20th Dec 2007, 10:20
I am also an owner of a 2004 Nissan Maxima. I have recently passed the 65k mile mark and suddenly began having problems with my transmission shifting hard, just like so many others on this board. I spoke with my local dealership and they insist they have had no other complaints on their Maximas. Of course they wanted me to bring in my car for a diagnosis, but I do not feel comfortable that they will actually be able to help me after spending some time on the phone with them.
Another very unhappy Maxima owner.
27th Dec 2007, 22:20
Nissan, Nissan, Nissan... shame on you! We work to hard for our money to just hand it over to you for a known transmission problem. I am glad that I am not the only one experiencing these problems on the same make/model car (2004 Maximum SE). Is there anyway, we can strongly suggest Nissan to recall the 2004 Maximum SE Nissan transmission line pressure solenoid for FREE? They should take the hit on this one!
R.
Carol...
29th Dec 2007, 16:48
This may initially help some of you to get started with addressing your problems with Nissan on potential recalls: http://www.nissanusa.com/apps/contactus/recall
They cannot issue a recall unless they get a substantial amount of feedback on the same or similar problems. Hope this helps...
-Nissan Owner
2003 Sentra SE-R.
1st Jan 2008, 08:15
I too have a 2004 Nissan Maxima with about 65,000 miles. A couple of days ago I heard a grinding noise coming from the front of the car.
It went away eventually, but then the ABS came on for no reason. After that, the grinding noise was back, the car kept jerking, all the brake-related lights came on on the dash - ABS, Slip, Brake and TCS Off were all on.
The dealer says it needs a new ABS actuator - $2,000! Plus it will take a week to get the part. The brakes were already replaced at 30K miles - premature since 90% of the driving is highway.
This is my last Nissan. Hopefully nothing else major will break before I get rid of it. Very unhappy customer.
11th Jan 2008, 16:24
I have a Nissan Maxima 2004 that needs an ABS actuator. The dealer quoted $2000. If that's not bad enough - now the part is back ordered; I've been waiting 2 weeks already. They won't tell me if it's back ordered because they never need to replace them, or because they are replacing so many. Interesting (and a huge inconvenience).
11th Jan 2008, 23:03
Well I am also an owner of of Nissan Maxima SE 2004. I have been experiencing the transmission problem for some time now. I live out in Canada. I will be printing these web comments and meeting with my dealer in a very near future. I have complained in many instances, but getting no valuable action. Shame on Nissan!!!
14th Jan 2008, 12:38
I have an 04 Maxima and have the same issues as most of you. It went from a slightly weird noise and reaction to feeling like my car is possessed. It drives fine when it's cold or just started, but after driving for a while it bucks, surges, and acts like it's going to fall out of the car.
I had three quotes, all of which were not under 3500.00. I called the dealer, and after my tires were defective, my skylight cracked from a defect, two of my rims bent because they were cheaply made, my struts were messed up because of a defect, and now the transmission went, they would help me... to no avail. 2600 just for the tranny and 3500 installed.
I truly thought Nissan made quality, but thousands and not low thousand of dollars later, I'm stuck with a very expensive piece of crap.
11th Feb 2008, 14:11
Amazing, I thought I was the only one with this problem.
I bought my 2004 Maxima SE in August of 2003 (I had to have it). At around 66k mile mark, the transmission started to slip and jump out of gear. I pleaded with the folks at Nissan in Tennessee and my local dealer in Temecula California (where I bought the car). No one would help. It cost me $3,000.00 to replace the trans which was the only solution. When I ordered the trans from Tennessee, there was a backlog of orders and it took three weeks to get it. Folks ITS TIME FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT! This is clearly a design flaw and Nissan and the dealers will continue to jerk you around until you take a stand. I have copied some of your emails although many of you did not leave any. I've lost confidence in Nissan products. I will never buy another Nissan product. I paid sticker for this car ($31k) as it was hot at the time and few dealers had them. I'm still driving it at 87k miles, but I'm still angry and I want Nissan to repay me for my expenses (trans, car rental). I will begin to research the process in starting a class action suit although I need your help. Contact me at skyislands@hotmail.com.
GV.
22nd Feb 2008, 21:06
I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima assigned to me which was seized by the US Government. It has approx. 72,000 miles and the transmission is slipping/jerking. Today, (02-22-2008) I had the transmission fluid changed and it did not resolve the issue. My problem is EXACTLY the same as others have reported on this website.
24th Feb 2008, 21:46
I cannot believe what I am reading on this page! I thought my 2004 Nissan Maxima SE was just messed up due to a pretty bad accident I had a couple of years ago, but boy was I wrong! This transmission jerking and bucking issue has gotten so bad I am actually embarrassed to have others in my car! It is ridiculous that I have a $433 a month car payment for a car that humiliates me! We need to start some sort of petition or something to have this situation rectified. Contact email: shaynacarnevale@gmail.com.
29th Feb 2008, 23:07
I have an 04 Maxima with 55k miles. Jerks when shifts from 2nd to 1st. Took it to the dealer and they said to have the fluid flushed and that there were two motor mounts that were bad and that would fix the problem. WRONG! Ordered a used transmission from a totaled Maxima with 21k miles, installed it and it has the same problem. Just ordered the 3rd one with 6k miles, but have not installed it yet. Done research, the transmissions have been poorly built with design flaws. Nissan should be responsible, but it will cost them too much money. I will never buy another Nissan again. There needs to be a recall on these transmissions.
5th Dec 2007, 19:13
I too have a 04 Maxima that was violently jerking from 1st to 2nd gear. I took it into the Nissan dealership, where they checked the transmission and said it was fine, but they said my motor mounts had to be replaced and my transmission flushed. In total it cost me around $1,000.
Two days later my car started jerking again, and is even worse now. So I took it in again, and now they said the diagnostic on my transmission is to rebuild the transmission, and it is going to cost $3,600!! I said no, and I'm now looking around to fix the problem. I also saw there was a TSB to fix this problem, but I don't understand why there has not been a recall.
I saw this link, http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/#gen_info, in early post. I'm not sure if anyone has submitted a complaint, but since there are more people coming forward with the same problem on the 04 Maxima, I'm hoping this will get the ball rolling in recalling this horrible car.
I will NEVER buy a Nissan again!