2004 Nissan Maxima: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Jan 18, 2020 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · LA

When in motion the transmission starts to slip in 1 and 2 gear then 4 and 5 gear jumps out of gear then goes in to limp mode

Filed Dec 7, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 109,567 miles · CA

When driving the car, it slams into 2nd gear and/or hesitates shifting into it. When idle and shifting from reverse to drive or from drive to reverse, there is a 2-3 delay and the car jerks and slams into that gear. The jerk is aggressive and can cause in injury. The car does not shift smoothly and constantly jerks and slams into gear. After having the vehicle diagnosed, they mechanics say it will either need a new valve body or new transmission on a car with 112k miles on it. This is a common issue for 2004-2006 nissan maxima owners and is very dangerous and expensive.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 98,000 miles · TX

Car will not shift right-- dealership can't repair the problem and they do work on car and it doesn't fix the problem. We are out repair bills and the car is not fixed by no means.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · MD

Transmission jerking hard shifting , whole car hiccups, wont shift gears, car gives out. Stuck in one gear.

Filed Jun 12, 2013 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · NJ

At 66,000 miles (approximately) the car would not shift into gear when warm,. (warm defined as driven in excess of 30-45 minutes). At that point the car would not shift into gear immediately. Then car would suddenly slam into gear, causing the car to lunge unexpectedly we took the car off the road and delivered to nissan dealer. At first the nissan dealer was unable to diagnose. Eventually, they diagnosed a bad transmission. To get a second opinion we brought the car to a transmission specialist who indicated the problem was the valve throttle (a part of the transmission). His experiences were that this was a fault he had seen on other nissan transmission sets (valve body) in that era cost of part with labor $1,895 - not covered by warranty nissan has no recall or technical service bulletin available on this issue aside from cost, car slamming into gear, lunging is not safe.

Filed Mar 17, 2013 · Transmission · 132,000 miles · GA

While driving at a low rate of speed between 10-30mph the car RPM will shift up to 4-5 while still stuck in first gear then it will give a very hard jerk forward!!!! That's not safe.

Filed Nov 6, 2012 · Engine · 63,000 miles · NY

Approximately 2 years ago my car wouldn't shift gears. Since it was covered under warranty still I brought it so the nissan dealership and they replaced a sensor. About a year agony car started 'banging' into gear after being driven for a few minutes. I decided to take it to my mechanic since my warranty was up and nissan consumer affairs was not very helpful. I was told today the transmission valve maybe the problem and its $1200 to fix. If this doesn't solve the issue then I have to have the tranny rebuilt.

Filed Nov 4, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 113,000 miles · NJ

After stopping at traffic signal, the car doesn't move and starts jerking when shifting between gears. 2 months back the gear wouldn't shift from 5th, took to dealer they replaced a bad sensor and now it jerks and doesn't move when shifting gears.

Filed Dec 6, 2011 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · CA

Transmission jerks from 1st to 2nd gear. Wont shift into 3rd. Makes a very hard jerk while shifting gears and won't go to 2nd sometimes.

Filed Dec 3, 2011 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · TX

When shifting from drive to reverse the hard hesitated and shifted hard making a loud noise. It then did not go into drive properly either. It has also started to shift hard between 1st and 2nd gears.

Filed Sep 30, 2011 · Transmission · 3,600 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The contact stated when the accelerator pedal was engaged after the vehicle stopped it would jerk and would not shift into gear. While driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle wouldn't accelerate to a higher speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace the transmission due to the first and second gear having issues. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was waiting for a response. The failure mileage was approximately 3,600.

Filed Aug 29, 2011 · Transmission · 69,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The contact stated that upon coming to a stop, the vehicle would jerk and would not shift back into gear when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle would also decelerate to speeds of 10 MPH and stall. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated that the transmission and motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. Approximately three years later, the failures recurred. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that a sensor within the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 137,000.