Nissan Murano Complaints (2003)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10369772December 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VIEW OF ROAD TO BE OBSTRUCTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369190December 4, 2010
SEATS
TRAVELING AROUND CURVE IN ROAD. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. IN RESEARCHING, I FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS SINCE CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367973November 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
2003 NISSAN MURANO VISOR FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING BLOCKING VISION. WE HAD THE VISOR REPLACED IN 2005, AND THE SECOND ONE IS DOING THE SAME THING IT FALLS DOWN AT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368772November 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
A WELL MAINTAINED NISSAN MURANO OF 7 YEARS STARTED MAKING LOUD THUMPING NOISES AFTER LESS THAN 78K MILES. OUR MECHANIC SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES, WHICH OCCUR FREQUENTLY ON MURANO AND ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NISSAN MECHANICS PINPOINTED A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. FURTHERMORE NISSAN INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED COMPLETELY DURING DRIVING, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT, WHICH IF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS HAZARD. SINCE THE TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WAS IMMINENT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2650. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT TRANSFER CASE FAILURE IN MURANO IS COMMON, HOWEVER NISSAN HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS IT MAY CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367285November 23, 2010
SEATS
2003 NISSAN MURANO - DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, TURN A CORNER - ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366730November 18, 2010
SEATS
NISSAN 2003 MURANO-DRIVER SEAT IS ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE WHEN DRIVING. SEAT IS MAKING LOUD CREAKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. ESPECIALLY NOISY WHEN MAKING TURNS OR COMING TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366412November 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 NISSAN MURANO CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY. OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TRAFFIC. SOMETIMES VEHICLE STALLS AND CATCHES ITSELF; OTHER TIMES, IT STALLS AND HAS POWER FAILURE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO NISSAN MURANO DEALER (SANTA MONICA) AND TOLD THAT 2003 RECALL FOR EXACT PROBLEM DOES NOT APPLY TO AWD MODELS. ASKING $600 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365616November 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FAULTY DOOR ACTUATOR IN 2003 NISSAN MURANO. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH FOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364351November 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. AT APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES I NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL AFTER DRIVING. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS OUT OF OIL. THE SERVICE DEPT. RESEALED THE TRANSFER CASE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT ABOUT 96,000 MILES I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BEFORE END OF WARRANTY AND AGAIN THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKED OUT THE OIL AND I HAD SERVICE ON TRANSFER CASE. THE SEALS HAD TO BE REDONE, ALSO UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE THE CAR IN NOW FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH AND FILL AND BECAUSE I AM GETTING A STRANGE TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. NOTIFIED THAT CVT FLUID LEAKING ONTO OUTSIDE OF TRANSFER CASE. NEEDS TRANSMISSION SEAL REDONE. OVER $2000. I AM GETTING THE SEAL REDONE UNDER TRANSMISSION 120,000 WARRANTY FROM NISSAN. DEALERSHIP SAYS I SHOULD GET THE TRANSFER CASE SEALS REDONE BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE CLOSE TO $2000 EXTRA THIS WOULD COST. SEEMS THAT THE SEALS SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 8,000 MILES AS THEY SEEMED TOO AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW AND NOT REPLACING THEM UNTIL AFTER 50,000 MILES. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A PRESSURE VALVE AND OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED AS I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT JUST REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FORWARD SEAL(?) WILL NOT CORRECT THE LEAKING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL "GO OUT" AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSION IN THIS YEAR/MODEL OF VEHICLE AND THAT NISSAN KNOWS THIS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363903November 3, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT TILTED TOWARDS THE LEFT WHENEVER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE METAL SUPPORT BAR UNDERNEATH THE SEAT BROKE IN HALF. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE SUPPORT BAR COULD NOT BE WELDED TOGETHER; AND THE SEAT FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363731November 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO AWD SL I SUDDENLY LOOSE ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE WILL NOT REV AND THE RPM INDICATOR IS 0, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING, THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE ACCELERATOR WILL RE-ENGAGE AND THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, NO CODES ISSUED. I HAVE REPLACED IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THE TRANSMISSION IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS THE FUEL PUMP, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE O2 SENSORS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS NOT A PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE...SOUND LIKE THEY ARE NOT BEING EXACTLY FORTHCOMING ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364569November 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ALONG ROAD AT 40 MPH AND CAR JUST CUT OUT, LOSS POWER . THIS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES AND ALSO HAD PROBLEMS STARTING VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART FOR 630,000 NISSAN MURANO'S BUT MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT ONE OF THEM . I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN CAN ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING A PORTION OF THE CARS OUT THERE WHEN I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THIS HAPPENS TO ME AND THEY WILL FIX OTHERS BUT MY WIFE MAY DIE IN A CAR CRASH BECAUSE NO ONE RECALLS THE CAM SENSORS ON ALL OF THE 2003 NISSAN MURANO'S INSTEAD OF JUST SOME. THANK YOU JAMES M. DICKERSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362162October 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GIVEN GAS. YOU CAN HOLD THE PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN KICKS IN. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO TURN OR CROSSING A STREET. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND NISSAN KEEPS TELLING ME DIFFERENT THINGS. IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM FROM POSTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361847October 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FLOPPING IN FACE THEY HAVE GIVEN OUT AND NISSAN WONT COVER THEM , THEY ARE JUST ARE FINE FOR A WHILE THEN WILL JUST FLOP DOWN IN YOUR FACE AND WHILE YOUR DRIVING THAT IS SO UN SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361339October 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 MURANO - WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR 5-10 SECONDS WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND FIRST SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEN NISSAN WOULD NOT APPROVE IT TO BE REPLACED EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. THEN TOLD ME IT WAS THE TCM THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1000.00. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPLACE THESE FAULTY DANGEROUS PARTS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER! INSTEAD OF DIAGNOSING IMPROPER THINGS AND CHARGING THE CUSTOMER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR NON-FIXES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360776October 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FALL DOWN AT WILL. VISORS STAY IN ROOF CLIP BUT SIMPLY ROTATE AND FLOP DOWN. SAFETY HAZARD AS DRIVER'S VISION MAY BE OBSTRUCTED. COSTLY REPLACEMENT ONLY GOOD FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360719October 15, 2010
SEATS
2003 NISSAN MURANO. DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO PITCH DOWN AND TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 69,000 MILES. ALL DRIVER'S UNDER 200 LBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359915October 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.. LAST NIGHT WE WERE DRIVING ON A VERY CURVY MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN A CAR CAME INTO SIGHT. WHEN WE SWITCHED TO DIM, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THIS PUT US IN TOTAL DARKNESS. IT TOOK A MINUTE TO ADJUST OUR EYES AND REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DIMMER SWITCH IS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM OFF IS ON THE END OF THE DIMMER HANDLE. WE KEEP OUR RUNNER LIGHTS ON EACH TIME WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR. SOME HOW WHEN YOU GO TO SWITCH THE LIGHTS THE KNOB TURNS TO OFF, WHICH MAKES THEM GO OUT, WHEN YOU SWITCH FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AND FROM DIM TO BRIGHT. THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN. I WONDER IF OTHER FOLKS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE DID NOT CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359866October 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
REGULAR USE OF THE SUN VISOR IN MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE SUNVISOR FAILS TO STAY UP AND IS VERY LOOSE AND WILL FALL DOWN DURING DRIVING, WHICH THEN OBSTRUCTS THE FIELD OF VISION OF THE DRIVER SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING SAFETY. THE SUNVISOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, AND/OR THE MECHANISM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING AN UP POSITION OF THE SUNVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358691October 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN MURANO. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN JULY 2007. BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS, THE ENGINE STALLED ON MAY 10, 2010. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPAIRS SUCH AS: ALTERNATOR FAILURE, THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS ROUTINELY MALFUNCTIONED DURING EXTREME HEAT, THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MALFUNCTIONED, THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CRACKED, THE AXLES WERE LOOSE, AND THE INTAKE HOSE FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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