2006 Nissan Maxima

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT ALSO EMITTED SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO ALSO COULD PROVIDE NO ERROR CODES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 79,000 MILES STARTING TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING, AROUND 20-35 MPG, THE ENGINE REVS HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATION SLOWS, AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKS INTO THE NEXT GEAR, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY LURCHING FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN DECELERATING SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENS, THE CAR WILL REV HIGH RPMS AND THEN BANG OR JERK INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE MUCH WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING AND APPEARS THAT IT IS HAPPENING WHEN CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN OFFICIAL SITES AND USER FORUM SITES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. IN THREE DAYS I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I WILL HAVE TO PAY $96 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED. NISSAN SHOULD EITHER RECALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, OR EXTEND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS WHEN MORE PEOPLE START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND LOSING ACCELERATION, THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR TRYING TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AS THE ENGINE RPM'S REV AS WELL. THE CAR IS BUCKING WHEN I PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD AND THE GEAR FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING SO I'M AFRAID WITH THAT HESITATION THAT SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM BEHIND. A FEW TIMES I FELT LIKE I HAD GOTTEN WHIPLASH IT WAS JERKING SO BADLY. ALSO, DRIVING IN REVERSE OR EVEN BRAKING (SLOWING DOWN) THE CAR JERKS AND SOUNDS AND FEELS AS THOUGH I'M BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR IS JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR STALLS THEN SURGES FORWARD. *TR

OWN A 2006 NISSA MAXIMA. SERVICED MONTHLY AND NOW BEGINNING TO HAVE MAJOR, DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HARD, JERKING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHILE ACCELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP COULD NOT GET ANY READS ON PROBLEM THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR EST. $3500. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MAXIMAS AS I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY ON-LINE COMPLAINTS. IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I WILL PURSUE TO GET THIS FIXED BY NISSAN AT NO COST AS IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE JERKING DOES ACTUALLY MAKE PEOPLE IN THE CAR HAVE SEVERE, QUICK UNEXPECTED BODY JERKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY 2006 MAXIMA (75,000 MILES) WAS SHIFTING HARD (JERKING WITH A SLIGHT DELAY PRIOR) IN LOW GEARS, ESPECIALLY 1ST TO 2ND. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. IT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A DEFINITE PATTERN (CAR WAS COLD OR WARM.) I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT'S A FAULTY CASE BUSHING IN THE CENTER SUPPORT AND EVEN WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION USING THE SAME FAULTY PART, THE PROBLEM WILL ARISE AGAIN. I CONTACTED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED NISSAN DID EXTEND A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY ON SOME CARS TO 120,000, BUT MINE WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. IF IT'S A PRODUCT DEFECT, NO CURRENT REMEDY WILL PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR