2004 Nissan Maxima: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · CA

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 speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2013 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Feb 5, 2013 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · MI

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 testing. The mechanic advised that the speed and ABS sensors would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Nov 6, 2012 · Acceleration · 63,000 miles · GA · crash

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 depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. After depressing the brake pedal a second time the vehicle came to a stop. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 12/18/12 *cn updated 1/2/2013

Filed Jul 27, 2012 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · MD

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 failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2011 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · NY

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 assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Kmj

Filed Sep 13, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 85,000 miles · GA

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 into the next gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. A local mechanic diagnosed that the transmission and the timing belt would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2011 · Transmission · 112,576 miles · CA

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 response to that our 5 year old granddaughter said "it's ok, it was just a bump". It is not ok. We took the car to the nissan auto dealer service center and they wrote "transmission is on its way out technician advised replacement, ...". This 2004 nissan maxima has 112576 miles on it, and we have consistently taken excellent care of it. We have had many costly equipment failures with this vehicle, and we were told that a new transmission would cost us about $4000. This is unfair, and I now question the safety of the vehicle as designed. I see on the internet that there are many similar transmission failures and complaints to the federal safety agency regarding this issue. Some of the complaints indicate that the pause before shifting can be many seconds. What if a person can't get the car to move, then steps out of the car to look under the hood. Their car could jump into gear and take off without them in the driver's seat. The failure happens almost every time we drive the car. The failure happens when shifting from park to reverse, from neutral to reverse, from neutral to drive. The car has not yet been repaired.

Filed May 31, 2011 · Acceleration, Transmission · 101,000 miles · AL

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 identification number was not available. The failure and current mileage was 101,000. Updated 07/20/11

Filed Apr 29, 2011 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · TX

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 indicated that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The remedy did not repair the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2011 · 80,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Nov 27, 2010 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · NY

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 forward into gear just as brakes are applied causing car to lunge forward.