Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10429936October 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 12/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429956October 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
I AM CURRENTLY THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. MUCH TO MY TOTAL SHOCK AND DISMAY, I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 98,700 MILES. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPORADICALLY JERK HARSHLY WHEN ADVANCING TO FIRST GEAR BETWEEN 20-25 MPH. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AND AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE RIGHT BEFORE JERKING INTO FIRST GEAR AND THEN QUICKLY THRUST FORWARD WITH REVVED UP RPMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I FELT EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS AN INCREASINGLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 & 2005 MODEL YEAR MAXIMAS. HE SAID THAT THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000! I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MAXIMAS MANUFACTURED IN THOSE MODEL YEARS. I ENDED UP TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES BY OWNERS OF 2004 & 2005 MAXIMAS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. IT'S CLEARLY APPARENT THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN 2004 & 2005 MAXIMAS. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THAT MILEAGE IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. I BESEECH YOU TO RECALL ALL 2004 & 2005 MAXIMAS AND FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAUSES SEVERE ACCIDENTS IF THERE HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429560October 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BRAKE RELATED REPAIRS AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429505October 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION IS BADLY JERKING AND SCARED TO DRIVE. GEAR SHIFTTING IS NOT PROPERLY OPERATING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428963October 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING/CATCHING WHEN SPEEDING UP AND COMING TO A STOP. THIS STARTED AFTER ABOUT 90,000 MILES OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428856October 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428879October 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING AND PULLING REAL HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER THREE TIMES AND HAD DIFFERENT THINGS CHECKED AND DONE (FLUSHED, AND RINGS CHANGED), AND IT JUST GOT WORSE TIL I HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $3400 FOR TRANSMISSION. CAR COST TOO MUCH TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SO SOON. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428686October 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428362October 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP BETWEEN 1ST GEAR AND 2ND GEAR SOMETIMES IT SLIPS AND WHEN IT GRABS IT HITS HARD. OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO ENGAGE. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES. SOMEDAYS ITS OK SOMEDAY ITS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428060September 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND DURING ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427563September 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA XL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT FORCEFULLY WHILE ACCELERATING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 99,150. UPDATED 11/01/11*LJ UPDATED 02/06/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427590September 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,030.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427151September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD 53,000 MILES WHEN IT STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I START THE CAR EVERYTHING IS FINE, BUT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A BIT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS: TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN "D" AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE CAR JERKS REALLY HARD. SAME AS THE ABOVE HAPPENS WHEN GOING FROM THE REVERSE TO DRIVE AND IT TAKES AGAIN 4 TO 5 SECONDS FOR THE GEAR TO ENGAGE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THAT USUALLY HAPPENS IN LOWER RPMS AND GOT ME AND MY FAMILY ALMOST KILLED A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. SOMETIMES I GO FOR DAYS WITH NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY HAPPEN A DOZEN TIMES IN A DAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WORKING ON THE CAR CONFIRMED ALL OF THE ABOVE. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN BUT THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. THEY SUGGESTED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS FOR $4,700 AND REFUSED TO HELP OUT WITH THE REPAIRS SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. NISSAN KNOWS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO THE FACT THAT THE THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT INSTEAD THE JEOPARDIZE OUR LIVES IN ORDER TO SAVE SOME MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427478September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ONCE PLACE IN GEAR IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR AND IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT, SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING OR HUB WAS DEFECTIVE AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426816September 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD MOVE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. UPDATED 10/26/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426641September 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND PERFORM ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE DETERMINING THE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,848. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426452September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426454September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO, MY CAR STARTED JERKING. IT STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSIS AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I STARTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES THAT MY CAR ISN'T OLD ENOUGH, NOR DOES IT HAVE ENOUGH MILES ON IT TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO CALL NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP COVER THE REPAIR; AFTER 2 WEEKS OF HAVING NO VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR, BUT DURING THIS TIME I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF WEBSITES (CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, NISSANHELP.COM), FORUMS, MECHANICS, AND OTHER CONSUMERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, THE TRANSMISSION IN THE NISSAN MAXIMA FROM 2004-2008 HAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE HOW A COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH DOING THIS WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT HYUNDAI HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY RECALLED ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. I JUST PAID FOR THIS CAR AND AM A QUITE DEVASTATED THAT ITS NOW FALLING APART, SO WHAT ARE CONSUMERS TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426532September 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT OR PREMATURELY ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425997September 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE VEHICLE RPM READING. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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