This car has nothing but issues. I have had to replace the timing chains along with continuing to deal with the cars transmission and engine revving and trowing itself in and out of gear and dying the the middle of the road or highway. This car is dangerous and hundreds of people are having the exact same issues with nissan refusing to address the issue or admit fault. Something needs to be done. Im sure people have been physically hurt from this issue and seems strong enough to be made into a class action suit.
2005 Nissan Maxima acceleration problems
33 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 101,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 101,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal1
At what mileage
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Nissan Maxima acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Nissan Maxima acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Nissan Maxima owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. While driving 40 MPH up a hill, the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the engine revved, the vehicle switched gears, and the vehicle began moving in reverse. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to a parking lot where it stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was not towed, diagnosed, or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The 2005 nissan maxima has a terrible transmission. Problems shifting gears and when trying to accelerate it wont shift out of gears to go faster. Such as if I stop at a stop light or stop sign and then try to go again it accelerates very (5mph). Also when shifting into drive, it does this loud banging jerk that jerks the entire car. Was told transmission is slipping. There are thousands of other complaints for the nissian maxima transmission and needs to be a recall on the transmission. Car is only 13 years old.
Harsh shifting, jerking, lots shift slippage. Actually slowed down on the highway. Diagnosis returned as failed transmission assembly and cost $4,100 to repair.
At 101,000 miles transmission cut out. Gears not changing. Jerking movement when accelerating. In motion or stationary
While driving my 2005 nissan maxima the gears slip and jump into gear with a violent jerk that is affecting my driving and may cause me to lose control of the car and possible injury myself or others. There is a transmission issue with the valve body that is causing this violent shifting and it seems that I am not the only one that has this issue. It is disgrace that the federal safety agency had done nothing to address this wide spread issue, must people die first so it does get addressed. I will also contact my state representative to report the issue. I opened up a case with nissan consumer affairs with no luck or admittance of their failed component. Nissan dealership diagnosed transmission with a p0726 code and had an open technical bulletin ntb11'035 which is acknowledgement of nissans failed design of the transmission valve body. Nissan has quoted me over $2500 to repair their failed design component.
Driving home with car on cruise control and vehicle on its on accord revved the rpms over 5000 and then we heard a metal clinking and listed all power.
Transmission skipping
Nissan asked me to pay a diagnostic fee of 190$ and then they say entire transmission to be replaced nissan consumer affairs is not helpful as well worst company
Bought the car used in 2013 with 120,000 miles on it. The car has overheated several times since we bought it, but we were able to control it and keep it from causing any issues. Suddenly, when I was shifting from park to reverse the car jerked extremely hard, while driving the car hesitates to accelerate, and has a high RPM reading when shifting gears. After researching this issue, I have come across no fewer than 30 complaints of the same problems with this make/model/year.
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Maxima acceleration
Does the 2005 Nissan Maxima have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the acceleration of the 2005 Nissan Maxima, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan Maxima acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 101,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Maxima acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Maxima have the most acceleration problems?
The Nissan Maxima model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2004 (38 complaints), 2006 (35 complaints) and 2005 (33 complaints).
Other 2005 Nissan Maxima problems
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