16 problems related to transmission not go into gear 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.
Car was fine initially then started car which took longer than normal to start and car would not hardly go due to it not being in 1st gear. Put the transmission into manual mode and downshifted it to first and got a hard clunk but car would now go under its own power but when you put it back in auto mode it goes straight to 3rd gear. Shut car off came back later and started car it started right up and had no issues with transmission. Drove it for a bit turned car off for a bit and then went to start again and had the long start and bad shifts again.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that there was a failure that was randomly progressing each time the gear was changed from reverse to drive. The contact noticed that the gear took an extended period of time and that there was an abnormal noise each time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who serviced the transmission and the remedy did not prevent the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. Dyd.
At 66,000 miles (approximately) the car wiould not shift into gear when warm,. (warm defined as driven in excess of 30-45 minutes). At that point the car would not shft into gear immediately. Then car would suddenly slam into gear, causing the car to lunge unexpecxtedly we took the car off the road and delivered to Nissan dealer. At first the nisan dealer was unable to diagnose. Eventually, they diagnosed a bad transmission. To get a second opinion we broiught the car to a transmission specialist who indicated the problem was the valve throttle (a part of the transmission). His experiences were that this was a fault he had seen on other Nissan tranmission sets (valve body) in that era cost of part with labor $1,895 - not covered by warranty nisan has no recall or technical service bulletin available on this issue aside from cost, car slamming into gear, lunging is not safe.
Transmission experiences extremely harsh shifting between 1st and 2nd gear. Seems to be worse when vehicle is warmed up. Occurrence is intermittent. Vehicle will slip completely out of gear when turning a corner under braking, then slam back into gear as gas is applied exiting the turn. Vehicle also will hesitate when shifting from reverse to drive for 10 seconds, then slam into drive. Vehicle slipping out of gear and then slamming into gear could lead to possible rear collision. Also feels like it could not go back into gear when driving on a hill. With the number of blog posts regarding this issue it is obviously not isolated. I have been informed that the only 'fix' is to replace the transmission at my expense to the tune of $3000-$4000. Neighbor traded in her . 05 Maxima for a Toyota because dealer told her she had to pay $4000 for a new tranny for the maximum. As it is apparent that Nissan will not voluntarily own up to what it obviously a manufacturing or design defect, I hope they will soon be forced into issuing a recall and fixing this issue.
Car shifts really hard from 1st to 2nd and revs like its not catching gear like its supposed to do and the transmission flush is not the fix Nissan has a lot of complaints about this why is nothing getting done higher up before someone gets killed or serious injured. 543 reports and what has got done thus far. Also when putting in drive it pauses then switches into gear cause it to jerk real bad like the tranny an motor mounts are about to fall out. Please someone take action about this issue !!!!!!.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift gears properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed the shift control valve had malfunctioned. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving 25-30 mph, the contact noticed that the gear shifted hard several times as if someone was hitting the vehicle from the rear. The vehicle was taken to a local transmission ship where the contact was informed that the transmission valve body was defective. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 77,087 and the current mileage was 77,809.
While driving on highway, the automatic transmission downshifted and was stuck between 2nd and 3rd gear. When I came to complete stop, and then started to accelerate, the car would move forward very very slowly and then pick up speed. But car did not change gears. Once I turn off engine and waited for about 10 minutes, I turned engine back on and problem went away. I have taken it to dealer but they cannot duplicate issue. This continuously happens to me and cannot figure what to do. The car has actually completely turn off on the road while driving and have avoided accidents. Once the car turns off on the road at high speeds, the steering wheel locks up and gets difficult to pull over on the side of the road/highway. The 2004 Maxima, as I have read online, are having transmission issues. I will never purchase another Nissan vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle would not shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where it would not move at first but suddenly jerked forward. The dealer stated that the automatic transmission was failing but the problem was not bad enough to be repaired although the contact had an extended warranty. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000.
The contact owns 2004 Nissan Maxima. The automatic transmission failed and would not shift into gear while driving approximately 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission need to be replaced at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the warranty was expired. The failure and current mileages were 57,218.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed a difficulty when shifting gears. The rpms increased and the engine revved but the vehicle would not shift gears. When the vehicle finally did shift into gear, it would jump from second gear to fifth gear. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not find the cause for failure. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair shop where the transmission was replaced. The problem continued and the vehicle was being serviced for the body valve at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The current mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Transmission problems resulting in stalled vehicle while driving and does not shift gears properly which has resulted in vehicle delays while trying to cross lanes of traffic.
My transmission on my Nissan 2004 Maxima went. I will not change gears. For a car that is 5 years old this should not happen. I had cars that are older and that don't fail like this one does.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 35-40 mph on normal road conditions, the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle hesitated. The transmission began to slip intermittently. In addition, whenever the brake pedal was depressed, the engine would rev excessively high and fail to change gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 72,000 and current mileage was 72,500.
Our 04 Nissan Maxima se was purchased at 23k miles from dealership and we purchased the extended warranty for coverage up to 80k. It seems that right at 82k we started experiencing transmission issues that were extremely noticeable -I can say that right around 60k we had slight transmission concerns but the dealership did diagnose as such, although my wife strongly suggested to them that it seemed like something was wrong with the transmission and gears jerking/shifting. Now, at 98k our transmission has gone out -the car does not shift into gears at all and my wife was stranded on the highway in connecticut (we live in new jersey) when she experienced this -no warning except for the engine light coming on and car's rpm revving up to 5 & 6, she exited to let car cool down and it would not move into any gear once restarted. We really feel that Nissan is aware of this defective transmission and is refusing to stand behind their substandard product!.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated when the accelerator pedal was engaged after the vehicle stopped it would jerk and would not shift into gear. While driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle wouldn't accelerate to a higher speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace the transmission due to the first and second gear having issues. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was waiting for a response. The failure mileage was approximately 3,600.