TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SWITCHING GEARS, THERE WAS A HARSH JERK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SWITCHING GEARS, THERE WAS A HARSH JERK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
NHTSA ODI #10493761
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2013
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MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 75,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH AND ALOT OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH 04 AND 05 MAXIMAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. NISSAN MAXIMA PUT DEFECTED TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR 04 AND 05 MODELS. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA HOWEVER THE REFUSED TO FIX MY CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10493677
62,000 miles · Jan 21, 2013
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2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. CAR HAS 62,000 MILES. DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AT APPROX 35 MPH, ENGINE STARTS ACCELERATING WHILE CAR BEGINS TO SLOW. STUCK IN 5TH GEAR, BUT CAR SLOWS TO A STOP AND WILL NOT RE-START. BUSY HIGHWAY. UNDETERMINED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR REQUIRED TOW TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10493615
125,000 miles · Jan 18, 2013
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FIRST THING I WANT TO LIST IS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING FOR TEN MINUTES THE VEHICLE JERKS LIKE A HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION(WHICH I DON'T) IN THE WRONG GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS INTO A GEAR IT SLAMS FORWARD LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED BY SOMEONE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THEN ONE DAY I MADE A TURN…
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FIRST THING I WANT TO LIST IS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING FOR TEN MINUTES THE VEHICLE JERKS LIKE A HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION(WHICH I DON'T) IN THE WRONG GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS INTO A GEAR IT SLAMS FORWARD LIKE I WAS REAR-ENDED BY SOMEONE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THEN ONE DAY I MADE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE DECIDED IT HAD ENOUGH AND STOPPED ON ME. GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE COST OF A NEW OR REBUILT TRANS WOULD BE $4000-4500. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10493398
114,000 miles · Jan 14, 2013
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH HE NOTICED THE GEARS WOULD SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A HARSH JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH HE NOTICED THE GEARS WOULD SLIP BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A HARSH JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,500.
NHTSA ODI #10492849
90,000 miles · Jan 12, 2013
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WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE; OR DRIVE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND JUMPS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO ADVANCE. GEAR CHANGING IS VERY "ROUGH". TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30-35 MPH FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10492353
140,000 miles · Jan 11, 2013
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AUG 2011 BEGAN EXPERIENCING SLIPPING IN REVERSE TO DRIVE AND STOP TO START POSITIONS. ALSO WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND WHEN MAINTAINING A HIGHWAY SPEED TO SUDDEN BRAKING AND THEN PICKING UP SPEED I WOULD EXPERIENCE JERKING. THIS ONLY SEEM TO HAPPEN IN WARM WEATHER. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BY OCT 2011. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10492212
105,000 miles · Jan 8, 2013
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I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD WHEN IT GEARS DOWN TO 1ST AND 2ND. AND SOMETIMES IT JUST WONT GO AT ALL..AND THEN WHEN I SIT THERE A MIN AND PUT MY…
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I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA AND I AM HAVING VERY BAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT JERKS REAL BAD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD WHEN IT GEARS DOWN TO 1ST AND 2ND. AND SOMETIMES IT JUST WONT GO AT ALL..AND THEN WHEN I SIT THERE A MIN AND PUT MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES FOR ATLEAST 7 TO 10 SECS. AND THEN JUMPS REAL BAD AND THEN GOES INTO DRIVE. IT USUALLY DOES ALL THIS WHEN THE CAR IS HOT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10491830
57,079 miles · Jan 7, 2013
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TRANSMISSION WOULD DELAY ENGAGEMENT SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE FOR 5 SECONDS THEN BANG INTO GEAR. IT WOULD ALSO VIOLENTLY SLIP AND JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2-3 AND ROUGH DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3-2 AND 2-1. WHEN COASTING AROUND 20-25MPH THEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL THE RPMS WOULD REV HIGH THEN THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD FROM SECOND TO …
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TRANSMISSION WOULD DELAY ENGAGEMENT SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE FOR 5 SECONDS THEN BANG INTO GEAR. IT WOULD ALSO VIOLENTLY SLIP AND JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2-3 AND ROUGH DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3-2 AND 2-1. WHEN COASTING AROUND 20-25MPH THEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL THE RPMS WOULD REV HIGH THEN THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. OVERALL THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AT ONLY 57K MILES AND I'M ON A SECOND TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ALREADY EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PREMATURE FAILURE AT 60K MILES. THERE IS A HUGE DEFECT WITH THIS CAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10491619
92,000 miles · Jan 4, 2013
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I PULLED OUT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY NISSAN MAXIMA STALLED OUT, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR! IT CAUSED OTHER CARS TO HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING ME AND EACH OTHER! MY CAR F…
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I PULLED OUT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY NISSAN MAXIMA STALLED OUT, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR! IT CAUSED OTHER CARS TO HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING ME AND EACH OTHER! MY CAR FINALLY "JERKED" VIOLENTLY INTO GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION, 4,000 TO FIX!! MIND YOU THEY WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT THERE IT NO GUARANTEE IT WILL LAST MORE THAN 1 YEAR! NOT A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE IN METROPOLITAN AREAS! *TR
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS IN THE REAR SEATS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS STANDARD. THIS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING SOME CHILD SEATS TO THESE BRACKETS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS TO ENSURE THAT THE STANDARD IS MET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2006. THE INFINITI Q45 MODEL VEHICLES ARE BEING CAMPAIGNED UNDER A SEPARATE RECALL (PLEASE SEE 05V374000). OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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