I have a 2005 Maxima and as I read these comments, I've realized that I'm experiencing the same probs. Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear really hard, but not all of the time. Sometimes are worse than others. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet but I plan on it very soon. This should be a recall...
I also have a 05 Maxima and my transmission is doing the same as everyone else's. I only have 69500 on it, and reading these other complaints, they really do need to recall this car for the transmission. I know they are aware of this problem. It cost a lot for the car as it is, but to pay for a new transmission on top of still paying for the car is outrageous. I bought this car brand new with only 6 miles on it, and the reason for buying a new car is to avoid these problems so soon. It's a beautiful car and I love it a lot, but they really need to fix this problem for us.
Just bought a 05 Maxima SL.. 1st day home from the dealership I felt the hard shifting, the car has 50k miles, it does the same exact thing, jerks pretty bad right around 20 mph when I'm slowing down.. Took it back to Nissan and they replaced the transmission with a new one and put me in a rental...
Hopefully it doesn't do it again but if it does I have my paperwork of the repairs and I will be seeking a lemon law lawyer... it's ridiculous!
2005 Maxima SL Auto Shift 2.0 - I purchased used at 17,000 miles 3yrs ago.
Around 75K felt the delay in shifting 2nd to 3rd, but it did not affect performance.
At 93K, felt the jerking, especially in 2nd gear. Took it in, dealer suggested servicing the transmission, which we did. Dealer could not replicate.
98K jerking was harsh and scary. Took into the dealer who replaced it with a remanufactured transmission - Whew, the warranty covered it!
Two days after getting my vehicle back, the right side axle CV joint went out. Something went wrong with replacing the tranny as I did not have any performance problems with axle prior to replacing the transmission. Dealer didn't admit fault, but replaced the right axle under the transmission warranty and with a small fee.
I now find that the new tranny does not perform when tiptronic shifting; the snappy acceleration is no longer there... All the fun is gone out of driving this car in shift. The tranny performs well otherwise in auto or Drive. I am taking it back to dealer to let them know that the car is not geared the same as my original one. Anyone had issues with remanufactured tranny?
Same problem as everyone else. '05 Maxima. 61,000 miles. Encountering a significant THUMP when shifting 1st to 2nd and sometimes from R to 1st (it almost threw me into the parked car in front of me while parallel parking yesterday).
I think is a recall is only fair.
I am also having problems with my transmission with hard jerking. My problem is know one could tell me anything while I was still under warranty. Now that the warranty is up, it's my problem to replace the transmission. I think they should recall these car back and take care of the problem. What type of customer service are they offering not recalling these cars? I can't just trade it because I still have 3 yrs on it.
I have a Maxima 2005 3.5 SL at 58,000 miles gave me the same problem. Took it to dealer the made a minor detail on it, at 77,000 miles it got worst. We should demand a recall, We have purchased 4 Nissan vehicle, we had a problem with both Maximas, I will never purchase a car from Nissan again.
I too have a 2005 Maxima SE with 72,500 miles and a transmission problem. My car shifts hard between 2-3 gear with acceleration and 2-1 with deceleration. Both the dealer and a private mechanic suggested replacing the transmission. What a huge disappointment. Never again will I purchase a Nissan. My only hope now is to trade-in this lemon to an unsuspecting dealer.
I have a 2005 nissan maxima, and I had the same problem with the transmission, the only thing a did was that I changed the transmission oil like a week ago and the car now is running perfect, it didn't do it again, I went to the nissan dealer and I bought the transmission liquid there.
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