Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving approximately 35-40 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle hesitated. The transmission began to slip intermittently. In addition, whenever the brake pedal was depressed, the engine would rev excessively high and fail to change gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 72,000 and current mileage was 72,500.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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I have a nissan maxima se with 88,0000 miles that has started jerking heavily and slipping between first and second,took it to nissan dealer explained situation and asked if it could be tranny told I had 4 motor mounts that needed replacing, replaced two and still same problem ,took car to a mechanic and told that it is the transmission.
I have a 2004 nissan maxima. The problem is the automated transmission. The transmission slips so hard that it makes the car jerk forward. Even one passenger thought I hit something in the street. Had the transmission fluid replaced, but the problem continues.
The 2004 maxima transmission is shifting very hard. And the problem seems to not be able to be fixed.
2004 nissan maxima transmission problems only 60000 miles and it slips and jerks, I've talked to many other owners with the same problem. I think it should be recalled and taken care of thanks.
I purchased a 2004 maxima march of 2007, and now as of recently my car is suffering from transmission problems. I checked other websites to see if other vehicle owners of maximas were having this same problem and I have read so many reviews on the transmission on this car failing. I never would of bought this car if I would of known that the transmission would fail so easily. Im very upset and disappointed because to get this transmission rebuilt and put back into my car would cost 2300 dollars. As of right now my car stalls out everyday and sticks in 5th gear until it cools down, but it is constantly slipping when it doesn't go into this protect mode. I really think nissan should be held accountable for this because everyone is having problems with this faulty transmission.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. When the contact placed the vehicle into drive, it began to jerk. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $300. After two months, the vehicle began to jerk again when it was placed into drive. The dealer stated that the transmission failed again and needed to be replaced. No repairs were made. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the transmission was rebuilt at the cost of $3,500. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be made because the vehicle exceeded the mileage. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I started having problems with the transmission on my 2004 nissan maxima. Since I was out of warranty I took it to a local trans mission shop. At the time I had about 70k miles on this vehicle. I was told there was a problem with the reverse and third gears, and I needed a rebuild. After $2000.00 and several trips to the transmission shop I,m still having the same issues. After reading customer complaints of others with this model vehicle I decided to submit a complaint of my own.
My 2004 nissan maxima se transmission jerks. It differs from gear to gear and day to day. Changed the transmission fluid. However the same problem is still present.
Car was hesitating. When stepping on gas car wouldn't go past 40mph sensors needed to be replaced check engine light was on. Sensors were replaced but then car started jerking when in park shifting to drive or vice versa.
Nissan maxima 2004 transmission is only stuck on fifth gear and will not function right after taking it to the dealership to get it fixed.
Transmission is shifting hard.
I bought a 2004 nissan maxima about 6 months ago and the car has some defects that nissan should be held responsible for. About a month after I bought the car I noticed a shaking in the steering when I stepped on the brakes or when I drive faster than 50mph. I took it into the dealership where I bought it from and they diagnosed that the rotors were slightly warped but that this wasn't necessarily a safety issue. Recently at 74,000 miles the cars transmission began to fail,slipping from first to second gear and from second to first gear. It jerks aggressively when it shifts and smells like burned rubber. I took it to be serviced for this and found that the transmission fluid was heavily contaminated and there was metallic residue in the transmission pan. The auto specialist determined that the inside of the transmission was burned and that eventually the car will stop working unless I get a new transmission installed. The dealership where I bought the car said that there isn't anything they can do for me and that it isn't there problem that the car I bought from them six months ago doesn't work. It is unfair that I am paying twice the amount of money of the car's worth. The retail value of the vehicle is $10,000 in good condition.
I have a 2004 maxima with 65,000 miles and already having trouble with transmission.
I also seem to be having transmission problems with my 2004 nissan maxima. The car has 62,000 miles on and the problem is just starting to surface. I get a jerking motion when the car shifts from 1st to 2nd or it downshifts from 2nd to 1st. It jerks especially hard when making a turn and the car slows down and picks up speed again. The thing I hate the most is he problem is temperamental. It'll be fine one day and the next it jerks around like crazy. I tried contacting nissan about the problem, but can't get through to anybody who actually might give a hoot. Is there anybody who might know where I can directly report this problem and see if something can be done.
2004 nissan maxima se will jerk and accelerate between first, second, third and fourth gear. At times vehicle will stall in traffic.
Transmission problems jerks all the time from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st very hard and the struts sound horribly. They both have been changed the trans. And the struts and they are doing the same thing again.
Transmission failure. I have had this car since 2004 bought it with 10000 miles on it used from a dealer. Since then I have had to replace my transmission at 52000 miles and have had the car in many shops including nissan for the past two years trying to figure out what is wrong with this transmission. I am one of many owners who have this issue. The transmission shifts late from 2nd to 3rd and early from 3rd to 4th causing a large jolt in the car on the freeway and in the city. Causing a whiplash to me and my wife and kids. This is unacceptable in my eyes and a drain on my wallet to find this ghost problem. Nissan knows there is a problem and have offered to pay 15% of my cost of repairs to whatever is wrong. They know there is a defect but can not fix it due to not knowing the exact cause. They have told me this multiple times. They will not buy back my car due to mileage and whatnot. I have had this current transmission valvebody overhauled and the electronics diagnosed and everything possible done. I have put nearly 1500 dollars in diagnostic and "this might fix it" repairs. This transmission is the 5speed automatic only offered from 2004-2007. They switched to the CVT transmissions because of this. I am writing you in concern for my families safety, and everyone around me driving. The first transmission shifted the same way before it failed on me. Luckily I was driving 20mph when it slammed into 5th gear and I was alone. It felt like I hit a brick wall and then started costing. Please help me and everyone resolve this matter by opening a defect investigation. I am a member of an online forum called www.maxima.org . Here is a link to one of many pages talking about the failures. Thank you for listening will be tracking the progress on this. Http://forums.maxima.org/6th-generation-maxima-2004-2008/546174-6th-gens-transmission think if everyone who owned this car could get online and vote.
Started noticing at 60k miles - the engine revs and the transmission jerks between 1st and 2nd gear. Especially noticeable after exiting a freeway and slowing down almost to a stop, then accelerating again. Happens more when the car is warmed up or has been running at higher speeds. I have not had it looked at yet, but see enough postings about this problem that I'd like to wait until nissan makes some effort to do something. If it gets bad enough I will have to take it in and hope my extended wty. Covers the work - and that what is done actually fixes it. From what I have read, the chances of the latter are slim, and nothing short of a new transmission is likely to fix it.
My 2004 nissan maxima 3.5se shifts from 1st to 2nd gear very hard, also from reverse to drive when I back up. This has been happening for a month or so and now my mechanic is saying that I need a new transmission. After some internet research, I see that this problem is happening everywhere with the 2004 maxima. This car has not been in an accident and it now has 100,600 miles. I have just had the rack & pinion replaced last week as well as that was bad ($1100).
My car nissan maxima 2004 (transmission 5 speed) when low of 3 to 2 to 1 or 2 is a very strange knocking, also accelerated brother skating too, but this case when the car is already a hot or warm weather use. The computer does not come out any code of failure. Change the oil and went black "burn" is performed twice and improved a little.
The engine started to whine during normal routine driving with only 55k miles. This repair will cost thousands of dollars and based on the frequency of this repair with the transmission and timing chain in 2004 maximas, the logical recourse from a manufacturer's point of view should be a product recall.
My 2004 maxima se, reported to dealership that my transmission was not shifting from 0km to 60km mileage (159km) before my warranty expires, told that this is normal wear and tear, change car,many times returning , dealership flush transmission, but problem still there, seems to be an intermittent thing, pressure related therefore days with no problem but then problem returning, finally became fed up so demand dealership to have me speak with the nissan rep. To slove this problem. In my investigating I found that there is alot of complaint about this same exact issue and the mileage sometimes is just 60km or even lower thus proving that this problem is not mileage related but part related. Meaning that nissan has a faulty transmission which should be recalled as this is a problem for consumers especially regarding the safety of the vehicle. The car at times jolts forward with no warning a potential of hitting someone especially in the winter months, not to mention that the car can just suddenly stop working in the middle of no where, which can be deadly in minus degree weather. The dealerships only answer is to repair or replace car, because the problem started before the warranty was expired then the repairs should be taken care of ,in my opinion but according to the dealership, if you are not broken down at the side of the road then the transmission is not completely broken so nissan will not repair. This I have a problem because once the part is not performing its function then repairs should be done as it is broken, it does not have to be ceased in its complete function but as long as a part of the it has ceased then something should be done to bring the vehicle back to its function and this should not be at the cost of the consumer especially if they have purchased extended warranty which includes this part of the vehicle. Now that the vesicle has passed the kms its easy to say well one should change to another vehicle but that is not the issue.
My transmission jerking from 1st to 2nd gear on my 2004 nissan maxima with 77,000 miles. I took it in to the nissan dealer and they recommended a transmission fluid change. I agreed to the transmission fluid replacement but the problem persist. I later took the car back but they didn't find anything wrong. Now at 133,000 miles its very bad. There is a website where hundreds of other consumers have the same problem on the 04 nissan maxima. The dealer or the nissan headquarters are listening to us and are refusing to help or even recall this faulty transmission.
I've noticed a pretty severe jerking motion when going from 1st to 2nd gear and again from 2nd to 1st gear in my maxima. I bought it used with 40k miles on it and just recently started to notice the problem when the car hit 58k. Seems much worse when moving at slow speeds in the snow. I've noticed several other postings with the same issue.
I started to notice my transmission slipping from 1st to 2nd gear on my 2004 nissan maxima with 58,000 miles. I took it in to the nissan dealer and they recommended a transmission fluid change and was advised nothing was wrong with the transmission. I agreed to the transmission fluid replacement but the problem persist. I have encountered a website where hundreds of other consumers have the same problem on the 04 nissan maxima. The dealer or the nissan headquarters are listening to us and are refusing to help or even recall this faulty transmission.
I began having problems with my automatic transmission on my 04 nissan maxima at approximately 60,000 - 75,000 miles. The car would aggressively jerk while driving in 1st and 2nd gear. The dealership kept telling me that there was no problem and had me pay for a transmission flush several times. After taking the car back enough times, the dealership informed me that I needed a new transmission, which by that time my warranty had expired (very suspect). Since I bought the car brand new in 2003, I have followed the nissan guidlines regarding transmission care services (spending thousands of dollars). I paid for a rebuilt transmission and I am still having severe jerks in 1st and 2nd gear. This is unacceptable and nissan corp. Should be held accountable. This is definitely a safety hazard on the road. In addition, it is scary for the drivers who deal with these strong jerks causing our heads to severely jerk. The old parts to my vehicle transmission are not available, yet I have receipts and the phone number to the care repair place who replaced the transmission. Please help before this issue severely hurt someone.
Transmission need to be recall by nissan at 50,000 miles that transmission is not functioning properly and my repair shop has informed me that the model above have apparent major problems and nissan need to do something about it.
Have a 04 nissan maxima with 82,000 mile on it. Had the 75,000 schedule tune up done to it. Now at 82,000 miles my car has a hard jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd. Has a hard deceleration. I took it to the dealership and was told to replace my transmission, a $4,000.00 cost to me. I found a website where I am not the only one that has this problem and I am to believe to think that this is a manufacture problem. Please help to resolve.
Transmission failure - 68,000 miles, car engine guns but does not move (can get a couple of meters before behavior is exhibited) when in drive. Turning off and on ignition will again give you a couple of meters. Was purchased new but told its not covered under warranty and that expired at 60,000 miles.
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