Nissan Maxima Complaints (2006)

576 consumer complaints on file.

#10441122December 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA HOME ON THE INTERSTATE IN 5-O-CLOCK TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET INTO THE RIGHT LANE WITHOUT HITTING ANOTHER CAR OR CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I THEN ROLLED TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND WAS ABLE TO BREAK TO A STOP, BUT OF COURSE WITH THE TRANSMISSION GONE I COULDN'T EVEN ROLL THE CAR HOME. I HAD THE CAR TOWED. THIS WASN'T TOO MUCH OF A SURPRISE AS I HAD SPOKEN WITH A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP JUST A FEW MONTHS PRIOR AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW VALVE BODY, THE ONE ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR IS COMMONLY SEEN AND REPLACED ALL THE TIME. AT THAT TIME HE QUOTED ME $1800 FOR THE PART/LABOR, WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE SO I AGREED TO COME BACK WHEN I RECEIVED MORE FINANCIAL AID FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE SHOP THIS TIME AROUND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE I'D UNFORTUNATELY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ALTOGETHER. A USED ONE ONLY HAS A 90 DAY WARRANTY AND HE QUOTED ME AROUND $2700-$3000. THE VALVE BODY COULD BE THE SAME DEFECTIVE ONE AS BEFORE, AND BEING USED, I COULD EASILY WIND UP IN THE SAME BOAT 90 DAYS LATER. HE SAID HE'D CALL BACK TO GIVE ME A QUOTE ON A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT IT WOULD COST MORE AND COME WITH A LONGER WARRANTY, POSSIBLY 2 YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. APPARENTLY SINCE I DIDN'T DIE YET OR CAUSE ANYONE ELSE TO DIE IT'S OK. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440975December 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I FELT ABS SYSTEM ACTUATING VIA PUMPING SENSATION IN MY BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. IT PERFORMED WORSE WHEN GOING UPHILL, AT LOW SPEEDS AND ON FLAT SURFACES. ERROR CODES WERE GENERATED AND "DUMMY" LIGHTS WENT ON. THE BRAKING WAS NOT VERY EFFECTIVE AS A RESULT OF THE ABS KICKING IN ERRONEOUSLY. THANKFULLY I WAS KEEPING A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE WITH SOME ROOM TO SPARE BUT IF I HAD REGULAR BRAKES WITHOUT THE ABS MALFUNCTIONING, I WOULD HAVE STOPPED MORE QUICKLY. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS HURT THIS TIME. MECHANIC INVESTIGATION INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETIN: NTB07-016B HAS THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO FIX THE ABS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT CAUGHT IN TIME TO HELP ME AVOID A FAILED ACTUATOR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440971December 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING WARNING LIGHTS AND RESPONDING SPORADICALLY, WORKING SMOOTHLY THEN FAILING IN VARIOUS MANNERS INCLUDING: FAILING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, LOST POWER WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY, LURCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, LIGHTS FAILED THEN TURNED BACK ON, FLASHING FAILURE LIGHTS, LOSS OF FUEL ERRORS, OTHERS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE CAR COMPUTER HOUSING AND LOCATION MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR DIMES TO FALL FROM THE DASH INTO AN OPENING, WHICH APPEARED TO BE A TEST PORT, IN THE COMPUTER CAUSING SHORTS RESULTING IN THE SPORADIC BEHAVIOR AND ULTIMATE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE UNIT. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS THAT DOCUMENTED THIS KNOWN DEFECT AND THE ASSOCIATED DANGEROUS IMPLICATIONS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440692December 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE AS HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT A TIME WHEN THE ROADWAY WAS CLEAR AND DRY, AND HIS SPEED WAS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS A DEFECT. THE DEFECT CAUSED WATER/MOISTURE TO BE RETAINED IN THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN CORROSION TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND CAUSING THE ABS TO ENGAGE WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. IN DECEMBER 2010, THE DEALER PERFORMED A PROCEDURE WHERE THEY CUT A DRAIN CHANNEL TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS A PROBLEM ON NISSAN MODELS. WHEN THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT WHETHER IT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE. IN JANUARY 2011, THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SAME PROCEDURE ON THE LEFT SIDE AS THEY DID FOR THE RIGHT SIDE. HOWEVER, AFTER HAVING THE SERVICE DONE, THEY DETERMINED THE ABS WAS STILL ENGAGING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTINUING PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING BECOME SO CORRODED WITH WATER AND MOISTURE THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439945December 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
FROM A STOPPED POSITION, SLOWLY ACCELERATING FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTS OR ENGAGES WITH A VIOLENT JOLT. SUDDENLY PROPELLING THE VEHICLE IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DIRECTION. UNLESS IMMEDIATELY BRAKING OCCURS THE VEHICLE MAY COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR END UP GOING THROUGH THE REAR WALL OF THE GARAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND IS NOW BECOMING MUCH WORSE. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR 2006 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHILE IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY HAS OCCURRED IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439671December 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS LOOKING AT PURCHASING A NISSAN MAXIMA. I FOUND ONE THAT IS AN 2006, TEST DROVE IT AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT TO BE A PERFECT CAR. NO ACCIDENTS AND I RECEIVED AND CLEAN CAR FAX ON THE CAR. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 78K MILES AND THE DAY I PURCHASED IT AND DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, I STARTED EXPERIENCING JERKING WITH THE SHIFTING OF THE GEARS. WHEN I TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE TWICE ON DIFFERENT DAYS I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY JERKING WITH THE CAR. AS THE DAY WENT ON, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MORE FREQUENT AND HARDER SHIFTS, THEN IT STARTED TO SLAM REALLY HARD INTO GEARS OR REV THE ENGINE UP TO 4RPM THEN SLAM INTO GEARS LIKE SOMEONE HAD HIT ME. SO, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR BACK THE SAME DAY I PURCHASED IT ONLY A FEW HOURS LATER, COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT HAS BEEN A WEEK TODAY THAT I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY NEW CAR THAT I PURCHASED AND STILL WON'T GET IT BACK UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK, BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. FINALLY, CAME TO CONCLUSION TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR ME.I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER AND WILL NOT PURCHASE A NISSAN EVER AGAIN BECAUSE, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED PROPERLY. I AM REALLY UPSET ABOUT AFTER I FIND OUT ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT I FIND SEVERAL REVIEWS ON THE 04-06 MODEL NISSAN MAXIMAS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AROUND 60K MILES AND CONVENIENTLY RIGHT AFTER THEIR WARRANTIES EXPIRE. SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS APPARENTLY, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10439173December 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS WAS AN OEM TRANSMISSION. SERVICE WAS MAINTAINED ON THE UNIT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437967December 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS PROPLERY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437899November 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS ARE REPORTING. 2006 MAXIMA WITH 80K MILES AND NOW GETTING TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE WITH A DELAY OF ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT SHIFTS. NO PROBLEMS SHOW ON DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO MY KNOWN MECHANIC AS I DON'T TRUST DEALERS AS THEY TRY TO UPSELL ME NONSENSE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANNY FAILING, IT WILL HAPPEN ON AND OFF BUT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MAJOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. NOT A HAPPY NISSAN CUSTOMER AND FEEL BEING RIPPED OFF THAT NISSAN ARE NOT HEARING THESE COMPLAINTS (AND SAD TO SAY MOST WON'T COMPLAIN AND WILL PAY THINKING IT IS THEIR OWN FAULT). SHAME SHAME ON YOU NISSAN! *KB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10436732November 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BADLY IN MY CAR BETWEEN 10 AND 25 MPH. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF I AM ON A BUDY ROADWAY BECAUSE THE CAR WILL STALL AND NOT MOVE AT ALL FOR SEVERAL SECONDS SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO GET REARENDED. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME AND I REALLY CANNOT PINPOINT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED SOME VERY BAD JERKING WHEN I AM SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. AGAIN NOT ALL OF THE TIME AND NO WAY TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT HAPPENED SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS ON COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS IN MAXIMAS BETWEEN 20074 AND 2006. I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435665November 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO TRAFFIC LAST THURSDAY MY 2006 MAXIMA BEGAN JERKING AND WHEN I LIGHTLY PRESSED ON THE GAS THE RPM'S WOULD SKY ROCKET, SCARING ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS A PASSENGER. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE CAR. I MANAGED TO DRIVE AT A LOWER CONSTANT SPEED TO GET US TO OUR DESTINATION. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT MY MECHANIC THAT NIGHT. HE SAYS THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST $3,300. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY MAXIMA ACCORDING TO THE DEALER GUIDELINES SINCE MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE CAR, INCLUDING A RECENT 100K TUNE A FEW WEEKS AGO. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NISSAN IS NOT TAKING ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OF THE NEWER MAXIMAS. THERE MUST BE AN APPARENT ENGINEERING DEFECT AS NISSAN REQUESTS THAT THE OLD TRANSMISSION BE SENT TO THEM AND THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THEY WILL SEND MY MECHANIC WAS PREVIOUSLY SOME ELSE'S TRANSMISSION IN WHICH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ONLY A LIMITED 12 MONTH/12K MILES WARRANTY IS OFFERED ON THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. WE CAN NOT DRIVE THIS UNSAFE CAR. WITHOUT THE REPAIRS, THE CAR IS OF LITTLE VALUE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NISSAN IS TAKING NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS UNSAFE, LEMON OF A CAR. THIS IS OUR 3RD NISSAN AND WE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HAPPY CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10435055November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND MAKING A HARD JERK BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434879November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA MILAGE 68000. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR FEW MONTHS (MILAGE AROUND 97000) THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD, AND STARTED SKIPPING AND HARD SHIFTING WHILE CHANGING GEAR FROM 2ND TO 3RD THERE IS HARD SHIFTING (JERKING) AND WHILE SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR IT SKIPS AND THE RPM INCREASE WHILE THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATES AT THAT TIME. WHEN I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE I FOUND THAT ALOT OF NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I THINK NISSAN HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION BUILT INTO THESE CARS. NISSAN NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE, A RECALL HOPEFULLY !. THANKS *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10434784November 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AS NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, NISSAN HAS A SERIOUS FLAW WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 83,000 MILES. REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS IS GOING TO COST ME $4,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434230November 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINES RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434091November 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433491October 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY ON AN OFFRAMP WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND SLIP LIGHT CAME ON. I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND THERE WAS A LOAD CRUNCH NOISE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AS THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING AND LETTING GO CONTINUOUSLY. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED DURING MID DAY, AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING RUSH HOUR AS THE RAMP WOULD HAVE HAD BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON IT. I NEED A ABS ACTUATOR REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,500. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AT NISSAN AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE OF THE ACTUATOR FAILING AROUND 40,000 MILES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN TURNED OFF THEIR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF FIXING THE ABS ACTUATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432742October 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT VIOLENTLY (CAR WOULD JERK ROUGHLY) FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR SHIFTS (2-3, 3-4, ETC.) WOULD SHIFT VERY SLOWLY (THE CAR'S RPM'S WOULD RACE AS THE TRANSMISSION DELAYED SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR, THEN JUMP VERY HARD INTO GEAR). ALSO, WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE CAR WOULD REMAIN IN A HIGHER GEAR WITHOUT DOWNSHIFTING, THEN ONCE STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFT, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. SHIFTING FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WOULD TAKE 5-10 SECONDS TO ENGAGE, AND WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO AGAIN JERK AND LURCH VIOLENTLY. THE FINAL ISSUE OCCURRED ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, BUT NO LONGER ENGAGED THE GEAR WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. WHEN I DID THIS, I WAS ABLE TO GET FIRST GEAR TO ENGAGE ENOUGH TO ROLL TO A PARKING LOT. ONCE IN THE LOT, THE GEAR STOPPED WORKING AND NO GEAR WOULD ENGAGE AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, IN WHICH THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($3300-3500 WAS THE ESTIMATE) AS MY WARRANTEE HAD EXPIRED "3 MONTHS AGO". THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND JUDGING BY THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, I AM DISGUSTED THAT NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING FOR THIS ISSUE, NOR EXTENDING THE WARRANTEE COVERAGE FOR A CLEARLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, AS THEY DID FOR THE CVT THAT THEY OFFER IN THE NEWER MODEL YEAR MAXIMAS. THESE ISSUES ALL OCCURRED WITHIN A ONE MONTH PERIOD. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE AT THE CORRECT LEVEL AND COLOR/CONSISTENCY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430432October 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AFTER TAKING MY MAXIMA TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FREE WHEELING AND SHIFTING ERRATICALLY THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ISSUES. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANS FLUID AND SUGGESTED I GET A NEW TRANS IF THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. I WENT AND RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT MAXIMA TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE AGAIN TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY TELL ME THE TRANS VALVE BODY MAY FIX THE ISSUE BUT NOT 100% SURE AT A COST OF $1800. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT WHICH I HAD CHECKED AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY FOUND NONE OF THE SO CALLED WORN OUT PARTS BUT THAT IS ANOTHER STORY. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW LIKE MANY OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. THEY NEED TO MAKE GOOD OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430476October 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO INCREASED SPEED WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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