2004 Nissan Maxima

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN VIBRATING NOISE STARTED. NOW EVERY TIME THAT I BREAK THE CAR SHUTS OFF IS ABLE TO START ON AGAIN BUT ABOUT EVERY TIME I BREAK IT SHUT OFF AGAIN IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE CAR AND NOW IT IS. I OWN THE CAR FOR 10 MONTHS AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SO NOW I'M STUCK PAYING FOR 3000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IN STILL MAKING PAYMENT ON THE CAR AND CAN'T EVEN AFFORD IT. *TR

IT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE BACK AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE SPEED. THEN IT SHUTS DOWN IF IM AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A WHILE OR OUT OF NOWHERE THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! AT ALL AS IT CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. ITS HAS HAPPENED AT TURNING LANES AND THE CAR BEHIND THANK GOD STOP IN TIME OR ELSE HE WOULD OF REAR ENDED ME. SOO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ABS PUMP, HARNESS, AND IPDM. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 9MONTHS ITS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 56,000MILES ON IT AND FOR THE PRICE I PAID THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT CLAIMS TO BE SOOOOO RELIABLE. NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!! NOW IM STUCK PAYING $2500.00 FOR REPAIR AND SOMETHING THAT I'VE READ SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AND NISSAN JUST AVOIDS IT AND SAYS CANT DO ANYTHING SINCE IT HAS NO WARRANTY VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!! ANGRY!!! FRUSTRATED!!! AND BROKE!!!!! *TR

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.

GRINDING NOISES DETECTED FROM APPLYING BRAKES ON THURSDAY 4/3/08.. CAR TAKEN TO NISSAN REPAIR SHOP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. DIAGNOSIS IS ABS SYSTEM FAILURE AND REAR RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT FROM THE ABS SYSTEM TO INDICATE A PROBLEM CONTACTED NISSAN HEADQUARTERS ON MONDAY 4/7/08 WHICH IS SAME DAY THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE REQUESTED SOME ASSISTANCE FROM HEADQUARTERS WITH NO REPLY AS OF THIS DATE. REPAIR BILL +- $2,300.00 TO GET MY CAR BACK ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 04 MAXIMA-WHILE AT FIRST I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE NOISE WAS OR WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. I TOOK MY CAR TO SEVERAL PLACES FOR A MECHANIC TO IDENTIFY THE NOISE. AT FIRST NONE OF THEM KNEW WHAT IT WAS. THEN FINALLY ONE SAID HE THOUGHT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. BUT THERE WAS NO LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND I CONTINUED TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN MARLOW HEIGHTS AND THE MECHANIC TOLD THAT THE NOISE CAME FROM AFTER-MARKET PADS. EVEN I KNEW THAT WAS NOT IT. SO I WAS TOLD JUST WAIT AND SEE IF IT GETS WORSE. WELL IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THEN IF CAME ACROSS A MASTER TECHNICIAN WHO TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS (THE ABS SYSTEM) ALTHOUGH STILL ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AND OF COURSE THE CAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE COST (RIGHT REAR ABS SENSOR AND CAP) AND LET'S HOPE THAT I DON'T NEED AN ACTUATOR WHICH COST $1,500. I'M WAITING TO HEAR FROM NISSAN. IF THEY DON'T COVER THE COST WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD (THIS BEING MY FOURTH MAX) SINCE THE CAR IS NOT REALLY THAT OLD. AND I ALSO THINK THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AND IF THEY DON'T COVER THE COST THIS WILL BE MY LAST NISSAN. *TR

DEFECTIVE ABS SENSOR ($482.71) APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA AS THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALERTING THE DEALERS OF THE SAME. I TRIED TO GET NISSAN TO AT LEAST COVER THE COST OF THE PART ($202.99) AND WAS FINALLY CONTACTED BY THE "REGIONAL REP" AFTER OVER A WEEK OF E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS. I WAS TOLD I WAS BASICALLY "SOL". SEEMS TO ME THAT A BRAKE ISSUE INVOLVING DEFECTIVE PARTS IS VERY SERIOUS ONE. AND AT LEAST THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE ALERTED TO IT, EVEN IF IT IS NOT AT THE RECALL STAGE YET!!!! NO LONGER HAPPY WITH THE FOLKS AT NISSAN. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORKING AT ONLY 42,000. I BELIEVE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. NOW THE CAR CANNOT USE ABS TO STOP WHICH IS UNSAFE IN RAIN OR SNOW. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS WILLING TO OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ABS STOPPED WORKING. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SINCE PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW. WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR, I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500 SINCE KEEPING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPAIRED. I AM ON MY FOURTH SET OF TIRES AND HAVE HAD THREE ALIGNMENTS AND MY FRONT END INSPECTED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE MOUNT. IN 2006 MY AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND I SPENT OVER $500 HAVING THAT REPAIRED. NOW I AM IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE CLUTCH SLIPPING EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CAR. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MODEL/YEAR CAR AND THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR OR THE SAME PROBLEMS. ONCE OF MY FRIENDS JUST REPLACED HIS TRANSMISSION IN HIS 2004 MAXIMA. THIS CAR HAS COST ME AT LEAST $5,000 IN REPAIRS SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT AND I HAVE NEVER EVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON ANYTHING. I KNOW THAT NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECTS IN THE 2004 MAXIMA, BUT ARE NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN TAKING CARE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT AND TALKED ABOUT WITH DIFFERENT 2004 MAXIMA OWNERS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. THE BODY STYLE OF THE CAR IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THE CAR ITSELF IS A PIECE OF CRAP DUE TO POOR MECHANICS. *TR