Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10344513July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR 05 NISSAN MAXIMA. RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344301July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AUTO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE RANDOMLY JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT, LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LATER I AM BEING TOLD I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS QUOTED $ 4,200 BY THE DEALER. THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343960July 19, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION JERKS SO WHEN DRIVEN IT STOPS TWICE N SHAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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#10343648July 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343387July 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FROM GEAR TO GEAR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NISSAN ABOUT THIS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. AFTER READING MORE THAN A HUNDRED COMPLAINTS THIS IS HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH MODELS FROM 2004 TO 2006 AND I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE PRODUCT AND RECALL THE YEAR MODELS THAT AFFECTED BY THERE FAULTY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HOLD NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342573July 12, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK/UN-LOCK WITH REMOTE ALL THE TIME. MUST USE KEY TO UNLOCK. ONLY NOTICE PROBLEM WITH DRIVERS DOOR LOCK AT THIS TIME. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS 75% OF THE TIME I UNLOCK MY VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO ALWAYS LOCK, BUT I DO NOT DOUBLE CHECK THE LOCKING SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342767July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE TRAVELING 0 TO 5 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342191July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT'S NOT JUST ME, IF YOU GOOGLE FOR MAXIMA ABS ISSUE, EVERY ONE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. APPARENTLY, THE HOLE NEAR THE RIGHT ABS SENSOR IS TOO SMALL FOR THE DUST PARTICLES TO ESCAPE WHICH CLOGS THE ABS AND SHORT CIRCUITS THE ABS MODULE. I LIVE IN NEW YORK STATE WHERE IT SNOWS HEAVILY SOMETIMES IN WINTERS. MY ABS MODULE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAVE HAD SAME EXACT ISSUE. IT'S AMAZING HOW NISSAN HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON;'T SEE HOW THEY CAN IGNORE THIS. NOT JUST THAT, THIS SORT OF BECOMES A SCAM SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND STILL NOT RECALLING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340574June 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NISSAN MAXIMA, AUTOMATIC, SE, 6 CYL. 3.5L MILEAGE 75,000. PROBLEM: NISSAN DEALER. CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD RATTLE AND CRACK IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TO REPLACE CONVERTER NISSAN DEALER WANTED $1200.00 TO REPLACE. NISSAN WOULDN'T CONSIDER THE PROBLEM A DEFECT/ UNDER WARRANTY. MY SON'S CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339480June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SKIPS AND RUNS ROUGH FROM 1ST AND 2ND GEAR... THE NISSAN MAXIMA IS 2005 AND HAS 127,000 MILES. THIS STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS AT 119,000 NOW IT'S GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335609June 10, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $5,000. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V512000. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED IN 2006. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 62000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335161June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT OR NEAR 73,000 MILES. PROBLEMS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND VICE VERSA, THE ENGINE JUMPS/JERKS; WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE TO ACCELERATE, REVS AND THEN JUMP. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 80,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT ASSESSED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE LIVE IN ITALY (MILITARY). WE HAD THE VEHICLE ASSESSED LOCALLY AND THE PROGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. WE MOVE BACK TO THE STATES IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL BE A STOP AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. WE ANTICIPATE THE SAME RUNAROUND THAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS BEEN GETTING. PLEASE NOTE: WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY AND ALL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. WE PAY OFF OUR MAX NEXT MONTH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334940June 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAXIMA JERKING BETWEEN GEARS. OCCURS CONSTANTLY. TAKEN TO 2 REPAIR SHOPS AND HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED WITHOUT RESOLVE. TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION BY BOTH SHOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334765June 5, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SECOND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK HAS GONE OUT ON MY VEHICLE. NOW THE PASSENGER DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. SINCE THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR IS FROM THE INSIDE (NO DOOR LOCK FOR KEY ON OUTSIDE) THIS POTENTIALLY CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY FAMILY AND THE NEED TO GET SMALL CHILDREN IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO RIDE IN THE BACK WITH CHILD SEATS BY STATE LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334499June 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE GEARS BEGAN SHIFTING WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332048May 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED AN 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE AND HAVE EXPERIENCING A JERKING PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION. I FEEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING THIS CAR AS IT WILL NOT SPEED AND ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AT A NORMAL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331663May 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, AT APPROXIMATELY 80K MI MY CAR BEGAN HESITATING SLIGHTLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTABLE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLY A MISSING ENGINE MOUNT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH MAY ALSO HELP THE PROBLEM. THE FLUSH FOUND NO PARTICLES AND DID NOT STOP THE HESITATION. MY LEASE ENDED AND I DECIDED TO KEEP THE CAR. THIS HESITATION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORST OVER TIME AND CULMINATED WITH ALMOST LOST OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING FROM MY HOME TO THE MALL TONIGHT. THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE POWER AND MADE A LOW HUMMING SOUND. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AS OTHER CARS WHIZZED BY. BY THE TIME I PULLED INTO THE RESTAURANT AND TRIED TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE. I TURNED IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN THAT HELPED AND I WAS ABLE TO REVERSE. GOING HOME THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM NEEDLE KEPT GOING UP TO 4-5 THEN HESISTATED BEFORE COMING DOWN. I AM SCHEDULED TO WORK TOMORROW AND I MUST NOW SEE ABOUT HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. I AM AT A LOST I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN BUT NO RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR AS I STILL OWE 12000 AND I AM AFRAID MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330808May 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2005 NISSAN IS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM AND OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD "CLUNK" GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR ON ACCELERATION...AND FROM 4TH TO 3RD...3RD TO 2ND ON DECELERATION. TRANSMISSION RECENTLY WENT INTO "SAFE" MODE WHERE IT'S ALWAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. CAR DRIVES NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BUT ON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. IF YOU "GOOGLE" NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON NUMEROUS BLOGS DETAIL THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES FOR YEARS. THE CARS USUALLY EXPERIENCE THE TRANSMISSION 'ISSUE' BETWEEN 45/50 THOUSAND MILES AND 70/75 THOUSAND. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS NOT A COMPONENT THAT CAN BE EASILY REPAIRED AS I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION EXPERT TAKE IT APART. NISSAN PUTS A NEW (OR REBUILT) TRANSMISSION IN. COST IS 2K-4K (OR MORE). IS THIS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330225May 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR HESITATING AND THE RPM RAISES VERY HIGH WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING HEAVY ENGINE VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING WHEN DRIVING. I TOOK NISSAN SERVICE AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED, WHICH I HAD DONE 6 MONTHS PRIOR. NEVERTHELESS, I HAD IT FLUSHED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO ESCALATE. I DECIDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLY FIND A SOLUTION. I FOUND THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH MANY 2004-2005 MAXIMA OWNERS AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NISSAN FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. IN EACH CASE THE PROBLEM BEGAN RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THEY WERE BUILT LIKE THIS PURPOSELY. I AM NOW GETTING A SHIFT MALFUNCTION CODE AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES AND IT IS JUST INEXCUSABLE FOR NISSAN TO INSTALL FAULTY MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM AND NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329895May 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH SOME SERIOUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME I EVER FELT THE TRANS SHIFT ROUGHLY WAS AT ABOUT 35K MILES, I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME BECAUSE IT WAS SO RANDOM AND THE CAR WAS NEW. THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 30K MILES OR SO IT WOULD HAPPEN SO RANDOMLY THAT IT WOULD NEVER CAUSE ANY SERIOUS CONCERN, IT WOULD BE DURING A DESCENT DOWN A HILL WHEN IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT OR AT RPMS HIGHER THAN 2500 AS IT DOWNSHIFTS. AT ABOUT 70K THE TRANS STARTED TO SHOW SOME SLIPPING, ONLY AFTER IT WOULD WARM UP AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS CAUSED FOR SOME CONCERN, MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN THIS CAR AND WE HAVE A TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, SO I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ABUSED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SOON THERE AFTER THEY CALLED STATING THAT THE TRANS WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT AND OF COURSE SINCE THE WARRANTY SO CONVENIENTLY JUST RAN OUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3500. THIS IS MY FIRST NISSAN SO I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ON LINE TRYING TO SEE IF THERE IS OTHERS OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, AND DID I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS... APPARENTLY THE 04 AND THE 05 MAXIMAS HAVE A MAJOR TRANS ISSUE THAT NISSAN IS FAILING TO ADMIT TO. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND ASSIST ME WITH THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW TRANS. I JUST THINK THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ASAP. MY CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE SO MY WIFE WILL DRIVE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY BRAKES DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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