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.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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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 failure continued to occur. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer twice to no avail. The nissan manufacturer was not notified. Normal routine maintenance was performed on the vehicle prior to the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.
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 to resume operation. The failure occurred intermittently and has become progressively worse over time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing which identified the failure as the transmission valve body. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 60,000. *updated 3/12/2010 updated 05/13/10
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 the problem would "go-away". A little over a year has passed and because the problem is still very much present we haven't driven it in quiet some time. We took it to another mechanic and we're now being told that it is the transmission. We can?t afford to pay for a new transmission because we?re still making payments on the car. I see there are approx. 356 complaints filed here, but not one single investigation came from those 356 complaints. It seems as though some one has to die or come near death for something to be done about this obvious problem.
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 purchased the car new. The dealer, who sold me the car too, initially said the car is in excellent shape and they checked it out stating it only needed an oil change -which I did. Two months later, after telling the dealership that my transmission is jerking and bucking, they said I needed to change the transmission fluid and replace the motor mounts -which I did. They said it would fix the jerking problem but it didn't. Now they state that I need a new transmission. I am afraid that someone is going to slam into me from the back because after the car jerks it is impossible to pick speed back up. Please consider a recall on this transmission. I have read hundreds of complaints with this same transmission problem and nissan will not help nor admit that there is a design flaw with the 2004 nissan maxima transmission. Thanks so much!
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 nissan's attention and ask them to fix it since it looks like a problem from the manufacturer. Http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nissan/maxima/r61092/comments/page-21/.
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
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 incident. I have been told by a mechanic that the transmission needs replacement. The car has 99,000 miles and is now out of warranty. This defect should not be the responsibility of the consumer as nissan must have been aware of these issues from all the similar complaints I have read about online. This is a failure in the system of the car which I attempted to rectify while the car was under warranty. Nissan should be pressured to recall the transmissions for this model car as it is patently defective in its design and I feel they are well aware of the issue. Driving with a transmission that can fail at any minute is not something I look forward to . I understand from the internet that similar claims have been reported to your office by maxima owners but I could not find in the data basis. Although this issue is not life threatening as the toyota incidents this is still another story that a defect has probably been keep quiet in hopes that the injured consumer will just pay for the repairs and go away. Thank you for your consideration.
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.
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 negotiate it well & start rolling backwards. I've had to stop & call aaa to have them come out to tow me to the top of a hill just to have them drop the car there so that I can continue my drive home. The vehicle will also "bang" into reverse so violently at times that even with the brake depressed it will lunge backwards. On one occasion my car struck another vehicle while I was simply trying to back up into a parking space. Upon taking the car to my mechanic, who just happens to be my brother in law, he told me that it's clearly the transmission. Ironically, his wife drives the same car as me but has an '05. While driving her car will "bang" into second gear. Occasionally shifting will be so hard that it pulls her car into another lane. On christmas eve '09, she was driving to her parents house in a light rain & the hard shift pulled her into oncoming traffic. Luckily the other drivers were able to avoid her. She had her 2 year old daughter in the backseat. She no longer drives the car but like me, they have payments left on it & cannot afford to purchase a new one. Estimated cost of a new transmission ranges from $3000 - $4500. Mechanics locally here know about the issue & a number of them advise against fixing the transmissions as it's been known to happen again with new transmissions. I've been told that it's a design flaw within the vehicle but not necessarily within the transmission itself, which is why some people have the problem reoccur even after a new transmission is installed. Currently I have no choice but to drive my car,I have to work. With what's going on with toyota now I doubt nissan wants the same negative spotlight. I'm done with nissans.
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.
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 other days you get whiplash because it happens the whole car ride. I have had my mechanic flush my transmission fluid, brought it to nissan dealers they told me it was my motor mount, and of course when they test drive my car, they don't feel it. One dealer told me I need a new transmission that costs $4000, I can't afford that!!!! I have researched online about this issue and every site I come to has a plethora of complaints with us all having a 2004 maxima with the same issue!!!! This cannot be a coincidence, there is an issue with this and nissan needs to take responsibility. I bought this car for 17k in 2007 and its worth nothing at this point because of this jerking issue.
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 nissan is not willing to address and is charging consumers an average of $4000 to repair.
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.
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 transmission under warranty. Since then I have had to replace my front struts 3 times, my timing chain $3500, and now I need another transmission at 126,000 miles. I have been on numerous blog sites with people who shared similar stories.
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 product. I believed in the honesty and integrity of nissan as a brand and have always raved about the great cars and trucks they create. Sadly this issue leads me to believe I was wrong.
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 seem to describe, if the dealership can't fix it who can!!! The latest problem is the transmission, after reading all the comments from nissan customers, I do not have the money or time to invest in a never ending problem so all I will do is add a transmission additive to try to reduce this problem. Something has to be done immediately, nissan has to be held accountable immediately and the nissan dealership should be accountable for performing services that know will not cure the issues at hand. This is a disgrace and people should not have to be ripped off to benefit a large corporation like nissan. Thank you for taking the time to hear my voice.
2004 nissan maxima, transmission slippage.
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.
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 the car. After researching online on all of the nissan and maxima forums, just about every person driving an 2004 has the same issues, but nissan is yet to release a recall on the problem, even though it can be very dangerous on the highway or in heavy traffic situations.
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.
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 bulletin, # ntb04-035" describing the problem. Numerous internet sites show the hundreds of customers complaining of this dangerous condition.
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 intermittently. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 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.
Maxima 2004 transmission failure.
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 continue you to drive the vehicle. This is dangerous when on the highway cause when changing lanes and the car shifts down it jerks bad and can cause me to crash if im not careful.I am very disappointed and am requesting something to be done. Thank you
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 getting in a maxima. They are supposed to be reliable vehicles, known for being great cars. Here is my problem, the transmission is shot. Not because I mistreat the car its the new tranny systems that were implemented in 2004. The transmission has a violent shifting problem, it jerks into 3rd gear while I was driving jerking me into the windshield, I hit my head while driving 35 MPH. If this is not an unsafe problem what is? Do your wheels have to fall off? Or can nissan own up to this safety issue I personally know two other nissan maxima owner 2005's with the same issue. Then after some research over the internet I've found that many nissan customers are having the same problem. They didn't get injured but also feel unsafe while driving. This is an issue that needs to be resolved , there shouldn't be a problem like this for safety reasons. There is too many people with the same problem, hopefully nissan can finally own up to their big mistake. I look to further per-sue this issue.
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 MPH or at freeway off ramps (when I decelerate from freeway speed and then accelerate into a turn). At 91,000 miles, I took the car to the dealer for a 90,000 mile maintenance. Dealer claimed no problems. I did a partial transmission flush per dealer suggestion. 2 weeks later, the car jerked very hard during a slow left turn. The "check engine" light turned on. At the next intersection, the car was between 2,000-3,000 RPM at a stop. Then, when the light turned green, the car would not move when I applied gas. I revved the car to nearly 4,000 RPM and the car moved very slowly. It took a very long time to get to traffic speed. I drove directly to the dealership, and was told my transmission was dead. They suggested I get a new transmission for over $4,000. I have read many, many websites with hundreds of complaints from owners of the 2004 model year nissan maxima. I will not pay for this known issue. I want nissan to fix this known issue! This is a safety issue, as I was almost hit multiple times when the car would not respond in traffic!!
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 140,000. She contacted the manufacturer, and was advised that she could have the fuel system flushed. She will trade the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 140,000. The VIN was not available.
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 or even death of driver or passengers.
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