2004 Nissan Maxima Equipment Problems

“I was driving to work july 3rd, 2013 around 7:00am. I smelled smoke in my car so I pulled over, opened my hood and I didn't see anything. I got back in my car and continued to drive to work. I smelled smoke again, only this time to realize that my bottom was getting hot. I looked down to the right to see if my seat warmer was on and it wasn't. Then my seat began to move forward & backward by itself about 3 times. I turned back around to the front and there was a cloud of smoke in my face & flames at my feet. …”

“I have had problems with my 2004 Nissan Maxima since purchasing it brand new. Within 60 days of purchasing the car, I had to take it back to the dealership due to a malfunction with the brakes. I have spent over $1,500 since keeping the brakes and rotors repaired. I am on my fourth set of tires and have had three alignments and my front end inspected. I have had to replace an engine mount. In 2006 my air conditioner went out and I spent over $500 having that repaired. …”

“I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima se with 51039 miles and recently I noticed that the car jerking changing gears so I took it to the dealership to have it looked at and they advice me that I needed to have the motor mount replace, AC line is leaking need replacement and transmission flushed. I did all that and the problem still happens so I took it back to the dealership and this time they advice me that the transmission will need to be replace. They gave me a estimate of 4500 for the repair. …”

“I bought this 2004 Nissan Maxima at difeo Nissan dealership of jersey city. Since I got it, I had to take it four times to the dealer to change front struts. Right now as I am sending you this email, I can hear that sound again. This is causing me a lot of inconvience, so I would be glad if someone can do something about it. I paid a lot of money for this car and I don't think I should be going through all this frustration for a car I spend so much money for. Secondly the c.d. Don't play when it's cold in the car. …”

“The car RPM drop down below 500, last year it LED to service engine light and spend around a grand, but never fix,until today the dealer claim that this happened to Nissan maxim 04, and last year I start having steering shaking, the dealer told if I change my rims and tires it will fix it, and in aug-2008 I have 4 new rim and good years tires, but the problem exit, I went in jan to the dealer, and they told if they tightened some thing it will fix, but no I still have until today, car shakes if you exceed speed of 55 or 50 m/h. I am still having those problem until today.”