2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SLIP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT JERKED WHILE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS SO SEVERE THAT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TIME: 1630 HRS; PLACE: ARLINGTON, TX; TEMP: 90 DEGREES; TRAFFIC STOP AND GO FOR AN HOUR ON HIGHWAY 121. AFTER CONTINUOUS DEPRESSION OF THE CLUTCH TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE CLUTCH RESISTANCE FELL TO NOTHING AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY OUT OF THE CONGESTED TRAFFIC USING 5TH AND 6TH GEAR WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ALL STOPS. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND AFTER 30 MINUTES THERE WAS BARELY ENOUGH CLUTCH PRESSURE TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN GEAR TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY TO DRIVE HOME. AT MY EXIT AGAIN I HAD NO CLUTCH PRESSURE AND HAD TO PULL INTO ANOTHER CONVENIENCE STORE. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND AFTER WAITING FOR 20 MINUTES THE WAS CLUTCH PRESSURE TO DRIVE HOME, ONLY 1 MILE AWAY. I CANCELLED THE TOW. THIS MORNING I NOW HAVE FULL PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES LIKE NORMAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER NISSAN MAXIMA'S AND ALTIMA'S WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A ONE VEHICLE INCIDENT!!! THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CLUTCH SYSTEM IN HOT WEATHER, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. *TR

WHEN MY NISSAN SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE ENGINE RACES AND NO INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR THERE IS A HARD SHIFT AND JERKING. WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT AND THE ENGINE JUST RACES. *TR

WITH ONLY 64,000 MILES ON A 2005 MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE SHIFTING INTO SUBSEQUENT GEARS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE +/- 2000RPM UNTIL FULLY ENGAGED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER A DISTANCE OF APPROX 6 MILES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST ESTIMATE OF $4500. IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. THE OWNER CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND POPPED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE, BUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED ON TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND IF DRIVEN OVER 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

WHEN I AM AT A STOP AND GET READY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR JERKS AND SOMETIME DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE ....OR MOVES SLOWLY AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO REV UP. IT ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH STALLING AND DOWNSHIFTING WHEN DRIVING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND KNOCKING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COMPLETED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BUT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AND ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.