2005 Nissan Maxima SE review from North America
"Mechanical Nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I don't think I'm adding anything new here since the story sounds the same! Those of you that think it's NOT the transmission, are in DENIAL. If you keep your 2005 Nissan Maxima, plan on paying to have the transmission rebuilt or replaced, and we all know that isn't cheap.
At 78,000 miles we experienced the clunking when shifting gears and slipping on acceleration. We took ours in and got the "we can't figure it out" and "it didn't happen when we test drove it".
Finally, the transmission shop gave us the bad news. We loved this car until now and I wish I would have did my research and read these reviews earlier.
General comments?
There is a definite need for a recall.
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| Beautiful appearance, but completely unreliable vehicle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
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| Most recent distance | 78000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 16th September, 2009 |