Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10398153April 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER ABOUT 65,000 MILES I BEGAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR WOULD JERK HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIMES FROM 2ND TO 3RD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED BUT ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE CAR HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE KEPT UP ON THE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE RESEARCHED NISSAN COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398057April 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AND 10,000 MILES LATER, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING, AS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398062April 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP UNTIL IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE SHIFT MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACING THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397963April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5L SE HAS STARTED SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WITH A LOUD THUNK AS WELL AS SLIPPING AND REVVING REALLY HIGH WHEN GOING FROM 2-3RD GEAR. THE JOLT IS VERY VIOLENT AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MY MECHANIC TELLS ME. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE I HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT IN THE '04-'06 MAXIMA MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397274April 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DASHBOARD CLUSTER AND ABS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE IF NOT SHOLD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397001April 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396627April 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,332. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396652April 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME OVER HEATED AND WOULD IT JERK VIOLENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OR MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396683April 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND BELIEVED THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395826April 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK DURING DECELERATION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE RPMS WOULD BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395926April 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE ABS ACTIVATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395946April 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM UNDER 30 MPH. THERE'S ALSO TIMES WHERE IT SHIFTS ROUGHLY. I HAVE CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ITS WITHIN OPERATING PARAMETERS. I CHECKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395698April 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL SHIFTS HARD AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD AND DOES THE SAME WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS AND NO RELIEF FROM NISSAN, AND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396410April 13, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION. UNDOCUMENTED FLAW WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395575April 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK OR DRIVE A CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395491April 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395365April 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM A OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SOME TRANSMISSION ISSUES I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT AN ISSUE THAT INVOLVING MY VEHICLE ... I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER IN TRAFFIC AFTER MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME I WAS ADVISED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RE: TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AFTER BEING TERRIFIED I WROTE NISSAN A CONSUMER REPORT LETTER EXPLAINING MY ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I WENT TO THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE NISSAN IS CONCERNED WITH. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER AFTER MAKING A $30, 000 PURCHASE THAT HAS ALMOST COST ME AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE. PLEASE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM BEFORE SOME ONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. AFTER TODAY I AM PARKING THIS BEAUTIFUL YET DANGEROUS PIECE OF MACHINERY I CAN NOT IN GOOD FAITH BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS PLANNED TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO RECTIFY A ISSUE SO LARGE! SOME ONE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN THE NISSAN CAMP FOR RECALLING THIS CAR. I CAN SAY THIS AT LEAST TOYOTA STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395271April 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR AND WAS CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ADDRESSED IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,281.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395147April 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT HESITATES AND THEN JERKS INTO GEAR. HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN THE SAME GEARS. THIS STARTED AROUND $40,000 MILES AND HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS DROVE. WHEN THE CAR IS HOT IT JERKS ALOT HARDER WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394479April 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE, VIOLENTLY JERK, AND STALL SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO AND THE DEALER MADE SEVEN ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONTACT $800 TOWARD REPAIRS YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,696 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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