While driving my car down the road the vehicle randomly shut off lost power and I had to quickly pull into a plaza but was almost hit, looking through many different Nissan forums a lot of mechanics and owners are saying that the original crankshaft/camshaft position sensors on the Altima/maxima have experienced faulty mechanics over time that cause it to overheat and stop working and locking up the system completely. This is a huge problem as I can’t afford to fix this myself and it could have caused a serious accident this should be investigated due to other recalls on the Altima with the faulty sensors, the maxima 3.5 is also starting to experience these issues if you look through multiple forums and research the issue that’s happening. Please investigate this soon so that nobody gets seriously hurt.
2005 Nissan Maxima engine problems
101 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 101
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine8
- Exhaust system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Maxima engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Nissan Maxima engine
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.
Vehicle makes clunking, jerking noises and bad clunking sounds when you put it into gear or shift gears, digital gear display shows vehicle is in 5th gear all the time, accelerates very slowly.
I have an 05 nissan maxima and the transmission is shifting hard and erratically
Vehicle was in motion and all of a sudden gears started to shift on its own , so stopped on the side of the highway and turned off my engine then I turned it back on after about 15 minutes and it was driving well until after about 10 minutes of driving the gears wouldn't go past 2nd gear
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. The contact heard a noise progressing from the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The manufacturer issued technical service bulletins, but there was no service campaign or manufacturer recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000...updated 08/31/17 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. While driving 80 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called the dealer, but the vehicle could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall; therefore, nothing could be done. Case number: 26278170 was provided. The failure mileage was 132,376.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. While driving 10 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The transmission on my 2005 nissan/maxima is hard shifting when engine/transmissionis is hot, delaying take off and kicking extremely bad when picking up speed and the automatic transmission shifts gears. Two motor mount are already broken as a result of this problem. Nissan dealer recommended replace transmission. A transmission specialized shop inspected and tested the transmission for second opinion and did no find problem in the transmission, other than 2 bad sensors. Sensors was replaced and 6 months later the problem started again. *interior sunvisor lightning cover broken in both sides, driver's and passenger. *cd player not working, not playing. *original chrome wheels are corroded, breaking the seal on two of the tires causing pressure to lower and makes tire go flat in less than a week, if not attended soon.
At 101,000 miles transmission cut out. Gears not changing. Jerking movement when accelerating. In motion or stationary
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Maxima engine
Does the 2005 Nissan Maxima have engine problems?
Owners have filed 101 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Nissan Maxima, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan Maxima engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Maxima engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Maxima have bad engine?
The Nissan Maxima model years with the most engine complaints are 2004 (121 complaints), 2005 (101 complaints) and 2003 (96 complaints).
Other 2005 Nissan Maxima problems
Transmission 777Electrical 38Acceleration 33Brakes 28Body 25Steering 17Tires 17Seats 13Suspension 13Airbags 9Wheels 9Driver assistance 8Fuel system 8Locks 8Lights 3Visibility 3Seat belts 2
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