2005 Nissan Maxima

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DEFECT RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE HAS SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT JUMPS FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DURING THE CHANGE, WHICH CAN LAST UP TO 10 SECONDS, THE ENGINE IS AT A HIGH RPM BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THEN THE WHOLE CAR JUMPS WHEN IT FINALLY MAKES IT INTO GEAR. THIS IS HIGHLY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES A RAPID DECELERATION OR ACCELERATION OF THE CARE, EVEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE ALREADY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION - BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR