# 97 maxima sluggish transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 9, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-maxima-sluggish-transmission/1500 "2007-07-09T23:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wshoemaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@wshoemaker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wshoemaker)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-maxima-sluggish-transmission/1500/1 "2007-07-09T23:49:00Z")
I have a 97 maxima with auto trans that has started shifting really sluggish between 2nd and 3rd and from 3rd to 4th when pressing the accelerator about 1/4 the way down from a dead stop. When i floor it, the shifting is much quicker and smoother. at easy acceleration i can actually see the tach jump up slightly when it shifts. I took the car to a Nissan dealer and they just acted like they didn’t even want to help me. They just said it’s an old transmission. I would really like to get a more detailed description of what’s going on. I have recently performed a fluid / filter change but the result was the same shifting behavior. Any suggestions? Could it possibly be sluggish shifting solenoids? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@El\_Gringo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/El_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-maxima-sluggish-transmission/1500/2 "2007-07-10T02:56:06Z")
I also drive a 97 Maxima - it’s a great car. You might try posting your question on [www.forum.maxima.org](http://www.forum.maxima.org). The site has a lot of Nissan gearheads who can tell you more than you really want to know about all aspects of your Maxima. Good luck.