2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

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 AT 95521 BUT STILL DOING THE SAME JERKING ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS 115000 MILES AND HAS STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WHAT MAY BE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. 1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND NOTICED A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FIRST INCIDENT: CAR DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND WHEN IT DID, IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY. THE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY MANIFESTED INTO THE FOLLOWING: 1.) TAKING OFF CAR JERKS REAL BAD BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. 2.) SLOWING DOWN, CAR KICKS & JERKS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING 3.) NOW IT'S AT THE POINT WHERE THE CAR STALLS /SHUTS OFF 4.) PUTTING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES ABOUT 5 TO 7 SEC. 5.) TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER 20M.P.H... CAUSING ENGINE TO REV UP TO 4RPM AND SOMETIMES 5RPM. *TR

TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE. CURRENTLY, 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. IN TOWN DRIVING IS HORRIBLE. I HAVE TO TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR IN MANUAL MODE BUT THAT DOES NECESSARILY HELP. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS GENERATION OF NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN IS ALSO AWARE BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND AS THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPUTER DID GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED OVER TIME AND BECAME A PERMANENT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SWITCHING GEARS, THERE WAS A HARSH JERK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 75,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH AND ALOT OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH 04 AND 05 MAXIMAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. NISSAN MAXIMA PUT DEFECTED TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR 04 AND 05 MODELS. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA HOWEVER THE REFUSED TO FIX MY CAR. *TR