Problems with 2005 Nissan Maxima POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle would shift hard attempting to shift into second gear, third gear or reverse. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty shift in the transmission. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 109,326 and the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Transmission went out. online there were a bunch of issues and lot of the transmission shops said they always replace nissan transmissions from this specific model. so i decided to write on here and see. *tr

2005 nissan maxima-having issues with the transmission-jerking and jumping between 1st & 2nd gear when starting,slowing down, and shifting gears. also jerking when on cruise control. hesitation when going from park to drive, and forward to reverse. this is my 3rd maxima so i'm loyal but very upset!!! i have been told by a former nissan mechanic that this is a common problem with the 2004 and 2005's maxima transmission and nissan is doing nothing to fix the problem. *tr

2005 nissan maxima sl shifts hard and causes the car to jump forward and does the same when put into reverse. nearly caused 2 accidents and no relief from nissan, and this is a widespread problem. this should be a recall item. safety issue. *tr

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

I have a 2005 maxima that has a jerking in the transmission between 1st and 2nd gear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while attempting to pull off, the vehicle started to surge. the transmission shifted very hard as a result of the vehicle jerking so violently. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the valve body within the transmission was defective and the transmission needed to be rebuild. the dealer was contacted who stated that unless the check engine light was illuminated they could not provide a diagnosis. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 77,900.

2005 nissan maxima. consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission slipping and shaking especially when it is in first or second gear.*tgw

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 20 mph, the transmission began to slip gears unexpectedlyaccomapnied with an abnormal jerking with hesitation. the contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they replaced the transmission. the manufacturer was made aware of the faulty transmission. the contact stated that prior to the failure, the catalytic converter and abs sensor were replaced. the failure mileage was 91,000.

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. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the transmission would downshift at low speeds and hesitate when accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the transmission began to violently jerk with hesitation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the transmission was defective and the failure was a common issue with the model year. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

I own a 2005 nissan maxima sl with around 88,000 miles on it. this car is experiencing problems with the transmission especially when shifting from gears from 1st to 2nd and reverse to park and park to reverse. the car revs to very high rpms before shifting to gear and then jerks violently. i called nissan consumer affairs department 1800-647-7261 and they informed me that i have to take to a nissan dealership and have diagnostics done and i would have to pay for it out of pocket, which i refused because they know that they have a problem and not doing anything to assist us. in this website alone there are 316 complaints regarding 05 nissan maxima. the problem to my understanding affects maxima from 04-07. if you go to this web site http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2005/nissan/maxima/automatic+transmission, there are over 150 complaints. if you go to http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nissan/maxima/r83689/comments/page-7/ there almost 100 complaints of people with the same problem. i am sure that there are many more people who are having the same problems and have not reported it. to fix these issues according to my understanding would take on average $3000 which is a lot of money. kindly help us get some resolution from nissan. *tr

I have a nissan maxima 05. it has 71532 miles. the transmission already started showing problems. it jerks really hard into 2nd and 3rd gear and also skips gear which causes the rev's to go high. it happen everytime i take out the car and i am scared that this will cause the car to not work at all. i was given a quote of $3500 to get this problem fixed. i see alot of people having the same issue with this cars transmission and i believe there should be a recall. *tr

I have a 2005 nissan maxima. for the past few mths i have noticed the transmission slipping or stalling on change of gears. my car was purchased a yr. old and had around 40000 miles. the car now has right at 90000 miles. i have always bragged on how great of a car, the nissan maxima is. now, i' m very disappointed. and very concerned about the safety of my family. on very drive i experience severe jerking and stalling. i more so experience the jerks and stalling while traveling at a 20/40 miles. *tr

I have 2005 nissan maxima it had a problem with transmission i went to the dealer ship they said this model coming with a minor defect with the transmission they told me to file a complaint with you to get the recall start. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that when shifting from first to second gear or when shifting into reverse, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormally violent jerk. in addition, when attempting to accelerate while driving 20-25 mph, the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in rpms and the transmission would hesitate to respond to acceleration attempts. once the vehicle responded, it would begin jerking abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where the transmission was flushed and the contact was advised that the repair would not completely correct the failure because the transmission valves had failed. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 69,800 and the current mileage was 70,900. updated 04/15/11*lj updated 08/18/11

Bought the car new. serviced as outlined in owners manual. transmission started having issues around 70,000 miles. i am in the military and with deployments, wasn't able to get it to a dealer. i have changed transmission fluid numerous times to try and alleviate symptoms to no avail. the transmission has a 2-4 second delay going from p-d or d-p, shifts hard in most gears and slips out of gear randomly. has almost caused me to be in an accident due to inability to accelerate. have seen many, many post of owners that list the exact same defects. nissan has extended warranty for 2007-2010 maximas with cvt transmission but not the 04-06 models for some reason. *tr

I noticed my transmission having serious problems when it started slipping really bad. after a little while i decided to try for nissan to fix the issue. the vehicle had about 77,000 miles on it when i contacted nissan. this issue started at about 69,000 miles. nissan told me to take it into a dealership and have a diagnosis done on the vehicle and send the paperwork in. i did just that. then a week later i received a call saying that nissan will not cover my repair because it was so far out of warranty. how convenient, the vehicle starts breaking right after the warranty goes out. this will cost me thousands of dollars to fix. i have never had a problem this serious, or any problem this early in the life of any of my cars. this is ridiculous and nissan should stand by their terrible product and fix the problem. there are thousands of people with this same issue with the same vehicle. within the past couple days my transmission will lock into 5th gear and stay there. if i accelerate or decelerate it will still be in 5th gear. nissan is garbage and i will never purchase another nissan or recommend nissan if this does not get taken care of. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the transmission would not shift from first gear and the vehicle would not accelerate past 10 mph. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. the failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

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 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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the first and second gear failed; as a result, the transmission needed to replaced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission communication wiring circuit and transmission control were defective and stated the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered by the warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 146,000.

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.

The transmission violently shifts up and down causing the car to jerk forward at stoplights almost causing an accident, as well as slipping out of gear around 35-45 mph revving the engine then slamming into gear causing temporary loss of control, this is an extreme safety hazard. there are many others having the same problem, it is a known 2004-2006 nissan maxima problem yet nissan won't help, please help myself and other nissan owners before someone dies in an accident from a surging/slipping transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk abnormally when driving 35 mph and above. when shifting gears, the vehicle would not respond for approximately five to ten seconds before engaging and the engine would exhibit an excessive increase in rpms. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who recommended having the valve body assembly replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle hesitated when driving in certain gears. the vehicle was taken the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

I have a 2005 nissan maxima and the transmission has begun to slip out of gear while i am driving. i have also experienced hard shifting while driving at low speeds. *tr

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.

My 2005 nissan maxima (build date of 08/04) has 77000 miles and has started showing signs of what may be serious transmission problems that include the following: 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. then followed by a burnt oil / electrical type smell that gets inside the car and evident outside after stopping. 4. engine mounts have been replaced due to this problem and nissan dealer refuse to help knowing this problem occurs with their maxima. *kb

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. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle would stall. the contact also stated that the vehicle would stalls between shifting and while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact also expressed concern after seeing numerous complaints about the same failure on the internet. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while attempting to shift into second gear, the contact heard a loud knocking noise. also when she attempted to shift between gears the vehicle would stall. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 130,000 and the failure mileage was 110,000.

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.

Like all other i have a 2005 nissan maxiam transmission when out got another did same so nissan have a mayor proplem and nee d 2 fix it not hide it. *tr

My 2005 nissan maxima had 53,000 miles when it started showing signs of transmission problems. when i start the car everything is fine, but after driving it for a bit this is what happens: takes about 5 seconds to click into gear after the shift lever is placed in "d" and when that happens the car jerks really hard. same as the above happens when going from the reverse to drive and it takes again 4 to 5 seconds for the gear to engage and when that happens the car jerks violently. transmission slips out of gear during regular driving causing the engine to rev freely then jerking back into gear with a loud clunk. that usually happens in lower rpms and got me and my family almost killed a couple of times because i lost control of the car. 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 the technician working on the car confirmed all of the above. they also found that the engine mounts were broken but that would not cause these symptoms. they suggested a new transmission and motor mounts for $4,700 and refused to help out with the repairs since i was out of warranty. after doing some research online i discovered that hundreds of people with the same make, model, and model year have the same issue. nissan knows that there is an issue with the transmission but it doesn't make any sense to the fact that the they are not doing anything about it, but instead the jeopardize our lives in order to save some money. *tr

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

2005 nissan maxima is having jerking/slamming shifting problems from park to drive to reverse, and back, etc. not smoothly shifting into gears besides the jerking. already told by nissan to replaces mounts and fluid, and have done so and expensive for that... but still having problem and i've ready many, many forums on various websites of people having the same problems and many having to replace transmission. the dealership i use for service told me my transmission as well may need replacement after spending a lot of money already. i thought nissan was a reliable car and i understand that this transmission problem an replacement is happening from 60,000 to 100,000 - this should not be and nissan should step up and rightfully put a recall on this transmission. my understanding is that nissan is not doing anything. this is a safety issue because if this jerking or hestitation problem continues while driving, as many owners have reported, it can cause an accident not only on a local street, but definitely on the highway. this complaint form is asking at what speed and i can't put a number on that - when park to drive or reverse, not much, when hesitating or feeling roughness/shifting while driving it varies in the speeds - a safety issue, and recall issue to be looked at. nissan - do the right thing. *tr

Transmission problems 75k miles. vehicle jerks in and out of gear. dealership refuses to acknowledge a transmission problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that when shifting from first to second gear, the vehicle would jerk violently. in addition, when shifting to fifth gear, the shifter became stuck. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavailable.

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 have been having problems with my 2005 nissan maxima transmission jerking really bad around 20 mph when decreasing speed and at 15 mph when accelerating. i have called nissan numerous times over the past 2 1/2 weeks. i just got a call back from them monday stating that they could not do anything to help me because the transmission fluid was dark and burnt. i had just had the transmission fluid and filter changed a moth prior to that so know that was not the case. i have not taken my car to nissan for maintenance because they are too high but have taken it in for service on a regular basis. i am asking for their help with the repairs but they have refused so far. i feel this is an ongoing problem with this model maxima, and they should cover the cost!

Transmissions jerks really hard then grinds while driving (taking off) until it eventually does it every time i try to drive it and is now parked due to it possibly causing an accident. the jerking started at 75,000 miles every now and then until it became consistent up to 127,000 miles then parked! *tr

Our 2005 nissan maxima is jerking when moving from a complete stop. transmission shifts out of gear and "clunks" back into gear with a screech of tires. i see where tons of complaints are being filed from other 2005 maxima owners. why are you folks doing nothing about this problem? my car had roughly $65,000 miles on it. nissan needs to own up to this problem and fix it. this is clearly a defect. why are you people ignoring this defect? *tr

2005 nissan maxima powertrain went out in 2007 and i replaced it and was told this is something that nissan is aware but have not released a kit to fix it. it is dec 26, 2010 and the replacement transmission went out dec. 24, 2010. this car has had hard shifting and i have been told the mounts need to be replaced in response to the hard shifting just 3 weeks ago.! i am not fixing this car again. in 2007 i called nissan and filed a complaint and nothing was done. the nhtsa has to get involved. the car stopped shifting while my little car was in the car with me on the road. we were almost slammed from behind but the driver behind me swerved in time. please, please do make nissan do something about this. i now have a 35,000 dollar piece of junk sitting in my driveway and i have to go purchase another car. i will be filing a suit! *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.

This complaint follows along with the many that have been received by the nhtsa about the transmission problems on the nissan maxima. the transmission started jerking when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. it would also jerk when shifting from park to drive or reverse. of course the answer is a 4,000 dollar repair for a new transmission,on a car with only 61,000 miles on it. the nature of this problem will only lead to a serious crash or accident in the future. not sure why the nhtsa has not issued a recall on this yet, especially with all the complaints on their web site, not to mention the large number of complaints that can be found by searching on many other sites. i guess what they say is true, that it will take someone being hurt or killed before something is done. how sad!

Early transmission failure. *tr

I bought my 2005 nissan maxima se used and it ran fine a first, but within 2 months the transmission began acting up by jerking, hard shifting and hi engine rev's. i took it to the nissan dealer and they blame everything else except the transmission. they said it was the motor mounts, but they were new then it was this sensor and that sensor, the dog, the cat anything but the transmission. the dealer gave me a powertrain warranty when i bought the car so i took it to nissan to do a transmission swap while i had the car there getting some other work done. since it was another warranty company other than nissan, they tried to milk the warranty company with parts thrown at it while my car was there. the service manager said that broken subharness caused the problem. with the subharness repaired it did not fix the problem. next he called and said i had a bad vias solenoid was the problem and that would fix it. he called back the next day and said "well your car is still stuck in 4th gear and i would like to try something else. i told him no since the warranty company had called me and telling me what nissan had told them and i was being to another story. they told me to take it to a transmission shop from the nissan stealership since nissan was playing us both. the car had become a hazard to drive because it stalled in the middle of shifts and it was hard to predict what it would do next. the car worked fine as long as the transmission was cold, but when it warmed up it was hard jerk and shift city. i nick named the car mule kick since it kicked like a mule. i paid the stealership for the work done i but didn't want to since they didn't fix it and it left on a tow truck. nissan will blame your grandma for the problem before they say it is their transmissions.. these cars need to be recalled and as for this nissan stealership i would not buy a .50 sugar cookie from them. *tr

I have a 2005 nissan maxima and just like everyone else i am having transmission problems with this vehicle. it jolts hard when going from park to drive or if i reverse and go to drive. also the cars gear slips between 2nd and 3rd gear. i think it's ridiculous the amount of people having this problem this a vehicle the same year and model and the complaints i have seen and no one is doing nothing about getting it fixed. there should be a recall!!! does someone have to get killed for the issue to be addressed?? *tr