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 warning lights are on but you absolutely can not stop the vehicle when this happen this imagine hitting the brakes at 55 MPH with your two year old in car and its not stopping because when you ABS sensor goes bad it turns on the ABS which does not allow your normal brakes to operate and do not throw any of your dash lights on, if I had the money for a lawyer I would be going after nissan right now it should work so if you have a problem with your ABS it should turn at least your warning lights and then disconnect the ABS so you can use your normal brakes to actually stop the car..... Also none of the front end and rear end body lines match up to none of the gaps between hood and fenders are the same can get finger in one side and not the other same with the trunk, and the car has only been in one accident that I know of that I reported had gotten side swiped at 45 MPH on drivers side by big truck also notice that front and rear windshields do not have nissan stamp on windows the car fax was clean well the on the dealership I bought car from was clean I think this car was wrecked front and rear and fixed and wasn't reported then sold to me with 26,800 miles when I bought it no sits at 50,000 cause have nothing but problems with I would like a state inspector to look at car my opinion is car is unsafe but only one I have and still owe more than 10,000 dollars on it please help.
2004 Nissan Maxima body complaints
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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. The steering wheel shakes, there is a squeaking sound, and car sometimes seems to pull to one side or the other. Nissan has said that they will assume no responsibility. As a consumer, I respectfully ask that you look into this matter.
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, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009) and I've never had an issue like this. I live in the northeast but I always have. I think something was up with the quality and materials for the 2004 model.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. After the contact's sun roof was replaced, he began to see bubbles on the replaced glass and rust on the roof of his vehicle. Nissan was notified, but has not done anything to correct the failures. The current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 38,000.
Nissan maxima hood rusting. Although warranty says it is covered dealer and nissan refuse to fix.
I leased an 04' nissan maxima. Parts have fallen off the car. The fit and finish are horrible on the car. The hood is mis-aligned. I have two recalls on the car as of 3-10-06, there is a smell of condensation inside, and now water is leaking inside through the roof.
Dt: contact states while driving the bumper came off. The service dealer stated the screw came out of the bumper. It is not under warranty.
While driving 50 MPH a loud explosion occurred. Rear tailgate glass and sun roof glass shattered without any impact. Then, a year later, a recall for the sun roof glass was issued.
When driving vehicle shook uncontrollably at any speed. *ak there was a severe vibration in the steering wheel, seats, a defect in the rubber molding of the windshield, the brakes squealed, the brake rotors were out of round and a grinding sound when the steering wheel was turned. The tires were rotated a few times, the brakes were lubed and sanded, power steering rack was adjusted, brake rotors were replaced and a brand new set of tires were added.
There was a gurgling noise from the heater core. Tsb #10003434. Dust got behind the protected screen in the dashboard, which made the dashboard components unreadable tsb#10003508.
Vibration noise coming from sunroof area when sun shade is open, but sunroof glass is closed.
I was driving on the highway at 65 MPH then all of a sudden I hear a loud popping noise. I became startled and swerved. I looked up and saw that the glass on my skyview sunroof was shattered. There were no cars next to me nor any trees overhead.
My 2004 nissan maxima was parked in my driveway. I turned the key and shut the driver door. When I shut the door the sunroof glass shattered all over me and the car. There was glass everywhere. The glass that was left on the sunroof was pointing upward. I got cut on my hands and my head was filled with glass. There was no warning or sound or notice whatsoever. This is something that needs to be investigated as it can be a serious hazard to people that are driving and this incident occurs.
While driving a 2004 maxima ( a rental from enterprise) on interstate 91 in ct. On 3/7/2004, out of no where the glass roof exploded outward. Glass covered me and the backseat of the car. Nothing hit the car, I went under no overpasses, there were no other vehicles around me at the time. I nearly lost control of the car and suffered minor scratches to forehead and arm from the shattered glass. I strongly feel that this was some sort of defect and want this documented as to prevent further injury to other driver's of this make vehicle.
Was exiting the highway stopped at a red light. I heard a loud popping noise. I opened the visor of the skyview and the entire glass was shattered. I got out the car and asked the guy behind me in a van if he saw something hit my car, he said hed didn't see anything hit my car. The skyview was popped up like someone had punched it out from the inside. The entire glass was shattered. The weather that day was rainy and about 60 - 65 degrees. I had the defroster on 80 degrees for the front windows and also had the back defroster on. I have done research on the web and so far have found two other people with the exact same complaint.
The car started up and was running fine. My wife went back into the house to get our daughter and found the car had stalled. The car has not started since. I am concerned about this situation, because of the fact that the car justed stalled for no apparent reason. I hate to think what could have happened if my wife was driving the car. In addition, according to several post on edmunds.com this is happening to other consumers. I have had other problems with this car since I purchased it 3-12-03. It has been back to the dealership several times for the following reasons: service engine lights coming on, leaking sunroof, cd not working, a fog/condensation behind center console screen, and interior molding coming loose. I have called nissan USA and spoke to matt at 310‑771‑8454 ext 8454. If you can help with this please contact me at 410‑239‑0119. Thank you for your time and efforts.
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