Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Nissan Maxima - part 2

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would violently jerk. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Nissan Maxima transmission issues. Maxima transmission jerks into 1st and 2nd gear. Nissan has said that the motor mounts need replacement. I have had transmission fluid changed and regular maintenance as far as oil changes and tire rotations. I have researched and found many other Nissan Maximas of the same year with the exact same problems.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would jerk violently when changing gears. The failure would also occur when reversing. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

Tl- the contact owns 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated the transmission on the vehicle is shifting very hard when it switches gear. The contact had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic and the stated they think it is a piston in the transmission is sticking. The contact was told the transmission would have to be replaced and could not be repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Rl.

Transmission on 2004 Nissan Maxima jerks into gear from 1st to 2nd and vice versa. Only does this when engine is warm. Car slams into gear going from reverse back into drive.

I own a 2004 Nissan Maxima; automatic transmission. When driving from first to second and occasionally thrid gear the vehicle will jerk and sometimes hesistate when shifiting to the next gear. After seeing over 500 complaints on the same issue, I think its about time something be done about this.

I have an 04 Nissan Maxima with a 5 speed auto transmission, it is shifting hard from 1st to 2nd gear, then bogs and suddenly slows down between 2nd and 3rd gears before shifting hard again. I have been placed in very dangerous situations while driving in traffic and suddenly having to compensate for this transmission reaction. Not very safe with kids in the car, by the way. Looking for information on a recall for this year and model car. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that all of the motor mounts were fractured and were replaced. After the repair, the transmission began knocking and shifting abnormally hard when going from second to third gears and also when shifting into reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 48,000. Updated 2/28/11 updated 03/07/11.

Warning signs started with a hard shift from 1st to 2nd at 100k. Turned into hard shift then uptick of 500 rpms between 2nd and 3rd. Performed transmission flush. Same stuff until a week later even smaller 250 rpm uptick between 3rd and 4th, but no hard shift from 1st to 2nd. Tolerable. Driving along highway (4th?) gives out at 3500 rpm's and keeps revving almost redline, car coasts at 62. I try slowing to 3rd, then back up to 4th, nothing. I try upticking myself to get to 5th and it works. After the highway, sounds like its stayed in 3rd, slow off the line and everything's gone, you can feel it.

2004 Nissan Maxima shimmy in steering,transmission jerk.

My Nissan Maxima transmission jerks while driving feels like u were hit from the back or if u hit something. Also while driving on freeway it will go out of gear making the car suddenly slow down!.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima had it's transmission replaced under warranty 2 years ago for slipping, jerking and life endangering behavior during driving. Recently it developed the same issues and they are getting worse. This is an highly recurrent problem spread across most of 2004/2005 Maximas.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and I have spoken with several owner of the same vehicle as well as read several comments online that all have the same problem. The transmission in the vehicle does shift properly. When you put the car in reverse and then move it back in drive it does a hard jerk, before it will move. While driving down the road the transmission will not shift causing the car to slow down then jerk really hard when it finally does shift. It also does this when stopped at a light; the car will take awhile before moving, but will do a hard jerk again. I feel it is extremely dangerous for myself and my 4 month old trying to merge onto the interstate and the transmission doesn't shift causing the car to slow do and then when it finally does shift, jerks extremely hard. I have been having the problem for over a month now, but the recent incident occurring while in heavy traffic was scary for me. Several Nissan dealerships admit that they have been having trouble with the transmission in this vehicle. The Nissan dealership as well as transmission shops recommend transmission to be replaced costing between $3,800 and $4,000 or you can get your transmission flushed to see if that would help. The vehicle is 4 years old and should not have issues like this. I as well as many others cannot afford to pay $4,000 to replace a transmission on a vehicle that we are still making payments on.

Nissan Maxima 2004 se jerk when shift from park to reverse and from reverse to drive happen every day after parking for so many hours. Cam sensory have been replace, transmission's fluid have been flush, and the timing belt have been change but the jerkiness still occur.

My car has not cranked on several occasions leaving me stranded. Also rattling sound for a long time when starting the car. This morning when I cranked my car it sounded like something broke loose, unable to drive will have to get it checked out also rust spots are forming on my hood, front bumper and both sides of my windshield.

Nissan Maxima 2004- transmission(5 speed automatic) slipping problem between gears. The transmission on this vehicle started slipping a few months ago. I called Nissan and they said this was a common problem with this transmission around 04 and 05. They also said I would need the transmission replacement($3500). I then started looking online for a less expensive solution. I then found out this was in fact a very common problem that other Nissan owners were having. I called my local Nissan dealer and inquired about the problem and was told it was out side of the 3 year 36k mile warranty and I was on my own. I then decided to file a complaint to get the proper athuraities involved to look into this issue.

We own a 2004 Nissan Maxima with 60,000 miles on it. The transmission started to act up on us and we have spent the last 9 months between dealerships and and transmission shops trying to fix it. Still the car is in limp mode and we cannot drive it. We have emailed before with no response. I have searched on the internet and have found that others with this model car has had the same problem. This should be a recall or class action law suit here. Please respond with a resolution.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima has transmission problems. It will barely shift into gear. It was working fine one day and then it just started slipping. It wouldn't go into gear. This is very unsafe. I'm scared to drive my car because if it sticks in high gear then it won't slow down and I could wreck. I don't understand how they can put a transmisson in a car that's not going to last. My car isn't that old. I shouldn't be scared to drive it. A new transmission costs anywhere between $1000-$2000. Who can afford to pay that when they've just payed for a car and know the cars to messed up to drive. All the money they make off of selling these cars they should atleast have to fix them.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would violently jerk and switch gears while driving at any speed. The dealer was aware of the issue; however, they informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing since there were no open recalls. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 84,000.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and reading on the Maxima. Org forum got me to this complaint site. I think Nissan should do a recall on all 6th gen Maxima owners because im not the only one with this problem. It's the transmission. Whenever the engine is cold it shifts so smoothly like there's nothing wrong. But this good feeling doesn't last more than 7 min. Engine starts heating up and jerking problems begins. P to r is ok. But p to d and shifting up n down on a take off or slowing down(1st to 2nd n 3rd and 3rd to 2nd n 1st)its just so annoying and makes the car uncomfortable and unsafe to drive. And this will lead to ultimate tranny distruction. So I have to pay at east $700 to get this fixed?why doesn't Nissan do a recall on this? I know there's at least 200 Maxima owners there(from all the forums I've read)that have this problem. They love getting money selling their cars,and then whey make a mistake on building it they don't wanna take the blame. I love my Maxima and don't wanna get rid of it. Im absolutely in love with it. And if there wouldn't be a recall on this,I guess I will pay from my pocket,but never buy a Nissan again.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently when shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the valve body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 142,000.

I recently purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima with just over 120k miles and the problem with the tranny jerking is no joke today my car shifted so hard that it literally jumped over the parking block at my home as soon as I felt the car move I hit the brakes but the shift was so fast it still hopped over the block I have two kids and I cant drive my only car because every mechanic has different answers and I spoke to a Nissan tech and he said mine was an isolated issue but I've been browsing web and there are thousands of the same issue where is the recall if you have the same problem please keep complaining call your local news channel we have rights as consumers and are being held by puppet strings I mean the car revs itself ,different rpms you literally have no control on it shifting please help!.

2004 Nissan Maxima transmission jerking, slipping. Flaring. Only occurs when car is warm. Will cause violent jerking when shifting into drive or reverse which may cause loss of traction and control of car. I just replaced valve body and problem still there!! help!.

My transmission jerks my car out of control during 1st and 2nd gears.

2004 Nissan Maxima se 3. 5l v6 transmissions- jerking, knocking and sticking in gear. Many dealers already know about the problem. Internet searches have shown the same results of consumers having issues. The normal cost for replacement is almost 50% of the car value. Dealerships will not repair the problem only suggest for the placement of the entire transmission $3800! if the car is engaged in 5th gear (like this one) could cause other vehicles to crash into it due to poor acceleration.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission was delaying when shifting between gears, mostly when shifting from second to third gear. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The current mileage was 66,000 and the failure mileage was 58,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would experience a hard shift and jerk when changing between first and second gear. In addition, the vehicle would intermittently experience a failure in which the gear shifter would not shift unless the vehicle was placed into manual. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the failure may be due to the valve body or timing chain; however, they would be unable to diagnose the exact failure unless repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While attempting to decelerate, the vehicle began to jerk violently. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 144,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

2004 Nissan Maxima transmission jerks when shifting from reverse to park and from 1st to 2nd gears. I was told I would need a completely new transmission and engine mounts even though I only have 75,000 miles on my car and have followed the owners manual for maintenance explicitly. Also the brake pads and rotors need to be replaced every 2 years and a shimy occurs in the steering wheel at speeds over 60 mph. Since no one has died from these problems, I am sure no recalls will occur but as an "average person" these repairs are extremely costly and disheartening. I am afraid to use the car with my infant son with the transmission problems now as risking his safety is out of the question. I wish someone would do something to help out the unknowing consumer but I have little hope someone will.

2004 Nissan Maxima 78,000 miles purchased from abc Nissan on Nov 17, 2009. Transmission jerks when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I've had two engine mounts replaced, three tires and pressure hose. I am now told I will need to purchase a new transmission and I haven't even owned the car for a year.

2004 Nissan Maxima transmission troubles. The transmission on the automatic 5 speed Maxima get struck and often takes more than 5 seconds to get in to gear. This is a safety issue and it seems widespread among the 6th generation Maximas. We have been having this problem for quite a while now and it seems Nissan only want to charge customers for a replacement transmission. This is so widespread, among Maximas of varying mileage, it begs the question on whether this is a factory defect that needs to be systematically addressed. Nissan (corporate) and dealers are unresponsive to these concerns and it's not fair that consumers have to foot the bill for what appears to be a factory issue.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima. When you change from park to drive it jump into gear hard. Wile driving it shift hard from 1 gear to 2 . I take it to the auto shop they say it's my transmission. It cost me $1900. 00 to replace it. I see alot of people have this problem and Nissan is doing nothing to correct this problem.

My car died out in the middle of the street while in reverse. When I was able to restart it back up, I dismissed it. A few days later, it would not start at the grocer. It restarted only after jumping. I drove it to auto zone for a new battery which seemed to help. Yesterday while backing out of a parallel park it died again mid aisle. I restarted it and slowly pressed forward by flooring the accelerator. I backed out again and after changing gear, it dragged forward without torque. Finally, it lurched into torque only to drag down at each red light. I'm appalled at all the online complaints of consumers experiencing the same problems with no relief.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While the contact was driving approximately 35-45 mph, the transmission began to jerk violently out of third gear without warning. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing where the error codes were reset. The failure recurred six months later. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times for the same failure and the technician recommended that the transmission be replaced. The failure became progressively worse resulting in the transmission not being able to shift into any gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

2004 Maxima automatic transmission - bought new; continually jerks when switching between gears with less than 100,000 miles; now the park lamps continually go out on the vehicle.