Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10402525May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER THE PAST YEAR (SINCE FEB 2010), I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR GIVES A HARD JERKS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING MY MAXIMA ON THE FREEWAY (LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE), IT COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THANK GOD, I WAS NOT HIT AND KILLED. NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE 2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING BUT YET THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN BECAUSE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT. *TR
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#10402536May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
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#10402608May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUE-MAXIMA HAS 76K ON IT, TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING, FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING KICKED FROM BEHIND OR REAR ENDED, MAXIMA WILL ALSO SLIP GEARS AND REV UP.. *TR
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#10402296May 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER, AFTER 82000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW BAD. AS A COLLEGE STUDENT I DO NOT HAVE THE $4300 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. NISSAN HAS DECLINED WHEN ASKING FOR ANY FOR A ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. PEOPLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
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#10402043May 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO PUMP AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK SPEED SENSORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,890.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10401487May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD IS DANGEROUSLY HARD. THE CAR JERKS ALMOST VIOLENTLY IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. MIND YOU THAT I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO GET A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401410May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING VERY BAD. CAR JERKS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FORM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR JERKS AND SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT. WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR THERE IS A HARD SHIFT OR JERK. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10401260May 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 05 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 60800 MILES FROM A NISSAN DEALER. AT ABOUT 70000, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF COSTLY REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. JUST SHIFTING FROM P TO D AT TIMES THERE IS ABOUT A 3 - 4 SECOND DELAY THEN ENGAGES TO ONLY HERE AND FEEL A VERY HARD CLUNK AND JERKS REALLY HARD AGAIN. WITH ALL THE HARD SHIFTING THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE PROBABLY GOING TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY TOO. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND READING SO MANY OTHER 04 - 05 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10400991May 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THERE WAS A HARD THUMP WHEN HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BODY VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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#10400744May 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-30 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10400008May 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400050May 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS UNEXPECTEDLYACCOMAPNIED WITH AN ABNORMAL JERKING WITH HESITATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ABS SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399724May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR THE PAST FEW MTHS I HAVE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OR STALLING ON CHANGE OF GEARS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED A YR. OLD AND HAD AROUND 40000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS RIGHT AT 90000 MILES. I HAVE ALWAYS BRAGGED ON HOW GREAT OF A CAR, THE NISSAN MAXIMA IS. NOW, I' M VERY DISAPPOINTED. AND VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. ON VERY DRIVE I EXPERIENCE SEVERE JERKING AND STALLING. I MORE SO EXPERIENCE THE JERKS AND STALLING WHILE TRAVELING AT A 20/40 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10399354May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT HAS DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT ONLY 71,000 MILES. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I MUST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR HAVE THE "VALVE" THAT IS STICKING WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR FROM 2ND TO 1ST REPLACED. TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR TO CHANGE THE VALVE IS GOING TO COST ME SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $2,500 TO $3,500. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT A CAR WITH ONLY 71,000 MILES SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. JUDGING FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE 05 NISSAN MAXIMA, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE WIDE-SPREAD AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10399386May 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD REACHED ROUGHLY 89,000 MILES AND OUT OF THE BLUE IT BEGAN SHIFTING HARD/JERKING DURING DRIVES OVER 40MINS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARD WHILE DRIVING AND THEN WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK, REVERSE AND DRIVE IT WOULD JERK THE ENTIRE CAR. SOON THE SHIFTING WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS BEING THROWN FORWARD AND BACK WITH EVERY LITTLE SHIFT OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS (AND REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING.) THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS FEELING THE SHIFTING BECAUSE MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS BROKEN AND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BAD. I HAD THEM COMPLETE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AT THAT TIME AND HAD MY ENGINE MOUNT REPAIRED 4 MONTHS LATER. I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HARD SHIFTING WITH THE NEW MOUNT AND NEW FLUSH. I ENDED UP TAKING THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM THEY NEEDED TO CORRECT AND INFORMED THEM AGAIN THAT THE CAR WAS STILL SHIFTING HARD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CURRENTLY, MY CAR IS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND IS OVER REVVING WHEN I TRY AND SPEED UP. I BELIEVE ALL THIS HARD SHIFTING/JERKING IS WHAT CAUSED MY ENGINE MOUNT TO CRACK. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399269May 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT IT DID NOT AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399043May 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
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#10398628May 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I AM AT 90,000 MILES AND IT JERKS REAL HARD ALOT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I GOT IT LAST YEAR. IT ALSO MAKES A HUMMING SOUND WHEN I GET UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I'M GOING DOWN HILL AND TRYING TO SLOW OR SWITCHING GEARS PERIOD. THE COMPRESSOR HAS GONE BAD ON IT AS WELL.. *TR
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0
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0
#10398395May 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE PROBLEM SHIFTING. DELAY IN ENGAGEMENT FROM P TO D (ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS), FOLLOWED BY A STRONG JERK OR BANG. ONCE IN GEAR, VERY HIGH REVS AND ENGAGEMENT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ALONG WITH 3RD TO 4TH. SAME CAN BE SAID ON DECELERATION. 4TH TO 3RD, AND ALL THE WAY DOWN... A DEFINITE TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARD. JUST SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS I HAVE HAD TO FOOT THE BILL FOR ON THIS 6-YEAR OLD VEHICLE: - 3 A/C COMPRESSORS - BOTH HIGH AND LOW A/C COMPRESSOR LINES - 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO CRACKING AND BUBBLING ON THE FACTORY TIRES (AT LESS THAN 30K MILES!) - FRONT ROTORS DUE TO WARPING AND EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN BRAKING - LUMBAR SUPPORT PUMP (DRIVER'S SIDE) IS BROKEN - TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS OUT OF ALIGNMENT (DEFECTIVE GLUE TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE?) - 3 BATTERIES IN UNDER 5 YEARS - POWER WINDOW MOTORS ARE DYING (NOT AS QUICK AS THEY USED TO BE) OVERALL, I HAVE COME TO HATE THIS CAR AND THE NISSAN BRAND. I WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN (OR INFINITI) AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398396May 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND 2ND AND 3RD. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION GET STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHICH POSES A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. NOTICE FIRST SYMPTOMS JUST AFTER 60K MILE WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENT VISITS AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND FLUSHED TRANY AND CALL NISSAN CAR WHICH I DID ALL 3. TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN. THEY RECOMMENDED NEW AT FOR $3500. CALLED NISSAN CARE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT HELP, CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR, I WAS TOLD NO, THAT WOULDN'T HELP AND THEY HUNG UP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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