A BRAND CAR LIKE MAXIMA. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HAPPENS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. STARTED @ 60K. TRANSMISSION SERVICED THROUGH DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA KEEPS JERKING AND MY TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 123K. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AUTO. TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH APPROX 102K MILES ON IT AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR QUITE REGULARLY. IT ALSO SHIFTS VERY ROUGH FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. AFTER READING SEVERAL BLOGS ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON P...

Mileage: 100,500

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE OWNED 4 IN MY LIFE TIME. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN BY THE WORST! I'VE OWNED THE 86, 92, 00, 04. I PURCHASED THE 04 MODEL WITH 28K MILES ON IT. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WATER BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE AC UNIT. I MAY HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERS...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEARS. THE JERKING ALSO OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND HE WOULD HAVE...

Mileage: 60,000

MYSELF AND OTHER OWNERS OF 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS ENCOUNTER PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARES JERK WHEN GOING INTO EACH GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTING. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE CAR MAY HESITATE. NISSAN DEALERS ONLY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE TRANSMISSION...

Mileage: 82,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE AND LET OFF THE BRAKE, IT JERKS HARD, THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN CHANGING FROM 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, THIS ACTION IS STARTING TO HAPPEN OFTEN. *TR

2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2004 MODEL, YET NO RECALL FROM NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

THE TRANSSMISSION HAS HAD A CONSTANT JERK BETWEEN 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANS COOLER SEALS REPLACED 3 TIMES THEN THE COOLER ITS SELF. STILL ACTS UP. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEAR SEEMS AS IF IT IS TOO HIGH AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS DURING DOWNSHIFTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. ...

Mileage: 80,000

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED MISSING JERKING WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND PICK UP SPEED IT JERK HARDER THIS PROBLEM WOULD STOP AND START UP AGAIN SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE TRANS REBUILD AND IT STILL DO THE SAME THING AFTER PAYING TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS PROBLEM YOU THANK THAT WOULD BE FIX B...

Mileage: 74

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION: PUSHING IN CLUTCH BECAME ROUGH, THOUGHT IT NEEDED A CLUTCH. NOT SO, FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION INDUSTRY-WIDE KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THE NISSAN SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; THREE LITTLE BRASS RINGS BETWEEN GEARS #3 & #4. THE DEMAND FOR THE REPAIR KIT FROM JAP...

Mileage: 65,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 3.5 SE. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS EXTREMELY BADLY AT 20 MPH. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 90,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL STARTED SLIPPING. THERE IS A SEVERE JERK IN THE TRANNY WHEN THE GEARS ARE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. MY CAR HAS EVEN COMPLETELY STALLED. NOT TO MENTION THE MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN GOING UPHILL ...

Mileage: 86,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST THE AC VENT INSIDE OF THE CAR BROKE GOING INWARD. THEN THE AC SENSORY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET AND ALMOST WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING . WHEN I TRI...

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE BEEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 ON THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. I REPLACED A RR SENSOR AND ALSO THE ABS MODULE. NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR IN THE LR AND REPLACE THE MODULE AGAIN. THE ABS LIGHT CAME...

Mileage: 91,500

OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE "SLIP" INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WOULD BLINK AS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. MY NISSAN DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS EVENT. WHEN THIS LOCK UP WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR "PULLED" VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND I WOULD LOSE ...

Mileage: 70,200

OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE "SLIP" INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WOULD BLINK AS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. MY NISSAN DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS EVENT. WHEN THIS LOCK UP WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR "PULLED" VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND I WOULD LOSE ...

Mileage: 70,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, AN EXCESSIVE JERKING MOTION OCCURRED. THE...

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, AN EXCESSIVE JERKING MOTION OCCURRED. THE...

Mileage: 95,000

I HAVE 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AND IT HAVE ONLY 47078 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR IS HARD SHIFT. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO INCIDENT CRASH WITH THIS CAR. THEY CHANGE THE FILER AND OTHER STUFF THEY ALSO CHANGE...

I'VE HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL. THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR FAILED. PRIOR TO THIS BEING DISCOVERED BY A CODE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT ON DRY ROADS, ON STRAIGHT ALWAYS AND CURVES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRA...

Mileage: 70,200

I'VE HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL. THE YAW/G FORCE SENSOR FAILED. PRIOR TO THIS BEING DISCOVERED BY A CODE ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT ON DRY ROADS, ON STRAIGHT ALWAYS AND CURVES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRA...

Mileage: 70,200

STARTING ALMOST A YEAR AGO, AROUND 90,000 MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN JERKING VERY HARD WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND EVEN MORE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT HAPPENS EVERY NOW AND THEN, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK BY A TRAIN! THE BR...

Mileage: 90,000

NOTICED CAR JERKED WHEN SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. THOUGHT I'D BETTER TAKE CAR IN TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTERWARDS, MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. WAS TOLD MY NISSAN THERE WAS NO KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE...

Mileage: 78,080

I HAVE NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 THAT HAS A SERIES OF PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO FROM NISSAN DEALER. THE MOST IMPORTANT IS RECENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT LEFT ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS NOT ABLE TO REACH 2ND GEAR! THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NISSAN SHOP TWICE AND THEY ARE NOT...

Mileage: 89

ME AND MY WIFE OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, LAST YEAR IT HAS STARTED HAVING TRANNY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE IT JERKS VERY HARD AS IT SHIFTS AND WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT SLAMS THE CAR VERY HARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS IN EXACT SAME DETAIL. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND MANY PEOP...

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) PROBLEM: CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN CHANGING FROM 'PARK' INTO 'DRIVE'. ALSO THERE'S A DELAY WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR IN WHICH ENGINE REVS UP BUT NO GEAR CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 92,500

THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT STALLS OUT AS YOU ACCELERATE FROM 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. AFTER RESEARCHING, SIMILAR MODELS AND YEAR OF MY CAR ARE ALL COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR. THIS MODEL CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE ...

Mileage: 65,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2006.THE FIRST YEAR MY TIRES WERE ON RECALL.THAT SAME YEAR MY CAR HAD A RATTLING NOISE WHEN YOU START THE CAR. ONE DAY DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET WITH MY KIDS THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PAST 2...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 10 MILES AWAY TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE TIRE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE...

Mileage: 56,306

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 . MY WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT IN MY CAR I UNDERSTAND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NEWER MODEL NISSAN. *TR

Mileage: 89,386

I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TWO YEARS AGO AND WITH ABOUT 75,000.00 MILES ON THE CAR. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 95,000 MILES WITH THE HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. I ALSO HAD A VERY HARD SHIFT BETWEEN REVERSE AND FIRST. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDIN...

Mileage: 95,000

THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AUTOMATIC TRANS. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET REGARDING TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SLIPPING ON THESE PARTICULAR CARS. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY MAXIMA JERKS REALLY HARD WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM REVERSE TO...

Mileage: 80,000

PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD, DID NOT HAVE THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND HAD CAR SHUT OFF AND COULD HEAR A MOTOR OR PUMP RUNNING. DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS PUMP, VEHICLE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT NOW NISSAN IS CHARGING $1500.00 TO FIX PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR IS ...

Mileage: 95,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION THAT PUTS THE CAR INTO GEAR AFTER 2 SECONDS OF THE ENGINE RACING. IT POPS INTO GEAR BY ITSELF AFTER 2 SECONDS WITH A BANG. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AROUND 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/DECELERATING. IT DOES THIS WHEN HEATED UP AND FOR CARS AROUND 75,0...

Mileage: 73,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. JERKS BAD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. GETTING WORST AS I DRIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, BUT DID NOT HELP. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. OTHERS HAVE HAD VALVE BODY WORK DONE AND EVEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CARS ARE STIL...

MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. OTHERS HAVE HAD VALVE BODY WORK DONE AND EVEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CARS ARE STIL...

MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. OTHERS HAVE HAD VALVE BODY WORK DONE AND EVEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CARS ARE STIL...

MY CAR IS JERKING AND BUCKING BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. OTHERS HAVE HAD VALVE BODY WORK DONE AND EVEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CARS ARE STIL...

MY CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH IT WORSENS. IF I AM IN TRAFFIC AND STOP AND GO AGAIN THE JERKS BECOME MORE POWERFUL. THE GEARS SHIFT AND THEN GETS STUCK. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

AT ABOUT 35000 MILES I NOTICED MY VEHICLE JERKING (INITIALLY IT WAS MILD, LATELY IT HAS BEEN VIOLENT JERKS) WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN SERVICE TECH'S THAT I NEEDED MY TRANS. FLUID DRAINED AND FILLED AT APPROX. 45K MILES EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST HAD IT DONE AT 38K ( UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM) ...

Mileage: 35,000

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA WENT. I WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS. FOR A CAR THAT IS 5 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I HAD CARS THAT ARE OLDER AND THAT DON'T FAIL LIKE THIS ONE DOES. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

1)TRANSMISSION JERKING/SLIPPING 2) OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR 3) NISSAN WILL NOT FIX. I INFORMED THEM THE ISSUE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP. ISSUE HAS NOW GOTTEN WORSE. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. HTTP://WW...

I TOO HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA. I MAINTAIN THE CAR AT THE DEALER,. WHILE DRIVING, THE GEARS WILL SLIPS OUT AND AT TIMES STICKS AT THE 5TH GEAR THE ONLY WAY IT COMES OUT OF THE 5TH GEAR IS BY TURNING OFF THE CAR, SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE THE ENGINE COOLS AND STARTING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WITH...

Mileage: 123,146

I DRIVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM GEARS 1-3 UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME I NEED A NEW TRANNY WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD RIGHT NOW. IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD AND WHE...

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS IN THE FREEWAY WITH MY BABY ON 405, CAR SUDDENLY STARTED FEELING WEIRD, 3 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR SHUT DOWN IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY , I HAVE TO PUT MY CAR ON PARK AND PUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT WITH MY BABY. CAR WILL NOT START. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS IS A FAULT...

1. AROUND 80,000 MILES I NOTICED HARD JERKING/STOPPING WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND SECOND TO FIRST. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. 2. THE PROBLEM OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. EVERYDAY AND EVERY TIME I STOP OR S...

I HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE JERKING APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR GET HOT. *TR

IN JULY/AUGUST 2008, I WOULD GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IF I GO FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE (VICE VERSA). MY CAR ALSO WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE CAR WOULD JERK ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. ...

Mileage: 115,000

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BADLY WHILE BRAKING. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES AT FIRST SOON AFTER OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS MAXIMA NEW IN 2003 WITH ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. COUPLE YEARS LATER HAD TO TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR BAD TIRES/CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS. HAD TWO NEW TIRES PUT ON AN...

Mileage: 21,000

PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BADLY WHILE BRAKING. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES AT FIRST SOON AFTER OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS MAXIMA NEW IN 2003 WITH ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. COUPLE YEARS LATER HAD TO TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR BAD TIRES/CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS. HAD TWO NEW TIRES PUT ON AN...

Mileage: 21,000

MY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ONE THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. I AM A USED CAR DEALER AND HAVE BOUGHT (3) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS SL. EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW ANY SENSIBLE PERSON READING THIS COMPLAINT WOULD SIMPLY SAY "IDIOT, STOP BUYING NISSANS!!! BUT I WAS TRYING T...

Mileage: 129,363

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY, CONSTANT KNOCK BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, ALSO GETS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 81,252

TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SLIPPING. IT WILL NOT ALWAYS GO INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, AND FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. IT ALSO SHIFTS VERY VIOLENTLY, SPORADICALLY, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS...

Mileage: 80,000

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA IS BAD. IT KEEPS SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR 3 TO 2 OR 2 TO 3. IT JERKS VERY HEAVILY AND IS NOT GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 99,300

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS JERKING WHEN GOING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNTS. I SPENT $500 REPLACING THEM AND IT STILL DID IT. WHEN I TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. NOW I JUST FORKED OUT ...

Mileage: 74,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT IT JERKS VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND LOSSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT ...

Mileage: 132,489

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT IT JERKS VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND LOSSES POWER DURING ACCELERATION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED AND WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT ...

Mileage: 132,489

TRANSMISSION JERKING MOTION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND ON ACCELERATION AND JERKING MOTION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR WHEN BRAKING. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 51039 MILES AND RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKING CHANGING GEARS SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY ADVICE ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNT REPLACE, AC LINE IS LEAKING NEED REPLACEMENT AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. I DID ALL TH...

Mileage: 50,359

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 51039 MILES AND RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKING CHANGING GEARS SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY ADVICE ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNT REPLACE, AC LINE IS LEAKING NEED REPLACEMENT AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. I DID ALL TH...

Mileage: 50,359

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA SE THAT HAS HAD A SERIES OF PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2003. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ALMOST LEFT MY HUSBAND SITTING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC YESTERDAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. I RECENTLY SAW A BLOG WH...

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES GEARS DURING BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. THROUGH RESEARCH...

Mileage: 75,000

AT ABOUT 53,000 MILES MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA STARING JERKING AND SHIFTING ROUGHLY. I WAS TOLD MY CAR NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I HAD THIS TAKEN CARE OF AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE MY CAR TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND NOW IT'S STARTING TO JERK AND...

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE TENDS TO JERK AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT ARE POSTE...

Mileage: 62,000

BEGINNING OF THIS WEEK, MARCH 30, 2009, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD A SITUATION WHEN I BEGAN TO DRIVE (MY CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC), THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE STRUGGLING TO REACH 2ND GEAR. ALTHOUGH I ONLY WORK 1.8 MILES FROM MY HOME, I COULD FEEL THE "DIFFERENCE" IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM ANY OTHER T...

Mileage: 63,700

2004 NSSAN MAXIMA HAS SLIPPING TRANSMISSION CAUSING LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN NEEDED MOST WHEN MERGING ON TO INTERSTATE, ETC. THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG THESE CAR OWNERS AND NEEDS TO ADDRESSED WITH NISSAN. I HAVE TRIED ONLY TO BE TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. IT IS FAULTY ENG...

MY VEHICLE FIRST STARTED JERKING INTO GEAR AROUND 9/2008. THIS WAS A VERY SELDOM THING AT FIRST AND I ASSUMED THAT I MAY HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TOO FAST NOT ALLOWING IT TIME TO GET TO THE GEAR. I HAD ABOUT 90K MILES THEN. IT STARTED TO DO IT MORE THAN JUST GOING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE B...

Mileage: 90,000

THE CAR RPM DROP DOWN BELOW 500, LAST YEAR IT LED TO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND SPEND AROUND A GRAND, BUT NEVER FIX,UNTIL TODAY THE DEALER CLAIM THAT THIS HAPPENED TO NISSAN MAXIM 04, AND LAST YEAR I START HAVING STEERING SHAKING, THE DEALER TOLD IF I CHANGE MY RIMS AND TIRES IT WILL FIX IT, AND IN AU...

Mileage: 55,000

THE CAR RPM DROP DOWN BELOW 500, LAST YEAR IT LED TO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND SPEND AROUND A GRAND, BUT NEVER FIX,UNTIL TODAY THE DEALER CLAIM THAT THIS HAPPENED TO NISSAN MAXIM 04, AND LAST YEAR I START HAVING STEERING SHAKING, THE DEALER TOLD IF I CHANGE MY RIMS AND TIRES IT WILL FIX IT, AND IN AU...

Mileage: 55,000

THE CAR RPM DROP DOWN BELOW 500, LAST YEAR IT LED TO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND SPEND AROUND A GRAND, BUT NEVER FIX,UNTIL TODAY THE DEALER CLAIM THAT THIS HAPPENED TO NISSAN MAXIM 04, AND LAST YEAR I START HAVING STEERING SHAKING, THE DEALER TOLD IF I CHANGE MY RIMS AND TIRES IT WILL FIX IT, AND IN AU...

Mileage: 55,000

TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, IS STILL SHIFTING TOO HARD AND JERKING. WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP. TRANSMISSION DEFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I PURCHASED A NISSAN MAXIMA WITH APPROX 90,000 MILES IN JUNE 2007. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING VERY BAD. IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO THE WARRANTY ONLY PROVIDED A TRANSMISSION WITH EQUAL VALUE AT THE DATE OF PURCHASE, SO THEY INSTALL...

Mileage: 135,590

THE CAR JERKS WHEN I SHIFT THE GEARS AND THEN AGAIN WHEN I BRAKE. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE, THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS FINE,BUT I'M A MECHANIC SO I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE CAR RECENTLY HAD CUT OFF A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A CAMSHAFT SENS...

Mileage: 42,672

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING A VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM FAULTED AS I STOPPED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING A VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM FAULTED AS I STOPPED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING A VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM FAULTED AS I STOPPED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

IM HAVING SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THE TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AND SHIFT VERY HARD, MY CAR ONLY HAS 65 K MILES AND THIS SEEN LIKE A PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF MAXIM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

IM HAVING SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THE TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AND SHIFT VERY HARD, MY CAR ONLY HAS 65 K MILES AND THIS SEEN LIKE A PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF MAXIM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY 2004 NISSAN DOOR ACTUATOR IS FAILING REGULARLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSANS AFTER READING MANY INTERNET BLOGS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THAT ITEM? *TR

Mileage: 71,324

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE - VEHICLE SERVICE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOLLOWED AS RECOMMENDED. VEHICLE IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND DRIVEN APPROPRIATELY. TWO MAJOR REPAIRS - FIRST 7/2008 NOISE HEARD IN ENGINE, 74,000 MI.. DIAGNOSIS WAS FUEL DAMPER REPLACEMENT NEEDED ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PARTS AND PIECES THA...

Mileage: 81,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER IT HAD REACHED ABOUT 65,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD JERK HARD INTO DRIVE. AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR RED LIGHTS, IT WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN BREAKING DOWN TO STOP. I HAD TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALE...

Mileage: 65,000

CAR WILL SHIFT HARD AND JERK FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST WHEN DECELERATING. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND MY KIDS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR DOWNWARDS. I KNOW I M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IM AT 101K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS AT THIS POINT. I UNDERSTAND THIS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. THEY CHARGE ME 4000 TO GET A REPL...

Mileage: 92,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA BEGAN SHIFTING REALLY HARD FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR FOR ABOUT THE PAST 3 MONTHS NOW AND I WAS IN DISBELIEF IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION SINCE I SERVICE MY CAR REGULARLY AND DON'T BEAT ON MY CAR. I JUST FOUND OUT AFTER CHANGING THE SENSORS, TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID THAT IT CAN ONLY BE ...

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND HE WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TH...

Mileage: 58,000

AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OUR 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE HAVING SOME ISSUES. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION NOW WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING THE CAR. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WE ARE DRIVING AND...

AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OUR 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE HAVING SOME ISSUES. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION NOW WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING THE CAR. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WE ARE DRIVING AND...

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. I WAS READING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT SEVERAL OWNERS OF MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR MAXIMA THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ACCELERATION WHEN COME TO A STOP AND TRANSMISSION SLIP. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS 107,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION. ON MARCH 10, 2009, I WENT TO TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEA...

Mileage: 56,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD (JERKING), WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THEN IT STARTED SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN 3RD AND 4TH. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED BY NISSAN, BUT IT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROB...

Mileage: 105,000

I ALSO SEEM TO BE HAVING TRANSMISSION JERK PROBLEMS WITH MY NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 100000 MILES ON IT. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND THAT REALLY HURTS MY NECK. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. AND, IN MY CAS...

Mileage: 60,000

I ALSO SEEM TO BE HAVING TRANSMISSION JERK PROBLEMS WITH MY NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 100000 MILES ON IT. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND THAT REALLY HURTS MY NECK. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS UP SPEED AGAIN. AND, IN MY CAS...

Mileage: 60,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND ALSO IN REVERSE SEQUENCE. I HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION FLUSHES AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON A...

Mileage: 70,000

1. BEGIN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AROUND 65K MILES. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT 80K MILES. AT 90K THE CONDITIONED WORSENED; THE CAR JERKED WHEN SLOWING AND GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRI...

Mileage: 92,000

I JUST PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN UP OR DOWN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD THE CAR JERKS PERIODICALLY. WHILE LEAVING A RED LIGHT THE CAR REVVED UP FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN THE CAR FINALLY ENGAGED I NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRO...

Mileage: 122,580

2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SLIPPING GEARS. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION VALE ASSEMBLY BODY AND OR TRANSMISSION. I SURVEYED THIS COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM AND MOST IMPORTANT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FEDERAL GOV.'T MUS...

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FUNNY WHEN IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SLIPPING AND JERKING. *TR

Mileage: 15,335

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND SLIPPING AT THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SHIFTING. I TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP TWICE SPEND MORE THAN $2,000. I FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 2004 MAXIMA WAS WELL KNOWN AMONG THE MECHANICS. ONE TIME THE CAR BRIEFLY...

Mileage: 77,325

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN 2004. I RECENTLY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE JERKS IN MY TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AND WHEN TAKING OFF FROM 1ST TO 2ND. THIS IS SO DISAPPOINTING SINCE NISSAN WAS SUPPOSE TO BE ONE OF THE MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP;HOWEVER, THEY LAUGH WHEN...

Mileage: 125,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY. TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR IT BARELY MOVES UNTIL IT CATCHES UP TO THE 2ND GEAR. IT'S WINDING OUT AND GRINDING. THEN OTHER DAYS IT'S FINE AS IF IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALSO SHUT OFF ON ME FOR NO REA...

Mileage: 98,000

1. I JUST BOUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 56000 MILES ON IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. 2. I STARTED TO NOTICE THE A BUCKLING AND DELAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS ON AN AUTOMATIC. IT OCCURS QUIET OFTEN. THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE WHEN I GIVE IT GAS, SO I GIVE IT MORE GAS AND THEN IT JUMPS...

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF A HILL, STRUCK A STOP SIGN, MADE 360 DEGREE TURNS INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND CRASHED THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND A CHAIN FENCE BEFORE LANDING IN SOMEONE'S HOME. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED, INCLUDING THE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF A HILL, STRUCK A STOP SIGN, MADE 360 DEGREE TURNS INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND CRASHED THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND A CHAIN FENCE BEFORE LANDING IN SOMEONE'S HOME. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED, INCLUDING THE...

TRANSMISSION FOR 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS SLIPPING AND NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA THAT I PURCHASED IN 2/08 WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. STARTING IN MAY OF 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A JERKING SENSATION THAT I NEVER FELT BEFORE, THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM WHICH WAS FIXED. AND JUST A MONTH LATER I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR ...

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA XE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE TWO FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE RODE POORLY ON NORMAL ROAD CO...

Mileage: 34,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA XE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45/R18. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE TWO FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE RODE POORLY ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITI...

Mileage: 15,913

I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE IN DECEMBER 2006. AUGUST 2008 I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A JERKING OF MY VEHICLE AROUND 65K MILES. 4 MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY SAID IT WAS MY ECU I PAID 1389.50 TO REPLACE IT. LESS THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER PULLING OFF THE LOT. THE NEXT D...

Mileage: 65,000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD FIRE DURING NORMAL BRAKING, AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE MULTIPLE WHEEL SENSORS REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS IS IT CORROSION RELATED. *TR

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA 04 THAT I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LAST YEAR. WHEN I TRAVEL DOWN HILL IT SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT PAUSES THAN SHIFTS HARD AND LOUD INTO DRIVE. IN APRIL OF 08 I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO HAV...

Mileage: 53,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE MODEL.. CAR ONLY HAS 98K MILES AND HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM..SLIPPING OF GEARS.. I LOOKED ONLINE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.. I JUST BOUGHT IT FOUR MONTHS AGO BUT ONLY HAD ONE MONTH WARRANTY..I WAS DUMB... NOW I NEED TO CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION...COSTING ...

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 101K MILES. I AM NOTICING A SEVERE JERKING MOTION WHEN BRAKING OR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE JERK MAKES YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE HAS HIT YOU FROM THE BACK. AND MOST RECENTLY WHEN STARTING MY CAR I NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE THAT IT SLIPS. I PRESS ON THE GAS, FLOOR...

Mileage: 101,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DOWN SHIFTS HARD FROM 2 TO 1. ONLY 75,000 MILES. MECHANIC SAYING I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 5 YEARS AND 44,000 MILES. NEEDS $2000+ TO REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL CAR. NISSAN ISSUED A TSB BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 61,038 MILES ON IT. AS I AM DRIVING, MY CAR WILL JUMP SOMETIMES LIGHTLY & AT OTHER TIMES VERY HARD. IF I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO JUMP INTO GEAR. WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR WILL JUMP BEFORE STOPPIN...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 61,038 MILES ON IT. AS I AM DRIVING, MY CAR WILL JUMP SOMETIMES LIGHTLY & AT OTHER TIMES VERY HARD. IF I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO JUMP INTO GEAR. WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR WILL JUMP BEFORE STOPPIN...

TRANSMISSION STICKS FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND VICE-A-VERSA. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAS 58,000. TRANSMISSIONS JERKS, CAR FALLS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH COST $400.00 IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, I TOOK IT IN AGAIN 2 DAYS AGO. THEY SAID $4800 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!! NOTE: I HAVE AN...

Mileage: 57,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. *TR

CAR IS JERKING WHEN BRAKES ARE FULLY APPLIED. ALMOST BAD ENOUGH TO GET WHIPLASH. CAR WAS PURCHASED SEPT. 2006 WITH 64,000 MILES. CAR RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS, THE JERKING STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN MY AREA. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO...

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 88,0000 MILES THAT HAS STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND,TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER EXPLAINED SITUATION AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE TRANNY TOLD I HAD 4 MOTOR MOUNTS THAT NEEDED REPLACING, REPLACED TWO AND STILL SAME PROBLEM ,TOOK CAR TO A MECHANI...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGIN...

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 86,000 MILES NEVER WRECKEDOR ANYTHING WELL MAINTAINED AND JUST 5 YEARS OLD THE TRANSMISSION HAD STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING REALLY BAD. IT DOES IT WORSE WHEN THE FLUIDS ARE STARTING TO GET WARM THAN IT DOES WHEN ITS COLD. MECHANICS TOLD ME BEST BET IS TO CHANGE IT OUT FOR ...

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE PROBLEM IS THE AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS SO HARD THAT IT MAKES THE CAR JERK FORWARD. EVEN ONE PASSENGER THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING IN THE STREET. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

THE 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD. AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONLY 60000 MILES AND IT SLIPS AND JERKS, I'VE TALKED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 MAXIMA MARCH OF 2007, AND NOW AS OF RECENTLY MY CAR IS SUFFERING FROM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I CHECKED OTHER WEBSITES TO SEE IF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF MAXIMAS WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE READ SO MANY REVIEWS ON THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR FAILING. I NEVER WOULD OF B...

Mileage: 123,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE TRANSMISSION JERKS. IT DIFFERS FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND DAY TO DAY. CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOWEVER THE SAME PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TRANS MISSION SHOP. AT THE TIME I HAD ABOUT 70K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE AND THIRD GEARS, AND I NEEDED A REBUILD. AFTER $2000.00 A...

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR...

Mileage: 80,000

NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 TRANSMISSION IS ONLY STUCK ON FIFTH GEAR AND WILL NOT FUNCTION RIGHT AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

CAR WAS HESITATING. WHEN STEPPING ON GAS CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 40MPH SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT THEN CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN IN PARK SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR VICE VERSA. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE CAR HAS SOME DEFECTS THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR WHEN I DRIVE FASTER THAN 50MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOU...

Mileage: 74,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE CAR HAS SOME DEFECTS THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR WHEN I DRIVE FASTER THAN 50MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOU...

Mileage: 74,000

I ALSO SEEM TO BE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR HAS 62,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLO...

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA WITH 65,000 MILES AND ALREADY HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA WITH 65,000 MILES AND ALREADY HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WILL JERK AND ACCELERATE BETWEEN FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JERKS ALL THE TIME FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST VERY HARD AND THE STRUTS SOUND HORRIBLY. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN CHANGED THE TRANS. AND THE STRUTS AND THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JERKS ALL THE TIME FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST VERY HARD AND THE STRUTS SOUND HORRIBLY. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN CHANGED THE TRANS. AND THE STRUTS AND THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2004 BOUGHT IT WITH 10000 MILES ON IT USED FROM A DEALER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 52000 MILES AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MANY SHOPS INCLUDING NISSAN FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRANSMIS...

Mileage: 52,000

STARTED NOTICING AT 60K MILES - THE ENGINE REVS AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER EXITING A FREEWAY AND SLOWING DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP, THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN. HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP OR HAS BEEN RUNNING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE NOT HA...

Mileage: 60,000

MY CAR NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 (TRANSMISSION 5 SPEED) WHEN LOW OF 3 TO 2 TO 1 OR 2 IS A VERY STRANGE KNOCKING, ALSO ACCELERATED BROTHER SKATING TOO, BUT THIS CASE WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY A HOT OR WARM WEATHER USE. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT COME OUT ANY CODE OF FAILURE. CHANGE THE OIL AND WENT BLACK "BU...

Mileage: 48,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD, ALSO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN I BACK UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NOW MY MECHANIC IS SAYING THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE WITH T...

Mileage: 98,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR VERY HARD, ALSO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN I BACK UP. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NOW MY MECHANIC IS SAYING THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE WITH T...

Mileage: 98,000

THE ENGINE STARTED TO WHINE DURING NORMAL ROUTINE DRIVING WITH ONLY 55K MILES. THIS REPAIR WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BASED ON THE FREQUENCY OF THIS REPAIR WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TIMING CHAIN IN 2004 MAXIMAS, THE LOGICAL RECOURSE FROM A MANUFACTURER'S POINT OF VIEW SHOULD BE A PRODUCT RE...

Mileage: 55,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA SE, REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING FROM 0KM TO 60KM MILEAGE (159KM) BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES, TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, CHANGE CAR,MANY TIMES RETURNING , DEALERSHIP FLUSH TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE, SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT T...

Mileage: 159

MY TRANSMISSION JERKING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 77,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. I AGREED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I LATER TOOK THE CAR BACK BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHIN...

Mileage: 77,000

I'VE NOTICED A PRETTY SEVERE JERKING MOTION WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND AGAIN FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR IN MY MAXIMA. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 40K MILES ON IT AND JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HIT 58K. SEEMS MUCH WORSE WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN THE SNOW. I'VE NOTICED...

Mileage: 58,000

I STARTED TO NOTICE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 58,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AGREED TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT BUT...

Mileage: 58,000

THE ABS PUMP IN THE MAXIMA IS DEFECTIVE. IT GRINDS AND GRINDS AND THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD, YOU COULD HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. IF YOU VISIT MAXI...

Mileage: 80,000

I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 - 75,000 MILES. THE CAR WOULD AGGRESSIVELY JERK WHILE DRIVING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND HAD ME PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH SEVERAL TIMES. ...

Mileage: 70,000

HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 82,000 MILE ON IT. HAD THE 75,000 SCHEDULE TUNE UP DONE TO IT. NOW AT 82,000 MILES MY CAR HAS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. HAS A HARD DECELERATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, A $4,000.00 COST TO ME. I FOUND A WEB...

Mileage: 82,061

TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE RECALL BY NISSAN AT 50,000 MILES THAT TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND MY REPAIR SHOP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE MODEL ABOVE HAVE APPARENT MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NISSAN NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE - 68,000 MILES, CAR ENGINE GUNS BUT DOES NOT MOVE (CAN GET A COUPLE OF METERS BEFORE BEHAVIOR IS EXHIBITED) WHEN IN DRIVE. TURNING OFF AND ON IGNITION WILL AGAIN GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF METERS. WAS PURCHASED NEW BUT TOLD ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT EXPIRED AT 60,000 MIL...

Mileage: 68,000

CAR STARTED MAKING A WHINING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TURBO WHINE UNDER ACCELERATION, THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. TURNED OUT TO BE UPPER CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS RESULTING IN THE ENGINE HAVING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR TO REPAIR. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE REDESIGNED AND DEALER SAID MOST V...

Mileage: 57,525

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARMS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOLORED AND STATED THAT A NEW ONE WOULD BE NE...

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 103,000 MILES. I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND AFTER READING SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION - I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS S...

Mileage: 103,000

04 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED IN AUG 03 WITH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER WAS IN MARCH 04 -- REPLACED FRONT STRUT. LASTED ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE THE NOISE WAS BACK. SINCE THEN HAS HAD AT LEAST 6-8 STRUTS REPLACED. LAST REPAIR WAS LAST FRIDAY -- WENT 10 M...

Mileage: 5,000

VEHICLE IDLES AND STALLS OUT. WHEN STARTED BACK UP, THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

MY 04 MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED SOME HARD SHIFTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY HAD BEEN VERY INTERMITTENT. THE OTHER DAY HOWEVER I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I REALIZED THAT I BARELY HAD ANY POWER! AFTER...

Mileage: 50,400

MY 04 MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED SOME HARD SHIFTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY HAD BEEN VERY INTERMITTENT. THE OTHER DAY HOWEVER I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I REALIZED THAT I BARELY HAD ANY POWER! AFTER...

Mileage: 50,400

MY 04 MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED SOME HARD SHIFTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY HAD BEEN VERY INTERMITTENT. THE OTHER DAY HOWEVER I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I REALIZED THAT I BARELY HAD ANY POWER! AFTER...

Mileage: 50,400

MY 04 MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED SOME HARD SHIFTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, BUT THEY HAD BEEN VERY INTERMITTENT. THE OTHER DAY HOWEVER I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I REALIZED THAT I BARELY HAD ANY POWER! AFTER...

Mileage: 50,400

HI, I AM SO MAD TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT NISSAN IS TAKING OUR MONEY AND GIVING LOW PERFORMING VEHICLE LIKE THE MAXIMA SE 2004. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR (2004 MAXIMA 04) BECAUSE OF MY PRIOR NISSAN THAT WORKED EXCELLENT FOR OVER 10 YEARS. BUT MY NEW MAXIMA AT 54,000 HAS BEEN JERKING ON ME EVE...

Mileage: 54,000

I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS, AS WELL AS GOING BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS THERE IS A LOUD POP AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. MY CAR A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIFTS GEARS, LOSES POWER, DOESN'T RUN. THEN IT MAKES CLICKING NOISE. ALL MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NO MONEY AND THE CAR IIS BACK IN THE SHOP TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE. MY CAR A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SHIFTS GEARS, LOSES POWER, DOESN'T RUN. THEN IT MAKES CLICKING NOISE. ALL MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE NO MONEY AND THE CAR IIS BACK IN THE SHOP TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION KEEPS JUMPING IN LOWER GEARS AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE IT IS A DEFECT WITH VEHICLE THAT NISSAN HAS TO APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT AND SINCE MOST OF THESE CARS HAVE HIGH MILEAGE THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY....

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND JERKING IN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. LIKE ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS IN HERE:HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_12.HTML. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND MY TRANSMISSION IS JERKING IN 1 AND 2ND GEAR(DRIVE) AND I HAVE WENT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED AND REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION... PLEASE RESEARCH AND DO A RECALL...

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE, I BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 2008 AND STILL DRIVING. I HAVE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION, IT JERKS WHEN GEAR IS CHANGING FROM 2 TO 3 AND INVERSE TOO. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS ABOUT 61,000MI, THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT IS 60,000MI ON TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEA...

I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE, I BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 2008 AND STILL DRIVING. I HAVE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION, IT JERKS WHEN GEAR IS CHANGING FROM 2 TO 3 AND INVERSE TOO. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS ABOUT 61,000MI, THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT IS 60,000MI ON TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEA...

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS STALLED ON THE ROAD TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AROUND JUNE 2008 WITH A MILEAGE OF 54,500. BEFORE THE STALLS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND VS VERSA. AT THE TIME OF THE STALLING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I B...

Mileage: 54,688

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS STALLED ON THE ROAD TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AROUND JUNE 2008 WITH A MILEAGE OF 54,500. BEFORE THE STALLS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND VS VERSA. AT THE TIME OF THE STALLING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I B...

Mileage: 54,688

O4 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. MY WIFE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S INCREASE AND NEVER FULLY SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUD SOUND. THE CURRENT ...

Mileage: 20,000

I NOTICED MY 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND VIOLENTLY JERKING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN I CHANGED THEM($600) AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS DOWN A QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT MY TRA...

Mileage: 83,139

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAX SE, 6 SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE AT 76K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 98K. I CAN BARELY SHIFT IN FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES FROM COLD START, IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE CLUTCH LOSES PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP...

Mileage: 76,000

NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEH AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY I STRONG NOTICING THAT THE VEH JERKS WHENEVER I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE I RESERVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN ON MANY OCCASION AND THE CURRENT DEALERS AND NOTHING WHERE DONE...

Mileage: 75,000

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS MANY OTHERS HAD... KNOWING THE BRAND OF THE VEHICLE ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH PROBLEMS OCCUR.. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER. THEY SAID THEY...

Mileage: 99,000

TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT CAR WITH ONLY 20K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED ONLINE TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT IT CAN BE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SHAKES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 40000 MILES. ALSO PEOPLE...

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED ONLINE TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT IT CAN BE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SHAKES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 40000 MILES. ALSO PEOPLE...

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE - WE'VE BEEN ADVISED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000 AFTER WE TOOK IT IN FOR SHIFTING SLOW BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE AND DRIVE AND 1ST AND TREMBLING WHILE IN IDLE & SOME SLIPPING. ALSO, WE WERE CHARGED $145 FOR NISSAN TO CHECK THE FLUID AND THEY T...

Mileage: 75,000

NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. 1. TRANSMISSION JERKING INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE. HAPPENS 70% OF TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. 2. RIGHT FRONT SIDE SHAKING AND RATTLING, NEED NEW STRUTS AT 60,000 MILES. REPAIR TAKING PLACE NEXT W...

Mileage: 65,000

AUG 7TH, 2006 AT 15,033 MILES I ORIGINALLY REPORTED CLUTCH PROBLEM AUG 21ST, 2006 AT 15,621 MILES NISSAN IN QUINCY REPAIRED THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME AND THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF MY VISIT ON AUGUST 7TH. AFTER THE CLU...

Mileage: 18,114

PURCHASED CAR IN MARCH 2008 TRANSMISSION JERKS ON ACCELERATION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND DECELERATION FROM 2ND TO 1ST. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN DEALER SAID TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CAR ONLY HAS 80000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS PURCHASED MARCH 2006. HAVE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND LATER FOUND THEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF DEFECT. THE RADIO/CD PLAYER WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HORN WENT OUT, FOG LIGHTS HAD A SHORT, HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. A/C HAD TO BE ...

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS PURCHASED MARCH 2006. HAVE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND LATER FOUND THEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF DEFECT. THE RADIO/CD PLAYER WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HORN WENT OUT, FOG LIGHTS HAD A SHORT, HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. A/C HAD TO BE ...

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH WAS PURCHASED MARCH 2006. HAVE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND LATER FOUND THEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF DEFECT. THE RADIO/CD PLAYER WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HORN WENT OUT, FOG LIGHTS HAD A SHORT, HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. A/C HAD TO BE ...

AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2008 MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL IS JUST ABOUT FINISHED. I CAN NO LONGER GO ANY FASTER THAN 20 MPH (1ST GEAR AUTOMATIC) WHEN MY CAR IS IN DRIVE GEAR. THE ONLY WAY I CAN MOVE IS TO PUT IT INTO 2ND GEAR AND I CAN ONLY GO AS FAST AS 35 MPH. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE ATRO...

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTAC...

Mileage: 76,000

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MANY OTHER 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS. THE ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AND THE DEALER CHARGING OVER $5,000.00 TO REPLACE IT. NISSAN KNOWS THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE HUGE R...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE WAITING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DRIVEN TO A LOCAL...

Mileage: 61,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 90,000 MILES HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND DOWN SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. *TR

OK NOW THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I AM IN GA AND I TO OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ISSUES. MAINLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD BUT SOMETIMES FROM 1ST TO 2ND AS WELL AS SOME JERKING PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. TWO OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CUR...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. TWO OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CUR...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. TWO OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CUR...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. TWO OF THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CUR...

Mileage: 62,000

I HAVE A 04 NISSAN MAXIMA, THAT HAS BEEN GIVING ME SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS. PAID FOR THE FRONT. BUT AFTER SEARCHING MANY 04 MAXIMAS ARE HAVING THESE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTREAD TIRES ARE WORN OUT AT 31,000 MILES. THESE ARE ADVERTISED AND WARRANTY FOR 80,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED PERIODICALLY AT SEARS WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. CAR'S ALIGNMENT WAS PERIODICALLY CHECKED. CAR WAS USED PRIMARILY FOR NON-CITY DRIVING. SE...

Mileage: 70,723

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS NOW OVER 70,000 MILES AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING COMING OUT OF 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I AM ALSO AN OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I HAVE RECENTLY PASSED THE 80K MILE MARK AND SUDDENLY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHERS 04 MAXIMA OWNERS. I'VE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT...

Mileage: 81,000

MY 2004 MAXIMA HAS HAD A FRONT END NOISE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ROAD SURFACES. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHOM I HAVE BEEN DOING BUSINESS WITH FOR OVER 20 YEARS SAYS THE FRONT STRUTS ARE SHOT AND NEED REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS 34,650 GENTLE MILES ON IT! *TR

Mileage: 34,650

AS I WA DRIVING ON I-495, I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ON REMOVING THE TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE INNER SIDEWALL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FRO THE TREAD AND CRACK WAS ALMOST PERFECTLY CIRCULAR AND ABOUT MIDWAY U...

Mileage: 43,700

THE TRANSMISSION ON 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA COMPLETELY STARTS TO BREAK DOWN ONLY AFTER 50,000 OR SO MILES NEAR THE END OF THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTIES. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL SIMILAR STORIES AND I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF NISSAN CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE - BOUGHT CAR IN JULY 2003 BRAND NEW. CAR NOW HAS 102000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. CAR SLAMS INTO ALL GEARS PRIOR TO 5TH. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE $600+ MAINTENANCE SERVICE CALL, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION FLUSH. CAR OPERATED CORRECTLY FOR ONE DAY. RETURN...

Mileage: 102,000

TRANSMISSION ISSUE. CAR HAS REALLY BAD JERKING MOTION UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. NISSAN SUGGESTION IS TO FLUSH TRANSMISSION AND CHANGE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH SEEM TO BE A WASTE AND NOT ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM ESPECIALLY SINCE THEIR IS A TSB ON HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 WHICH STARTED TO JERK WHEN I REACH 40MPH SPEED AND WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HELP AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CAR IS JUST GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. PLEASE DO SOME...

Mileage: 115,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING THIS WILL BE HE THIRD TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP.... IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN AN RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA JUST STARTED SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND. I HAVE 97,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I AM. IF THIS CAR WAS SHIPPED WITH A DEFECT THAT SEEMS TO OCCUR FOR MOST RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THEN NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE CA...

Mileage: 95,000

2004 MAXIMA, AUTOMATIC. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CHANGE TO 2ND GEAR AND TO 3RD IT SLIP. I HEAR THAT IS A PROBLEM OF THE 2004 MAXIMA. *TR

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 48,000 MILES. NORMAL DRIVING/COMMUTE CAR. SMALL AMOUNT OF MILES/SHORT COMMUTE. INITIAL OBSERVATION OF PROBLEM WAS SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND FINALLY COMPLETE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION ENGAGES INTO GEARS (REVERSE AND DRIVE) WITH A VIOLEN...

Mileage: 48,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA...FROM DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM TO NOW TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SKIPPING. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN FEB 08 AND I CANT BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS...

Mileage: 102,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 04 NISSAN MAXIMA...FROM DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM TO NOW TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SKIPPING. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN FEB 08 AND I CANT BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS...

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED IDENTICAL FAILURES. ONE WEBSITE ADVISES VIEWERS TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLIANT SO THAT A RECALL ...

Mileage: 13,400

I HAVE A 2004 MAXIMA (92, 000 MILES) WITH TRANSMISSION JERKING PROBLEMS. LOCKING, HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSH, SAM E ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT IT SHIFTED EXTREMELY HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AS WELL AS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE DEA...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND THEN SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND A NEW ONE WAS NEEDED AT THE COST OF $4,000. ...

Mileage: 95,000

5 SPD AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARSHLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD, AND FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT IT NEW. IT HAS 85,000 MILES. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 20078 THE CAR STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ON FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT JERKS, SLIPS AND WILL NO CHANGE GEARS WHEN IT NEEDS IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAD ME REPLACE THE ABS SY...

Mileage: 70,000

74,000 MILES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT BUCKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING IS HANGING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I PURCHASED MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IN THE SUMMER OF JUNE 2007. THE CAR WAS USED, BUT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. RECENTLY I NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN JERKING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEM BEGAN GETTING WORSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRO...

Mileage: 97,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND MAKE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. IT SLIPS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT YET NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU CAN FIND COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE WEB. HELP! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND DOWNSHIFTS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 2ND. ALSO, THE WHEN GOING UP HILLS, TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES ACTS LIKE IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IT CATCHES AGAIN WITH A BIG JERK AND HARD KNOCK IN THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN I PLACE THE SHIFTER LEVER IN "D", IT TAK...

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE SWITCHES FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO KNOCK AND JERK. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS DURING DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 92,000

MY CA R BEGAN SLIPPING AND JERKING EVERY NOW AND THEN. AFTER IT GOT WORSE, I TOOK IT TO DOBBS NISSAN. THEY SAID I NEEDED A TUNE UP AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. I PAID $500 BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW IT'S WORSE THAN EVER. IT JERKS ANYTIME GOING FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN 5TH...

Mileage: 98,000

CONSTANT MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, CONSTANT STRUTS REPLACED. CONSTANT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

CONSTANT MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, CONSTANT STRUTS REPLACED. CONSTANT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1 AND 2ND GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA (38,500 MILES) BUCKS WHEN MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. THERE IS ALSO A NOTICEABLE WHINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR BY ITSELF AND STAY LOCKED IN THAT GEAR. WHEN THIS INITIALLY OCCURS THE ENGINE WILL STALL, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN 5TH GEAR MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN...

Mileage: 108,035

TRANSMISSION JERKS IN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 3RD BACK TO 2ND WHEN CAR WARMS UP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER AND STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 83,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER AND STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAS STARTING JERKING WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING. I GOOGLED THIS AND COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE 100'S OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME THING! BASICALLY WE ARE BEING TO TOLD WE MUST GET A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ABOUT 3300.00! MY CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT A...

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION SKIPS AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES. WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IT JERKS AND WHEN STOPPING IT ALSO JERKS. CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT SENDING SOMEONE TO CHECK IT. RECENTLY FOUND ON WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROB...

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WITH A BUCKING SLIPPING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAVE READ 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YR AS MY CAR. I ALSO CALLED NISSAN AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE A HIKE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BEEN TO SEVERAL NISSAN SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S AND YOU SHOULD HAVE 100 OF COMPLAINTS ON FILE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ON THE NATIONAL RECALL LIST...

Mileage: 80,000

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND JERKING. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO GET A NEW ONE, AND IT WILL COST ME 4500 DOLLARS !!!! *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,261 AND APPROXIMATE FAIL...

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MAKES IDLING NOISES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT JERKS HARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A STOP OR YIELDS, IT FEELS AS IF IT IS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 85,000

MY NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING JERK ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING DOWN INTO SECOND GEAR. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST HAD ONE TWO WEEKS PRIOR. IT DID NOT HELP. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR ONLY HAS 95K MILES ON I...

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYDAY. THE VEHICLE JERKS EXTREMELY BAD WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE C...

Mileage: 80,000

WHEN I ACCELERATE OR SLOW DOWN THE JERKS. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. YESTERDAY MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. I FAITHFUL KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ON THE VEHICLE, SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2003 ( I HAVE RECEIPTS). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MILLER NISSAN IN VAN NUYS FOR MAINTENANCE. I INFORMED THEM SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO MY TRANSMISSION GOING OUT THAT MY CAR WAS N...

Mileage: 84,000

AROUND 70K MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE BEGAN "JERKING" WHENEVER I WOULD ACCELERATE - WHICH OCCURRED AFTER DECCELERATING - SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2005 AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO REPLACE THE HEAT SHIELD AND ENTIRE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, HAD THE RIGHT FROM WHEEL ...

Mileage: 75,000

REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE AT 40,000 MILES, VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD FROM 1 TO 2ND. I HAVE 60,000 MILES NOW AND WONDER HOW LONG THIS TRANSMISSION IN GOING TO LAST. *TR

Mileage: 39,999

VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES AT 40-70 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES AT 40-70 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND IT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON DIFFERENT WEBSITE DISCUSSION BOARDS IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON. IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM NISSAN TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMEONE...

Mileage: 75,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA CAR IS JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND TAKING OFF DURING DRIVING AND SHIFTING. CAR ALSO STICKS BETWEEN GEARS DOES ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH FROM D TO P WITHOUT CONSTANT MANEUVERING WHICH TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NISSAN STATES A FLUID CHANGE WILL C...

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF MY CAR "SHIMMY'S". WHEN APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS "SHIMMY" BECOMES A BIT MORE PRONOUNCED. I HAVE HAD ALL WORK ON MY CAR DONE AT THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON MORE...

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN ACCELERATING, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE'S TRANSMISSION 'BUCKS' WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. THIS BEHAVIOR OCCURS RANDOMLY (I.E., NOT ALL THE TIME) AND HAS OCCURRED WHEN DECELERATING ALSO. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE POSTS ABOUT THIS EXACT BEHAVIOR WITH OWNER'S SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS/D...

Mileage: 58,000

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE APPEARS TO HAVE THE VERY SAME SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE THAT I AM READING ON LINE (CAR SURVEY.COM, EDMUNDS, ETC). THE TRANSMISSION PERFORMS ROUGHLY AND ERRATICALLY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, AND BEGAN WHEN CAR HAD ONLY 70-75,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICL...

Mileage: 70,000

MY TIMING CHAIN STARTED MAKING NOISE AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. WHEN IDLING, I CAN HEAR THE LINKS IN THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO NISSAN, IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3,000 TO $4,000 IN LABOR ALONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY TIMING CHAIN STARTED MAKING NOISE AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. WHEN IDLING, I CAN HEAR THE LINKS IN THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO NISSAN, IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3,000 TO $4,000 IN LABOR ALONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. A FEW DAYS LATER, SHE FELT A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ...

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SWITCHES THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE CHANGING INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. ALSO, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACCELERATES FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL. DURING DECELERATION, THE BRAK...

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR WAS HAVING SHIFTING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT STAYED IN 5TH GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DID SOMETHING AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T INFORM ME WHAT IT WAS. I THEN HAD THE SAME ISSUE ABOUT 3 M...

Mileage: 63,500

MY CAR WAS HAVING SHIFTING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT STAYED IN 5TH GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DID SOMETHING AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T INFORM ME WHAT IT WAS. I THEN HAD THE SAME ISSUE ABOUT 3 M...

Mileage: 63,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE. THE FAILURE THEN BEGAN OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED ...

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION JERKING CONSTANTLY ON MY NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN JULY 2007. *TR

Mileage: 92,360

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HAVING A SEVERE JERKING AND SLIPPING ISSUE THAT PREVENTS ME FROM DRIVING MY CARE AND HAS CAUSED ME TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I HAVE GONE TO QUITE A FEW WEBSITES FOR MAXIMAS AND HAVE NOTICED COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH NISSAN MAXIMAS AND THE SEVERE JERKING AND TRANSMISSION ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS DECELERATING FROM 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN VIBRATING NOISE STARTED. NOW EVERY TIME THAT I BREAK THE CAR SHUTS OFF IS ABLE TO START ON AGAIN BUT ABOUT EVERY TIME I BREAK IT SHUT OFF AGAIN IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AN...

Mileage: 68,000

I, LIKE MANY I HAVE FOUND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION. WHILE THIS ISSUE HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED WORKING (SLIPPED) WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS COULD OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO A MORE SIGNIFICANT ...

Mileage: 52,650

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND ND AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A TURN. THIS OCCURS QUITE OFTEN. NISSAN SAYS THAT THIS ISN'T A RECALL ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON THE 2004 MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

COUPLE YEARS AGO CAR STARTED TO MAKE SOME GRINDING NOISE FROM ENGINE ROOM. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THEY REPLACED IT. COUPLE DAYS LATER, SAME NOISE CAME OUT FROM THE ENGINE ROOM. IT SOUNDS EVERYDAY SINCE THEN AND GETTING LOUDER. I TOOK EVERYWHE...

Mileage: 30,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. FRONT RIGHT TICKING SOUND. DEALER EVALUATED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. SAID I NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. I'M TOLD BY ANOTHER NON-NISSAN DEALER THAT THIS IS SO COMMON IT SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM REVERSE BACK TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 86,400

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO DOZENS I'VE READ FROM OTHERS ONLINE WHERE THERE IS HARSH SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST. I ALSO HAVE A HARD SHIFT WHEN MOVING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS 72K ON IT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS VERY COMMON FR...

Mileage: 720,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN GOING INTO 1ST GEAR FROM 2ND AND VICE-VERSA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COMMON BASED ON WHAT I'VE READ IN AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I DON'T BELIEVE NISSAN HAS ADDRESSED OR FESSED UP TO THIS AS BEING A RECALL ISSUE. I...

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE ON 3 OCCASIONS HAD MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. I HAVE HAD MANY PARTS REPLACED ON MY CAR. JUST RECENTLY, MY CAR SLIPPED GEARS AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. I FIGURED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS RIGHT. NISSAN REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION ( A FEW DAYS BEFOR...

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE ON 3 OCCASIONS HAD MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. I HAVE HAD MANY PARTS REPLACED ON MY CAR. JUST RECENTLY, MY CAR SLIPPED GEARS AND WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH. I FIGURED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS RIGHT. NISSAN REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION ( A FEW DAYS BEFOR...

Mileage: 40,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN GEAR 1 & 2. I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION @ 70,000 MILES. TERRIBLE SLIPPAGE AND BUCKING. WOULDN'T ACCELERATE INTO GEAR IN A SAFE TIME FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. MY TRANSMISSION JUST STARTED JERKING AND SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE SHIFTING BECAME SO HARD AT TIMES I FELT LIKE WE WOULD BE THROWN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US. NOT ONLY HAS THE T...

Mileage: 104,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS 62,000 MILES ON AND THE PROBLEM IS JUST STARTING TO SURFACE. I GET A JERKING MOTION WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT JERKS ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND PICKS U...

Mileage: 64,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND INTO THIRD. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS AND LOOSING POWER WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST. DEALER STATES NEEDED A TRANS FLUSH. THIS WAS PERFORMED AND IMPROVEMENT WAS NOTED FOR APPROX 300 MILES. VEHICLE BEGAN HAVE TROUBLE AT 61,000 MILES. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM TOLD THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A NEW ...

Mileage: 61,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. ONCE THE CAR REACHED OVER 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND VICE VERSA. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CAN'T EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ACCURATELY SO IT CAN BE FIXED. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT...

Mileage: 71,000

I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 04 MAXIMA ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING. BASIC SYMPTOM HAS BEEN IF THE CAR SITS IDLING IN TRAFFIC JAM, OR AFTER A 3-4 STOP AND GO LOCAL TRIPS, I DEVELOP A LOT OF PLAY IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL. NORMALLY, WHEN I APPLY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL, I FEEL RESISTANCE IMMEDIATELY....

HARD JERKS IN TRANSMISSION WHILE GOING UP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR OR COMING DOWN FROM 3RD TO 2ND. OCCURS ALMOST EVERYDAY WHEN THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. *TR

TRANSMISSION SIMPLY DIED AT 3.5 YEARS AND 68K MILES. NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER VIA WARRANTY. AND, THEY ONLY RESPOND TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES EVER 48 HOURS. YOU MAY NOT CONTACT NISSAN. VICTORY NISSAN IN CHANTILLY, VA DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PROGRAM CODES FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT ON THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THIS CAR LIKE MANY OTHER 2004 MAXIMAS, HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.. IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. ALSO WHEN NOT MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, I.E. TURNING A CORNER, THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO OCCUR. USUALLY, AS I HAVE READ ON...

Mileage: 76,000

IT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE BACK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE SPEED. THEN IT SHUTS DOWN IF IM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A WHILE OR OUT OF NOWHERE THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! AT ALL AS IT CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. IT...

Mileage: 56,000

IT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE BACK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE SPEED. THEN IT SHUTS DOWN IF IM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A WHILE OR OUT OF NOWHERE THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! AT ALL AS IT CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. IT...

Mileage: 56,000

CAR JERKS. NISSAN DEALER STATES I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. $4,000.00. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN GEAR 1 & 2 . MFG SAID I NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. ONLY HAD 78000 WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. COULD NEVER DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT SERVICE SHOP. CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 MAXIMA SE. *TR

Mileage: 78,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES, STRUTS, AND TIRES. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CURRENTLY THE ...

Mileage: 43,668

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUCKLES AND BUMPS WHEN SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE WARMER THE ENGINE THE HARDER THE BUMP. ON OCCASION IT IS SO BAD IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP FOR A WEEK AND THEY CAN'T ELIMINATE THE ...

Mileage: 59,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE RPM'S INCREASED INTO THE RED ZONE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE. THE GEAR FINAL CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BADLY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SETTLED BACK INTO GEAR AN...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE RPM'S INCREASED INTO THE RED ZONE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE. THE GEAR FINAL CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BADLY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SETTLED BACK INTO GEAR AN...

Mileage: 62,000

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND RECENTLY HAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE NORMAL POWER AND IT JERKS WHEN UP/DOWN SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE BODY ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS COMMON TO THI...

Mileage: 115,000

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

DRIVING IN MY NISSAN 2004 MAXIMA SE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING EVERY TIME HATE THIS CAR NOW. *TR

Mileage: 106,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN ADJUSTER, ...

I NEVER DRIVE MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE HARD, AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT TENDS TO SLIP 40% OF THE TIME. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED, AS WELL AS BEING TOLD ME TRANSMISSION WAS FINE BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A DISAPPOINTMENT KNO...

Mileage: 55,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ( JERKING MOTION WHEN CAR SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CHANGED TRANSMISSION OIL, BUT HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 82,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION JERKING. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 64,000 ON IT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ABOUT ONE MONTH. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY FIX THAT PROBLEM. NINE MONTHS LATER THE CAR STARTS JERKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING NOW IT HAS STARTED DOING IT EVERY TIME I BRAKE. EVERYONE ...

Mileage: 89,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P245/45R18. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS. SHE WAS FURTHER INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT APPLIED TO HER TIRES. ...

Mileage: 52,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, THAT I TRULY LOVE, BUT IS JERKING VERY HEAVILY WHEN CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND SOMETHING WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A $4,000 TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THERE PROBLE...

Mileage: 111,000

THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2004 MAXIMA'S. ON A WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092_1.HTML, MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. WHEN I ACCELERATE AND GO BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR THE CAR STALLS AND SLAMS MAKING A LOUD NOISE IT DOES...

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS TOO HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. ALSO NORMAL ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING TURNS, CAUSES AN UNBEARABLE JERK. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I BOUGHT A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AND AFTER A FEW WEEK IT BEGAN TO JERK ANYTIME I SWITCHED GEARS. I TRIED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL BUT STILL NO SUCCESS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON MY MAXIMA I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1)MOTOR MOUNT 2)FRONT STRUT 3)ROTORS (NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN) AND STILL THE WHEEL SHAKES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON MY MAXIMA I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1)MOTOR MOUNT 2)FRONT STRUT 3)ROTORS (NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN) AND STILL THE WHEEL SHAKES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4-DOOR SEDAN. AT 73,000 MILES, A GRINDING NOISE BEGAN WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO 'SEIZE' WHERE YOU COULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL; THIS ALL CULMINATED WHILE ON A TRIP TO THE BICYCLE SHOP WITH MY 3 KID...

Mileage: 73,400

IN 2005 I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AT AROUND 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. EVERYTIME I REVERSE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE THERE IS A DELAY AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN JERKS INTO DRIVE. THE CAR ALSO JERKS/SLIPS INTO GEARS AS YOU ACCELERATE AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. NOTHI...

Mileage: 65,000

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY IN NEW JERSEY WHEN A RECALLED GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. KEPT CONTROL OF THE CAR. WENT TO GET A NEW TIRE A FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED WERE READY TO BLOW OUT. BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES. THE RECALL DEADLINE FOR THESE TIRES WAS DECEMBER 2007-W...

Mileage: 45,000

THERE IS CONSTANT JERKING IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THEN JERKING CONSTANTLY IN FIRST GEAR AT 80K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW TRANSMISSION= $3500. DEFECTIVE STRUT/STRUT MOUNTS APROX. EVERY 40K MILES. REPLACED AND COVERED BY NISSAN THE FIRST INCIDENT, IS NOW HUNDREDS TO FIX THE SECOND TIME. AC HOSE CR...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA ON HIGHWAY 92 LEADING TO FORT HUACHUCA AZ, THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM THE SPEED OF 45MPH. JERKING ME FORWARD. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE BECAUSE OF A METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NONE ...

Mileage: 76,500

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS DURING 1ST AND 2ND GEAR,WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING,AND WHILE COMING OFF THE FREEWAY IT KNOCKS WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. IT ALSO MISSES GEARS WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND BRAKE AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE ,THE RPM REVS UP AND THEN IT CATCHES THE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

PURCHASED CAR IN JULY OF 2007 FOUR BRAND NEW CHROME WHEELS FROM THE DEALER. BY SEPTEMBER OF 2007 CHROME BEGAN TO PEEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL BETWEEN THE SPOKES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN NOVEMBER AND WAS TOLD THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS PAY 50% OF ALL COSTS. I CALLED CONSUMER AFF...

Mileage: 65,000

I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE FOR THEIR TRANSMISSION. I CAME ACROSS A COMPLAINT WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING AS I. MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN JERKING ALOT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS HAVING TO THINK THAT ONE DAY SOMEO...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE...

Mileage: 99,899

TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 46,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE BATTERY WIRING BURNED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION PULLS WHEN THE...

Mileage: 26,000

GRINDING NOISES DETECTED FROM APPLYING BRAKES ON THURSDAY 4/3/08.. CAR TAKEN TO NISSAN REPAIR SHOP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. DIAGNOSIS IS ABS SYSTEM FAILURE AND REAR RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT FROM THE ABS SYSTEM TO INDICATE A PROBLEM CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ON...

Mileage: 73,600

MY 2004 MAXIMA JERKS TO AN EXTREME WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES. ITS EXCESSIVLY JERKS GEARS AND JERKS TO A STOP WHEN I LIGHTLY TAP THE BRAKES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS WELL AS RIDICULOUS! *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART IT BEFORE IT WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ...

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART IT BEFORE IT WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE ...

Mileage: 84,000

OUR 04 NISSAN MAXIMA SE WAS PURCHASED AT 23K MILES FROM DEALERSHIP AND WE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR COVERAGE UP TO 80K. IT SEEMS THAT RIGHT AT 82K WE STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT WERE EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE -I CAN SAY THAT RIGHT AROUND 60K WE HAD SLIGHT TRANSMISSION CONCERN...

Mileage: 98,356

NISSAN TRANSMISSION AND TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS WHICH DEMONSTRATE EXTENT OF PROBLEM. NISSAN AND THEIR DEALERSHIP SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

NISSAN TRANSMISSION AND TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS WHICH DEMONSTRATE EXTENT OF PROBLEM. NISSAN AND THEIR DEALERSHIP SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_61092.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS DURING 1ST AND 2ND GEAR,WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING,AND WHILE COMING OFF THE FREEWAY IT KNOCKS WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. IT ALSO MISSES GEARS WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND BREAK AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE ,THE RPM REVS UP AND THEN IT CATCHES THE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 178,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEE...

Mileage: 102,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON FEBRUARY 27 2007 WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FAIL. I NOTICE SOME JERKING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN HIT THE GAS, AS WELL AS A METAL RATTLING NOISE (WHEN I GIVE IT GAS). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY STATED THAT THEY DI...

Mileage: 27,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON FEBRUARY 27 2007 WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FAIL. I NOTICE SOME JERKING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN HIT THE GAS, AS WELL AS A METAL RATTLING NOISE (WHEN I GIVE IT GAS). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY STATED THAT THEY DI...

Mileage: 27,000

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, ON FEBRUARY 27 2007 WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FAIL. I NOTICE SOME JERKING WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN HIT THE GAS, AS WELL AS A METAL RATTLING NOISE (WHEN I GIVE IT GAS). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH THEY STATED THAT THEY DI...

Mileage: 27,000

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AND NOTICED JERKING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST COMPLETER POWER. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND HUNDREDS WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW A BULLETIN NISSAN PUT OUT THAT SAID TO THEIR MECHANIC DO NOT...

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA IS HITTING REALLY HARD INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2004 MAXIMA SE EXPERIENCING SEVERE TRANSMISSION JERK. EVERY PLACE I GO IN ADDITION TO THE DEALER STATE THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT AROUND $3,400. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED I HAVE NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT GETS FRUSTRATING. I HAD A COMPLAINT FILED EARLIER WITH CH...

Mileage: 101,000

MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JERKS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. FUNNY THE DEFECT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER MY WARRANTY ENDED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000