Nissan Maxima Complaints (2006)

576 consumer complaints on file.

#10363470November 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IT ALSO EMITTED SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362714October 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THERE IS A HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING DOWN. CAR DOES NOT CHANGE IMMEDIATELY FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO GET INTO DRIVE AND IT CAUSES AN EXTREMELY HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362326October 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO ALSO COULD PROVIDE NO ERROR CODES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362104October 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING REAL HARD IN 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361819October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2006 MAXIMA STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THERE IS A PAUSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN A VIOLENT JERK. THIS IS A SEVERE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361315October 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 79,000 MILES STARTING TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING, AROUND 20-35 MPG, THE ENGINE REVS HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATION SLOWS, AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKS INTO THE NEXT GEAR, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY LURCHING FORWARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN DECELERATING SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENS, THE CAR WILL REV HIGH RPMS AND THEN BANG OR JERK INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE MUCH WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING AND APPEARS THAT IT IS HAPPENING WHEN CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN OFFICIAL SITES AND USER FORUM SITES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. IN THREE DAYS I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I WILL HAVE TO PAY $96 TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED. NISSAN SHOULD EITHER RECALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, OR EXTEND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS WHEN MORE PEOPLE START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND LOSING ACCELERATION, THIS COULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361286October 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR TRYING TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AS THE ENGINE RPM'S REV AS WELL. THE CAR IS BUCKING WHEN I PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD AND THE GEAR FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING SO I'M AFRAID WITH THAT HESITATION THAT SOMEONE WILL HIT ME FROM BEHIND. A FEW TIMES I FELT LIKE I HAD GOTTEN WHIPLASH IT WAS JERKING SO BADLY. ALSO, DRIVING IN REVERSE OR EVEN BRAKING (SLOWING DOWN) THE CAR JERKS AND SOUNDS AND FEELS AS THOUGH I'M BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR IS JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR STALLS THEN SURGES FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360930October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY 2006 MAXIMA (75,000 MILES) WAS SHIFTING HARD (JERKING WITH A SLIGHT DELAY PRIOR) IN LOW GEARS, ESPECIALLY 1ST TO 2ND. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. IT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A DEFINITE PATTERN (CAR WAS COLD OR WARM.) I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT'S A FAULTY CASE BUSHING IN THE CENTER SUPPORT AND EVEN WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION USING THE SAME FAULTY PART, THE PROBLEM WILL ARISE AGAIN. I CONTACTED A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED NISSAN DID EXTEND A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY ON SOME CARS TO 120,000, BUT MINE WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. IF IT'S A PRODUCT DEFECT, NO CURRENT REMEDY WILL PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360934October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AROUND 75,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING AND IT IS SWITCHING GEARS AROUND 20-30 MPH IT STARTS TO JERK REALLY HARD. AND ALSO DOES THE SAME WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360963October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWN A 2006 NISSA MAXIMA. SERVICED MONTHLY AND NOW BEGINNING TO HAVE MAJOR, DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HARD, JERKING TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHILE ACCELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP COULD NOT GET ANY READS ON PROBLEM THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR EST. $3500. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MAXIMAS AS I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY ON-LINE COMPLAINTS. IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I WILL PURSUE TO GET THIS FIXED BY NISSAN AT NO COST AS IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE JERKING DOES ACTUALLY MAKE PEOPLE IN THE CAR HAVE SEVERE, QUICK UNEXPECTED BODY JERKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359498October 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION 3 TIMES, EACH MORE VIOLENT THEN THE FIRST TIME, OF A NEW 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA, ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT, THIS IS THE 3RD. TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, ON SEPT. 18, KAHULUI, MAUI. TERRIFYING, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AT THE STOP SIGN OF INTERSECTION, THIS WAS THE WORSE OF THE PAST TWO ACCELERATIONS THAT I HAD WITH THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. IT TOOK OFF LIKE A "RACE CAR" I COULD NOT BREAK IT OR STOP CAR FROM GOING. HAD TO PULL THE KEYS OUT AND PUT IN NEUTRAL, THEN REVERSE TO GET IT TO STOP.! TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, JIMFALK, THE SERVICE DEPT. COULD NOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG, KEPT CAR FOR A WEEK, DRIVING IT TO "RECREATE" THE PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS TO DO IT AFTER SO MANY MONTHS, NOT BACK TO BACK, SOMETHING TRIGGERS IT OFF IT SEEMS. WE ARE STUCK WITH HIS CAR NOW, IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, AS THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND. NISSAN SENT A INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR TO MAUI TO CHECK THE CAR OUT, NISSAN HEADQUARTERS IN TENNESSEE SAID IT WILL TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO GET A ANSWER BACK TO US, MEANWHILE WE ARE STUCK NOW WITH A RENTAL CAR BILL AS OUR WARRANTY ONLYCOVERS A LOANER IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CARS TO BE "FIXED" AND SO FAR, THE PROBLEM ANNOTE BE FOUND, SO WE ARE UP THE CREEK SO TO SPEAK AND TECHNICALLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER "ACCELERATION" TO TAKE PLACE IN WHICH EVENT WE COULD BE KILLED. WHAT CAN WE DO? WE HAVE RIGHTS! SOME ONE MUST BE ABLE TO FIND THIS DEATH FEATURE IN OUR CAR! HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359324October 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.ON MAY 17, 2010 , I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA WHERE SOMEONE HAD REAR ENDED ME VERY HARD. AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP.I NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE CAR STALLS AND JERKS VIOLENTLY. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP , MEANING I AM PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE , THEN IT KICKS BACK IN PLACE CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK EXTREMELY RUFF. 2. THIS PROBLEM SO VADEN NISSAN SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE , BASICALLY THE WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL A SERVICE LIGHT OR CODE SHOWS UP, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. IT SEEM TO WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP IT BEGINS TO HAPPEN. 3. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO VADEN NISSAN FOUR TIMES WITHIN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST THEY TOPPED OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, SECOND TIME THE REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS, THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE FOURTH TIME, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME I HAD TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL A SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON . 3. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358948October 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2006 NISSAN MAXIMA, BAD ABS SENSOR (DUE TO WATER INTRUSION) ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSING ABS TO KICK ON WHEN NOT NECESSARY. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE ALWAYS DONE ALL THE RECOMMENDED CHECKS UP. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 53,000 AND AFTER A PRICE OF 3,000 TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IN WHICH NISSAN ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358576October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2006 MAXIMA IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS IN THE BEGINNING. THEN WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT STARTED HESITATING. THIS LASTED FOR A FEW MOVES, THEN I NOTICED THE CAR JERKING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I DID, BUT IT CONTINUED TO DO FROM TIME TO TIME. I WENT AND GOT MY TRANSMISSION FLUSHED THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORST, NOT I HAVE SLOW DONE IN TRAFFIC IF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME IS TURNING AND WHEN I ACCELERATE AGAIN IT WILL DO A HEAVY JERK. I HAVE TWO OTHER FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THE DEALER HOW IS THIS SO THIS IS A NISSAN. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY ALL GO BAD LIKE THAT. I TOLD HIM THAT I ALSO HAVE A 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH 300,00 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEMS AND THE WAY THE CAR JERKS IT MAY ONE DAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS NO WAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT NOT BECOME A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358266September 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JUNE, 2010 AND IN JULY I NOTICED WHEN I SHIFT MY GEARS IT HAS A JERK TO IT, ALSO I NOTICED THE CLUTCH WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND WANT COME UP. CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC CUT THE CAR OFF PUT IT IN GEAR AND THEN START THE CAR UP AND TAKE OFF! I THOUGHT I WOULD LOVE NISSAN, THIS IS MY 1ST AND LAST NISSAN CAR THAT I WILL PURCHASE I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I AM ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN MY CAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES WITHIN THE 3 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS THE LAST TIME, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BUT I DO KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A NISSAN VEHICLE ANYMORE, AND I WILL ADVISE MY FRIEND'S AND FAMILY TO DO THE SAME. I HATE IT WHEN MY FAMILY TELLS ME THAT I HAVE PURCHASED A LEMON! THAT'S EMBARRASSING. I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD CAR THAT JERKS FOR NO REASON, AND THE CLUTCH ACTS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358282September 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT JERKING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR TRYING TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AS THE ENGINE RPM'S REV AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS A LITTLE DIRTY BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND IT DID NOT HELP AT ALL. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK 3 WEEKS LATER BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY NOW ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN JUST 3 WEEKS AGO THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I SAID YOU HOW COME YOU COULDN'T TELL ME THAT 3 WEEKS AGO. NOW MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE OFF AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS CAR. I WENT ONLINE TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS UNDER CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP GETTING HURT. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE COMPANY TO DO A RECALL? I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WHEN THEY CALLED ME BACK THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY SAID IT IS UP TO NHTSA TO ISSUE A RECALL. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NISSAN USA CANNOT TO ANYTHING TO HELP THE CUSTOMERS. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND SIGN ON TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SEE HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2006 NISSAN MAXIMAS. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS I AM. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357927September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN SECONDS. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES WERE COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357273September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS AT A STOP. AS TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE AGAIN MY CAR JERKED AND SPED UP FAST COULD NOT STOP WITH BREAKS HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR JERKS EVERY TIME TRANSMISSION GETS HOT. NOTIFIED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO SAY THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2006 MAXIMAS. SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS THEY SAY THAT EVERY MAXIMA 2006 THEY LOOKED AT IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356686September 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAXIMA SE. IN LATE AUGUST 2010, THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING IT AND BROUGHT IT TO A GARAGE FOR REPAIR. THEY CLEANED OFF A BIT OF RUST FROM THE REAR WHEEL HUBS. IT SEEMED TO HELP BUT THE ABS STILL WENT ON DURING NORMAL SUMMER BREAKING CONDITIONS. THE GARAGE SAW A BULLETIN FROM NISSAN REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND TOLD US THAT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE DONE BY THE NISSAN DEALER. WE BROUGHT IT TO A NISSAN DEALER. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND TOLD US THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AROUND $800 TO REPLACE THE SENSORS AND IF THAT DID NOT WORK, THE ANTILOCK ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT $1500-2000. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 60,885 MILES ON THE CAR. WE ALSO OWN ANOTHER MAXIMA. IT IS A 1998 MAXIMA WITH OVER 160,000 MILES. ON THAT OLDER MAXIMA, WE HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. WE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY TOLD US THAT THIS NORMAL AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356084September 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITH AN ABNORMALLY VIOLENT JERK. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/29/10*JB UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE INFORMATION SHE FAXED WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 01/24/11 UPDATED 04/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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