2005 Nissan Maxima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE TO ACCELERATE WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

OVER THE PAST YEAR SINCE FEB 2010, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR GIVES A HARD JERKS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING MY MAXIMA ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT 20-30 KM/HR, IT COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. FOR A FEW SECONDS, MADE THIS HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN KICKED BACK INTO GEAR LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPEN. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN A SPAN OF 10 MIN. I DROVE TO A MISTER TRANSMISSION WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3000-$3,500. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT HIT AND KILLED. NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE 2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING BUT YET THEY ARE DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN BECAUSE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION-SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE THEN BEGIN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,736.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,111. UPDATED 08/10/11*LJ UPDATED 3/06/2012 *LN

THE TRANSMISSION OPERATION ON THIS VEHICLE IS SLOWLY DETERIORATING. IT STARTED THIS PAST WINTER. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 10 MPH AND AS I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I THOUGHT I HAD HIT AN ICE PATCH AND THE TIRES LOST GRIP. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE REGULARLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE ENGINE WOULD RACE WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD ALSO BEGAN TO ACT FUNNY. THEN OCCASIONALLY A SLIGHT JOLT BEGAN TO ACCOMPANY THESE GEAR CHANGES. THE JOLTS ALSO BEGAN WHEN SHIFTING TO AND FROM REVERSE. THESE JOLTS AT THIS POINT IN TIME ARE OCCASIONAL BUT THEY CAN BE SOMEWHAT VIOLENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE ONLY HELPED FOR A DAY OR TWO.

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.