Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10426346September 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR FAILED; AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMMUNICATION WIRING CIRCUIT AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL WERE DEFECTIVE AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426148September 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR HAS FAILED FOR A THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS AT ~ 60,000 MILES, AGAIN AT 75,000 MILES, AND NOW AT 83,000 MILES. LUCKILY, I WAS LOCAL AND NOT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DOWNTOWN DALLAS. AFTER READING ALL THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ONLINE IT'S DISAPPOINTING THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR NISSAN HASN'T STOOD BEHIND IT'S PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425636September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND WOULD THEN JERK VIOLENTLY INTO GEAR. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,714 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,714.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425275September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION, EXPERIENCING JERKING WHEN IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. EVEN WHEN IM ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO SPEED UP AGAIN MY CAR WILL HESITATE AND JUMP INTO GEAR. I ALSO WAS EXITING FREEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, I COULD NOT STEAR, LUCKY FOR ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I HAD BOTH OF MY KIDS WITH ME AT THE TIME!! I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND HAVE HEARD MANY NISSAN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND THE CORPORATION IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE BARELY REACHE 70,000 MILES AND IM GETTING A TRANSMISSION PUT IN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424702September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST NISSAN BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST UNLESS THEY ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425089September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, THIRD GEAR OR REVERSE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,326 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425125September 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE ABOUT THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA!!! 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424562September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY CARS TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND THEN COMPLETELY FAILS TO GO INTO 3RD CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER REV FINALLY SLAMMING INTO THIRD JERKING THE CAR HARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424591September 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHEN IT STARTED SLIPPING REALLY BAD. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE I DECIDED TO TRY FOR NISSAN TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT ABOUT 69,000 MILES. NISSAN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSIS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND SEND THE PAPERWORK IN. I DID JUST THAT. THEN A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT NISSAN WILL NOT COVER MY REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS SO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW CONVENIENT, THE VEHICLE STARTS BREAKING RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY GOES OUT. THIS WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS, OR ANY PROBLEM THIS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF ANY OF MY CARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NISSAN SHOULD STAND BY THEIR TERRIBLE PRODUCT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS MY TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK INTO 5TH GEAR AND STAY THERE. IF I ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE IT WILL STILL BE IN 5TH GEAR. NISSAN IS GARBAGE AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN OR RECOMMEND NISSAN IF THIS DOES NOT GET TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424315September 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,503. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423848September 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A NISSAN MAXIMA 2005, FOR MY MOTHER A YEAR OR 2 AGO. IT REACHES 80,000 PLUS MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTS CLUNKING, TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT A PRICE OF $1100 FOR A VALVEBODY. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THE EMPLOYEE STATED THERE WASN'T BUT WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. EVEN SAID THAT AFTER CHANGING THE VALVEBODY IT WOULD STILL DO IT, TO "PONY UP" AND SWITCH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION THAT COMES WITH THE VALVEBODY. NOW I HAVE SEEN PLENTY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE, IT JUST APPEARS LIKE THESE ARE FORUMS TO VENT AND COMPLAIN. BECAUSE I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AFTER SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422978September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA USED WITH AROUND 46K MILES ON IT. I HAVE LOVED THE CAR UP UNTIL IT RECENTLY HIT 65K MILES AND HAS STARTED JERKING WHILE SHIFTING, ALSO PUTTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK WILL BE DELAYED. IT JERKED SO HARD THE OTHER DAY THAT IT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO COME ON. TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT HAS BEEN DOING OIL CHANGES, A/C REPAIR, MINOR MAINTENANCE...THEY SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, I NEEDED 3 ENGINE NEW ENGINE MOUNTS FROM THE JERKING, AND ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE TO THE NISSAN DEALER. I TOOK IN AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. THEY ARE SWEEPING THIS WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE HERE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE A MUST WITH OVER 300 PLUS COMPLAINTS JUST HERE ALONE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL!!! NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422868September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALLS BETWEEN SHIFTING AND WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN AFTER SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422730August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED AFTER RESTARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422739August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION IS ALWAYS JERKING AND ON BLOGS AND OTHER NISSAN WEBBLOGS THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND ALL WE WANT IS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION FOR THEIR MESS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422392August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE THERE WAS A JERKING MOTION AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PREVIOUSLY STATED THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS DUE TO A BACK LOG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421545August 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 12/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421307August 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAS BEEN SHIFTING VIOLENTLY BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES THE CAR RPMS WILL JUMP TO 7500 BEFORE CATCHING THE GEAR AND JERK TO THE CAR ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT ALMOST ALL 2004-2008 MAXIMAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN HAS CORRECTED IT BUT INSTEAD CHARGE 3500+ FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I'M SO DONE WITH NISSAN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ONE I PURCHASE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421180August 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HER TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,770.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420969August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WHILE SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. ALSO, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE VALVE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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