2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SOMETIMES IT JERKS SO HARD THE OCCUPANTS GET TOSSED FORWARD A BIT. IT LAGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE ALSO RESULTING IN THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THIS IS HORRENDOUS THAT A CAR THAT HAS 70,000-80,000 MILES ON WOULD HAVE SUCH A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ALREADY. ITS DANGEROUS AND FROM RESEARCH I'VE FOUND IS NOT ISOLATED, BUT RATHER A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE 2004-2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S. ITS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT NISSAN HASNT MADE A RECALL ON WHAT THEY KNOW ARE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. I HAD A HONDA CIVIC THAT HAD WELL OVER 110,000 MILES ON IT AND I NEVER HAD A SINGLE POWER-TRAIN OR ENGINE ISSUE WITH THAT CAR. I FOR ONE WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN! *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN MY 2005 MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 54000 MILES TO DATE AND IS STARTING TO SLIP GEARS IN BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-3 WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED; THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN SWITCHING IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED SINCE IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO FELLOW DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FACT OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IN THE ACT OF SWITCHING GEARS. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED AT THIS POINT TO NISSAN CORPORATE AS WELL AS THE NHTSA DATABASE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I BELIEVE A RECALL AT THIS POINT SHOULD BE IN ORDER DUE TO THE MASS DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS OF THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN FEELING A JERKING IN MY CAR, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS MOVING AROUND. I HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, BUT STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL COST ME $3200.00, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT A LOT OF 2005 MAXIMA ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, IF THIS IS TRUE WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND ALLOWED TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SURGED CONSTANTLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THIS NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WHERE IT JERKS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, UPSHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, AND SECOND TO THIRD. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND, SECOND TO FIRST AND FIRST TO PARK IS DELAYED IN SHIFTING. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO AFFECTING THE ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE. THE ISSUE IS HIGHLY UNPREDICTABLE AS TO THE SEVERITY OF THE JERK THE CAR WILL EXPERIENCE WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO EITHER NOT STOP OR SLIDE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER SUCH AS SNOW. *TR

FAILURE IN ABS SYSTEM. ABS, TCS, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS SHOW AFTER THE OCCURRING SOUND OF GRINDING IN THE BRAKES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN 2004 - 2007 MAXIMAS. THERE IS A TSB FLOATING ALL OVER THE INTERNET DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE REPAIR PROCEDURES. DEALER WANTS CLOSE TO 3K FOR A KNOWN ISSUE!!! *TR

SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, SOMETIMES IT ONLY GOES HIGH ON RPM WITHOUT GIVING ANY TRACTION TO THE WHEELS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION KICKS WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE AFTER A WHILE OF BEING DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE 3 MOTOR MOUNTS BECAUSE THEY WERE BROKEN BUT I NEVER I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I LIVE IN MEXICO AND APPARENTLY IT'S VERY COMMON ALSO IN MAXIMAS IN MEXICO. *TR

TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF 2ND AND 3RD AT LOW RPM'S. IT DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD. IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. *TR

THE VEHICLE JERKS HARD WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND REVERSE TO DRIVE. WHEN DRIVING IT WILL SHIFT HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT WILL SLIP BEFORE RAMMING IN TO GEAR. THERE IS ALSO SLIPPING IN 4TH GEAR. WHEN TRYING TO ACCEL ON THE HIGHWAY IT WILL SLIP BEFORE DOING SO. REPLACE FRONT & LEFT ENGINE MOUNT, FLUSH TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT STILL DOING THE SAME JERKING ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE . *TR