Nissan Maxima Reviews

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

I purchased the brand new Nissan Maxima in 2005. Approximately 2 years, the chrome had to be replaced for flaking, but not without a hassle. At around 57,000 miles, I started having issues with the battery dying and the air compressor damaged and needing a replacement. Less than 2 years later, it went out again. I also have to replace 2 throttle sensors as my car was knocking and jerking. I have over 7 pages of repairs on this car.

My 2005 Nissan Maximum SE goes back into the dealer for the third transmission repair in two years and it only has 83.9K miles. It had 72K miles for the second repairs and even less on the first repair. When I took it in for transmission repair the first time, they replaced my motor mounts and flushed the transmission. I am not a technician and I could have told you that the transmission needed to be replaced. This is so disappointing. This is my second Nissan, the first was awesome. I always research everything including new car purchases. After reading multiple complaints online, I can't believe Nissan doesn't have the integrity to step up and back their product. If they stepped up and backed their product, I would probably buy another Nissan.

2006 Nissan Maxima? What a lemon! The car has been meticulously maintained but I just put in $2,100 three months ago to replace the catalytic converter. And I found out yesterday that I now have to replace the transmission for another $3,300! Having now read all the consumer complaints, I'm hoping one more post will help Nissan to step up and do the right thing.

I recently purchased a 2006 Maxima. I have had my car for all of 2 months and it is in the shop, having the transmission replaced. The car has a hard jerk when going from reverse to drive. It always does it on a hill and after being driven for about 30 to 45 minutes. I was lucky enough to have a local dealership that looked at the transmission and identified the problem. My car only has 58k miles. I have loved everything about my car, but now, I am having doubts.

I bought a pre-owned 2006 Nissan Maxima with 62,000 miles and it runs fine up to 8,000 and now at 71k miles, the problem starts. It jerks in 2nd and 3rd shift, and sometimes it makes weird noises. I made a complaint to Nissan and they asked me to drop my vehicle at Nissan dealer for diagnostics, and 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 never bought a Nissan again.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima for $80,000 with 72,000 miles. I sent it to the shop for a full transmission rebuild.

I brought my 2005 Nissan Maxima in December of 2008 with 52,000 miles, and my car has been in the shop for repairs numerous times due to transmission problems. My tires have been changed numerous times. I am so disappointed with Nissan because I always thought that their cars were so good and reliable. Well, once again, my car is back in the shop. I am so upset!

I tried to find out why my car was jerking. I was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.

We bought a brand new 2004 Nissan Maxima . So far, we have had to replace the engine and catalytic converter at 60,000 miles and the transmission around 75,000 miles. We are now having engine problems again. This car was the first new car I have ever owned and has been nothing but a nightmare. I can't believe that Nissan has not recalled the transmission. I find it ironic that they say there is no problem with the transmissions yet they replaced my transmission with the Altima's.

The transmission has been stalling and jerking since 72,000 miles. I purchased an extended warranty for this 2006 Maxima but when I took it to the Nissan Dealership, Nissan's corporate office refused to fix problem. Many Maxima owners on line report the same problem with the same results.

My Nissan Maxima 2000 model (with 110,000 miles) jerks while backing and starts moving forward. This started in December 2010. Initially, the mechanic thought it was the spark plug. We replaced it, and a couple of coils, EGR valve and camshaft sensoft too. On June2011, again, the same issue came-up. This time I added fuel injection cleaner fluid in gas, and it was cleared for two months. End of August 2011, the same problem and the engine will not start if it is in “P” mode. I need to change to "N" mode to start, not sure how long this would work, but the mechanic said that it is a transmission issue, and I need to rebuild or have new transmission. This will cost about $4000.

I bought a brand new 2006 Nissan Maxima in October 2005. The car has really been great though I have always noticed a hard "down gearing" of the car when going down a hill. Lately, though it does have 125,000 miles on it, when changing from 1st to 2nd gear, there has been the same horrible "jerk." I spoke with the local transmission shop and they said that when they see the Nissan come in with transmission problems, it is always the valve body. I need to pay $1,500 and the car would run forever. I took the car this morning to my local Nissan Dealer and he said that it needs a new transmission for $2,900. I am not sure what to do. The Nissan dealer says valve body repair will not last long because the transmission will burn that out. Decisions, decisions.

After months of transmission problems (i.e. jerking, shifting into the wrong gear in the middle of traffic, shifting into neutral while turning a corner, many near-collisions because the car would not shift in the correct gear and go), we took it to a repair shop who told us the same thing that thousands of other Maxima owners have been told. You need a new transmission. Transmissions are on backorder from China, which tells you how many are being used to replace the defective transmission that are in the Maximas. I have a 2004, but have read innumerable posts from people who are having the same problems with 2005 and 2006. We elected to replace the valve body because the Maxima is our only vehicle and we could not be without a car until the backorder comes in. Total bill - $3750. Is Nissan waiting for someone to die before they issue a recall? Can they really afford the bad publicity that Toyota experienced a couple of years ago? They need to do something now to avoid all of that because eventually, someone will die when their transmission drops from third to neutral in 70 mph traffic.

This just makes me sick to read all these posts. My 04 Maxima with 76k miles is having the same transmission problems. The transmission is stuck in 5th gear. This is the 3rd Maxima I've owned. And there will not be a 4th.

I bought a 2009 Maxima SV (top of the line) in November 2010. It had under 30k miles on it when I bought it from Carmax. It has never been wrecked and has only had one prior owner. I have a sun roof with the moon roof in the back.

Same as all the other 06 Nissan Maxima customers. I'm on the way to the dealer tomorrow, but after reading the many problems, I can only guess that after I barely made it home today because my slip light, tcs light and check engine light all came on and the transmission would barely move the car forward from a stopped position without idle going way up, that they will say my transmission needs to be replaced.

As I type this, my 2005 Nissan Maxima is in the shop for a new transmission. The last time I brought it to the shop is to get new motor mounts and a catalytic converter. This car has been a nightmare since day one. I bought it brand new. Now, it has just over 80K miles. It has been in the shop numerous times until I get to the point where I filed a Lemon Law claim. Nissan denied everything. They said all was 'normal' for the car and blamed the issues on me. And I lost the case. But, I was given an extended warranty for no charge. **. Good thing, I got it because I have new motor mounts, new catalytic converters, new motors to move the driver's seat and steering wheel and today's new transmission. And the sunroof rattles, among the many other complaints I've had about the Maxima. I have never ever had this many problems with a car.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima with 61,000 miles. Over the last three months, I have been experiencing a hard shift from first to second gear after slowing down from 45 miles per hour. I am concerned after reading all the stories on the Internet about a valve issue inside the transmission. Has anyone had a solution that has worked from either Nissan or anyone else?

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima about a year ago from a used car lot. I am also having the same problems as described from the rest of the consumers here! My car is shifting hard in second gear and down shifting coming to a stop. I thought the transmission fluid was low. Nope, its fine. I have been thinking about getting the transmission fluid changed. But from reading all the people that have filed complaints, it looks like a bought a lemon that I will be stuck making payments on, and, in a short time, having to replace the transmission! I think I am trading in for a U.S. car like Ford or Chevy!

The transmission on my 2004 Maxima is out. The car has been meticulously maintained and has only 83,000 miles.

I have Nissan Maxima 05 SL. It has 79,000 miles and started jerking on low speed and back up. I went through all reviews and everybody have the same problem. I wish Nissan would recall and fix the problem or I'd say never ever buy a Nissan car. Bad experience.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in March 2011 with around 90,000 miles. A few days after owning the car, I noticed it would jerk hard when changing gears. In May 2011, the jerking became harder and louder. When I stop at a light or stop sign, it won't change gears. And when it's time to go, well, it barely moves. I haven't contacted anyone, but plan to. I also read numerous post dealing with the same problem. These cars need to be recalled!

I purchased my 2005 Maxima brand new and now at 86k miles the transmission goes bad. Who would think that when they purchase a car, the transmission will go out so soon? This is just wrong and Nissan needs to do something about this or recall the vehicles. I will never, ever, as long as I continue to breathe on this earth, purchase another Nissan. Now, I can send my car to where it belongs, the junk yard, because they are junk cars.

We bought a 04 Maxima in 2005. We never had any problems with it, until now. The car jerks every time it switched gears and sometimes makes a loud noise when in reverse to drive. It's at the Nissan dealer for a diagnostic test. I already got a quote for $4,000 for a rebuilt transmission. Ouch!

We purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima SE with 28K miles in 2008. The car was working fine up until this January at 60K when we noticed jerking while changing gears. I took the car for transmission flush and filter replacement and the car "seemed" fine. Within the last few weeks, I noticed significant jarring/jerking during acceleration. I took the car in and the dealership informed us that we need a transmission. Yes, the car is seven years old, but the car only has 69K miles. The car can suddenly stop at any time. Nissan Corporation needs to do something about this.

I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima that has an uncontrollable and unpredictable transmission. I've called Nissan Consumer Affairs to file a complaint (1-800-6477261) and they refuse to issue a recall. I have also called the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (1-888-3274236). Please call NHTSA and file a complaint. The more complaints they have, the more likely it is for a recall to be issued.

I am experiencing transmission or shifting problems with my 2005 Nissan Maxima. I bought my car with 101,000 miles and after two days of using it, I noticed the problem. I regret buying my car. What a terrible experience. Nissan should recall this vehicle due to so many complaints!

On July 28th 2010, I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima. It had 77,000 miles at the time of purchase. I only had the car for a year but a couple of months later, it started driving hesitant and jerking. I took it to the nearest gas station paying $50.00 to be told that nothing was coming up wrong and that the transmission fluid was dirty and to take it to the Nissan dealer to have the transmission flushed. The price for a flush was $600.00 and I didn't have that kind of money so they charged me $130.00 to diagnose the car. They told me that I needed a new transmission.

I have a Nissan Maxima '05. I also have transmission problems and haven't even finish paying my car. I'm very disappointed with Nissan. I'm definitely not getting another one.

My mom purchased two 2004 Nissan Maxima's (brand new) on the same day. My Nissan had the transmission go out at approximately 55,000 miles. Nissan was gracious enough to replace my transmission.

My car (2005 Nissan Maxima) was experiencing what appeared to be transmission issues around 97k. I took it to the Modern Nissan of Lake Norman (Cornelius, NC) dealership. I was told that nothing was wrong with the transmission per mechanic and service manager. Both encouraged me to take a conservative approach, to drain transmission fluid and come back in 10k miles to do the same thing. There was minor slipping, but within a day there was the hard shifting from park to reverse or drive (vice versa). Not to mention, the dreaded rpm rushed as my car struggled in going up/down in gears one, two and three. Miles and weeks later, my car went into failure safe mode, while driving on the interstate. I literally thought that I was in a car accident, because of my car going from 4th gear to neutral!

I have (should I say had) a 2006 Nissan Maxima; a car that I had hoped to have for a long time. When the transmission failed at 80,000 miles, Nissan Corporate refused to offer me any sort of assistance and in fact, would not even tell me who had made the decision to decline any sort of assistance. After my 3rd Nissan, one that I had serviced meticulously, it was like trying to talk to The Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. So I ended up with an expensive, well-maintained car that was basically worthless. I would give this overall experience a "0" if I could!

I am having the exact same experience with my 2005 Nissan Maxima with 116,000 miles, that others have reported. At first, it was an extreme thump and jerk when I would shift from reverse to drive. I was told I needed new motor mounts, $1,200. About a month later, it started happening again but not only when shifting from reverse to drive, it is also slipping forward and backward every time I come to a stop and again when I accelerate forward. I've been told I need a new transmission, $4000. I have loved my Maxima until now, I am extremely disappointed that Nissan would not address this problem.

Wish I had read all of your posts before we bought our 2006 Maxima with 85,000 miles. We too had the same transmission issues such as jerking, poor acceleration, etc. I thought I would be killed trying to make a left turn into incoming traffic. I wrote a letter to Nissan Consumer Affairs. They said our warranty was expired and that there was nothing they could do. We have had problems with Honda in the past but they responded, paid for the issue and even towing. I guess we're going back to Honda. It's a shame all Japanese companies aren't as honorable. Shame on you Nissan. I will let everyone know that you didn't do the right thing.

If you are having transmission problems with your Nissan Maxima, please call Nissan Consumer Affairs to file a complaint at 1-800-647-7261, as well as the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236. A recall should be issued for this problem.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and I have encountered transmission problems. My vehicle gears are slipping and recently on May 2011 the vehicle on my way home was not changing gears anymore. This happened at 79000 miles. Nissan says they cannot do anything about.

I have bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima, which has a transmission problem. It is jerking & slipping at the first, second and third gears. It has about 93,500 miles on it.

We own a 2004 Nissan Maxima with 60,000 miles on it. The transmission started to act up on us and we have spent the last 9 months between dealerships and transmission shops trying to fix it. Still the car is on limp mode and we cannot drive it. We have emailed before with no response. I have searched on the internet and have found that others with this model car has had the same problem. This should be recalled or class action law suit here. Please respond with a resolution.

Own a 2004 Nissan Maxima. Has been replacing engine coils for two months now. After that issue was resolved, Catalytic converter malfunctioned. Now, transmission is slipping. Car will run fine for ten minutes, then transmission won't shift any longer. Mechanic says I need a new transmission. Car has had several issues with motor mounts over the years, window motors, steering wheel binding, noise from timing chain. It has been a real nightmare. I purchased a Nissan thinking I would drive carefree for many, many years. Very disappointed.

I have a 2005 Maxima with the EXACT same problems as the other thousands of posts. I've replaced the transmission fluid ($387), changed the motor mounts ($600), and then called Nissan consumer affairs (1.800.647.7261). They told me to pay ($100) for a certified Nissan dealer to tell me what I already knew. I got the diagnosis done, called them with the results ALL for them to tell me they can't cover it because my car has too many miles and it's out of warranty.

I purchased a Nissan 07 Maxima and the transmission is bad after 55,000 miles. The powertrain covers that, but now I am being told that I need front motor mount. It seems like, this is widespread and Nissan is not doing anything about it. I think a class action lawsuit would get their attention.

I am very upset and angry with the Nissan in general right now. I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima with just over 60,000 miles on it; I’ve just had to replace my front and back struts, and now I also need to replace my transmission. I have done some research, and this is a very well known problem with this model. Why has Nissan not recalled anything, or paying to fix the problems? It’s ridiculous. They make and sell a car knowing it’s going to have faulty parts.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima. Like many of you, I am experiencing a transmission problem. It is having trouble shifting, and drops out of gear while shifting. It's getting pretty bad. It seemed to be very unsafe driving the car. The dealer said we just need a transmission flush. I am not at all confident that it will solve the problem.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima. After 60000 miles, my transmission is gone!

My 2006 Nissan Maxima, with 96,000 miles, began having training problems one year ago. The dealership in Lakeland said that its motor mounts for $600.00. The car hesitates and then jerks into first gear. It does the same for reverse. Sometimes, at a very low speed, it will skip.

My wife has a 2005 Nissan Maxima (116000 miles), which I just paid $3000 to rebuild the transmission. The problems experienced were delayed gear contact to make the car go and very hard jerking into gear. This would happen at every other stop light. The transmission has been rebuilt and we are still having the same problems.

I purchased a used 2005 Nissan Maxima from Launders Nissan in '05. My transmission went out in '09. When I took my car into the dealership, it was out of warranty because of mileage.

Like all that is stated, I have had all the same problems. I own a 2004 Maxima; and just recently, I experienced the kick or slip on the down shift, as well, in the take off from 1st to 2nd and have spent well over 1500$ with motor mounts, and a valve rod (whatever it is called). Anyway, it's still not working; and after reading the complaints that sound just like the ones I have, it's the transmission, and yeah, the car will sit in the garage and rot to hell. However, I can't keep placing money in a car. What Nissan needs to do is come off their high horse and realize that this is apparently widespread in this model.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima two years ago. For the past year, I have been feeling my transmission as it switches from first to second gear but for the past couple of weeks the problem has elevated drastically.

I own a 2004 Nissan Maxima and have been experiencing a hard jerk when the transmission shifts from first to second gear and also downshifts from second to first gear. The problem started around 75,000 miles and has gotten progressively worse over the last year.

My 2006 Nissan Maxima has transmission issues at 63,000 miles. I took it to a mechanic and now am taking it to Nissan for an official verdict. I’m still paying on this car until April 2012 and I might have to spend $6000 on a new transmission for a 2006 Maxima with 63,000 miles.

I purchased a 2006 Maxima in July 2006. At about 80,000 miles, I started to notice a slight jerk when I would shift gears, i.e., from park to reverse and from reverse to drive. I have always kept up the oil changes and have had the transmission serviced according to the schedule in the owner's manual. The pause/jerk action wasn't happening all of the time but over time, it started happening more often. Since I drive the car all of the time, I had my husband drive it a couple of times and he kept saying he didn't feel it. On the last try, he finally felt what I had been talking about. He then took it to the local Nissan dealer and they told him that the valve body was bad and needed to be replaced at a tune of $1800-2000. Whoa! I was shocked that a 4.5 year old (at that time) car needed a major transmission repair.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima. I now have over 120,000 miles on the vehicle. I took it in to a Nissan dealer because I was convinced that the transmission was gone in it. They ran a diagnostic check and told me the transmission was fine and that I had a defective motor mount which they believed was causing the jerking and surging in the vehicle. The mount cost $845. I picked the vehicle up and it was doing the same thing. I had the service manager ride with me and he agreed that it was indeed the transmission. They also agreed to deduct the cost of the mount from the cost of the transmission, which was $3200.

I own 2005 Maxima with 57,000 miles on it. Car was always well taken care of. But slipping and bang noise coming from transmission had been noticed since about 30,000 miles. But recently, it is really getting bad. It does the same when switched from park to drive. And then, there's this terrible squeaking noise coming from driver's side front wheel. I changed strut, new brake pads, and wheel bearing; and it's nothing better.

In 2004, I purchased a Nissan Maxima 2004. Lately, I started to notice that it failed to accelerate across a busy intersection due to a defective transmission. I need to fix it, but it costs a lot. Is there any recall/rebate? What is the solution?

I purchased a new 2010 Maxima in May of last year. In March 2011, someone broke into my car from the passenger side back window. The alarm did not come on, and the robbers stole items in my car. I would like to know why the alarm wasn't activated through the windows. This is giving robbers a good invitation to break in cars because they know the alarm will not go off.

I have 2004 Nissan Maxima, and since I bought the car, it has been having steering and transmission front strut problem. Now it has 61,000, I bought it 3 years ago with 27,000. So let’s do the math. The car is 7 years old, 61,000 miles, that's 8,714.2857 miles a year and my transmission needs to be replaced along all struts and motor mounts, and no matter how hard Nissan tried at dealership and the tire shop where I just, 2 months ago, bought 4 brand new tires, still I have to drive with the wheel like I’m going left all the time to keep it straight because when you straightened wheel out, the car dives hard right. Also, within last year, the passenger side has had wheel bearing replaced strut and control arm plus outer tie rod end link.

Three years after purchasing my new Nissan Maxima, I started having problems with the tires going flat. After several trips back to the dealership, it was determined that the wheels were corroding, causing a gap between them and the tires. The car is still under warranty but Nissan wants me to split the cost of wheels, which I paid $1500 additional when I bought the car.

I purchased a 2004 Maxima in 2005. I have the transmission replaced in 2009 and now they said I need another transmission and three motor mounts. I will never buy another Nissan again. I have had several cars in my life and never have I had the problems this car has given me.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in 2005 from Capital Nissan. When I got to 70,000 miles, I had to replace the transmission. I took it to Passport Nissan. Not only the transmission, but the motor mounts that cost me around $6600.00. That was in 2009. Now when I put the car in reverse and back to drive, it jumps. So I took it back to the Nissan dealer and they are telling me I need another transmission and 3 motor mounts. Now they say it will cost around $7800.00 to fix. I have a little over 138,000 in the car. I might as well just buy a new car if I was to get it fixed. I have never had this many issues with a car. My wife has a 1994 Sentra and has never had transmission problem. My son and nephew have a 2000 Max and 2003 Max and they brought them used and they are not having these issues. I have owned several cars in my life, Fords, Honda, Toyota, Chevy, Mitsubishi, and have never had this problem. I will never buy another Nissan. I would not take one if you give it, too.

I have been experiencing major problems with my 2006 Maxima. It shifts violently into gear and caused near crashes. Most of the time, it slips into gear or either misses gear as it is changing. I took it to a Transmission Specialist today and he could not read anything on his machine. I've only had the car for a couple of years and am extremely disappointed because I thought Nissans were good cars, one of the best. As a single mother, I simply cannot afford the estimated amount it would cost to repair/rebuild the transmission. It seems there should be something that can be done to resolve this issue before lives are lost. I was told that I needed to take the vehicle to a Nissan dealership and obtain a diagnosis from them (which I will do) before they could proceed any further.

I had a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The transmission was going bad; there's hard jerking when shifting. There are numerous complaints that after 60,000 miles, these trannies go out. A recall should be made. I am a single mother, and this is my only vehicle.

I purchased a Nissan Maxima from Carmax on 6-20-10. And now I am having transmission problems. I returned to Carmax to inform them of the problem and I was told they don't take outside extended warranties. So I went to a Nissan dealership on Eastern Ave., and was told that I had to sign a contract and pay $500.00 to them to break the transmission down. They spoke to someone from the extended warranty office and if the claim is denied through a fault of my own, I would also have to pay $4,200.00 for a new transmission, and I haven't even had this car for a year.

The 2005 Nissan Maxima. Its transmission is just like everyone else, keeps slipping, feels like you are getting rear ended or just a big kick from behind. Only has 76,000 on it. Pretty sad!

I have the same problem as everyone else with the transmission in a 2005 Maxima. The car bucks and jerks and now won't go any faster the 10mph without slipping. I can't drive anywhere work to the store anywhere. Driving in reverse is fine, no problem. I had tranny fluid flushed and replaced. I'm going to see if it is a sensor in the tranny that is no good.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima in May 2009 from Jack Ingram motors with 60000 miles. Excited about my new purchase, I thought this was a great car. Then 3 months later after purchasing the car, the ABS completely shut down. The warranty was expired so I was faced with an $1800 bill to replace the system.

I will never and I repeat never buy another Nissan! Like everyone else has complained, I too bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima. I have never had this many issues with a car before. I too had to get motor mounts, transmission flush and eventually a new transmission. After taking my car several times to Nissan (they kept saying they couldn't replicate the problem), my warranty expired and of coarse that's when I needed a new transmission.

This caused me to waste money that I don’t have.

I purchased a used 2006 Nissan Maxima SL in April of 2008. The vehicle had about 21,500 miles on it. I have driven the vehicle without any major problems until February 2011, when I noticed the transmission was slipping when changing gears. It also was jerking repeatedly while changing into 2nd and 3rd gear. I was told by a Nissan Service Advisor that my car needed a completely new transmission. The repairs were covered by the power train warranty due to the mileage on the vehicle. At 59K the Nissan Maxima needed a brand new transmission. They also told me that the motor mounts needed to be replaced as soon as possible. The quoted me $1800 for parts and labor to replace the motor mounts and I refused.

I have an '04 Maxima and my car started making noise. I took it in to the dealer. It was still under warranty, but they refused to make any repairs because the oil was dirty. They talked me into flushing the engine. I did not know any better. My boyfriend told me I should never do that as it will ruin the motor. Well, it didn't last 6 months from that point. Now, my transmission is slipping and it has nothing to do with how I completed the preventive maintenance. They should have checked my solenoid valves, knowing from all the above complaints about this vehicle. My boyfriend replaced the 3.5 already $3500 and now, he is going to get me a transmission. But I think Nissan should pay for all of these repairs, plus the ones above.

I have a 2004 Maxima, and I am having very bad transmission issues. When I take off it jerks real bad, with hard shifting right around the 20-25 MPH shift gear. When I am slowing down, or about to come to a stop, it also kicks and jerks, when it gears down to 1st and 2nd. I also got a transmission rebuilt but it did not solve the problem.

Nissan sells defective cars and fails to stand behind their product. In 2006, we purchased a Nissan Maxima 2006 with 60,000-mile, 5-year warranty. In November 2010, we noted it was shifting differently, but it still worked fine. We contacted Future Nissan Roseville, CA. They said not to worry as it was a result of lower winter temperatures, "All Maximas do that". This shift issue grew slightly worse.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima that has developed a transmission problem at only 71,000 miles. The Nissan dealership says that I must replace the transmission or have the valve, that is sticking when I shift from 1st to 2nd or from 2nd to 1st, replaced. To replace the transmission or to change the valve is going to cost me somewhere between $2,500 to $3,500. I don't believe that a car with only 71,000 miles should be required to replace the transmission. Judging from all the complaints on the internet about the 2005 Nissan Maxima, I believe the problem is far more widespread and should be investigated.

I've owned a 2005 Nissan Maxima for 2 years now (I'm still paying for it with the bank). I love the car but I've had my share of problems with it in the 2 years I've owned it. The biggest problem I have with it is the transmission. It kicks really hard when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear (it knocks your head back). I took it to Nissan and they said the transmission needed a flush ($200), so I did but it continued kicking. I took it back to Nissan, they drove it and told me it needed motor mounts ($2,000). I got the motor mounts replaced at Firestone Auto Care for $1,700. It continued kicking, but not as hard because it had new motor mounts. It has been 3k miles since the mounts were put on and there shot again because of the transmission jerking this hard.

2003 Nissan Maxima. My daughter had an accident, passenger Airbag Deployed. Drivers Didn't.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima. About 6 months ago, my car started jumping when putting it in gear and my RPM hand jumps up to 3 and 4 before my car wants to take off. I was told I needed motor mounts, they have been replaced and my car is still doing the same thing.

Among many that were sold, I got a 2005 Nissan Maxima SE with a faulty transmission. No recall has been granted. I purchased this vehicle, new for $32,000, from its original owner. When you searched "2005 Nissan transmission", you will see hundreds with the exact same problem. There is no repairs that can fix the transmission problems we have. My car is a death trap!

My 2004 Maxima, 93,000 miles, jerks hard when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 1st gear. AAMCO Transmission said this is a common problem with this transmission as I have discovered from others who had the same problem with low miles and from the dealership.

I have been having major problems with transmission. I took it to several dealerships and they explained to me that the motor mounts need to be replaced. Also, the transmission needs to be serviced. Well, I got these things done and cost me several hundred dollars. I am still having the same problem that I started with --the jerking not pulling off.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and I have too much problem with the transmission. I paid to rebuild but I have the same problem again. Only 85000 miles. I took the car to the dealer and they said it's nothing they can do. I will never buy a Nissan again.

Hi. My name is Jessica. I am on this forum to let everyone know that I have a 2005 Maxima and I am having very bad transmission issues. When I take off, it jerks real bad between 1st and 2nd gear, and then, when I am slowing down and about to come to a stop, it also kicks and jerks real bad when it gears down to 1st and 2nd. Sometimes, it just won't go at all, and then, when I sit there for a minute and put my car from park to drive, it hesitates for at least 7 to 10 seconds. Then, it jumps real bad and then goes into drive. It usually does all these when the car is hot. I bought my Maxima 8 months ago, used.

I bought a used 2005 Nissan Maxima with 100k miles on July 2010. About a month later, I started to notice that my transmission would take a long time to change gears but I ignored it. In the past month, I have noticed that the transmission sometimes clunks or shifts hard that it makes the car jerk. I'm really afraid that this can cause an accident. I have small children in the back seat and do not want to get into an accident. Something needs to be done here.

I had transmission problems on my 2004 Maxima. I bought the car from Carmax in Jan 07. It had roughly 40,000 miles on it.I noticed every time I would drive through a traffic circle near my work,the transmission would slip. It didn't happen anywhere else so I didn't think much of it. After 100K miles, the car would lurch, but again very infrequently. Now it has over 140K and it happens every time I take the car out, violently bucking when downshifting. I guess I feel lucky that I got this much out of it after reading these other stories but Nissan should do something about it. Now I'm facing either doing costly repairs or buying another car, which won't be a Nissan.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima about two years ago with 56,000 miles on it. Eight months later, at 60,000 miles, it started to jerk and rev unresponsively. I took it to a mechanic and they diagnosed it as needing a new transmission. I contacted Nissan and they said that I needed to take it to a dealer. The dealer charged me $150 for diagnosis and came up with the same thing- it needed a transmission. It's $3500 for a new transmission and Nissan would not help at all, even though this seems to be a common problem. The gentleman at the dealership was sympathetic and told me that the transmission should never have gone out at 60,000 miles but he couldn't do anything. I needed to work with Nissan corporate. Now, the catalytic converter needs to be replaced, another $1400, but again, Nissan won't do anything.

The Nissan Maxima 2004 have a defective transmission. Nissan seems to be aware of problem still no recall issued. Need to buy a new transmission.

Thousands and thousands of Maxima 2004 owners are having the same transmission problem with their Nissan Maxima. Where are the lawyers in this country? You don't need money. Contact us and let's go together after Nissan. This is America. Things like that should not be happening. I am mad like hell. I have two Nissan Maxima 2004 and I am having the same exact problem. One of them have only 60,000 miles on it. I wish that I was lawyer; I will get easily rich on this one.

When I bought my 2005 Maxima a few years ago, I thought it was all around a great car, until the transmission started flaking out on me. I had it flushed but still it shifts hard and slams into gear when putting it in drive. It slips once in a while too. These problems are intermittent but annoying as **! Nissan won't cover the cost of repair because my warranty was up, 20,000 miles ago. So I'm out 3000. I am not a happy camper and I'm not the only "pretransmission-problem-nissan-lover" with this issue. It seems to be a common problem. When is the recall going to take place?!

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima SE in 2009 which I love due to the luxury and model of the vehicle. The first problem I had was the ABS Brakes that malfunctioned and come on whenever it feels like it. After a couple weeks, they will shut off on there own. Two months after I purchased the vehicle, the transmission blew almost causing me to hit another vehicle which was covered by warranty. In January 2010, the catalytic converter blew out which was fixed free under federal law if under 80,000 miles. Now all the lights on the dash are on and the speedometer stopped working. Today after driving to work, the car started smoking and it smells like burnt rubber or some kind of wiring issue. I've researched customer complaints on this vehicle and there are thousands with all the same problems. Why is this not being fixed? Why are these vehicles not being recalled?

My 2006 Maxima’s transmission failed at 108,000 miles; car is regularly maintained. It’s an obvious defect since thousands of other complaints have been filed.

The 2004 Nissan Maxima has a defective transmission and this transmission goes out within about 70k to 100k miles. The reason why they are going out is that Nissan used the Aisin warner AF33 fill for life transmission, which is supposed to never have to be flushed. The result is valve body wear and the eventual transmission replacement. If you have a 2004-2006 Maxima, have the transmission fluid flushed every 50,000 miles! Do not follow the owner's manual on this.

I just bought a Nissan Maxima 2004 SE with 60,000 miles. I thought that I was getting a great car but three months after I spent $5000 downpayment, my transmission started slipping and it will shift very hard from first to second. I took it to the mechanic and just like everybody else it's the valve body on the transmissions. I took the car to different people because I could not believe that I just bought the car and here I am without car because I had to spend thousand on fixing this car money that I don't have. I went to Aamcot and they told me that the Nissan is aware of the problems but they are not doing anything about it.

I bought a used 2004 Nissan Maxima from our local Nissan dealership. I had it about 2-3 years when the ABS brake system went out. It cost over $1700 to get it fixed. It would have been more but I found one of the parts on line cheaper than their part.

Purchased a new 2006 Nissan Maxima SE with 5 speed automatic transmission (AT) in February, 2006. In September, 2010, with about 79,000 miles, the AT started slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear, revving high RPMs and not accelerating. Called the Nissan dealer and was informed that there is no recall and since my vehicle is out of warranty, I would have to pay $96 to have it diagnosed, and they only perform transmission replacements. Took the car to a transmission shop and was informed that my transmission needed to be replaced or rebuilt.

I bought a used 2004 Nissan Maxima SE and I'm having the same problems, the jerking, thrusting forward. And Nissan said that I need a new transmission, $3000. It seems like a recall issue they don't want to make public. Very disappointed in Nissan. I would not recommend them to anyone. I'm now stuck paying for a car I can't drive or pay to have repaired!

Since purchasing the car, I now have 137,000 miles on it, great for me considering all the horror stories I'm reading online about the same make and model and year are having the same severity of problems but a lot sooner, I do have to add that all of my miles on my car are freeway miles and very little city miles. However this past Spring, the problems of my car free revving and slamming into gear and slipping out got extremely bad, to a point where the car wouldn't downshift when coming to a stop causing the engine to die out.

Three years ago, I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The summer of 2010, I have begun having problems with my transmission. It is worse now in November at 100,100 miles. All of the mechanics I have taken this car to says that a lot of Maximas from this year have transmission problems. I cannot afford $4,500 to get this car fixed. I contacted Nissan to see if there will be a recall and was told no. Please help. Times are hard and I need a car to get back and forth to work.

It's transmission failure. Transmission began failing about 3-5 thousand miles ago on my 2006 Maxima SE. I now have 100k on it. There is severe jerking while auto shifting in low gears after the car is warmed up. It's high revs, slipping, etc. It's dangerous to drive.

I purchased my 2004 Nissan Maxima last year and thought that it was a great decision. My vehicle is still under 100,000 miles and I cannot believe that the transmission seems to be "skipping. " Nissan has always had a great reputation for the quality of their vehicles and taking care of their consumers.

I bought a used 2004 Nissan Maxima with an extended warranty in 2005 with 15,000 miles on it. In 2007, I stopped at a stop sign and thought someone had hit me from behind and there was no one there. It was a very strong jolt. It did not do it again for a couple of weeks then there it was again.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima SE after being serviced this weekend is jerking and knocking when shifting from park to drive. This has never occurred before until after my routine service this weekend. I was just reading some of the other comments and it seems like I may too have a transmission problem. I hope that this is untrue. I will know for sure tomorrow. If this is true that so many people are having the same problem, someone needs to act on behalf of the consumer.

I have a 2005 Maxima SE and started experiencing shifting problems when I had about 78,000 miles. I took it to Bankston Nissan Of Lewisville and explained the problem I was having. I asked if getting the transmission serviced would help the problem. The service advisor agreed it could help and that they would check it during the service. After the service, I was told the problem was there were 2 motor mounts broken and it will cause it to jerk a lot. The problem seemed to have gone away at first, but started up again a few days later. Hoping the problem would fix itself after time, I put it off until a few weeks later when it seemed to be getting worse. I called Nissan and explained I was still having a problem. They said they would check it at no charge since I already paid for the service, so I made an appointment to take it in.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima that I purchased with 17,000 miles. The vehicle now has 93,000 miles and I am experiencing the same transmission issues that have been reported by what seems like thousands of consumers. The car hard shifts between 2nd and 3rd gear and also when down-shifting. The transmission drops when shifting from park to reverse as well as from park to drive.

I have been doing research on the transmission for the 2006 Maxima, and there seems to be a lot of complaints. I took my car to a Nissan dealership for them to put it on the diagnostic machine. I was informed that no codes were given but I need a new transmission that would cost $3100.00 because my transmission is out. Yet they receive no codes.

So I bought a 2002 Maxima SE automatic 2 years ago at 38000 miles in November 2008. At about 43000 miles in July of 09, I had to get the transmission rebuilt. Now at 63000 miles in October 2010, I have to get the transmission rebuilt. I know a lot of people having this problem with their transmission for 2002-2006 auto Maximas. There should be a recall for poor design. This resulted in over $2500 in repairs. And soon to be more.

I bought a used ‘05 Nissan Maxima with 55,000 miles in August 2009. It’s now one year and 15,000 miles later. The transmission is completely shot. The car slams from park to drive so hard it broke motor mounts not to mention the slamming from 1st to 2nd and erratic downshifting all the time. It gets stuck in between gears and free revs and then slams into the next gear. Now I take the car to the Nissan dealership and they inform me that I will need a whole new transmission along with a timing chain that has eaten thru a plastic cover of some sort and is junked. They quote $5,000.

After driving off the lot, the brakes started squeaking again. The battery also went dead shortly after which I had to replace at my expense. Then the rotors resurfaced which still has not fixed the issue. The car also is very unstable on the freeway/highway. I have to drive using two hands and full control. I then had the car alignment done. I continued to have the control problem, had it aligned again, then gave up on that problem.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima has a very severe transmission problem. During driving, the car makes sudden ** so hard that it feels like whiplash. I change the oil at 30,000 miles and then at 60,000 miles now the car has 96,000 miles. I took the car to the dealer for the problem at 65,000 the dealer suggested to replace the transmission because it was unfixable and out of warranty. I will never buy or recommend this vehicle to anybody. I hope that Nissan will do something about this as soon as possible.

We purchased a brand new 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2006. This car has had many issues from day one. The one that I believe is our main concern is the automatic transmission. January 2010 I had to take the car because I was stranded with 2 children. The transmission needed to be replaced. After many hours by myself, husband and transmission technician it was clear that Nissan not only knew about the problems with the 2005 Nissan but did nothing to fix it. It has cost me $3000 not to mention the time and inconvenience. The technicians had such a hard time replacing this transmission that he would reach out to Nissan and would get no help. They had my car for months.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima and it has about 75,000 miles on it. A few months back, I encountered some problems with my car jerking while driving and changing gears. I have an automatic, but I still notice a pause and hard jerk at times when going from gear to gear, like from park to reverse. While driving, especially when slowing down, it jerks and the car pulls as if something is slipping and needs to be dragged along. It's kind of hard to explain but I've read several people who have had the same problem with these cars. I took it to a few different places that couldn't really diagnose the problem, but all said that it seems to be a transmission problem.

I have a 2006 Maxima that I bought brand new from Allstar Nissan in Baton Rouge, LA. At 34,000 miles, the transmission went out while I was driving down the road, it was like someone put it in neutral. I brought it to Giles in Opelousas because it is the closest dealership, and they said they had never heard of a Maxima transmission going out. They changed it with no questions asked and I had my car back within a week. About two weeks later, I noticed my car would smoke when I first started it in the mornings. I called Nissan and the shop manager asked if it was running bad or making any noise. I told him everything seemed fine, just the smoke.

My 2005 Maxima slams into gear. I am having to buy a new transmission at $3,300. I have read about others having the same or problem like this. My question is, "Has there been a recall of sorts about the transmissions for these cars? Has Nissan made any effort to fix the problem?" The transmission has to be replaced. Cost is $3,300. This is not right. I'm still making payments on this car.

I have a Nissan Maxima SL 2005. At this time, the car has 66,500 miles and we are having transmission problems. It takes few seconds to click gear from reverse into drive accompanied by a very hard jerk. Also the transmission slips out during regular driving then jerking back into gear. We contacted Nissan consumer affairs and took the car to the dealer as instructed for diagnostics. They are giving us the run around even though we change the transmission oil at 60,000 miles. They said the oil is dirty and we have to change a transmission mount even before they diagnose the transmission for about $700.

I have the same exact problem as everyone on here. I previously had a 2001 Nissan Maxima. Well, I loved that car and there was never anything wrong with it. So like a dummy, I went and traded my 01 Maxima for a 2005 Maxima. Well, the first week I had it, I noticed that when taking off and when it got between 1st and 2nd gear, it shifted so ** hard I thought I got hit in the rear. So I took my car back to the car lot I got it from and they said take it to their mechanic to get it fixed.

I purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima in the Spring of 2003. I have always heard they were wonderful cars to have. Well to my surprise, there were a lot of issues I had to deal with. I should have gotten a Mercedes, then I would have felt better. The Goodyear tires (18 low profiles) were defective. Of course, no one knew anything about it because I bought my car a year before it came out.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima last year in February with 81,000 miles on it. After driving it for about 10,000 miles, I started noticing a difference in the way it drove. It turned out that I had been driving around with a loose timing chain. By the time I got it fixed at 94,000 miles, the problem had gotten so severe that it melted two of the pistons that were holding it together. I spent $2,600 to have it fixed. My car is now at 118,000 miles and I am being told that I have to spend another $1,800 to have a body valve replacement and that eventually I am going to need a new transmission that will cost about $4000.

Transmission issues on my 2004 Nissan Maxima SE: It jerks tremendously when going between 1st to 2nd gears and again from 2nd to 1st. It is a really hard jerk and then it will get stuck where it takes off really, really slow. It is definitely a health issue because when entering highways, I can’t go fast enough to stop someone from potentially rear-ending me.

I have a 04 Nissan Maxima and its hard shifting, downshifting, vibrations, it has 135,000. What is up with these Nissan's. They really should do a recall. I'm not happy at all with this vehicle, never again will I purchase a Nissan again. Top it off, I only have 5 more payments and now this. Nissan you suck. Do not recommend this vehicle at all.

I purchased a 2006 New Nissan Automatic Maxima for approximately $33,000. My car has 115,000 miles on it and I need a new transmission. My car jerks between 1st and 2nd gear and when down shifting. I was also told that I need a new drive chain. The transmission overhaul is going to cost me $3,000 and the timing chain around $1,500. I just replaced all of the motor mounts and my power steering is going out. I spent $350 fixing some problem I had with the air conditioning last month, where the air would just not come on.

I am experiencing the same transmission problems as other 05 Nissan Maxima customers. Problems started at ~61,000 and now at 71,000 I will have to replace the transmission at a cost of $3562, plus an additional $632 to replace cracked engine mounts. Initially I thought this issue was isolated to my vehicle, but clearly it is not. I filed a complaint with Nissan who then denied my request for them to cover the cost of my transmission. I would like to post information regarding my experiences so that others with this problem will take the necessary actions so that we can hold Nissan accountable. If you are having issues with your transmission in an 05 Nissan Maxima (I believe other models may have the same issue). Please do the following:

I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima. It started shifting hard when I put it in reverse, feeling as if I hit something every time. I would have to push down on the break hard because it would jerk so hard. Then my car started shifting hard between gears while driving. It was such a violent shift that if felt like someone had hit my car.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima. The car was purchased new; it is less than 5 years old with 87,000 miles. I currently have broken motor mounts and transmission problems. The problem is Nissan can't tell me just what is wrong with my transmission. The car jerks when shifting gears after taking off. I'm being told to start the repair by replacing the body valve first and I may need a new transmission, which will cost about $4000.00.

I bought a my 2004 Maxima brand new (9/2004) and immediately had to have struts replaced. After that, I noticed that it was not shifting gears correctly. I also noticed upon accelerating on the highway, a foul smell coming from the engine. When I took the car to the dealer, they blamed the smell and the shifting problems on the gas octane. I found this odd, especially when I only used premium gas (Shell gas to be exact). They did, however replace the struts. I guess they couldn't come up with an excuse for that one.

I purchased my 2004 Nissan Maxima in 2007 with about 52,000 miles. When I reached approximately 89,000 miles the vehicle began experiencing shifting problems. When shifting from park to drive, the vehicle jumps violently. I said wow to myself. Then I noticed when braking, the same issue occurred. The car brakes aggressively even when braking smoothly. I said, “**** I just got my brakes fixed 5 months ago from Midas”. I looked online to see if anyone is having these issues. I see about 23 pages worth of exact or very similar problems. Why isn’t there a recall for these faulty transmissions? Nissan is supposed to be a top reputable company. I feel it’s their duty to correct their wrongdoings.

I purchased a new 2004 Nissan Maxima SE and the vehicle has about 80K miles on it and the transmission is shifting very hard. Both up shifting and down shifting. I have had many reports about transmission problems on this model car for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 model years. The dealer told us that there was no recall on the transmissions even though there were. Well, over 200 complaints. The rebuilt transmission cost about $3,700. I believe Nissan needs to admit there is a problem with these model transmissions and fix the problems or replace the transmissions in these cars.

My 2006 Nissan Maxima has transmission problems due to the computer (sensors), I believe. My car drives fine except when it's hot or after it's driven for a while. It slams in drive and slips, then hop into 3 or 4 gear. The transmission is controlled by the sensor and the wiring and this is the problem. I have to bring my Maxima to the shop many times just to have the transmission fixed. But when they redid the wiring and the sensors, the car has been running fine ever since.

I brought the car back 3 weeks later because the Service Engine light came on. They now are saying I need a new transmission when just 3 weeks ago, they said they couldn't find anything wrong. I said how come you couldn't tell me that 3 weeks ago. Now my Service Engine light has gone off and I am still having the same issues. I cannot believe there has not been a recall on the transmission for this car.

My 2006 Maxima SE jerks into second gear so I took it in for a diagnostic with Nissan and another mechanic, but neither was able to tell me anything because no code appeared "no code in ECM". Nissan informed my husband to continue to drive the car until a "light came on" and eventually it did. Another diagnostic later, Nissan advised us that we are going to need a transmission soon, but could not elaborate. This appears to be a common problem with 2006 Maxima's so does Nissan have any obligation to us? One of the service managers advised us that he will ask his boss if they are willing to be of assistance with this repair, but this concern continues to move up the corporate ladder reportedly because my car has 86k miles. Our family's normal routine has had to be adjusted due to being down with one car. I am not able to work my second job as frequently due to transportation challenges and working around my husband and daughter's schedule.

I purchased a 2005 Nissan Maxima SL from a dealer in Houston, Texas less than a week ago only to find out that the vehicle had more problems than a novice would notice but clearly a car salesman or mechanic would notice. My main problem being jerking vehicle. I have been told by three mechanics that the vehicle needed all new motor mounts and a new transmission. I was also told that there is no way that the dealership did not know this. The vehicle did not do this on the first day but the second day when I noticed the jerking and all of the other issues were pointed out to me. I was informed that I bought the vehicle as is and these problems would not be fixed.

2004 Nissan Maxima has slipping and jerking as well as a delay when going from park to drive and/or park to reverse. My car currently has 98,000 miles on it and the third gear went completely out. I've had my transmission looked at several times and am told that I need a new transmission. Since, all Nissan Maximas 2004 models are experiencing the same problem, Nissan should fix the problem. It is not my car only.

To those who are complaining about transmission issues with Nissan Maximas, please go to Nissan consumer affairs, and file a complaint to get a claim number. Simply repeating the same thing over and over on this site, will do nothing to get the problems reported to Nissan, and logged as a real issues. I've logged a complaint with them, and I am in the process of getting a remedy for the possible costs of having the transmission serviced/replaced, due to experiencing the same jerking experienced by so many, while reversing and driving from 1st to second gear. Remember, if all of the complaints are randomly logged anywhere, except Nissan consumer affairs, it's wasted energy. Contact info: Nissan Consumer Affairs ** Franklin TN 37068-5003.

I have tried to talk to Nissan about the problem and no reports of recall are anywhere to be seen. Now I still owe payments and cannot get rid of the car. It is not worth what I am paying or paid for this vehicle. I took the car in to get seen for the transmission and did not get any help from Nissan dealer. I now have a car which will probably not be drivable soon and still owe the bank plenty of payments. It’s very stressful to be paying for something which is useless. I am feeling the stress of having to go without the funds of the payment, which is going to a product that is no good. I’m working so hard for nothing. I have $575 a month going to a worthless cause.

I purchased a 2006 Nissan Maxima two years ago with 67,000 miles on it. 87,000 miles, later my car is jerking like crazy. It has cut off on me several times. I called Nissan complaint line and they said that wasn't a recall on this car. I had the diagnosis done on it and several codes comes up. I have reviewed several other complaints with other people cars as well.

I own a 2005 Nissan Maxima and bought it brand new. The car had about 100,000 miles when I was told by two different auto repair places that I need a new transmission. The car is bucking when I pull out onto a road and the gear feels like it's not catching so I'm afraid with that hesitation that someone will hit me from behind. A few times I felt like I had gotten whiplash it was jerking so badly. Also, driving in reverse or even braking (slowing down) the car jerks and sounds and feels as though I'm being hit from behind. I have read many complaints pertaining to the same problem. This seems to be a recurring incident with the Nissan Maximas.

When my 2005 Nissan Maxima had about 67k miles, I started having transmission problems. I took it to the Nissan dealership here in Lubbock, and they said they could not duplicate the problem. However, in three visits, they drove it once for about 5 minutes, so no, they probably could not duplicate the problem. I found a mechanic on ** that thought he had a fix for the problem, so I took the information to a local transmission shop. They did the repairs for under $500, and I haven't had any more transmission problems.

I bought my 2006 Nissan Maxima SE in 2008 with about 20k miles on it. The regularly maintained car now has a little under 81k miles and is having transmission problems. It started with the car jerking and a loud noise when shifting from drive to reverse and reverse to drive. Now the car is jerking when accelerating. The car stalls then surges forward. I took my car to my local mechanic because I can not afford to pay the $100 fee the dealership charges just to look at the vehicle. I was told the transmission is deteriorating.

As many of you have already expressed, my Nissan Maxima is also jerking violently when shifting from one gear to the next and when going from drive to reverse and from reverse to drive while I am parking. Armed with my 100,000 mile extended warranty that I purchased when I bought the car, I took the car to the dealership where I purchased it. After a day-long analysis I was told that for $941.00 plus tax they would cure the problem by replacing the oxygen sensor and the turbine revolution sensor. I didn't have $941 to give them, especially when I didn't believe that this would solve the problem; I fully believed was in the transmission.

My first Maxima, the fuel injectors went bad and cause my car to catch on fire while my husband and son was driving it. I received the "Nissan recall letter" in the mail two weeks later. Two weeks too late, and I had no warning that my injectors were even bad. On to the next Maxima, the transmission went out not once but twice, and I refused to put another transmission in it, so I traded it for what? Yes, yet another Maxima. This one has no transmission issues so far, but numerous other issues. Too many to list.

I purchased a used 2004 Nissan SE Maxima in 2007. The car ran great. Starting in early 2009, my car slowly began to jerk when I would exit off the highway and make turns. Whenever it went from 1 to 2 rpms the car would go out of whack. I literally had to tell my 80 year old grandmother to hold on because I didn't want her to get whiplash. While driving, you would feel the transmission slipping. I took it to my mechanic who is not from Nissan because I refuse to pay them $200 just for them to tell me what I already know and I was told that my transmission is going and it is slipping quickly! Now, I had to buy an older Honda for a few thousand dollars just so I can get to and from work because my Nissan no longer works. The best part is I still owe a nice hefty loan on the car. I think it is absurd that I researched online and see 100,000+ complaints all regarding the same issue.

I bought a 04 Maxima from Carmax in May 08 with 26, 000 miles. I'm now at 75, 000 miles and the transmission is hot! This is my second Nissan and I'm truly mad! I'm currently paying a car loan and need transportation for work. Jerking when going from 2 to 3 gear. I contacted Nissan with no response back.

I've owned 2 Maximas. I had a 1992 and my transmission blew at 72,000 miles. I was surprised and at that time. I didn't have money to fix it so i sold it as-is. Now, I bought a used 2005 Maxima SE. Thank the Lord, I bought a GM warranty because first, the rear left abs sensor; $100 deductible. Then two months later, rear right abs sensor, 1$00 deductible. Then, the big one again transmission was shot. This time I only had 62,000 miles on it, $200 out of pocket. The dealer sent me to a very reputable mechanic.

It's amazing how much problems I see when i read all these posting, and here I thought I was alone. I am a Maxima lover and loved this car for as long as i know it. My family has been a Nissan family since I was a kid. I have owned 4 different Maxima a 89,90,91,92 and 2004. I bought my 04 on may 2007 from a used dealership.

I have a 3004 Nissan Maxima. When I put it into gear when I drive, it jerks after 650.00. At the mechanic, still the same problem. I noticed my paint is rusting on the back door. Something needs to be done about these problems. I spent last year over $1200. My car just died. I was told that there was a quarter that slipped through my clock area and shut down my whole system.

My 2006 Maxima transmission was clunking and jerking after being well maintained since I bought it new. Now at 125,000 miles, Nissan has told me that I need a new tranny. I own other Nissan products and have not had this problem.

I had been having problems when shifting my 2004 Nissan Maxima 5-speed automatic from park to reverse and from reverse to drive, it was clunking. As I drive, the car jerks when shifting gears as well. I took it to Nissan and they charged me $150 just to diagnose the car, and the diagnosis the first time was that it needed a front passenger side engine mount and to flush the transmission fluid. Okay so I have this done and almost $700 later, I drive the car out of the parking spot only to feel the problem still exists with the clunking and jerking of gears. So I have a manager come out and drive the car himself, and he tells me that I should go home and have a drink because my problem is way bigger than an engine mount and that is when he dropped the probable bomb that it feels like the tranny!

04 Maxima had just problems ever since. New abs, trans, frame, rotors, abs, motor mounts, struts. Now, the car is at the dealer. The timing chains went bad. $2800 to fix it and 95 K on the car. I will fix it myself and then I'm selling. I'll never buy another Japanese car. Cars are good if you have warranty. My warranty exp. At 75 K, warranty is gone. Then, hold your valet to fix if POS.

I bought my 05 Maxima SE from a used car dealer in 09'. The car drove and performed great for a few months, but after the warranty was up, I started having transmission problems, timing belt tensioner, cd, a/c,and driver window problems. I took it to a Nissan dealer to have the tranny looked at and they told me that the fluid needed to be flushed and that it might not fix the problem, that they have had numerous 04'and 05's having bad valve bodies.They fixed the problem but seems to start shifting funny again. If there are these many complaints, why are there not any good results. Someone needs to stand up for their product and honor these complaints!

I bought my '04 Maxima at the auction at 127k miles. After a couple of days of driving this car, I noticed a jerk while I shift to second gear. I took the car to a transmission mechanic and he told me that my transmission is going bad that he could not do nothing about it so it would be better to change the entire transmission.

Like so many others, it is difficult to shift between first and second gear. There is only 60k miles on the car. I was told the transmission valve body needed replacement ($2,000) and two motor mounts are broken ($1,500). It is amazing that a manufacturer of Nissan's stature will not stand behind its faulty product. I will be sure to warn as many people as possible about Nissan's faulty transmission design and their lack of support for their once loyal customers

My 2004 Nissan Maxima also died on me at 80,001 miles. I was merging onto the interstate when the engine died. I had been driving for about 10 minutes that time. I coasted onto the shoulder, put it in park and it eventually started on the 4th or 5th try. Trying to start it was like starting a lawn mower with a flooded engine. Upon starting again, the engine remained in one gear although I had it in drive. When I put it in the manual shift mode, the indicator was 5th gear. I guess it was in the fail safe mode. I drove it a little further, exited the interstate and parked the car in a lot.

The transmission in my 2005 Nissan Maxima is giving me problems as a number of others online that I have read about. When will Nissan do something about it? I have worked too hard to have the car I paid for do this.

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima; I bought it just one year ago with 83,000 miles. I have been experiencing a lot of jerking when switching gears. I brought it to Nissan to be looked at and they told me I needed the transmission fluid flush. I did it but the car still feels the same, even though I know exactly what's wrong with the car, please help us solve this problem, thank you.

I purchased my 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2008. I first noticed some minor jerking when accelerating and braking. I had the motor mount replaced because it was cracked. It cost me over $600. After receiving my car from mechanic, I noticed car was still slamming into gear and now has a rattling sound on the front passenger side. I took my car to a transmission shop dealership and was told it is transmission. It will cost me $2500 or more to fix. I spoke with Nissan corporation who said that problems with transmissions need to be reported to National Transportation Safety Highway Act. I hope all that have filed a complaint on this page will please complain to NTHSA. I will definitely file a complaint.

2009 Nissan Maxima problems since lease inception:

I bought my used Nissan Maxima 2004 in 2006 and my transmission slips every summer when it’s hot out. I have brought it several times to get it looked at and have been told that they couldn't find anything. Then in 2008, my ABS sensor went down and Nissan told me that it would be $2,300 to be replaced. Needless to say, I don't have that type of money so I am riding without it. This has been going on for years and now once again, another hot summer and the transmission slips awfully. I brought it in again and they say that my cam sensors and body valves are bad and they are going to replace them.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima, and like many other owners of this car, I have a loud banging and jerk from behind when I slow the car down to 5-10mph then accelerate. It's scary. And the car lurches forward. There are many people experiencing this very problem. Why is there no recall?

I also purchased a 2004 Maxima in December of 2003. I love, love, love this car, but the problems that it has experienced since owning it are crazy. Lucky for me, I purchased the extended warranty, but now that the warranty is up, I am experiencing the same exact problems yet again. In November of 2007, because the gears were slipping and slamming, I brought it to Nissan where the mechanics found bad transmission fluid color and metal in the fluid, so they replaced the transmission (the first time). The same problems appeared again in July of 2009. Again, the mechanics found bad transmission fluid color and metal in the fluid, so they replaced the transmission (the second time).

I bought the first "new style" Maxima in our county. It is a 2004 SE model bought in March of 2003, and, according to the door plate, it's assembled in December of 2002. I mentioned this, because I think I must have gotten on one of the very first 'new style' Maximas made. I began getting the jerky tranny symptoms around 30k miles, as well as the "check engine soon" light. It would sometimes lose power when accelerating or die altogether.

In 2007, we purchased a 2004 Nissan Maxima SE. We loved it. Then, over the next couple of years, we have began to experience the demons of the the car. The transmission slips and jerks, the electronics are acting up, the gps/display fades out and is hard to see. The passenger window goes down and wont come back up for hours at times. The brakes have been replaced on the front due to shimmering, which is still happening. The rpms are going up to 2-3000 rpm when sitting idle at a light. We have replaced the O2 sensors. Our car has 85,000 miles and as others is having a lot of the same issues.

I recently bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima with 60,000 miles. I immediately started noticing, after just a week or two the transmission starting to ** and it would take a few seconds for the gear to shift from 2nd to 3rd. After reading these complaints and seeing that so many people are having the same complaints, it worries me to drive the car anymore! I have three young children and will not be putting them into any unnecessary danger! I was excited to have upgraded to the Maxima, I have a 96 Nissan Sentra as well, but after hearing the horror stories, I'll just go back to good old Sentra.

I purchased my 2006 Maxima at 24000 miles preowned. I have had to replace the brake system. I have replaced the rear suspension and now my car is jerking every time it warms up and I try to slow down. I was told it was my motor mounts, had them replaced but still jerking. Then, I was told my body valve is bad, went to have that replaced and now they are telling me my entire transmission is going bad. I called Nissan to see if there was a recall. I was told because of where my car was manufactured it didn't fall in the recall if there was a recall.

I have the same problem as everyone else with their 04-06 Maxima. Let's group together and all file complaints.

My husband and I purchased a used 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2007. The car only had roughly 30,000 miles. I started to notice that the car was having "problems" shifting and would sometimes slam into gear. That "sometimes" problem has become an everyday occurrence, especially when the weather gets warm. The RPM's will shoot up and then the car will kick itself into gear. The "slip" light, which I never knew the car had, is now coming on quite frequently. I have had the transmission fluid changed and the oil gets changed regularly. I have read on numerous sites on the Internet that I am not the only person that this is happening to. Something needs to be done.

We purchased our 2006 Nissan Maxima in 2007 with approximately 15,000 miles. We thought this car would last for quite a number of years but no, we have the same transmission problem as everyone else. We have been having problems with it slipping out of gear when trying to accelerate between 2nd and 3rd gear, the car jerks when going from 1st to 2nd gear, and when coming to a stop, the car jumps forward. The car now has 105,000 miles on it. For years, Nissan was said to be a reliable car but at this point, it appears to be reliable junk when you spend that kind of money on a car you expect more.

I bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima a year ago and now the transmission is junk at 60,000mi. My wife and I thought that this would be a reliable car and even talked about trading it in for a new 2010 maxima. Not anymore. The price of a new tranny is out of this world and this will be the last Nissan that I, my family and friends will buy. My F150 has 205,000 mile on the transmission and runs great. Looks like I'm buying another Ford!

My wife bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima with 28000 miles on it. It ran fine until 65000 miles when it started jerking while shifting. We did get a new trans. covered on our extended warranty, thank God. I have been researching this problem and see that it is quite common with 2004 and 05 models. Can anything be done about this? It seems Nissan pulled a fast one here and is reaping the benefits at $3,000 per new tranny.

I purchased a 2009 Nissan Maxima in November last year. I liked the new design and styling and have always had an affinity with Nissan products ever since I bought my fist car, which was 1970 240Z. This issue came about last week, when I went outside to go to work in the morning. I found my two front windows open. I was absolutely sure that I had locked and set the Nissan factory alarm the night before. The car was in my driveway, right next to my bedroom window. Why had the alarm not gone off when the thief broke in? Why was the only other car targeted on my block a very similar Infinity model?

Like many others, I am having trouble with my 04 Nissan Maxima transmission. I contact Nissan, they act as if they don't care. What can I do? I would have accepted it as a lost until I saw several others experiencing the same problem. I took the car to the dealer, they said nothing was wrong but the transmission fluid is still dark after having it flushed twice to correct the problem but it stills jerks when pulling off and when going from R to D. I have waiting for it to clunk out at any given time. It will cost me $4000 to $5000 to fix.

Like many others, I am having trouble with my 04 Nissan Maxima transmission. I contact Nissan; they act as if they don't care. What can I do? I would have accepted it as a loss until I saw several others experiencing the same problem. I took the car to the dealer. They said nothing was wrong but the transmission fluid is still dark after having it flushed twice to correct the problem. But, it stills jerks when pulling off and when going from R to D. I have been waiting for it to clunk out at any given time. It will cost me $4000 to $5000 to fix.

I leased a Nissan Maxima on Sunday, May 23rd and days later noticed that the dealer was running an ad for the Nissan Maxim with less money down and $30 less in monthly lease payments. I called 6 times and each time, I was told that someone would get back to me but no one returned my call. I went to the Atlantic Nissan dealership today and they said that they cannot do anything for me because the "paperwork for my lease was already in".

We have a 2006 Nissan Maxima and our transmission went out. We have 110,000 miles on the car. We just bought it a year ago. They are trying to charge us $3600 to $6200 to fix it at the dealer.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima in May 2005. I loved it and enjoyed it till I start having a problem with it recently. The car starts to jerk. It happens when I make complete stop and begin accelerating again. I took it to my mechanic and he said it's the motor mount and fixed it, but it still jerks and it got worse. Then I took it to the dealer and they did a diagnosis and said I have a problem with the transmission and costs about $4500, which I don't have right now. I only have 89,000 miles on the car and was planning to drive it for the next 3 or 4 years. At this point I'm very frustrated and I don't know what to do.

I have a 2004 Maxima which I purchased in 2005. Like all the other Nissan lovers, I love my Maxima but have been experiencing the same problems with the transmission as everyone else has reported. The problem has gotten progressively worse, and now, a new transmission is needed. I will not be putting in the money to pay for a new transmission, but instead, I will be getting a new car and it will not be a Nissan, because I think they should be addressing this issue and not forcing people to have to fix an ongoing problem.

I bought my Nissan Maxima brand new in late 2004. I loved the car and enjoyed driving it until recently. About one month ago, I started to have a shifting problem. The car will not shift from second to third and this causes a dangerous situation for myself and other drivers when I am not in control of my car. I have read several reports of faulty transmissions with the 2004 and 2005 Maximas. I had all the fluid changed and this still did not work. I can not afford or should I be responsible for a defect that has effected several Nissan customers. This was my third Nissan and I am a loyal Nissan customer. Toyota took the responsibility for their faulty cars and Nissan should do the same.

I purchased my 2004 Nissan Maxima and it was a pleasure to drive until the transmission problems started. Like many other complaints, I have read it appears we all have the same experience with these defected transmission that have been placed in the Maximas. I have experienced slipping of the transmission into second and third gears and jerking when coming to a complete stop. I replaced the transmission once and that was a few years ago and now it's the same thing again. I believed that there need to be a serious look into Nissan and how they ignore the problems with the transmission. I guess they are just waiting for someone to lose a love one first but before it becomes a serious issues to address.

I purchased my 2005 Nissan Maxima in April of 2005 with 4 miles on the odometer. The car is paid for and now has approximately 84,000 miles. I noticed now that the car is jerking into gear. This happens when I make complete stops and begin accelerating again. The car starts off slow and after the rpm has reached anywhere between 3 and 4, jerks really hard into gear. The dealer has advised that it will cost approximately $2,000.00 to repair because I need a valve body. It's quite apparent that I'm not the only one have issues with the Maxima's transmission. This is terrible and Nissan should offer to repair these faulty transmissions. What is being done about these many complaints?

I purchased an '05 Nissan Max in April 2006 with approx. 24,00 miles. The vehicle was paid off Sept. 2006. About a month after that, I noticed the problem with the transmission slipping. To get this repaired, it's going to cost at least $2500 and could be as much as $4000. I'm disabled and on a fixed income. What am I to do? I cannot work this in my budget.

We purchased a Nissan Maxima 2004 and everything was fine until the car hit 75,000 miles. The transmission began to slip between 1st and 2nd gear and now 3rd and 4th gear. I have the vehicle parked because it is unsafe to drive and we don't have the funds to repair the transmission. As we read, we are not the only ones experiencing these problems. It is unfair and wish that Nissan would call for a transmission recall. We've called the dealership and was told there were no recall, but they would be more than happy to fix the problem. For starters, the car was totally paid off within 3 years and to have these problems is a shame and a financial burden that we have to dump thousands more when this vehicle should have lasted at least 10 years! I am frustrated and don't know what to do!

We purchased our 2006 Maxima in March of 2008 with 58,000 miles. The car was very reliable and I actually loved the car up until about April 2010, when my wife informed me that she was driving our son to school and in the process of making a left at an intersection, the car revved but didn't move. It seems like from that point, we have been having problems with it slipping out of gear when trying to accelerate between 2nd and 3rd gear, the car jerks when going from 1st to 2nd gear, and when coming to a stop, the car jumps forward. The car now has about 106,000 miles on it but that shouldn't be an issue as to why we are having these problems. For years, Nissan was said to be a reliable car, but at this point, after reading thousands of other complaints, we will never, nor will we advocate the purchase of another Nissan for ourselves or for anybody else for that matter.

I bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima Se on September 7, 2007 with 49k miles. At around 65k miles, the transmission started to shift very roughly from 1st to second gear. It is an automatic transmission. It shifts very rough and the RPMs go over 5k at around 20-25 mph. I have to take my foot off the accelerator or tap the brake pedal in order to lower the RPMs. This happens when I accelerate from a complete stop or when trying to merge on to the freeway from the on ramp. The problems started about 2 years after I bought it. My sister has had the same situation with her 2005 Maxima SL. I have not driven the vehicle since November 2009 because the cost to repair it is so high.

I just spent $3,000 today in transmission repairs to a 2004 Nissan Maxima. Our experience with the tranny was the same as all of the submitted complaints. My wife has been a loyal Nissan customer for about 20 years, but we have decided our next purchase would not be a Nissan if they choose not to rectify this tranny problem. Nissan, step up to the plate, it appears you are about to lose some very loyal customers. Your dealership is nothing without loyal customers.

Like several of the consumers mentioned, I had purchased my son a 2004 Nissan Maxima SE for a graduation gift, as a used vehicle and I see now why the last person got rid of it, as I had gone through 4 transmissions at this point, my extended warranty (not Nissan's warranty) supposedly fixed the car, and every time the car came back with more transmission or other issues. Nissan even gouged the extended warranty company for a new engine. And the two times I dealt with Nissan, they tried to blame my son for excessive driving, but when the warranty company came in, they saw no sign of hard driving to the vehicle.

2002 Maxima transmission bangs going from 1st to 2nd gear intermittently.

Red flashing light came on I took my 2006 Maxima for service. I was informed that the air bag frontal sensor control module needs to be replaced. I searched on Google for recalls and there was one issued from 1994 to 2009 due to not deploying. Nissan has many safety recalls; transmissions, seat belts, engine leaks and electrical problems. There was injury report from air bag malfunction. A recall is needed immediately.

I just (05/06/2010) took my wife's 2004 Maximum to a Nissan Dealership here in Memphis with Transmission issue, specifically jerking in Gears 2 and 3 shifting up or down. This happens both in Manual or Auto, whichever option you chose to drive in. The service center just called me back and claims they could not duplicate the problem, which is a pure lie because the jerking is extremely obvious. I requested to sit with the test mechanic as he test drove the car and they denied my request citing insurance issues. Nissan needs to take the high road and recall the 2004 and 2005 Maximum for transmission repairs. Otherwise, we need to petition Nissan and launch a class action lawsuit against Nissan. We have enough signatures and customers that Nissan is taking for granted.

My '05 Maxima, when putting into drive from park, hesitates and jerks really hard into first gear, revs high going into 2 and 3 gear. When slowing down, transmission jerks out of control really hard into 3 and 2 overtaking the brakes. It sounds as if the gears are about to break in the tranny, very loud bang.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima. At 75k miles, the transmission started slipping into first gear. It causes me to almost lose control of the vehicle because it usually happens as the transmission up-shifts out of a corner. As the accelerator is pressed, the transmission slips for a second then the transmission violently engages causing the vehicle to slam forward. I have almost rear ended two cars do to this problem. This is the fourth Nissan my family has owned and due to this problem and Nissan's lack of responsiveness, I will never buy another Nissan.

I have a 2006 Nissan Maxima. Once my extended warranty for 75,000 miles was over, I began to have problems with my transmission. I have spent over $2,000 in repairs in the past 4 months. I have 85,000 miles and have had to have the valve body replaced. However, I still experience a slip in shifting from 3rd to 4th gear. This should have definitely been recalled by the company. I will never purchase another Nissan. I am so disappointed with them not helping their customers when this had been a very common problem for so many customers.

I just bought a 2005 Nissan Maxima and the first week I bought it, the transmission started sticking. Now I have a new car with an old transmission and Nissan is not taking care of it.

I own a 2006 Nissan Maxima and at around 72K miles, my transmission began to lurch from first to second gear. Now, I am experiencing the problem where it slips out of gear as you are accelerating and then slams back into gear. So far, no one has hit me from behind but it is only a matter of time. I can't believe how many other Nissan Maxima owners have this same problem. You all need to file a complaint with the department of transportation. New transmission, $4000 dollars.

I have a 2005 Maxima and I am having transmission problems. After doing some research, I am finding that several other Maxima owners are having the same problem. My car has 80,000 and the car jerks from 1st to 2nd gear. I was told from the dealership that I need a new transmission, which I can't afford to get a new transmission. It seems unfair that Nissan can get away with not fixing what is an obvious problem with their transmissions.