13 problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2004 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2004 Maxima.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while shifting from park to reverse he heard a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was able to be driven to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission exhibited hard shifting with a loud clanking noise. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that the vehicle be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
When shifting from drive to reverse the hard hesitated and shifted hard making a loud noise. It then did not go into drive properly either. It has also started to shift hard between 1st and 2nd gears.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission would make a loud knocking noise when shifting gears. In addition, when shifting gears while driving over 20 mph, the engine would rev. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to a gear shift malfunction. The failure mileage was 88,700 and the current mileage was 94,000. The VIN was not available.
Original owner of Nissan Maxima se. The car drove like a truck within 10k miles, wheel torqued at acceleration, clunk on well-maintained roads from front passenger wheel well. Front tires wore out 30k and clunking noise in front wheel well, car still under warranty, dealer says sports tires so less life and more road feel/noise comes through, put in new tires in back. Rotated original rear tires to front, they wore out recently (~49k). Clunking sound never stopped. Now car out of warranty. Dealer says your struts are gone and your motor mount is blown so there is a clunk from wheel well and your tires wore out. Oh yeah? so why does the transmission shift with a thunk from reverse to drive and vice versa? OH, you must first fix motor mount and strut before we can look at transmission. Paid to dealer to replace motor mount, replaced struts myself. The engine still thunks (transmission pauses before catching with a jerk from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. The jerk is occasionally violent, less pronounced when engine cold. ) had the transmission flushed by dealer. No difference. A car driven 50k by a 70-year old experiences a broken motor mount, bum strut and broken transmission before 50k miles. I paid almost 30k for this white elephant. Have always owned japanese cars, first Nissan. Oh, did I mention the oil leak from engine oil seal (48k) and trunk lid slamming (40k) because the two piston arms to hold the lid can't hold the lid up (since it seems days after the warranty expired). Dealer seems to think I need a new transmission. The service specialist mentioned that this model has an issue will "rubber parts. " I guess the oil seal, the strut seal, the motor mount and the two trunk pistons all have rubber parts that leaked and/or disintegrated. He may have it about right. Am not sure what rubber part might be the cause of the most costly problem - the transmission, broken at 49k miles. Wonder why there isn't a recall.
2004 Nissan Maxima, transmission jumps and makes load noise when shifting from reverse to 1st and 1st to second sometimes. Also, revs high then seems to skip a gear.
Car starting shifting extremely hard when changing from 1st to 2nd gear thought I was rear ended. Proceeded to research and came across many owners of this make model and year having the same issue and now as I change gears to park it idles for a few seconds then changes extremely loud and make a banging noise. I'm extremely worried for my safety due to the fact I commute back and fourth to work far distances and I bought this car at the Nissan dealership with confidence my car only has 101,000 miles and its a 2004 so it hasn't been abused.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving between 5-20 mph, the vehicle hesitated to shift into second gear. The vehicle tends to jerk and makes a loud noise when the failure is occurring. The contact feels that a recall should be issued due to the numerous complaints that are posted on the internet. The current and failure mileages were 62,000. Updated 07/28/09 when driving from 1st to 2nd gear, there was a hard shift. Updated 07/30/09.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact noticed that when the transmission warms, it is difficult to change gears. When he shifted from drive into reverse, the vehicle made a loud noise. The dealer discovered that the transmission was discolored and stated that a new one would be needed at the cost of $3,900. A report was filed with the manufacturer and the failure was investigated for two weeks. The manufacturer concluded that they would not assist with the repair. The failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 57,000.
2004 Nissan Maxima, 6 speed manual transmission 4-door sedan. At 73,000 miles, a grinding noise began when shifting into second gear. Also, shortly thereafter, the transmission began to 'seize' where you could not shift at all; this all culminated while on a trip to the bicycle shop with my 3 kids, getting stranded (luckily made it to a parking lot) where the transmission would not even come out of gear. Took the car to a local dealership, and after $1300 in repairs (new clutch) the 'seizing' problem is back 2 months later, and the grinding was never fixed; they told me that would be an extra $1300. . . Looks like many sentras are having similar synchronizer issues as my Maxima - as well as other Maximas. Why can't we hold Nissan accountable for their product deficiencies? please help - thanks!!.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 20 mph, the transmission lurched forward and made a loud clunking noise when shifting from second into first gear. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer on three separate occasions for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. A transmission diagnostic test was performed at an independent mechanic and the computer sensor was replaced. The technician also recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 63,421 and current mileage was 79,319.
I replaced transmission twice. My car a 2004 Nissan Maxima shifts gears, loses power, doesn't run. Then it makes clicking noise. All mounts have been repaired numerous times. I have no money and the car iis back in the shop to repair the transmission.
2004 Maxima has had timing chain noise for years has been blowing oil for 2 years now transmission is banging and shifting very hard losing power etc. For 3 months now had trans flushed did not help at all tires were defective in the first year a/c has not worked for 2 years this car is very much a lemon.