8th Jul 2008, 01:08

HI... I guess I don't even have to say whats wrong with my car, huh??? After reading all of your complaints I decided to call Nissan (and like most of you, they told me that, "There are NO recalls on the 04 Maxima's transmissions)... so they told me that there have NOT been enough people calling in regards to this problem... Here's a little inside dirt on Nissan...

1.- They have the transmissions in stock at the dealers.. what does this mean you ask (well if they have them in stock, its because they know that there is something wrong with them, right??)

2.- couple of years back they would also replace your radiator when you went in for a transmission problem... Because the radiators were the ones messing up the transmissions, and they knew this but they never recalled them.

So PLEASE call Nissan and complain to them... I told them what was going on and they told me to go get a diagnostic at the dealer and that if it was a defect on there end, they would cover the charges...

CALL 1-800-NISSAN-1

OR if someone wants to start a class action law suit against these people... COUNT ME IN!!!

8th Jul 2008, 22:57

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The car jerks when changing gears, or when taking off to drive and on stopping. I am calling Nissan in the am. Also will file a complaint.

canchrum@centurytel.net

15th Jul 2008, 15:34

I also have the same problem. I guess I am headed in for a rough road ahead.

8th Aug 2008, 16:03

I too have a 2004 Nissan SE and today took it to the dealership for an evaluation. The right front "ticking" noise that has been going on for about 5 months is interment. When you open the hood you can't even locate exactly where it's coming from.

The dealer called me today and said I need a primary and secondary timing chain. He swears this will fix the problem. I asked him if this was a known problem and he said "No, but according to the manual I should have these replaced anyways." How much?? $3150.00. What a scam.

Another issue I’m having is the front window is constantly foggy. This has been happening for about a month. I have to drive with the defroster on constantly to avoid this. What did they find after their pressure test today? Nothing. "Your using your air conditioner allot lately and the freon is trapped in the pipes. When you start up your car again, it's escaping". Huh? Seriously, pardon me for using the amenities the car was equipped with!

Besides these two issues, I truly love this car. It's run great for me with the exception of what is mentioned here.

This is ridiculous and if anyone hears of anything about a recall, class action lawsuit, etc. kindly let me know.

Thanks,

jennagallo06@yahoo.

12th Aug 2008, 03:33

I'm having the same issues with my 2004 Maxima, I have 120K miles on it but bring it in regularly to be maintained at Goodyear because I got tired of getting ripped off at Nissan.

My car was slipping quite often and I was told I needed 2 new motor mounts and 1 transmission mount which I paid over $800 for, and that's not including the broken mount in the back of the engine which would cost another $500 that I haven't done yet. I had a transmission flush done and early tune up done, had my brake system cleaned out but this all was to no avail, my car started jerking very severely a few months ago and it was almost unusable. My transmission is at Cottman right now being rebuilt for $3000.

This car has been a total waste of my money, I have bought countless tires that would constantly have their sidewalls split or deflate for no reason (make sure I have tire insurance now), had to replace 2 rims even though I have never hit anything, had my catalytic converter break and almost go into my engine (fixed for over $2000 at Nissan).

I loved my car and was loyal to Nissan but I will never buy another one again. Nissan is a ripoff that has played us all and never fessed up to their issues, I will also make a complaint to the above websites to see if they can bring a class action suit or recall. I could have bought a really nice Beamer or Benz for the money I keep throwing into this car on a monthly basis.

14th Aug 2008, 23:50

I feel like such an idiot for going through what I've been going through. I bought my 04 Maxima SL just under a year ago with 44K miles on it... so far I've replaced the tires ($400), replaced a hose for the A/C compressor ($425), replaced both front pads AND rotors as well as my back pads ($1100) {still squeaks}...

If that's not enough, I too have been visited by the transmission fairy. Same slipping between 1st & 2nd followed by a check engine light and a diagnosis from the dealership of a total tranny replacement ($3800). They say they've never heard any such thing as problems with this transmission (lies?)...

This is my 5th and FINAL Nissan.

I miss Datsun!

I am going to email some others on this site who have had the same issues, to see if there have been any resolutions short of coming out of pocket for that much money on a car I owe so much on.

Anybody wanna buy a Maxima with a brand NEW transmission in a couple weeks?

17th Aug 2008, 19:03

I have the same issue with the transmission and I did contact Nissan Corp. but have not heard from them yet, I hope to hear good news. I will post the results. please contact me at davaloz72@hotmail.com if anyone starts this class action law suit.

20th Aug 2008, 15:55

2004 Nissan Maxima SE.

At 98,000 miles Vehicle starts to jerk forward when I accelerate and jerk backward when I hit the brakes and when I turn and accelerate. Also, when I pull into a parking spot and then back out then put the vehicle in reverse - the vehicle jerks forward, so I keep my foot on the brake until it jerks forward.

I’ve been to the dealership monthly for 7 months this year, 2008. I contacted Nissan USA and they offered me a discount to have the transmission replaced. But, Nissan USA is faulting me because I complained about the jerking before 100,000 miles and after my warranted had expired at 100,000 my comments were not noted on all my Service Receipts. I explained to Nissan USA that I only take my Vehicle to one Nissan Dealership and I communicate with the same Service Advisor. My vehicle was put on a Transmission machine to be tested, whereas as it still did not return any negative transmission codes. I keep stressing to my Service Advisor that something is wrong with the vehicle. But, the Technician on every visit was not able to detect the problem. Finally, I requested to communicate with higher management. The Service Manager drove my vehicle and was able to detect that I have transmission problems, now that I’m over 100,000 miles. I express to Nissan USA that I, the owner shouldn’t be held responsible for what the Technician couldn’t find prior to 100,000. I feel that I have a strong case along with my service receipt documentations to go to Legal Council. Nissans are not cheap vehicles and my situation (new Transmission) should be rectified by Nissan USA.