We owe a 2006 automatic nissan maxima with now approximately 112,000 miles. We have been experiencing problems with what appears to be the transmission. The car will jerk really hard when trying to shift between 2 and 3; when you attempt to accelerate and when you come to a stop. We have taken the car a nissan dealership and had other diagnostic test performed. However, we were told that the entire motor needs to be replaced and their are no issues with the transmission. However, we took the car to another company who found no problems with the engine. This car has been serviced as required: the transmission has been flushed and filters replaced; spark plugs replaced, fuel injection flushed, and oil filters and oil changed. After going on the website and seeing numerous complaints regarding this issue with other nissan maximas, I'm filing this complaint because their appears to be a problem with nissan maxima's transmissions. This is a very costly expense and one that I believe nissan needs to be accountable for because it seems to be a common problem with the 2006 maxima transmissions.
2006 Nissan Maxima transmission complaints
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2006 maxima transmission is slipping it started slipping around 97,000 miles, I took my car to the shop about this problem and I was told that they could not find anything wrong, now it is getting worse, while I am driving the car jerks very hard and then it starts to not change out and when it does change out it speeds the car up.
I purchased my 06 nissan maxima earlier this year. Now I am faced with a problem with the transmission at only 90k miles. I looked online and found that an unbelievable number of consumers have had the same problem. This problem creates dangerous situations as the vehicle may slip out of gear in places where it can cause an accident. Also when the engine revs due to gear slippage it can cause acceleration which could also cause an accident. There are nearly 100 complaints on just one blog I found, all relating to the 04-06 nissan maxima. Http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_maxima.html I think nissan needs to take action and get their problem fixed for their customers.
2006 nissan maxima not properly shifting jerks and hard bumps when accelerating or decelerating, sometimes the car feels like it's trying to change gears and is sucking for gas then the hard bump comes. It bump so hard doing acceleration the service engine light came on 2 days ago. I have been told by the local nissan dealership it's the motor mounts other repair companies says it's more serious and it's the transmission. I call nissan motor co. And was told their are no recalls, but when I looked on carsurvey.com and other sites a multitude of people are having the same problem. The main problem occurs in shifting between first and second gear. It has occurred every day on nearly every startup since for about a week now. I was quoted for a new transmission, but have yet to correct the problem.
2006 nissan maxima not properly shifting jerks and hard bumps when accelerating or decelerating, sometimes the car feels like it's trying to change gears and is sucking for gas then the hard bump comes. It bump so hard doing acceleration the service engine light came on 2 days ago. I have been told by the local nissan dealership it's the motor mounts other repair companies says it's more serious and it's the transmission. I call nissan motor co. And was told their are no recalls, but when I looked on carsurvey.com and other sites a multitude of people are having the same problem.
I have a 2006 nissan maxima and a little after my 96,000 mark the car started jerking very hard on up shifting. Especially between 1st and 2nd shift it is very harsh. Between the 20 to 30 MPH and stopping. When at high speeds its not a problem. I choose to research the issue and they are alot of complaints with the same issues. Please help us. This need to be a recall enforced by the government safety department.
2006 nissan maxima se power- 96,000 miles, train/ transmission is slipping in and out of gear between second, third, and fourth gears. It currently gets stuck in 5th gear on the freeway. On the city roadways I currently press on the gas pedal, the car will not move and all of a sudden slip into gear, causing a jerking sensation and sometimes making the car move into the other lane. When bringing the car to a stop, the car doesn't move out of gear and at the stop light the car will down shift; causing the car to move forward a couple of feet. Many other maximas between 2004-2006 have been experiencing the same problems. Their really needs to be a recall on the maxima between 2004-2006 models before someone gets hurt.
We have a 2006 nissan maxima. For the past several months, my wife has complained of the vehicle "jerking" as in automatically change gears and lunging forward. She travels approx 25 miles to and from work each day, plus family driving (e.g. Kids activities). The issue would present itself several times a day and the "jerking" became so violent that we took the car to our mechanic to try and diagnosis the issue. He was not able to diagnose and since the issue continued to present itself, we went out to the internet to see if there was possible a recall or other information. What we found is that this has been a complaint by many individuals with regard to the nissan maxima model. My wife's fear is not only the mechanical issue, but that the car would "jerk", or "accelerate" automatically causing property or personal injury to self or others. Based on the number of complaints we saw on the internet on this very issue, we feel it requires investigation. Please see the attached website as an example:c:\my_data\2006 nissan maxima automatic transmission complaints.mht.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) nissan maxima transmissions are failing a an incredible rate. I have a 2006 nissan maxima 75k miles who's transmission has started slipping while driving. I will accelerate and all of a sudden I loose the transmission the engine revs up since I'm still pushing on the gas pedal. I am now not accelerating but coasting on the freeway while traffic behind me is moving forward and then my car will slam back into gear. I have not yet been hit from behind but it is only a matter of time. I googled nissan maxima transmission problems and found this web site http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_maxima.html there are 16 pages of complaints regarding the same or similar issues. I believe nissan has a major problem that they are unwilling to do anything about unless forced to by our government safety department. Please look into this problem. [xxx]
I have a 2006 nissan maxima se that I bought new in jan 2007. Several months ago I replaced the oem tires because I was old they were worn out and were the cause of steering wheel vibration above 60mph. I replaced the tires and front brakes/rotors at my nissan dealership and the vibration was reduced but still noticeable. It gets worse with cold temperatures. They have inspected the struts and engine mounts and say there is nothing wrong with my car but the vibration is still there.
Operator was driving vehicle friday evening in town and slowed for a stop light. Transmission jerked from 2nd to 1st gear. When accelerating vehicle jerked from 1st to 2nd gear and drove normally for several miles until a left turn was made into residential neighborhood at which time the transmissions' gears began to slip up and down while operator maintained a constant speed which resulted in a jerking motion of entire vehicle. Transmission shifts hard from 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 1st gear. Vehicle dies in 1st gear in manual mode. Gears slip in and out while driving. Dealer diagnosed transmission failure with resolution of replacement costing nearly $3500. Vehicle is 1,500 miles out of factory power train warranty. Numerous complaints posted consumeraffairs.com report similar problems with 2004 and 2005 models. Operator does not currently have funds to cover cost of repairs which leaves wife and child without a vehicle.
2006 nissan maxima numerous electronic problems affecting the transmission. Creating safety concerns, this is not a isolated condition, I know of 3 people who has had the same conditions. These are the ones I know about. This problem is ongoing.
I bought nissan certified used car in nov 2009 . By this january 2010 I started experiencing clank or hard shift in gear from 1st to 2nd it also clanks when coming down from 2nd to 1st gear. Dealer ship says it is not covered under certified warranty and I need to replace transmission. There are thousands of people who experience same problem with nissan maxima I have about 60k miles on odo.
2006 nissan maxima transmission is bad and has to be repaired. This appears to be common and known by nissan and everyone in the transmission business. The cost is $3500. Nissan has not done a recall to fix the valve body problem.
Transmission jerk into 1st gear. Transmission surge when accelerating after slowing down. Car jerks when going from drive to reverse. Problem occurs regularly when car is warmed up. After some research I found that many of nissan owners are having the same problem. There should be a recall on these defect transmission. Its really not fair that there getting away with this and are still selling these defect cars. Right now my check engine light is on.
My transmission was rebuilt on my 06 nissan maxima.
I own a 2006 nissan maxima with 58,000 mi. I have been encountering trans. Problems since 55/56,000 mi. I have had trans fluid flushed with no success. The trans clanks occasionally while changing gears and emits a slight screeching noise around 3000.00 RPM's that sounds like metal to metal contact. If this was any other component I might be able to let it go, but the trans. Usually gets progressively worse at a rapid rate once you begin noticing symptoms. Dealer recommends new tranny. I have reviewed this issue online and there are multiple owners encountering this same issue. You would think that with so many owner having similar issues since 2004, that some type of a solution would have been proposed to loyal nissan owners that have to foot the numerous bills for the dealers ridiculous guessing game quick fixes. Nissan owners are being taken advantage of and this has got to be addressed and compensated in some way.
My 2006 maxima has had a shifting problem since I purchased it with about 40,000 km. The shifts from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st are very harsh and erratic. The problem occurs mostly in stop and go or very low speed traffic (20 - 30 km/hr) high speed shifts are no problem. Took the vehicle to three different dealerships and no one could properly diagnose or repair the problem. Finally found an independent mechanic who suggested that the shift solenoids were not working properly, between the two of us we convinced a dealer to change out the transmission and torque converter for new components. However, while the problem got better, it did not disappear and is now getting just as bad as with the original transmission. Repeat visits to the dealer for further diagnosis did not result in anything wrong being found and they were unable to resolve the issue. Ultimately I was told that it was just the way the transmission operates and there is no fix. I really like the vehicle but this transmission issue makes me hesitant to buy another nissan .... Even though they have changed their transmission design.
I'm having transmission problems with my 2006 nissan maxima. The car has 82,000 miles on and the problem is just starting to surface. I get a jerking motion when the car shifts from 1st to 2nd or it downshifts from 2nd to 1st. It jerks especially hard when making a turn and the car slows down and picks up speed again.
Have an 06 maxima se the car- jerking on the upshift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, sometimes even on the downshift. The car was problem-free for the 1st couple of months but the last 3-4 weeks have been a nightmare. The jerking gets so bad, it feels like you're getting punched! The problem is intermittent and rarely occurs on the highway. Took the car to my friend - a mechanic. He said there's nothing wrong with the transmission, but it seems my engine mount is broken and that might be causing the "thump engine mount was replaced and same problem.
I did not have a crash. I have had two vehicles with the same problems. I had a 2003 nissan altima and I currently have a 2006 nissan maxima. They both experience a jerking motion upon shifting, will sometimes stall to shift. I decided to do some research on the internet and found out that many many people have experienced this exact same problem. Please help me out. This needs to be recalled.
I have a 2005 nissan maxima and the car is jerking and jumping while driving and upon stopping. It occurs everytime I drive the car and I've took it to the shop and it was put on a diagnostic and they stated that its a transmission problem. Their should be a mandatory recall for these cars because I'm not the only one with this problem. Please help us and look into this. Nissan is not trying to help us at all.
Defective 2006 nissan maxima. *kb *nm. The contact stated that on 06/19/2006 his wife was driving the vehicle to work. She came to a stop sign and when she went to pull out, the vehicle would barely move . It seemed like the transmission would not shift and she could only go 20 MPH after taking off. The same problem recurred often. Took the vehicle to a honda dealer, who hooked it up to computer to look at diagnostic codes. However, the computer did not show anything wrong. Thus, out of the first 35 days since the purchase of the car, it was in the repaie shop 18 days.
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