There is constant jerking in the automatic transmission when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st.
2004 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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Transmission started slipping and then jerking constantly in first gear at 80k miles and needed to be replaced by a new transmission= $3500. Defective strut/strut mounts aprox. Every 40k miles. Replaced and covered by nissan the first incident, is now hundreds to fix the second time. Ac hose cracked and caused a leak at 40k miles and was $275 to replace. Cracked again at 80k miles, leaking. Replaced :$300.
2004 nissan maxima faulty transmission.
While driving my 2004 nissan maxima on highway 92 leading to fort huachuca az, the car came to a complete stop from the speed of 45mph. Jerking me forward. Prior to this the car had been in and out of the dealership at least twice because of a metallic noise coming from the engine compartment. None of the repairs fixed the problem all of which I had to pay for. The transmission went out while driving at speeds of 45mph and the car jerk violently when switching from 1st to 2nd gear before coming stuck in 5th gear.
My 2004 nissan maxima se slips during 1st and 2nd gear,when accelerating and decelerating,and while coming off the freeway it knocks while switching gears. It also misses gears when I slow down and brake and then try to accelerate ,the RPM revs up and then it catches the gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 40 MPH, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that there was transmission failure and it needed to be replaced. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 99,899. Updated 5/6/08 *cn updated 05/06/08
I believe that there should be a recall to the 2004 nissan maximum se for their transmission. I came across a complaint website and found that there are alot of people going through the same thing as I. My transmission has been jerking alot and it is very dangerous having to think that one day someone will hit my car from behind because my transmission will stall on me. Please help!! They really need to recall this because I believe it is a manufacture problem.
Transmission on my 2004 nissan maxima se jerks from 1st to 2nd gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. Since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has experienced failures with the radio and headlights, the rotors were replaced three times, the front coil springs were replaced twice, and the battery wiring burned. Currently, the transmission pulls when the vehicle is accelerated. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to diagnose the transmission failure. The manufacturer stated that no recalls were available for any of the failures. The current mileage was 49,000 and failure mileage was 26,000.
My 2004 maxima jerks to an extreme when it has been driven for longer than 15 minutes. Its excessivly jerks gears and jerks to a stop when I lightly tap the brakes. This is dangerous as well as ridiculous!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While attempting to accelerate from a traffic light, the vehicle would not move. The contact had to shut off the vehicle and wait a few minutes to restart it before it would drive normally again. The failure occurred several times at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the catalytic converter and transmission were failing. The current and failure mileages were 84,000.
Nissan transmission and timing chain issues. Please see attached comments which demonstrate extent of problem. Nissan and their dealership should assume responsibility for this obvious defect. Http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_61092.html.
Our 04 nissan maxima se was purchased at 23k miles from dealership and we purchased the extended warranty for coverage up to 80k. It seems that right at 82k we started experiencing transmission issues that were extremely noticeable -I can say that right around 60k we had slight transmission concerns but the dealership did diagnose as such, although my wife strongly suggested to them that it seemed like something was wrong with the transmission and gears jerking/shifting. Now, at 98k our transmission has gone out -the car does not shift into gears at all and my wife was stranded on the highway in connecticut (we live in new jersey) when she experienced this -no warning except for the engine light coming on and car's RPM revving up to 5 & 6, she exited to let car cool down and it would not move into any gear once restarted. We really feel that nissan is aware of this defective transmission and is refusing to stand behind their substandard product!
My 2004 nissan maxima se slips during 1st and 2nd gear,when accelerating and decelerating,and while coming off the freeway it knocks while switching gears. It also misses gears when I slow down and break and then try to accelerate ,the RPM revs up and then it catches the gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 60 MPH, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began losing power. The contact was able to drive to her residence and have the vehicle towed to the dealer. After inspecting the vehicle, the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact filed claim number 6097908 with nissan. The current and failure mileages were 102,000.
I own a 2004 nissan maxima and noticed jerking between 1st and 2nd gear and then today the check engine light came on and I lost completer power. I googled the problem and was shocked to find hundreds with the very same problem. I also saw a bulletin nissan put out that said to their mechanic do not use any other transmission fluid other then matic k. Please investigate this!!! Go to http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_61092_4.html.
Transmission on my 2004 nissan maxima is hitting really hard into second and third gear.
Transmision slipping between 1st and 2nd gear.
2004 maxima se experiencing severe transmission jerk. Every place I go in addition to the dealer state that I need a new transmission at around $3,400. The transmission was flushed and the problem persisted I have no extended warranty and it gets frustrating. I had a complaint filed earlier with chrysler for the 2.7 liter engine sludge issue but no resolution to that either. I had to replace that engine twice at $6,000 a pop. Here we go again.
My transmission slips and jerks. I took it to the dealership and they said I needed to replace the transmission. Funny the defect did not happen until after my warranty ended.
The car was slipping and jerking, took it to the dealership 3 times for the same problem and they said nothing was wrong. After the warranty expired I took it back to the dealership and they said it was the transmission.
2004 nissan maxima my transmissions has been jerking and slipping for over a year now I have tried a few different transmission mechanics and they are saying I will have to get a new transmission. This does not make sense for a 2004 car to act like this. I did research and I hear that this is a problem with many of the 2004 I make a car payment every month on a car I cannot drive this is horrible for nissan.
A year after the purchase of my 2004 nissan maxima I have experienced severe transmission problems. The transmission slips and jerks. I have changed the fluids on a timely manner and the car is still giving me problems. I believe nissan should make a recall on this vehicle considering there are others out there experiencing the same problem.
Transmission is jerking. I just purchased the 2004 nissan maxima and I am experiencing a jerking in the vehicle when it shifts from 1st gear to 2nd and vice-versa.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving various speeds, the transmission began to slip and jerk while switching from first to second gear. There were no recalls available. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 53,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
Problem with transmission - slipping when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear; it hesitates to catch and when it does is jerks violently into gear. The transmission is now dead and no longer works at all. It is at the dealer while I await a response from nissan for a goodwill fix. My research yielded a multitude a 2004 nissan maxima owners have the exact same problem and have had to replaced their transmission. This is not an isolated incident. It is hazardous to public as when merging into traffic that's already at 55 MPH or more, it hesitates and stall and can indeed cause an accident. *tr updated
I have a 2004 nissan maxima, 130,000 miles. Transmission jerks when shifting from 1st to 2nd or downshifting. Also seems to disengage when decelerating into a turn and then slams into gear when accelerating. Sometimes the tranny will go into a 3rd gear lock and the possibility of entering an intersection with unknowingly slow acceleration due to this could be dangerous!. I took the car to the dealer and they said the cam sensors were bad. $500 plus dollars later it is still doing the same thing. I took it back to dealer and they said it needs new tranny. I waited a few weeks and took it in again and now they say it needs a new transmission valve body. I did tt the mechanic at the dealer and he said he replaces the valve body all the time.www.carsurvey.org has thousands of complaints exactly like mine. Dealerships are dancing around know issues and expecting every car owner to put a new transmission in their car. I contacted nissan and they opened a claim, but their solution was that my car was out of warranty and that there was nothing else they could do. I believe that nissan needs to accept some responsibility for a faulty designed transmission.
My 2004 nissan maxima transmission is completely gone its going cost $3000 for a new one..I have done some research online and thousands of 2004 nissan maxima se & sl the transmission has failed nissan needs to be held responsible & recall these vehicles this is my first and last nissan.
The transmission was diagnosed by the dealership as having internal failure and upon them telling me that they also stated that the 2004 maxima has a tremendous amount of transmission issues and because of that they redesigned the transmission in the 2005 model. My car has 61,000 on it and this happened and nissan basically said tough!!! They are aware of an issue yet have done nothing to help. As I found this out I researched the issue and they are alot of issues with people and the transmission and I think enough for an investigation but nobody has done anything.
04 maxima se w/ 55k miles. Took in to nissan dealer due to problems shifting from 2nd to 1st and 1st to 2nd. They recommended transmission flush and said 2 motor mounts were broke. Did not fix the problem. Replaced transmission with used 04 maxima transmission w/ 21k miles from totaled car, this transmission is also bad with the same problem, shifting hard from 2nd to 1st. 3rd transmission in the mail w/ 6k miles. Very dissapointed in nissan. Will never buy a nissan again.
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