2005 Nissan Maxima

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. 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.

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

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. 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.

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