CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004-2006 Nissan Maxima has widespread transmission problems. It starts with the vehicle jerking when shifting, & progresses to full-blown transmission failure.
Maxima owners report spending $3,000 to replace the transmission, typically around when the odometer hits 100,000 miles.
There's a class action lawsuit filed in late 2011, & it is still in the "discovery" stage. Apparently, these things take time ... far too much time.
I brought this car from a friend, he sold that to me for a reasonable price. After few days of purchase it had a bad transmission which was jerking while shifting. I didn't take care of that initially and the problem grew more making the gear shift worse. Took the car to a friend recommended repair shop, they tried to fix it by giving a quote of 2300$ though it was a big pain spending that much. I expected my car to return in fixed condition. They replaced the transmission but it turned out to carry the same problems within no time. I guess the problem cannot be fixed for ever.
They can't find what's causing the fuse to blow. I can be anywhere, (PICKING UP GRANDCHILDREN FROM SCHOOL) all of a sudden it won't go in gear. Had the fuse replaced three times in one week. They say it has something to do with the brakes??????????
Help. What is causing this?
- Mary M.,
Ruston, LA, US
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I brought this car from a friend, he sold that to me for a reasonable price. After few days of purchase it had a bad transmission which was jerking while shifting. I didn't take care of that initially and the problem grew more making the gear shift worse. Took the car to a friend recommended repair shop, they tried to fix it by giving a quote of 2300$ though it was a big pain spending that much. I expected my car to return in fixed condition. They replaced the transmission but it turned out to carry the same problems within no time. I guess the problem cannot be fixed for ever.
- Arunsai S., Fairborn, OH, US