I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE, I BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 2008 AND STILL DRIVING. I HAVE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION, IT JERKS WHEN GEAR IS CHANGING FROM 2 TO 3 AND INVERSE TOO. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS ABOUT 61,000MI, THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT IS 60,000MI ON TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AT 59,000MI, AND THEY TOLD…
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I HAVE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMUM SE, I BOUGHT THE CAR MAY 2008 AND STILL DRIVING. I HAVE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION, IT JERKS WHEN GEAR IS CHANGING FROM 2 TO 3 AND INVERSE TOO. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS ABOUT 61,000MI, THE MANUFACTURE WARRANT IS 60,000MI ON TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALER AT 59,000MI, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NO PROBLEM DETECTED ON MY TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE TO PAY $106. THE CAR STILL JERKS ON CHANGING GEARS. THIS THING DISAPPOINTS ME AND IT IS FRUSTRATION. PLEASE ADVICE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251838
20,000 miles · Dec 12, 2008
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S INCREASE AND NEVER FULLY SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUD SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,350 AND FAILURE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR, THE RPM'S INCREASE AND NEVER FULLY SHIFTS INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUD SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA ODI #10251623
76,000 miles · Dec 12, 2008
Power Train
O4 NISSAN MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT. MY WIFE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251552
76,000 miles · Dec 7, 2008
Power Train
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAX SE, 6 SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE AT 76K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 98K. I CAN BARELY SHIFT IN FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES FROM COLD START, IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE CLUTCH LOSES PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP TO ME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING S…
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I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MAX SE, 6 SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE AT 76K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 98K. I CAN BARELY SHIFT IN FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES FROM COLD START, IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE CLUTCH LOSES PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP TO ME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STICK EXCLUSIVELY FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE WORST CLUTCH I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. I CONSTANTLY HAVE SHIFT SHOCK AND THE CAR IS NOT ENJOYABLE TO DRIVE, WHATSOEVER.*TR
NHTSA ODI #10251010
83,139 miles · Dec 7, 2008
Power Train
I NOTICED MY 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND VIOLENTLY JERKING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN I CHANGED THEM($600) AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS DOWN A QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEAKING ANYWH…
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I NOTICED MY 2004 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND VIOLENTLY JERKING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN I CHANGED THEM($600) AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS DOWN A QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE SO I MADE THEM SUPPOSEDLY FILL IT UP I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND FOUND THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 04-06 NISSAN MAXIMAS, THE SPECIALIST TOLD ME HE GETS THEM ALL THE TIME, IM SURE IF I KEPT GOING BACK TO THE DEALER THEY WOULD TELL ME I NEED A NEW $4500 TRANSMISSION KNOWING THAT THERE VALVE BODIES ARE DEFECTIVE THIS HAS TO STOP NISSAN IS TAKING PEOPLE ON A RUN AROUND WITH THIS ISSUE I THINK THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE (EXAMPLE) WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT STAYS IN FIRST GEAR TO A CERTAIN POINT THEN SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION CAUSING THE CAR TO LAUNCH FORWARD THIS ALMOST CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE IN MY CASE, TO MAKE IT WORSE THE DEALERS ARE TELLING PEOPLE OTHER THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THERE CAR INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THE ISSUE AND RECALLING THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250991
75,000 miles · Dec 6, 2008
Power Train
NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEH AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY I STRONG NOTICING THAT THE VEH JERKS WHENEVER I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE I RESERVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN ON MANY OCCASION AND THE CURRENT DEALERS AND NOTHING WHERE DONE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO ES…
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NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2004 I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEH AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY I STRONG NOTICING THAT THE VEH JERKS WHENEVER I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE I RESERVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO NISSAN ON MANY OCCASION AND THE CURRENT DEALERS AND NOTHING WHERE DONE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO ESTABLISH THAT MANY NISSAN OWNERS FOR THE ABOVE VEH HAVE HAD THE SAME PARTICULAR PROBLEM. WITHOUT A BOUDT NISSAN IS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT WITH ITS TRANSMISSION BUT THE ARE NOT RECALLING THIS PRODUCT TO BE FIXED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250920
90,000 miles · Dec 5, 2008
Power Train
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS MANY OTHERS HAD... KNOWING THE BRAND OF THE VEHICLE ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH PROBLEMS OCCUR.. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250889
99,000 miles · Dec 4, 2008
Power Train
TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH…
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TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN TODAY - NO WORD YET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250726
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2008
Power Train
TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT CAR WITH ONLY 20K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250217
80,000 miles · Nov 29, 2008
Power TrainSuspension
MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED ONLINE TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT IT CAN BE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SHAKES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 40000 MILES. ALSO PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR POSTINGS. THERE S…
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MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED ONLINE TO GET A IDEA OF WHAT IT CAN BE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT SEEMS A RECALL IS IN ORDER. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SHAKES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 40000 MILES. ALSO PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR POSTINGS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REAL SOLUTION THAT WILL FIX THE CAR LONGER THAN ONE MONTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESULTING IN TEMPER IMBALANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE04035 · Glass Roof Shattering
Opened Apr 12, 2004 · Closed Jul 13, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON APRIL 12, 2004, BASED ON FIVE REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE SKYVIEW GLASS-PANELED ROOF, WHICH IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES, WOULD SUDDENLY SHATTER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.FIVE INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI, RESULTING IN CUTS TO THE HEAD, HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE.NISSAN DISCOVERED THAT THEIR SUPPLIER FOR THE SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF DID NOT PROPERLY QUENCH (COOL) THE GLASS AFTER IT WAS FORMED.THE RESULTING TEMPER IMBALANCE COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER.NISSAN REPORTS THAT GLASS PRODUCED BEGINNING OCTOBER 23, 2003 WAS PROPERLY QUENCHED.NISSAN HAS INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL RECALL 32,100 MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUILT FROM THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION THRU DECEMBER 17, 2003.IT REPORTS THAT VEHICLES BUILT AFTER DECEMBER 17 ARE NOT AFFECTED.TO CORRECT THE CONDITION NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SKYVIEW GLASS WITH NEW PROPERLY QUENCHED GLASS.NISSAN WILL BEGIN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY ONE COMPLAINT AND NISSAN REPORTS NO COMPLAINTS OF SKYVIEW GLASS PANELED ROOF BREAKAGE ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE DECEMBER 17 DATE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED, HOWEVER THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.
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