Go Back   Maxima Forums > Maxima Discussions > 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
Sign in using an external account
Register Forgot Password?

4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.
Sponsored by: FCP Import
Click Here

Welcome to Maxima.org!
Welcome to Maxima.org,

You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to start new topics, reply to conversations, privately message other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, so please join Maxima.org today!


Reply
 
 
 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 02-21-2012, 07:04 PM   #1
Newbie - Just Registered

 
Join Date: Oct 2004
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 11
Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Tranny Acting up

Hey All . . . Its been a while

Well I have a 96 SE Automatic and all of a sudden I have a problem wih the tranny starting off in second gear or something like that.

What happens is . . I put the tranny in drive and when I press the gas it takes off real slow like as if it is starting off in 2nd gear and not first gear. But then you turn off the car and start it then it goes away until you press on the brake again

Anybody ever ran into this before?
GeorgeTown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2012, 07:09 PM   #2
Senior Member


 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ELGIN,IL
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 1,083
Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Activity: 6.3%
Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3%
Paul Nadolski Pauldawg83
first i have a few questions for you

how many miles are currently on your trans

what does the fluid look like

has it ever been spill and filled or flushed

any codes or ses light
__________________

its just a family car
99 SE loaded a/t lakeshore blue
performance first
mods::
00VI, custom cold air intake in the fender/ 2 inch drop/ shorty headers/ y-pipe/ magnaflow cat-back/ 01 I30 trans with a transgo HD2 reprogramming kit/ drilled and slotted rotors/ r34 with 6000K HIDS/ 8000k fogs/ 5% tint all around/ red and clear smoked tails/ led gauges, corner, bumper, dome, and puddle lights
maxed_out_99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2012, 07:12 PM   #3
Newbie - Just Registered

 
Join Date: Oct 2004
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 11
Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Around 200k
Fluid looks good
Never flushed
No codes
GeorgeTown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2012, 07:28 PM   #4
Senior Member


 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ELGIN,IL
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 1,083
Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Activity: 6.3%
Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3%
Paul Nadolski Pauldawg83
if theres no codes it may not be a solenoid related issue that doesnt rule it out though.

your valve body my have some crap in it i suggest dropping the pan and replacing the screen and pan gasket. if a nut on the screen just "spins" i hate to say it but you have to remove the valvebody but we will cross that bridge when we get to it. make sure you clean the pan really well and clean up those magnets. if you drop the pan do not freak out the magnets are probably like furry little animals. thats normal. fill the trans with nissan D matic only these transmissions are picky to what kind of fluid they use see if that solves your issue

when its acting up if you hammer it does it downshift
__________________

its just a family car
99 SE loaded a/t lakeshore blue
performance first
mods::
00VI, custom cold air intake in the fender/ 2 inch drop/ shorty headers/ y-pipe/ magnaflow cat-back/ 01 I30 trans with a transgo HD2 reprogramming kit/ drilled and slotted rotors/ r34 with 6000K HIDS/ 8000k fogs/ 5% tint all around/ red and clear smoked tails/ led gauges, corner, bumper, dome, and puddle lights
maxed_out_99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-21-2012, 07:37 PM   #5
Newbie - Just Registered

 
Join Date: Oct 2004
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 11
Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48 Points: 5,573, Level: 48
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
WHen I floor the gas it just stays in the gear it is in

Almost felt like the e-brake was on
GeorgeTown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 09:46 AM   #6
Junior Member

 
Join Date: Dec 2008
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 62
Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Activity: 0.5%
Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5%
I too have this same problem, car starting off as if in 2nd gear and not shifting, my OD light not coming on, my abs, brake light, battery charge lights are all on. All these issues started after my battery went totally dead, could this have caused this problem, ie computer needs to reset?. Not trying to hijack this thread, but since I have this same issue figured I would piggy back.
rf97 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 11:38 AM   #7
Senior Member


 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ELGIN,IL
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 1,083
Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Activity: 6.3%
Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3%
Paul Nadolski Pauldawg83
Quote:
Originally Posted by rf97 View Post
I too have this same problem, car starting off as if in 2nd gear and not shifting, my OD light not coming on, my abs, brake light, battery charge lights are all on. All these issues started after my battery went totally dead, could this have caused this problem, ie computer needs to reset?. Not trying to hijack this thread, but since I have this same issue figured I would piggy back.
Start by replacing your battery remember you hav an electronically co trolled transmission if you don't have the juice you could have all sorts o issues
maxed_out_99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 11:39 AM   #8
Senior Member


 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ELGIN,IL
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 1,083
Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42 Points: 4,526, Level: 42
Activity: 6.3%
Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3% Activity: 6.3%
Paul Nadolski Pauldawg83
Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgeTown View Post
WHen I floor the gas it just stays in the gear it is in

Almost felt like the e-brake was on
What happens when you manually engage 1st
maxed_out_99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 02:24 PM   #9
Senior Member

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Reedsport, OR
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 1,829
Points: 5,447, Level: 47
Points: 5,447, Level: 47 Points: 5,447, Level: 47 Points: 5,447, Level: 47
Activity: 13.0%
Activity: 13.0% Activity: 13.0% Activity: 13.0%
Quote:
Originally Posted by rf97 View Post
my abs, brake light, battery charge lights are all on. All these issues started after my battery went totally dead, .
All symptoms of a dead alternator. Are you charging? In your case it may be a low voltage issue. Have the Alt checked under load.
__________________
asand1 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 08:02 PM   #10
Junior Member

 
Join Date: Dec 2008
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 62
Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Activity: 0.5%
Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5%
Quote:
Originally Posted by asand1 View Post
All symptoms of a dead alternator. Are you charging? In your case it may be a low voltage issue. Have the Alt checked under load.
You might be on to something here, after installed a new battery still under warranty I started the car, then I remove the positive cable with car still running as I wanted to see if the alternator was charging, the car stayed on but ram very rough couldn't even accelerate. Could this mean I need a new alternator, also could the fact that I disconnect the pos. Cable caused the issue the Tranny issue
rf97 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 08:08 PM   #11
Junior Member

 
Join Date: Dec 2008
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 62
Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31 Points: 2,616, Level: 31
Activity: 0.5%
Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5% Activity: 0.5%
Quote:
Originally Posted by asand1 View Post
All symptoms of a dead alternator. Are you charging? In your case it may be a low voltage issue. Have the Alt checked under load.
You might be on to something here, after I installed new battery still under warranty I started the car, then I remove the positive cable with car still running as I wanted to see if the alternator was charging, the car stayed on but ram very rough couldn't even accelerate. Could this mean I need a new alternator, also could the fact that I disconnect the pos. Cable caused the issue the Tranny issue
rf97 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 10:11 PM   #12
Senior Member


 
Join Date: Oct 2009
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 641
Points: 4,082, Level: 40
Points: 4,082, Level: 40 Points: 4,082, Level: 40 Points: 4,082, Level: 40
Activity: 0.9%
Activity: 0.9% Activity: 0.9% Activity: 0.9%
ITS The Tranny going into safe mode it stays locked into 3rd gear and wont leave 3rd till off and back on. theirs a tranny sensor out. not really anything internal. take to tranny shop have it checked out.
__________________
HOUSTON,TX
TravisCadello is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-22-2012, 10:11 PM
MaximaOrg
Nissan Maxima




Paid Advertisement
 
 
 
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

 


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:31 PM.

Advertising - Terms of Use - Privacy Policy - Jobs - Contact Us - Maxima Forums - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.5.2
Maxima.org Forums Home Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences Frequently Asked Questions on the Forums Search Find other members Registration is free! Support Maxima.org! Receive perks and benefits by donating to Maxima.org Questions? Comments?  Suggestions? Contact Us! Visit our Sponsors View and submit Maxima events Log Out of Maxima.org
Emails Backup