Nissan Maxima

Just like everyone else here, my Maxima is having transmission problems. It's been going on for quite a while now, but my car has 78,000 miles on it now, and it keeps getting worse. It jerks really hard from 1st to 2nd gear, and vice versa. Sometimes it revs up to 5,000 RPMs and then jerks very hard. My car also jerks when shifting into drive, from either reversing, or in park. These problems only happen once the car is heated up.

My car (2005 Nissan Maxima) has transmission issues. It shifts very hard between first and second gear. It seems like the car doesn't like to go slow. It will shift hard which causes my back tires to slip which scares me into thinking maybe I won't be able to stop in time and possibly hit the car in front of me. Sometimes, it will shift so hard it makes a clunking sound and my body actually jerks. It doesn't do it all the time, but when it starts, it seems to do it all day. I have had the motor mounts replaced, which did help some, didn't help my wallet though - expensive. I can't afford a new car or a new transmission, but when I can, you can bet it won't be a Nissan. Sad times, because I love the car other than the transmission issue. And for Nissan not to take all these complaints seriously, is really making me second guess my decision to be a Nissan car owner.

I have a 2007 Nissan Maxima and have problems with the paint fading. I only drive the vehicle to and from work 14 miles round trip and the car is fading its color. I am very disappointed in Nissan's paint job. We also bought my daughter a 2008 Nissan Versa and her car is also fading in the paint job. Who can I talk to to take care of our situation?

I bought a used 2004 Nissan Maxima less than eight months ago. In my 3rd month, it started jerking when I put it in reverse. But then as time went on, it started jerking harder going forward then it would hesitate, jerk again before shifting on its own. I then paid a whopping $1,580 in which I don't have for a rebuilt transmission/valve body. And months later, it started acting up again. I'm still making payments on this damn car so I can't buy a new car. Nissan, you got my money, but you'll never get it again! Believe that. Stand by your product!

I bought my 2004 Nissan Maxima from a used dealer with very low miles in 2004. Since my purchase, the car shut off in the middle of an intersection. My son and I had to coast through the intersection. Then the Bose CD player would not play. Then the air conditioner went out. Then the nightmare began! The transmission is a mess. It jerks very hard, slips, does not shift properly, and after several jerks, the engine light comes on and the car will take off very slowly. Now, it will go all the way to 4-5 RPM before shifting gears. In addition, the air conditioner is broken again. And to top it off, the front passenger window motor went completely out.

What a disappointment. After reading some of these posts, I am angry and dissatisfied. I have taken it to Nissan and other transmission specialist, and there is nothing they can do. Nissan, I will never buy another car from you. When people ask about my Nissan, I tell them that it looks good on the outside, but the inside is a piece of scrap metal, junk. I always tell people who ask about my Nissan that Nissan does not care about their customers or their products, just getting their customers' money to have things repaired. Now that it is paid off, I have to purchase another car. What a huge disappointment!

Premature transmission failure in 2006 Maxima: I had the same symptoms as everyone else. I first experienced the issue while merging onto a busy highway. I was accelerating on an interstate on-ramp, preparing to enter the interstate. While accelerating, I noticed the car ahead of me was not accelerating at the same rate, so I let off the gas to slow down. The car ahead then sped up, so I attempted to assume accelerating to enter the highway. At that point, the engine quickly revved up as though I were in neutral. That lasted for a brief moment, then suddenly, the transmission slammed into gear with such force that the front tires lost traction and the car lurched hard to the left. My reaction was to adjust quickly to the right to prevent cutting across busy lanes. I left the roadway to the right. Fortunately, there was no collision with anything, except with a curb. I skidded to a stop there in the grassy area right of the highway.

I don't know much about transmissions, but I did research the issue (thank goodness!) before going to the dealership service department. The first diagnosis was "motor mounts." I asked the service manager if he was sure that's causing the problem, and I was told "Yes, without a doubt." The same line of ** they've told countless others, who shelled out $1100 for new motor mounts, only to drive away and realize the issue remained.

Nissan knows about the issue yet refuses to help, and after reading so many owners' complaints, it appears as though Nissan is milking this issue for more money by duping people into new motor mounts or an expensive and unneeded transmission flush.

This car has been a nightmare! I have an oil leak, and it's bad, and vibration.

I am a very angry customer of Tennyson Nissan in Tifton, GA. I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima "cash money" in 2010. A couple of months after purchasing the car, I ran into valve problems with my Nissan. I have always kept the oil changed and my car maintained. So I took it to the Nissan dealership and they told me the valves are not the problem, but the O-ring is. They insisted on fixing the O-ring and charged me $400. After that was complete, the problem was still there and the car still leaked oil, valves still rattled. Now I have to constantly make sure the car has oil. I took the car back because my check engine light kept coming on and I was told it was the speed sensor. I took it back to the Nissan dealership for them to tell me I need a transmission ($3,000). My point is that this car has been a lemon since day one and I really believe they knew that. Something has got to be done about Nissan dealerships getting over on us. I really thought highly of Nissan before, but now they can kick rocks!

I bought a 2004 Nissan Maxima. After about a month, it started jerking and then would not change gears. I wish I had never looked at this Nissan. I will never buy another one. Because if the manufactures don't give a damn about their customers, I won't give them my business ever again. To Nissan, you know you have these cars that have defective transmission, but you don't care about people's lives. You need to do a recall now!

I have a 2007 Maxima with 94,700 miles and the timing chain is in the beginning stages of wearing. I first noticed it from the whining noise it was making. From what I have seen online and what the dealership has said, this problem seems to happen a lot but at around 60,000 miles. I change my oil on time and use full synthetic and this has still happened. I am adding to the complaint pile in hopes that maybe this will bring on a recall. The cost for labor is way too high ($2200) and if I can't get it fixed, I will be forced to sell the car I love. Please help!

I purchased an '04 Nissan Maxima with 32,000 miles on it. After driving it for almost a year, it began shifting (banging) into 1st and 2nd gear. It continued to do it even after I had the transmission serviced. Two weeks later, the transmission was stuck in 5th gear and I was able to limp off the freeway with my newborn, three-year old and niece in the car. Car was towed and transmission shot. $2250 later and I drove it for 28 months, the transmission goes out again! What is wrong with Nissan? I again limped off the freeway with my five-month old, two-year and six-year old in my car. Get the picture? The transmission issue put my family at serious risk and Nissan refuses to acknowledge the problem!

My 2006 Nissan Maxima's valve body is defective. There's hard shifting.

I purchased my Nissan Maxima new in September 2006 and has had nothing but problems with it. I have purchased two catalytic converters, air condition went out, and not to mention transmission problems which started July 2011. It finally went out completely in December 2011. I sent it to a shop who repaired it but had to return it twice. The first shop I sent it to gave me a refund so I sent it to a transmission shop and I'm still having problems with it. I vowed to never purchase a Nissan and is willing to file a class action suit against them. I have spent $3,500 to repair the transmission and feel Nissan should be responsible for the cost of repair.

Just like a lot of people on this website, I have been experiencing problems with the slipping transmission on my 2006 Nissan Maxima. I bought my Maxima brand new, so I'm very disappointed that Nissan is not taking responsibility. While searching in the internet for complaints like mine, I came across 2 class action lawsuits that I would like to share with all dissatisfied Nissan Maxima customers.

Nothing has been done. I had the transmission rebuilt three times and the same problem persists since 2006. The transmission shop who did the work has been in the transmission business for over 25 years and believe there is a glitch in the computer. There are literally thousands of people all over the U.S. that own Nissan Maximas that are having the same problem. When I heard of a class action lawsuit, I contacted them several times and have never received a return phone call or any messages. I am very disappointed and dissatisfied with the whole situation. I also contacted Nissan and the same thing--no response from them! I will never buy another car from Nissan even if they offered to give me one!

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in May 2006 with 14,000 miles. The car has just reached 80,000 miles and began jerking while decelerating. I took it to the dealer several times and had all kinds of things repaired. The problem still persisted. I took it to the dealer on today and find out I need a transmission, $4,389 to replace.

I feel the dealer knows that there is problem with the Maxima and the transmission problems that I have. They seemed really unconcerned and just quoted the price. They offered to call Nissan and argue on my behalf, but after reading the other complaints I can see that I probably will not get any compensation from Nissan. However, I am very determined and very persistent and I will not give up the fight. There definitely seems to be a common core problem with the Maximas once they reach to 60,000+ miles.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima and have major problems with the transmission. I have taken it to dealership several times and they admit it's their fault but does nothing about it.

I purchased my 04 Nissan Maxima in 2010 with 78,000 miles on it. At about 83,000, the car began to jerk really hard and the check engine light kept coming on and off. I took my car back to the dealership that I got it from, Dobbs Nissan in Memphis, TN, only to be told that there was nothing wrong with the car. The check engine light had gone off at that time.

So when it continued to do this I took it back advising them of my problem. One of the service guys advised me to have the transmission fluid changed in the car and that's exactly what I did. I still had the same problems. Now, the car has gotten worse. It gets stuck in gear and won't move. Now, they want me to pay $4,906.00 for a new transmission and labor due to my extended warranty is gone off now. But I believe that they knew exactly what was wrong with the car when I first took it to the dealership.

I've been researching online and it seems millions of people are having the same problem with the 2004-2006 Maximas. After Nissan has seen a problem with this, they have corrected the glitch in the transmission for the 08 Maximas but seem not to notice the defect in the previous models. I don't understand why Nissan won't just recall this issue and help millions of people who are going through this problem. I purchased a Nissan because I was told these are the best cars in the world, but now I'm not so sure about this.

I'm a single parent, full time student and full time employee. My car is very important in my everyday life. Nissan please help us! You guys can continue to go up on the prices of the parts that you are very well aware of the issue that is at hand. Something needs to be done, ASAP.

I've just purchased a Nissan Maxima 2006. I am encountering a serious problem in the transmission. It's down, it needs to be totally replaced. Please do something about it.

Please help all of us. This is major problem that not only I am having, but everyone else who owns a 2005 Maxima. The transmission is messed up. It jerks hard and will not shift gears right. I can pay a car note and buy a transmission and it's a factory problem. That's a shame, all these pretty ass cars out here with bad transmission in them. Someone's got to be done about this. Can someone please help us? Does anyone hear us talking about the same problem? You have thousands of people complaining about the same thing. Something is wrong. I love Maxima, but I will never buy another one.

My 05 Maxima transmission had to be rebuilt at on 86,000 miles which is premature for tranny failure. I called the Nissan Headquarters and got no help at all. I believe Nissan is responsible for our distress and out of pocket expenses. Please help!

I purchased a new 2010 Nissan Maxima (fully equipped) 2 years ago from Exton Nissan (610-594-7400) in PA. I am still within the factory warranty period. Within the past year, the vehicle has had warranty issues. The vehicle has been back to the dealership on numerous occasions for these issues. Ultimately, these issues cannot be corrected, and the dealership has grown tired of dealing with me. And at this time, the feeling has become quite mutual. The relationship has deteriorated.

I am now contacting Nissan Direct with this complaint. No longer will I allow Exton Nissan to treat these issues or me with such disregard. Mr. Joseph **, who (I'm told) oversees the dealership, will not even give me the courtesy of returning my calls. I'm frustrated, angry, and tired of paying for a call that's always in the shop! Should I contact an attorney who specializes in the lemon laws? I do not deem the vehicle safe. At one point, the vehicle died with me in it, and I couldn't get out. I panicked, and it was a horrifying experience. This is but one of the issues. I am requesting a new vehicle and would like to start the process. Thank you.

In or about June 2010, I had my car in for service at Bondy's Nissan in Dothan, Alabama. I was told my Transmission needed servicing and flushing, against my better judgment, I agreed to have this done. After this service of transmission, I started having problems when changing from first to second. The car shifted extremely hard. Driving in town, the car downshifted very hard with a jerk. I carried the car back to Bondy's and they did The Famous Diagnostic Test, I was told nothing was wrong with the transmission. I later went back again and requested someone drive my car and they would know what I was talking about. Nothing wrong! Right!

Well, the car gets worse and I take the car back again, now keep in mind, miles and time is ticking. Bingo, I needed a new transmission. Well, this is not right for me and all the many other owners of 2006 Maxima to have to pay for Nissan's bad transmission.

This is not my first Nissan Maxima, it is my third. I never had a problem until now. I would appreciate and expect Nissan to stand behind their owners, after all, without buyer's you will not need to make cars and with all the problems I have seen and heard about with the transmission for the 2006 Nissan Maxima, I am not alone. I expect Nissan to do the right thing and replace my transmission without a charge or recall the 2006 Maxima. Admit there is a problem, because you know there is.

Like so many others out there, I too have been dealing with the unbelievable expense of having an overhaul done on my 2006 Nissan Maxima transmission at 85K. Apparently, this is a known problem yet Nissan refuses to do anything about it. My car continues to have transmission problems even after the rebuild and I'm told this is because they have to replace everything with Nissan parts, which are defective. There have been several times the car goes into "defense mode" and will not gas upon take off from a sitting point. This is extremely dangerous! I am very angry/upset and deserve some reimbursement!

I brought my 2005 Maxima from Nissan Corporation of America with 54k miles. After 65k, I had to replace that timing chain guide at about 1700 dollars and now at 75,000 miles, I am finding out that not only does Nissan know about the timing chain problem, but there is also a problem with the valve body in the transmission. It is 1000 dollars for the part alone. I tried to talk to Nissan about at least handling the labor and they will not help the customer at all. There is a class action lawsuit being formed by an attorney in Philadelphia and I signed my name to it. They need to be sued and make them recall 2004-2006 Maximas and Altimas.

There was a head-on collision with my 2003 Nissan Maxima and a Nissan Rogue. The whole front end was destroyed and the air bags did not deploy. This could have been a lot worse and we could have been planning a funeral instead of trying to get another car. This is disgraceful and should be fixed.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Maxima in July of 2005; it was a beautiful car. I was disappointed, about 2 years ago the clear coat on my car started peeling. I tried and tried for 6 months to have this taken care of and Nissan just kept going around the issue and said they would not cover it. Now the transmission is starting to act up. After reading all the reviews on the problems the transmission is having, I will never own a Nissan again. It is sad, my family has been buying Nissan for a while now.

I bought a car from a used car dealership not even six months ago. I'm having the same problems as all these other posts. I am out all the money that I paid for this car because the bank still owns it. Why would Nissan sell a car with so many problems and ruin people's lives like this? I will never buy another Nissan again as long as I live. Nissan should be ashamed of the amount of complaints on this page. I have a two year old and I work a million hours a week and now, I have to add this to my list of annoyances. Thanks Nissan! Don't they run tests on these pieces of junk cars?

I am upset with Nissan consumer affairs. As a second owner of a 2005 Pathfinder, purchased at over 40k mikes ago in 2008, they will not help me fix a known design issue - fuel sending unit. They extended warranty to 72k. My problem started at 87k, close to $500 to fix on my own. If I do not fix, service engine light stays on and fuel gauge does not work. I never received notification as a Nissan owner of this problem until I checked http:**.com/**. What do I do? No way will I live with a vehicle that has service engine light on and no idea how much fuel I have! Nice problem to have with two young ones under 5! Does it seem right that I should fork the $500 bill to fix? Come on Nissan, work with me!

My Nissan Maxima transmission started slipping at 90k miles. I had to get the whole body replaced now at 100k miles. I have to replace the transmission. This car has too many problems with the transmission and also the struts.

I am a single mom and I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima. It is the newest car I have owned in a long time because I could not afford at what I thought was a nice car. This car has been my nightmare. The transmission is jumping slap out of gear. I have had transmission flushed and this did not help at all. Now, I have been told that my motor mounts need to be replaced due to this.

To repair this, I have been told it is close to $4,000.00, I cannot afford this. I have also been told that there is a defect in the design of the transmission that causes these problems and that Nissan is very aware of it. I Google searched it and all I can say is wow. Page after page and article after article of complaints, thousands and thousands of complaints, I never could get to the end of them.

Nissan should be ashamed for not making good on their product when they are aware of this. Now I am currently stuck making monthly payments on a car that I don't feel safe driving at all. I cannot even drive it to check on my mom who is only 30 miles from me and cannot afford that expensive of a repair bill. Thanks for knocking me down just when I thought things were starting to look up for me. Nissan needs to man up and recall these transmissions on 2005 Maximas. Back your own product like Toyota did and fixes them. Please, I beg you for any help in this situation.

My Nissan Maxima's transmission has a serious defect that Nissan seems to ignore. My 2006 Maxima is currently at 88,000 miles and it downshifts, upshifts, shift slips, and delays shifts when going from drive to reverse or vice-versa. This problem seems to worsen as the car warms up.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in July 2011 with 70,000 miles from Good Guys Auto dealer in San Diego, CA. Now, not even a year with this car, the computer goes out and 2 sensors went bad. This repair cost me close to $1,000 cash. I am still making installments on this car and still have 33 months of payments to make. The car is in excellent condition. It looks good. The body is good and everything checks out okay, except when the car warms up it stops. I am very upset and the dealer I bought it from says that's how it goes in life sometimes.

This is awful. I am a single parent with a 7-year old and I have no way to get him to school and myself back and forth to work. This is a nightmare. After one day of having the sensors changed, the car completely stopped running. Please, if there is a way Nissan can be held accountable and recall this slew of Nissans for this year, as I have read, please, please, please—do something. This is America and this should not be happening in this country. Please respond and please help ASAP. Anything—any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in June 2011 with 55,000 miles from Antioch Dodge dealer in Antioch, Illinois. Now, not even a year with this car, the computer goes out and 2 coils go bad. This repair cost me $1040.00 cash out of my own pocket. This car is in excellent conditions and I am very upset with the cost. After one week with a new computer, this car is giving me trouble again. I am a single mother working my way through nursing school. And I am now behind in my rent due to paying for this repair. The computer that was in the car at the time of purchase warranty expired in December 2011. Now I am looking with a different company to buy a reliable car. Please, if there any thing Nissan can do to help with this car, then it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Just like all the others that have reported, I have a hard transmission shift at 87K miles happening from all gears. RPMs would fluctuate and so forth. Why is there no recall on the valve body/transmission? Also, I like to mention the defect in the timing change plastic pieces that cause a ticking noise in the engine as well. Very poor product for the cost. If there is a class action suit going for this, please contact me.

Bad transmission: 2005 Maxima SE has 129K and has been jerking from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. There are many problems with this car. This is my 5th Nissan (3rd Maxima). I'm sad to hear so many problems on this model/year.

At 71,000 miles, I noticed my transmission stalling in first gear. Then it started sounding like grinding was going on. I took it to my Nissan dealer (Shively in Louisville) and they said that the transmissions in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Maximas were Toyota and were burning out. They checked my fluid and it was brown and stunk really bad. I reminded them that they were the only place I took my car for service and maintenance schedules and therefore, they should have noticed this a long time ago. I call Nissan USA and they told me that they were not going to take care of the $4,000 fix. I still owe $7,000 on my car and am so angry and disappointed in Nissan that I am spreading the word loud and clear: Do not buy Nissan anything because they are nothing but lemons!

I am shocked at the no action from Nissan still after 8 years. I've owned two Maximas and had to put thousands of dollars replacing and fixing an obvious design flaw at Nissan. Now, I am in market for a new car. However, it will never be a Nissan. I am too scared of their transmissions.

I brought my 2007 Maxima to a Nissan dealership because I was having what seemed like transmission problems. They kept my car overnight and called me the next day saying I had to make a decision to either replace my transmission or they could try to change some kind of valve. But the service manager thought my transmission was gone. He told me it was not under warranty anymore because my car had 63,000 miles on it. I told them that Nissan extended their warranty to 120,000/10yr for transmission issues (they had no idea I found it on Google in 10 minutes). Then it was a different story once they found out they had to pay for it.

Now, all of a sudden they had to do a whole checklist of checks before putting in a transmission. They decided it was a problem with my ABS sensor and that was causing my transmission problems. Of course, that was not covered under this extended warranty. I will never buy another Nissan. The customer service was terrible and all they did was lie. I picked up my car from there and I will bring it to my own mechanic if it's just an ABS sensor. We'll be back Nissan when we find out it is my transmission and they will be paying for it. Extremely disappointed.

I purchased a 04 Nissan Maxima in March 2011. It has 72k miles on it and it needs to have the timing chain replaced. Of course, out of warranty. Nissan would not do anything about it. When the car went in for the repair, the mechanic called me in to inspect the car as the underneath has 2 huge rust spots where the carpet is coming right through. I have not been able to reach anyone at Nissan; they do not return my calls or emails. It will not pass state inspection and is unsafe to drive. The car was purchased for my 17 year old son.

2006 Nissan Maxima - My transmission is a piece of crap. It hits hard between gears when warmed up like everyone else's. It seems to actually be stuck in gears if you watch the manual shifter then hits hard if and when it shifts up or down. I'm not sure if or what is a permanent fix so I have not had it repaired yet. The car mostly sits in my driveway now while I'm unsure what to do with it. I could chase it with money forever or take my losses now. I already paid too much for this junker. Nissan should have recalled these cars years ago.

I own a 2005 Maxima with 80k miles on it. I also bought an extended warranty just in case any issues come up. Then, I started having issues with the transmission. It would hesitate to shift, to reverse, and when going down hill, it would downshift very roughly, followed by a hard knock while driving on the freeway. It would downshift for no reason

So I took it to a very reputable Nissan dealer and all I kept getting from them was that it was normal due to the miles in the car. They recommended that I do another transmission service (the previous service was done at 60k), which I refused to do. I called Nissan USA and filed a complaint with them about the dealer. The next day, they sent me to another dealer about 25 miles from my home.

Once I arrived there, the master technician noticed the problem with the transmission and recommended a replacement. They kept the car the same day and gave me a loaner. Five days later, my car was ready for pick up. It has been three months and the problem seems to want to come back, especially the downshifting when it's not necessary. I am now definite that Nissan Maximas have a huge problem with their transmission. I really think that they should address this problem before they lose more faithful customers. Personally, I would never buy a Nissan vehicle again.

I had the same problems with the transmission as everyone else; surging between gears and it cost over $2000 to repair and is still not right. Now we find a noise in the timing chain area and was told that there is a historical problem with the timing chain hydraulic tensioners and would cost over $2000 to fix. Adding to the fact that we spent $5000 to fix the brake system.

Yes, I too have had to replace my transmission. The service engine light is on due to a bad valve for the fuel canister. The brake light stays on all the time. I should have stuck to my gut about getting my Acura.

I bought my 2004 Maxima new in October 2003. In February 2011, 75,000 miles, my transmission began to jerk hard as it downshifted from 2nd to 1st gear and after that, became progressively worse with hard gear changing and slow takeoffs from lights. Keep in mind this all happens after the car has warmed up.

I kept a regular maintenance service at ABC Nissan in Phoenix and their response to my problem is. "Give us $3,500.00 and we'll fix your problem", which was the same response they gave me when the clear coat on my paint faded and all they could say was, "Give us $1,900.00 and we'll recoat it." I've had a Nissan of one sort or another since it was Datsun, believe me this is my last.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima with little over 80,000 miles and I'm having transmission slippage and leaks. I just had an engine oil cooler housing, oil sending unit and right engine mount put on my car last Thursday (2/23). I had Bank 1 CAT Converter replaced in January. I noticed that a lot of people are experiencing the same problem and I found out there was a lawsuit filed against Nissan on September 30, 2011 by: Chimicles and Tikellis Law Firm.

In October 2011, my 2006 Nissan Maxima died while I was on the highway. I was going about 60 mph when the car jerked extremely hard. The service engine light came on and the car just stopped moving. Luckily, I was able to coast off the exit and park on the side of the highway. I left the car on the side of the highway and called Harte Nissan in Hartford, CT, which is where I purchased the car from in 2009. I explained what happened and made a service appointment.

The next day, I called AAA so that car could be towed to the dealer. When I arrived to the location of the car, someone had stolen all four of my tires and rims. I had to call the police, make a report and file a claim through my insurance. I had to come out of pocket for a rental for 30 days, a $500 deductible and another $400 for dealer fees. The car was eventually towed to Harte Nissan. After the car was evaluated by the insurance adjuster, they agreed to pay for the tires and rims that were stolen. My car was already out of warranty so Harte Nissan refused to help with my transmission issues.

This is the second Maxima that I purchased from Harte Nissan and they refuse to help me in any way. I am disgusted with their service and ashamed that I own this vehicle! I work two jobs, go to school and I have no transportation to get to and from. I am constantly renting vehicles, asking friends and family for a ride, or calling out of work. This is unacceptable.

Since owning my 2005 Nissan Maxima, I have had costly repairs to the transmission and motor mounts, and transmission mounts. After contacting Nissan in the beginning of the problem, they gave me the runaround. Then, I decided to research this issue. I soon discovered that this issue wasn't just my car specifically, but millions had been affected with the same exact issues. It was baffling to find that so many 2005 Nissan Maxima owners were having the exact problems, and they also were given the runaround by Nissan Corporate.

After learning of Nissan's inability to want to fix the issue and please the consumer, they instead ignored it, and have continued to ignore this problem for years. I eventually had to get the transmission rebuilt by a certified transmission place, only because there was no way in hell I would take my car back to Nissan, after their lack of willingness to resolve the problem. I soon learned that the transmission place had the hardest time trying to find the problem and fix it. To this day, my Maxima still doesn't shift as it once did, even after the rebuild.

I bought my 2006 Nissan Maxima in 2007 from Carmax. It only had 21,000 miles when I bought it. My transmission started jerking and shifting real hard at 75000 miles. I had the transmission flushed and this didn't help at all. I called Nissan and they refused to fix the problem. This is a shame that Nissan is straight up ignoring this problem.

I guess the government won't do anything until someone dies. We need to start a petition to stop the sale of Nissan vehicles because we the consumers have rights too and we should demand that Nissan do something about this.

2004 Nissan Maxima transmission: This car should be recalled, my transmission started slipping at 90K miles. Now, it has to be replaced at 100K. I have read online that many other 2004 Maxima owners have the same problem. Nissan should admit if there is a transmission problem with this car and make good. Now, I have to pay out $3,000 or more to fix their problem. If they want to keep customers happy, they should do the right thing now.

I purchased my 2006 Nissan Maxima from a Nissan Passport Dealership in June 2011. My experience at the dealership was terrible. I was told I was getting one car and ended up getting another. On top of that, I have only had the car for eight months. Since I have had it, I had to replace head lights brakes front and back. When I purchased the car and test drove it, I heard the squeaking and was told that they fixed the front and back breaks. Also, the rpm would move unexpectedly. They changed my Cadillac convertor and told me that would fix the problem. Now, my car jerks really hard in between 2nd and 3rd gear. I took it to the dealership and now I am being told that I need a transmission.

I bought this car for safety issues. I am a mother and I have three children that ride in this car frequently. I am scared to have them in the car because it jerks so badly. When I purchased this car, I was assured that this car would be a safe vehicle for my children. I haven't even had the car for a year and already I am being told that I need a new transmission. I wish that I never listened to my father about Nissan being a good car. This car has done nothing but given me headaches and financial problems. Going on line, I have seen several complaints about the same thing. This needs to be handled before someone gets hurt! Nissan needs to recall these cars immediately!

I have been having a problem with my Maxima for almost 2 years, after replacing all of the motor mounts, and getting the transmission fluid flushed, only to find out that I need a valve body, and if that doesn't work, a transmission. Dick Smith Nissan gave me a price of $3,800 to repair (they will chip in $500), costing me a total of $3,300 to fix this car. They claim there has been reports of issues with this model. After reading posts online, I do not understand why they do not know of this problem. I do not want a new car, because I owe to much on the one I have now. I only want my transmission fixed.

I noticed a leak of transmission oil on 2/10. At 31,000 miles, the car has been in for repair numerous of times for varies complaints on transmission now car is out of warranty by 21 months. Nissan don't want to offer assistance car only has 57,000 miles extended warranty. The company denied claim stating car had a quart over on oil level. There is a lawsuit going against Nissan on transmissions. One would think that these cars need to be recalled.

About two months ago, my 2005 Nissan Maxima began having transmission issues. When the vehicle is in drive going into second and third gear, it jerks, revs up quite high, makes a loud clunk noise, and then becomes normal again. I have taken my Maxima to the dealership twice to have this problem diagnosed.

The first time I asked for a transmission flush because of what was occurring, the dealership offered to do a courtesy check for any issues, however, only preventative maintenance was suggested. After the transmission flush, the car still did the same thing. A second trip back to the dealership and new spark plugs later, still doing the same thing.

Today, I was told that the transmission would have to be replaced costing approximately $3300.00. I am shocked to see so many Maxima owners having the same problems. I am upset with the dealership and why this was not discovered or mentioned during the courtesy check. I am extremely disappointed with Nissan, in general, regarding this transmission problem and their knowledge of it and not doing anything about it. This is just bad customer service and very expensive for the owners of these Maximas.

Hello, I bought my 2004 Nissan Maxima after I got back from Korea in 2006. It only had 41,000 miles on it used. Well, I noticed some issues around 2010, like the dragging and shutting off. I thought it was the battery, so I just replaced it. Now, it drags to accelerate from 0 to 20 warm at stops signs, hills, and so on. It jerks gears when I put it on cruise control and drops speed. Also, it shuts off when I place the car in reverse. And, I do believe there shouldn't be a funny smell like tar and rubber are burning inside the car. I'm very concerned.

These issues can cause me to have an accident. I had my car on cruise control this morning at exactly 77 MPH on the highway. It jerked and dropped to 60 MPH. I quickly turned off the cruise and drove manually home. Of course, when I came to stops signs, it dragged but at least I mad e it home safely. I don't drive this car often and I think 126,000 miles for a 2004 car is pretty good. I should have done my research better and bought a different reliable vehicle without all the added unnecessary check up charges, at the dealership, that resulted in me paying $600.00 for a check routine check up and all they did was change the oil. So much for it being built to last. Now, I have to inquire about it getting repaired because I have already invested over 30K in this car. I believe since this is a known common issues among the majority the company should at least pay something. I'm not asking for a new car. I just would like the repair to be done and be compensated for possibly having to rent a car while I wait for repairs.

This is the second time in two years, that my '04 Maxima has had transmission problems. First gear bangs into second gear. On the the 1st time, it was the inhibitor switch. This time I'm hoping the same, and not anything much more expensive. I will attempt to do it the task myself.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima (Build date of 08/04) has 77,000 miles, and has started showing signs of what may be serious transmission problems, that include the following:

4. The engine mounts have been replaced, due to this problem, and Nissan dealers refuse to help knowing this problem occurs, with their Maxima.

I own a Nissan Maxima 2006 which I bought brand new. After a couple of years, I had to pay to get the A/C system to work properly to a tune of over $800.00.

Early last year, my headlight went out and I took it to Nissan for replacement bulb. I was told that since this vehicle has the HD (?) headlamps they had to replace the whole unit which would cost me $1,400.00! I decided to drive with one light which is not a wise thing to do especially in the winter when visibility is poor. After I was pulled over by the cops for having one headlight, I decided to go to another mechanic shop that is not Nissan. They told me that they still have to get the unit from Nissan and the cost is about $650.00 and plus their labor, my total cost was $875.00.

Early last year, I had a problem with the gear shift system whereby it would refuse to shift into "Park" or "Reverse" sporadically which meant that I would be unable to start the car or back up. After I called a tow truck company once, the driver was kind enough to show me how to override this shift lock by using a pointy object (pencil) and pressing down the lock button. Apparently, Nissan uses a flimsy plastic object to depress this button but this plastic apparatus breaks easily. After using my pencil for a couple of months, I decided to get this fixed. By then, the car had started with the jerking when going from 2nd to 3rd gear or when I would slow down from 4th to 3rd. It also would take a few seconds to engage into reverse and would do so with a clunk/jerk.

I therefore decided to take it to Nissan again to see what was happening. After paying $75.00 for diagnostic service, I was told that I needed a new transmission and it would run me about $4,600.00 - $5,000.00. The shift lock was an electrical panel problem and it would cost me $1800.00. By this time I was totally frustrated and told them I would call later to schedule (I was not planning on doing so). I ended up fixing both problems for $4,200.00 and I thought that I would be able to drive this car for another 3 years without problems.

This year I get more problems! The other headlight is out and the car is leaking oil like crazy and it sounds like a diesel engine car. I am now told that I need a new timing chain and the oil "sack" needs to be replaced. This cost from my honest mechanic will total to $1,300.00. My Nissan has 107K miles and I have spent over $7,000.00 on repairs not including the maintenance costs and tires etc. and I am fed-up. I used to believe in the Nissan name since my first Nissan was a Maxima 1991 with manual transmission and it lasted me for 19 years and had almost 310K miles and that is why I purchased another Nissan. However, I have learned my lesson the hard way.

Buyers of Nissan, beware!

Maxima 2004 125,000+ miles thought buying one of these at high mileage would be good due to the good name of Nissan. One month after, heavy transmission slipping abrupt shifting and banging noise when shifting. Check engine light came on and code stored indicated a cam sensor problem what a head ache this car turned out to be a piece of ***. Thanks Nissan Toyota, here I come.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima in October of 2008. Was thrilled with the vehicle for nearly a year, with the exception of having to replace the headlights numerous times at over $100 each. October of 2010, with a little over 70K miles, I had to replace the transmission (after numerous tries to have it serviced) to a total tune of over $4500 and now the electrical system is acting up and I'm told I will have to pay $400+ for an AC Amplifier + labor to get it back on the road!

I have new tires (over $1,000 worth) and a new battery and it seems nearly everything has been replaced on this vehicle. As soon as the current situation is fixed, I am trading this in and moving back to Honda! Never again will I buy Nissan and everyone I know will know of our ordeal and how Nissan refuses to step up and take responsibility for their Maxima engineering fiasco!

My husband and I own a 2005 Maxima. We were on the highway and the car just shut off. No warning, nothing. It just shut off. We don't know what is wrong and we are going to have it looked at tomorrow. After reading all the other posts, I am so upset and disgusted. We can't afford a new transmission and after reading the posts, I'm sure this is the problem! I will not purchase a Nissan ever again and I will tell others to others to do the same!

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima and the transmission slips and jerks after driving it after about 15 minutes. I had it at the transmission garage. They put it on a machine and could not find the problem. They advised me to flush the transmission, which I did costing $218.00 which it has not solved the problem. Nissan needs a recall on this problem.

I have a 2005 Maxima SE bought brand new and paid over 30k by the time I was done paying for it. Now at 80 something thousand miles, I'm having lots of problems with the automatic transmission jerking and jolting when at 1st/2nd gears. Also when backing up then placing on drive, there is a delay of 5-7 seconds then a jolt, almost as if I got rear ended for lack of better words. I have maintained this vehicle to the best of my ability. I'm so disappointed at the quality of this vehicle. Never would I have thought I'd had these issues with a Maxima. Shame on you, Nissan.

I was happy driving home with new rims after buying my 2006 Maxima (80,000 miles) and was turning into my parking spot and needed to back-up because of space restrictions. I placed the vehicle back into drive and it did not go into gear, there was lag and a clunk back to 1st gear. Happy to sad in less than 1 second, I became. The vehicle hesitated at times and now it does it more often. Even when I drive it clunks into the lower gears and now the car feels like the transmission disengages from the motor. The RPMs flare up to 8000 then catch gear which makes my tires chirp causing my head to go back by the sudden acceleration change. From all the complaints reported, I now feel a little better knowing that I did not buy a car that was mistreated, but dis-manufactured.

I purchased my 2005 Nissan Maxima at the end of my lease. I have been plagued with problems ever since the lease expired and I made a bad decision to purchase it. Recently, it broke down in a very bad neighborhood on my way home from work. After about two hours of waiting out in the cold for two hours, the tow truck finally came. I was towed all fifty miles to my home. I am disgusted with this car and I will never buy another Nissan product.

I am sending this letter and complaint about the service obtained after my order for one of your cars type Nissan Maxima year 2011 with VIN **. I did not know before the possession of this car that it is possible to take the maintenance of engine oil for three days. Frankly, if I knew this would not have bought any of your products.

That the complaint which I express in this letter is not confined to poor service for the engine oil only, but I've discovered that there is leakage of air from the back door seal, and when I went to tell them for change imagine what the reaction was! After I told them the problem and left the car for three days, I went back after the third day. I found that they have changed the engine oil only. So I went to the maintenance department and explained the problem again and I told them that after the speed in the car 160 km/hour air enters the cabin, causing a lot of hassle. And their response was: the car was not designed for high speed more than120 km/hour.

Is this your company's product? Should I buy a car at about $30,000 and discover that it is not eligible for speed more than 120 km/h? They told me they had to test the car in the road and I agreed but I was surprised when they said we cannot in this car driving over 120 km/h. If this is your product, I want to restore my money back and I will tell all I know that the service you provide is not good compared to other companies. I wish you're interested in this complaint as may be consequent actions may harm your reputation and distorts the known picture of your company, at least in my area.

I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima (81,000 miles), which I absolutely loved. That was until two months ago when I started experiencing problems with the transmission. After the car was warmed up or I have been driving for about 20 minutes or so, the transmission would act up. When I was between 2 and 3 rpms the engine would either rev or take about 5-10 seconds before shifting gears with a rough clunk noise and a hard jerk. The same thing happens when I go from drive to reverse, it would take a while and then make a rough jerk before changing gears.

I feel this is a safety hazard because you never know when the car will accelerate on its own or thrust into another car when changing gears abruptly. I love Nissan vehicles so much so that when I got my Maxima I knew I would only drive Nissan vehicles for the rest of my life! But before the transmission went on me I was living in MA and decided to take the vehicle in to get anything and everything repaired before I moved. I ended up spending over $1,000 to get belts, hoses, fluids changed, and anything else the dealer told me the car needed. I was fine with it since I knew the car would probably eventually need all that done. Now I would also like to add that this car is babied and was in mint condition prior to the transmission going.

When I was told by the dealer that the problem with my car was its transmission and it was going to cost me $3,380.67 for not a new one, but a rebuilt transmission! I couldn't believe it and when I did more research and saw that this is a known problem that Nissan refuses to acknowledge I was extremely frustrated. I contacted corporate to ask for assistance in the repair considering I am a loyal customer that got all of my vehicle's maintenance and work done with them (don't forget I spent $1,000 getting repairs on the car in July) and was planning on getting either a new Maxima or the 370Z next year. I was more than let down with Nissan!

And when asked why I was told that they wouldn't assist me because the vehicle was out of warranty I thought to myself how convenient for Nissan. Warranty or not this is a known problem with this model and year yet Nissan continues to turn their back on their loyal customers! So needless to say I will never buy another Nissan vehicle ever again and will make sure I let as many people as possible know about this problem and how Nissan handles business and that they should absolutely not buy Nissan cars.

2005 Nissan Maxima, which was bought new and well maintained, had common valve body assembly problem. It started during warranty. However, I did not realize that the jerking I was feeling was a big problem. Never in my mind did I think a Maxima would have major transmission problems before even 60000 miles. Problem got so bad I finally took it to Nissan at just under 900000 miles and was shocked when they hit me for a $18000.00 quote to fix it. Nissan knew of this problem for some time as there are thousands of complaints of this common problem.

They notified their service departments but not consumers. Though I spent $30000 on this car I have spent over $3000.00 fixing problems before even 90000 miles. Never again will I buy a Nissan. Nissan could have done lots of things to mitigate the cost to me like throw in the part and let me pay for labor or at least help with the cost. Nothing but charging me for troubleshooting the very common problem. It's very clear that Nissan don't give a damn. Buy a Toyota or Honda.

I have a Nissan Maxima 2005 model and it has 79000 miles on it. I have been experiencing some transmission problems lately. When I drive at less than 40 mph,he gear does not shift to the next level for few seconds and suddenly when it does, it gives me a huge jerk and the speed increases rapidly which is not safe at all. This can cause serious accidents. I went to a dealer and they were asking me to replace the transmission which will cost me around $4000 which I can't afford for a car that has those many miles and it's not fair. Upon my research, it's not only me who is facing this problem but there are many Nissan customers who are not satisfied with the same problem and every one wants a recall. It is mostly on the Nissan cars of 2004 to 2006.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima brand-new! I was excited, because it was my second Maxima and the first car that I purchased with zero miles on it. It has had a few minor recalls: replaced the moon roof because the glass may shatter, replaced the driver's side seat belt because it may release, replaced the tires because they had hairline cracks. The one thing that they need a recall on the car is the transmission!

I cannot believe that I pampered a car, only to have the dealership tell me with a smile that I need a new Tranny. While I was there, I counted 6 other Maximas with the same issue. Besides that, all of the door locks stopped working one by one. Once upon a time, a Nissan would last you forever. Now, they quit on you, and all you can do is pay $4300 for a new Tranny with a 1-year warranty or get another brand of car. I will buy an American-made car this time around.

I purchased a new 2011 Maxima. Had it for nine months and transmission blows. I took it to the Nissan dealer where I purchased the car. They were the ones who tested and confirmed that the transmission was shot. They said that it was OK to drive it until the new transmission comes in (about a week). Six days later the transmission completely dies and the car won't shift into any gear.

Nissan calls the next day stating that they have the new transmission. I told them the car could not be driven at all. They stated that it's "my responsibility to get the car to the dealership". I called Nissan USA, told them about the situation, the new car was still under warranty for months and miles. They also said the same thing.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima new. At 70,000 miles, the transmission began to jerk something crazy from first to second gear. I took it to the Nissan dealer and they told me it need to flushed out. It worked okay for about a week. When I took it back to the dealer, they said I would need a new transmission for $4,000. I don't have that kind of money to put in an auto that don't have a 100,000 miles on it. All of these complaints, Nissan should do a recall on these Maximas.

2004 Nissan Maxima. Roughly 80K miles. Symptoms: "kicking" and/or "jerking" when trying to shift gears. Revs excessively when pressure is applied to gas pedal. Mainly happens on surface streets. Also happens when shifting between drive and reverse.

If you are experiencing these problems, please read the following:

I first read all these posts to get an idea of what my problem could be. Then, I took my car to my mechanic who than referred me to his transmission specialist. The specialist shared with me that this is a well known problem. I was told that 9 times out of 10 it is the valve body that needs to be replaced. He did a full diagnostic, which he did not charge me for. He concluded my transmission was in good shape, it just needed a new valve body. The part has to be ordered from the dealership and it took 1 day for the part to be delivered to the mechanic shop. It took 3 days total to fix. One day to allow my engine to cool down (they can't work on it until your car is completely cool), one day to do the work, and I was then able to pick it up the following day). All in, it cost me $1,400 out the door to fix the problem and I no longer experience the symptoms above.

I urge those of you who have been told you need a new transmission to first get a couple quotes from a transmission specialist. I highly recommend getting a referral from a trusted mechanic to a transmission specialist because that may help you get a free diagnostic like I got.

I didn't even bother with taking it to the dealership to fix because I knew I could get it at a cheaper price elsewhere. Good Luck!

The transmission on my 2004 Nissan Maxima failed at 86,000 miles and had to be replaced. This is no doubt a widespread problem based upon all the posting about the transmission and the fact that corporate Nissan will do nothing for their consumers. This is my second Maxima, and it is shocking that Nissan will allow all this damage to their brand and flagship model.

I have a 2005 Maxima with 89,000 miles on it. The transmission is jerking really horrible between 1st and 2nd gear. I am in fear of being injured while driving this vehicle, but I am a teacher with limited income and have no choice but to drive it. I am going to go to the dealership tomorrow, but based off what I have been reading from hundreds of other reports from Maxima owners with similiar problems, Nissan is refusing to accept repsonsiblity for this issue.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima 54,000 miles warranty that just expired last month in November 2011. Transmission stalls then violently bangs into gear both up and down from 1st to 2nd gear. Transmission also hesitates at least 10 seconds before engaging into gear when shifting from park to reverse. The problem occurs regularly when vehicle is warmed up. I already had the motor and transmission mounts replaced at $1200.00, no doubt to the violent shifting. I took the vehicle to Nissan Dealer and was told I had internal transmission problems and transmission had to be replaced at $3400.00. I have no choice but to replace the transmission; the vehicle seems dangerous to drive. I will never purchase another Nissan!

I bought my Nissan Maxima from the dealer brand new in 2006. After 68000 miles, the transmission jerks and does not change from 1 to 2 gear. It jumps and is impossible to drive. I spoke at the dealer and they know that fact that many people are in the same boat. But nothing they can do since there is no recall from the Nissan. My warranty is expired and nothing I can do but I paid $3500 to get it fix, and I got kids and my husband is unemployed. Nissan should have a recall for this problem. I am not safe in my car anymore and feel that I would get stuck in the highway any moment. I drive 45 miles a day to get to work.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and at 78,000 miles. It needs a new transmission, the car jumps in gear and gives hard jolts. It is scary to drive. It is so unfair when you spend so much money on these cars. This car should be recalled. How may complaints does Nissan need?

After reading the complaints on this website, I felt that I should post my own. I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima in October of 2010, and started having problems with the gears sticking, shortly thereafter. I have since taken it to a transmission shop, following a frightening incident on the highway, and was told at first that I needed a new valve body for $1,800, possibly a whole new transmission altogether. This was about 4 months ago. Since I am a student, and don't have $1,800 sitting around, I told them I would come back in January, after receiving my next round of financial aid, and would consider getting the repair done then (figuring I could cut my costs by moving back home with family, and spending less on luxuries like eating out with friends, possibly get rid of my cellphone, if push came to shove).

Well, a few weeks ago, when I was driving home on the highway in 5-o-clock traffic, the transmission completely gave out. It stopped responding when I pushed the gas (thank God, the brakes still worked). It's really a miracle that nobody got seriously injured or killed. I was able to roll to the next exit, and had to get the car towed home. Not to be dramatic, but this was the closest I've ever been to death in a car, and it really changed me. I since called the transmission shop, who told me it sounds like I will more likely than not, need either a used, or rebuilt transmission. The used, they guessed, is around $2,700-$3,000, with a 90 day warranty, or a rebuilt one, for more money, but with a 2 year warranty. He said he'd call me back after the holidays, to give me a more definite estimate.

So now, I'm making payments on a car I can't drive, and can't afford to fix. Great. I sent a complaint to Nissan after the first incident, and have not heard anything back. I did contact an attorney, and apparently there is a class action lawsuit, which I will join, but he said realistically, it could be years before it is settled, which doesn't help my situation now. I have no way to get to school. If I fix the car, I will be completely broke, and may wind up in the exact same position, before I pay the car off and am able to sell it.

I own a 2005 Maxima with approximately 75,000 miles and it needs a new transmission. This is a total ****. I've had cars with over 100,000 and never had to replace the transmission. I called Nissan Corporation and I talked to Jeanine at **** who said since my car was out of warranty and I hadn't had it to a Nissan Dealer since 2009, she didn't think she had enough to fight for a good will repair. I don't go to the dealer because they charge too much and are incompetent. Last time I was there, they scratched my rims. This is totally crazy. One tranny repairman said even if I get it fixed, the problem will happen again. He currently has a contract with a local Nissan dealership and repairs all the bad trannys. He said there is at least one every other day.

I purchased a used Nissan Maxima (09) from Rt 22 Nissan in Hillside NJ. I had the car barely a month and have had nothing but problems. The dealer does not inspect trade-ins before reselling. They are purely a volume dealer. As for the car, the standard 19" rims cracked and the tilt telescoping motor in my steering wheel has failed making it incredibly uncomfortable to drive. Neither of these items are covered or recalled so before I even have to make my first payment, I have approximately 2000 dollars in out of pocket repairs to this Maxima. I'm going to keep it six months then get rid of it, and never buy another Nissan.

I bought a used Nissan Maxima with 44,000 miles on it. At 66,000 miles, my transmission started to jerk between reverse and drive as well as 1st and 2nd. I brought it to the dealership and they said it would cost $4,000 to get a new transmission. I drive to the train station and back about 3 miles a day with the car. They said they could not help me unless I got a new transmission from them.

I had to buy a brand new transmission costing me $3,000 from another auto repair shop because they would not help cover the cost when I know I could not have done that and as I have been reading on line, a lot of other people have been having the same issue.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2009. Since I purchased the vehicle I've had to replace the AC for over $300 and the catalyst convertor for $2000. Now I have to spend $3,600.00 on a remanufactured transmission. The vehicle has 118,000 miles. This vehicle receives the same complaints from other owners. It's faulty and Nissan should recall the transmissions. I cost me too much money. After reading other complaints, they have the exact same problems. This is a faulty vehicle I will never buy another Nissan.

I purchased a 2004 Maxima SE/SL in 2006 with about 48,000 mileage. The car was purchased because I believed Nissan to be a company of great reputation with finely tuned vehicles and a company that stood behind their product, not to mention the vehicle was very stylish looking. This was my first Nissan purchase. I wish I would have followed my gut and purchased a Honda. I currently have about 130,000 on the car and have had repair after repair, just like the ones mentioned!

I bought a brand new 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2005 and currently have 35,000 miles on it. At 28,000 miles my entire A/C system had to be replaced. I replace the o/c valve, a/c/compressor and condenser at a cost of $1,250. I complained to Nissan regarding the jerking when shifting gears and they had me replace my engine mount at an additional cost of $400 along with a host of other things. The dealer has recently stated that I will need a new transmission at 38,000 miles and Nissan refuses to take responsibility for these issues. They say I am no longer under warranty. I don't think I should have to pay over $5,000 in repairs when my car is under 50,000 miles. This is clearly a defect of this model. My car's value has plummeted and it is nightmare to drive. I have no idea how I will pay for a new transmission. This car is a nightmare.

I bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima with 19,000 miles in 2008. The car has been good up until this point. Just over 60,000 miles, I noticed the car starting to shift hard between first and second gear. I took the car to my Nissan dealer at 65,000 miles and I need a new transmission. They could not tell me why or if this was typically for Maxima's. I asked why should I put another Nissan transmission in if they couldn't tell me why it failed. Wouldn't another fail after 60,000 miles? What would be different? If they changed the design, then they knew something was wrong and they are hiding it. I pushed the issue to their consumer affairs division and they are not willing to help. I pushed it to their corporate office and they agreed that this was not their issue. Nissan must think that having a transmission fail at 60,000 miles is acceptable.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima with only 12,000 miles on it due to me trading in the Nissan Altima I payed 30,000 for my car due to negative equity as they call it! So for all that money, I purchased a faulty transmission. That jerks, slips, won't shift into gear and a bunch of trouble. I very much need my vehicle, simply because I am paying for it. It wasn't given to me, i am buying it. So a recall for my full amount or this car fixed would be a great solution! Thanks Nissan!

Transmission failure on a 2004 Nissan Maxima with less than 100K miles. This occurred three times within two years. The first time, I bought my Nissan with a little over 40K miles on December 2008. On September 2009, the transmission failed on me and I was told that it would cost $4,500 to replace. My warranty had just expired on June 2009. I spoke with Nissan NA and they finally agreed to replace it at no cost. I thought this was great. I got a replacement transmission that had a year warranty from the dealer.

Well, on March 2011, a year and six months later, the transmission failed again. This time, after the service rep proclaimed that he's never seen this happen before, the dealer agreed to replace the transmission with a 15% discount. Wow! I did so only because I have a note on the car and summed it up to a bad luck fluke. Now, today, on my way home from work, guess what, transmission failed again. The first time it failed in 2009 and again in March 2011. The transmission would inch forward in drive and I had no reverse. This time, the car was stuck in 5th gear. I found that if I switched between drive and manual, it would cause the car to switch gears, with a very hard kick.

Unfortunately, it seemed to just give me first and second and eventually if the car continued to move, would eventually hit 5th without switching. What was similar with March 2011 failure is that after the car sat for about an hour, everything seemed to function normal until you drive for a couple of miles, then the problem starts again. This time, I'm fortunate enough to be under warranty so they'll have to replace it without no cost to me. I'm just concerned that with this problem, I could find myself in the same situation, with my kids in the car. I really liked the car other than this problem. Because this is a serious problem that Nissan is not addressing, this will be my last Nissan. After this transmission is put in, I'm going to work on getting rid of the car.

The main consequence to me is that after Nissan NA picked up the cost on the first failure, I still had to come out of pocket later when the replacement transmission failed after the dealer warranty was up. I'm almost starting to feel like this is a setup to make more money on replacement parts. Make them so that they hopefully fail after warranties are up.

I bought my 04 Maxima in 2006 with 39000 miles. Now at 80000, I am having the same problems that everybody listed. This should be a reliable car. That's why we all bought this car, but we got hit with the bad news. Hopefully, somebody can help us, because 80% of us have the car stuck in the driveway looking for other means of transportation.

2006 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE. At 97,000 miles, the check engine light came on and I needed a new O2 sensor and new catalytic converters. That was about $2500 worth of repairs. Three months after that the transmission went. That was almost $4000. The gears were slipping and I almost stalled on a major highway on the way to work. This was September 2010 and December 2010.

The same thing is happening again with the new transmission. Gears slipping and the car is revving and not changing gear. The transmission I got last year is under warranty, so another one is being installed this week. I can't believe Nissan hasn't done a recall about these issues. I could have been killed in traffic when the car wouldn't "go". We had our Nissan Altima for 12 years before we bought the Maxima but we will never buy Nissan again. I don't have the money or time for this!

My 2005 Nissan Maxima, with 72,000 miles is starting to kick, and jump out of gear. Serious transmission issues. Filed a complaint with the ODI, and I advised all other Nissan owners with these issues to do the same. I am a working military man, with little money to purchase a new transmission. I bought this vehicle since I thought this is a reliable and safe car for my family, and traded in my 2003 Chevy S-10 truck for this. Now, I am stuck with possible replacement of transmission, and cost way beyond my budget, and serious safety concerns for my family. Thanks Nissan for nothing!

I bought a Nissan Maxima 2006 with 34 miles. We started having trouble at about 58,000 miles. I never thought about asking about the warranty because I didn't buy an extended warranty. My regular place told me to drive it until it stops because the transmissions are expensive. At 76,000, I went to just ask Nissan about recall since it should not have happened only to discover my five-year 60,000 power train would have covered it.

Yes, it was my fault for not knowing the paper work. It's Nissan's fault for knowing that they have a faulty transmission and not recalling it like they did in the Altima's. I was forced to make a $3500 decision on a five-year old car. Since when did cars become throw-aways like computers are now?

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima, purchased 2 years and 3 months ago. Now it needs new transmission at 110,000 miles, which is 5,000 miles over its extended warranty, purchased from the dealer. This car is strictly highway driven. I have been ripped off! I need a new transmission which costs about $3,000-$4,000.

Have a 2005 Nissan Maxima, 72k miles, having transmission problems, which, after looking online, is a very common problem with this model. I've called a few transmission places and am taking my car in for an inspection but the tranny guy told me what year/model Nissan I had by me telling him the symptoms. I have no idea how I am going to pay for a new transmission and don't feel I should have to, since there are literally thousands of complaints online about this very issue. Nissan should be doing a recall. I'm a single parent trying to put my daughter through college. I don't need this.

I purchased my 2004 Nissan Maxima 6 cylinder automatic at 30k miles in 2008 from a mature owner who traded it at the dealership where he purchased it. It has been a reliable vehicle and I've taken good care of it. This week, I spent $2700 in transmission repairs at 70k miles. After four attempts at repairs with a reputable, national trans chain, the transmission issue remains unresolved. Research revealed a class action lawsuit pertaining to this premature malfunction.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima with 100k started shifting hard between the 1st and 2nd gears. It seems like a questionable purchase at this time.

My husband purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima SL in 2008 with just over 34,000 miles. I drive 105 miles a day to and from work. At about 100,000 miles, my transmission started to slip and jerk really hard. We have owned 3 Maximas and an Infiniti. I'm very disappointed in this car and more disappointed that Nissan will not honor the problem. I will never buy another Nissan product. Toyota, here I come.

I bought my 2004 Maxima 3.5 SL (automatic) car used about 2 years ago. The car is comfortable and has a lot of torque, but what also comes with it are issues listed below:

1) Engine clanks (oil not even low).

2) Car jerks when it shifts from 1st to 2nd gear.

3) Recently, car jerks twice and there's no acceleration or very very slow acceleration.

4) Recently, engine just dies and won't start until after 3 or 4 tries. The battery is about 8 months old.

5) At steady 2000 RPM give or take, it makes a whistling noise like kettle pot releasing steam pressure.

6) The sun/moon roof always get stuck and I have to force it to open.

7) About the OEM CD changer, the music starts playing on all speakers then only plays in 1 side of the speakers when braking or accelerating. I tried cleaning the CD head multiple times but it did not help.

8) Driver side door lock gets stuck once in a while. It would not unlock and have to manually open with the key.

9) Steering wheel shakes non-stop. No mechanic can figure out what causes it. I tried alignment multiple times, tried using different brand brakes and also tried different tire types.

The following are maintenance issues:

d) Motor oil runs low very quickly and no mechanic, including Nissan's mechanic, could figure out what the issue is.

As much as I love import cars, especially Japanese, I will not get another 6th generation Maxima or any Nissan vehicle unless I get at least a 6-month return policy so I can test out the vehicle.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima SL. I bought it with 31,000 miles on it. I loved the car and loved the drive. I took care of it very well. I got the transmission changed at 52,000, which saved my ass since it was done free under warranty. Now at 92,000, the engine is going out. I can't believe it. They accused me of not taking care of it. But they were stunned when I showed them a book of maintenance receipts that proves services were done on time. I love the car but the company is trash.

I purchased my new 2006 Nissan Maxima SE. I reached about 80k miles and have experienced nothing but problems with the transmission. I have estimates ranging from $3000 to $4000 to repair it. I wish I did more research on this type of vehicle because I would never have purchased it!

My 2001 Maxima is having problems with the automatic transmission, which began at approximately 75,000 miles. It began to have hard shifting issues, that were at first intermittent and unpredictable. And the problems seemingly occurred after the car had been driven awhile and was warmed up. It doesn't happen when the temperature is cool or the engine is cool.

At 95,000 miles, I had the transmission fluid flushed and rechecked. This did not seem to help much. I still have the car, but drive it little, as I deem it unreliable. I would like to be contacted if there has been a recall issued.

I purchased my 2006 Nissan Maxima with 36,000 miles on it. The car ran great when I got it. Probably about June 2011, I noticed some jerking, but like the others, thought it was something that I had done. In September 2011, my car jerked so hard, I thought someone had rear ended me. I took it to a dealer, and I have received several quotes ranging from $2350-$4000!

I can not afford this type of maintenance. I will never purchase a Nissan again. I also feel like Nissan should compensate us. I have to borrow other people's cars to get to work. I am a single mom with two jobs, and this was the last thing that I need.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima has 129,000 miles. It has an automatic transmission which at 96,000 miles began slipping and jerking from 1st. to 2nd gear, and from 2nd to 1st. It jerks really hard as if I've been rear ended. It slips between speeds then jumps into gear. I'm a huge fan of Nissan Maximas and have owned 3 additional models in the past with no problems. I am extremely disappointed in the vehicle and Nissan for not honoring and correcting the known problems with this model.

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 20-25 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. I have already spent a lot of money buying it. I cannot spend another $5000 to repair it.

Transmission started jerking a few thousand miles over warranty on our 2005 Nissan Maxima. Now clunking much worse at 76,000 miles. Have had transmission fluid flushed and replaced. Mechanic said motor mounts broken as well. This is my second Nissan Maxima (1996?) that needed a new transmission. Have owned four Nissan cars.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima about 18 months ago. A month later, I started having issues with hard starting and sensors. It was under warranty and was fixed by the dealer. It was in the shop for almost 2 weeks. I just hit 100,000 miles and a few days later, my transmission started to slip and jerks viciously in reverse.

I have owned several japanese cars in the last 30 years, including Toyota and Honda and never had a transmission issue. This is the worst investment I've ever made in japanese cars. Nissan quality is below current acceptable standard and something should be done to make Nissan pay for this. This is clearly a factory defect. This is the last Nissan I'll own, even if it's given to me for free because of potential repair costs. Nissan should go back to the drawing board. I would like more information about any potential law suits against Nissan.

I purchased this Maxima with about 43,000 miles and it seem to be a good car. After about a month, the car started jerking from 1st to 2nd gear. Transmission problem I was told by the dealer- something Nissan is very much aware of with these cars from 2004 thru 2007. What a ripoff! Luckily for me, I purchased an extended warranty which gave me little piece of mind since the mechanic mentioned several other issues with the car! This was suppose to be a pre-certified car having gone thru many test and inspections. New transmission to the tune of 4500 dollars....this is insane!

Shortly after that I was told I needed a couple of engine mounts replaced! What a piece of junk! Now one year later after hearing a whining noise, I'm told by the dealer I may need to have the timing belt replaced to the tune of $3.000. I only paid 15,000.00 for the car and I'm quite disappointed in the quality of your car (Nissan) and service. I feel like I have been scammed! I will never purchase another Nissan vehicle ever!

I enjoyed and loved my car until the "jerking" began. As many have noted, you cannot predict the day nor time the jerking will start. Yes, it tends to slip depending on what day it is. I have been advised to have a transmission flush performed, however, I am not sure if that will rectify the situation. I am aware that maintenance comes with time and I have taken care of my car for 5 years.

My daily round trip commute is over 100 miles and I pray every time I start up my car, shift in drive, that God will lead me home safely. I cannot afford to spend thousands of dollars to only find out that it is a manufacture defect. I'm praying that a recall is the very near future.

I as well as many others have become a victim of the Nissan issue with the transmission. I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima and 100.000 miles in it my car simply got stuck in 5th gear and won't downshift. This will be the last Nissan I'll ever own even if the car is given to me for free I will kindly refuse it. I'm very disappointed with Nissan and the way they care about their customers.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima SL with 130,000 miles. I noticed, while driving, as it slows down and pick up speed, the transmission would jerk. I took it to a Nissan Dealer and they said the valve body needs to be replaced at $2,100. After looking at all the complaints, I feel Nissan should at least cover half the bill. This is truly a factory defect. I have been a Maxima owner since 1985. My '85 Maxima went 200,000 plus miles and never had a transmission problem. Something needs to be done about Nissan's flagship.

I just wanted to let everyone know that a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nissan regarding the transmission problems. You can get more information on Maxima forums. Hopefully something will be done to help everyone.

I bought my 2004 Nissan Maxima in 2006 with about 29,000 miles on it. It started jerking shortly after I bought it and finally had to have the valve body replaced last year to the tune of $1,500. Not even a year later, the transmission is jerking again, and this time, the mechanic tells me these transmissions are irreparable (you can try to get them fixed but you're better off replacing the whole transmission). A new transmission from the Nissan dealer is approximately $2,700, labor not included. For as much as I've spent on the car already, I could have had two decent vehicles.

Has been a good car until now. 100,000 miles and my transmission sounds just like all the others. The engine not shifting, revving up to 3000 - 4000 rpms. I live around many curves and hills and the car makes many jerks and clanking noises. Mechanic says it will be $4000 to fix. I too, think this should be a Nissan recall item. This is my third Nissan in my lifetime and most definitely my last.

My car has 48,500 miles. I bought it brand new. When it had 45,000 miles, I started noticing the jerking between 1st gear and 2nd. My mechanic told me that was a problem with the transmission, and I should take it to the dealer, because they would want to make their customers happy. The first thing that I did was call Nissan, and explain to them, that they told me that I have to take the car to an authorized dealer, for them to file a complaint.

I took it to the dealer and paid $105.00 to tell me what I knew that I have a transmission problem. I called back and filed a complaint, and after the investigation, the dealer said that I need a new transmission for $4,200.00. They said that there's nothing they can do, because my warranty has expired. I kept using the car, and the jerking is getting worse, it came to a point when the engine light lit up.

After my mechanic diagnosed through the computer, he said that I need to replace a solenoid, and reprogram the transmission. To replace the solenoid was $1450.00 plus, I had to replace two engine mounts because of the jerking, and the total came to $1950.00. I love my car and had not replaced the factory tires yet, but I had to spend almost $2000.00 to have my car running well. It's only been couple days but the car still isn't running well.

I know that there are a lot of complaints about this, and I will try to pursue this, so I may get my money back, since I had to get it repaired. Selling it wasn't an option. One thing that I can assure you, I won't own another Nissan.

I own a 2005 Maxima with the same transmission problems that thousands of others do. The problem began at around 75,000 miles. It jerks between 2nd and 3rd gears both during acceleration and deceleration. I paid over $30,000 for this car and I believe that Nissan should take responsibility for this flaw in so many cars. It is a complete sham and something should be done about it. I have taken excellent care of my car since day 1. And there should be no reason for the transmission to go out prematurely as it has.

Once upon a time, there was a brand called Nissan that used to be reliable. Cars could be driven beyond 120K without much effort and the Japanese auto makers almost took over the US market.

Today, I am faced with a 2006 Nissan Maxima, the flagship of your company, which after 74K miles the transmission is needed to be replaced. I am mad beyond belief, as my warranty has expired (it's really my fault not to buy extended warranty for 100k) and this will be my last Nissan. I will never buy another car from your company.

The internet is full of people with the same issue and Nissan does not do a recall. It is a defective transmission. You have to admit that. Your quality is poor and consumers should punish your company for that. I will do my part on this via social networks to make sure people know the poor quality cars you are making. I am an Apple fan and I do believe in "insane" customer satisfaction. It is a shame the product you offer to your customers.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2007 and have nothing but problems since day one. I purchased the car at a local dealer and soon after I bought it I noticed the car would jerk and the a/c had a bad leak.

After arguing with the salesman a few times he agreed to help fix my a/c but not the transmission. I called Nissan a few times and they said they couldn't help even though they admitted they have had several complaints on transmissions for Maximas and Altimas. I ended up paying for it to get it fixed along with 2 motor mounts and I have replaced several hoses for a power steering leak.

I am now having the same problems all over again. I am also dealing with stereo issues now since my cd player stopped playing out of nowhere. I have put so much money into this car and I will never purchase another Nissan again. Since buying this car, I have had to find other ways of getting around while my car sits in the driveway.

I am finally able to build my credit, but had this 06 Nissan Maxima at 100,000 miles. Yup, I have the same problem, and seriously, I am wanting answers. I had to put down $2,000 just to start building my credit and receive what I assumed was a steal! Unfortunately, after having the car for a month, I slowly started feeling jerks when taking off from a sitting position (e.g. red light) and noticed it between 2nd rpm and 3rd rpm. I also noticed a jerk when I was breaking to a sitting point (e.g. approaching a red light/stop sign, etc.).

It has been five months and that slowly turned into an everyday thing now! At one point, I jerked so forward that I almost hit the car in front of me! I cannot believe Nissan will still ignore this problem! I would understand that if it was just my one and only problem, but it is obvious that it is a nationwide thing!

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima with about 69,000 miles and my transmission is not working correctly. I took the car into Nissan dealer and they told me to change the transmission oil. Of course, that didn't work. Now they told me I need a new transmission. What? This is my first and last Nissan. I should have never left Honda! Does anyone know of any recall by Nissan? Thanks.

My engine light is on and I am in the middle nowhere. I tried to call help from my friend and he tried to trouble shoot by reading the code of the problem, he said the problem is the transmission. He helped me to clear the code so I can drive home safe and suggested that I bring my car to the dealer the next day.

I did bring to the dealer and told them that my engine light is on and the problem is on my transmission but the code of the trouble shooting is had been clear, so I can bring my car to their place, but the dealer didn't want to know and they just want do to diagnose. Anyway they found the broke engine mount and they said I need to change 2 of engine mount and it cost me for $ 1,300.00. Yes, my car works again, but for only 5 days. So my $ 1,300 is only worth for 5 days. I got the same problem, my car didn't run in the middle nowhere and I brought to the nearest dealer there.

They trouble shoot and the problem is the transmission and I only have 50.000 miles on that car. Dealer asking for $ 4300 to change. I wouldn't want to spend more for that car. Nissan should do something for that. And now my car just parking in front of my drive way like a junk. I am very disappointed with Nissan.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima back in 2008, with about 54,000 miles. When it was 64,000 miles the transmission started slipping and jerking from 1st. to 2nd gear, and from 2nd to 1st it started kicking very hard as a mule kick.

I went to a Nissan dealer and they said that the guarantee had just expired, so I went to a private mechanic to check and I got the transmission repaired for $1,500.00. I have never expected a transmission of any car to be needing a repair at 64,000 miles. I think that this car is one of the worst cars I have ever purchased.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima with 97,000 miles on it and my transmission slips and jerks when ever it's shifting from 1st to 2nd, and when the car is coming to a stop, it jerks when its down shifting. I filed a complaint on this before when I had 80k on it and still I check and see that other people are experiencing the same problem with their 2004 - 2006 Nissan Maxima's.

I have owned many cars and never had any type of transmission issues before the car hits the 100K mark. Sometimes the transmission shifts with no problems and other times it shifts like it's being kicked like a mule. Nissan should recall all of these cars for this issue before someone gets hurt or before it starts costing all of us 3 to 4K just to get another transmission.

My fiance and I have had our 2005 Maxima for 2 years. It doesn't even have 100,00 miles on it yet. Same issue with transmission! I've contacted Nissan. Nothing, we want help and they are aware of this problem and won't fix it. My fiance almost got hit by a freaking 18-wheeler because my car wouldn't shift in traffic! This is poor workmanship when Nissan made these cars and they put a defected transmission in these cars! Someone's going to get killed and Nissan will be sued!

I've had almost 300 people email and call me with there cars doing the same problem! We all need to come together to get this transmission fixed! It is a safety issue, a very bad one as a matter of fact! One day, someone is going to pull out on the freeway and the car is going to get stuck in 1st or 2nd gear and they will be hit and killed! What's gonna happen after that? Will they finally help us? We pay all this money for these luxury vehicles just for them to be a piece of **! Let's get a lawsuit against them! It is not fair to us hard working Americans! Please call email me so we get it going and get it fixed! It's not just one or two of the same Maximas doing this, it is a widespread problem!

2006 Nissan Maxima with 90,000 miles. Transmission is slipping when driving vehicle and also jerks hard when transmission is engaged from reverse to drive.

I bought a used 2004 Maxima 3 years ago and just like everyone else, my transmission started slipping and clanking at 100,000 miles. It happens going from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 1st and reverse to drive. The symptoms go away and come back, but when they occur, the car jerks violently after about 2 second of being unable to accelerate, followed by a loud metallic knock. It is getting worse and it is really sad that Nissan is not standing by their car and issuing a recall. Dropping $4k on a new transmission for a car valued at $8k is not going to happen. Loved the car when it worked, but this is my last Nissan.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima that I purchased used about 5 months ago and a couple of days after buying it from a big dealership the trans started slipping. My wife would be terrified to drive it, because sometimes it wouldn't even pull while changing gears. 2 months after purchasing it my wife was driving it and the car started slipping, hard jerking and smoking inside and out. Finally she found a place to pull the car over and got out while it was smoking. The car has been sitting at my brothers house for 2 months. So now, I'm making a payment on this car and can't even drive it. I'm willing to file a law suit against Nissan. This is a very dangerous issue and someone is going to get hurt.

I recently purchased a pre-owned1997 Nissan Altima. My niece had a minor fender bender, which I have pictures of , and both airbags were deployed. I realize airbags are designed for safety but I was told the estimated cost of replacing the system is over $2000. Since I only paid $2800 for the car, it could very well be considered totaled. I've not gotten an estimate to repair the damage because the car was barely hurt. The fact that the airbags deployed, which in turn gave my niece 1st degree burns on her hands, in such a minor accident troubles me.

Now if I'm driving and have a serious accident, I have no airbag protection. It is totally unacceptable that the airbags deployed under these circumstances and this being the 1st Nissan I've ever purchased has not given me a very good 1st impression. It is a very clean car and I was very pleased with it despite the high miles. This has left a bad taste in my mouth about Nissan. Have there been other problems with air bag systems in Nissan vehicles? I would appreciate someone acknowledging my issue.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima with only 73,000 miles. I barely have 2 years with the car. The transmission starts to jerk and skip gears when I'm driving and jumps when I put it in reverse. It always seems to happen when the a/c is turned on.

I have had my 2006 Nissan Maxima for around two years. I have about 82k miles on it. My transmission is acting up. It slips and jumps between 2nd and 3rd gear. Also when I select reverse gear, it jumps.

I have had my 2005 Maxima for two years. It doesn't even have 100,00 miles on it yet. Same issue with tranny! I have contacted Nissan. Nothing. They want help and they are aware of this problem and wont fix it. I almost got hit today by a freaking 18-wheeler because my car wouldn't shift in traffic! This is poor workmanship when Nissan made these cars and they put a defective transmission in these cars! Someone is going to get killed and Nissan will be sued! I have contacted about five news stations and I am currently waiting for their response!

I have had almost 300 people email me and call me with their cars doing the same problem! Please call me or email me. We all need to come together to get this ** transmission fixed! It is a safety issue--a very bad one, as a matter of fact! One day, someone is going to pull out on the freeway and their car is going to get stuck in first or second gear and they will be hit and killed! What's going to happen after that? Will they finally help us? We pay all this money for these luxury vehicles just for them to be a piece of **! My email is **. Please email me. Let's get a lawsuit against them! It is not fair to us hard working Americans! Please email me so we get it going and get it fixed!

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima, brand new. I have had other issues with the car but I have kept the maintenance on it very well. But within the last 4 months, the car has been giving me transmission problems. It has a delay and hard shift. It jerks when going from 2nd to 3rd gear. When I put the car in reverse from drive, its like a mule has kicked it. Nissan will never sale another car to me again. It will cost me $3000.00 to repair it with another one of their faulty transmissions that I am sure will eventually do the same thing. They need to recall these cars and replace the transmissions. While I look for another car, I will spread the word about their so called top of the line Sedan, the Maxima. My advice to other prospective buyers, leave it on the lot.

My car has started having issues with the transmission. It tends to slip depending on what day it is. I call Nissan Dealership and ask questions about the problems I'm having a with my car. They made their suggestions. I did the transmission flush and it worked for a little while. I took my car to another source, they said it was the motor mounts. I replaced them and the car runs okay for some days but most of the time I get hard jerk. I have reached out to Nissan's corporate. As of today, I haven't heard anything back from them. I give until Monday to call me back. My next step is taking it to the media. There are way too many complaints with same issue. Lets keep the complaints coming like what they did to Toyota.

I have a problem with the transmission failing. I possibly have to pay $3,100 for repairs to a vehicle that I have owned for less than 2 years.

I, like thousands of other posters here and other sites, have a 2006 Nissan Maxima (6th generation) and have transmission issues. I only have 52,000 miles on the car that has always been maintained at my local Nissan dealership. Two months after the warranty expired, I now have a dead transmission. Before it died, I had the same issues that have been reported all over the Internet: hard shifting and jerking between gears, extreme lag time for the gear to engage when shifting from park or neutral to drive, and now the transmission has completely failed. Quotes for replacement is around $3500!

I cannot believe that Nissan is not willing to fix the clearly defective transmission! The cost of losing loyal customers is much greater than the cost of repair! All we ask is to fix what is clearly poor manufacturing! A class-action lawsuit is what would be the next logical step and that is what I am already working on with several others.

We purchased our 2005 Nissan Maxima brand new. We have had the CD/cassette/FM/AM Stereo System replaced (I had to return to the dealer immediately because the display screen was not working properly), radiator fan bushings replaced (still having same roaring noise problem), air conditioning hose replaced and the system recharged twice, transmission losing power and it took a week to repair. There was no explanation as to what was wrong and now, the engine mounts need replacement.

Additionally, it was taken in for inspection when we kept getting this noise around the windshield. The fix was adhesive gel along the driver's door window that left a gooey mess. The vehicle was never returned cleaned and finished (insulation sticking out from panels, missing plastic connectors, etc). I have taken this vehicle to all four dealerships in Las Vegas/Henderson and all seemed to be focused on making money and not resolving your problem. Three batteries were replaced in the first four years, but the last time the Nissan battery failed, the Muskogee, OK dealership wanted to charge the battery to see if it worked before they replaced it; despite the fact that the testing showed it was dead!

This has been the worst Maxima we have owned out of three previous vehicles. The style is nice and we thought the drive train would be reliable, but found out differently. It is obvious that they are using cheaper parts (lowest bidder probably) and lots of plastic material. I'm not sure if it is the new factory in TN or not, but it is for certain that the products are lousy! I will "never" buy another Nissan product and have been religiously passing the word to everyone I know and others who will listen that North American Nissan sells a lousy product and will not stand by its products. Non-union plant?

I have a 2006 Maxima and had only 24,000 miles on it when I got. It was at 60,100 miles when it started jerking and had a code PO780 (transmission). I didn't know that Nissan was having a problem with its cars. I only had the car for two years and Nissan won't call me back!

The 2005 Nissan Maxima transmission is horrible. The car only has 83,000 miles and shifts incredibly hard between 20 to 30 miles per hour. There are numerous complaints on this particular vehicle and nothing is being done. I think it's time for a class action lawsuit!

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2009 and have been somewhat pleased with the performance of the vehicle up until this point. I can't understand why I am having problems with the shifting of the gears and the transmission is jerking. There is only 83,000 mile on the vehicle and most of that aren't highway miles. There's no way this should be happening. I have a 1993 Toyota Camry that I purchased in 1998. It currently has 318,000 miles on it and still running like a kitten.

I feel like I was taken for a sucker because the finance person at the Nissan dealership tried to stress to me the importance for adding the extended warranty with the purchase of the 2005 Nissan Maxima. It seems like they knew there was or would be problems with the transmission. I want to know if there's something that can be done to achieve a satisfactory solution to this big disappointment because I am totally ashamed of Nissan. Please advice. If not, I will seek other counsel.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima with 71,000 miles on it. At around 60,000 miles or less on it, I felt a jerk but did not think anything of it; I thought I did something wrong. But that was not the case at all, and the problem got worse over time. I had my car serviced because the "check engine" light came on. They reset the light, but the problem continued. I then had my transmission flushed and cleaned, and they put new fluid in it. That worked for about a week, but then the car continued to jerk and shift out of gear, and when I try to reverse, it would jerk really hard.

My sister was driving my car, and she called me and said the car stalled on her and would not start. I called Nissan and they advised me that one of my sensors went bad on the car, and that it could be a motor mount because they have sensors on them. I changed my front passenger motor mount the same day, and that stopped the jerking for about a week, but then the problem continued. I took my car to Nissan Serramonte-Colma and had it diagnosed. They advised me that I need a new transmission and quoted me at $3,400, which I cannot afford. I am still making payments on my car and I should not have to pay for a new transmission at 71,000 miles. Nissan is well aware of this problem and should recall the cars before someone gets severely injured in a car accident.

I also have own a 2006 Maxima for two years it now has 94,500 miles on it. About a year ago, it started jerking off and on I try to keep it maintained regularly. But now, it is doing it so bad that I'm afraid to go out of town in it. I'm scared that it will break down on me. After reading all the complaints on the web, Nissan should do a recall before someone gets hit from behind in a stalled car. I will be calling Consumer Affairs tomorrow to file my complaint!

We leased, then purchased our 2004 Maxima new. Now with 85,000 miles on it, we are experiencing the transmission problems everyone else is reporting. The transmission "hard shifts" out of and in to first and second gear. The local Nissan dealer has no solution but to put a new transmission, which is an expensive option we cannot execute. Hopefully, someone has an affordable "fix" to share.

My Maxima is doing the exact same thing as everyone else's. It drives perfectly fine, no problems, and then, without warning, it will jerk in traffic. I was hoping that it is would be just the linkage but from what I am hearing here, it is much worse. This morning was the worst. What is weird is that it doesn't happen all the time. If Nissan doesn't recall these transmissions which have mechanical defects, someone will get hurt.

I bought my 2005 Nissan Maxima about a year or so ago from my sister. She bought the car with less than 15,000 miles on it and now has 50,000 miles. I was not sure about getting a Nissan since I have always owned Chevy and Ford, but decided to give it a shoot. I now regret ever getting this car. At 50,000 miles and all the taking care of me and my sister, it just beat us in the **. The transmission shifts hard into drive. It has about a 5-second delay and just jolts into gear. I really did not expect this from Nissan and was considering getting a new 2010 Maxima, but now I am not sure.

I told all my friends that it was such a great car and to buy a Nissan, but I don't think I will be saying this anymore. I am very disappointed because 50,000 miles should not be a mile marker for transmission problems. My 2002 Chevrolet Silverado had about 170,000 miles and never had any problems. I sold it and still made it to Indiana from California with no issue at all. Nissan, please help me with this. I see that I am not the first person to complain about this issue. Give us Nissan owners a change of heart and believe in Nissan again.

Normally, I should be starting by saying that I am a proud owner of a brand new Nissan Maxima 2011 that I have purchased from Arabian Automobiles Sharjah branch on 7 Sept 11 but I won't be saying that I am a proud owner because I am not happy after spending all of that money over something that I thought was not overpriced at first. The reason behind my frustration is the paint job for the front and the back bumper. On the front bumper, it is very easy, not even for an expert, to distinguish that there is not a slight but a huge difference in color between the original body paint and the bumper. The paint job quality is quite nasty.

The rear bumper, on the other hand, is the main issue. It has the same issue of color difference similar to the front bumper and the color is pale (not shiny as it should be). I have no complaint on the paint job of the car itself but the back bumper is a disaster. At first, I thought that it was just in my head since the front paint is bad, but then, I started inspecting every other Maxima on the road and it does not seem that they are suffering from the same issue as I am. Their rear bumper is shining for some reason.

Then, of course, I had my doubts that the rear bumper was scratched or something and it was repainted and sold as new. So, I took the car to a professional garage for inspection over my own expense just to kill my doubt if the bumper was repainted. The gentleman from the garage told me that both front and back is factory painted, but the quality of paint is seriously bad.

I don't know if this is a storage issue from the authorized distributor (Arabian Automobiles) since the condition of the car when it was brought to me (of course, it was washed and polished) had grains of sand all over, even under the rubber of the moon roof. My third issue is the navigation system, not the system itself, but the version of the map that they have installed on the vehicle. I purchased the car at the second week of September 2011 and I ended up with a 2009 and 2010 outdated map.

Here is the catch, when I called the service center, I was told that the new software is available only if I pay AED 4,000 ($1,089) to get it. And when I told them that my car is new and should have the latest version, they said that my car came from the manufacturer with this version! I would understand if I have purchased a 2010 Maxima to buy such an amount to upgrade, but for the 2011, it is clearly a rip off just to have the client pay more money than what he should. And it's not enough that in this region, we pay more than any other and we get the worst quality in terms of safety options and quality of built.

The mileage on my car at the moment is 2,200KM and I already feel like I want to sell it because of these issues that I have highlighted. And honestly saying, I don't think I will be recommending a Nissan car if this is how things are being processed. Kindly find a way to address these matters on short notice in order to keep your client happy and satisfied. Looking forward to hearing your positive response.

I bought a 2004 Maxima in July of 2011 with 95,000 miles on it. It drove fine for about a month or so, and now it is starting to jerk and slip like all of the other complaints I've read. I took it to the transmission shop; they stated that a new transmission was needed, and now my extended warranty company doesn't want to pay all the cost. From what I've read, Nissan isn't doing anything about the situation. Something has to be done on Nissans behalf. Now I'm stuck in car payments, and I probably will not get good trade in value for the vehicle. This stinks.

I own a 2006 Maxima. I have 59k miles. I took my car to a Nissan dealer for a diagnostic test. The car jerked shifts in and out of gear, mostly out. It can't accelerate properly in to traffic. They told me I needed a transmission valve body for $1400. So the next day, I took it to a transmission specialist. Now they told me about the 3 issues with the car, one the dealer already informed me about. And they told me that it will cost $2250 to fix it. But they won't do the valve body because it's a waste. Being honest, it would be better to put a new transmission in it. I called the Nissan Corporation and filed a claim. I am still waiting for a phone call. However, I will be looking into filing a lawsuit (class action). This is outrageous and Nissan should be ashamed. Never will I purchase a Nissan again.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima with only 68,000 miles and it is having transmission problem. I went through the same experience with jerky gear shifts 3,000 miles ago, but this time, it became more violently noticeable. Cost for a new transmission is $4000 including fixing the cracked motor mounts. There must be a defect. I own other Nissans and never had a transmission issue, knock on wood. I am now reluctant to fix the car but don't want to buy another car.

I bought my 2005 Maxima in 2006. I was told that I need a new transmission as it started having problems with jerking and changing gears real hard. I took it back to a Nissan dealer and was told I needed to get it flushed. I got that done and started having the same problems all over again. I took the car back to dealer and was told this time that it needed motor mounts. But I couldn't afford them. The problems got worse and I took it back and was told I needed a new transmission, costing $3400. I'm still making payments on the car (too much to begin with), so I can't afford to pay for it. With all the complaints that I have read, there should be a recall or something. Won't someone please help us? Cars are too expensive to be having this kind of problem so soon after buying. I just want my car fixed or give me another car.

I had brought my 2004 Maxima less than 5 months ago. After about 3 months, I noticed that my car jerks when I come out of reverse, but I paid it no mind. As the weeks went by, I noticed a loss of power as I'm driving, and as I accelerate, the car jerks out of whatever gear it's in at that time and pulls straight ahead at a high rate of speed, scaring the ** out of me. I brought it to a Nissan dealer (service center) for them to tell me that I need a transmission. Now, I'm looking around for the better quote, for monies I don't have.

I have a 2008 Nissan Maxima and I am having problems with the tires wearing out. I have bought 3 sets in less than 2 years. I started to ask about 10 others with the same car and they were having the same problems. Tires after tires, I asked them also about a roaring sound, and the cars are very loud. I think something is wrong with the car because I have had different brand name tires and they have too. We are going through tires like nothing.

Our 2006 Maxima is in need of a new transmission after only 64,000 miles. We have already spent $650 (which we hope will be reimbursed) to replace a transmission mount (needed-so we could drive it to the dealership).

It is very frustrating to us that Nissan is refusing to stand behind their product. Adding to our frustration is this extended warranty information found online: **

I have been told that my VIN was not included in this extended warranty. I do not understand. What is the CVT transmission? If my Maxima does not have a CVT transmission, why am I still seeing so many complaints online regarding the Nissan transmissions in general? Clearly, Nissan is (or should be) aware of a transmission problem with their vehicles.

Ms. ** informed me, today, that Nissan has decided against replacing our transmission, opting instead to discount 10% toward the $3500 repair. She says that this is due to the fact that we did not report a problem with our Maxima, until after the 60,000 warranty had expired. She also said that if it had shown any issues before the warranty expiration, Nissan might have fixed the problem. What this says to us is, "You needed to know you had a bad transmission, before it acted up." Initially, the representative at Henderson Nissan told me that we were declined because they couldn't verify maintenance (please note, I can provide many of the records detailing the good maintenance of our vehicle.)

We believe Nissans unwillingness to replace our transmission, and reimburse us for related expenses (i.e. $650 transmission mount) is showing bad faith. It may be legal, but it is not ethical, moral or just. I believe many of these cars are lemons and Nissan knows it.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and after 70k miles, the transmission was hesitating and snatching. The engine can rev free past 4,000 rpm before grabbing. It appears to occur during the 2-3 shifts after moving.

My first Maxima was 2001 and I love it! Then, I purchased my 2004 Maxima SE in 2007 with an extended warranty up to 100,000 miles. I have had the car serviced as instructed. About six months ago, I took the car in with complaints of jerking and the car acting as if it did not want to go. They suggested a transmission flush for $260. Today, I was told that that the transmission was not shifting into gear and I could replace it or have it taken out to be repaired. I had the car checked because I was driving about 25-30 miles in traffic and it cut off no warning at all! There are two sensors worth $180, plus $70 for the service fee for a total of $250.00 which I do not have. I was told that if it cut off, I can put the car in neutral and it will restart. I am calling Nissan tomorrow because I have taken it in twice with complaints. I am not expecting much, but I am calling.

I bought a pre-owned 2005 Nissan Maxima with 44,000 miles. Now at 54k miles, the problem starts. It jerks in 2nd and 3rd shift. I made a complaint to Nissan. They asked me to drop my vehicle at Nissan dealer for diagnostics. As expected, they quoted $3,000 to fix this issue. I later talked to Nissan America, which took 8 days to tell me that they can't recall or help me. I never had any such issues with my previous cars. What a waste vehicle this is. I will never buy a Nissan again and will not suggest to anyone.

I purchased my 2004 Maxima in 2008 from Carmax with 98k miles on it. The transmission stuck in 5th gear last year, around this same time. I took it to a shop where they replaced the crankshaft sensor and camshaft sensor. The jerking from 1-2 gear was noticeable to the service technician, and he recommended me to get the transmission flushed. He also had 2 other Maximas in the shop for the same problem.

Now, just Friday (08/23), it was stuck in 5th going down the interstate. Luckily, there was break in traffic to where I could get speed built back up, not causing a wreck. The service technician told me today that the valve body needs to be replaced and that it's located outside the transmission or that I could replace the transmission for a remanufactured at a cost of $3,800. I'm selecting to go with the valve body for $1,200 as I'm also hoping that they will recall the transmission.

Please call the Nissan consumer hotline and make a claim! 1-800-647-7261! We got to get them to own up with making crappy transmissions! My transmission has been maintained and was as done by the previous owner. Or maybe, we can file class action lawsuit! This is my 2nd and last Maxima.

Well, again, like all of you, I have bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima and my transmission is out. It did all the slipping and shifting gears. I have called around to a few transmission shops in my area, and the sad thing is, they all say that whether you buy new, used or rebuilt, it will happen again. I think that is so sad because I really loved this car. I also think it's sad that Nissan is not trying to correct this problem with so many people. I think I may just sell my car to the junk yard.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima that I've owned for 2 years (bought July 2009). I bought it from a dealer with 70,000, and ever since I bought the car, it has given nothing but problems!

I brought it into the Nissan dealer 10 months after I purchased the car (February 2010) and they recommended a transmission fluid change. I paid Nissan over $1,000 and the problem still persists!

It gets stuck on 5th gear; it makes this jerking noise when driving; and it accelerates on its own while I'm driving. This car is definitely not safe for me to drive or for my 3 kids, but being that I'm a single mother with 3 kids, I have no choice but to drive it like this. I brought it in to 2 different mechanics and both told me that I need a new or rebuilt transmission! I do not have the $3,500-$4,000 that they are asking me for.

In all honesty, after reading all these multiple consumer complaints about the same problem, I'd rather give my $4,000 to lawyers and have them look into this! There should definitely be a recall on this car, and Nissan is doing absolutely nothing to help its consumers!

I will never buy Nissan again or recommend anyone to Nissan. I work for a company with over 30,000 employees and I'm sure all of them have gotten a kick out of the note about Nissan that I have posted where everyone could see.

I am having similar experiences with almost everyone else on the Nissan Maxima automatic transmission. I've been looking for a reputable independent shop to examine my car because I don't want to be fleeced out of my money by a Nissan dealership or have to pay $90 an hour labor fees.

I've been feeling that the gear ratios have been a little out of order for a while now, but today was the first day that I tried to accelerate from a stopped position, only to have no power on acceleration. I found out that the car is stuck in fifth gear until I shut off the car and then re-start. The 2nd to 3rd gear slips and has jerky shifting. It's all what's been said already.

How Nissan can claim that these transmission faults are not interconnected is first-rate **. They've manufactured transmissions that are total lemons and can't last more than 80,000 to 100,000 miles. Where's your honor, Nissan? Where's your pride? Any integrity left? If you have any pride in your vehicles, you'll make good on this horribly constructed transmission, otherwise, you can kiss my ** goodbye as a customer.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima's transmission is shifting improperly. It jerks when going from reverse to drive, and in the lower gears. The problem was especially noticeable when driving in a hilly region. The car is still under warranty and has been to the dealership 3 times. The first time they told us to change the transmission fluid. Done. The 2nd time, they told us to change it again - we told them it was just done, so they looked and found that two engine mounts were broken and they advised us that it would fix the problem. The sales/tech person originally thought the mounts weren't covered under our warranty - but much to his dismay, they were. When the problem still wasn't fixed, they told us to flush the transmission. Clearly there is a problem and they do not want to fix it.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan SE Maxima at a local dealer and I have had nothing but headache and heartache.

My husband loves Maxima and convinced me to get one and it's been a nightmare for the most part. The first week of getting the car, it shuts off on a busy highway and a few months later, it shutted off again in a tunnel and cost us a lot to tow it out of the tunnel. In addition, at a little over 60,000 miles, my car needs a transmission and Nissan dealer says it's not covered; only if I have a cvt transmission then it would have been covered up to 100,000 miles.

At this point I am so upset and annoyed because I need this car for work and I can't afford to pay $4000 for a new transmission. Don't know what to do. Nissan needs to do a recall on this 2004 Maxima because it's not safe. I am scared especially when I am driving local with my kids in the car because it's slow moving off and sometimes get stuck in 5th gear and I have to constantly look behind to make sure no one runs into the back of my car. It jerks and make weird noises and when I am stopping and press the brake, it kicks forward. This is very dangerous.

This car is good on the highway but can't manage the stop and go and I can't keep turning off and on this car at a stop light. After I paid almost $40,000 for this car, it's embarrassing and I need to see a recall now on this lemon I bought.

The transmission of my 2004 Nissan Maxima had been having some problems for months. When I searched online, I discovered several other people who are having the same complaints. Something needs to be done as soon as possible. As a result, the transmission is gone.

Transmission defect on my Maxima 2005. Only 54000 miles and the dealer said it probably needs a new transmission. I took out an extended warranty when it is new but the years did not extend, only the miles. Shame on me for thinking it was a good insurance policy with a reputable car company. I am aware that thousands of owners are experiencing the same poor customer relations with a poor Nissan product. It should be a recall and Nissan should support like Toyota, Honda and Ford.

My Nissan 04 Maxima started jumping when shifting gears while I had it under warranty. So, I went to a Nissan dealership to get the transmission checked out. They said there was nothing wrong with the transmission, but they did fix a few other things. My warranty has since expired and the car is doing the same thing. I took it to another Nissan dealer and had to pay a fee for them to test the car. It turns out there is an issue with the transmission. But Nissan refuses to do anything since it is now out of warranty.

The transmission on my 2004 Maxima won't shift. Code reads something wrong internally. Duh. They say I need a new one and can only get them from Nissan at a cost of $3,100.

At just 90,000 miles, the car is well maintained. We have two other vehicles in the family, with one topping 330,000 miles. That would be the Chevrolet and a Jeep with 137,000 miles on it. I now question my decision to, well, you know...

I am the same as every other Nissan Maxima owner. I purchased a new Nissan Maxima in 2005 with about 86,000 miles and started experiencing downshifting issues as I was coming to a stop. It has a hard jerk when it's going into a lower gear and on occasions when taking off from a dead stop, a very hard slam into gear.

The first time it happened, I actually thought someone had hit me from behind and my heart was in my throat. I took it to a Nissan dealership. They told me the only thing it needed was a transmission cleaning and new transmission fluid added, which came to be about $100. Needless to say, the issue is still there and getting worse as time goes on.

I was very excited to purchase my first foreign car because I was counting on reliability. Needless to say, Nissan has a major problem on their hands and they need to address this issue before serious accidents occur, with loss of life. Shame on Nissan.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima in August 2010. It had 58,000 miles on it. In June of 2011, it started accelerating and kicking in hard. I would be coming to a slow down and then when I push the gas, it would take off and hit hard. This is dangerous and could cause you to hit the car in front of you.

I, too, have been told it was my valve body by two businesses. Then I took it in to Nissan, I told them what it was doing and that the valve body needed to be replaced. They quoted me $1,340 to replace the valve body. They called me the day after they checked it out and said no, it was just my motor mounts, that 2 of them were broken.

So I asked if they fixed the motor mounts will it solve the problem of the car kicking in hard. They said yes. I had them fix the motor mounts at a quote of $640. When we went to pick up the car, it was still doing the same thing and they told us the transmission needed to be replaced. I told them I was not paying them because they misdiagnosed the motor mounts. I also told them I had my transmission checked out by a transmission shop that only works on transmissions and they said my transmission was perfect, it was the valve body.

Nissan should recall these vehicles and fix the problem with the transmissions. I have not had the valve body replaced yet. I am wondering if anyone has had the valve body replaced and if it worked to fix the problem.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima on April 2011 with 89,000 miles. And the next day, it's already doing something very, very bad. Hard shifting and jerking.

I took it to a mechanic and he said a lot of Nissan Maxima has that problem. I ask myself why Nissan haven't done anything about this series issues. Shame on them.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and in 2010, my car was hit in front of my house. After the repairs, I started having problems with my car.

I took it back to the place that repaired it in 7/2011. They checked it out and said it was the mounts to the transmission and the guy said when cars get hit especially with the Max, it does something to the transmission.

When I went to pick up my car, they told me an entirely different story on what they fixed. I told them, "So you're telling me the crossbar that you fixed made my car jerk", the adjuster said yes.

I took my car home, about 1/2 drive and it jerked again. I returned the car on the next day. Insure company agreed to have my car to be taken to the transmission shop to put on machine and one week later, they called me and said come pick up your car--it's your transmission.

My car jerks at times and it has been doing this since the mileage was in 80,000. I purchased this car in 2005 brand new and I feel the transmission should not have gone already. I had few cars in the past and not a transmission went in none of them.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima is kicking so hard from first to second gear that I thought I had been in a car accident! No one is offering to fix this problem though thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people have the SAME issue! How can we get Nissan to recall this issue? I do not have $3,000 for a new transmission and it is obvious that that is the problem. Unfortunately, I owe too much on the piece of junk I just bought to trade it in.

More than that, the car recently has started feeling like its going to stall out at 45 mph. This is NOT safe by any means and my car doesn't even have 70,000 miles on it yet.

I am so disappointed with Nissan Corporation! There have been numerous complaints about the transmission and they have yet to recall any of the vehicles! I have 2006 Nissan Maxima and like other Maxima owners, I am having the same problems with my transmission. I don't feel I should be replacing my transmission. I drove a Honda Accord for many years and never experienced this problem. This speaks volume about Nissan and their product! I will never purchase another of their product, as long as I live! I will tell as many people as I can, not to purchase from a company that doesn't stand by their product!

My 2004 Nissan Maxima, with 102,000 transmission, started slipping once the vehicle warms up. The second and third gear makes the RPM go sky-high. I had taken it to the shop and the mechanic stated that Nissan Maxima has a reputation for transmission failure.

I bought my 2004 Nissan Maxima brand new. I can't believe I am having the same problem you guys have encountered. It has a transmission problem but the car has 110,000 miles and is well-maintained. Nissan has to do something about this issue that we all face.

There are multiple complaints about the 2004-2006 Nissan Maxima Power Train including the engine motor mounts and transmission. I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima purchased new in 2004. The car keeps on making these sudden violent jerking movements while driving, creating a potential hazard for a car accident. When this happens, I have to pull over and restart the car.

I cannot drive the car on major highways and cannot go for more than 35mph. The car feels like it is slipping when I am attempting to drive it after being at a stop. There is a long hesitation before the car begins to drive after being put in gear to drive. It also jerks forward suddenly when it does decide to move. Sometimes, the car won't move when I am attempting to accelerate it. At stop lights, I have to shift gears at times to get it to move. Another incident included the car not stopping. I had to move it into first gear just to get it to stop. The car jerks backwards when reversing. When these problems started, the car was taken to Nissan because we suspected a transmission problem. They told us it was not the transmission but the motor mounts, rods, and bolts. I spent almost $3,000 for the repair but the problem still continued.

Now, I am being told that it is the transmission and they gave me an estimate of $3,100. Nissan diagnosed this problem. The day after Nissan did the diagnostics, the car sounded like an airplane and was no longer drivable. It will not start. We discovered that there are thousands of other consumers with the same complaint for the 2004-2005 Maxima. This indicates that this is a common problem that Nissan is actually aware of. The battery also had to be replaced three times. The power doors no longer work and neither does the sun roof. I have to drive to get to work and to get the kids to school. I do not like to drive with my kids in the car for fear that the car will not stop again or that there will be a collision because of the jerky movements and the car's hesitation.

Nissan has been contacted. No resolution has been offered at this time. It has been over a month and they have not shown any determination in fixing this problem. I have been paying for a rental car. Also, with so many people having problems with this at the 60,000 plus mileage, Nissan should look into a possible defect. I mentioned multiple problems; however, I am only requesting that Nissan replace the transmission. I understand that cars do have to have occasional repairs. I paid $2000 in 2008 for the tension chains, although, I now see that many other individuals had the same problem.

I bought my Nissan Maxima new in 2004. I have less than 67,000 miles and have had to Nissan all my concerns, with all the appropriate documentation. The regional representative (Sheena) could do nothing for me other than expressing her empathy. I had requested appropriate compensation/reimbursement for some or all of the costs I have incurred as a result of all my troubles with this car. I chose, when I purchased it, to not buy the extended warranty. I felt that when you spend over $27,000 for a car, you should not have to fork over an additional amount to cover costs should the car prove to be unsatisfactory. Please help me.

Kirk **