Transmission Gear Slipping problems of the 2004 Nissan Maxima - part 1

Transmission slipping.

Whenever I accelerate and the speedometer hits 20 mph the transmission jerks or if I'm going 60 mph on the freeway and start to brake and as my speed is decreasing when the speedometer hits 20 mph it jerks. The transmission must be slipping or have an issue.

Ride in the car has become very jerky, from gears slipping. Vehicle in need of a transmission re-build.

The automatic transmission began to slip at about 63,000 miles. It continues to get worse and occasionally delays in engaging in drive especially after shifting out of reverse. From what I have read this is a common problem that Nissan refuses to address and may result in transmission failure.

Delayed engagement between gears. The automatic transmission slips and the rpm's increase while vehicle is attempting to transition between 1-2, 2-3 & 3-4 gears. The vehicle will jerk and make a loud noise once engaged into a new gear.

It started with a delay from reverse to 1st, or vice-versa, followed by a hard "thud" as the car got into gear. Then, every time the car warmed up, the transmission would slip while switching gears. Now, the car will only operate in reverse and 5th gear. So it's like driving a lawn mower. I see that hundreds of others have had this same problem and reported it on-line. Although my car was at the dealership just this weekend, and they mentioned nothing about a history with this model/year.

Vehicle jerks into gears when shifting up, as well as shifting down. Gears will often get stuck in high and manual shift will sometimes work. It takes a while for the car to go from park to drive while sitting still and jerks when it finally shifts to drive. Gears will often slip while shifting while driving down the road from 1st gear to 4th gear. The car will rev very high and then kick like a horse for the gears to shift into place.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the transmission slipped. The vehicle was taken to a transmission repair shop for inspection who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable. Pmb.

Transmission started to "slip" around 100,000 miles. I took it to five star Nissan in warner robins GA, they said there was no problem and recommend transmission fluid flush, which they did perform. At about 111,000 miles, the transmission began to slip again, and it started to "shift hard". I took it back to five star Nissan who advised me "the transmission is shot". Luckily it did not fail in traffic.

While driving my wifes 2004 Maxima the transmission started slipping in between 2 and 3 gear.

Transmission slips and hesitates as you place in gear. Once you place it in gear from drive to park to reverse it jerks very hard which places pressure on the motor mounts causing them to have problems. All of the Nissan Maxima's have a serious manufactured flaw with there transmission. This is a serious flaw and should have been recalled by Nissan, all of the complaints made are all stating the same thing. This is clearly a manufacture defect. This defect occurs even if you are sitting still with your feet on the brakes and attempt to shift from park to drive to reverse the vehicle jerks so hard it moves the vehicle even though your feet is on the brakes. This is a serious issue. Once the engine warms up the transmission begins to slip even as the vehicle approach a stop light or stop sign the car down shifts itself and jerk as it shifts.

The transmission is slipping on my 2004 Nissan Maxima. It creates a hard jerk right after a slow start.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddendly jerked forward and the transmission slipped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics, where the techncians stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission would slip from first to second gear and the vehicle would also stall on the road. The contact also stated that the catalytic converter was overheating, causing the engine coils to misfire. The dealer diagnosed that the there was a defect in the computer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission slipped gears and the vehicle jerked. The contact also stated that a loud clunking noise was heard and the engine revved rapidly. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to three authorized dealers and they were unable to duplicate the problem. The technicians informed the contact that the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission failed on the vehicle. The contact stated the transmission slips and jerks very hard when going between gears, but mostly between second and third gear. The vehicle finally stopped altogether. The contact was driving when the vehicle stopped moving, but the engine was running. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the transmission would need to be replaced, but did specify why. The transmission was rebuilt for the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in August 2006, and it all seemed fine for a bit but once I reached about 84k miles, the transmission started having problems. First, when I shift from park to any other gear. It seems to either hesitate to shift into gear and once it does it shifts in a horrible knock! it continues to do the same problem as well as slip gears while in motion. It usually slips from 1st to 2nd, or 2nd to 3rd. It causes the car to rev and shifts when it wants. That makes it snap even harder. I took the car to a local transmission shop which placed it on the computer. The error was a faulty camshaft position sensor (bank 1). Cost was $181. 52. I'm still having the jerking with second gear but only when I slow down easily. The car shifts now, but the jerking continues. The local transmission shop said that I would have to replace the transmission for around $3,500 in order to alleviate the jerking and transmission slip issue. I bought a Nissan because they are supposed to be dependable long lasting cars. I would hope that it would last over at least 100,000 miles before any sort of problems would even occur.

I bought a used 2004 nisan Maxima in 2007 - worked well for about a year. At the end of 2008 my car began to slowly jerk when deecelerating and pulling off an exit or making a right hand turn. I took the car to my local mechanic (not Nissan) and was told my transmission is slipping. I tried to contact Nissan but I need to bring it to their dealer and pay $200 just for them to look at it and tell me what I already know, or be ignorant and say they can't find anything like they did to other Maxima owners. For over a year all I would use this car for was to and from work, if I had to run errands or go out, I walked or rode with a friend. For the amount of money I pay each month, that is unacceptable. As of July 2010 my car cannot drive more than 15 miles at a time without having to take off the battery and reset the car so it can go another 15 miles. I still owe money on this vehicle and yet I had to go buy another car just so I can get to work. I have been researching this problem for the last 3 years and there are hundreds of the same complaints!! when is Nissan going to own up to their responsibilty and do what is right. Unforuntatly, it seems that someone will have to get severly hurt or lose their life in order for Nissan to recognize. I have several friends with the same vehicle and have the same issue, and have spent $1,000+ at Nissan for them to fix everything but the transmission. We have done motor mount replacements & transmission flushes and still have problems. When is someone going to stand up for the consumers and do something about this? I am paying a car note and insurance to see my car sit in my parking lot everyday. The car jerks violently, and gets worse over time. 500 complaints have been filed on here, and still nothing has been done. There are thousands of blogs and websites of people complaining about the same thing. I contacted my attorney general's office and received basically no help. I will never buy another Nissan!.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and the transmission is slipping and jerking, just like all the other Maxima complaints.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima se that has 105k miles and needs a new transmission. The transmission started to slip and now the vehicle barely moves in first gear. After doing some researching online, this appears to be a recurring problem with the 2004-2005 Maximas. The transmission design is faulty but Nissan will not issue a recall. There is no reason why a 6 year old vehicle should need a new transmission.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and the transmission seems to be slipping when I down shift. After looking this problem up it seems to be a extremely common problem with this car. I have viewed countless board's that have expressed this problem. I have even talked to many dealerships that also that have said that this is a common problem with this car. I am wondering why there is not a recall on these cars and why Nissan is permitted to make and sell this car with a know problem with out a recall of some sort.

The contact owns 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard and causing the vehicle to jerk abnormally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the gears were slipping and the motor mounts were failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 99,500 and the current mileage was 122,000.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima in March of 2009 the transmission began to slip between park and drive and drive and reverse. I went to amoco and had the transmission rebuilt recently in October the car turned off while exiting the highway when I turned the car back on the transmission went right into 5th gear and manually down shifting using the shiftronic feature on the car caused the car to jerk toward very heard but keeper the car reading that the transmission was still in 5th gear the transmission will now have to be replaced.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the transmission slipped. The contact stated that he had to restart the vehicle in order to get the vehicle to function properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. Kmj.

Transmission slipping and hard shifting from 1st to 2nd. My next car will be american if this problem don't get corrected.

When trying to merge onto highway or avoid traffic, the car slips going into gear. With the transmission slipping it is difficult to operate safely as its hard to predict the vehicles behavior. It is a costly repair and according to research the problem is not that uncommon with said vehicle. Please investigate and recall.

Transmission in 2004 Nissan Maxima slips and lurches into gear. Dealership has looked at it three times but says nothing is wrong with it, that the motor mounts need replaced. I am fearful to pass a car on two lane road that the transmission will slip and stall leaving me in the path of oncoming traffic w/o power to move out of the way. The shifing is not reliable leaving me vunerable by not knowing the the response I can expect from the car.

I was driving on i295 in n. J. When I experienced lack of power in my 2004 Nissan Maxima it almost caused a horrible crash if I didn't change lanes it seems the transmission slipped I'm really concerned about this car is dangerous please help and investigate t. Y. P. S. I won't drive this car again even though I owe alot of money on it.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was told that the transmission was slipping and would need to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the transmission. Immediately following repairs, while attempting to drive to her residence, the vehicle would not accelerate past 5 mph. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where she was advised that an unknown part had slipped off the transmission. The failure did not persist. The next occasion of operating the vehicle it stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was awaiting further inspection of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage is 75,000. Updated 11/03/10 updated 11/04/jb.

Transmission began slipping and immediately stalled vehicle at an intersection narrowly avoiding a head o collision. Notified manufacturer about safety problem and was told there was no recall on file.

2004 Nissan Maxima is having transmission problems. Automatic transmission slips when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd gear. As the transmission slips the rpm increase and when it finally shifts the vehicle violently jerks. Because of the continuous slipping/jerking the engine mounds were worn and needed to be replaced. Dealer has offered to replace the transmission for +$3000. Nissan has not recalled or reported any problems even though there are thousands of complaints online.

Engine / transmission seems to be slipping. The car jerks and rpm's seem to jump around the 3 gear. Car seems to be loosing power and works harder to reach higher speeds. 1st gear is ok, after that the second third and fourht gears all kick in within 5mph of each other. I am in fourth gear by the time I reach 25 mph. Transmission seems to be going out. Nissan dealer states that they found no problems since no codes came up. I will have a local mechanic inspect it since I trust that they will most likely find that it is transmission failure, not some electronic code. There should be a recall for all these vehicles and Nissan should own up just as Toyota has with their acceleration problems.

My transmission began to slip, slowly, and within 1k miles I needed a new transmission in my 04 Nissan Maxima. The warranty had just expired leaving me to pay for the entire thing, 3,450 dollar out of pocket. I've done some research and this seems to be a common issues among this vehicle. I do not feel comfortable driving in my car, even though the transmission has been replaced, but since I just spend over 3k to fix my car, I have no money to purchase a new one. Again, my car is still not completely fixed and I don't feel comfortable driving in this vehicle and also I have little to no confidence that Nissan really cares that myself and thousands others are having the same concerns.

Please note that I have done some research on line and discovered that many people are going through exactly what I am going through. This has been very frustrating for me and my husband because we have had Nissan all of our lives and have never had problems such as these. I purchased my 2004 Nissan Maxima used in 2006 with a little over 50,000 miles on it. After it reached around 90,000 miles, I started feeling the jerking just like to the others, my transmission is slipping. This is my third time I have taken it to the dealership and they cannot seem to properly diagnose the problem. I was told I needed a new motor mount, which I replaced on February 19, 2010 for $484. 00. After driving it home, still experienced the same problem. So we took it back to further diagnose the problem, were told the sensor needed to be replaced and that should fix the problem. Finally, we were told by the service manager that we needed a transmission. My transmission continues to bang when downshifting from 2nd to 1st gear. It also surges when accelerating after slowing down and hesitates at least a 10 seconds before engaging into gear. When in park or neutral, the transmission bangs when driving off from 1st to 2nd. . I am told by the dealership that I am going to new to purchase a new transmission in order to fix the problem. I am so afraid the drive the car because it slips and hesitates. This is scary, especially on the highway. I hope that it will not take a fatality for Nissan to face up to their problems. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Our names are [xxx] . We can be reached at [xxx]. Thanks for your guidance. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2004 Nissan Maxima, my wife car driven only to and from work (77,000 miles) has been nothing but trouble, motor mounts, engine replacement, dealership service lies to perform work and charge for problems they know couldn't be corrected, transmission slippage is the latest and codes which nobody can seem to describe, if the dealership can't fix it who can!!! the latest problem is the transmission, after reading all the comments from Nissan customers, I do not have the money or time to invest in a never ending problem so all I will do is add a transmission additive to try to reduce this problem. Something has to be done immediately, Nissan has to be held accountable immediately and the Nissan dealership should be accountable for performing services that know will not cure the issues at hand. This is a disgrace and people should not have to be ripped off to benefit a large corporation like Nissan. Thank you for taking the time to hear my voice.