2005 NISSAN MAXIMA Complaints

I PURSHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AND RIGHT AROUND THE 86K MILE MARK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING DURING UPSHIFTING & DOWNSHIFTING OF GEARS. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO A TRANS. FLUSH & THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, IT WAS BACK TO THE SAME JERKING DURING SHIFTING OF GEARS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST ME OVER $3000.00. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE AND I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE NISSAN MAXIMA YEARS 2004/2005 HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSION FLAWS. I CONTACTED A VERY GOOD FRIEND, WHO'S BROTHER WORKED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LEMON! THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THOSE 2 YEARS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPARING THEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT A MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT 100%. I WORK FOR A CORPORATE CAR COMPANY AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS. I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS NOR THE CORPORATE. *KB

TRANSMISSIONS SHIFTING HARD AT 89,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET IT LOOKS AS THOUGH NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSIONS IN 04 AND 05 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUT HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED A RECALL. SEEMS THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE GOING OUT AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. COST TO REPLACE IS $4,000-$4,800. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY THIS WHEN NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE? THEY BOUGHT THE DEFECTED PARTS SO THEY SHOULD PAY TO FIX THEM ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2009 PER THE DEALERS RECOMMENDATION YET THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL INTERMITTENTLY ACCOMPANIED WITH A HARD JERKING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLES GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION DIVIDED ASSEMBLY TRAC. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE TRANSMISSION DIVIDED ASSEMBLY TRAC WAS REPLACED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 75K MILES. VEHICLE JERKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING JERKY SHIFTS WHEN CHANGE GEARS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN NEWBURGH NY , (WHICH I DON'T RECOMMEND!!! ) THE CAR CAME BACK WITH CODE P0797 , PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE STUCK ON. THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND BROKEN WIRE FROM GROUND, WHICH COST ME OVER 400$. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I EXPERIENCE THE SAME SENSATION OFF JERKING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM GEAR 1 TO 2 (AND 2-1).THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CHECKED THE CODE IN AUTOZONE, THE SAME CODE P0797 WAS READ. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST TO FIND OUT THAT, THEY LOOK "DEEPER" IN TO THE ISSUE AND FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM (SAME CODE !!!!) SUPPOSEDLY 2 VALVES ON TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED , THAT WILL COST ANOTHER 1200$. I TOOK THE CAR TO AMCCO JUST TO MAKE SURE I AM DOING THE RIGHT THINK AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CODE P0797 STANDS FOR MECHANICAL ISSUES NOT ELECTRICAL (NOT FOR THE BROKEN WIRE!!!!). I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND AFTER LONG CONVERSATION WITH THE MANAGER I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL WORK WITH ME(NOT SURE YET HOW) ,BUT BECAUSE OF MY NUMEROUS COMPLAINS HE WONT FIX THE VALVES ANYMORE HE WANT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. ESTIMATE 4500$ . THE MANAGER TOLD ME STRAIT UP THAT HE KNOWS MAXIMAS HAVE ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION(IT TOOK HIM ABOUT 30 MIN. TO CAME STRAIT FORWARD). HE FORGOT TO TELL ME HOW HE WILL WORK WITH ME. *TR

05 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION/SHIFTING PROBLEMS MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS ABOUT 62,000 MILES AND STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WHAT MAY BE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD GIVE A HARD JERK/JUMP ALSO WHEN DECREASING SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE I'M BEING KICKED IN THE BACK OR REAR END. A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. I'VE KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED AND EVEN INSPECTED BY DIAGNOSTIC NOTHING SHOWS, NO TROUBLE CODES SHOW UP WHEN THEY PUT THE CAR ON THE SCOPE. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN START ACTING UP AGAIN, CLUNKING AND SOMETIMES BUCKING LIKE A STUBBORN HORSE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANICS HAVE CHECKED TRANSMISSION OIL AND ENGINE OIL HAS BEEN CHECK AND VERY GOOD. I REALLY SUSPECT THERE IS AN UNDOCUMENTED FLAW WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND IT SHOWED UP IN THE LATE '04 AND '05 BUILD CARS. *TR

1. AFTER WARM UP 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 ALLLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS WITH THE VEHICLE JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/03/11