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.
No one has been able to solve this issue with this car. it is - after you have driven the car for a good amount of time, let's sat at least an hour and the car is at full operating temperature, if you stop the car and wait 10 to 15 minutes it will not start; it'll turn over but it will not catch and it does backfire every once in a while. if you let the car sit for 40 to 45 minutes it starts like it's brand-new. I have had this car with three mechanics who have all hooked it up to supercomputers and looked all through the engine I have not been able to come up with a fix. My son is actually a master Nissan mechanic his whole squad look at the car and still could not come up with an answer .
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No one has been able to solve this issue with this car. it is - after you have driven the car for a good amount of time, let's sat at least an hour and the car is at full operating temperature, if you stop the car and wait 10 to 15 minutes it will not start; it'll turn over but it will not catch and it does backfire every once in a while. if you let the car sit for 40 to 45 minutes it starts like it's brand-new. I have had this car with three mechanics who have all hooked it up to supercomputers and looked all through the engine I have not been able to come up with a fix. My son is actually a master Nissan mechanic his whole squad look at the car and still could not come up with an answer .
- Derek B., Saint Simons Island, GA, US