Nissan Maxima Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10420415August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WHICH I DID AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SPEEDING UP FROM 1ST TO 2ND, 2ND TO 3RD WHICH MAKES THE RPM'S GO VERY HIGH. AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN IT SUDDENLY JERKS HARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. I TAKES A FEW SECONDS AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN IT JERKS HARD. ALSO WHEN STOPPING FROM A MODERATE SPEED, THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES NOT SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR AND THE ONLY WAY TO GO IS TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL OR SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH AFTER YOU ARE STOPPED AND YOU ARE UNAWARE THAT THE CAR DID NOT DOWNSHIFT BACK TO 1ST AND THEN YOU TRY TO TAKE OFF AND THE CAR TAKES OFF VERY SLOWLY. THIS IS WHEN IT CAN BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHAT IF THERE IS A CAR COMING AND YOU CANNOT SPEED UP. THE ONCOMING CAR CAN EASILY RAM YOUR CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419654August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419729August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR MOUNT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419436August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. ONCE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND ACCELERATED IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419309August 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 MAXIMA 3.5 SL IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I SHIFT FROM "PARK" TO DRIVE (FORWARD OR REVERSE) THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LAG BEFORE THE GEARS CATCH. ON AN INCLINE IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A WHINE AND A DRAG FEELING AS IF THE ENGINE IS STRAINING BECAUSE IT IS IN THE WRONG GEAR. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS RUNNING THROUGH ITS GEARS THAT IT APPEARS IT EITHER MISSES A MESHING OR IT IS JUST SPINNING FREELY AND WHEN IT KICKS IN THERE IS A JERK BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN. THERE IS A JERK AND THUNK SOUND. SOME TIMES WHILE STOPPED AND SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A NOTICEABLE LURCH FORWARD. I KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION/GEAR MESHING IS OFF BECAUSE MY GAS MILEAGE IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419329August 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, BANGS INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. SOMETIMES YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND IT REVS UP AND GRABS THE GEAR SO HARD THE TIRES BREAK LOOSE, OTHER TIMES IT JUST DRIVES FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418628August 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR MAKES JERKING MOVEMENTS OCCASIONALLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE HITTING SOMETHING. TODAY ALL THE LIGHTS CAME, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE MECHANIC IS SAYING THAT IT MAY BE MY TRANSMISSION...86,000 MILES!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I AM REPLACING A TRANSMISSION IN A NISSAN WITH 86,000 MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND AM SO DISCOURAGED. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE WITH RANDOM JERKING MOTIONS THAT NISSAN CANNOT DIAGNOSE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ITS TRANSMISSION. NISSAN DOES NOT STAND BY ITS CARS OR SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419205August 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. AFTER DISENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME FREQUENT OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419255August 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING. WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,987. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418538August 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT COMPLETELY INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418450August 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS. HAPPENS EVERY DAY FOR PAST 3YRS. TUNE UP, TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NEW MOTOR MOUNTS, NEW SPARK PLUS AND IGNITION COILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418152August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND AND I OWN 2004 MAXIMA.WE ARE EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RIGHT ABOUT IT GOT TO 85000 MILES. WE HAVE STARTED NOTICING THE DELAYED GEAR CONTACT TO MAKE THE CAR GO AND VERY HARD JERKING INTO THE GEAR. IT HAPPENED UNDER SLOW TRAFFIC . THE CARS ARE OK TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE NISSAN AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT PASSED THE 60000 MILES IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT BOTH CARS AS CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WHICH SUPPOSEDLY COVERS THE TRANSMISSION UP TO THE 100000 MILES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS A DAY OUT OF WARRANTY. NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT . THEY SOLD US A DEFECTED VEHICLES KNOWING THEY HAVE PROBLEM WITH IT . I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSAND OF COMPLAINT WITH THEIR 2004-2007 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION. I AM SURPRISE THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANY RECALL ON THEM. NISSAN SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR MISTAKE AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. LIKE I SAID WE OWE 2 NISSAN MAXIMAS , IT IS GOING TO COST ME $10,000 TO FIX THOSE CARS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR NISSAN TO OWN TO THEIR MISTAKE ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418885August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 85,000 MILES. CAR WAS VERY JERKY AT LOW SPEEDS BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AND OFTEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION (DANGEROUS WHEN ANTICIPATING TIME TO MAKE LEFT TURNS ACROSS TRAFFIC). I OFTEN THOUGHT I WOULD BE REAR ENDED (DUE TO THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING) OR WOULD REAR END SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE JUMPING OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418200August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR CHANGING GEARS FROM SECOND TO FIRST, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATED AND JERK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418887August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE CAR GETS HOT, IT WILL REV VERY HIGH GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR UNTIL I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS, LET THE RPM'S GO DOWN, THEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN. IT WILL ALSO HARD SHIFT GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND REVERSE TO FORWARD GEAR. ALSO WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THE CAR WILL SHIFT HARD, MAINLY GOING TO LOWER GEARS, WHICH CAUSES JOLTS AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN THE RPM AS THE SHIFT HAPPENS. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS UNEXPECTED AND HAS CAUSED ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC, WHEN STARTLED BY THIS ACTION OF THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418213August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND EXHIBIT JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT GIVE A REASON FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418245August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR OTHER THAN FIRST OR SECOND, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND HESITATE BEFORE ENGAGING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH PERFORMED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD POSSIBLE NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418248August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,415.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417883August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. THE CAR KEEPS MAKING SUDDEN VIOLENT JERKING MOVEMENTS WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR A CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND CAN NOT GO MORE THAT 35MPH. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AFTER BEING AT A STOP. THERE IS A LONG HESITATION BEFORE THE CAR BEGINS TO DRIVE AFTER BEING PUT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. IT ALSO JERKS FORWARD SUDDENLY WHEN IT DOES DECIDE TO MOVE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AT STOP LIGHTS I HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS AT TIMES TO GET IT TO MOVE. ANOTHER INCIDENT INCLUDED THE CAR NOT STOPPING. I HAD TO MOVE IT INTO FIRST GEAR TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CAR JERKS BACKWARDS WHEN REVERSING. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN BECAUSE WE SUSPECTED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD MOTOR MOUNTS,RODS, AND BOLTS. I SPENT ALMOST $3,000 TO REPAIR IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $3100. NISSAN HAS DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM. WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE 2004-2005 MAXIMA. THIS INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS ACTUALLY AWARE OF. THE BATTERY HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED 3TIMES. THE POWER DOORS NO LONGER WORK NEITHER DOES THE SUN ROOF. I HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET TO WORK AND TO GET THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AGAIN OR THAT THERE WILL BE A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE JERKY MOVEMENTS AND THE CARS HESITATION. NISSAN HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED AT THIS TIME. CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418829August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY MAXIMA HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NOTHING WRONG WHEN YOU FIRST DRIVE IT BUT WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN IT HIT 2ND GEAR UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING. WHEN YOU PUT IT REVERSE, IT TAKES 5 SECONDS TO BE IN GEAR BUT IT COMES WITH A LOUD THUD. A LOT OF TIMES IT EVEN GOES OUT OF GEAR WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THEN A TREMENDOUS THUD WHEN IT GETS BACK IN GEAR. WHEN IT GETS HOT, IT REALLY GETS BAD. SO BAD THAT THE TRANNY SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR UNTIL IT GET IN GEAR THEN A THUD. SO BASICALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING, I'M IN TRANNY HELL. PLEASE HELP! I JUST PAID OFF THIS EXPENSIVE CAR TO HAVE AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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