jamm2277

I have a concern about the transmission of my 05' Maxima. It had been feeling as though it was slipping between 1st and 3rd gears. It would shift very hard after hitting 4500-5000 rpms. It got to the point where after initially hitting 5th gear it would stick in 5th gear even at a dead stop. The only way to get it to return to 1st gear was to turn off the engine. I took it in to a few places and they all suggested a new tranny. I flushed the tranny fluid about 6 months ago and it only helped a slight bit. The weird thing is that the problem has gotten much better in the last couple of weeks, it doesn't shift hard, nor does it stick in 5th anymore regardless how hard I drive it. I still feel the acceleration is still very sluggish but it isn't nearly as frustrating to drive. I was thinking it might be something associated with the computers rather than mechanical considering a mechanical problem wouldn't improve over time. If anyone has any insight or advice, or even a similar problem and their solutions it would be a big help. Please educate me on what it could be, Thanks!

bschanz

you need to pull the trans pan and see if there is any metal debris. also, pull the dipstick and smell the fluid. if there is metal debris or burned smell fromthe fluid, that tranny might be smoked. how many miles on the car and has a trans flush ever been performed prior to the one you did in the spring. need some more information here. old post, so maybe you got it fixed.
ben