2000 maxima transmission problem

Apr 19, 2006 8 Replies

I have a 2000 maxima that is having a problem. The car runs and drives great as long as you dont kick in the passing gear. The engine revs up but no additional speed. Anyone experience this or have any ideas what may be happening?


Check engine light come on? Sounds like a solenoid or TCM problem. The '00s had some solenoid TSBs.

Yes, The check engine light came on and I read the code which turned out to be a code for the number 1 coil going bad. Could you tell me more about the solenoid and tcm problems? Thank you

Follow the links mentioned here:

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Your symptoms - tranny is slipping (?). Causes start from low charge voltage (check), to contact problems, to mechanical: bad/low oil, worn bands inside tranny... Theres also HowTo run A/T self diag - which may show the already mentioned solenoid problem(s)etc.

(check), to contact problems, to mechanical: bad/low oil, worn bands inside tranny... Theres also HowTo run A/T self diag - which may show the already mentioned solenoid problem(s)etc.

Thank you for your input, i will do some studying and see if i can figure this out. also, i forgot to mention that this only started happening after having the tranny flushed and the dealership. also it only slips when i kick in the passing gear.

i have the same problem. Car runs great, but when you punch it, the rpms go up, but the car just doesn't want to go. Also, noticed even if i'm not trying to accelerate quickly, transmission starts slipping at and above 4k rpms.

i saw someone else post this comment earlier...did you find out what the problem was?

Nope.

First and foremost its electronics problem: voltage, solenoid etc checkup, oil swap, install valve upgrade set = easy cheap things first., read through mentioned links. After all smaller possibilities exhausted, then if no other solution, swap.

Edit: On top of mentioned issues, there are various snake oil additives - which enhance trannyoil characteristics: anti-bubble, friction enhancement. Some ppl tell they get their A/T's working; nothin is lost as/when/if used as last chance...

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