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.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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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 the way of traffic coming from behind. Also noticing that when braking from a high speed going down hills it seems to bring on the problem too. Have been to repair shops, again no one knows what it can be with out spending a zillion dollars on all that they think it could be. Waiting for a other transmission which I feel that it is a waste because if they can't find out what this problem is on this transmission then it is only going to happen again on the next .we have had this problem for a while now ,but because of the cost of another transmission and the cost of labor we have been using the car as carefully as we can. After reading of all the complaints on the internet hopefully something will be done. We are past the warranty like everyone else that has filed a complaint . This should have been taken care of from nissan a long time ago.
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 problems. Took it to nissan dealer and they did transmission flush. They did not want to do a scan on the electronic transmission. Dismissed as not necessary (sept 2009). They acknowledged faulty transmissions in these cars and suggested a new transmission. Afterwards the car has gone bad. I called nissan reps at nissan north america and was referred to local office. Finally I took it to a local transmission repair shop where it is sitting right now because I fear for my life while driving. Not able to change lanes or accelerate in case of an emergency.
Have a 2004 nissan maxima that is having transmission problems. It doesn't properly engage when upshifting, usually allowing the RPM's to rev up and then slams into gear jerking the car forward. I don't know of any events that have contributed to this failure. This occurs every time the car is warmed up.
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.
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.
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.
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 gear. The failure occurred intermittently.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find the cause for failure. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop where the transmission was replaced. The problem continued and the vehicle was being serviced for the body valve at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The current mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
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 the time I reach 25 MPH. Transmission seems to be going out. Nissan dealer states that they found no problems since no codes came up. I will have a local mechanic inspect it since I trust that they will most likely find that it is transmission failure, not some electronic code. There should be a recall for all these vehicles and nissan should own up just as toyota has with their acceleration problems.
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 has not fixed this problem. On the internet customer have replaced struts, bearing,cv axles and problem still exist. This seems like a problem needs to be addressed.
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 they are not aware of the issue,when there are tons of complaints all over the internet. What it going to take to get someone to hold nissan accountable for this faulty transmission design? Someone getting killed? I pray not.
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 correct it. We were unaware whenl we initially began to have problems with our vehicle. Since we purchased our vehicle, we have returned to the dealer three times. The first two times we were told there was nothing wrong with our car. The first time we took it in was about three days after purchase. The second time was about 3-4 months after purchase. The promblem has become severe, and now they say it is too long. If you search the internet -- we did looking for help, you will find lots of chatter (complaints) about the transmission in these models. We have a 2004 maxima. Nissan shoulkd recall these vehicle and correct the problem. Instead, they continue to sale the unsafe vehicles.
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 hard working people in bad times from these big car company getting over with these things and not having to fix there problem that we get,,,,,this should be recalled,,,,,read the problems from others!!!!!!!!
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 nissan maxima used in 2006 with a little over 50,000 miles on it. After it reached around 90,000 miles, I started feeling the jerking just like to the others, my transmission is slipping. This is my third time I have taken it to the dealership and they cannot seem to properly diagnose the problem. I was told I needed a new motor mount, which I replaced on february 19, 2010 for $484.00. After driving it home, still experienced the same problem. So we took it back to further diagnose the problem, were told the sensor needed to be replaced and that should fix the problem. Finally, we were told by the service manager that we needed a transmission. My transmission continues to bang when downshifting from 2nd to 1st gear. It also surges when accelerating after slowing down and hesitates at least a 10 seconds before engaging into gear. When in park or neutral, the transmission bangs when driving off from 1st to 2nd. . I am told by the dealership that I am going to new to purchase a new transmission in order to fix the problem. I am so afraid the drive the car because it slips and hesitates. This is scary, especially on the highway. I hope that it will not take a fatality for nissan to face up to their problems. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Our names are [xxx] . We can be reached at [xxx]. Thanks for your guidance. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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 me they did not see anything wrong with it but suggested a transmission flush. Because of their high price for a transmission flush I took it to jiffy lube. The vehicle shifted smoothly for about 30 min. Into the drive then the slipping and hard shifts continued. I went online to research this problem and found out that I was not the only person with this exact problem. I found this website (http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nissan/maxima/r61092/comments/page-16/) and came across thousands of nissan owners with the exact transmission problems. After learning this I was convinced that it was a defect and nissan needs to recall the transmission. I am never going to buy a nissan car ever again! I have this expensive car note for the next four years and the transmission was defected ever since it was put in the car! My warranty was expired before this started happening. This should be looked into and an investigation needs to start. It is so unfair to me and the other people who are going through this. Please help!
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 defective and believed it should fall under recall. The contact would not operate the vehicle as frequently as needed due to the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current was 140,000. Updated 07/22/10.
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 really high before it changes into gear. Today my "check engine soon" light came on and stayed.
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 not feel comfortable driving in my car, even though the transmission has been replaced, but since I just spend over 3k to fix my car, I have no money to purchase a new one. Again, my car is still not completely fixed and I don't feel comfortable driving in this vehicle and also I have little to no confidence that nissan really cares that myself and thousands others are having the same concerns.
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.
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, which clearly seems to be a defect in manufacturing.
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 at 90,000 miles. Really disappointing. Transmission was slipping so I took it to nissan dealer paid for a flush 200 dollars picked it up next day and transmission went out. Now I have to pay for whole cost of transmission plus other reprogramming computer modules and cam sensors. This is not the first maxima and something needs to be done to nissan because they know this is a big problem with alot of 2004 maximas.
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 new transmission they dealer (nissan) said which would cost me around $3500 or $4000 dollar which is ridiculous for a vehicle that has flaws in the powertrain system.
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 "do the right thing?"
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 a bad vehicle speed sensor causing hard shifting but the article was concerning code 720. The tech assured me that he had read about this problem and the engines speed sensor was probably the problem. I do not want to rebuild or replace this tranny and it appears that thousands of people over the web are experiencing this issue. There are thousands of people replacing parts, flushing their transmission, etc but no one seems to have an answer for the hard shifting between 1st and 2nd. Thanks for any help.
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 that it will cost approximately $3000 dollars to replace the transmission. My vehicle is now parked and not drive able. I need help !
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 still the same problem seems to occur. So I googled the problem and came across 339 complaints on this website alone. Http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2004/nissan/maxima/automatic+transmission. It seems to be a recurring issue where the auto mechanic tells the consumer they need their transmission replaced. I have 3 little kids and don't want anything to happen to them. Please help.
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.
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.
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