2006 Nissan Maxima Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,491. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND OCCASIONALLY REVVING BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING OUT OR BACKING UP. WE HAD THE FLUID CHANGED AND ADDED LUCAS TRANSMISSION FIX. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR 3 MONTHS OR SO THEN IT STARTED AGAIN. GOING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED AT A LOCAL SPECIALIST SHOP. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHY HAS NISSAN NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES IN SELLING RELIABLE AND QUALITY PRODUCTS THIS IS NOT SO. *TR

HARD SHIFT WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR,DOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH,WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR BUCKED. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKED,AND ADDED WHAT NEEDED TO BE ADDED,FIGURING THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT WASN'T. THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS,AND TODAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2013 WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT AND NO WARRANTY. IT IS NOW 2015,AND THE CAR HAS JUST ABOVE 100,000 MILES. *TR

PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPLIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" ONLY GOING TO 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A VERY BUSY STREET WITH NO TURN OFF. CAR WAS TOWED, AND NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SOME SERVICE AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $2000.00 FOR THE WORK. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. NISSAN HAS ISSUED AS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS A PLASTIC PART WAS USED ON THE TIMING CHAIN AND IT WEARS PREMATURELY. I SPOKE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND LEARNED THE TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 100000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED, IT COULD RESULT IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, IF THE TIMING CHAIN FAILS, THE VEHICLE COULD BE REAR-ENDED SINCE THE FAILURE MAKES THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. *TR

IN NEIGHBOR DRIVING 30, CAR JUMPS AND MOTOR IDLES. HAS JUMPED INTO REVERSE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. WHILE PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE TRYING PARK, THE CAR JUMPS INSTEAD OF DRIVING. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WHILE ACCELERATING, CAR JUMPS THREE TIMES BEFORE TAKING OFF TO ACTUALLY DRIVE. CAR REFUSED TO GO INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *TR

I HAD MY VALVE BODY REPLACED DUE TO HARD SHIFTING AND A DELAY IN TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE IS START TO EXHIBIT SAME SYMPTOMS AND I WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,500 VEHICLE HAD 148,000 MILES ON IT. NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS INFERIOR QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP. *TR

THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. CAR WILL NOT MOVE NOW. IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. *TR

DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR PANS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. THESE PANS TIE THE CENTER TUBE TO THE SIDE FRAMES SO ANY STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY THERE IS LOST. THERE IS NO LONGER SUPPORT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS FEET, ONLY THE CARPET IS KEEPING THEM FROM FALLING THROUGH TO THE ROAD. *TR

MY CAR WILL START OFF RIDING GREAT BUT THEN THE JERKING STARTS AND THE ACCELERATION STALLS. I AM SO AFRAID THAT I MAY GET IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTANT JERKING. SOMETIMES MY ENGINE REVS UP AND MY CAR JERKS AS IF THE WHOLE CAR WILL JUST FALL APART. I PRAY EVERYTIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. I DON'T HAVE $3,000 TO GET IT REPAIRED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM HOPING THAT A RECALL IS DONE SO THAT I WON'T HAVE TO PAY. I BELIEVE ITS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURE SOMEONE. IT PISSES ME OFF THAT NISSAN WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 80MPH. THERE WAS A STALLING/JERKING MOTION THAT TOOK PLACE. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I NOTICE IT WAS STILL ON CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE MPH HAD DROPPED A FEW MILES. ONCE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, I NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IN ACCELERATION. IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THIRD OR FORTH GEAR. I HAD TO HOLD PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAIT AS IT PICKED UP SPEED. *TR

THE FLOOR BOARDS IN THIS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA ARE BADLY ROTTED THROUGH. IT PROBABLY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I SPOKE WITH THE NISSAN DEALER TODAY. THEY WANT $1200 TO PATCH THE FLOOR BOARDS. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN. I BELIEVE THIS AND ALL CARS OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY NISSAN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS AND OTHER NISSAN MODEL CARS OF THE SAME VINTAGE. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND TAKE ANY ACTION. I NEED YOUR INTERVENTION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE MODULE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT CUSHION AND SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND SLAM INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY FROM THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. FIRST OCCURED ON A BUSY 4 LANE BYPASS. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET IT PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD. *TR

TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE VALVE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. JCC

DIVING DOWN A ROAD GOING 45. A PERSON PULLED IN FRONT OF ME TO GO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE HIT MY CAR STRAIGHT ON AND TOTALED MY CAR FROM THE FRONTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND I NEARLY SMASHED MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IF IT WASN'T FOR MY SEAT BELT. AND ME HOLD MY SELF BACK FROM GOING THREW THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY START, (AND THE START IS FINE) ALARM STATES ITS STOLE ETC. ANTI-THIEF... BEEN IN SHOP FOR WEEKS AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM DRIVING MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION INCREASES THE RPM ABOVE 3, BEFORE IT CHANGES GEARS. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF THERE IS A VERY HARD KICK BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF. THERE ARE OTHER INTERNET POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE. BASED ON THE INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. WHY ISN'T THE NISSAN CORPORATION BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OFF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

DURING UPSHIFTS AND DOWN SHIFTS THE CAR IS VERY HARSH. SLAMS INTO GEAR MAKING ACCELERATION AND DE-CELEBRATION UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS IN A VERY ROUGH JERKING MOTION. I HAVE EXPERIENCE LATE GEAR ENGAGEMENT, WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN MULTIPLE NEAR COLLISION ACCIDENTS. JERKING ALSO OCCURS WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON GAS DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL, THE RPM'S RAISE AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR AND THEN THE SPEED WILL INCREASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,491.

MY CAR BEGAN JERKING AND SHIFTING UNEXPECTEDLY. IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY CAR CRASHED INTO MY FRIEND'S HOME. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

AFTER READING MULTIPLE REVIEWS, IT LOOKS LIKE MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FREEWAYS AND SUDDENLY MY CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. ON THE FREEWAY. WITH 2 BABIES IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE ISSUES. IN ADDITION, MY CAR JERKS MULTIPLE TIMES AND WONT KICK INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON". *TR

SAME ISSUE AS ANOTHER "TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING. WHEN I AM DRIVING MANY TIMES THE ACCELERATION INCREASES THE RPM ABOVE 3, BEFORE IT CHANGES. THERE ARE OTHER INTERNET POSTINGS WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE. BASED ON THE INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. WHY ISN'T THE NISSAN CORPORATION BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS?" *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AND VERY HIGH RPM OCCURRED AT SAME TIME. NEEDED AN ENTIRE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. WARRANTY GOOD FOR 60 MONTHS OR 60,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 57000 MILES BUT CAR WAS PURCHASED 7-18-06, SO IT IS PAST THE 60 MONTHS. NISSAN TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER, DESPITE NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OF NISSAN OWNERS. PAID OVER $3000 TO FIX TRANSMISSION. *TR

EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF FLOORBOARDS. ONLY CARPET IS BETWEEN ROAD AND GROUND ON BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CAR NEVER IN ACCIDENT AND EXTERIOR/BODY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF CORROSION. BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND COULD BE DANGEROUS IF CARPET LETS LOOSE AND FEET CAN HIT GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SWITCHED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 01/13/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK UNDER THE LCD DISPLAY UNIT, WHICH ALLOWED ITEMS TO FALL THROUGH THE OPENING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COINS FELL INTO THE CRACK AND CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AC AMPLIFIER AND THE UNIFIED METER CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND THE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800.

MY 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN HARD SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING, REVERSING, AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED OVER THE SUMMER AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. OF COURSE THAT DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN I AM PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN CORPORATION AND THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. WELL OF COURSE NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS WE NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED...TO THE TUNE OF $3,000. WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN CORPORATION THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME AND THAT MY CAR DIDN'T FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO NOT ONLY ARE WE OUT $150 FOR A DIAGNOSIS THAT WE ALREADY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT NOW WE HAVE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR IT WON'T BE SAFE TO DRIVE. WE HAVE OWNED TWO NISSANS AND THE PREVIOUS ONE WAS A 1996 MAXIMA THAT NEVER GAVE US ANY PROBLEMS. I WISH I HAD THAT CAR BACK AND NOT THIS "UPGRADED" MODEL. I USE TO THINK THAT NISSAN WAS A COMPANY THAT STOOD BY ITS CUSTOMERS AND STRIVED FOR SATISFACTION, BUT I NOW KNOW THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WILL NHTSA EVER LOOK INTO THESE COMPLAINTS AND FORCE NISSAN'S HAND AS FAR AS THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE GOES? THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL, NOT JUST A BULLETIN. *TR

THIS CAR HAS HAD HARDSHIFTS, BETWEEN 2-3 GEARS AND HORRIBLE DOWNSHIFTS. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THESE ISSUES. FLAIR SHIFTS WHEN COASTING. SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEARS. PLEASE HELP! THE CAR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND THIS IS DUE TO A PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. NISSAN KNOWS OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHY THEY NOW USE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! *TR

I WAS STOPPING ON A RED LIGHT WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ABS STARTED TO KICK IN BUT THE FLOOR WAS DRY I WANT GOING FAST AS ALL OUR ANY OF THAT. NOW IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I'M BREAKING THE CODE IYS C1110. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A CONSTANT RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE FAULTY TIMING CHAIN BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

SLOWED DOWN TO ROUND A CORNER. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION SLOWLY BEGAN TO KICK AND JERK. AFTER A WHILE IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE. IT HAS GOT ME INTO MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS DO TO EITHER JERKING OR FAILED TO SHIFT AND ACCELERATE. IT NOW WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AT ALL, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NISSAN, AND THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY DO NOT RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

MY INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED SOMETIME IN DECEMBER, AFTER PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN TO GEAR (D) FROM PARK POSITION IT HESITATED AND THEN IT FELT AS IF MY WHOLE CAR JUMPED. I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE AND THE CARS ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. IT KIND OF SCARED ME. IT CONTINUED TO DO SO ON MY DRIVE HOME. IT CONTINUES TO DO SO OFF AND ON PREDOMINATELY WHEN MY CAR HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WARM UP. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AS TO WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME MATTER. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN NISSAN MAXIMAS ARE FAULTY AND NISSAN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY HAZARDS TO BE DRIVING LIKE THIS AND IT IS A VERY COSTLY FIX FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING THIS EARLY ON OR AT ALL WITH A VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY THE CONTACT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND POWERING OFF THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SPIRAL CABLE HARNESS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE AND ACTUATOR DEFECT; ABS SYSTEM SENSORS AND HUBS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN AUGUST 2009 AFTER NOTIFICATION TO NISSAN. NISSAN HAS FAILED TO NOTIFY PUBLIC OF AN ABS SYSTEM DESIGN DEFECT AND TO ISSUE A RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN ITS VEHICLES SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2004 AND THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AN ADVISORY. FAILURE OF THESE COMPONENTS CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN PROPER BRAKING, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER, AND REPORTEDLY FIRE. NISSAN ALSO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF RE-OCURRENCE BY COMPLAINANT AND REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR.

PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD AND STOPPED .NO GEARS NOT EVEN REVERSE ,MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE STUCK IN MIDDLE OF 4LANE WITH NO WAY TO GO ANYWHERE.NISSAN DOESN'T THINK THEY ARE LIABLE .NOW I HAVE TO PAY 2700 DOLLARS FOR A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS ONLY 82000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED 4 NISSANS IN PAST ,BUT NO MORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH WHEN THE WHEELS BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,823.

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 81,000. SOON AFTER, THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR STARTED GIVING ME HICKUPS NOW AND THEN AND NOW, IT HARD SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH AND SOMETIMES 1 TO 2ND. THE CAR HAS NOW 89,000 AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS FOR. A CAR WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES. *TR

HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE ISSUES DIAGNOSED AND THEY WOULD STATE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. FIRST STARTED WITH HAVING LOW AND DIRTY OIL AND MAKING A WEIRD NOISE EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN SERVICED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT PLACE THAT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAID WE SHOULD GO. THEIR OIL SOLUTION OF ROYAL PURPLE SYNTHETIC OIL DID NOT WORK. TALKED TO THE PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AND BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ALMOST 108000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE ONLY OWNED IT A YEAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE HARD SHIFTING WHEN DRIVING AND THE SLAMMING OF THE HEAD AGAINST THE HEAD REST. IT WILL SLAM INTO SECOND, THIRD AND EVEN FOURTH GEAR ONCE IT GETS WARMED UP AND TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE AND ADJUST THE SPEED. I EXPERIENCE JERKING COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING AND RECENTLY WHILE GOING FROM SPEED LIMITS OF 45 TO 30 I FELT A LOSE OF POWER LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO GO. WHILE PARKED IT ALSO SLAMS INTO REVERSE AND THE FIRST. I HAVE A YOUNG SON AND THIS VEHICLE IS DEFIANTLY NOT SAFE FOR HIM TO DRIVE IN. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE SOLENOIDS, TIMING CHAINS, AND TO PUT A KIT IN IT FOR THE SHIFTING ISSUES. I ALSO NEED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE TO ADDRESS THE SHAKING WHEN GOING OVER 55MPH. AT THIS POINT THE MOTOR MOUNTS PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALL WARRANTIES ARE EXPIRED. THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO MALFUNCTIONING AND THE LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF THIS WILL COST UP TO A $1000 TO HAVE FIXED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES OFF AND ON BUT NO CODES SHOW UP. THE RPM GAUGE GETS STUCK AT 3 AND YOU HAVE TO GO OVER 40MPH TO GET THAT GAUGE TO WORK. REALLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CAR DOESN'T DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY (AUTOMATIC 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION). ALSO IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM REVERSE INTO FIRST. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HILL, THE CAR REVS HARD WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND SLAMS INTO GEAR. CAR TRANSMISSION ALSO SOMETIMES SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING. LOTS OF FORUMS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY SAID THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM NISSAN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR