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Used 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Poor Quality

Nancy A, 08/13/2004
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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Buying this car has been a huge disappointment. In the first month the car has been back to dealer multiple times for tire rotation, tire replacement, and lowering air pressure in tires. Car continues to have front end vibration on freeway. I am told that is how Nissan cars are. Glove box not flush when closed. Part on order to repair. This is the first and last Nissan I will ever own. Drive the car over 60 mph before you buy.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Worse Nissan Ever

ttranrx, 02/23/2010
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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I've had my maxima for 5 years and already have transmission problems. It will cost me $4000 to get a rebuilt transmission which is horrible for a 5 year old car. Will never buy a Nissan for a long time. Would warn anyone buying a Nissan Maxima and for them to google Nissan Maxima and transmission problems.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

Unhappy , 04/16/2004
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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The car which should be the most exciting to drive is but, at the same time it's the most disappointing. The quality of the interior is horrid. Have had it to dealerships 6 times because of fog, crud, slime on back side of dashboard display panel. The leather seats are loosely covered as if with a leather slip cover. Car looked heavily used after barely a week of ownership. This fun car to drive is a big big disappointment.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

only problems

marian TIGANU, 02/07/2010
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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The car look great but the praise stops there. I spent over $5000 in repairs. ABS replaced (@2500), bearings wheel ($1000) axle shaft ($500), fuel rail ($450) to name just a few. I spend more time dealing with the problems of this car than with any other car I owned, and I have quite a few The dealership service was very unprofessional and rough, All in all I wouldn't recommend this car to anybody to buy.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

04 Maxima GL Problems

William Joyce, 07/26/2004
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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This is my 4th Maxima and I am not happy. There is a serious shift problem with the new autoshift, 5 speed transmission on GL's sold after Feb 2004. The dealer says "it's normal" but other owners have the same problem!!! The gas cap is designed very badly. I just replaced the XM antenna, 2nd time, and it still works only about 60% of the time.

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