Nissan Maxima Complaints (2005)

948 consumer complaints on file.

#10415611July 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415519July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND DECELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE A LONGER TIME THAN NORMAL TO ACCELERATE UP TO SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/20/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416138July 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. WHEN IN PARK TO DRIVE HESITATES A FEW SECONDS THAN ROUGHLY SHIFTS TO DRIVE. HESITATES WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. SPORADICALLY HAS ISSUES THAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY THINGS. READING ALL THE FORUMS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415251July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414811July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 05 NISSAN MAXIMA FEB OF THIS YEAR IT WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED JERKING WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM THE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE MINE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LOOKING.INTO THE 09 MAXIMA BUT I DON'T KNOW NOW. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414655July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT JERKS AND HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR WHILE GOING FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. SHIFTING WITH THE LEVER DOES NOT HELP OR ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE FLUSHED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS VERY UNSAFE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413891July 21, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SLIP LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413832July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A VIOLENT JERKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE NOT RETURNED HIS CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413257July 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH UNDER 90,000 MILES. I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND DOES THE SAME THING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHICH I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION/ENGINE MOUNTS WHICH WERE REPLACED, AFTER A WEEK THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT I READ THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH SHOULD BE A RECALL. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN SUGGEST CAN DO PLEASE HELP. MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE STYLE AND NISSAN REPUTATION FOR HAVING RELIABLE CARS. THEIR REPUTATION IS TAKING A HIT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THEY ARE NOT SHOWING ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413074July 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY WIFE'S 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. IT HARD SHIFTS IN 1ST GEAR AND SOMETIME HESITATE TO GO. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT ($3000) AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412245July 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE TO ACCELERATE WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412342July 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR JERKS AND KICKS WHEN TAKING OFF AND WHEN STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411483July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE THEN BEGIN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,736.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411521July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER THE PAST YEAR SINCE FEB 2010, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CAR GIVES A HARD JERKS WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING MY MAXIMA ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT 20-30 KM/HR, IT COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. FOR A FEW SECONDS, MADE THIS HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN KICKED BACK INTO GEAR LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPEN. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN A SPAN OF 10 MIN. I DROVE TO A MISTER TRANSMISSION WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3000-$3,500. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT HIT AND KILLED. NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE 2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING BUT YET THEY ARE DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN BECAUSE THEY WERE FULLY AWARE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION-SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410931July 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,111. UPDATED 08/10/11*LJ UPDATED 3/06/2012 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411300July 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION OPERATION ON THIS VEHICLE IS SLOWLY DETERIORATING. IT STARTED THIS PAST WINTER. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 10 MPH AND AS I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I THOUGHT I HAD HIT AN ICE PATCH AND THE TIRES LOST GRIP. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE REGULARLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THE ENGINE WOULD RACE WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD ALSO BEGAN TO ACT FUNNY. THEN OCCASIONALLY A SLIGHT JOLT BEGAN TO ACCOMPANY THESE GEAR CHANGES. THE JOLTS ALSO BEGAN WHEN SHIFTING TO AND FROM REVERSE. THESE JOLTS AT THIS POINT IN TIME ARE OCCASIONAL BUT THEY CAN BE SOMEWHAT VIOLENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE ONLY HELPED FOR A DAY OR TWO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410802July 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA THAT HAS A JERKING IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410427July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURSHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5SE AND RIGHT AROUND THE 86K MILE MARK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING DURING UPSHIFTING & DOWNSHIFTING OF GEARS. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO A TRANS. FLUSH & THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS, IT WAS BACK TO THE SAME JERKING DURING SHIFTING OF GEARS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST ME OVER $3000.00. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE AND I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE NISSAN MAXIMA YEARS 2004/2005 HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSION FLAWS. I CONTACTED A VERY GOOD FRIEND, WHO'S BROTHER WORKED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LEMON! THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THOSE 2 YEARS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPARING THEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT A MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT 100%. I WORK FOR A CORPORATE CAR COMPANY AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS. I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS NOR THE CORPORATE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410599July 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURES ALL RECURRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409286June 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS SHIFTING HARD AT 89,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET IT LOOKS AS THOUGH NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSIONS IN 04 AND 05 NISSAN MAXIMAS BUT HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED A RECALL. SEEMS THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE GOING OUT AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. COST TO REPLACE IS $4,000-$4,800. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY THIS WHEN NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE? THEY BOUGHT THE DEFECTED PARTS SO THEY SHOULD PAY TO FIX THEM ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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