Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10465388July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VERY HARD JERK WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES COVERING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464453July 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ESPECIALLY THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463499June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO OR OUT OF REVERSE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE THE ENGINE REVS AND THERE IS A SUDDEN JERK. THE CAR ALSO JERKS WHENEVER SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE CAR HAS 70K+ MILES AND RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AT THIS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463199June 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462861June 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/JERKING WHEN PRESSING BREAKS FOR A RED LIGHT, CONTINUED SHAKING/JERKING AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE BREAK. SHAKING AND LOUD NOISE WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON, JERKING OF GEARS AS I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAY, SEEMS TO JUMP GEARS AND TAKES A LONG TIME TO CATCH ITSELF ON AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGES. HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE BRAND NEW AND HAS GIVEN ALL KIDS OF PROBLEMS. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS I'VE INVESTED TOO MUCH ON REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THAT HAD NO REASON TO FAIL. I EXPECTED THIS CAR TO BE A DEPENDABLE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF THE MAKER. LOVE THE INTERNAL FEATURES OF COMFORT AND LUXURY BUT THIS CAR FAILS WHERE IT COUNTS....THE TRANSMISSION AND UNDER THE HOOD WORKINGS. ---I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A FOUL ODOR IN THE CAR... I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THAT STRANGE/STINKY ODOR IN MY CAR AND THOUGHT IT WAS MILK OR FOOD MY KIDS LEFT IN THE CAR...I TEND TO HAVE MY CAR VERY CLEAN AND AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR...AFTER READING THE OTHER ENTRIES I CAN SAY IT COMES FROM THE CAR ITSELF AS OTHER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462501June 21, 2012
ENGINE
MY 2005 NISSAN IS JERKING DANGEROUSLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND CHOSE NOT TO INFORM ME JUST TO MAKE A SELL. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANNY IS DEFECTED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NISSAN SEEMS TO REFUSE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND SPENT 12,000 ON THE CAR NOW THEY ARE ASKING ME TO PAY 4500 FOR THE TRANNY. IF THIS WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT I WOULD HAVE WENT AND BROUGHT A HONDA INSTEAD. RIP OFF AND DANGER ALERT TO ANYONE THAT OWN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461983June 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM SIDE ROAD, TRANSMISSION HALTED AS THOUGH STUCK IN OVERDRIVE. I ACCELERATED, BUT THE ENGINE JUST WOULD NOT GO. A TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID COLLISION. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE LIKE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION HAD BEE STARTED IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR. I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO FORUMS TO SEE THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO CHECK FOR THIS LATENT DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462024June 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO IS NOT SWITCHING TO THE PROPER GEAR WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED TO AN ACCELERATED MOVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461921June 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BOTH IN LOWER GEARS AND AT TIMES, AT ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, IT TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO GO INTO DRIVE, BUT THEN JUMPS HARD INTO GEAR. SO HARD LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT. LUCKILY I DON'T LIVE ON A BUSY STREET. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FROM MY RESEARCH MANY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I JUST STARTED RESEARCH AFTER LEARNING THAT A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTER'S WHOSE PARENT OWNS A 2005 MAXIMA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461639June 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS 2005 MAXIMA USED AND NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAG IN THE SHIFTING THEN WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT WOULD LURCH. (FEELS LIKE BEING KICKED BY A MULE.) IT HAPPENS ON & OFF BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT ESPECIALLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THERE'S ALSO A FOUL SMELL NOTED WHEN THIS HAPPENS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. I READ REVIEWS THAT CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. OF COURSE EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT IT WOULDN'T DO IT, AND NO COMPUTER CHECK SHOWED ANYTHING. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSION NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN, AND THAT'S JUST SAD BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461352June 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN SECOND GEAR. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE BEFORE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461241June 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SLAM SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE, INTERMITTENT REV LIMITATIONS, HIGH REVS WITH NO TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT, STALL & ROUGH IDLE, FEELS LIKE SOMEONE SLAMS INTO THE BACK OF ME WHEN I COME TO A STOP, CAR REVS UP AND THEN HARD JERKS FORWARD VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461156June 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JERKED HARD AND CAR TURNED OFF. THE TRANNY NO LONGER ENGAGES INTO DRIVE AND LITERALLY JUMPS INTO REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460050May 30, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS (JUST RIGHT OVER 100K MILES), I HAVE NOTICED MAJOR JERKING AND PULLING WHILE DRIVING OR SHIFTING GEARS. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC, BUT WHEN I START TO GO, IT TAKES IT A FEW SECONDS TO GET IN GEAR AND JERKS. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2004-2005 MODELS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS AS OF YET? I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT MAXIMAS AND DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY THIS EARLY ON! PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459798May 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A SERVICE RECORD AND A REPAIR OF OVER $2000 YET NISSAN REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR OR RECALL THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT IN MY VEHICLE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2011. IT HAS SINCE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THREE TIMES. THE CAR PULLS WHEN BRAKING, MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459534May 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTING THEY BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459072May 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VALVE COVER BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458767May 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. PURCHASED IT FROM USED CAR DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT, I HAD TO GET A TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT 3000, AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THE CAR IS REALLY NICE EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PLACES FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, BUT THEY ALL SAY THESE CARS HAVE THAT PROBLEM, AND THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLE FOR THAT REASON. PLEASE HELP. I DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR, BUT I HAVE TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458794May 17, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458877May 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM. IT SHIFTS VERY HARD BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEAR. IT WILL ALSO REV TO HIGH RPM WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. LAST YEAR I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN MECHANIC AND HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THAT HELPED SOME, BUT THE CAR STILL SHIFTS VERY HARD AND BUCKS LIKE A BRONCO. I ONLY HAVE 123000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT BE ACTING LIKE THIS. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR MODEL AND ALL THE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST GOT A LEMON, BUT IT SEEMS THERE WAS A LOT OF LEMONS IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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