Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 105000 | 1 | |
| This nissan has been having issues where it jerks from reverse to drive, upshifting from first to second, and second to third. the vehicle also jerks when down shifting from third to second, second to first and first to park is delayed in shifting. this issue is a safety concern due to affecting the ability to stop the vehicle as the vehicle specifications indicate stopping distance for the vehicle should be. the issue is highly unpredictable as to the severity of the jerk the car will experience which has been known to cause the vehicle to either not stop or slide in inclement weather such as snow. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 105000 | ||
| This nissan has been having issues where it jerks from reverse to drive, upshifting from first to second, and second to third. the vehicle also jerks when down shifting from third to second, second to first and first to park is delayed in shifting. this issue is a safety concern due to affecting the ability to stop the vehicle as the vehicle specifications indicate stopping distance for the vehicle should be. the issue is highly unpredictable as to the severity of the jerk the car will experience which has been known to cause the vehicle to either not stop or slide in inclement weather such as snow. | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission slipped and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving at approximately 30 mph the contact stated the transmission slipped and the vehicle began to stall. the contact stated there were no warning lights that illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. the vin number was not available. dr | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 94800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact was driving 10 mph when the vehicle began to lunge forward abnormally. the failure recurred as the contact drove at higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that there was a manufacturing defect. the contact was not aware of the specified defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,800. | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 94800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact was driving 10 mph when the vehicle began to lunge forward abnormally. the failure recurred as the contact drove at higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that there was a manufacturing defect. the contact was not aware of the specified defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,800. kmj | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 94800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle began to lung forward. the failure continued to recur at higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the contact was informed there was a manufacturer defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 94,800. dt | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 118200 | 1 | |
| I was about to pull off from a stop light and when i hit the gas it was like i was in neutral. the car wouldn't move. cars were blowing at me and all. i looked down and saw that the car was still in drive. the abs, brake, service engine and tns/ins? lights were on and my gas hand had dropped from 3/4 of a tank down to empty and the light came on. i turned the car off for a split second and turned it back on. the only light that stayed on afterward was the service engine light. my gas hand never went back up to the 3/4 of a tank. i was nervous that the car was going to cut off so i stopped and put more gas in the car. my car now drives like the bottom is falling out. it's slow to accelerate and then picks up once you get to about 35 mph. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact stated that after driving the vehicle for over 20 minutes the vehicle jerks when changed to one gear to second gear. the check engine lights illuminated and after driving the vehicle was driven for a while and the lights stayed on at all the time. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 170, 000 and the current mileage was 171,000. lg | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| I was driving in 40's and suddenly my transmission gets stuck .it wont go down or up.and sudddenly when it does it gives me a huge jerk.this can be a dangerous problem which can cause serious accidents.looking at all the forums in the internet seems like almost all the nissan users of (2004 to 2006) are facing the same problem.there has to some kind of recall that all these customers have to get . | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 62000 | ||
| The transmission violently shifts up and down causing the car to jerk forward when at speeds ranging from 20-40, slowing down or accelerating up almost causing an accident.as well as slipping out of gear around 35-45 mph revving the engine then slamming into gear causing temporary loss of control. this is an extreme safety hazzard. nissan maxima problem yet nissan won't help, please help myself and other nissan owners before someone dies in an accident from a surging/slipping transmission. i just want this problem to go away. | |||
| 09/02/2010 | 98000 | ||
| When the engine is warn and you shift from park to drive or reverse the car jerks really hard before it goes to the desired gear. once it picks up you will feel a jerk while driving especially when you are slowing down from high speed to a stop. it really jerks around 2nd and 3rd shifting, picking up or slowing down. during driving when you depress the accelerator, it does not pick up right away and the engine will rave before it kicks in with a jerk. the transmission slips before it picks up. once you start acceleration, there is a rattling sound when you press the gas. i have taken it to the dealership several time and they tell me they cannot find anything wrong with it and that i should always use premium gas. the last time i had to spend $500 to replace the visa valve and evap valve the the problem still continues. this happens after driving the car and it has warmed up. the dealership cannot replicate the problem because whenever you take it in they wait till the engine has cooled down before they take it for a test drive. it sounds to me like they do it on purpose. my car is about 110k miles and this started about 10k miles ago. | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle surged forward while shifted gears. he also experienced hard shift as the vehicle jerked forward. the failure has since recurred intermittently while driving approximately 15 mph. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where he was informed the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. sm. | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions. pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended lunge and forceful acceleration. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was shifting in the first, second and third gears. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician recommended replacement of the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 61,000. updated 03/04/10. *lj | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 14450 | 1 | 07/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while idling at a stop light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 20 mph. there were no warning lights present during or after the failure occurred. a police report was filed. the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. both vehicles were damaged. there were no injuries. the vehicle shut off after it was placed in neutral, however, it kept attempting to accelerate as if the pedal was depressed. the contact drove the vehicle to his residence with the emergency brake applied. the failure did not recur. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 14,450 and current mileage was 14,500. the consumer stated the throttle actuator was replace at his expense however, he does not feel this was the problem with the vehicle. updated 10/16/07 *tr | |||
| 06/27/2005 | 2 | ||
| 2005 nissan maxima developed problems with lurching forward and the engine racing.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer had to quickly place the gear into neutral to avoid an accident. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | 02/05/2005 | |
| 2005 nissan maxima se experiencing problems with slowing down once the accelerator is released.*mr there is a one second delay from the time the accelerator is released until the engine starts to slow down. the consumer contacted the manufacturer but they provided no assistance. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/12/2006 | 3514 | 1 | 08/31/2005 |
| I inadvertently upon depressing the brake pedal, also pressed on the accelerator pedal. what is apparently normal for the 2005 nissan maxima, is the brake pedal can move below the level of the accelerator pedal. this highlighted two problems: 1. the bake pedal travel is to much, and 2. the distance between the brake and accelerator pedals is insufficient. the result of this problem is to apply more brake pressure thereby also accelerating the car. i was parking and ended up upon the median between lanes of parking and damaged my bumper and skirt under the front end. *nm | |||