2005 Nissan Maxima Power Train

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUE-MAXIMA HAS 76K ON IT, TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING, FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING KICKED FROM BEHIND OR REAR ENDED, MAXIMA WILL ALSO SLIP GEARS AND REV UP.. *TR

I AM A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER, AFTER 82000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW BAD. AS A COLLEGE STUDENT I DO NOT HAVE THE $4300 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. NISSAN HAS DECLINED WHEN ASKING FOR ANY FOR A ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. PEOPLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD IS DANGEROUSLY HARD. THE CAR JERKS ALMOST VIOLENTLY IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. MIND YOU THAT I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO GET A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 05 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 60800 MILES FROM A NISSAN DEALER. AT ABOUT 70000, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF COSTLY REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. JUST SHIFTING FROM P TO D AT TIMES THERE IS ABOUT A 3 - 4 SECOND DELAY THEN ENGAGES TO ONLY HERE AND FEEL A VERY HARD CLUNK AND JERKS REALLY HARD AGAIN. WITH ALL THE HARD SHIFTING THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE PROBABLY GOING TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY TOO. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND READING SO MANY OTHER 04 - 05 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE AND THERE WAS A HARD THUMP WHEN HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BODY VALVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-30 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MAXIMA, MY TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, IT JERKS REAL BAD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AND THEN WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN ABOUT TO COME TO A STOP IT ALSO KICKS AND JERKS REAL BAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE I REALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND NOW IM SCARED EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. I NEED NISSAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,120.

TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING AND PULLING REAL HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER THREE TIMES AND HAD DIFFERENT THINGS CHECKED AND DONE (FLUSHED, AND RINGS CHANGED), AND IT JUST GOT WORSE TIL I HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $3400 FOR TRANSMISSION. CAR COST TOO MUCH TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS SO SOON. PLEASE HELP. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK AND SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT IT DID NOT AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ABRUPTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

1. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGH 2. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND & THIRD. HAPPENING EVERYDAY WHILE DRIVING. 3.CONTACTED NISSAN CORP. AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED THEM TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION, MY AUTO REPAIR PERSON TOLD ME IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GET OUT OF 5TH GEAR AND HAVE TO START FORWARD MOVEMENT IN 5TH GEAR INSTEAD OF 1ST GEAR. HARD SHIFTS VERY SOLID BUMP. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOW THIS ONE IS ACTING THE SAME WAY.

MY CAR JERKED AND JUMPED AS ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I HAVE NOT TRUSTED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK TO AN OUTSIDE TRANSMISSION SHOP. I PAID $3000 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE TECHNICIAN AS WELL AS MYSELF DID A LOT OF RESEARCH BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY REPAIRING. WE FOUND COMPLIANT AFTER COMPLAINT. I WILL BE SEARCHING AND BE ADDED TO EVERY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN FIND. MY TECHNICIAN IS WILL TO FILL IN THE GAPS. IT HAS TAKEN 6 MONTHS AND MY CAR STILL IS NOT OPERATING PERFECTLY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME TO HEAR ALL THE DETAILS. I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. *TR

AFTER ABOUT 65,000 MILES I BEGAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CAR WOULD JERK HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIMES FROM 2ND TO 3RD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED BUT ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE CAR HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE KEPT UP ON THE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE RESEARCHED NISSAN COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AND 10,000 MILES LATER, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING, AS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP UNTIL IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE SHIFT MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACING THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5L SE HAS STARTED SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WITH A LOUD THUNK AS WELL AS SLIPPING AND REVVING REALLY HIGH WHEN GOING FROM 2-3RD GEAR. THE JOLT IS VERY VIOLENT AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MY MECHANIC TELLS ME. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE I HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT IN THE '04-'06 MAXIMA MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME OVER HEATED AND WOULD IT JERK VIOLENTLY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OR MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,332. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND BELIEVED THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE SLIPS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM UNDER 30 MPH. THERE'S ALSO TIMES WHERE IT SHIFTS ROUGHLY. I HAVE CHECKED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ITS WITHIN OPERATING PARAMETERS. I CHECKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN OTHER MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK DURING DECELERATION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE RPMS WOULD BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.