Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10327539April 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. WHEN I DRIVE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS REALLY HARD. WHEN I AM ACCELERATING IT DRAGS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO AND THEN JERKS AND STARTS BACK UP TO SPEED. NISSAN SAID IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND NISSAN WOULD NOT FIX IT. I SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND DON'T WANT TO ADMIT, BUT I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE.. $4800 IS NOT POCKET CHANGE, AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327148April 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY CAR. WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP HERE IN MEMPHIS, TN, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE AGENT AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT HAVING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT THAT I NEEDED MOTOR MOUNTS AMONG OTHER REPAIRS WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE EXPENSIVE...ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER HAVING THESE REPAIRS DONE, I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AS BEFORE AND WAS THEN TOLD I NEED A TRANSMISSION (THIS WAS MY COMPLAINT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION) AND THIS WOULD COST ME $3,000+ IN ADDITION TO THE $2,000+ I HAD ALREADY SPENT. EVERYBODY THAT I KNOW WHO OWNS THE '05 MAXIMA HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR IS AT THE POINT OF COMPLAINING AND QUESTIONING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE DEALER NOR CORPORATE IS OWNING UP TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU ALL CAN GIVE TO GET NISSAN CORPORATION TO OWN UP TO THIS KNOWN DEFECT....THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326727April 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA WITH THE VERY SAME TRANS PROBLEMS IN THE LOWER GEARS. HARD SHIFTING, SLAMMING INTO GEAR, ETC. FORTUNATELY, IT IS STILL DRIVABLE FOR NOW. I DON'T HAVE THE $3500 TO FIX IT. THIS AFTER JUST SPENDING $1700 FOR A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER 3 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR IS A MONEY PIT. NEVER AGAIN!!! TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT I CAN STILL DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WONT GO ANYMORE. THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A VERY SAFE BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR A DEALERSHIP TO TELL ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325644April 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN THE SEPTEMBER OF 2009, I HAD MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE ENTIRE CAR DONE INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH STOPPED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. BY JANUARY OF 2010 THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND WORST. THE CAR WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO CHANGE SHIFT. IT WOULD ALSO JERK VERY VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING SHIFTS, SO HARD THAT I WAS ALMOST PUSHED OUT TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I FINALLY HAD IT ON APRIL 5TH 2010 WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ENTIRELY. I WAS GOING UP A HILL AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LET GO SO IT STARTED GOING BACKWARDS FAST, I PRESSED FORWARD ON THE GAS ONLY TO GET A HARD REV AND NOTHING ELSE. I KEPT GOING UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES HARD INADVERTENTLY MAKING ME HIT A TREE DENTING MY BUMPER. MY CAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL I COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. I SPOKE TO NISSAN AND THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTICS RUN WHICH COST ME 100 DOLLARS. THEY OFFERED ME A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR 4500 BUT I HAGGLED DOWN TO 2500. I AM IN COLLEGE AND CANNOT AFFORD SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY. I AM STILL PAYING OFF THIS CAR AND IT IS CAUSING ME DISTRESS. IF I DON'T GET ANY HELP I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325271April 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAXIMA SE....76,000 MILES...... I HAVE HAD JERKY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AROUND 0-20 MPH... I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS..... SOMEONE GET NISSAN TO DO A RECALL PLEASE... I'M SURE THEY CAN'T COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO REPAIR ALL OF MAXIMA'S TRANSMISSIONS FOR FREE, THAT IS PROBABLY THE ONLY THING HOLDING THEM UP...... WELL, BEING 23 YEARS OLD, WORKING 110 HOUR WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER FARMING.... I FOUND MYSELF BUYING A NICE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THINKING THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A DEPENDABLE CAR, WEEKS LATER I FIND OUT IT IS NOTHING BUT JUNK AND IS TOO LATE TO RETURN BACK TO NISSAN.... I'M SURE YOU GUYS HAVE DEALT WITH MANY OF OTHER 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER'S COMPLAINTS... BUT IT'S TIME TO FORCE NISSAN TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND ADMIT FAILURE, AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO PUT AN END TO THIS NON-SENSE. I HAVE 4 YEARS OF PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR, THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS GIVE ME A PROPERLY WORKING TRANSMISSION...... ALSO--- I HAVE READ MANY OF A/C COMPLAINTS, ALL WHICH REPORT OF A/C HOSE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED COSTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, MY AIR CONDITIONER JUST WENT OUT THE OTHER DAY..... GOOD THING I HAVE A SUN ROOF AND WINDOWS THAT WORK. THIS MIGHT AS WELL ALSO BE THROWN IN THE WITH THE RECALL. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324996April 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM FILING A COMPLAIN ABOUT MY NISSAN MAXIMA 05. I HAVE BEEN ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES WERE I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWNS THE MAXIMA 04-05 MODELS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAIN. AND THE COMPLAINS ARE THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THEIR WORK AND DO A RECALL FOR THEY CAN SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND FIX THE PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL PAYING FOR THIS EXPENSIVE CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAYING FOR MANUFACTURE PROBLEMS. THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. AND THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324599April 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WOW! THIS IS CRAZY! I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM> I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND LATELY ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS BIG TIME. THIS IS ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR THEM TO SAY IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNTS AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WELL AFTER HEARING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL JUST WASTE MONEY TO GET THESE MOUNTS REPLACED. MY CAR HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT AND ITS BEEN DRIVEN LIGHTLY AND BABIED> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WILL NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS. NOONE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY MONEY FOR AN ISSUE THAT'S OBVIOUSLY MESSING PEOPLE OVER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323980April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SLIPPING GEARS WHEN EVER YOU GIVE IT GAS. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A WRECK. I HAVE IT IN THE SHOP NOW AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND VALVE BODY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES AND NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE IT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323884April 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS/SURGES FROM DIFFERENT AUTOMATIC GEARS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ESCALATE IN POWER. UPDATED 04/21/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323693April 4, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IN 05 MAXIMA NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323570April 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I NOTIFIED NISSIAN HEADQUARTERS THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTIVES FOR NISSIAN HEADQUATERS INDICATED TO ME THAT I NEED TO TAKE MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT PLACE ON THE DIGNOSTIC MACHINE WHICH COST ME 95.00. NISSAN DEARLERSHIP RESULTS WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTIVE GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER(6763040). I INDICATE TO THE REGIONAL REPRESENTIVE THAT MY CAR JERKS IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE RPM GOES UP WITH A HARD THUMP SOUND. ON 2-9-2010, I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND WAS TURNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND A BIG TRUCK ALMOST HIT MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE CAR HESITATE TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR CAUSING IT TO SLOW DOWN WHILE I TURNING INTO ON GOING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN HEADQUATERS KNOWS IT. THE RESULT FROM HEADQUATERS CAME BACK FROM THE REGIONAL REPRESENTIVE AND SHE INDICATE NO, WE WILL NOT FIX YOUR CAR, I EXPLAIN TO HER THAT I KNOW MY CAR HAS 90,000 MILES BUT IT IS A NISSAN AND THESE CARS SUPPOSE TO BE WELL BUILT. I ASK HER FOR A GOOD WILL FIX AND SHE STILL INDICATE NO WE WILL NOT FIX YOUR CAR. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTIATIVE QUOTED, THAT WE WILL ONLY FIX CARS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASE. I TOLD THEM THAT THEY NEED TO FIX ALL THE CARS BECAUSE THEY KNOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT PARTICALR YEAR NISSIAN MAXIMA. REGIONAL REP SAID WE WILL TRADE YOUR CAR FOR A NEW AND TAKE 4% OFF AND I TOLD THEM I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR. NISSAN COMPANY KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET CONSUMER TO BUY A NEW CAR TO MAKE PROFIT OF THE CONSUMER, INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW OCCURS. I DO NOT TRUST ANY MORE NISSAN CARS SO WHY ARE THEY FORCING ME TO BUY ANOTHER. THIS IS UNCONSTITIONAL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323288April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IMPROPER BRAKING FUNCTION WITH ABS IN 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA - STARTED WITH NOISE AND "SOFT" BRAKES. IT CONTINUED TO A POINT WHERE THE ABS WAS INCORRECTLY BEING ACTIVATED (EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF). IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A SPEED SENSOR IN THE WHEELS. THIS CONTROLS THE ABS ACTIVATION AND THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. AND DUE TO THE ABS BEING UNDER CONSTANT STRAIN, THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321725March 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING A DELAY IN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND ALSO JERKING INTO GEARS. EMAILED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO NISSAN TO HAVE CHECKED. CALLED NISSAN SERVICE DEPT AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT'S NOT WORTH BRINGING IN AND PAYING TO HAVE CHECKED WHEN YOU ALREADY KNOW THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WAS ADVISED IT'S AROUND $4700 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321601March 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING IN LOW GEARS OR GOING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR. ENGINE REVS HIGH AND THEN THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR, THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS INCLUDING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD WHEN IT OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 75K MILES ON THE CAR. REPORTS FROM SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS INDICATE THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 04 AND 05 MAXIMAS. I HAVE LOGGED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH NO RESOLUTIN AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321270March 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HAS BEEN JERKING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTING. DEALER SUGGESTED MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS DONE. PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. JERKING GOT WORSE AND GOT ENGINE CODE. TOOK TO DEALER AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. IT SEEMS TONS OF FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320993March 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320281March 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 97,000 MILES A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HARD SHIFTS- SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS A HARD BANGING SOUND WHEN IT FINDS THE RIGHT GEAR. I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS, ONLY TO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS. RESEARCH ON-LINE SHOWED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319703March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BRAND NEW. LAST YEAR 2009 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE AIR WOULD BE $1400 SO WHEN THE TRANNY WAS A PROBLEM I KNEW NOT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD JERK AND SLAM INTO GEAR. I HAD MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION PLACE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3000. THE CAR HAS BEEN BABIED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. IT IS GARAGED KEPT AND ALL MAINTENANCE DONE. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD WHEN ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED. AFTER SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD RECALL AND REFUND THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. MY MECHANIC CANNOT GET ANY HELP FROM NISSAN AND IT STILL HAS ISSUES. MY CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED THE WAY THE CAR LOST ALL GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER. THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION THAN TOYOTA AND LOOK WHAT THEY ARE DOING. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY? I WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY AND ALL CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS THAT PERTAIN TO THIS ISSUE. I STILL OWN MONEY ON THIS LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318864March 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM A DEALERSHIP NOT AFFILIATED WITH NISSAN. THE IS NOT 30 DAYS OLD AND IT JERKS FROM 1ST TO 3RD AS IF I HAVE A STIFF SHIFT,THE ENGINE WILL REV UP WHILE GOING 30-40MPH AND JERK FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO ALMOST REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. AND AFTERWARDS I CAN SMELL THIS METAL/CHEMICAL ODOR ACCUMULATING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERE SHIFTING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318879March 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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