2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

VEHICLE FAILS TO SHIFT FORM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SMOOTHLY SOMETIME JERKS SOMETIME REVS RPMS UNTIL REACHES GEAR. ALSO HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM PARK TO 1ST AND REVERSE TO 1ST - EXTREME JERKING. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA (BUILD DATE OF 08/04) HAS 77000 MILES AND HAS STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WHAT MAY BE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 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. THEN FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. 4. ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN DEALER REFUSE TO HELP KNOWING THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THEIR MAXIMA. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WOULD BE A FIVE SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY SHIFTED INTO THE SELECTED GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH. THERE WOULD ALSO BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN 40'S AND SUDDENLY MY TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK. IT WONT GO DOWN OR UP.AND SUDDDENLY WHEN IT DOES IT GIVES ME A HUGE JERK. THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. LOOKING AT ALL THE FORUMS IN THE INTERNET SEEMS LIKE ALMOST ALL THE NISSAN USERS OF (2004 TO 2006) ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO SOME KIND OF RECALL THAT ALL THESE CUSTOMERS HAVE TO GET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY CHANGING GEARS FROM FIRST TO SECOND. SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 SECONDS THE VEHICLE LUNGES AS THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGES. THE PROBLEMS OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES AND THE ENGINE IS WARM. THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF JUST AFTER 60,000 MILES. SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVEALS HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.