2005 Nissan Maxima: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Apr 3, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Nov 12, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 112,337 miles · PA

My car only has 112337 mile and needed to replace the transmission , now at 112954 have to replace the ABS control module . The transmission was hard shifting/ jerking when you get to about 30-35 MPH . So it cost almost 4,000.00 to fix and the the speedometer and odometer quit working after 500 miles with new transmission and took the car to electrical shop to find out I now have to replace the ABS control module and after all the money put in this car I don't think it is worth fixing the ABS considering I just bought the car in oct. 2018 and thought I got a great car and alredy have enough money put in it and could never sell it for the money I have in it nissan should be fixing these issues not me considering all the complaints on these cars with the same problems at the same mileage

Filed Oct 5, 2018 · HI

Just after 100k miles the car started to jerk from r to d and slowly progressed into full blown slipping, rpms shoot through the roof while driving causing the car to slip and slam into gear at whatever speed I'm going which sometimes cause the car to be uncontrollable. I've seen 1,000s of forums with people having the same problem and claiming nissan knows about this issue but refuses to do anything about it. Not only is my car unsafe but I feel as if nissan should be held responsible for the lack of care they put into the 2004-2007 models of the maxima.

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Transmission · TX

Transmission failing delay in gear select followed by a hard thump hard shifting after 30min did not expect this from a car with 108k miles well taken care of.

Filed Jun 4, 2017 · Transmission · 45,699 miles · WA

Sudden total transmission failure at 45,699 miles on maxima 2005. Put car in reverse, backed out put in drive it stalled out. Car did not want to start, I was in middle of street. Car has never ever given me issues prior. Sudden "service engine" light, (never illuminated before. Put accelerator to floor to start then car would barely move forward, it had no 1, 2nd gears. Drove it out of middle of street. Took forever to get to 20mph. Parked car, started easier in the morning but made horrible clunk when put in reverse. It is now at repair shop and not sure of full diagnosis yet but told will probably bee a full transmission rebuild.

Filed Feb 24, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 40 miles · GA

Harsh shifting, jerking, lots shift slippage. Actually slowed down on the highway. Diagnosis returned as failed transmission assembly and cost $4,100 to repair.

Filed Feb 24, 2017 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · WI

Around 103000 miles the transmission started slipping when accelerating from a stop. The engine would rev and then the transmission would slam into gear. I had a fluid change done and now not only does it slip on acceleration it also slams when shifting between gears.

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · NM

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.

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 68,000 miles · MA

Hard shifting transmission,stalling at cruising speeds,flashing dash lights. Transmission slippage.

Filed Dec 14, 2016 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL

Transmission bangs into gear. Winds up then slams into gear and accelerates up immediately. I almost hit another car. This happened while going 40 MPH.

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Transmission · CA

Transmission started slipping gears right around 58,000 miles. I would drive it and it would get stuck in 5th gear. I would have to switch over to manual to try and switch gears and when I would do that I would experience very hard shifting and jerking. If I'm switching from park to drive while stationary, extremely hard jerking and it would stall for 5 seconds before going into drive. Nissan refuses to fix the issue. I guess they want a certain amount of people to die before issuing a recall! This is extremely dangerous to drive when the car does this. I will never buy another crappy nissan ever again! Not to mention the sensors that has constantly been replaced over and over thinking it will fix the jerking issues, but it doesn't. Imagine having a car full of kids while it does this. Thanks nissan for being so concerned about safety!

Filed Oct 23, 2016 · Transmission · 186,000 miles · CO

Hard shifting from transmission when coming to a stop. Slippage of gears when in a stationary position in park going into drive (takes about 5 seconds)