Buying 6th Gen... which transmission.....
06-21-2010, 10:09 PM
#41
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I'll just add that I just had my 5 SPD AT on my 06 SE replaced with a factory rebuilt at 61500 miles. Problem surfaced out of nowhere. I purchased at about 57000 miles and had no problems until it suddenly started shifting extremely hard one evening on my way home, by the next morning, it was toast.
06-29-2010, 05:05 AM
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07-01-2010, 03:57 PM
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So buying a 6th Gen is a gamble...
I owned a 4th gen. It went out on my at 289,000+ miles last August (tranny). I wanted to purchase a 6th gen for reliability...not so much performance wise...I personally think these cars perform enough compared to my old 4th gen but I don't want to take a gamble...
so in that it would be best to go for an 07, but i've read alot of reviews about MPG not being so good...is that true in you guys opinions?
I owned a 4th gen. It went out on my at 289,000+ miles last August (tranny). I wanted to purchase a 6th gen for reliability...not so much performance wise...I personally think these cars perform enough compared to my old 4th gen but I don't want to take a gamble...
so in that it would be best to go for an 07, but i've read alot of reviews about MPG not being so good...is that true in you guys opinions?
07-19-2010, 05:10 PM
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maxima tranny issues
Need help bad. So i have an 04 5sp auto. I had to replace the engine blew a hole from the rod so im told, that was a pain getting fixed i had trouble with the timing chain so i think it was related. anyways engine works now but transmission is gone, it goes reverse sometimes and forward sometimes but it looks like it only does it really slow with high revs.
any suggestions on what i can do, really tired of having to fix this i don't understand whats going on because before i had an issue but i changed the valve body a year ago and it was fine with minor hard shifts here and there but now its totally messed up after the engine went out and the car was sitting there
not sure if the mechanic could have screwed something up or do you htink it might be a transmission sensor?
What i need i guess is to figure out what to do, if my tranny is bad should i get rebuild it costs about 2200 with 3 year warranty or get a used which are like 1400 plus labor. any suggestions on a certain rebuild kit? thanks alot!
any suggestions on what i can do, really tired of having to fix this i don't understand whats going on because before i had an issue but i changed the valve body a year ago and it was fine with minor hard shifts here and there but now its totally messed up after the engine went out and the car was sitting there
not sure if the mechanic could have screwed something up or do you htink it might be a transmission sensor?
What i need i guess is to figure out what to do, if my tranny is bad should i get rebuild it costs about 2200 with 3 year warranty or get a used which are like 1400 plus labor. any suggestions on a certain rebuild kit? thanks alot!
07-19-2010, 06:44 PM
#48
Need help bad. So i have an 04 5sp auto. I had to replace the engine blew a hole from the rod so im told, that was a pain getting fixed i had trouble with the timing chain so i think it was related. anyways engine works now but transmission is gone, it goes reverse sometimes and forward sometimes but it looks like it only does it really slow with high revs.
any suggestions on what i can do, really tired of having to fix this i don't understand whats going on because before i had an issue but i changed the valve body a year ago and it was fine with minor hard shifts here and there but now its totally messed up after the engine went out and the car was sitting there
not sure if the mechanic could have screwed something up or do you htink it might be a transmission sensor?
What i need i guess is to figure out what to do, if my tranny is bad should i get rebuild it costs about 2200 with 3 year warranty or get a used which are like 1400 plus labor. any suggestions on a certain rebuild kit? thanks alot!
any suggestions on what i can do, really tired of having to fix this i don't understand whats going on because before i had an issue but i changed the valve body a year ago and it was fine with minor hard shifts here and there but now its totally messed up after the engine went out and the car was sitting there
not sure if the mechanic could have screwed something up or do you htink it might be a transmission sensor?
What i need i guess is to figure out what to do, if my tranny is bad should i get rebuild it costs about 2200 with 3 year warranty or get a used which are like 1400 plus labor. any suggestions on a certain rebuild kit? thanks alot!
11-07-2010, 07:44 PM
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hey i have a question about my 06 maxima se it only has 38,000 miles. and when i drive the car slow it shifts very hard but when i give it a little gas it shifts normal and when is down shifting it down shifts kind of harsh. i wanted to know if those are sings that the tranny is going on the car
11-07-2010, 07:49 PM
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has the tranny on your car gone yet
11-07-2010, 10:51 PM
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I would not advise anyone to purchase an 04-06 AT Maxima, so if you want one from those years, go with the MT. From what I have been reading over the last few weeks, the Aisin AW55-50SN / RE5F22A transmission used in 04-06 Maximas, and some other vehicles, has problems. The newer CVT has a 120k/10 year warranty.
Maybe the 2004 is showing more problems because most of those have higher mileage. Almost HALF the people answering the poll have problems. Check it out, the numbers go up with older cars, and I bet in the last option, no transmission problems, the key word is YET.
6th Gens and Transmission problems. There are hundreds of complaints on NHTSA and Consumer Affairs websites.
2006 SE, 79k miles, $3,737.49 to rebuilt the transmission, including new VB. The guy at the shop has seen several of these transmissions lately. I had this partially covered by breakdown insurance, which sent out an inspector, who mostly agreed with the shop owner.
I pulled a Consumer Reports reliability report on Maximas from 2001-2010. 04-06 shows some transmission problems, but the worst marks are for electrical system components (maybe fog lights, others?), climate control (AC hoses leak), suspension (tire wear and rear weld recall item), brakes (warped rotors), and paint/trim (crappy front grill). All the other areas on the report seem okay.
Maybe the 2004 is showing more problems because most of those have higher mileage. Almost HALF the people answering the poll have problems. Check it out, the numbers go up with older cars, and I bet in the last option, no transmission problems, the key word is YET.
6th Gens and Transmission problems. There are hundreds of complaints on NHTSA and Consumer Affairs websites.
2006 SE, 79k miles, $3,737.49 to rebuilt the transmission, including new VB. The guy at the shop has seen several of these transmissions lately. I had this partially covered by breakdown insurance, which sent out an inspector, who mostly agreed with the shop owner.
I pulled a Consumer Reports reliability report on Maximas from 2001-2010. 04-06 shows some transmission problems, but the worst marks are for electrical system components (maybe fog lights, others?), climate control (AC hoses leak), suspension (tire wear and rear weld recall item), brakes (warped rotors), and paint/trim (crappy front grill). All the other areas on the report seem okay.
Last edited by bratch; 11-07-2010 at 11:08 PM. Reason: fix transmission model number
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