2005 Nissan Maxima Complaint Log

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.

I BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL IN JANUARY 2010, SO ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO. IT DROVE BEAUTIFULLY, IT WAS SMOOTH AND EVERYTHING. I CHANGED THE OIL, GOT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NEW TIRES, EVERYTHING. A FEW DAYS AFTER I GOT IT, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND AS I WAS DOING THAT IT STALLED, THEN JERKED AND HYDROPLANED AT THE INTERSECTION AND INTO THE INCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO REPAIR IT WHICH TOOK A FEW MONTHS. THEN, ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR STARTED TO GET WORSE AND WOULD STALL AND THEN JERK WHEN I WOULD REVERSE THE CAR FROM PARK. SPECIFICALLY WHEN REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AS THE WEEKS WENT BY, IT GOT EVEN WORSE. THE CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHILE SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OR WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY OR WHEN ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. SOMETIMES WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CAR WILL STALL, THE ENGINE REVS UP, AND THEN THE CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. IN ONE INSTANCE I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE SURE THAT I WASN'T HIT BY A CAR, WITH THE LATTER NOT BEING THE CASE AT ALL. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT NOW. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND HE THOUGHT THAT IT NEEDED A NEW SENSOR, SO HE INSTALLED IT, AND TOLD ME THAT IT DIDN'T STOP THE JERKING. THEN I GOT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND IT HASN'T HELPED THE SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE GEARS WOULD SLIP FROM FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR AND THEN TO THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76005.

2005 MAXIMA JERKING BETWEEN GEARS. OCCURS CONSTANTLY. TAKEN TO 2 REPAIR SHOPS AND HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED WITHOUT RESOLVE. TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION BY BOTH SHOPS. *TR

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING A DELAY IN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND ALSO JERKING INTO GEARS. EMAILED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO NISSAN TO HAVE CHECKED. CALLED NISSAN SERVICE DEPT AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT'S NOT WORTH BRINGING IN AND PAYING TO HAVE CHECKED WHEN YOU ALREADY KNOW THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WAS ADVISED IT'S AROUND $4700 TO REPLACE.

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA JERKS/SURGES FROM DIFFERENT AUTOMATIC GEARS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ESCALATE IN POWER. UPDATED 04/21/10

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ONCE PLACE IN GEAR IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR AND IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT, SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING OR HUB WAS DEFECTIVE AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

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. 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.

I BOUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA ABOUT 2 YRS AGO. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT THE TRANS REALLY MAKES ME NOT WANT IT. IM THINKING ABOUT TRADING IT IN . IT JERKS AND SLAMS INTO GEAR SO HARD. I SAW TRANS FLUID IN MY YARD THE OTHER DAY. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT 2500 JUST TO REBUILD IT.. *TR

TRANSMISSION JERKS HARD BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEARS. TRANNY SLIPS AND ALSO STALLS WHEN GOING FROM REV TO DRIVE. *TR

I HAVE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN APRIL 2009 WITH A LITTLE OVER 36K MILES. AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2009 MY CAR HAS 56K MILES. CAR HAS REALLY BAD JERKING MOTION UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS EVERY DAY. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. BROUGHT MAXIMA TO NISSAN DEALER SHIP WHO SUGGESTS TO FLUSH TRANSMISSION AND CHANGE MOTOR MOUNTS WHICH SEEM TO BE A WASTE OF MONEY AND NOT CORRECTING THE REAL PROBLEM. *TR

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THE TRANSMISSION HAS HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD (SLAMMING INTO GEAR). ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR OCCASIONALLY DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR TORQUE STEER. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS CAR WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR NOW HAS A BURNT OIL TYPE SMELL. (I KNOW THIS IS NOT GOOD). I JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND NEW FLUID PUT IN FOUR MONTHS AGO. WE NOW HAVE 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED RAPIDLY WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF; THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ

I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SL BRAND NEW FROM KRAFT NISSAN IN JULY 2005. FOUR YEARS LATER, I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE THAT NISSAN PROVIDES TO CUSTOMERS. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH NISSAN'S SERVICE SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN IN THE PAST ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING MY MAXIMA. YESTERDAY (DECEMBER 2, 2009) AFTER WORK, I GOT INTO MY CAR TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS WET ON THE INSIDE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. MOST OF THE ROOF LINE WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH WATER AND DRIPPING FROM THE SUNGLASS STORAGE PANEL AND EACH DOOR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE OR ACCIDENTS. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEALS OR DRAINS IN THIS CAR. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I PAID FOR A LUXURY NISSAN NOT A PIECE OF JUNK AND CONTINUALLY MAKE MY PAYMENTS TIMELY. KRAFT NISSAN INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO KEEP MY CAR ALL DAY AND CHARGE ME $90 JUST TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY CAR IS ALMOST ALWAYS PARK IN A GARAGE, WHETHER AT WORK OR AT HOME. IN FLORIDA IT RAINS A LOT AND I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD. I PROMISE YOU I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN NOR WILL I RECOMMEND TO ANYONE TO BUY A NISSAN. *TR

1. CAR STARTED JERKING INTO GEAR AND SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT 70K MILES. 2. STARTING HAPPENING WITH MORE REGULARITY MAKING DRIVING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS WHEN ACCELERATION WAS NEEDED 3. HAD TO CHANGE THE VALVE BODY AND SEALS IN THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER PROBLEM PERSISTED THE COMPUTER WAS FLASHED AND THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. FROM WHAT I'VE READ. THE 04-06 NISSAN MAXIMA'S HAVE ALL HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEM TENDS TO RE-APPEAR. NOW I'M OUT $2,000 AND MAY HAVE TO FIX AGAIN IN 50K MILES. *TR

PROBLEM WITH NISSAM MAXIMA 2004 TRANSMISSION JERKING WHEN PUT IN GEAR OR SHIFTING FORM 1ST -2ND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER HE WAS DOWN SHIFTING AND GOING OVER 40 MPH. WHEN HE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. HE THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE ENGINE KEEPS ON SLIPPING. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME WHEN I'M SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR. I WHEN THE A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED AND THEY CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION OIL, BUT AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS THE SLIPPING STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH 04-06 NISSAN MAXIMAS. THERE ARE A LOT PEOPLE HAVING ENGINE SLIPS WITH THIS CAR. *TR

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PERFORMANCE ISSUE/FAILURE. PURCHASE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. TRANSMISSION STARTED STICKING GOING INTO 2 ND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. PROBLEM ESCALATED- . TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION SURGES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP WHEN TAKING OFF INTO TRAFFIC THE GEARS STICK WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE ALMOST STALL. THIS IS NOW A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL RUN INTO ME AND INJURE IF NOT KILL MY CHILD WHO RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT AND/OR ANOTHER DRIVER COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY CLAIMED NOT TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM AND THEY DENIED IT WITH NO WRITTEN EXPLANATION. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON TIME AT THE DEALER. I AM NOW TOLD THAT I COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $4000. THIS IS AN OUT RAGE THAT NISSAN IS ALLOWED TO BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE BY NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR FAULTY AND DANGEROUS VEHICLE. THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH PUTTING DRIVERS LIVES AT RISK. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WHAT MAY BE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AS TO THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO CORRECT THESE INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM SYMPTOMS THAT INCLUDE: 1. TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS TO CLICK INTO GEAR AFTER THE SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN "D" 2. VERY HARD JERKY SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 3. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING REGULAR DRIVING ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO REV FREELY THEN JERKING BACK INTO GEAR WITH A LOUD CLUNK. THE IS FOLLOWED BY A BURNT OIL / ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL THAT GETS INSIDE THE CAR AND EVIDENT OUTSIDE AFTER STOPPING. SOMETIMES I GO FOR DAYS WITH NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY HAPPEN A DOZEN TIMES IN A DAY. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND NONE OF THE PROBLEMS SHOWED UP FOR THEM BUT THEY NOTED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN BUT THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. THEY SUGGESTED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS FOR $4,000. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE(AT TRANSMISSION) THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 05 I HAVE ABOUT 55K MILES ON IT AND IT IS STARTING TO SHOW SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN IT IS SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IT HAS A VERY BAD JERK IN TO GEAR AND THE SAME WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND IT DOWN SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. AND ALSO WHEN IT IS SHIFTING FORM 3RD TO 4TH OR 4TH TO 5TH SOME TIMES IT DELAYS AND MY CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS THEN IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD INTO GEAR WITH THAT SAME JERK I HAVE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. ALSO MY CAR SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHEN IM ON THE FREE WAY, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE AFTER I SLOW DOWN ACCORDING TO TRAFFIC AND THEN ACCELERATE TO GO WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC I HAVE NO ACCELERATING POWER(THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOES HAPPEN AND HOW I GET MY CAR BACK TO FIRST GEAR IS I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR). I TRIED TAKING MY CAR THE A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT THEY FIRST SUGGEST GETTING A TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE AND FLUSH. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT ALL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER I GOT MY TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE DONE. AND NOW THEY ARE SUGGESTING ME TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR 3000 TO 4000. AND I PERSONALLY CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE I HAVE READ MANY NISSAN FORUMS AND MANY NISSAN CUSTOMER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AN COMPLAINT. ON THIS WEBSITE HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/MAXIMA/9183-05-MAXIMA-TRANSMISSION-SHIFTING-PROBLEMS.HTML NONE OF THESE NISSAN MAXIMA SE HAVE NOT EVEN OVER A 100K MILES ON IN. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US OUT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN A CAR GOES IN TO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WHEN IT GET STUCK IN 5 GEAR ON THE FREE WAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING NOVEMBER 2009; SHE STATED THAT SHIFTING GEARS WAS DIFFICULT. SHE ALSO NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. A MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. IN JULY 2010, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,943.UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 MAXIMA WITH ONLY 75,00 MILES. THE CAR JERKS BACK WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO PULLOVER AND RESTART MY CAR EVERYTIME. THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THE 50,000 TO 100,000 MILE RANGE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TRANSMISSION/ MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE THAT IT BROKE ALL THE MOUNTS. I HAVE GOTTEN MULTIPLE WHIPLASHES AND CONTINUE WITH BACK PAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 12/7/2009 AND THEY OF COURSE SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RUNNING AND NOW THEY'RE SAYING THAT IT IS NOT RUNNING. *TR

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS WORKING FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES IT START TO CHANGE GEARS ROUGH AND ALSO SLIPPAGE ALSO OCCUR THE VEHICLE IS MY CAR PORT I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY WILL BE AROUND 3,500. *TR

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. 92,200 MILES. STARTED NOTICING ISSUES AROUND 85,000 MILES, BUT BECAME A SERIOUS ISSUE AROUND 90,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION HESITATES 10+ SECONDS AT STOP SIGNS OR WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN DRIVE AND REVERSE AND THEN ENGAGES AND CAR JERKS INTO GEAR. SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. RPM'S GO WAY UP BEFORE TRANSMISSION CATCHES AND CLUNKS INTO GEAR. SLIPS IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED TWICE IN PAST 4 MONTHS. NISSAN DEALER RAN $100 DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NOTHING OTHER THAN CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT BECAUSE CAR DOES NOT ACT UP CONSISTENTLY. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING MOTOR MOUNT ($480) AND PROBABLY TRANSMISSION ($3800), SINCE THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD NOT EXPLAIN JUMPING RPM'S. 300+ IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON JUST ONE INTERNET BLOG MENTION THAT FIXING MOTOR MOUNTS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, SO I AM HESITANT TO HAVE THAT DONE. MULTIPLE BLOGS SHOW THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. FILED A "CAR NEEDS REPAIR" COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND HAVE ONLY SPOKEN TO SOMEONE ONCE, DURING WHICH CALL THEY SAID THEY WOULD 'HAVE TO CALL ME BACK' AFTER LISTENING TO ME DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM FOR ONLY ABOUT 2 MINUTES. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON THIS MORNING, AND CAR SEEMS TO BE HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AT ALL. SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO EVEN SEE ABOUT REPAIRS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS INACCURATELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/23/11

NISSAN 2005 MAXIMA HAD A DEFECT IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE DEVICE WHERE WATER FROM THE ROAD ACCUMULATED AND CAUSED CORROSION. NISSAN ADVISED THE DEALER TO DRILL A HOLE TO ALLOW WATER TO EXIT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD PRIOR OCCURRENCES EXACTLY LIKE THIS. THE COST TO ME WAS$ 534.34. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09 THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HER COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/29/10

I HAVE A 05 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT AND IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AS WELL AS WHAT SEEMS LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE. NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I GUESS BECAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL ITS A SAFETY ISSUE, HOWEVER I DISAGREE. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE BECAUSE THE CAR GETS STUCK SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. AS IM DRIVING THE CAR STARTS TO SLOW TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE $108 FOR THEM TO TELL ME I NEED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,000-4,000. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE UNSAFE VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! *TR

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE 15+ SECONDS AT STOP SIGNS AND INTERSECTIONS AND THEN ENGAGE AND JERK CAR OUT INTO TRAFFIC. HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. & GEARS WOULD SLIP IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. NISSAN DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION ($3800) AND SAID THIS IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY WITH 2004-2005 MAXIMAS. 300+ IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON JUST ONE INTERNET BLOG. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. DEALER FOUND CODE PO744A/T TCC S/V FUNCTION INDICATING FUNCTIONAL VALVE MALFUNCTION IN TRANSMISSION. *TR

TRANSMISSION RACES AND BANGS. STARTED RIGHT AFTER CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CONTACTED NISSAN. CAR IS A NISSAN MAXIMA 2005 WITH UNDER 60,000 MILES. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION STARTS TO RACE AND BANG IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AFTER CAR BANGS A FEW TIMES , ITS HARD TO GET THE CAR MOVING FROM A STOP. WE HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH WITH NISSAN AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL CHARGE US FOR THIS FIX. WE FEEL AS THOUGH THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE ARE GETTING PRICES FOR OUR CAR OUTSIDE OF NISSAN BECAUSE OF THE FRUSTRATION WE HAVE GONE THROUGH WITH THEM. *TR

I OWN A 05' MAXIMA WITH 102,000, AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE AROUND THE 70,000 MILE MARK. I TRIED TO FLUSH IT AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. IT SHIFTS OUT FUNNY FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND DOWN SHIFTS REAL HARD WHEN U COME TO A STOP. I'VE READ ALOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE I LOVE THE PERFORMANCE AND I DON'T WONT TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE MONEY I HAVE DROPPED INTO IT, AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT!!!! *TR

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR JERKS INTO GEAR AS IF IT HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. SOME DAYS IT DOES IT EVERY TIME WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION CAR ONLY HAS 88000 MILES ON IT. I HAD NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH OR SO BEFORE TAKING IT IN TO BE CHECKED. I LOOKED THE ISSUE UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND WHERE NUMEROUS NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MANY OF THEM HAD VARIOUS EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE. NOT SAFE IN TRAFFIC AS CAR LUNGES FORWARD! *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION STICKING IN 3RD GEAR WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. IT JERKS VERY BADLY WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND...AND BACK DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST. IT ALSO JERKS WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT 65K MILES. I FIRST HAD THE VALVE BODY FIXED, AND IT STOPPED JERKING FOR 6 MONTHS....BUT STARTED BACK. NOW, I'M TOLD NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPENT $3,600 ON REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD (5 AT THE TIME OF REPAIRS), AND I AM NOW BEING ASK TO SPEND $4,500 MORE. NISSAN WILL NOT HELP AS I HAVE CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE PARTS THAT MAKE UP THE TRANSMISSION. VERY FRUSTRATING AND DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AGAIN. *TR

2005 MAXIMA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I OWN A 2005 MAXIMA I PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. IN OCT OF 2009 I TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER DUE TO A STRANGE NOISE THAT WOULD OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FOUND THE BOTTOM MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN AND REPLACE (UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) NOW I AM EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - HARD SHIFTS FROM 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-1ST. THERE IS NO INDICATOR LIGHT ON THAT SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM. TOOK TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING - YET THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND IS GETTING WORSE. I AM NOW OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE READ COUNTLESS BLOGS THAT RELATE TO THE SAME ISSUES I AM EXPERIENCING AND YET NISSAN FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE CONSUMER. THE MOTOR MOUNT ISSUE SEEMS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE, BUT NISSAN SIMPLY CHARGES YOU A $125. INSPECTION FEE AND SENDS YOU DOWN THE ROAD TELLING YOU YOUR CAR IS FINE, WHEN IT ISN'T. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DEMAND A RECALL??? I AM JUST GETTING BACK ON MY FEET AFTER LOSING MY JOB, LOSING MY HOUSE AND NOW HAVING TO DEAL WITH A CAR THAT WILL BREAK DOWN ANY DAY - LEAVING ME TO WONDER HOW THE HELL I WILL GET TO WORK. I SAY CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT - AGAINST NISSAN AND OUR GOVERNMENT WHO SHOULD BE REGULATED VEHICLES AND THE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED AGAINST THEM. *TR

I LEASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CAR SO MUCH THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR WHEN THE LEASE WAS UP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I BEGAN SMELLING BURNED OIL. I ALSO NOTICED THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK REALLY HARD GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 44K MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. THE CAR WAS FINED BUT SEEMED NOT TO HAVE THE SAME POWER. ANYHOW, THREE MONTHS IN TO HAVING THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO THE DRIVING GEAR. THE CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE IN REVERSE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,524 MILES ON IT. *TW

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HARD VERY HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF ON THE ROAD WHEN I DRIVE, THERE IS A HARD BANG EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. I AM A SURVIVOR OF 6 SEPARATE CANCERS, AND FEAR DRIVING THIS CAR TO AND FROM MY CHECK UPS AND CHEMO APPOINTMENTS AT THE HOSPITAL. MY CAR SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY ON THE WAY TO CHEMO, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEAR FOR MY LIFE BECAUSE OF NISSANS POOR MANUFACTURING. I AM ON DISABILITY AND DO NOT HAVE THE $4,000 NISSAN TOLD ME IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE CAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT ALMOST EVERY 2004-2006 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNER HAS, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH WILL YIELD THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, AND NISSAN REFUSING TO HELP. THIS IS WHY IN 2007 NISSAN WENT TO A CVT TRANSMISSION AND WARRANTIED IT UP TO 10YEARS/120K MILES (BECAUSE THEY KNEW OF THE 04-06 FAILURES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT HELPING THOSE PEOPLE OUT). I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME FIX THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO PAY $3,450 FOR A REPAIR DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH NISSANS WORKSMANSHIP. *TR

MY NISSAN MAXIMA '05 HAS ABOUT 37000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN I ACCELERATE. ALSO, IT HAS SOMETIMES SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

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.

2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE, AND LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, AND A THUMP WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE THUMP IS SO HARD, IT MAKES THE CAR SHAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO MAKE A CLANKING NOISE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND NISSAN WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA CURRENTLY HAS 84,000 MILES (AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY). I PURCHASED IT IN 2006 WITH 24,000 MI. IT BEGAN BUCKING OR JERKING VERY HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS (WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PUTTING INTO DRIVE) OVER 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYDAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES MORE THAT OTHERS. IT WOULD BUCK AND JERK SO HARD THAT I DID NOT FEEL LIKE I WAS IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT ($700) AND DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT, 20 MINUTES LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS STILL BUCKING AND JERKING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME 2 MOTOR MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS DOES THE TRANSMISSION FOR A TOTAL OF ALMOST $5,000. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THE CAR BECAUSE I'VE REPORTED THIS TO THE CORPORATE OFFICES OF NISSAN AND THEY HAVE BEGUN AN INVESTIGATION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM...YET. HOWEVER, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT NUMEROUS 2004-2005 NISSAN MAXIMA OWNERS ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND AFTER READING HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE I DO NOT BELIEVE I OR ANYONE ELSE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET LONG BY 1 1/4 WIDE, NOTICED RUST IN OR AROUND SEPTEMBER 2009, NOT SURE WHEN IT REALLY STARTED TO RUST, TODAY 12/2/2014 I REMOVED PASSENGER SEAT PULLED BACK CARPET TO FIND A HOLE NO FLOOR WHATSOEVER. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ON FORUMS ONLINE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON ALL MAXIMAS AND ALTIMAS, NOT SURE WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. THANKS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE VEHICLE RPM READING. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.