Two problems related to abs brake fail have been reported for the 2005 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2005 Maxima.
Brake abs system failure. Subframe rust breaks the anti-lock brake system (abs) and renders the abs brake, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems inoperable. The slip, brake, vdc off (tcs off) lights all illuminate on the vehicle dashboard, notifying the driver of this problem. Further investigation into the problem demonstrates that the abs sensors and/or abs actuator fail on the vehicle due to a design defect that promotes excessive rust accumulation on abs components. The abs sensor failures disable all abs, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems. Driver and occupant safety is severely compromised due to the vehicle's significantly diminished steering and accident avoidance capability during emergency braking and crash avoidance situations (especially skid situations) due to the non-functioning abs, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control systems. Nissan is aware of the abs brake, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control system failures and the cause, but requests to Nissan to fix the systems are denied. Nissan has documented the problem in TSB ntb07-016(b) which shows Nissan has been aware of this problem since at least March 16, 2007. Nissan's TSB documentation shows how to correct the design defect on the vehicle by grinding the subframe and replacing defective parts with Nissan redesigned parts.
I took my car to Nissan to have my car totally checked over . The abs light came on and I had sharp jerks from the transmission and hesitation around 40 mph . The timing chain also had a rattle when the car was started. My abs system had failed due to water shorting out the abs sensor which destroyed the abs control module repair cost 1200. 00 . When I told the service advisor my abs light was on, he had a service bulletin at his station with exactly what he thought was wrong with my car and he told me it was a common issue with my car. The transmission needs a valve body due to premature wear cost 3500. 00 to rebuild and install new valve body design . The timing chain has guides that wear and chain rubs against plastic then down to metal repair cost 1500. 00. Nissan needs to fix all of these defective cars and pay the people who have made these costly repairs.