Nissan Murano Complaints (2003)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10253282December 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC 2. IT OCCURS WHEN I'M IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC 3. DEAL SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION I FEEL THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS EXP. MODEL I HAVE READ OTHER MURANO OWNER (SAME PROBLEM). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252886December 27, 2008
SEATS
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO THAT HAS A BROKEN SEAT TRACK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS FAILURE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO BUY THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SEAT ASSEMBLY FROM NISSAN. THE COST OF THE PART ALONE IS ALMOST $700. I SEE THIS AS A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE AND A ACCIDENT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252924December 27, 2008
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN "ROCKING" WHEN TAKING CORNERS. IT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME AS APPARENTLY SOME WELDING WAS PERFORMED INSUFFICIENTLY. IT REQUIRED A NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY, WHICH WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST $1000. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I REALIZED THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND WANTED TO FILE A REPORT SO THE NHTSA CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE QUANTITY OF THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252629December 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUE. CAR WILL NOT MOVE MORE THAN 2-3 MILES PER HOUR FOR ~100 FEET, THEN "JUMPS" INTO GEAR. OCCURS WITH ENGINE WARM. VERY DANGEROUS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252654December 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING AND WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $400. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS IN PLACE FOR THE SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252267December 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MURANO 2003, WHEN STOPPING IN TRAFFIC OR TRYING TO CHANGE LANES THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. TOOK TO THE NISSAN DEALER IT HAS TO DO WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST FEW MOTHS NOW. APPARENTLY THE 2003 MURANO IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. THE COUTE WAS OVER $5,000. ALSO THE RADIO THEY INSTALLS IN THIS CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CD CHANGER. FOR SOME REASON THE RIGHT SIDE FAILS TO SOUND. THEY EXPLAIN ITS A PROBLEM WITH ALL THIS RADIOS. ALSO CALLED CLARION, THE MANUFACTURER AN ALSO SAID THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251499December 11, 2008
SEATS
MY DRIVERS SEAT IN MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO (WHICH I JUST BOUGHT ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO) ROCKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD UPON ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. IT IS SLIGHT BUT ANNOYING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND REPLACED THE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT $1800 WORTH OF PARTS AND LABOR. WELL, THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE IT, BUT EVERYONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR FEELS IT. WHILE AT THIS POINT IT IS MORE ANNOYING THAN A SAFETY ISSUE, I'VE READ OF CASES WHERE THE WHOLE THING BREAKS AND THE SEAT WILL COME OFF! IF I GET IN A CRASH AND MY SEAT DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO MY CAR, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. P.S. I WOULD ADD MY VIN IF I HAD IT WITH ME, BUT IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250914December 6, 2008
SEATS, EQUIPMENT
THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED. NOW IT HAD BROKEN A THIRD TIME OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. TSB'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND NOW A NEW PART NUMBER HAS BEEN LISTED, WHICH REALLY COMBINES THE TWO PREVIOUS FIX PART NUMBERS. EXTREMELY UNSAFE! GOD HELP MOST NISSAN MURANO PEOPLE IF THEY GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A BROKEN SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250613December 3, 2008
SEATS
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO AND I HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT ROCKING BECAUSE A WELD BROKE. THIS APPARENTLY IS BECOMING A MAJOR ISSUE AND THE DEALER REMINDS YOU THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THEY ASK FOR $900. FORTUNATELY AFTER SPEAKING WITH ANOTHER DEALER I FOUND THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT PART AND IT COULD BE FIXED FOR $350. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I AM DISAPPOINTED NISSAN IS NOT COVERING THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AS IT IS NOT LIKE A PART WORE OUT AND SECOND BECAUSE IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS THIS ISSUE AND IS INJURED OR KILLED IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250426December 1, 2008
SEATS
FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE ASSEMBLY NISSAN MURANO 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250436December 1, 2008
SEATS
THE FRAMEWORK ON THE DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO CRACKED AND BROKE. THE SEAT WOBBLES. REPLACEMENT IS $900 FOR A BROKEN WELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249955November 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO HAS FAILED (135,000 MILES) AND THE DEALER (NORRIS NISSAN OF ELLICOTT CITY, MD) SAYS THE REPAIR WILL COST OVER $6,000. I HAVE READ ON THE EDMONDS CAR CHAT SITE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WELL AS AN EXPENSIVE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249815November 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN MURANO 2003 AWD, HESITATE IN TRAFFIC, AFTER ENGINE GETS HOT, CAR DOES NOT WANT GO FORWARD AT RED LIGHTS, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, TOOK TO THE DEALER, SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249672November 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE DRIVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO AWD. AFTER STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WILL "STALL" IN TRAFFIC (RPMS DROP TO IDLE, AND THE CAR STOPS MOVING) WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS THE ENGINE WILL REV UP (PRESUMABLE AS FAR AS IT GOES, BUT WE TAKE OUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL BY THEN), AND THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD AND DRIVE NORMALLY UNTIL WE STOP AGAIN. BY THE NATURE OF CITY DRIVING THIS OFTEN HAPPENS IN INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER LIKE DANGEROUS PLACES. I'VE ASKED MY WIFE NOT TO DRIVE IT IN TRAFFIC ANYMORE AS I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY NOW AT 66K MILES. WE'VE TAKEN THIS TO TWO DEALERS WHO HAVE RECOMMENDED EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE VALVE BODY TO REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249535November 21, 2008
SEATS
2003 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE AT 42,000, REPAIRED BY DEALER FOR $850, " NOT COVERED" THEY CLAIMED. BROKE AGAIN AT 105,000, BUT I SUSPECT IT BROKE AROUND 90,000, NOT SURE SINCE I'M ONLY REGULAR DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IDENTICAL LOCATION ON BRACKET DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH DESIGN OF PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249442November 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE KEPT UP REGULAR SERVICE AT IT HAS NOW COMPLETELY FAILED. IT IS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 109K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248591November 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 NISSAN MURANO 80,000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR BILL OF $4,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248640November 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT IN MARCH OF 2004. AFTER THE PURCHASED I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR THE 100 POINT INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. BY THE END OF THAT YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME MY CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SINCE IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AND WENT AND GOT THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. NEXT BY THE SUMMER OF 2005 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID YOU NEED YOUR FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED. I GOT THEM CLEANED AND IT WENT AWAY AGAIN BUT EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE IT WOULD SLOW DOWN DURING ACCELERATION. I MADE IT TO 2006 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER SAID I NEED TO CHANGE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER BANK 1. HE SHOWED ME WHICH ONE AND REPLACE IT. A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN(CHECK ENGINE LIGHT). I WAS TOLD THE WRONG CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE OTHER ONE AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD FOR A WHILE. THEN THE SLOW ACCELERATION GOT EVEN WORSE. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NEEDLESS TO SAY I'M NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT WASN'T A DEALER AND HE SHOWED ME A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT SLOW ACCELERATION. I BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN'S ATTENTION AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE A POSSIBILITY. THE TOLD ME I NEED TO REPLACED THE VALVE BODY. I BOUGHT IT AND THEY PUT IT ON WITH EVEN WORSE RESULTS. NOW THEY SAID I NEED A TRANSMISSION. I ASKED HOW COME THEY DIDN'T CHECK THIS OUT IF IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEMS. THEY SAID WE NEED THE LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE BULLETIN BUT SINCE ITS NOT A RECALL THEY DON'T HAVE TO CHECK FOR IT. WHY ISN'T THIS PROBLEMS A RECALL IF ITS KNOWN. ARE THEY WAITING FOR YOUR CAR TO COME OFF WARRANTY TO CHECK. NOW I HAVE TO LOOK FOR A TRANSMISSION BUT I'LL PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM EVENTUALLY. PLEASE STOP THIS CORRUPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248015November 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NISSAN MURANO 2003 AWD AUTOMOBILE HAS A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE. THE MILEAGE IS 95,000. NOTHING LED TO FAILURE. THE PARTS ARE NOT YET REPAIRED BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE IS VERY HIGH $3000. THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247784November 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH (NORMAL SPEED FOR INTERSTATE TRAVEL IN MONTANA) WHEN OUR MURANO STARTED RUN AT 4000 RPM ABNORMALLY. IT RAN AT THIS RATE FOR AWHILE THEN IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOOSING POWER AND I HAD TO TAKE IT OFF CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE IT COULDN'T KEEP UP AND MAINTAIN CONSTANT SPEED. VEHICLE START TO JUMP IN SPEED AND THEN LOOSE POWER AND CONTINUED TO DO THIS UNTIL I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I HAD STOPPED I TRIED ACCELERATING TO GET BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO POWER. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF/ON AND HAD SLIGHT ACCELERATION ENOUGH TO PULL BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY BUT ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND FAST ENOUGH. TOOK MURANO BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID AFTER CONDUCTING DIAGNOSTIC IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I SAID THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS AROUND 65,000 MILES I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A 5 YEAR OLD CAR NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHAT'S WORSE THEY SAID IS THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM NISSAN AND COST $4200! TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $5600!!! THIS IS NO SMALL REPAIR PROBLEM! A 2003 VEHICLE WITH ONLY 65K MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!!! NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO KILL MY FAMILY ON THAT HIGHWAY IF ALL POWER HAD BEEN LOST SUDDENLY CRUISING AT 75MPH IN TRAFFIC!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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