general problems of the 2004 Nissan Maxima - part 2

Vehicle speeds up and slows down without warning . It has a hard kick from reverse to drive. Slips while driving at low speeds.

As I was driving home, traffic began to slow down due to congestion. As I slowed down, the car began to jerk violently. I was nearly hit from behind. The car jerked two more times as I made my way over to the side of the highway. I turned off the car and waited a few minutes. I prayed then started my car again. I was approximately 10 miles from home. As I got off the highway and pulled onto my local street, I came to a red light. As I slowed down, the car began to jerk again. I pulled over and turned the car off. After a while, I continued to drive home. I parked the car, checked my oil (levels were good) and started to call around for help. This is extremely dangerous.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima, a 5-speed automatic, jerks violently when shifting from drive to reverse and reverse to drive. The problem keeps getting progressively worse. It first started in March 2104 and now in June 2014 I have a huge problem. From doing some research I see that other Nissan Maxima owners are having the same problem. This has to be a manufacturer defect and Nissan should own up to this.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle switched gears independently and the floor board was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

My wife's 2004 Maxima which she originally purchased new at the pomoco Nissan dealership in hampton, virginia has 59,000 miles on it currently and the vehicle's automatic transmission jerks violently when decelerating and then slams into gear. The event occurs around an estimated speed of 25-30 mph during downshifting of the transmission. The experience feels like someone has crashed into you from the rear. . . And the force from the gearing thrust throws the car forward violently. This happens every time the car is driven and is a critical safety concern for us. Vehicle was taken to wesley chapel Nissan dealership located in wesley chapel, florida for an inspection and the tech said the transmission needs to be replaced at a cost of $3300 for parts & labor. As reflected in the low mileage, the car has been driven very little and has been meticulously maintained by her and has remained garaged the majority of the time. I have done some research and discovered that numerous 2004 Maxima owners have experienced the same transmission (failure) problems with similar mileage range, but no recall was ever activated by the Nissan company to remedy the issue. However, there was an extended warranty issued for a few Nissan models regarding faulty transmissions excluding the Maxima. Called consumer affairs at Nissan to complain about the problem, but was told by rep that there was nothing they could do because the warranty for the vehicle had expired. I explained to the rep that there are numerous complaints regarding the transmission problems and that Nissan needs to do something to fix the problem since this is a recurring theme when it comes to this specific year of the Maxima model.

My transmission started jerking with a loud bang sound upon shifting gears and upon slowing down to a stop. It began to slip into neutral while in the drive mode causing the rpms to increase and the car will not move. It jerks back into drive until the next stop or slowing down and starts the problem over again. I have taken the car into a transmission repair shop, which states it needs to be replaced. I have noticed many complaints from Nissan customers with the same year, make and model.

About 2 years ago while driving the transmission would down shift to second or first gear, which would rev out the motor. Sometimes it would jerk harshly back into gear. I replaced a sensor on the transmission and somewhat solved the problem. Now its worst than it was before, I basically drove 10 minutes at 20 mph on first gear. I hope it can be fixed this time.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and lunged abnormally. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The brakes were applied and the contact attempted to shift into reverse but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally. In addition, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, who replaced the cam shaft position sensor however, the failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Car started to jerk and clunk and a couple of times while turning in to driveway it would jerk and make the tires squeal.

As I was driving my 2004 Nissan Maxima the car started to jerk. I would be driving and when I come to a stop and start again the car would jerk really hard. I have taken the car for repair and I was told that it is a problem with the transmission. This jerking is very scary and it's not getting better just worst and now I'm thinking it's time to find a new car. The body of the car and everything is fine but just jerking that I get when I drive the car is really concerning.

The 2004 Nissan Maxima, a 5-speed automatic, jerks violently when shifting into the 2nd and/or 3rd gear and during down shift. Also jerks violently when shifting from drive to reverse and reverse to drive.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle began to shift into gear excessively and it also caused the vehicle to lunge forward with force. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the transmission jerked into gear very abruptly. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission valve body would need to replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 72,000.

2004 Maxima with a check engine light. Looks like it needs a transmission valve body replacement. The code is p0745. Looks like lot of customers are having the same issue. Is Nissan going to recall this?.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 51 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several minutes and proceeded to function normally. The contact stated that four years prior to the recent failure, the same symptoms lead to the contact having to replace the engine and the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 200,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle jerked between first and second gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the transmission was flushed. The failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 87,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle would shift gears slowly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked while shifting from first to second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the body valve had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while accelerating to 20 mph, the vehicle jerked harshly. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages was approximately 174,200.

In heavy traffic, the 2004 Nissan Maxima transmission was knocking and slipping, had excessive high rpm's causing the car to "burn rubber", and jerked heavily when shifting. A rating severity of 10 is given due to having had 4 near miss (possible) accidents in a period of 20 minutes. The car was sent to the repair shop and items were replaced that the mechanic said would fix the problem (engine mounts). The car was driven again and displayed the same defects. The car manufacture was notified of these defects on 3/7/2013. These conditions pose a safety hazard not only to myself but also to my passengers (which are family and friends), other drivers on the road as well as innocent pedestrians that may come in contact with my car when I finally do have that serious life threatening accident due to my transmission defect.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. In addition, the vehicle would jerk, lunge, and slip gears without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The failure and mileage was 145,000.

Went to stop at a stop sign car started to pound when I went to leave the stop sign car moved but very hard. The transmission has problems the started out of the blue no warning its even stalled my car and left me stranded. There has been tons of complaints about this . When I called the Nissan company they said take to a Nissan dealer to look at it and let thm know. You have to pay for diagnostics then they tell you sorry they cant help this should be a recall because there are so many complaints and its a horrible expense a used rebuilt is 3000 dollars it horrible. So I have this car in beautiful shape that just sits cause I cant pay to fix it.

Transmission will rev high, bang into gears 1-2, 2-3, 3-2,and r-, causing the car to jerk. Very unsettling. Common problem to this model vehicle. Very fearful of causing an accident 1 day.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn the transmission malfunction with out any warnings and he was unable to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had occurred once before and the transmission had to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,190.

The transmission throws itself into 5th gear and the whole vehicle jerks when it happens. Now it happens every day, the fluid is clean aswell as the filter, this is an ongoing problem with the Maxima of that generation. I am an employee of Toyota and I really think this is unsafe and I know Nissan knows about the issue but will not do anything because of the price of what the recall may be but this needs to be addressed.

The car is jerking/bucking violently when shifting from reverse into drive and again when shifting into first and second gears. It is also jerking when downshifting from second to first gear. At first, the shifting problem was an occasional occurrence, however, it has progressively gotten worse. Now it is almost constant. After researching this problem, I have found that hundreds and hundreds of '04-05 Maxima owners are experiencing the exact same problems. This is quite obviously a Nissan manufacturing defect that should be corrected by Nissan corp.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue to drive without failure. Additionally, the contact stated that when the gear was shifted from park to reverse, the vehicle would jerk. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 71,914.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal repeatedly and the vehicle lunged forward independently. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the speed and abs sensors would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked forward when switching gears. Additionally, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Kmj.

After stopping at traffic signal, the car doesn't move and starts jerking when shifting between gears. 2 months back the gear wouldn't shift from 5th, took to dealer they replaced a bad sensor and now it jerks and doesn't move when shifting gears.

Car began experiencing hard shifting from d to r or r to d. Hard shifting then began to occur during 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 1st gear. Shifts are hard and feel as if the car has been hit by another car. If you do not anticipate the hard shift the car could jump forward into another vehicle. Owner looking into replacing the valve body as this appears to be the main (costly) fix for this issue.

Car jerks when changing shifts. Results need a transmission.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph and releasing his foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000. Kmj.