2006 Nissan Maxima: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 23, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 193,588 miles · WI

"takata recall" in motion, shifting has a large clock sound I'd like to know if it's a recall on the coil. Both city street and highway, when accelerating it seems to stall in moving to the next gear or actually not even shift into the next gear in motion, so will not allow the car to pick up any momentum. Reverse is very loud with a somewhat bang to it. As I said before it could be the coil but I'd like to know how to identify if it's also a driveshaft.

Filed Aug 12, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 145,000 miles · SC

Bought car one year ago at 120000 miles. After 2 mos, car started jumping while pressing acceleration and then began to just stop while I was driving. Engine light came on , had camshaft position sensors replaced. Less than 2 mos later, car was starting to stall again, accelerator still making the car stall. Had fuel system checked, was fine. Then my engine light came on again, now saying camshaft position timing needs to be replaced. Mechanic told me this is the most common problem he sees in nissan vehicles. Should be a recall on the timing chain if the problem is so common. I ran into a ditch twice and very nearly was in an accident when my car cut off while I was turning at a busy intersection. I couldn't turn the wheel and nearly crashed! This has happened numerous times. I reported the issue directly to nissan but since no accident was reported I did not receive any help or advice from them.

Filed Oct 17, 2016 · Transmission · OH

Bought the car 1 month back and the transmission has been acting up.it stalls and jumps into drive.this problem is happening with all maxima owners. Sometimes the gear slips too. It's very expensive to repair,please force a recall on this problem.

Filed Apr 5, 2016 · Engine · 115,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle would eventually start after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle would also jolt forward when switching gears and stall. The tcs engine slip indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2016 · Airbags, Body · MS

Got the car in 2012 and was doing fine for a while until the end of 2014. Car had started jerking when switching between park, drive, and reverse and would also stall in between. By february, the car started revving and stalling during stops and was bad when I was in traffic. I had to try and get above 25 MPH because below that, the car would seriously act up. Eventually stopped driving until this year when I took it to a shop to get checked out. While driving there the car revved and stall at every light and I almost hit the back of a car when it decided to rev at a 4 way stop on a hill. It's either jerking,stalling, or revving. I know it's a transmission issue and will be a costly fix. I honestly don't have the money for it. In between all this, the paint has severely started to fade and I have noticed other nissans in my area going through the same issues. Also, why does the airbag light come on even someone is sitting in the passenger seat? The car just has been one issue after the other. Will not be purchasing another nissan.

Filed Jan 8, 2016 · Transmission · KY

Once the transmission gets warm it's very dangerous. Bad stalling from reverse to drive and once you slow to round a curve and go to accelerate again. It slams really hard shifting. Causes a bad jerk. If you are driving in rain, let out of the gas to start I to a small curve, then when you give it has again. If you are not careful you will have a high rmp when it finally shifts back into drive it will cause you to spin. Possibly could cause an accident.

Filed Dec 1, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 223,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle started to violently jerk and the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 223,000.

Filed Oct 7, 2015 · Transmission · 89,995 miles · NC

My 2006 maxima has 89000 miles on it and started jerking when shifting gears, it began out of the blue. I was at at a stop light and had to back up for a fire truck and then drive forward and then my car jerked and shook the whole car. It had never done that before. I thought the engine was going to fall out. I drove home as slow as I could and my dad met me there. He got in the car and we tested it. Every time you reverse and go into drive it would stall and cough and make so that the engine felt like it was going to fall out of the car. We took it to the mechanic who at first thought it was the transmission fluid being low, so we filled it up. Then after about a week it started again with the jerking after taking it from reverse into drive. We took it to the transmission guy who said it could be the solenoid? So that would be about $300-500. In the end to rebuild the entire transmission on a maxima with only 89,000 miles it costs $3500-4500 to fix which was absolutely ridiculous!!! Nissan needs to fix their product and stand behind it. Recall the problem and have it fixed before something bad happens.

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Transmission · 76,000 miles · IL

Car failed to accelerate past 20 MPH. Transmission kept slipping (jerks felt, and dashboard warning light kept showing up.) car was on highway at the time of incident. Tried pulling off highway, at the first available exit, and car stalled going up the ramp, and once again when at the stop sign, and on the road. Car barely made it back to a safe place off the road.

Filed Apr 19, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · TN

My car stalls and shuts off unexpected when at a stop, it also will not accelerate over 40 MPH in traffic. I took it to a local auto store to test the (service engine soon) light, comes back with codes relating to the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors.

Filed Dec 2, 2014 · Engine · 132,491 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,491. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 28, 2014 · Electrical · 132,491 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,491.