2006 Nissan Maxima: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 28, 2020 · Transmission · 153,200 miles · VA

Transmission slipping from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th with a hard knock going from park to drive. While driving and slowing to 25mph to go around a turn the car jerked and hard kicked downshifting causing me to almost to hit from behind.

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Transmission · 200 miles · CA

When accelerating in low gears, the vehicle jumps and jerks and sometimes revs up the engine. Bad transmission. When placed into reverse, it stops and jerks.

Filed Nov 22, 2018 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · NJ

Car has issues shifting from low gears, jerking and bucking

Filed Jul 29, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 75,800 miles · PA

Transmission slip, no power, jerk slip, revving up no power to make car move

Filed Mar 11, 2018 · Transmission · CA

Transmission jerks into gear and when shifting. Acceleration can be slow and has caused me to nearly have and accident when I could not clear an intersection as quickly as necessary. Sometimes the car will clunk into gear when shifting and when driving. Transmission will stick in 5th and need to shift manually to move at all. This is a problem waiting to happen as I might need to get out of the way of traffic, or a train, and the car won't move. I have read multiple forums where others have the same problems with their 2006 nissan maxima. I have had this car since it was new. Now, 147,000 miles. Amazing that other cars continue to run, safely, well into the 300,000 mile range. Disappointed with nissan for not having a recall on this transmission.

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · FL

Over time the problem has gotten significantly worse. While transmission attempts to shift, it "slips" and revs up until it "catches" and then jerks into gear. This happens when accelerating, and also while decelerating you get the jerk and loud "clunking". When changing gears from reverse to drive, the car will pause or hang up for a couple seconds before popping into gear, accompanied by a jerk again. When the engine is shifting and you hear / see the revs start to jump off you need to let off of the gas immediately in order to stop it from red-lining or jerking so hard you snap your neck. This appears to be a common problem with these model maximas. Sad.

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Transmission · 168,000 miles · TN

Bought this car for my daughters first car when she turned sixteen. She drove for one month and the transmission started jerking hard, reving up high, and slipping. She scared to drive now so the money I paid for this car is wasted. I'm a mother of two I don't have the kind of money they want to replace this transmission. She only needed to drive her sibling and her to and from school a mile down the rd but the car jerks on the way there. Not a very dependable car for a nissan top of the line made vehicle. We have always had a nissan guess I need to switch brands since nissan does not want to fix the mistake they are responsible for.

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Transmission · 86,736 miles · UT

The transmission started jerking and slipping a few weeks ago till suddenly started decelerating in the free way to the point that had to stop. Now it doesn't accelerate anymore.

Filed May 24, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 116,000 miles · OH

Car transmission slips and violently jerks when changing gears from park to 1st or reverse and while driving on the highway and in the city. Sudden RPM increase and acceleration while driving on the highway. Due to the jerking, engine mount is broken.

Filed Apr 10, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 130,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly jerked independently. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor mount failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic (the contact's brother) and repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact's brother then diagnosed that the motor mount failed because the transmission was not shifting properly. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Mar 27, 2017 · Transmission · 134,000 miles · NC

My transmission started violently jerking from park to reverse and drive, had several repairs done to no avail. Car is stuck in third gear, which is dangerous because when I start to pull out onto the highway I have no power, the car just revs high rpms and goes really slow until I reach 40 MPH. Its just a matter of time before I get hit, I always have to wait to make sure no car is coming in my direction. I have had the solenoids, valve body among other work done that hasn't helped at all at a cost of over $1500.00 there are apparently thousands of complaints of the same issues all over the internet. Why is this not being recalled! Its pure and simple theft. To buy a ca r that has a known defect and the company not caring to remedy the issue

Filed Mar 15, 2017 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · PA

At 107,000 miles the transmission was jerking into gear after the rpms revved. Transmission was replaced at 107,000 miles. Transmission is now having the same problems at 148,000 miles.