2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD BECOME MORE SEVERE WHEN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 49000 MILES ON A NEW PREOWNED VEHICLE PURCHASED ONE MONTH EARLIER. DROVE THE CAR FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR TO THE DATE, AND NOW EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. DEALER SUGGEST NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WILL MAKE THREE TRANSMISSIONS FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 75000 MILES.....NOT TO MENTION TWO CRACKED ENGINE MOUNTS, FRONT SUSPENSION WORK AND NEEDS A NEW TIMING BELT ALL WITHIN 1 YEAR OF OWNING. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A PRE-CERTIFIED CAR!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AT LOW SPEEDS AND HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR PAN HAS ABOUT A 11 INCH RUSTED OUT SPOT. YOU CAN SEE THE INTERIOR SOUND BARRIER FROM UNDER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, UNDER THE FRONT DOOR AREA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AND SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITH SEVERE HESITATION. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

MY MAXIMA SHIFTS HARD WHEN SWITCHING INTO 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT PUSHES THE CAR FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR, THERE IS A TEMPORARY "NO SHIFT" WHERE IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS NOT IN A GEAR AND THE RPM DROPS LOW. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR DIRECTLY INTO "DRIVE", IT TAKES THE VEHICLE 3-5 SECONDS TO SWITCH INTO GEAR. WHEN IT SWITCHES INTO "DRIVE", YOU CAN FEEL IT PUSH THE CAR WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IF YOU PUSH THE GAS WHEN IT COMPLETELY DOES NOT SHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION WILL CLUNK AND JERK THE CAR FORWARD. RECENTLY AT 126,000 MILES, THE CAR IS SWITCHING GEARS MORE FREELY THAN NORMAL, CONSTANTLY SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AT A FASTER SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, LOSING POWER TO THE CAR AND JERKING BACK INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL COME OUT OF GEAR AND GO RIGHT BACK IN. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2004-2005 MAXIMAS ARE OBVIOUSLY FAULTY. ALSO, WHEN PUSHING THE GAS, THERE IS A DELAY ON MOVING FORWARD AND RESULTS IN A HARDER PUSH FORWARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS OR WHEN DECREASING SPEED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS INACCURATELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/23/11

I'M WAS DRIVING WHEN MY TIRE POPPED AND MY CAR WENT ACROSS ALL THREE LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN, THEN ACROSS THREE LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC INTO SOME WOODS AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT ON DIDN'T, WHICH CONCERNS ME SINCE I HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE SIDE AIRBAGS LEFT BRUISES ON MY FACE AND NECK INJURIES. *TR

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MAXIMA, MY TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, IT JERKS REAL BAD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE I REALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND NOW IM SCARED EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. I NEED NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! *TR