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really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
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Average Mileage:
83,125 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace transmission (2 reports)
transmission problem
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2010Feb 22
Maxima 3.5SE 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 83,000 miles
I bought my 2004 Maxima brand new. At approximately 12000miles the transmission would sometimes jerk when it downed shifted. I took it to the dealer and they could never find anything wrong with it. Now at 83000 miles it has lost power and will only do 40 mph. I now see that I am not the only one with this problem with my 2004 Maxima's transmission. what can we all do to get this vehicle recalled, it is defendant a defected transmission.
2009May 01
Maxima SE 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 94,500 miles
I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima and it all seemed fine for a bit but once i hit around 90k 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! I took it in for service and they replaced motor mounts. I suggested it may be the transmission, The dealership ignored that. Now, 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. This to me seems very dangerous and I don't know what to do because my car just ran out of it's extended warranty. I don't have the money for a transmission repair. I spoke to Nissan directly and they don't return a phone call. I only got an e-mail. Which of course contained standard information forwarded to probably a million people with the same problem. Now I don't even get an e-mail anymore. What's wrong with these people something has to be done.
2008Jul 17
Maxima EX 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
The car does not shift correctly, and when it does shift the jerk is so severe that it feels like it could give you whip lash. I am very unsatisfied with this Maxima, for a car of this caliber this was not my expectation. Suspension on the car is not good. When you first crank up the car in the morning it sounds like your cranking up a chainsaw.
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2010Feb 03
Maxima SL 3.5L V8
We bought the car from car max. It was great for 3 years, then the car started jerking when I went from park to reverse. Now, it is just jerking every time it goes into a different gear. The engine will sometimes feel like it wants to keep going then it will catch whatever gear it's supposed to be in. Took it in to get the transmission looked at and they could not find anything wrong with it. They told me I was putting in cheap gas. I don't want to really drive the car anymore, especially with my children in it. Maybe it will take what is happening with Toyota to make Nissan do something. I just hope people don't die while everyone is ignoring their responsibilities to the public.
divasophia40
Fresno, CA, USA
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