2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTING THEY BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VALVE COVER BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

MY CAR HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEAR. IT WILL ALSO REV TO HIGH RPM WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. LAST YEAR I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN MECHANIC AND HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THAT HELPED SOME, BUT THE CAR STILL SHIFTS VERY HARD AND BUCKS LIKE A BRONCO. I ONLY HAVE 123000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT BE ACTING LIKE THIS. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR MODEL AND ALL THE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST GOT A LEMON, BUT IT SEEMS THERE WAS A LOT OF LEMONS IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR. *TR

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

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PURCHASED IT FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT, I HAD TO GET A TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT 3000, AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THE CAR IS REALLY NICE EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PLACES FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY ALL SAY THESE CARS HAVE THAT PROBLEM, AND THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLE FOR THAT REASON. PLEASE HELP. I DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR, BUT I HAVE TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND 98K. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR JERKS/SHIFTS VERY HARD AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE SHIFTING IS VERY HARSH TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST SAYS THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. ANY TRANSMISSION THAT COMES FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SAME SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NISSAN CORPORATION, YET THEY REFUSE TO RECALL OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY/ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FELL SLIPPING AT 60,000 MILES. SLIPPING AND SHIFTING HARD PROGRESSING FROM BAD TO WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION STOP COMPLETELY. I CALLED NISSAN THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLES WHO ARE HAVING VERY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR ME ( A PERSON ON DISABILITY) I NEED HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,290 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,340.