Nissan Murano Complaints (2003)
800 consumer complaints on file.
- #10143794November 28, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR ALTERNATORS ON NISSAN MURANO'S (2003 - ?). IN THE EVENT THE ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED, THE BATTERY MAY NOT BE FAR BEHIND. IN MY CASE THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AS REQUIRED BY THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY FAILED A DAY LATER RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141166October 28, 2005EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, IT IS TOO EASY TO CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL RING TO ROTATE, TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138689October 26, 2005WHEELS, SUSPENSION
DT: 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND RECEIVED CLAIM NUMBER 5077823. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER. NISSAN HAD NOT RETURNED THE PHONE CALL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING NOISE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK SCREECHING NOISES WERE HEARD WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SC UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139096October 8, 2005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON AUGUST 17, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO SUV ON I-88 IN SUBURBAN CHICAGO AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER A PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS. THIS RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE'S GAS TANK BEING PUNCTURED. (THE TANK HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPLACED) NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE NISSAN DEALER KEPT THE OLD GAS TANK. I SAW THE DAMAGED TANK AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. I DID NOT REALIZE THE GAS TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138543October 4, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2003 NISSAN MURANO EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE VDC OFF AND THE SLIP WHERE THE LIGHTS T CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE NEXT TIME THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THE CAR IS DOING THIS, SPECIFICALLY STATES THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY BY MAIL AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM NISSAN THAT THEY WANTED TO SCHEDULE A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE MURANOS SHIFTER WAS ALSO STICKING, AND YOU COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY HIGHER THAN NEUTRAL. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE OWNERS OF THE CAR HAVE FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137292September 22, 2005FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: THE LID ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT OPEN. USUALLY WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE KEY IT WORKED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A RELAY SENSOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135657September 7, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
COPY OF LTR ADDRESSED TO NISSAN REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWING CHARGES INCURRED DUE TO RECALLED ALTERNATOR ON HIS 2003 NISSAN MURANO.*MR *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10136674September 2, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2003 NISSAN MURANO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR, THEREFORE THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135210September 2, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ON AORIL 30, 2005, MY VEHICLE 2003 NISSAN MURANO'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND STRANDED MY WIFE IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT CAUSING MAJOR INCONVENIENCE IN SERVING HER PATIENTS AT ER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER, THEIR INITIAL ASSESSMENT WAS TO REPLACE BATTERY, WHICH I AGREED RELUCTANTLY (IT IS VERY UNCOMMON FOR BATTER TO GO BAD IN 2 YEARS). THEN THEY ADVISED ME THAT ALTERNATOR NEEDS TO REPLACE WHICH WILL BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM SINCE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE BATTERY TO GET DISCHARGE, I FELT THAT NISSAN SHOULD PAY FOR THAT TOO. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT. HOWEVER, ABOUT COUPLE OF WEEKS, I RECVD A RECALL NOTIFICATION SATING THE FOLLOWING: "ON SOME 2003-2005 NISSA MURANO VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING. IF THIS HAPPENS (WHICH HAPPENED IN MY CASE), THE CHARGE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FAIL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. VERY SHORTLY AFTER THIS, THE ENGINE WLL STOP RUNNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH". THIS IS EXACTLYWHAT HAPPENED IN OUR CASE THAT CAUSED BATTERY TO GO BAD. NISSAN CLEARLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BATTERY TOO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135077September 1, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO SL. I WAS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED A DISCHARGE IN MY RADIATOR OVERFLOW. I ASKED THE GUY TO DRAIN THE RADIATOR AND RESERVOIR AND REFILL IT WITH FRESH ANTIFREEZE. THE DISCHARGE RETURNED AND THE CAR BECAME DISABLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, WITH NO WARNING LIGHT PRIOR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SEEMED TO KNOW EXACTLY THE ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD MIXED WITH THE RADIATOR COOLANT?! THEY CHARGED ME $1265.76 AND SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE I WAS BEYOND 36,000 MILES. THE RADIATOR LOOKS NEW AND I JUST HAVE TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR THIS, EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN'T SHOW ME THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEY WERE SO QUICK TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE TO THINK THEY ARE SEEING IT A LOT AND MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I TOOK THE OLD RADIATOR WITH ME AND STILL HAVE IT. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134343August 26, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
IN EARLY JANUARY 2005, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE OPERATING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO. AS A RESULT, I CONTACTED NISSAN SERVICE DEPT IN MY CITY. I TOOK IT IN, THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WITHOUT CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN OF THIS NATURE. THEY DID INDICATE THAT A COUPLE HAD BEEN IN RECENTLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WAS FREE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER SINCE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO BE GETTING ANY MONEY FROM ME. I'M A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO KIDS WHO RELIES ON THE SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF MY VEHICLE. TO BE DRIVING A CAR WITH THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A VEHICLE IS HINDERING GIVEN THE NEED TO ATTEND WORK AND SCHOOL FOR THE KIDS. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING MORE THAN 8 MONTHS AGO. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133662August 21, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER USING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO IN THE MORNING TO TAKE MY ONE DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER & I RETURNED HOME FOR AN APPOINTMENT. AFTERWARD, WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO RUN ERRANDS. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED. ASSUMING THAT THIS WASN'T GOOD, WE PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR DIED ON US AND - THANKFULLY - WE COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. I PLACED A CALL DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INFORM THEM OF THE SITUATION AND THEY RESPONDED QUITE QUICKLY - FOR WHICH I WAS GRATEFUL AS MY MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT A/C IT WOULD HAVE GOTTEN QUITE WARM. MY COMPLAINT ISN'T WITH THE SERVICE I RECEIVED, BUT WITH THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RECALL UNTIL AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY CAR. EVEN UPON BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO ONE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ALTERNATOR (I.E., THE RECALL) UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED. AND WE DIDN'T RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM NISSAN UNTIL ONE WEEK AFTER THE INCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135588August 19, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
2003 NISSAN MURANO DEVELOPED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REAR TAILLIGHT WAS OUT, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT REMAINED LIT EVEN WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND THEREFORE REPLACED, THE CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133369August 18, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 8-15-05. SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS URGENT TO HAVE THE CAR TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO RENT A CAR. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE CAR. SHE FELT THAT NISSAN SHOULD REIMBURSE HERFOR A RENTAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TRIP THEY HAVE TO MAKE TO HAVE THIS FIXED. SHE DID NOT FEEL LIKE NISSAN SHOULD HAVE SENT THE RECALL LETTER IF THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. SHE WAS GOING TO HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS RECALL. THEY DID NOT GIVE THEM IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10133467August 5, 2005ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2003 MURANO RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. WHEN ACCELERATING SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10131510August 4, 2005POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3/7/2005WHILE DRIVING TO LAS VEGAS FROM DOLAN SPRINGS, WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT IN BOULDER CITY, NV- HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CALLED NISSAN ROADSIDE SERVICE AND THEY TOWED TO DOUGLAS NISSAN IN HENDERSON, NV. 3/11/2005PICKED UP CAR AT DOUGLAS NISSAN. ON THE WAY BACK TO DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ.WE SMELLED A LOT OF HOT BURNING AND WHEN WE STOPPED, WE SAW SOME SMOKE. THE NEXT DAY, WE CALLED DOUGLAS NISSAN AND THEY SAID WAIT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO SEE IF IT CONTINUES, IT IS PROBABLY RESIDUE. 3/19/2005WHILE IN LAS VEGAS, WE STOPPED AT DOUGLAS NISSAN TO CHECK WE STILL HAD HOT, BURNING SMELL. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAL(S) WERE LEAKING. 3/23//2005WE PICKED UP THE CAR AND BEGAN DRIVE BACK TO DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ. WHEN WE GOT TO ABOUT 15 MILES (BOULDER CITY, NV), WE AGAIN GOT THE HOT BURNING SMELL. WE CALLED DOUGLAS THEY FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS NOT FIXED AND WAS STILL LEAKING. WE LEFT CAR AND THEY SAID WOULD BE DONE ON 3/25. 3/24/2005MADE CALL TO NISSAN NISSAN REP ASSURED US CAR WOULD BE READY ON 3/25. 3/26/2005WE STOPPED BACK- CAR WAS STILL NOT FIXED. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN IT WOULD BE FIXED. 3/29/2005CAR STILL AT DOUGLAS NISSAN AND NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED. THEY SAID THEY NOW THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SEAL. 4/30/2005CAR STILL NOT FIXED. PARTS ORDERED- MAY BE ON BACK ORDER. NO IDEA WHEN IT WOULD BE DONE. NO EXPLANATION WHY CAR HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP SINCE 3/11- STILL NOT FIXED. BASICALLY, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD 2 MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION AND STRESS, WE STILL HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN NISSAN AND THE MURANO TO PURCHASE A NEW MURANO. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10131145August 2, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
APRIL 2003 PURCHASED A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. IN JULY 2003, AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO FORWARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN IT QUICKLY SURGED FORWARD. LUCKILY I WAS THE FIRST CAR AT THE LIGHT OR I WOULD HAVE RAMMED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER REGAL NISSAN SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACED IT. IN JUNE 2005 AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED STALLING THEN QUICKLY ACCELERATING, WE HAD MOVED SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP CROWN NISSAN AND THEY, AGAIN, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. JULY 29, 2005, ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA, THE CAR ACTED UP AGAIN AT THE RED LIGHTS, IT ALSO WOULD SLOW DOWN, WHILE DRIVING, THEN ACCELERATE QUICKLY. I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP KRAFT NISSAN OF TALLAHASSEE AND THEY STATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND THEN ADVISED I TAKE TO MY HOMETOWN DEALER, CROWN NISSAN.COWN NISSAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR PRODUCE ANY PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT CALL KRAFT NISSAN AND SEEK ADVICE OR INPUT FROM THEM. I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. IT IS DANGEROUS, BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, YOU COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A PERSON. WE ARE FORTUNATE BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS WHO HAVE STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE OR BUSY HIGHWAYS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WHEN THEY CONTINUALLY REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10130021July 26, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO IS IN THE SHOP HAVE TO THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE FIRST TIME TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN SEPT-04. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER CAME AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED IT. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ONE MONTH AGO ON MY WAY TO CALIFORNIA FROM UTAH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. IT COST OVER$500.00FOR PARTS AND LABOR PLUS THE COST OF THE TOW. THREE DAYS AGO IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE TOW AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUT OF TOWN. I JUST READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL THANKS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. I HOPE THE DELERSHIP WILL BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM W/O THE RECALL LETTER. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE A REFUND.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10130011July 25, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE/KEEP UP WITH 65 MPH TRAFFIC ON I-50 EAST HIGHWAY. NEED TO CRAWL BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND DRIVE UNDER 40 MPH SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS! EVERY CARS BEHIND ME LITERALLY NEED TO SLAM THEIR BRAKES AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE TRAFFIC ON THE LEFT LANE. DEALER'S DIAGNOSTIC WAS: THE INFAMOUS ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10128463July 12, 2005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY MURANO, BUT THE CAR APPEARED TO STILL BE DRIVING AND STARTING JUST FINE, SO I ASSUMED IT WAS MERELY A SHORT AND DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL MY NEXT SERVICE. 2 DAYS LATER, THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND AND EVENTUALLY STALLED, DESPITE BEING ABLE TO TURN OVER AGAIN AFTER STOPPING. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THA THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MURANO OWNERS RELATED TO ALTERNATORS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0