2006 Nissan Maxima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AT FULL FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SPORADIC OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,830.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A HARD DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE PRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 90K MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY ACCELERATING AND OCCASIONALLY WITHOUT ANY RATIONALE- SIMPLY PAUSES, THEN JERKS INTO GEAR- OFTEN WHEN IN AN INTERSECTION. IT TYPICALLY IT HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMER THAN NOT. A TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND FLUSH HAS BEEN DONE BY DEALER- AND THEY 'SAID' THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING RECURRING TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN WHICH IT WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AS WELL AS HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE HESITATIONS WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,667.

HAD MY CAR PUT ON A DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHY MY ABS, SLIP, ENGINE & BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER THE RESULTS CAME BACK HERE AGAIN IS THERE ANOTHER TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY NISSAN FOR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS AND TRIGGERS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY PULSATE WHEN ENGAGED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE: DUE TO CORROSION ENTERING THE REAR TIRES. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NISSAN HAS A KNOWN FAILURE OF THE ABS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

THE WEEP HOLE IN MY REAR AXLE HUB BECAME PLUGGED AND CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE REAR SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ($900). I WAS LUCKY? I SOMEHOW AVOIDED THE FAILURE OF THE MAIN SENSOR ($2,500). THE NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT THIS AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A SAFETY AND COST ISSUE. IT IS WELL KNOWN. THE BULLETIN BOARDS ARE RIFE WITH PEOPLE WHO DISCONNECT THEIR ABS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T OR WON'T PAY THE HUGE REPAIR BILLS. THERE IS EVEN A RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR PREVENTING A RECURRENCE AFTER THE REPAIR ON THE INTERNET. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO GET IT RETROFITTED BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND RANDOMLY SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, WHEN DECELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,067.