Problems with 2005 Nissan Maxima POWER TRAIN

The vehicle jerks hard when going from park to reverse, and reverse to drive. when driving it will shift hard from 1st to 2nd. it will slip before ramming in to gear. there is also slipping in 4th gear. when trying to accel on the highway it will slip before doing so. replace front & left engine mount, flush transmission fluid at 95521 but still doing the same jerking issue. please help. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while accelerating from a stop sign, the vehicle shifted erratically. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 06/18/13*lj the consumer stated the nissan service rep advised that the vehicle does not shift because it has a cvt transmission. when the vehicle would lunge foward a loud thud could be heard. the consumer stated after some researching the failure was found to be in the shift solenoid. the vehicles goes into limp mode. updated 06/24/2013 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that her vehicle began to lunge forward while in first or second gear. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the transmission was flushed. the failure recurred and the dealer recommended the transmission be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the transmission was rebuilt. one month later the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while traveling 10 mph, the vehicle failed to shift from first to second or fifth gear. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and lunge abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that he needed to change the engine oil. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. on subsequent visits to the dealer, the contact was provided several different diagnostic results, including changing the oil for a second time and to change the motor mounts. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer, who informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. ..updated 06/24/13 *bf

Transmission shifts hard into gears after to taking a wile to start. when shifting to drive the cars shows it is in 5th gear and after researching found thousands of others experiencing the same problems . looking for recalls after so many people or experiencing the same problems. i see that there is a service bulletin but with so many many problems still no recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while trying to shift from drive to park, the vehicle jerked violently. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.

This nissan has been having issues where it jerks from reverse to drive, upshifting from first to second, and second to third. the vehicle also jerks when down shifting from third to second, second to first and first to park is delayed in shifting. this issue is a safety concern due to affecting the ability to stop the vehicle as the vehicle specifications indicate stopping distance for the vehicle should be. the issue is highly unpredictable as to the severity of the jerk the car will experience which has been known to cause the vehicle to either not stop or slide in inclement weather such as snow. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a replacement transmission. the failure and current mileages were 112,000. the vin was unavailable.

Transmission jerks in 2nd and 3rd shifts. *tr

I bought this car less than a week ago. it's already beginning to jerk and clunk when shifting between 1st and second gear. yesterday it began to rev and then jump back into gear whenever i tried to pull away from a stopped position. i took it back to the dealer and he paid $1700 + to have the transmission rebuilt because he felt bad for selling me a junk car!. but from what i'm hearing from other drivers with the same car a rebuild only helps for about 6 months or so then the car acts up again.... i'm in the u.s. marines and i need a reliable car to go home and check on my sick father every so often and this isn't seeming so reliable. *tr

My 2005 nissan maxima with serious transmission problems. 1. there is a major delay after the shift lever is put in drive 2. between 1st to 2nd gears the car clunks and jerks into gear causing the tires screech 3. after about one hour of driving and i come to a stop, the car will not to move or respond as it should. i can be at 3000 rpm at a stop sign and the car will just creep along until it builds up speed. if i don't let off of the gas after speed starts building up to 20 mph, it well club and jerk into gear almost causing the car will to turn out of control. *tr

It hesitates when put in gear and than jerks violently when shifting, jarring all passengers in vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the contact stated that the vehicle was accelerating and shifting gears independently. the vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist where they advised that the valve body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 10/03/12*lj

My car jerks really hard. coming in and out of 1st and 2nd gear. will jump after being put into drive. takes a while to catch drive from park. gears slip while driving down road and engine just begins to rev by itself. i see tons of the same complaints online. how do we get this obvious recurrent issue resolved without spending thousands?!?! *tr

Just after the vehicle passed 100,000 miles, it began to shift roughly between all gears. the car "bucks" when shifting, and sometimes seems to "miss" a shift, revving the engine before settling into gear. i have researched the issue and found many other maxima owners with cars of about the same age and mileage as mine, indicating this is a manufacturing defect and not specific to my particular vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while attempting to shift gears the vehicle would shake violently. the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate while going through an intersection. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred her to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 109,695. updated 12/5/12 *cn updated 12/12/2012 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle began to jerk as the transmission slipped gears with a rapid increase in engine rpms. in addition, there was a burning electrical odor inside of the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact later checked the transmission fluid and noticed that it had become abnormally dark in color. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto mechanic for diagnosis where they detected that the transmission exhibited internal damage and the transmission valve was faulty. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

Transmission slips, jerks and goes in and out of gear while driving. shifts hard in the lower gears after it warms up, slips and engine reving during shifts, slamming hard when slowing down, and delays when placing in gear. *tr

I was stopped at a red light and when light turned green, i started forward, car moved and then just revved. car behind me had to slam on brakes to avoid hitting me. car was moving and then when it should have shifted, it froze . was terrified to drive it after that. *tr

Hello : i am having problems when i shift into and out of gear . there's a big clunk sound, it goes and comes . i love nissans i had 3 in my life and this is my fourth and by far the worse one so far please recall this problem ppl don't have the time nor money to spend on a problem that should have been fixed . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle downshifted independently. the contact also stated that the vehicle upshifted intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 121,000.

When will we get a recall for the 2004 - 2005 maxima transmissions? this is obviously a known and wide spread issue. i've found and read many many reports on these transmissions slipping in and out of gear, hard shifting (up and down), hesitating and hard jerk when placed in drive, and breaking motor mounts. mine started this just under 100,000 miles. most cases i've read reported this starting around 60,000 miles. some have been fortunate enough that nissan replaced the transmission, i hope i'm as lucky. transmissions should be dependable and perform well beyond 100,000 miles, much less 60,000 miles. i've had faith in nissan and was really impressed with nissan vehicles until i discovered this epidemic issue. how many does it take to warrant and issue a recall? to protect nissan's reputation and maintain it's customer base, i hope they support their customers in correcting this. *tr

Experienced hard jerky shifts while driving and when shifting between drive and reverse gears. *tr

I purchased my vehicle and the power train was fine. i started having problems when my vehicles shifts. it makes hard jerks when shifting and the rpms rev up uncontrollably. i got online to research for recalls and have yet found one but what i did find is numerous reports of the same exact problem i'm having. this is a very dangerous situation. i contacted nissan corp. to see why there is no recalls with so many people obviously having the same issue. i was told that nhtsa deals with all recalls. there is also a class action lawsuit coming together on this issue. i'm just trying to make it know that so many of us are having to pay thousands of dollars to have this issue with our transmissions corrected. this has got to be a defect in this certain year, make, and model. please help with this situation before someone gets seriously injured or killed. i have three small children that ride in this vehicle. i worry everytime i drive with them that something terrible is going to happen. i feel nissan should be completely responsible for this. thank you for your time and consideration that it takes to look into situations like this. it is deeply appreciated. *tr

It shifts hard to between 1st and 2nd then vice versa. delayed shifting and jerking. dealer claims the only fix is to replace transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle would stall between shifting gears. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact did not have the transmission replaced. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle began to jerk with a slight hesitation. the failure progressed over time and became a permanent occurrence. the vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. the dealer informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the vehicle jerked before stalling. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic test and confirmed there was a faulty transmission that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not drivable. the failure mileage was 134,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle shifted abnormally hard and the vehicle would jerk when shifting between third and fourth gears. the vehicle would also shift abnormally hard when down shifting. the in addition, the vehicle would jump into second gear independently, causing the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. the vehicle sporadically halted to a stop without warning. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.*tr

Car revs up on its own, also slips when accelerating i parked the car and gear would slam when shift from park to drive,reverse and whenever shifted told it is due to a bad body valve which is a very common problem for the 2004 thru 2006 nissan maxima and other nissan models. *tr

I pulled out at a busy intersection and my nissan maxima stalled out, it seemed like it would not go into first gear, even though i was pressing the gas pedal to accelerate, the car just wouldn't go into gear! it caused other cars to have to slam on brakes and drive on the shoulder to avoid hitting me and each other! my car finally "jerked" violently into gear. i took it to the nissan dealership and they said this was a known defect in the transmission, 4,000 to fix!! mind you they will replace it with a new defective transmission that there it no guarantee it will last more than 1 year! not a safe car to drive in metropolitan areas! *tr

Transmission started to shift rough, slip and make the engine rev high between shifts, this is known problem with this type of auto, mainly involving the transmission valve body and solenoids. *tr

My vehicle transmission slips alot, from 2-3 gears while accelerating or decelerating. *tr

I have had this car since 2008. the transmission start jerking at 80 thousand+ miles on it.. it jerks from 3rd gear to 2nd while moving. i took it to nissan dealership they said they cannot help. then i called nissan usa and asked them for help nissan said its out of warranty so there's nothing they can do!! dealership told me that it would cost me 4000+ to get transmission replaced... i researched there's thousand of more people having the same problem with transmission. and nissan is putting peoples life in danger and wont do anything about it.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rpms would abnormally increase to 8000 rpms. in addition, the gear would slip and the vehicle would refuse acceleration attempts. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and after inspection, the contact was told that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 120,000.

The vehicle will slam into gear at low speeds. will pop out of gear when going from 35 to 45 miles per hour, and when you press the gas it will rev up to 5000 rpms and slam back into gear nearly causing me to have 2 accidents in traffic. when backing out of my driveway it takes from 10 to 20 seconds for it to engage in drive which could leave me out in the middle of the road for someone to slam into me. the transmission has also broken my motor mounts with all the twisting bucking slamming and jerking it has done. *tr

While entering highway from side road, transmission halted as though stuck in overdrive. i accelerated, but the engine just would not go. a truck had to brake hard to avoid collision. after a few seconds the car started to accelerate like a standard transmission had bee started in 4th or 5th gear. i have gone online to forums to see that nissan has been having this same problem for sometime. these cars need to be recalled to check for this latent defect that can result in someone getting killed. *tr

My 2005 nissan maxima's automatic transmission is jerking when shifting into reverse. the transmission also is not switching to the proper gear when going from a stopped to an accelerated movement. *tr

My 2005 maxima transmission is jerking when switching gears and also slippage. at first i thought it was the mounts because one was bad but after replacing them the problem still was still there. later i found out it was just the transmission. i looked online and found a number of people was having the same problem and there still have not been a recall. this will be my last nissan. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle experienced a very hard jerk while shifting into the next gear. the contact also stated that the vehicle sometimes experienced difficulty starting. the dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls or warranties covering the failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the contact should take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnosis. the failure mileage was 89,000.

Transmission jerked hard and car turned off. the tranny no longer engages into drive and literally jumps into reverse. *tr

Transmission began to shows signs of failure. currently, the vehicle jerks hard when going from park to reverse, and reverse to drive. when driving it will shift hard from 1st to 2nd. it will slip before ramming in to gear. there is also slipping in 4th gear. when trying to accel on the highway it will slip before doing so. in town driving is horrible. i have to try and drive the car in manual mode but that does necessarily help. after doing further research, i found that this generation of nissan maxima's have this problem. nissan is also aware but refuses to acknowledge. *tr

First thing i want to list is the transmission problem. after driving for ten minutes the vehicle jerks like a had a manual transmission(which i don't) in the wrong gear. when the vehicle gets into a gear it slams forward like i was rear-ended by someone. this is a safety hazard in stop and go traffic. then one day i made a turn at an intersection and the vehicle decided it had enough and stopped on me. got it towed to the dealer and they told me the cost of a new or rebuilt trans would be $4000-4500. *tr

I bought a used nissan maxima for 8,000 since the day i bought it, the car has a hard time shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear and so on it makes a loud clunk noise and is staring to damage the mounts. i have read similar complaints to mine online and need to learn how to get it recalled or fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not shift properly and when it would shift, the vehicle would jerk forward abnormally. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle jerked forward abnormally. the failure recurred intermittently while driving at different speeds and while at a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

My 2005 nissan maxima v6 3.5l a5 speed has some very serious problems with the transmission, when driving it after a while, the transmission jerks or kicks when placed in reverse or drive and the rpms rises suddenly or drops when driving it at a normal speed. the catalyst converter obd light also keeps coming on. we have seen countless of similar concerns posted on social networks and online websites regarding all 2005 nissan maximas having the same issues. this is not an isolated issue as we now know. we as consumers believe that the transmission design has a major flaw and that nissan usa has been knowingly selling cars with such flaws. we need to have a government mandate to do a nationwide recall on this transmissions. thanks *tr

Transmission jerks into gear and shifts like it could blow up or destruct at any moment while driving! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was a violent jerk when shifting from first to second gears, and also when shifting from second and third gears. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000.