Two problems related to transmission not engage 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 se. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward violently while driving and shifting from first to second gear. In addition, when shifting from park to drive it failed to engage immediately. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosis indicated that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The remedy did not repair the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the vehicle did not properly engage gears. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage is 110,250. Updated 10/27/10. 11/9/10 updated 11/16/10.