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#70 of 79 Re: New 2005 Altima Owner [trace70] by peter16 Jun 19, 2005 (5:11 am)
Replying to: trace70 (Apr 18, 2005 5:47 pm) Just read your question and in case you didn't get an answer. The Altimas that I have driven use a three speed transmission with an electronic overdrive. Some might consider this to be a fourth gear which logically it could be called. In basic terms overdrive allows the engine to couple directly with the drive shaft at highway speeds. This in turn allows the engine RPMs to drop thus saving you gas. Once you have attained a highway speed of around 60 mph, on a flat surface, it really takes very little horsepower to keep the car rolling. On your dashboard to the left of the speedometer you will see numbers representing the gear you are in. On the highway you should have the ' D ' illuminated. This is achieved by pushing the shifter to the right into the D notch. You have been running with the shifter to the left in the ' 3 ' notch thereby switching off the overdrive. (Nissan could have designed this better). If you are in ' 3 ' at higher speeds and you shift into ' D ' you will see a sizable drop in RPMs on the tachometer. Lower RPMs on the highway will equate to less gas consumed.
#71 of 79 2005 Altima by simplyjac Jun 27, 2005 (7:37 am)
I bought a zero km altima a month back and done just 3000 Kms . Being a new user and not having similar feeling with my old car ( Nissan Primera ) I am just curious to know if these are just normal issues or it is specific to my car . Anyone having a know how on these pls show light .   2.5 S Automatic Transmission   At low speeds the road uneveness is slightly transmitted to the driver thru the steering wheel .   Vehicle is noisy ( engine sound )between 30 and 80 Kms speed .   Occassionaly jerks ( liek a clutch slip ) when the accelerator is cut off imedeatly while running on 1 st or second gear .   Thanks in advance .
#72 of 79 New to the Altima family by warlock1806 Aug 09, 2005 (6:36 pm)
Well, i think i posted it somewhere else but i just picked up my code red 2005 Altima SE-R, 2 days ago. Loving every minute of it, Have already gotten several compliments (mostly on the wheels).   Great car, surprisingly fast.. i'm thinking i should go look into a radar detector now though.
#73 of 79 2005 Altima by ewe2 Aug 18, 2005 (6:11 am)
Bought our 2.5s Altima less then 2 months ago. Has only 600 miles on it. No one will drive it. Do not like the new heating-a/c arrangement at all. Read post. Can't wait to sell it.
#74 of 79 2001 Auto Transmission by michael1970 Nov 09, 2005 (5:46 pm)
I've got a 2001 Altima GXE (Limited Edition). I bought it used (one of those certified used cars) with 35 thousand miles. The first thing I noticed while taking a test drive was the auto transmission hunting for gears at any speed. Never mind if I was doing 15 or 65 mph, the transmission did not seem to be able to decide what to do and why. I drive a lot (about 40K miles a year) but at the same time I maintain my cars religiously. The trans fluid gets flushed and filled every 15 thousand miles, I only use Castrol Syntec 5W-30, new platinum tip spark plugs and new wiring every 30 thousand miles (just in case... I don't want to get stuck on a highway in the middle of nowhere...). The Nissan dealer tells me that this seems to be within the norm (whatever this norm is: they did not let me know about that) but I say it certainly doesn't fit within their "norms" when you think about legendary Nissan's reliability. My wife has a 2000 Sentra GXE with almost 120K miles and the car shifts effortlessly, smoothly and never searches for the right gear. The problem seems to escalate during rainy weather or right before drastic changes in athmospheric pressure (honestly, it's like the car has a blood pressure problem). It seems to ease up when the weather's dry. I'm due for the next trans fluid exchange and (since the tranny's covered by 100K-mile extended warranty) I'm thinking that I should really make the dealer drive this car and do something about because in spite of what I had been told this is NOT NORMAL! Does anyone else have the same kind of a problem? Perhaps, you were able to fix it and if so, how was that done? Thanks in advance for your advice! Mike (I still love this car - the transmission drives me a little insane though...)
#75 of 79 Transmission by gsemike Nov 17, 2005 (11:50 am)
If it was doing it on the test drive, why did you buy it? It sounds like you've put 65k on the car and want to complain about it now? If it hasn't failed, maybe it is annoying but normal. Replies to this message: michael1970 (Mar 09, 2006 9:08 am) arizonai (Nov 03, 2006 5:16 pm)
#76 of 79 Re: Transmission [gsemike] by michael1970 Mar 09, 2006 (9:08 am)
Replying to: gsemike (Nov 17, 2005 11:50 am) First of all, Dude: I didn't put 65K on the car. You've got it confused with my wife's Sentra. Secondly, I do not need your advice on buying and test driving cars. I was simply asking if anyone else has been experiencing the same kind of behavior of the tranny on this particular model/year Altima. If you don't know jack about it, why voice your opinion? Replies to this message: arizonai (Nov 03, 2006 5:16 pm)
#77 of 79 Transmission [michael1970] by arizonai Nov 03, 2006 (5:16 pm)
Replying to: michael1970 (Mar 09, 2006 9:08 am) Hey Mike,   I started having the same problem. I bought it used with 85K on it, its a 2002. It wasn't happening for the first 4K I put on it. The only thing that happened lately is the battery died and the computer reset. I just hope it isn't going to get worse, because can't afford a new transmission.
#78 of 79 What a great car by lightwave25 Jan 13, 2007 (10:51 am)
I had an 05 Altima for two years and recently turned it in a leased an 06 Altima. It's such a great car for the money. I love how powerful the 4 cylinder is compared to other gas savers. I also love the looks of the car. It looks as good or better than many "luxury" sedans. The 07 looks even better, but I am very happy with my 06. Pictures of my 05 are in my photo album and I'll try to get some of my 06 soon.
#79 of 79 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 Automatic by norwestgal Dec 11, 2007 (3:29 pm)
Does anyone know or have you heard anything about the automatic transmission sticking when you want the car to go into reverse? My mom has a 2005 Altima 2.5 (purchased brand new in 05). She now has almost 50k miles on it but recently she has had to physically press the transmission release button (built internal into the gear shift box) frequently when she wants to reverse the car. She uses a small pin to press this button and then the transmission is released so that she can shift it into any setting/gear. This inability to shift into reverse can happen at any time and can take several seconds before the gear releases and allows her to shift into another gear) Please post your knowledge. This has become very annoying.   Thank you all in advance

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