Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the engine stalled and the check engine light warning illuminated. The vehicle restarted immediately but the check engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto part store for a computerized reading where it was diagnosed that the crank angle sensor, speed sensor and the cam shaft angle sensor needed to be replaced. The manufactured was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000.
2004 Nissan Altima transmission problems
17 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 65,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission10
- Manual transmission1
- Axle assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Altima transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Nissan Altima transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2004 Nissan Altima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
On my way home I was going about 25mph, the car started losing power and started to stall. I pulled over and took about 15 minutes and started it back up and it started fine. I made it to napa and one of the guys took a look at it and said it was the accelerator pedal because obviously it wasn't moving. So I got that and had my father put that part on and put it into drive and it still did nothing. I park it back in the driveway as I normally would with the little power that it did have, and the transmission just made a loud thump. My father tells me to start it up and I started it up again as I normally would and the transmission starts whining. This just happened out of nowhere, there were no signs of anything about to happen. No lights were on, no weird noises, and the power was doing completely fine.
Car was back to dealer about 16 months ago for recall ntb06-051a. At that time crank angle sensor was replaced and ECM was reprogrammed . This month august 2011 same symptoms bucking hard to start stalling. Taken to and independent shop and confirmed another crank sensor failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission began slipping gears with hesitation and jerking intermittently. The failure progressed whenever the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the failure was related to the transmission and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a transmission flush. The failure continued and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a second time, where they stated the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
2004 nissan altima 5 spd manual clutch. Last wednesday I was driving my car and noticed the clutch was getting lower and lower to the floor. I made it to my destination but when I returned to my car to leave, I pressed on the clutch and it just stay down on the floor. After the car cool it seemed to work properly the next day but now it is hard to go into 1st gear and there is a grinding noise to go into 2nd all other gears seem okay. Currently I have only searched online to see if anyone else was having this problem and there appears to be many. I do not have thousands of dollars for a mechanic bill, actually today I only have 15.00 to my name. This is my only means to get to my job that pays half my bills and at this time I don't know what to do.
2004 altima clutch looses pressure and unable to shift gears.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 20 MPH, the transmission intermittently slipped out of gear. Gear slippage has increased the risk of a vehicle crash. A local mechanic flushed the transmission; however, after the repair the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. No repairs have remedied the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 93,000. The current mileage was 104,000.
We purchased a 2004 nissan altima from crate lake mazda, medford, or jan 31,2009. Two weeks after we had the vehicle it started to buck and act like it wanted die when you stopped at a light. We went back to the dealer and the sales person that sold us the car and were told there was no warranty we had to pay. We took it ta a mechanic and then went back to dealer and he didn't seem interested in helping we were made to feel it was our fault. I then called nissan and found out that were 2 recalls out on this car. The one was for a power valve failure which is exactly what was wrong with our vehicle. This ended up costing us $785.00. We had not even made the first payment on this car. We thought we had purchased a good car and were very disappointed with this whole mess. We are seniors and on a limited income this repair was rather devastating to us. Our mechanic used all nissan factory parts and to their specs. This has been verified by the nissan dealer in grants pass, or. Someone should have checked to see if there was any outstanding recalls on the vehicle and all of this could have been eliminated.
Clutch doesn't re-engage and drops to floor on hot days if using the clutch a lot.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan altima. On a few occasions, while driving at any speed, the gears slipped and jolted when shifting between first and second gears. While idling at a traffic light, the vehicle shut off. The check engine light illuminated, dimmed briefly, and has remained illuminated ever since. Her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 44,000.
Questions about the 2004 Nissan Altima transmission
Does the 2004 Nissan Altima have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the transmission of the 2004 Nissan Altima, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Nissan Altima transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 65,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Nissan Altima transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Altima have bad transmission?
The Nissan Altima model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (506 complaints), 2016 (235 complaints) and 2014 (209 complaints).
Other 2004 Nissan Altima problems
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