2004 Nissan Murano

Above average

Owners filed 678 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the transmission. It has been recalled 4 times.

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When it fails
020k40k60k90k120k200k
72,134 milesMedian miles at failure

567 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 60,000–75,000 miles.

Most common 2004 Nissan Murano problems

124 of the 678 complaints (18%) are about the transmission.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility122
100
Seats92
004
Power Train · transmission72
100
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator47
012
Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission45
000
Electrical System43
111
Latches/Locks/Linkages · door locks and latches36
000
Engine29
102
Engine and Engine Cooling · engine19
020
Unknown or Other18
000

2004 Nissan Murano transmission problems

18% of all complaints

124 of the 678 complaints are about the transmission. This is what owners describe:

  • leaks oil or fluid14% · 17
  • stalls9% · 11
  • jerks, lurches or bucks7% · 9
  • slips or will not engage a gear6% · 8
  • knocks, grinds or clunks6% · 7
  • vibrates or shakes6% · 7

Share of the 124 transmission complaints whose text describes each symptom. One complaint can describe several.

Typical mileage
85,000 mi
median of 115 reports
Peak year of filing
2009
15 transmission complaints that year
Crashes · fires · injuries
2 · 0 · 1
in these complaints
Recalls on the transmission
None
“My nissan murano sl had 35k miles when purchased. Complained 5 times to the dealership about groaning noise and major oil leak. Major vibrations occurred while driving and pulled over so I couldn't drive anymore. Burning smell of oil that was leaking for months and was not noticed by certified mechanics. Also bucking motions. Towed murano for repair and later diagnosed as transfer case and tail shaft destroyed.”
Owner complaint, filed Mar 26, 2017 at 46,000 miles
“Transmission would periodically stop working. Was replaced by nissan under extended warranty. Eleven months later and 17,000 miles transmission stopped working again due to cross contamination from radiator. My complaint is why didn't someone tell me about the radiator problem at the time on installing the new transmission. I would have paid for a new one myself.”
Owner complaint, filed Apr 26, 2015 at 106,198 miles

Complaints and recalls over time

By year of filing
2003: 1 complaints, 1 about the transmission'032004: 28 complaints, 1 about the transmission2005: 50 complaints, 3 about the transmission'052006: 26 complaints, 5 about the transmission2007: 18 complaints, 4 about the transmission'072008: 56 complaints, 14 about the transmission2009: 80 complaints, 15 about the transmission'092010: 107 complaints, 11 about the transmission2011: 63 complaints, 12 about the transmission'112012: 40 complaints, 11 about the transmission2013: 28 complaints, 11 about the transmission'132014: 55 complaints, 13 about the transmission2015: 33 complaints, 10 about the transmission'152016: 30 complaints, 8 about the transmission2017: 11 complaints, 3 about the transmission'172018: 15 complaints, 1 about the transmission2019: 12 complaints, 1 about the transmission'192020: 13 complaints, 0 about the transmission2021: 5 complaints, 0 about the transmission'212022: 2 complaints, 0 about the transmission2023: 1 complaints, 0 about the transmission'232024: 3 complaints, 0 about the transmission2025: 1 complaints, 0 about the transmission'25Recall 05V319000 (electrical system)Recall 06V003000 (fuel system)Recall 06V048000 (seat belts)Recall 09V169000 (engine)NHTSA investigation PE08065NHTSA investigation PE05050NHTSA investigation PE04077
All complaintsAbout the transmissionRecall (red: the transmission)NHTSA investigation opened

Complaints about the 2004 Murano peaked in 2010, with 107 filed that year. No recall on file covers the transmission, the subject of 18% of the complaints. In 2025 owners filed 1 so far.

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling09V169000
Filed May 19, 2009362,891 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING.

Risk. ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Seat Belts › Rear/Other06V048000
Filed Feb 13, 2006203,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.

Risk. IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly06V003000
Filed Jan 10, 2006205,000 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

Risk. A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator05V319000
Filed Jul 14, 2005125,466 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.

Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A NEW VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

All 4 campaigns on file, newest first.

NHTSA investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

Before a recall there is often an investigation: NHTSA opens one when complaints or manufacturer data point to a safety defect. 4 name the 2004 Murano.

DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILUREPreliminary evaluation PE08065Closed
Opened Nov 18, 2008Closed Jul 2, 2009seats

This investigation concerns structural failure of the anchor/bracket on the left rear side of the driver's seat.the concern is that such failures may alter the driver's seated position so as to reduce effectiveness of the occupant protection system or potentially compromise vehicle control.failure of the subject anchor bracket results from metal fatigue and causes rearward tilting of the driver's seat.these failures usually occur during driver ingress but may also occur while the vehicle is being operated.the safety related concerns during actual vehicle use were not validated by this …

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRISPreliminary evaluation PE05050Closed
Opened Sep 13, 2005Closed Jan 31, 2006Led to recall 06V003000fuel system

Odi opened a preliminary evaluation based on four vehicle owner questionnaires (voq's) indicating that the fuel tanks werepunctured by road debris under normal, non off-road driving conditions.as of november 30, 2005, the complaint total increased to 12.nissan supplied odi with 31 complaints of fuel tank punctures, including 26 not previously known to odi from the voq records. In a letter dated january 9, 2006, nissan north america, inc. Notified odi of its plan to recall approximately 209,000 model year 2003 - 2006 nissan murano vehicles built from april 24, 2002 (start of production of my …

ALTERNATOR FAILURE / ENGINE STALLINGEngineering analysis EA05006Closed
Opened Mar 25, 2005Closed Aug 17, 2005Led to recall 05V319000electrical system

Odi received 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure on my 2003-2004 murano (subject) vehicles.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.based on these complaints, odi opened pe04-077 and later upgraded to ea05-006 for the subject vehicles.during ea05-006, additional failure data were identified as noted in the failure report summary above.on july 12, 2005, nissan notified NHTSA of a safety defect on my 2003-2005 murano vehicles produced from april 8, 2002 and september 24, 2004 (recall 05v-319).the notification …

ALTERNATOR FAILURE/ ENGINE STALLINGPreliminary evaluation PE04077Closed
Opened Nov 19, 2004Closed Mar 25, 2005electrical system

Odi opened pe04-077 based on 14 reports of alleged engine stalling due to alternator failure.all of the complaints reported that the vehicle could not be restarted after the stall occurred.during pe04-077, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above . During the investigation, nissan identified that there had been alternator warranty replacements due to an open circuit in the rotor coil caused by wire fatigue. Odi?s analysis shows failure rates that are of concern to odi and indicates that the alleged defect is continuing to occur in the subject …

Technical service bulletins

91 on file

Repair instructions the manufacturer sent its dealers for the 2004 Murano. Not recalls: the fix is usually free only while the car is under warranty.

equipment 14electrical system 10engine 10transmission 7body and frame 6suspension 6fuel system 6brakes 5
NTB10-029IService Bulletin/Repair InstructionsNov 9, 2022transmission

ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR BINDING FEELING FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB10-029HService Bulletin/Repair InstructionsMay 31, 2022transmission

NISSAN AWD MODELS; ABNORMAL NOISE, VIBRATION AND/OR JUDDER FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

NTB10-029fService Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSep 23, 2020transmission

NISSAN; VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS IF YOU CONFIRM There is a vibration or judder feeling from the rear of the vehicle during the following conditions:  When making turns  On dry roads  At low speeds (under 40 MPH) And  The above vibration does not occur if the Electric Controlled Coupling is electrically disconnected. …

NTB12-035Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsApr 10, 2012transmission

NISSAN: ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES WITH CONSULT III PLUS. APPLIES TO ALL 2004 AND LATER (DOES NOT APPLY TO LEAF/EV) VEHICLES. *JS

NTB08-049Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsApr 28, 2008transmission

NISSAN; SPECIAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID REQUIREMENT. 2004 TO CURRENT NISSAN VEHICLES. *NJ

04129Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsNov 4, 2004transmission

AWD TRANSFER CASE NOISE WITH DAMAGED GEARS AND/OR CRACKED CASE. *TT

Showing the newest 6 of 7 bulletins about the transmission, and any warranty extensions or service campaigns.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-star safety ratings
Version testedOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
2004 Nissan Murano 4-DR. w/SAB———★★★★★15.1%

New Car Assessment Program results for this model year. Ratings compare cars of similar size and weight only.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 2025CA

Braking locked looses power then accelerates smell like gas is leaking

Seats
Filed Oct 24, 2024NC

Driver seat front left side has a rocking motion to it. I’ve read a lot of others have found this issue was supposed to be fixed from 2003-2004 and the parts have been updated to address the issue. I am worried my seat movement will create an unsafe driving condition.

Suspension
Filed Aug 10, 2024NJ

Rear subframe where it connects to shock mounts is completely rusted through at both sides of the car. Causes the tops of the wheels to bow in and is undrivable

Engine
Filed Jan 3, 202465,000 milesIL

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted on the first attempt occasionally; however, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle on other occasions. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the accelerator pedal had been discontinued. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the accelerator pedal with a part purchased from a junkyard; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 11, 2023NJ

I’ve changed the timing belt, brakes, batteries, fuel injectors and all and still after thirty minutes of me driving Nissan Murano 2004 I have to continuously push on the gas to get the car to move . My car always has a smell of burning rubber after a long period of time driving it . I then pull over for 20/25 minutes to let the car reset or cool down I guess and then when I turn it on it drives ok until the next 25/30 minutes go by. I’ve gotten two alternators brand new and I’m still having the same issues . When I slow down to come to a full stop it feels like my car is jerking on a chain slowly. When I put the car in neutral to come to a stop it doesn’t make the car tremble . I hope and pray I can get some answers or help to guide me in the right direction . I’ve spent over $2000 in labor to this car to still have the same problem.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 3, 2022MN

The rear k frame rusted out ,all of a sudden the vehicle started swaying out of control on gravel or wet roads, no rust on the vehicle except the rear k frame, I parked the vehicle because it's unsafe to drive , I understand that this is a problem that effects more than just mine and I hope it's recalled or something is done about it, thank you for looking into it

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 20, 2022WI

Rear subframe broke Confirmed by a mechanic

Engine
Filed Dec 22, 2021CA

Alternator went out this is the third one. I looked up the recalls on my car and there happened to be one on the alternator and I’ve reached out to Nissan dealership of Bakersfield and havnt received a response

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 2021AL

My alternator has failed and I see where there was a recall on 2004 nissan murano for alternator/generator but its not showing a recall when I put my Vin in but it's doing exactly what it describes.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed May 19, 2021132,000 milesWA

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS AND BATTERIES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOST POWER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES TO THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000

Electrical System
Filed May 6, 202184,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANTWERPEN NISSAN SECURITY (1701 WOODLAWN DR - #4006, BALTIMORE, MD 21207, (410) 298-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ALTERNATOR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 19, 2021177,000 milesCA

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN NAMED IN 4 RECALLS BUT MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T INCLUDED IN ANY OF THEM WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP EVEN THOUGH EVERY RECALL THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IS WHAT HAS BEEN EITHER A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE OR SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN STARTING TO SHOW SOME SYMPTOMS.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 30, 2020113,000 milesNY

THE REAR CHASSIS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BREAK OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEVERELY SIT AT AN OFF-ANGLE. RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN FOR FEAR OF TIRES FLYING OFF. PURCHASED AT $6000 W/84,000 MILE CAR NOW HAS ONLY 113,000 MILES.THE CAR BODY AND THE INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SON RARELY USED THE CAR WHILE AT COLLEGE AS HE LIVED ON CAMPUS. NOW HE HAS NO CAR AS THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND INOPERABLE. SEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF RUSTED COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING NISSAN AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. HE HAD THE CAR ONLY 3 YRS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 26, 2020153,000 milesMN

THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING FOR NO REASON ALL THE CARS DASH LIGHTS LIGHT UP THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES GO DOWN TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO FORWARD AT IDLE SPEED WHILE IN DRIVE THE POWER STEERING GETS EXTREMELY STIFF AND THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY! I HAD MY GREAT NIECES IN THE CAR WE WERE GOING 73 WHEN THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO BASICALLY ACT LIKE IT STALLED BUT WAS STILL RUNNING WE ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI WE WERE SITTING DUCKS ON A FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. MY HAZARDS WOULDN'T EVEN WORK. I HAD TO SHIFT THE CAR OFF TURN IT BACK OK AND WHEN I DID IT ACCELERATED REALLY FAST ON ITS OWN AND I COULDN'T STEER IT WAS CONSTRUCTION AREA WE CAME INCHES FROM HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER. I FINALLY GOT IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SHAKING AND SCARED OUT OF MY MIND MY GREAT NIECES WERE CRYING 😢 AS THE SEMIS ARE FLYING BY US AND ONE HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BREAKS TO TRY NOT TO RUN INTO US NEARLY KILLING US PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 15, 2020117,500 milesAL

WHETHER I'M DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE OR 20 DOWN THE STREET THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND MAKE WHINING NOISE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 26, 202023,000 milesPA

I HAVE PUT 4 ALTERNATORS ON IN LAST 4 MONTHS AND NOW IT IS STUCK IN SECURITY IMMOBILIZE MODE AND WON'T DO NOTHING THIS SAFETY MOAD IS 3 TIME IT'S DONE IT AND WE CAN'T GET IT OUT IT WON'T EVEN GET FUEL TO START BECAUSE OF BEING STUCK IN SECURITY MODE AND THE KEY FOB WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND WHEN IT WENT INTO THIS MODE IT WAS PARKED BUT RUNNING AND I HAD TO TOW IT HOME AND IT'S GETTING PRETTY EXPENSIVE

EngineCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 24, 2020150,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE JERK THREE TIMES STALLED SLIDE AND LANDING INTO A TREE THEN STARTED TO SPIN AND FLIP OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON AND HIS FRIEND WHICH WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON SUSTAINED SCARF TO THE FACE, HARMS AND LEGS, HIS LEGS WAS FRACTURE AND HIS SKIN WAS OFF HIS FACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, DAMAGE LIVER AND A CRACK KNEECAP BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT WAS STALLING AND THE ENGINE WAS JUMPING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.*DT*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 7, 2020111,000 milesOH

MY REAR CRADLE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER BOLTS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE SNAPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I HEARD IT POP AND PULLED OVER, THE METAL USED ON THE REAR CRADLE WAS POORLY MADE AND IS A HIGH DANGER RISK IF I WOULD HAVE PULLED OVER IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS THIS ISSUE NEEDS ADDRESSED HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER WHO OWN THIS SAME VEHICLE AND THEY ALL ARE HAVING THE SET ISSUE WITH THE REAR CRADLE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER THEY ARE RUSTING OUT SOME DOESN'T HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS AND ARE DRIVING THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Aug 4, 2020188,775 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO HER RESIDENCE AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,775.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 11, 2020150,000 milesTX

CAR STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE LOST BRAKE AND POWER STEERING. CAN CAUSE A WRECK.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 9, 2020154,345 milesIL

THE VEHICLE KEEPS DYING WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT AUTOMATICALLY DYES OUT. I HAVE THE ALERTNATOR REPLACE AND IT KEEPS DYING OUT. I ALREADY SPEND CLOSE TO 487.00 FOR THE PEICE, GETTING IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND GETTING IT FIX. THE ALTERNATOR STILL DIES OUT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 8, 2020GA

MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO JERKS TO THE LEFT SIDE AS YOU GIVE IT GAS AND DRIVING. IT JUST JERKS ON IT'S OWN AND HEADS IN THE DIRECTION OF ANYTHING OR OBJECT THAT'S ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT AND TOLD THAT WAS ALL IT WAS AND BY REPLACING IT THAT IT WOULD STOP DOING THE JERKING. I CHANGED THE MOTOR MOUNT, WHICH NEEDED REPLACED ANYWAY, BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN PUT YOU INTO ANOTHER CAR, DITCH, TREE, ETC.. I'VE SENT THIS PROBLEM IN BEFORE AND I'VE HAD NO RESPONSE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!!! I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN MY CAR ALOT OF THE TIME AND IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO EVEN PUT THEIR LIVES, MY LIFE, AND OTHER CARS IN THE WAY OF THIS HAZARD. I COULD KILL MULTIPLE INNOCENT PEOPLE BY DRIVING MY CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I'VE CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE'S NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PREVIOUS CAUSE. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME ON ANY ROAD. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION FOR ME? IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 23, 202010 milesFL

IM DRIVE THIS SOMETIME ACCELERATE BY HIMSELF NOBODY HIT GAS PEDAL ACCELERATE 3000 RPM BY HIMSELF. *TR

Suspension
Filed Jun 21, 2020RI

MY WIFE WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE LEFT . I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS TOE OUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME . WHEN SHE RETURNED IT WAS TOE OUT ON RIGHT SIDE AND TOE IN ON LEFT SIDE. PULLED RIGHT REAR TIRE OFF UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION FOUND THE SUB FRAME TO BE ROTTED THRU AT THE LATTERAL ARMS. I HAD TO CLEAN AREA AS BEST AS POSSIBLE TO WELD A SMALL STEEL PLATE TO IT SO MY WIFE COULD STILL GO TO WORK ,GOOD THING WE A FEW MILES AWAY SO SHE DROVE ON CITY STREETS TO STAY OFF HIGHWAY DUE TO SPEEDS.NOW THE CAR SITS IN THE BACK YARD,REMOVED PLATES CAR IS USELESS FOR SCRAP AND TO MUCH TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.WAITING TO SEE IF NISSAN IS GOING TO MAKE RIGHT WITH THIS ISSUE, TO ISSUE A RECALL. THAT WAY AFTER THE RECALL I CAN RE-REGISTER THE VEHICLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 24, 2020146,500 milesPA

REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CAR DRIVES SHORT DISTANCE AND JUST STOPS ACCELERATING AND THAN WON'T START BACK UP UNLESS JUMPED. WILL NOT DRIVE A MILE WITHOUT GOING LIMP AND NO ACCELERATION

Electrical System
Filed Nov 10, 2019245,000 milesGA

MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, FOR 3 TIMES NOW MY DOORS HAVE LOCKED WHILE RUNNING AND THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. MY CAR LOCKED MY GRANDSON, WHICH IS 6 YEARS OLD IN, AND THE LAST TIME WAS YESTERDAY ON 10/09/2019. MY HUSBAND HAD TO BREAK THE WINDOW TO GET IN THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. MY DOORS AREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE LOCKING THEMSELVES. I NEED ANSWERS FOR THIS SITUATION

Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2019138,195 milesCA

CONSTANTLY STALLS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. HAS TO BE RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES

Electrical System
Filed Sep 20, 2019170,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Engine
Filed Aug 20, 201917,000 milesOR

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO SAYING CYLINDER FIVE IS MISS FIRING. I REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT I COULD AND CYLINDERS ARE STILL MISFIRING. IT'S CAUSING MY CAR TO JERK AND WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND START TO GO IT TAKES MY CAR A MINUTE OR SO TO START GOING. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO SPORTS MODE IT DOES NOT SHIFT

Power Train
Filed Aug 16, 2019197,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TACHOMETER INCREASED, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUTHERLIN NISSAN CHEROKEE COUNTY (LOCATED AT 101 HARBOR CREEK PKWY, HOLLY SPRINGS, GA 30115, (678)730-9900) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

Suspension
Filed Jun 27, 2019MA

THE REAR CRADLE IS RUSTING THAT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO REPLACE. THIS NISSAN MURANO HAS LESS THAN 140,000 MILES AND THE REST OF IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY!

Seats1 injured
Filed Jun 6, 20194 milesIL

I WAS TURNING ON A HIGHWAY LOOP AND I'M SHORT SO I HAD THE SEAT ALL THE WAY UP TO BE ABLE TO SEE. WHEN I STARTED TURNING THERE WAS A BUNCH OF CARS BEHIND ME AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE BACK RIGHT OF IT GAVE OUT. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT MY SELF TOGETHER. THIS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER COWORKER WITH ANOTHER NISSAN MURANO BUT SHE HAD LESS PROBLEMS SINCE SHE'S A TALL WOMAN AND WHEN THE SEAT BROKE IT DIDN'T GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. LOOKING AT THE SEAT THE BACK RIGHT OF IT HAS A BIG METAL BAR PIECE THAT SNAPPED. IT NO LONGER GOES ALL THE WAY UP MAKING IT A HAZARD TO DRIVE WITHOUT GETTING IT FIXED. * DSY

Electrical System
Filed Mar 29, 2019117,000 milesHI

THE CAR WILL STUTTER AT RANDOM EVEN IF FILLED WITH A FULL TANK. SMELL OF BURNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THIS IS HORRIBLE AS I DRIVE WITH MY TODDLER. I HAVE BEEN NOW READING THIS IS COMMON AND I'M LUCKY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCENT BY MY CAR STALLING

Engine
Filed Feb 22, 2019100,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BY NISSAN OF DEARBORN (24501 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124, (313) 749-3200); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE DAY LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *DT

Engine
Filed Feb 15, 2019150,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. THE CAR WILL NOT START, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN KEY IS TURN, CONSTANT FLASHING RED WITH A CAR SYMBOL WITH KEY IN THE MIDDLE.. CAR WILL NOT MAKE A SOUND.

Engine
Filed Feb 6, 2019300,000 milesGA

STALLS: THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR STALLS AND THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY,(NOT SURE IF THE REPAIRS WAS REALLY DONE). THE STALLS ARE BECOMING WORSE!!!! PROBLEM: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AND IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, (AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN CITY OR ANYWHERE) THE VEHICLE SPORADICLY STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IF THE ROAD HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE THE STALL IS MORE EMINENT, SO THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY TWO THINGS THAT REMEDY THE SITUATION IS: A) PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE [VERY DANGEROUS->CITY DRIVING], B) TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE [ALSO VERY DANGEROUS]. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2007 BUT IT IS GETTING WORSE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 201999,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIS MOORE NISSAN (7576 EAST KELLOGG, WICHITA, KS), TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NISSAN IS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMPS. ON 05-24-19, A MEGA FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH LED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THAT PART WAS REPLACED AND TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM OF VEHICLE STALLING! *JB

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 2018180,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 24, 2018145,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND, ON OCCASION, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Power Train
Filed Oct 15, 2018NJ

CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH WAY. NO LIGHTS WERE ON. GAS STATION SAID CODE P0868 SHOWED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. NISSAN KNOWING SOLD ME THIS CAR IN 2014 FOR OVER 10,000. PNLY FOUR YEARS AGO THEY HAVE PROBLEM ON THIS CAT CVT BUT DID NOT INFORM ME. AT ALL. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Electrical System
Filed Sep 22, 2018164,000 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING THE BRAKE LIGHT, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED LIKE IT HAD NO POWER STEERING. PULLED OVER, PARKED, TURNED OFF CAR, WAITED A MINUTE. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE OFF AGAIN. DROVE FOR A MILE TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT DID NOT. WHAT THE HELL, @NISSAN? I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THAT'S NOT SAFE FOR A CAR TO JUST TURN OFF LIKE THAT.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 2018129,825 milesTN

AUGUST 18, 2018 BOUT 9:50 PM, AFTER PASSING THREW NEW ALBANY ON MY WAY BACK TO MEMPHIS AFTER LEAVING STARKVILLE, MS. WHEN IT FELT LIKE MY NISSAN MURANO WAS LOSING POWER ON HIGHWAY 78 WITH ONE VEHICLE IN LEFT LANE BOUT CAR LENGTH BEHIND AND ANOTHER BOUT THREE CAR LENGTH BEHIND ME IN THE RIGHT LANE. I PULLED OFF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD BOUT 100 YARDS FROM EXIT TO GLENFIELD AND OXFORD, MS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 5 OR 7 MILES HOUR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE IT TO GLENFIELD/ OXFORD TURNOFF THEN JUST STOPPED WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FARTHER. CUTTING ON THE HAZARDOUS BLINKERS WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY POWER. A LADY STOPPED AND GAVE ME A BUS OFF BUT BATTERY DIED SHORTLY AFTER SHE LEFT. BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF NEW ALBANY I COULD ONLY TEXT ALLOWING ME TO TEXT MY SON WHO WAS ON HIS WAY FROM STARKVILLE AFTER HE GOT OFF WORK AT 10:30 PM. WHEN MY SON ARRIVED WE CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES GIVING THE MURANO ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE MILE OR MILE AND A HALF BACK TO NEW ALBANY WHERE LOST ALL POWER AGAIN. WALMART WAS CLOSE BY WHERE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY ALLOWING ME TO MAKE 60 OR LESS MILES BACK TO MEMPHIS. THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON I CUT OFF ALL UNNECESSARY POWER. MONDAY MORNING I PLAN TO TAKE TO NISSAN DEALER AFTER LEARNING OFF RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.

Engine
Filed Aug 13, 201897,000 milesVA

SAME PROBLEM OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF A THROTTLE VALVE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS; ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND WITH AN ACCELERATOR IN STOP & GO CONDITIONS. IT WAS/IS RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF IG AND RE-START.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 9, 2018103,500 milesCA

CAR STALLED WHILE RUNNING ON CITY STREET.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 18, 2018180,000 milesCO

I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME, ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. WHEN IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN WHEN I WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN PROPERLY. MY HOME WAS 20 MIN OR SO FROM WHERE I STARTED DRIVING. DURING THIS TIME THE SAME THING KEPT HAPPENING OF THE SPEED SLOWING DOWN AND NOT GOING UP EVEN WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR FOR A GOOD 4-5TIMES. UNTIL SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. A MECNIC CAME TO SEE IT AND TOLD ME IT'S A BAD ALTERNATOR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I SAW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NISSAN MURANO OWNERS! IT'S SO DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT JUST STARTS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY. I GOT LUCKY LIKE I MENTIONED AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE STOP. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF I DIDN'T. I WAS PREGNANT AND HAD BOTH OF MY TODDLERS IN THE CAR!! I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IF IT'S BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVE TO BEGIN WITH. I CALLED NISSAN AND THE LADY I SPOKE TO WAS NO HELP AT ALL SHE SAID BECAUSE MY CAR IS SO OLD THERE'S NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT!? SERIOUSLY! I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS SAME AS OLD OR A FEW YEARS NEWER AND THAT NEVER PLAYED A IMPORTANT ROLE ON HAVING THE RECALL HONORED BECAUSE IT'S SOMEHING THAT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PART ETC.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 12, 201837,852 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED SEVEN TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE DEALER (AUTONATION NISSAN PEMBROKE PINES, 8890 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 949-0421) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, WHICH HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,852.

Engine
Filed Jun 29, 2018IL

MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR RESPONDS AS IF IT IS NOT RECOGNIZING ME PUSHING THE GAS AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT JUMPS TO GET GOING. LIKES ITS CATCHING UP TO THE SPEED AMOUNT I PRESSED WHEN PUSHING THE GAS. WHEN I AM SITTING STILL MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN IT STALLS IN ANY DIRECTION (MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN JERKS WHEN ITS READY. THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS, TURNING OR STATIONARY. WHENEVER THE CAR IS STARTED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V169000 THIS REPORT EXPLAINS MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR EXACTLY.

Service BrakesFire
Filed May 21, 2018146,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY AND THE ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Engine
Filed May 19, 201891,000 milesTN

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR TRYING TO ACCLERATE THE REVS TO 3000 RPM AND NOT GAIN ANY SPEED, YOU HAVE PUSH AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO MAINTAIN ANY KIND OF FORWARD MOMENTUM THE CAR CAN MUSTER. I DONT KNOW WHY THE CAR WILL NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE ON A BUSY ROADWAY.I HAVE READ MANY OTHER POST ABOUT SIMILIAR ISSUE LIKE MINE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CVT ARE VERY UNRELIABLE AND NISSAN SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING FOR US CAR OWNERS, THE CAR ONLY HAS 91000 MILES ON IT AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE OCURRING IN SO MANY VEHICLES. THEIR SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO HELP THE OWNERS OUT. NISSAN KNOWS THAT THERE CVT TRANSMISSION ARE VERY FAULTY AND WILL NOT HOLD UP....

Electrical System
Filed May 7, 2018NJ

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

Complaints 1-50 of 678, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20264000Routine
202525200Routine
20245100Routine
20238000Routine
20226000Routine
202117000Routine
202045200Routine
201944100Routine
2018114250Routine
2017107320Routine
2016108510Routine
2015204550Above average
2014145101Fatalities reported
201374110Routine
2012135110Routine
2011148001Fatalities reported
2010193010Routine
2009635440Above average
20085100Routine
2007676230Above average
2006803420Above average
2005987610Above average
2004 — this page678460Above average
2003800651Fatalities reported

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2004 Nissan Murano: questions buyers ask

Is the 2004 Nissan Murano a good car?

Going by the federal record, it is one of the Murano years to avoid: owners filed 678 complaints, 4.6 times as many as a typical Murano year. The most common complaint is about the transmission (18%).

What is the most common problem with the 2004 Nissan Murano?

The transmission: 124 of the 678 complaints (18%) are about it. Owners most often say it leaks oil or fluid (14%), stalls (9%) and jerks, lurches or bucks (7%). The typical report comes at 85,000 miles.

How many recalls does the 2004 Nissan Murano have?

4 safety recalls on file with NHTSA, the most recent filed May 19, 2009. The largest, 09V169000, covered 362,891 vehicles. Recall repairs are free at a dealer; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.

At what mileage do 2004 Nissan Murano problems start?

Half of the complaints that record an odometer reading came in before 72,134 miles. For the transmission the midpoint is 85,000 miles.

Has NHTSA investigated the 2004 Nissan Murano?

Yes, 4 times. The latest, PE08065 ("DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR FAILURE"), was opened Nov 18, 2008 and closed Jul 2, 2009.

Are there service bulletins for the 2004 Nissan Murano?

The manufacturer filed 91 technical service bulletins and other notices for it with NHTSA, most of them about the electrical system (10), the engine (10) and the transmission (7). A bulletin is a repair instruction to dealers, not a recall: the fix is usually free only under warranty.

Reading this record

Complaint volume is well above typical for a single model year.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 19, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.