CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004-2006 Nissan Maxima has widespread transmission problems. It starts with the vehicle jerking when shifting, & progresses to full-blown transmission failure.
Maxima owners report spending $3,000 to replace the transmission, typically around when the odometer hits 100,000 miles.
There's a class action lawsuit filed in late 2011, & it is still in the "discovery" stage. Apparently, these things take time ... far too much time.
2004 Nissan Maxima SE was a good car after Nissan fix the transmission on it. Ever since my timing guides went for the timing chain, it has been burning oil since. Nissan of Queens is the worst service station there is. They will charge you just to look at the car, even though they know it's a common problem with the car, and their parts are overpriced. I found out that other Nissan parts station are much cheaper than them. But anyway my car is burning oil, I have no white or grey smoke when I start it in the morning, I have no leaks. It burns a lot of oil, and I don't know why.
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2004 Nissan Maxima SE was a good car after Nissan fix the transmission on it. Ever since my timing guides went for the timing chain, it has been burning oil since. Nissan of Queens is the worst service station there is. They will charge you just to look at the car, even though they know it's a common problem with the car, and their parts are overpriced. I found out that other Nissan parts station are much cheaper than them. But anyway my car is burning oil, I have no white or grey smoke when I start it in the morning, I have no leaks. It burns a lot of oil, and I don't know why.
- Marie N., South Richmond Hill, NY, US