Transmission Slip Out Of Gear Problems of Nissan Maxima - part 2

I own a 2004 Nissan Maxima 3. 5 se with 74,000 miles, and for the past couple of weeks the transmission has begun slipping and jerking from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to3rd. But the biggest problem has happened twice now; where the car has been sitting idle at a stop light, the transmission has slipped out of 1st gear, and when the light turned green the car would not rev up and I was stuck holding up traffic until I put the car in park, was able to obtain rpms and then put the car back in drive.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the transmission was abnormally slipping out of first gear while driving 5 mph. In addition, the transmission would sputter whenever the vehicle was brought to a stop. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised that the transmission would need replacing. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 92,000.

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My transmission begins to slip and jerk and get stuck now my car has 94000 miles on it the diagnostic computer reads shift malfunction and from what I have heard and read this is a fairly common problem for this model my aunt has the same car and hers has started doing it to. It is obviously not the consumers fault or anything the consumer could prevent I think Nissan recall this because it is very dangerous when you are sitting at a red light and you car slips out of gear.

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The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 10-20 mph, the transmission began to jerk and shift out of gear with severe hesitation. The transmission malfunction progressed over a period of time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician recommended the transmission be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

Nissan Maxima 2004 3. 5 around 82000 miles the transmission began to jump into and out off gear. Im at 95000 miles and the problem is worse. It slipps out of gear easier causing the car to slow down, had close reaer ended accidents, fortunately the cars behind me were paying attention. This problems happens when the car is at operating tempature. I switch from automatic to standard and the problem continues to jump into and out of gear. Several times it has gotten stuck in 5th gear. Had it towed once already for the same cause. 3 mechanics told me it was a problem with the valves in the transmission, estimates of $2000 to $3500 to fix. All have said that this is a known problem with this make, model and year of car. Rpm shoots up past 7000 on some gear changes only to slip back out of gear. I can not accelerate properly when merging onto freeways because of this problem. Check this web page. . . . . Read more...

1. Transmission shifting rough 2. Transmission slips out of gear while shifting from second & third. Happening everyday while driving. 3. Contacted Nissan corp. And they told me I need them to check the transmission, my auto repair person told me it needs to be replace.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Maxima. While driving 10 mph , the vehicle slipped out of gear causing the vehicle to lunge forward. The dealer was contacted and stated that they were unable to offer her assistance. The transmission failure had become progressively worse over time. The vehicle identification number was not available. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 89,009. Updated 09/15/10. Updated 09/16/10.

Driving normal ,takes about 5 seconds to click into gear after the shift lever is put in "d" 2. Very hard jerky shifts between 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 1st and accompanied by loud clunking noise. 3. Transmission slips out of gear during regular driving allowign the engine to rev freely then jerking back into gear with a loud clunk,been in shop 2 times and still not fixed,replaced senor in tranny still jerks,happens daily.

I purchased my 06 Nissan Maxima earlier this year. Now I am faced with a problem with the transmission at only 90k miles. I looked online and found that an unbelievable number of consumers have had the same problem. This problem creates dangerous situations as the vehicle may slip out of gear in places where it can cause an accident. Also when the engine revs due to gear slippage it can cause acceleration which could also cause an accident. There are nearly 100 complaints on just one blog I found, all relating to the 04-06 Nissan Maxima. . Read more...

2004 Nissan Maxima has serious transmission problems only has 57000 miles. The consumer stated the transmission would jump out of gear. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership and was told the transmission needed to be replaced. Updated 03/29/10.

2005 Nissan Maxima the transmission has hard jerky shifts between 2nd and 3rd (slamming into gear). Also the transmission slips out of gear occasionally during regular driving allowing the engine to rev freely then jerking back into gear. This can cause sudden acceleration or torque steer. I'm very concerned that this car will cause an accident. The car now has a burnt oil type smell. (I know this is not good). I just had the transmission flushed and new fluid put in four months ago. We now have 70,000 miles on it.

1. Car started jerking into gear and slipping out of gear at 70k miles. 2. Starting happening with more regularity making driving the vehicle dangerous when acceleration was needed 3. Had to change the valve body and seals in the transmission. After problem persisted the computer was flashed and then the problem went away. From what I've read. The 04-06 Nissan Maxima's have all had this problem with the transmission and the problem tends to re-appear. Now I'm out $2,000 and may have to fix again in 50k miles.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima has started showing signs of what may be serious transmission problems. As to the best course of action to correct these intermittent and random symptoms that include: 1. Takes about 5 seconds to click into gear after the shift lever is put in "d" 2. Very hard jerky shifts between 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 1st and accompanied by loud clunking noise. 3. Transmission slips out of gear during regular driving allowing the engine to rev freely then jerking back into gear with a loud clunk. The is followed by a burnt oil / electrical type smell that gets inside the car and evident outside after stopping. Sometimes I go for days with no symptoms at all and other times it may happen a dozen times in a day. I took it in to the dealer and none of the problems showed up for them but they noted that the engine mounts were broken but that would not cause these symptoms. They suggested a new transmission and motor mounts for $4,000.

My Nissan Maxima '05 has about 37000 miles. Recently, the transmission has gone bad. The car does not shift rapidly enough when I accelerate. Also, it has sometimes slipped out of gear at low speeds, causing it to lurch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic! this is a major safety hazard.

My 2005 Nissan Maxima started having shifting problems when slowing. I would be coming to a stop sign and the transmission wouldn't jump out of gear and the car would free roll. Once stopped the car would jerk and try to take off while foot on brake. Now the transmission shifts very hard to the point to feels like im in an accident or the engine is coming through the hood. When I accelerate onto freeway from ramp im scared that I may get rear ended because the car just wont accelerate properly to get into lane safe. This occurs everyday particularly when car warms up and I then begin to smell electric burn or oil burn.

2005 Nissan Maxima transmission is shifting hard and slipping. It shifts hard between 1st & 2nd gear and between 2nd & 3rd. It slips out of gear between 2nd & 3rd and then slams into gear. This is an extreme saftey hazard. I have been told by a Nissan service consultant that the transmission needs to be replaced. So, I went for a second opinion. The indepenant transmission specialist told me this was common in the '04 & '05 and most llikely the valve body. He stated he was surprised it lasted this long. There are thousands of complaints of the exact same issue. Of those who chose to go to an indepent transmission shop all have replaced the valve body and had no further issues. I have contacted Nissan consumer affairs and I was told to take it to a Nissan service center.

This a complaint about the transmission of the 2005 Nissan Maxima. My Maxima only has 60,000 miles on it, however it has began to jerk while changing gears, and to slip out of gear while it is on the road. This is very dangerous, particularly the slipping out of gear. I have not yet gotten into an accident or had my car stop on the road. However, I feel that it is only a matter of time. Apparently this is a very widespread problem with the with the 2004 and 2005 Nissan Maximas. The problem first began to happen about every 3 days, but now it happens about every other day. Especially when the car is going from 2nd to 3rd gear. I have had the transmission fluid checked, and was told that my fluid level was perfectly fine. The shop recommended that I take my car to a transmission specialist, which I have not yet done. They also mentioned to me that the transmissions on the 2004 and 2005 Maximas are known to be defective, and usually go bad at about 60,000 or 70,000 miles. I believe that the transmissions on the 2004 and 2005 Nissan Maximas are defective and need to be recalled.

I have 2004 Nissan Maxima. I am experiencing shifting problems. It seems to slip out of gear on 3rd. Or experience extreme hesitation when going to 3rd. Seems not to securely sit in gear. Then intermittently, when reversing. Car hesitates 3-5 sec to shift into drive. Then once it does. It drops very hard into gear.

I purchased a Nissan Maxima with approx 90,000 miles in June 2007. I purchased an extended warranty, however after less than a year the transmission was slipping very bad. It needed to be replaced, so the warranty only provided a transmission with equal value at the date of purchase, so they installed a 90,000 mile transmission, this transmission is now slipping out of gear bad. I think their should be a recall because I have read a ton of complaints online about this same issue.

2004 Nissan Maxima se has 58,000. Transmissions jerks, car falls out of gear while driving. I took it to the dealer 2 months ago, they said transmission fluid and flush cost $400. 00 it didn't fix the problem, I took it in again 2 days ago. They said $4800 for a new transmission!! note: I have an extended warranty so the $4800 is covered but I am out $400 for the flush plus $50. 00 deductible. Additionally, I have done web searches on this car and problem. This problem is happening to a lot of people. Please not that my car slipped out of gear on the expressway so this is a very dangerous problem!!.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the contact tried to accelerate but the vehicle would not shift out of first gear. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. When the vehicle was restarted and shifted from first to second gear, the vehicle jerked. The failure occurred when the vehicle was running hot. A local mechanic inspected and stated that the shift had malfunctioned, the transmission needed to be rebuilt and the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the approximate current mileage was 81,000.

My Maxima jumps or slips out of gear while driving. I was just driving on the highway and without warning, the car slipped into neutral. It would no longer accelerate (pressing the gas just caused the engine to rev). I had my children in the car and it was lucky that I was able to get into the breakdown without being hit. I have taken the car to my repair shop and they "think" it's the transmission, but not sure. It has occurred twice since then. This is an extremely dangerous defect that apparently is a common problem with Nissans 2000 and later.

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Been having numerous transmissions issues with the car over the past 2 to 3 years. Already to had to replace the transmission once, now starting to have the same issues again. Lots of jerking from gear to gear, lots of difficulty getting the car to up shift or down shift; car locking in 4th or 5th gear and will not shift out of that gear. Can not believe there has not been a recall based on the number of internet complaints on this issue.

I have a 2004 Nissan Maxima with a little over 90,000 miles. It is come to my attention that my vehicle is not the only 2004 Nissan Maxima with this problem. It slips out of gear and makes the vehicle jump as if someone rear ended me. It shifts really hard from !st to 2nd even 3rd when I drive throughout the city. It does it only when the car warms up and it does it consistently. I've done a transmission flush which was required by the dealership and it stopped doing it for about 5 miles into the ride, then it began doing it. I went online and found thousands and thousands of people with the same vehicle and with the same problem. They all have done all the transmission repairs possible and the problem still maintains. I refuse to spend $4,000. 00 on a new transmission because I do not have that money. These transmissions need to be recalled.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Maxima. Approximately one year after purchasing the vehicle in 2007, the vehicle began jumping out of gear unexpectedly. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because it automatically changes gears during braking and accelerating. Through research, he discovered other vehicles with the same failure and feels that a recall should be issued. The dealer was aware of the failure and stated that it was related to the transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired; however, the repair would cost $5,000. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 98,000.