2004 Nissan Maxima

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 90,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL STARTED SLIPPING. THERE IS A SEVERE JERK IN THE TRANNY WHEN THE GEARS ARE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST. MY CAR HAS EVEN COMPLETELY STALLED. NOT TO MENTION THE MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN GOING UPHILL AND EVEN PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE CAR ISN'T MOVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED RESULTING IN A BILL OVER $3K. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SITUATION. I'VE RESEARCHED THE MANY COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO THIS PARTICULAR SITE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE NISSAN TAKES ACTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND ADDRESSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST THE AC VENT INSIDE OF THE CAR BROKE GOING INWARD. THEN THE AC SENSORY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET AND ALMOST WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING . WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD JERK AND KNOW IT IS HAVING A PROBLEM DOWN SHIFTING. THIS IS THE WORST CAR EVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE, AN EXCESSIVE JERKING MOTION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CV AXLE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

STARTING ALMOST A YEAR AGO, AROUND 90,000 MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN JERKING VERY HARD WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND EVEN MORE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT HAPPENS EVERY NOW AND THEN, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK BY A TRAIN! THE BRAKES ALSO DO A WEIRD JERK WHEN SLOWING DOWN NOW. AND WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL TO TURN A CORNER, ETC...THEN PRESS THE GAS AGAIN, IT JERKS A LOT THEN TOO. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT'S MORE OFTEN NOW AND I JUST WONDER WHEN I'LL BE LEFT ON THE ROAD STRANDED. *TR

NOTICED CAR JERKED WHEN SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. THOUGHT I'D BETTER TAKE CAR IN TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTERWARDS, MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. WAS TOLD MY NISSAN THERE WAS NO KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME OTHERWISE BUT SAID I'D STILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I DID THAT IN DECEMBER 08 AND PAID $3600 FOR A REBUILT TRAN WHICH NOW HAS ONLY 5000 MILES ON IT AND THE "SYMPTOMS" OF MY OLD ONE HAVE RETURNED, THIS TIME ALSO JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 1-2. THE OTHER DAY WHEN STOPPING IT JERKED SO HARD I THOUGH I HAD BEEN READ ENDED. IF I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $3,600 FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT'S JUST LUDICROUS! WHY CANT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM? I CANT AFFORD A NEW CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD PAYING FOR NEW TRANSMISSIONS EITHER. I JUST WANT TO FEEL SAFE AND HAVE A SMOOTH RIDE. *TR

ME AND MY WIFE OWN A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA, LAST YEAR IT HAS STARTED HAVING TRANNY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE IT JERKS VERY HARD AS IT SHIFTS AND WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT SLAMS THE CAR VERY HARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS IN EXACT SAME DETAIL. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS EVENT. THE MAXIMA IS SUPPOSE TO BE HIGH QUALITY AND VERY RELIABLE WHEN NISSAN IS SELLING THE CAR, BUT NOT AFTER ITS SOLD AND IN YOUR NAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE NISSAN MAXIMA 2004 THAT HAS A SERIES OF PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO FROM NISSAN DEALER. THE MOST IMPORTANT IS RECENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT LEFT ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS NOT ABLE TO REACH 2ND GEAR! THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NISSAN SHOP TWICE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ! THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCELERATION THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY OR TO SAFELY MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC !!! I JUST REALIZED THAT MANY 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE EXACTLY SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! THANK YOU *TR