TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
NHTSA ODI #10397001
85,000 miles · Apr 18, 2011
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND BELIEVED THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA ODI #10396683
Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2011
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME OVER HEATED AND WOULD IT JERK VIOLENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OR MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME OVER HEATED AND WOULD IT JERK VIOLENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OR MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10396652
60,000 miles · Apr 18, 2011
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,332. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11
NHTSA ODI #10396627
86,000 miles · Apr 14, 2011
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MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM UNDER 30 MPH. THERE'S ALSO TIMES WHERE IT SHIFTS ROUGHLY. I HAVE CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ITS WITHIN OPERATING PARAMETERS. I CHECKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10395946
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2011
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK DURING DECELERATION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE RPMS WOULD BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK DURING DECELERATION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE RPMS WOULD BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10395826
81,635 miles · Apr 13, 2011
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2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL SHIFTS HARD AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD AND DOES THE SAME WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS AND NO RELIEF FROM NISSAN, AND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10395698
62,000 miles · Apr 12, 2011
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK OR DRIVE A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE AP…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK OR DRIVE A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA ODI #10395575
78,000 miles · Apr 11, 2011
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EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10395491
114,890 miles · Apr 9, 2011
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I AM A OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME TRANSMISSION ISSUES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT AN ISSUE THAT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE ... I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER IN TRAFFIC AFTER MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME I WAS ADVISED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THE…
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I AM A OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME TRANSMISSION ISSUES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT AN ISSUE THAT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE ... I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER IN TRAFFIC AFTER MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME I WAS ADVISED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RE: TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AFTER BEING TERRIFIED I WROTE NISSAN A CONSUMER REPORT LETTER EXPLAINING MY ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I WENT TO THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE NISSAN IS CONCERNED WITH. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER AFTER MAKING A $30, 000 PURCHASE THAT HAS ALMOST COST ME AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE. PLEASE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM BEFORE SOME ONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. AFTER TODAY I AM PARKING THIS BEAUTIFUL YET DANGEROUS PIECE OF MACHINERY I CAN NOT IN GOOD FAITH BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS PLANNED TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO RECTIFY A ISSUE SO LARGE! SOME ONE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN THE NISSAN CAMP FOR RECALLING THIS CAR. I CAN SAY THIS AT LEAST TOYOTA STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ISSUE. *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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