2003 Nissan Murano complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2003 NISSAN MURANO HESITATES IN TRAFFIC AN ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATES WILDLY IN TRAFFIC... *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO TAKE MY BOSS AND 2 COWORKERS TO LUNCH. I WAS ON ROBINS AF BASE IN THE LEFT HAND EXIT LANE. MY CAR JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND STALLED... NO BRAKES... NO POWER... ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD CAME ON. I ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE REAR BY THE CAR BEHIND ME BECAUSE I WAS IN A TURN LANE AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED IN FRONT OF THEM. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AND TURN AROUND AND IMMEDIATELY PARKED IT AND WE HAD TO WALK A WAYS TO GET TO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE... THEN MY HUSBAND CAME AND DROVE THE CAR TO MECHANIC WHO LIVES UP THE STREET WHO HOOKED IT UP TO THE SENSOR THING... IT IS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NOW LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I AM AFRAID THAT THERE IS MORE THAT WILL OCCUR. I CAN'T REALLY TRUST THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THEY TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CHARGE FOR SERVICES NOT NEEDED EACH AT LEAST $800. I PAID $80 TO HAVE MY TIRES BALANCED AND THEY ONLY BALANCED 3 OF THE 4! SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SENSOR THAT NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE VEHICLES NOT ON THE LIST. THIS IS NOT RIGHT FOR ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO PAID GOOD MONEY FOR A WORKING VEHICLE IN GOOD CONDITION. I STILL HAVE TO CONTACT THE DEALER BUT I DON'T EXPECT FROM THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS THEY WILL BE ANY HELP AND I REFUSE TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A DEFAULT IN THE VEHICLE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AND REFUSE TO RECALL! PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO IS AMONG THOSE WITH THE CAM SENSOR PROBLEM AND NOT ON THE LIST. SOMETHING N

2003 NISSAN MURANO - SINCE THE FIRST DAY IT HAS HESITATED AND JERKED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. THIS IS LIKELY RELATED TO THE KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

THIS STATEMENT IS IN ADDITION OF NUMURAS SAFETY RECALLS. JULY 2008 ON INTERSTATE 22 MYRTLE BEACH MY 2003 MURANO STALLED OUT WITH SON AND DAUGHTER. JULY 2009 IT STALLED OUT IN WHITEVILLE NC. IT STALLED AGAIN. ON BOTH OCCASIONS NISSAN REPLACED A BLOWN A BLOWN FUSE. NOTHING ELSE. AUGUST 2010 TRAFFIC THE MURANO STALLED AT 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A TEN CAR PILE UP. WE WERE LUCKY. TOWED MURANO,TO NISSAN OF MYRTLE BEACH, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON ALL THE RECALLS MAILED TO US REFER:THESE SAFETY RECALLS COULD CAUSE FIRE OR CRASHES. MY WIFE IS AFRAID OF OUR DEATH TRAP OF OUR 2003 MURANO. THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT A RECALL,BUT IF YOU LOOK UP COMPLAINTS ON FUEL PUMPS AND BLOWN FUSES YOU SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE MY CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I WANT A INVESTIGATION DONE. *TR

ON MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO, THE SUN VISOR STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE VISOR FALLS DURING NORMAL DRIVING N& WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS STARTED LAST WEEK AND WE HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES SINCE THEN WHERE THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING RESULTING IN HERE FIELD OF VISION BEING IMPAIRED. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT 2 CLOSE CALLS WAS ENOUGH THAT I REMOVED THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR ALL TOGETHER. IS THIS A COMMON DEFECT & IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR

2003 NISSAN MURANO SL: THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR WILL GO "INTO GEAR" AND MOVE. CAR WOULD LOSE DRIVE TRAIN POWER, BUT ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS, RADIO, AC, STEERING WOULD STILL WORK. THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT GO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD WORK ALL OF A SUDDEN AND THEN QUIT ALL OF A SUDDEN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO ON THE HIGHWAY IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AND I HEARD A POP AND MY DRIVER SEAT DROPPED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. ONCE I STOPPED THE VEHICLE I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT TO INVESTIGATE, I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING LOOSE OR BROKEN OFF. I THEN TRIED TO MOVE THE SEAT AND THE SEAT EASILY MOVES OFF OF THE FLOOR AND UP TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE IN DRIVING THE CAR. I WAS THANKFUL THAT THE SEAT DID NOT MOVE DRAMATICALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AS I AM SURE THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE ONE TIME BUT THE SEAT NOW CONTINUALLY MOVES IF MAKING A FAST STOP. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND AT THIS POINT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE COST WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL AND WILL BE AT LEAST $1000. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACKED SEAT FRAME. IF THE SEAT FRAME IS CRACKING DURING NORMAL USE WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE PERSON (125 LBS) I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THE SEAT WOULD HANDLE A FULL ON ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED. NOT TO MENTION THE SEAT FRAME CRACKING COULD CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

AFTER STOPPING AT INTERSECTION I PRESSED THE GAS AND CAR ROLLED INTO INTERSECTION. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A BAT OUT OF ???. THIS WAS QUITE SCARY AS A TRUCK WAS APPROACHING. THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND LATELY THIS HAS BECOME AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE CLUELESS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I THOUGHT THE PREVIOUS RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR INTAKE WAS A SOLUTION. IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS THAT IT IS NOT. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE IGNORED. I INVITE YOU TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A DAY AND THEN MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I NOTICED THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE COMPLAINTS FILED BUT I DO NOT SEE ANY RESOLUTION. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. EXTENDING THE WARRANTY IS NOT A SOLUTION IF THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE CAR. PLEASE GET THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE. *TR

BOUGHT A 2003 NISSAN MURANO NEW AND HAVE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. BASICALLY THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND THEN SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS TO MOSTLY OCCUR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT. SOMETIMES IT SURGES WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT THEY HAVE EITHER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG OR THAT IT NEEDED A NEW AIR FILTER, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED AND IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. NISSAN SENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT STATES IT COVERS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UP TO 120,000 MILES, HOWEVER THE DEALER WON'T HONOR IT AND WANTS A $2,000 DEPOSIT TO ORDER THE PARTS BEFORE IT WILL SCHEDULE THE REPAIR.I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR IS COVERED, AND I TOLD THE DEALER THIS, BUT THE DEALER SAID NISSAN WON'T REIMBURSE HIM SO HE WON'T MAKE THE REPAIRS UNLESS I PAY, AND PAY UP FRONT, NO LESS. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND MY VEHICLE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE 120,000 WARRANTY CUT OFF AND I HAVE THE FEELING THEY ARE JUST STALLING UNTIL THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AND I DON'T KNOW WHOM TO TURN TO. *TR

WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND THEN LUNGES FORWARD. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR 3-5 TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE THEN IT WILL LURCH FORWARD. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SLOW ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. VEHICLE SLOWED ON FREEWAY FROM OVER 65 MPH TO UNDER 40 MPH AND UNABLE TO GO ANY FASTER. DEALER SAYS IT WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER NEEDING TO BE RESET AND NOW SAYS IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THE ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WITH A NEW DESIGN. *TR

TOTAL AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE AT 65-70 MPH ON A CROWDED FREEWAY. THANKS TO A TRUCKER IN A LANE TO MY RIGHT RUNNING INTERFERENCE, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE WE SAT IN 102 DEGREE HEAT UNTIL WE COULD GET HELP. *TR

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ON SEPT 9, 2005 WITH 28,158 MILES FROM CHECKERED FLAG AUTO DEALER FOR MY WIFE. I STARTED HAVING ISSUES IN JUNE 2006 AROUND 38K MILES. MY WIFE WAS STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON INTERSTATE 264 EXIT RAMP ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK. ACCORDING TO MY WIFE, THE RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE MURANO HESITATE ON ACCELERATION THEN STARTED ACCELERATING SLOWLY. AFTER ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE LIGHT THE MURANO STARTED JERKING, RPM WAS RAVING HIGH BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING THEN PROMPTLY SPEED UP AND SHUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, SHE TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MURANO WAS TOWED HOME AND THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THE TECH SAID MY RUBBER INTAKE VIBRATED OFF AND CHARGED ME TO PUT IT BACK ON. (NOW THERE'S A RECALL FOR THAT, I WONDER IF IT'S TOO LATE TO GET A REFUND. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000) A BAD POSITION CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AT THE TIME BUT WHEN I DID, REPLACING THE SENSORS DID NOT FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE MURANO IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER 6 YEARS. I STILL OWE $11K AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS NIGHTMARE. THIS WAS THE WORST FINANCIAL DECISION I EVER MADE FOR MY FAMILY. IT KILLS (IT MIGHT REALLY KILL ME IN TRAFFIC) ME TO KNOW MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS DO NOT HAVE A DEPENDABLE MEANS OF GETTING TO DAYCARE AND WORK WHILE I A

CAR LOOSES POWER NUMEROUS TIMES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO TURN LEFT WITH AN ONCOMING CAR. TOOK IT TO NISSAN, THEY SAID IT'S BECAUSE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. AFTER OIL CHANGE SERVICE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. LOOKS LIKE IT IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT NISSAN DENIES IT. *TR

I DRIVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. I HAD EXITED OFF THE INTERSTATE RIGHT TO A RED STOPLIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO ONLY DRIFT INTO THE INTERSECTION. I FLOORED THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY JERKED INTO MOTION AFTER MY LIGHT HAD TURNED RED AGAIN AND TRAFFIC WAS WAITING ON ME. PERHAPS IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM? RESTART A COMPUTER AND THINGS CLEAR UP. THAT'S WHAT I DID WITH THE MURANO. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF. I WAS WRONG. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS LEAVING A DRIVE-THRU AND ONCE AGAIN WAS SLOWLY COASTING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION UNTIL THE MURANO JERKED INTO ACTION. IN ALL OF THESE SITUATIONS I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH THAT THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE OBSERVANT AND DIDN'T HIT ME. I HAVE NOW NOTICED THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY TYPE OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SITUATION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO COME AND GO. IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. THEN IT'LL DO THE SLOW AND JERK EVERY DAY AT EVERY STOP EVEN IF I DO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART. I DON'T LIVE NEAR A DEALERSHIP, SO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEPENDABLE SHOP. NOT ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS COULD REPRODUCE THE CONDITION. I THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLY AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. MY MURANO IS A HIGH-MILEAGE VEHICLE. MY FRIEND HAD MENTIONED HAVING THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS HIGH-MILEAGE CAR REBUILT AND HOW IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NEW AGAIN. WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I DIDN'T FIND INFORMATION ON A RE-BUILD KIT, BUT I DID FIND MANY FORUMS FROM OTHER MURANO OWNERS WITH THE SAME "SLOW AND JERK" PROBLEM THA

NISSAN MURANO 2003 - IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND LUCKILY, I WAS ON THE DECLINE SIDE OF A BRIDGE AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL SAFELY TO THE SIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AND WIFE IN THE CAR AND CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE CAR SHUT OFF ON THE INCLINE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANICS INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE FUSE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM BURNT OUT. THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT FUSE COULD HAVE BURNT OUT. ONCE REPLACED THE CAR FUNCTIONED WITH NO ISSUES. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 MURANO. THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN PLACE WHEN PUSHED TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. IT WILL, IF YOU PUSH IT UP, STAY THERE ONLY A COUPLE SECONDS. WHEN IT FALLS, IT BLOCKS OUT HALF OF YOUR VISION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CARS IN FRONT OF YOU. I HAVE A VISOR I CAN NEVER USE. I CAN'T BLOCK OUT THE SUN IN MY EYES, AND IF I CHOSE TO, I AM CHOOSING TO NOT SEE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. VISOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TRANSFER CASE SEALS HAVE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER HAVING BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN THE FALL OF 2008. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING TRANSFER CASES IN MURANOS. THEY HAVE PUT IN PLACE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES, HOWEVER, DID NOT INCLUDE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. LATER, WHILE MERGING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY HESITATE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BAD GASOLINE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE RADIATOR AND THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

DRIVERS SEAT ON 2003 MURANO MOVES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT AND NISSAN HAS SAID THERE IS A SMALL CRACK IN THE METAL TRACK WHICH WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPAIR. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER I NOTICED A PLASTIC RAIL PROTRUDING AT THE BACK OF THE SEAT BOTTOM WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED FORWARD. NISSAN RE-INSTALLED THE PIECE AND, FOR THE MOST PART, THE SLIPPING HAS STOPPED. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS KNOW THAT THE MOVEMENT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING COULD BE CAUSED BY THIS LOOSE PLASTIC RAIL, AND NOT A CRACK IN THE METAL TRACK. *TR

CAR: 2003 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD SUMMARY: CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF POWER / STALLING DURING DRIVING DETAILS: THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES - ALL REPORTED TO NISSAN - WHICH PROMPTLY DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THEM SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER IT'S CLEAR THAT SEVERAL OTHER 2003 NISSAN MURANO OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE "CATASTROPHIC" STALL PROBLEM - A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH BEARS THIS OUT. TO ME IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN IS WASHING ITS HANDS OFF THE PROBLEM. HERE ARE SOME SYMPTOMS: 1) WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE CAR CATASTROPHICALLY LOST POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS - ONLY TO SOMEWHAT RECOVER THEREAFTER. AT THE TIME OF RECOVERY MANYLIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP INCLUDING "CHECK ENGINE" "AWD LOCK / SLIP" ETC. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN A ROW - AND I CALLED NISSAN FOR HELP. 2) I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO. WHEN WAITING AT A STOP SIGN TO CROSS UPHILL, THE CAR SIMPLY DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTS ROLLING DOWNHILL INSTEAD. 3) SIMILARLY IN STOP AND GO SITUATIONS - THE CAR SIMPLY DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL - AND THEN WHEN IT FINALLY DOES LURCHES FORWARD IN A DANGEROUS, OUT-OF-CONTROL FASHION INCREASING THE CHANCES OF REAR-ENDING THE CAR AHEAD. *TR

WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO, IT IS A ONCE IN A WHILE OCCURRENCE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I DID FIND THE PROBLEM IN A SEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET, THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE GAS PEDAL IT DIDNT RESPOND AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

SUN VISOR IS LOOSE, KEEPS FALLING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. AFFECTING VISION AND ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY. *TR

MY 2003 AWD NISSAN MURANO HAS A CRACKED TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS QUITE COMMON WITH ALL MURANO'S BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. *TR

DRIVING MY 2003 MURANO TWO DAYS AGO AT AROUND 25MPH UP A SMALL HILL. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JERK AND LOSE POWER. I BRIEFLY LET GO OF THE GAS AND PROBLEM STOPS. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN, AND AGAIN BEGINS TO JERK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. TURN IT BACK ON, TAKE OFF AGAIN AND JERKS AGAIN. I BACK OFF ON THE PEDAL AND HAD TO CLIMB THE HILL AT 15MPH. ONCE AT THE TOP, THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE. I GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS. TOOK OFF AND GOT HOME WITH NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. WEIRD! NEXT DAY, AT A STOP SIGN A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. CAR COMING FROM LEFT, I ACCELERATE AND THE CAR BOGS ON ME. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE JUST COASTED. NO POWER! CALLED THE DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF. THEY CALL ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON AND THEY ADMIT THERE WERE HIGH GEAR ISSUES THAT WERE RESOLVED WITH RESETTING THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LOW GEAR PROBLEMS ( THESE GEARS ARE USUALLY THE ONES IN USE AT HIGHER SPEEDS..... ). VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND AFRAID THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN WHICH IS WHY I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER WRITE AWAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND I'VE HEARD FROM MY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR FIRE, MY WIFE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ESCAPE THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NISSAN BEFORE A SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURS THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. AGAIN...THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MURANO OWNERS. THANK YOU *TR

AFTER MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HEATS UP THERE IS A HESITATION IN MY ACCELERATION OF ABOUT 4 SECOND. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOES ENGAGE THERE IS A JUMP FORWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME PROBLEMS WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC OR FROM A STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE AIR COMPARTMENTS AS WELL AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CVT TRANSFER CASE WAS BUSTED, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2003 MURANO CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY AT EVERY STOP. THE CONDITION HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE BY THE MONTH. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE "MOVEMENT" WAS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS. WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD FOR SEAT MOVEMENT? *TR

SUN VISORS LOOSEN UP AND DO NOT STAY IN PLACE. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 03 MURANO SL. PURCHASED OFF A LEASE TURN IN. CERTIFIED SUV. AT 79,000 MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH ENGINE CLICKING NOISE IN DEC. 09.. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. NOISE CONTINUED AND BROUGHT IT BACK IN JANUARY2010. THEY CHANGED PULLEY ASSEMBLY. I CALLED TO TELL THEM NOISE WAS STILL THERE. WAS TOLD TO CHECK OIL FROM TIME TO TIME. I SAW ON MY SERVICE REPORT THEY PUT DOWN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS LOW ON OIL. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS IS A LIE. TOLD THEM TO REMOVE IT FROM THE REPORT. THEY REFUSED. NOW HERE IS THE REAL PROBLEM. I WAS ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AND I LOST POWER. I RESTARTED THE SUV AND THE ENGINE PRODUCED A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE. I HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN, SINCE THEY SERVICED THIS FROM WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND I LET THEM SERVICE TO PROTECT THE WARRANT AND THEY WOULD HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. WELL, THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE PLASTIC GUIDES TO GUIDE THE TIMING CHAIN AND THESE WILL WEAR AND CAUSE THE CHAIN TO SLIP. THIS OCCURRED AT 83,000 MILES. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THEY WANT $8600 FOR A NEW ENGINE. ON A 2003 IS ABSURD. A USED ENGINE WITH 60,000 MILES AND NO WARRANTY WILL COST $5600. I FEEL THE SERVICE MISDIAGNOSED MY PROBLEM, NEVER SEARCHED FOR THE REAL PROBLEM IN DEC. 09 AND FALSELY PUT ON THE REPORT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS LOW ON OIL TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM ANY PROBLEMS SINCE DEC. I HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH I CANCELLED WHEN THEY DID NOT COVER ENGINE SEAL LEAK, TIE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED AND FELL TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

ON TUESDAY MAY 11TH MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHICH HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO A CRACK IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MURANO HAS 113,000 MILES. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT AND HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY RIGOROUS USE OF THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THE COMMONALITY OF THIS FAILURE AND NO ACTION ON THE PART OF NISSAN. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO THE CONSUMER. IN DOING RESEARCH COST IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER $3000. *TR

STOP AND GO TRAFFIC,SAME LOSS OF POWER AND OTHER VARIOUS SYMPTOMS OTHERS DESCRIBE,HAD THE ORIGINAL TRANS. REPLACED 20,000MI. AGO, SAME THING HAPPENING AGAIN,WHEN IS ENOUGH ,ENOUGH WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR NISSAN TO ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE HOW COME TOYOTA IS BEING TORN-APART FOR SOMEWHAT SIMILAR ISSUES AND NISSAN IS ALLOWED TO SKATE BY. A HIGHER AUTHORITY NEEDS TO COME TO THE RESCUE OF US CONSUMERS ESPECIALLY IN THESE HARD ECONOMIC TIMES PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THESE DEATH-TRAPS BECAUSE THEY CANT AFFORD TO FIX THEM, SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS, ITS NOT A MATTER OF IF, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHEN? *TR

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY AND ALSO STALLS DURING OPERATION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2003 NISSAN MURANO SUN VISOR: MY WIFE'S 2003 MURANO HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISOR THAT CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING; THE VISOR POPS DOWN RANDOMLY, BOTH WITH BUMPS IN THE ROAD, AND ON ITS OWN. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING; THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. IN THE INTERIM, WHAT I HAVE DONE TO MITIGATE THE RISK IS REMOVED THE VISOR UNTIL 1. I CAN SOURCE A REPLACEMENT SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN THE DEALER, OR 2. FIGURE OUT IF THERE ARE DEALER REPLACEMENT OPTIONS - AT DEALERS COST. I TALKED TO NISSAN AND CONFIRMED THERE ARE NO KNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS ITEM. IN READING NISSAN FORUM INPUT, THERE ARE ISSUES WITH MORE THAN JUST MY YEAR, THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH 2004, AND 2005'S AS WELL. THAT SAID I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS AS A SAFETY CONCERN, AND WILL NOT REPLACE AS A WARRANTY ITEM EITHER. ALL NISSAN OWNERS NEED THE HELP OF THIS AGENCY TO DRIVE THE POINT HOME; NISSAN SHOULD LAUNCH A RECALL TO HAVE THEM REPLACED SAVING OWNERS $250-$300 OR MORE FOR INFERIOR PARTS, PARTS THAT FOR SOME OWNERS HAVE FAILED MORE THAN ONCE. REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/TRUCK-SUV/113557-MURANO-SUN-VISOR-FAILURE.HTML [XXX] *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKES THEN ENGAGED WITHOUT DRIVER WARRANT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND INSTEAD, ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,891.

2003 NISSAN MURANO FAILS TO ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN RANDOM FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR BUT NEVER WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *TR