2004 NISSAN Murano

Transmission failed with no warning. Nissan refuses to help with $4000 repair despite only 68K miles.

CVT slipping and RMP randomly go from 3000-4000 . This is causing the SUV difficult to drive , can’t trust its going to accelerate when you need it to .

Car dies almost cursing a serious accident. Caused car to stall in mid momentum. Paid $150 dollar tow and then an additional $650 to have the cam position and cam shaft sensor repaired. Car still sputtering and power surging almost causing several more accidents. They are now saying transmission.

I haven’t personally had this repaired yet just received a quote that for 250.00 the driver side sun visor can be replaced. It will not stay up, my understanding from various Nissan websites is that it is a known issue. It is a safety issue. If it fell during driving obviously an accident could occur. I have taken mine off for now, but I feel Nissan should recall their vehicles and fix this defect

While driving, brake warning lamp suddenly came on. Then the accelator failed to respond. Engine eventually stalled.

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS TO THE DOWN POSITION CONTINUOUSLY. BLOCKS VIEW FROM DRIVERS SEAT.

01/18/06 The vehicle steering wheel has a bad shimmy when driven above 40 MPH; Purchased the vehicle on 01/03/06.11,891 – Mileage when car was bought into shop for repair, 10,026 was the mileage at delivery.Cost was carried under Nissan Certified Used Car Warranty; no cost was applied to meIt has been seven attempts to repair the vehicle

2004 nissan murano with bad brake repair. consumer stated that the brakes were more noisy after the repair then when the vehicle went in for repair. dealer nor the manufacturer will return her calls. *kb

Vehicle's brake pedal is higher than the gas pedal. *ts the consumer has to lift his foot up off the gas and up and over to the brake pedal. the consumer feels that this condition adds to braking time and results in extended stopping distance. the dealer has been notified of this problem but they claim that this is the design of the vehicle. *nm

Consumer request information on steering defect which he has not experienced to date. the consumer contacted the local dealer who indicated that they knew nothing about a steering problem. *ph *cb

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.

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.

Transmission failed without warning at 68k miles. while on highway engine just started free reving. had to coast to side of road. nissan will not assist in repair as car is over 10 years old. dealer worked on transfer case in may; thought they reported all was well.

Takata recall report date: may 19, 2009 nhtsa campaign number: 09v169000 engine and engine cooling it was me an family drive home on hwy 55 an my intake resonator started then car speed limits first then car crank cam position senor cvt transmission internal temperature sensors circuit. board for crank position sensors. report receipt date: july 14, 2005 nhtsa campaign number:05v319000 component:electrical system alternator stop the battery from charging then battery begin to discharge only stay charge five mins having sensor defuat.. that can case my family to have a crash need help with this. thank you have paperwork showing default on my 2004 nissan murano sl fwd. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that there was a leak on the front and rear floors that progressed without warning. when the air conditioner was activated, it dripped water. in addition, there was water near the spare tire carrier. the cause of the failure was unknown. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the freon needed to be filled. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 25-30 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle became uncontrollable without warning. upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was extremely corroded. the contact stated that the upper control arm subframe was detached due to corrosion. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 83,292.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. without warning, the vehicle surged to 40 mph and almost crashed into the preceding vehicle. the contact had to remove his foot from the accelerator pedal to slow down the vehicle. the failure only occurred when coming to a complete stop. the contact also stated that there was a strong burning odor emitted from the vents. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a transmission death code came up, which indicated that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,650.

From normal usage, the front side driver’s seat broke (in 2016) from what i believe is a defective seat bracket. now the seat wobbles and rocks whenever i am driving and when the car moves side to side at all. seat broke upon exiting vehicle. i weigh 163 pounds and am the primary driver. no sudden movement created the break.

Brake light warning light comes on, at the same time as the battery light. car looses power and when i step on the gas it will not move. this is very dangerous. i see a recall for this year, but being told not my vehicle. well it is my vehicle in which it is happening to.

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. the cvt transmission needed slight repairs too with transfer case. cost ~$3500

Vehicle occasionally stalls on take off. problem never went away after first recall.

2004 murano would not excel at stop signs/red lights or low speeds. tested by nissan dealership, codes show transmission going out. love my clean, looks like new murano even at it's age and 136,000 miles. owned nissan's since late 80's. nissan corp. will not help with repair. so not fair. nissan knows their product was inferior. being forced to purchase a new vehicle. repairs almost as much as vehicle's value. i loved my murano so much i talked them up to friends/family so they purchased nissan's. opposite opinion now!!! goodbye nissan!!!!! you have hurt me financially so i hope to do the same!!!!!

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. the passenger side air bag exploded and metal shards of shrapnel violently emitted from the air bag. the contact also noticed an overpowering odor similar to gun powder, which caused her to have breathing problems. the contact was able to exit the vehicle, but required medical attention. the contact was diagnosed with permanent lung damage as a result of breathing in the chemicals from the air bag, in addition to fractured ribs. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 75,000.....updated 08/11/16 *bf **** updated 12/21/16*lj updated 12/27/16.*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would wobble and the engine service warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 224,000.

Coil spring on right front strut split and dug into tire causing the tire to blow-out while driving. *tr

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.

When you running the car suddenly the car lost the power and stop.

On busy fast california freeway when traffic slowed, so did i, then i went to speed up to keep up with traffic and my car would not move. i was pressing accelerator and my car literally was not moving! my check service engine light came on (no warning, just now) i was so scared! i put my hazards on, and i had to drive a few miles going 25 mph, and making my way across lanes to get off the freeway to safety. once off freeway i pulled over and turned car off. when assistance arrived my nissan murano started fine and appeared ok. i drove to hotel and as i was in the middle of a busy intersection making a left turn, i pressed the accelerator and my car did not move! it then stalled and by now the light turned red and i was sitting in the middle of the intersection! i started my car and it zoomed pretty quick. problem is, i cannot drive a car i cannot trust. this is a death trap waiting to happen. i noticed so many others have experienced this, so i wonder why this vehicle was never recalled for this?? i have maintained my murano very good, i have always backed and believed in nissan- now i wonder. on xma eve it did this, as i went to proceed on a green light. it was night, raining, windy and my car finally died. i put on hazards, but i was in dangerous location- in middle of road. i got out of my car and waited for help. *tr

Alternator failure many times unknown reason last time happened while driving on the a busy street died and won't start second time it happened in less than one week. *tr

I'm having problems with my cvt transmission, when i press on the gas pedal it hesitate to go i went to a mechanic and they say it was the cvt. i researched the problem and see owners having the same problem, i'm just wondering why this isn't a recall. this vehicle always get maintenance. *tr

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 shit 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 tot he 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

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

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

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

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.

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

Car stalls out without warning. i have lost brake and power steering. can cause a wreck.

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.

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

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.

Im drive this sometime accelerate by himself nobody hit gas pedal accelerate 3000 rpm by himself. *tr

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

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

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

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.

Constantly stalls while being driven. has to be restarted multiple times

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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....

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 shuts off while driving

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

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

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.

On march 29, 2018 i sat down in my car and felt the drivers seat move downward for the first time. when i got home i exited the car and got back in the same thing happened again. there was no indication of anything being broken or out of place prior to the 29th of march. additionally, i have not been in any accidents, nor has any one driven my car besides myself. as of today (april 2, 2018) i have taken my car to a mechanic for an estimate and will check with another repair shop on april 3, 2018.

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.

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. 97383”207414. 9737438870

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.

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.

Car stalled while running on city street.

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 mecÁnic 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.

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.

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.

I contacted nissan on 12/20/17 after i drove my 2004 nissan murano (purchased 8/18) and i heard a loud clunk as my son and i were on a college tour. i drove the car to my mechanic and when i showed him the problem, he wondered how i was able to drive the car when the back wheels were "toed" inward. he put it on the lift and told me that the sub frame was disintegrated. the car only has 124,000 miles on it. i contacted nissan and they had me take the car to a nissan dealership to have them diagnose it. it was as my mechanic had said, the rear sub frame was completely disintegrated by rust, un-drivable. the front sub frame is totally fine, no rust. i have done some research on my own and from one website i have found approximately 10 others that have had the same thing happen to their cars; some the same year and same mileage. i do not think this is a strange coincidence. i feel that there is something wrong beyond "normal wear and tear". nissan refuses to admit that there is a bigger problem and the extremely hazardous situation that is happening. if the sub frame would have collapsed while i was driving on the interstate my son, myself and god only knows who else on the road that would have been injured by car parts flying all over the road. i do not have pictures of the car but the mechanic knows and it has taken him a month to fix my car (still don't have it back) and a 3500.00 price tag on the repairs.

The vehicle would not accelerate after it had come to a complete stop on highway. after getting out of my vehicle and pushing it to the side, the vehicle finally drove away. but after this the vehicle has had a transmission rattle in which none of my (4) mechanics can seem to fix. failure at 100,110k miles. glad nissan is making money while we suffer.

I was driving nissan murano on a city street. the "check engine soon" light came on. i stopped and parked. then it had hard time to start. i kept holding igniting and started the car. then i drove to goodyear car service. they told me to replace crank sensor.

Faulty wire on the altenator causing the brake and battery light to come on and lost power and car died.

I'd like to start by saying this is my 3rd or 4th complaint pertaining to the same issue and i have yet to get a response. customers have the option to list their complaints, however, i believe this is a serious matter not to mention safety issue. there's no rhyme or reason this matter should be over looked by no means. once again as i am driving with my kids this is my biggest concern with nissan, traffic is flowing but have stop and go moments, so as i was at a stop moment, then proceeded to go, i pressed on the accelerator as i normally do, pressed all the way down, nothing, i repeat nothing happened my car didn't move at all, instead it loss power, the rpms increased that's about all. mind you i'm on the expressway i-55 with majority of the vehicles are semi-trucks this is very frightening, not knowing when this will occur. me and my kids life are at stake each and every time we're in this vehicle. no one has reached out to me and other family's i'm sure, why? i don't know. this is a safety issue, no indication that loss of power is about to happen, and or will happen. i saved up and spent my hard earned money buying this vehicle because i heard that the nissan name/brand was good, reliable, etc. not sure if i believe that now after the many issues and concerns i have with my nissan murano. how long does it take to make a decision that obviously there need to be a recall on the powertrain due to cvt failure. i'm very disappointed in the decision i made to purchase this vehicle. in addition, to that i disappointed in the lack of concern from the maker of this vehicle. i'm hoping that this matter gets resolved soon before lives are lost. no fatalities should come of this if the issue is addressed now.

Door lock actuators

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated to respond. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle lost power and did not accelerate. the rpms increased, but did not affect the power of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cvt failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 89,000....updated 08/15/16 *bf *js

While driving in rush hour traffic mind u a big truck was behind me traffic is stop and go, as i press down on the accelerator there was no movement from my vehicle, like it loss power, i though maybe the gear was changed, but then it dawned on me that this has happened to me not once or twice, but it's beginning to happen more frequently this is not normal. i confirmed that the gear was still in drive, as i pressed down on the accelerator my vehicle jerked as it proceeded to take off (as if it was in turbo boost), i could have hit someone else's car (good thing i didn't). this is a very serious matter many, many lives are at stake. i'm disappointed that this matter have not raised corporate eyes at nissan . the reason for this page is for consumers to report complaints but it seems as if i'm not getting the answering that's needed to fix this serious issue and nor are the other owners who have listed their complaints. this issue should not be addressed after people have lost their lives by having/causing accidents due to loss of power. this is scary for myself and my family. i get nervous when driving on the highway and or the expressway not knowing when this faulty power train issue will happen. good thing that big truck didn't run into the back of me that would have been deadly. no one should have to jeopardize their lives and others. nissan should correct this problem immediately. how and when is it determined on what complaint get addressed. disappointed customer. also, the actuators on my passenger side both front and back does not work they have to be locked manually along with the hatch it doesn't seem to lock either. the actuators should not go out and should be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shook violently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. in addition, the vehicle jerked before moving forward. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

While in the process of accelerating my vehicle from a stop, i pushed on the accelerator, the vehicle did not move, i thought maybe it was out of gear for the simple fact that it did not respond when pushing down on the accelerator; clearly that was not the case the vehicle was still in drive. however, i pushed on it again an it was big jerk before the vehicle moved forward.... this problem/issue has become very annoying, but most of all dangerous an are people lives at risk and jeopardy of causing an accident. it's very scary driving my vehicle not knowing if the vehicle will or will not accelerate properly as it should. driving on a highway this matter becomes even more dangerous. in addition to that when pressing on the accelerator the vehicle seems to be very loud, each and every time when pressing the accelerator. i do not like putting my family's life at risk when they're riding along with me. this issue must and need to be address asap. i am very disappointed because the fact of the matter nissan and or the nhtsa have not recalled the 2004 nissan murano to correct this serious matter. lord and behold it shouldn't take anyone to lose their life or (lives) before this stalling issue is corrected. people bought this vehicle because nissan is known to make good quality vehicles and have been known to have a good reputation for safety. i'm beginning to second guess the quality of nissan vehicles. my kids are everything to me, so with kind regards can this matter be taken serious. all lives matter.

My vehicle was in motion on the highway going about 50mph, when suddenly traffic came to a halt, when i pushed on the accelerator, there seem to be loss power and acceleration which is very dangerous, i had my 3 kids and grandchild in the vehicle with me. as i pushed the accelerator to the floor nothing happened the car wouldn't move, good thing a semi-truck wasn't behind me, we all would have been dead. this is scared me and my family. after waiting about 2 or more minutes the car junked and lunged at a high speed i could have ran into the back of another vehicle. this is beginning to happen more frequent now maybe 3-4 days or more out the week. stalling and loss of power (no response) while in traffic; is in deed a big factor to have this matter looked into. i've seen numerous complaints regarding the same incident my family and i experienced. there should be a recall regarding this matter. in addition, to that the actuators on both passenger doors (front and back) doesn't work, it has to be locked manually. also, the hatch lock doesn't lock the handle gets stuck.

Driver side visor won't stay up. problem started 6 years ago. inherent problem design as replacing the visor will only solve the problem for a season and then it will happen again.

Bought the car used at about 110k in december 2015, had no issues at all. flash forward to may 2nd 2016. after sitting in start/stop traffic for 20-30 minutes, the traffic finally started to flow, i attempted to accelerate and had a horrible, shaking, jerking from the vehicle. about 2 miles later after arriving to work and trying to turn a corner and applying gas after the corner, it did it again, this time though it caused me to clip a bumper around a concrete barrier, then the car lost all power and the check engine light came on. could not get it to move at all. after having it towed to an authorized nissan dealership, i found out the cvt had went out. i guess i can be glad it went out in a parking garage, because if it went out where the initial hesitation happened, i would have been in a wreck. 7.3k cash money spent on the vehicle, buying outright from a dealer, now with me being asked to spend another 4.5k on a part that nissan had acknowledged to be an issue, because the drive train warranty was extended to 10 year 120k warranty. needless to say with me being a first time nissan buyer and being out this much money and no way to come up with another 4.5k, this was also my last nissan. put less than 2k on it when i purchased it. even worse is when the nissan dealership (part of the same company who sold me the car from their used lot) is talking me out of repairing the car, because the trade in value would only be the same price as the part.

I have a 2004 murano and the drivers side sun visor will not stay up. you will be driving down the road and it falls down in your face and blocks your vision. just today i was driving 70 down a 6 line interstate and it fell down multiple times. me being 5'8" when it falls it completely blocks my view and the car in front of me had slammed the brakes due to an object in the rd and i was nearly involved in a wreck due to this faulty sun visor. something needs to be done to fix these before someone is killed due to it. and i know i am not the only one having this problem. can someone advise what i can do?? nissan please help before your faulty sun visor is the death of me.

Driver seat loose and when you try and adjust the seat it goes sideways. vehicle was moving

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle started to loose power and when the accelerator pedal was depressed, it did not respond. the steering ability became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was powered off and restarted and the vehicle resumed to normal. in addition, all the warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturers recall related to the failure in 2005. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure occurred eighteen times. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Rear left anchor bracket sheered off causing the seat to fall while driving. almost wrecked the car.

I was trying to accelerate from a stop, when the car refused to respond to the press of the gas pedal. finally, it slowly accelerated up to 10 mph, then the transmission shifted and the car took off rapidly. fortunately, i was able to control it. problem is repeatable.

I purchased my murano from a used car dealer 9 months ago. until recently the car was working great, however recently, the car stopped accelerating.. after shutting the car off for a few moments and restarting the acceleration issue appears to be solved. the following day the issue continued after i stopped at a light. after depressing the accelerator for a few seconds, the car feels like it is going to stall. after shutting the car off and turing it back on it takes of like it is in a drag race but seems to temporarily solve the issue until you come to a stop, this has become a constant routine when driving the vehicle. when the car comes to a full stop (as in traffic) it feels like it wants to stall. you can keep it going by keeping one foot on the gas and one on the brake then when the accelerator is pressed, the car takes off like in a drag race. i was informed by a nissan dealer that the cause of the stalling is the power train; the cost of which to replace will be upwards of $4000. after doing my own research i found out that the issues i am experiencing is common to muranos manufactured between 2003-2009 and that nissan has steadfastly refused to recall the vehicles and fix these faulty cvts. this is quite perplexing as many thousands of people across the country have reported similar issues. i cannot afford this costly repair and i am still making payments on the car. because this is such a common problem and a great safety issue, nissan needs to be forced to recall these cars and replace the part that is causing the problem!

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to stop with a noise and emitted a lot of white smoke through the exhaust pipe. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. updated 04/20/16*lj updated 05/31/18*jb

Exiting a highway and taking ramp to enter an avenue, driver lost control of the car turning right at intersection. front left tire hit the curve side and car rolled over 2 full rolls. driver and passenger had seat bells on. car body took strong hits on both sides, posts between side windowsroof, windshield frame, hood. seat bells never locked down during roll over and none of the airbags deployed. driver and passenger had head, knees and back injuries. it would be expected the seat bells to lock down and at least the side airbags to deployed. pictures available at your request.

All occurrences took place when vehicle was stationary. i bought the vehicle less than two weeks ago, used, from the previous owner who had it for nine years. she supposedly kept up with all the maintenance and appears to have taken real good care of it. everything was fine until about three days ago when on a couple of occasions i parked and locked the vehicle and came back hours later to discover the front windows were down about 3 inches...weird. so when i got to work this morning i engaged the window lock button. then this afternoon i came out after work to discover the windows were both all the way down. i drove home and parked in the garage and rolled up the windows and left the key in the console. an hour later, got ready to leave and the windows were back down, and doors were locked. i reached in and unlocked the door, and when i opened it the alarm went off! oh, forgot to mention that the key fob doesn't work, in spite of replacing the battery this week, so the panic button doesn't work. got in and started the engine and the alarm is still going off!! put it into gear and back into park and it's still going off. got out and headed into the house (keys in hand this time) and the alarm randomly stopped...hmm. okay, so i went back around and opened the door (thinking i could leave now) and the alarm started sounding again...what the heck!

I have always been a fan of nissan until now my driver side seat broke , one of the brackets on the left side has completely broken in half, and by the looks of the many complaints nissan has gotten about the very same issue it is very clear to me this is a factory issue. i do not understand how they have investigated this issue and came to the conclusion that it is not a safety issue just by the fact that there has only been a free minor injuries so far, the whole point in issuing a recall is to prevent injury , due to the high number of complaints should be probable cause for a recall in itself. that is ridiculous how has no one issued a lawsuit against you people yet.

The drivers side sun visor is defective. every time i go over a bump it falls down into my field of view. when i put the visor down to block the sun from being in my eyes it falls to a straight down position and blocks my view. there is no position that works on this visor now. its either being held up by one hand as i drive down the road or its straight down in my view. these need to be recalled and replaced for a new model. i just purchased a new visor for my 2004 murano and it was $200 that i should not have had to spend. there have been many complaints about this and nothing is being done. i will be sure not to purchase another nissan as i dont feel they care to much for the safety of their consumers.

My 2004 murano had a lot of stalling and stopping, problems with accelerating the car. it stop on multiple occasions. fluid leaking, from engine and fuel tank, and steering column. power steering is rigid,and locks, and car stops when turning.the windows went up and down uncontrollable. power control panel , did not function. nissan insisted that vehicle is old. i think the car is possessed. all of theses things occurred while i was in motion driving the car on highway, the roads, stationery, and especially turning, and trying to accelerate the car, and it would then completely turn off, nissan refuses to acknowledge any thing is wrong. they stated what do you expect after buying a car this old. i just want to make sure my car is safe by your standards not theirs. after receiving my car from nissan it was even worse, i brought the same issues to them after paying $5200 of what they said were repairs. thanks

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 45 mph, the contact stated that the steering wheel would become loose and an abnormal noise could be heard from the steering wheel. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 174,000.

Bought car from bill askew in february 2015 around tax time... went to gas station and car wouldn't crank. call bill askew and notified them.. 5 min later the vehicle came on.. went to dealership and they replaced a battery... running good for a couple weeks. check engine light came on and needed a electrical equipement... radio and cd wouldn't work. that was replaced also... in march got a oil change at the nissan place.. i was told that i have a oil or gas leak.. notified bill askew... no reponse but everytime i take the truck to the dealership i got it from they turn off the check engine light and said it was nothig.. today september 5th 2015 the truck turned off while backing up, the truck stalled in the middle of the high way while my daughter was in the car with me.. cars blowing... 3 min later i turned it on and i call bill askew and notified them about the problem.. it was after hours and im currently waitning on a response.

My drivers side seat just broke on the back left side so now you can't sit in it and drive. i now sit crooked in the seat and don't feel safe driving it, what if i was in an accident and my seat now might throw me somewhere because it is now broken. this should be a recall.

Got this car from my brother and began driving it at 104,800 miles on vehicle. within a few days, waiting to turn left into a parking lot, depressing accelerator and nothing happened. this has succeedingly happened a dozen times, more often in heavy traffic from a stopped position. my mechanic has replaced the throttle body and checked all codes. still, it is continuing. in reading complaints, both at this .gov site and other websites, this is a common and consistent fault with the cvt transmission for 03 & 04 nissans. neither nissan nor www.nhtsa.dot.gov has responded. does someone have to die before there is a reaction? it implies not only this, but also that nissan understands it will do better financially dealing with the very few instances of lawsuits. the car qualifies for the lemon law, if there is such a law still in effect. it is worthless unless i spend around $5000. to replace a transmission that is faulty to begin with.

2004 nissan murano with transfer case leaking like many other 2003-2007 murano's . nissan needs to recall all of these cars and replace the parts.

I purchased my murano brand new in 2004. until recently the car worked well enough, however whiles driving on the highway recently, the car stopped accelerating. fortunately i was able to pull to the median safely without incident. after shutting the car off for a few moments and restarting the acceleration issue appeared to be solved. the following day the car completely stalled after i stopped at a light. after depressing the accelerator for a few seconds, the car took off as if it is in a drag race. very, very dangerous. shutting the car off and then putting it back on seems to temporarily solve the issue, however this has become a constant routine when driving the vehicle. when the car comes to a full stop (as in traffic) it stalls. when the accelerator is pressed, the car takes off. took the car to the nissan dealership where i was informed that the cause of the stalling is the power train; the cost of which to replace will be upwards of $4000. after doing my own research i found out that the issues i am experiencing is common to muranos manufactured between 2003-2009 and that nissan has steadfastly refused to recall the vehicles and fix these faulty cvts. this is quite perplexing as many thousands of people across the country have reported similar issues. is nissan waiting for someone to die before they replaced the defective cvts in their older vehicles? please force them to address this issue before it's too late.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving down an incline approximately 20 mph, the transmission failed to respond until after the gear lever was shifted into park and then into the drive position. the vehicle resumed normally. the failure recurred three times. on a separate occasion, the transmission slipped out of gear for a few moments. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

The sun visor doesn't stay up and falls down, blocking my vision (an obvious danger). this is apparently a very common problem with the 2004 murano yet nissan will not cover a fix.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the front driver side power seat track fractured. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

I was driving my car on the highway for about 15 miles. once i exited the highway and stopped my car did not want to accelerate. it stalled until i approached my destination. i tried putting transmission fluid in the vehicle as it read it was low which is odd because it hasn't been a month since i've gotten an oil change. so much difficulty getting up hills. once i'm able to get going the car would accelerate, however once im at a stop it takes over 15 seconds to actually pick up speed. this has happened multiple times while driving which is extremely dangerous to myself and other drivers. this seems to be a known issue in older model muranos that has yet to be recalled. i have no warranty left on the vehicle which means i am at a lost. i've only had this vehicle for 6 months and i've kept up on all oil changes and keep up with the vehicle. this faulty cvt nearly cost me and my children's life. they really should fix this issue as a part of a recall

After driving for about 20 minutes, my car won't react to my gas pedal. it hesitates, then lurches before finally catching up to speed. i've gone online and found that countless murano owners have had the same front transfer case problems in their late model cars and that nissan refuses to do a recall although toyota has for similar issues. this is a defect which they apparently corrected in their newer models, but continues to be a serious safety issue for those of us who own 2004 models or older.

The problem is with accelerate control for nothing i can speed up because the don't run..

The date on this form could have been the first date not really sure, the most recent was one of the frightening times the vehicle stopped right in the middle of the street about (4) four times. this was traumatizing we could have been hit by several vehicles. the vehicle started jerking then all of a sudden stopped right in the middle of the street. one time reported to nhtsa, we were in the vehicle driving along and all of a sudden without a warning the vehicle stopped. no jerking , no warning light, nothing. the vehicle shut off we were in danger and my grand daughter was in the vehicle with us she was very scared this was traumatizing for us all. if this is not all already this should be on the recall list. if this is not something that can be repaired, or replaced. at the cost and expense of the maker or nhtsa i feel my vehicle should be replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle slowed down without having to depress the brake pedal. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle bottle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was later taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the throttle bottle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power train failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 149,000.

The car does not accelerate from stop at times. seems more often to happen when car is warm and has been in use for a min of 30 min. sometimes the car does not move when accelerator is pushed 1/4 or 1/2 or even to the firewall. sometime the car will move forward and give impression that it will respond to gas pedal input but then stall ( motor does not stop but forward motion does). the real problem is when crossing moving traffic with the traffic at 65 mph that i pull out and then stall. it’s russian roulette. nissan dealer says it could be x,y or z and i cannot start to change parts where nissan cannot affirm will fix the problem. the car is in my opinion close to a "death trap" due to this stalling. i refuse to believe it’s the transmission as sometime it works fine. component of causation is unknown but with so many complaints it should be identified by now or will it take a death to get the wheels in motion.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 5 mph in the parking garage, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably when the accelerator pedal was tapped. the contract attempted to apply the brakes, but it had little effect. the vehicle crashed into a wall. the driver and passenger side air bags deployed. the contact and his wife sustained fractured ribs and spine injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

The front passenger side window would go down when i tried to close the window. the remote quit working, replaced the battery in the remote, did not solve the problem. drove about 75 miles. parked & shut off the car & took the keys out of the ignition, locked the car manually, closed the doors, the driver side & passenger side windows rolled down. unlocked the driver side door with the key, the alarm went off. could not get the alarm to go off, since the remote does not work. it stopped all by itself about 1 minute later. rolled the windows back up & closed the door & windows rolled down again. the alarm went off again. i had to disconnect the +battery cable to get it to stop. i reconnected the battery cable & the alarm started going off again. i had to lock the drivers side door, reconnect the +battery cable & unlock the drivers side door with the key. i have not taken it in to a repair shop yet. that's next...

My 8 year old son was riding in the passenger side back seat on road trip from atlanta to tampa. he began complaining his seat belt would was stuck, and within a minute began to panic as it continued to tighten each time he moved. i glanced back to see he had trouble breathing because the belt so tight against his stomach that his skin and fat was folded around belt. i made emergency exit and ran in store for scissors. they did not have, but had a knife i was able to cut it in time. his stomach was red and sore. he was very scared. now i carry a tool to cut belts. i filed report with nissan, and they would not pay to replace it. i paid to replace it and they ordered 3 seat belts parts and all were faulty and they could not install. they manufactured another part and installed it. these belts are faulty and could kill people. there should be some emergency release to prevent this. since a car does not come with a knife or scissors, and families with young children would not leave either in a reachable place, the car needs to have way to allow a parent to rescue child from a faulty locking seat belt. nhtsa should require release mechanism in cars and have nissan recall / replace all faulty seatbelts regardless year or mileage. this should be a strict standard to protect children from serious harm or death by malfunctioning seatbelts.

The steering became extremely hard all of a sudden during driving. and ever since the problem persisted, it was very difficult (almost impossible) to make a big turn, on either side. this happened during parking, when the car was speeding up or slowing down (10 to 30 mph) and also on highway (up to 65 mph). fortunately no accident happened but it is believed the car is not drivable under such condition.

I had the exact symptoms appear in my make/model as described in recall id #36089. this was a recall put out by nissan many years back on similar vehicles. "an open circuit in the alternator can occur during wire fatigue caused by movement of the rotor coil during rapid changes in engine speed in vehicles equipped with a continuously variable transmission (cvt). higher engine compartment temperature in the murano compared to other nissan models may also be a contributing factor to the wire fatigue. when an open circuit occurs in the alternator, the charge warning and brake warning lamps come on. if a driver does not seek repair of the vehicle immediately as instructed in the owners manual and continues to drive the vehicle in this condition, the vehicle will operate normally for about one hour. after this time period, the battery voltage will drop to a level that causes the engine control module to fall into a fail safe mode. during fail safe mode, which lasts about ten minutes, vehicle speed will be reduced due to a throttle plate being held in a fixed position. after this time period, the engine will stop running." despite my model year and manufacturing date falling within the window for that recall, my specific vin was not included in the recall. the issue was as described and repaired as a failed alternator. in efforts to get further answers as to the faulty part or recall applicability from multiple sources at nissan, i have been provided with no real answers and am therefore filing this safety complaint.

The rear sub frame broke in two pieces, while making a right-hand turn, causing loss of control of the vehicle. *tr

My door lock for my passenger front side does not unlock. i have no idea why but i have to manually unlock this now. i have researched this online and spoke with my local nissan dealerships. this is a safety issue and should be repaired by a recall. please advise. *tr

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. it is impossible for me too prevent that from happening since the leak is internal. from what the mechanics are telling me. that should not be possible to happen. my car blue book value went from $8500 high end to $1000. my car now has 123,634 miles on it now. *tr

Just got this murano. the other day went to go take off from a light. and the murano wouldn't go anywhere. finally limped to side of the road, turned the car off, turned car on, was fine for a day or two. after driving to grocery store, left parking lot. stopped at light. went to take off and wouldn't even rev up, i had a baby and a small child in my car, car behind me had to go up on sidewalk in order to avoid hitting me. this is now have has become a safety issue when it happens i have to floor it for about 15 seconds before it engages the throttle. have read that it can be everything from a bad ground, cvt failure, transfer case failure, or the ipdm or ecm is fried. mechanic can't narrow it down to what the problem is. nissan want to charge me over $100 just to diagnose if they can. and from what i've read they won't even do much better than suggest changing out the transmission for a cost of $6,000. why am i changing transmission on a car that has less than a hundred thousand miles? i am really disappointed, my family has owned datsun/nissans forever. my dad still has his 76 280 z. my mom still has her 79 280 z 2+2. my mom also has her 95 nissan hardbody, which has been through hell and never once has had a problem. i have been a fan of nissans forever because of the reliability and ease in which you can fix them. i am severely disappointed with nissan for not covering the problems or recalling all the problems with the murano. my family myself and my friends have now officially decided to boycott nissan, they have now lost life-long customers. on a side note. electronic throttles or fly by wire, is the dumbest thing in the world. if you have a burnt out bulb no throttle, chance of accident greater than 90%. faulty stereo, no throttle chance of accident greater than 90%. am i the only one whom sees a bad pattern here? *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. i took my car to the shop today because the doors are not locking or unlocking. my hatch only works some of the time as well. i found out that the actuactor is out on all the doors. this is crazy are out on a car that only has 79k miles on it and is 11 years old. the cost will be about 2k to get fixed. this is a safety issue, i have three small kids. having to them stand outside while i climb inside to manually unlock the doors is unssafe. if i leave the car unlocked at night when we are out, that leaves us vulnerable for someone entering the car and hiding in it until we return. once we get in we manually lock the doors but if there is an accident and we needed to quickly exit or emergency responds need to quickly get us out of the car, it is not possible. it is going to cost 2k to get this fixed. i have been reading forums, this is a big issue on the nissan murano, it needs to be a recall. if it is not a recall, i would like nissan accept some of the financial responsibility of this repair. *tr

Driver side seat would not power forward, but merely swivel in place....as the nylon driven gear on right side of seat was stripped and jammed in the metal drive gear attached to the seat motor. *tr

I purchased vehicle 2/9/2015 since than i have taken to get 2 total vehicle inspections. both inspections i have been given two different estimated problems. when at a complete stop and trying to take off vehicle will not go, after about 15 to 20 seconds it will take off at a rapid speed which scares me to the point where i am glad it doesn't happen on expressway i know me and my 8 yr old would be injured. i have been told it could be the transmission and/or the trans case both i have looked up and omg more complaints than any vehicle i have ever owned. second issue is, when turning a corner left or right it hesitates like it doesn't want to go, i have been told its the trans case. if nissan knows there are issues with the cvt why haven't they done a recall, especially before someone dies with the delayed hesitation. i just spent $6,000 on the vehicle because i was told go foreign you won't be unhappy, and here i am being told i need to spent another $6,000 to repair an issue that's has so many complaints. *tr

Vehicle stopped while driving. car was still running but would not move. took it to the nissan dealership and they said it was the transmission and the main problem with the murano is the universal serious problem with the cvt transmission and transfer plate which costs $4600 to replace. the technician said nissan will not fix the problem, i have to buy/replace the transmission. *tr

I bought the 2004 murano in december of 2013. from day one problems with shaking while driving. it has been in the shop 12 times since then. it had transmission failure twice now. first time they found metal debris in there. the second time was just over the warranty from first time by a few hundred miles! right after that the right back brake caliper was binding so that was replaced. so far they have put on new tires, a few weeks after that they balanced them thinking that was the problem. had to replace axle shaft carrier bearing, i should have gotten rid of it after the first transmission failure!!! *tr

Mechanic says the differential has to be replaced. cannot afford a long list of repairs already spent on this car, and now this, impossible to afford and will never buy a nissan product ever again. i just read the long list of issues with the cvt transmissions on the 2003-8 murano that all of us are being saddled with. how does nissan expect any customer brand loyalty? *js

Transfer case went out on the vehicle. started having oil leaks and a knocking sound. later vehicle will not pull, difficulty shifting. towed car to the shop and was told transfer case is cracked and needs replaced for $3,800. was also told an oil seal needed to be replaced also. read a lot of customer complaints about similar problem. a lot pointing to a defective part that is supposed to be covered under recall.

The door locks work intermittently. i thought the doors were locked and when i come back they are unlocked. i checked it a few times and the lock moves only half-way leaving the door(s) unlocked intermittently. it looks like it's a voltage/electric problem since it's intermittent. i had all the fuses checked at the nissan dealership and it didn't fix the problem. i'm seeing complaints all over the web regarding this problem with actuators in nissan vehicles. *tr

Windshield wipers stopped working abruptly during heavy rain. this was not caused by ice or snow but because of mechanical failure. lack of functioning windshield wipers almost caused a head-on collision which likely would have caused multiple deaths and/or serious injuries. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 30 mph, the driver seat independently moved forward and back. the vehicle was not diagnosed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 114,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the front drivers seat suddenly collapsed and leaned to the left. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the seat tract was inoperable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.

Trunk door latch locked and would not open. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 35 mph, the subframe fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the alternator failed to charge the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 103,101.

Trunk hatch is locked and will not open. doors do not always lock when lock button is pushed. *tr

My cvt housing transfer case is cracked. i am having a problem accelerating my car. my car had to be towed to my home yesterday because of this issue. this is a huge safety issue. *tr

Sun visors slip down without warning blocking vision. *tr

Traveling on the intrastate and the vehicle lost power, no acceleration to the vehicle. the engine revved but no response. in the meantime, i had to try to cross two lanes of traffic to get to the side of the road. not a good thing to attempt in rush hour traffic near chicago. i had it towed in, but unsure of the problem or the cost at this time. *tr

Basically once you have driven this car for awhile or stuck in traffic the car does not go at first when you press the gas. it just sits there for about a minute or so then it takes off. it is a serious safety concern because the car stalls causing others to be forced to slam into you if you are in front of them. *tr

The transmission stopped working on the high way almost causing a collision with another vehicle. *tr

While on a stop light the vehicle took a very long time to accelerate at least after 10 seconds. this car is owned by my wife, thank god she wasn't on the highway with my kids. i took it do my mechanic and he said this is an ongoing issue with these cvt transmissions on these muranos' mostly between 2003-2005. this should be a must recall as this can be a very drastic safety issue and flaw design on these transmissions. in order to repair this problem my family is looking between $2400 to $3000 on repairs. i am not worry about the cost of the repair, most likely i will have to buy a new car but this is a safety concern as there are a lot of murano owners experiencing the same issue, and i hope that we don't have any fatalities due to this issue because it can occur on any murano between 2003-2005 as low as 75,000 miles. *tr

When driving my nissan murano especially on hot days/in stop & go traffic, the vehicle fails to respond to the depression of the accelerator. when it happens (4x/week), the vehicle will be at a complete stop & not begin to accelerate after depressing the accelerator until around 3k rpms. the problem is resolved by cycling the vehicle off then on, given that the driving conditions don't remain in the form which appeared to initiate the incident. in a few instance the vehicle was left running, with the a/c on while i made a quick run into a convienence store. after backing out of the parking space without a problem, the vehicle exhibited it's slight hesitation while in drive, but then lurched forward at ~3k rpms, and acquired the desired speed and manuevers. after waiting at the light just outside of the parking lot, the vehicle would not respond to the depression of the accelerator in the form of movement. that is, the engine would rev to as much as 5k rpms, but not move more the .5-1mph. the usual cycling of the engine off & then on, would not resolve the problem. the next destination was nearby (1mi.) & downhill, so i was able to coast, in neutral, to that location whilst being honked at & nearly rear-ended by oncoming traffic. after the vehicle had sat at that location for ~3hrs, there were no other problems of the like. vehicle also looses acceleration while on highway. *tr

There are three ways to lock and unlock the doors; using the remote, using the key and using the interior locks. the remote does not lock nor unlock the driver's nor the front passenger doors. the key, which can only be used in the driver's door lock, will lock and unlock all doors except the front passenger side door. the interior locking mechanism located on the drivers door will not unlock nor lock the front driver's nor the passenger side doors. at this time the only way to unlock the driver's and the front passenger side doors is to reach over and use the interior handle. once the front doors are unlocked the only way to lock them is to manually move the locking switch to the locked position. this problem seems to have affected hundreds if not thousands of nissan murano's the inability to lock and unlock the front doors is critical to the safety of the vehicle's occupants. the driver cannot lock the front doors, which is paramount when a child is riding in the car. not locking the doors can be critical in the event of a motor vehicle accident. it is a well known fact that the safest place to be in the event of an accident is in the car and the inability of the driver to insure that all doors are locked is critical to everyone's safety. having an unlocked door open in a crash increases the probability that an occupant will be ejected from a car thereby increasing injuries and the probability of death; not knowing that all doors are locked results in unnecessary risk. *tr

Well, i was driving i75 when my car did not respond when i press my accelerator pedal right in the middle of the high way. i was scared, sometimes in a busy streets would do the same thing. i would press and floor it and after a second will start real fast. this situations were happening very often. took it to nissan and they say that i need a new transmission. i just bought the car 2 months prior to this. is not acceptable that this kind of problem would happen. i called headquarters nissan and they simply say. nothing they can do about it. i paid $3900 dollars for repairs and nissan refuses to recognize the problem with the cvt transmissions. read all the reports. i am very upset. *tr

When vehicle is driven a bit the transmission has no power on startup at light. you have to pump the accelerator several times before regaining power. after this is happened the transmission looses power at all different speeds. this is truly unsafe and i am afraid to drive it on a freeway. *tr

Drivers seat, left rear side of seating area dropped along with upright back support reclining backwards creating a most unstable situation. inspection revealed complete clean break of adjusting support bracket. research reveals this to be a serious problem with nissan murano vehilces 2003 thru possibly 2008. no known recalls that i am aware of. estimates from nissan dealers are reported in the $1,200.00 range for repair. unless the factory steps up to the plate, i have purchased my last nissan vehicle.............ever....... *tr

The driver side visor randomly falls down obstructing my view which can cause a serious accident. *tr

Different mechanics have looked at it and i have spent over a 1,000 just this month on trying to fix it but they say it is an engine problem that these car have. i see many complaints and nothing is done by nissan. i believe just like everyone else with this problem should have nissan take care of it. i am a mother of 3 and take very good care of my car so that is runs good. i almost had an accident of the freeway because of this problem at the speed of 65 mph. this has happen numerous times now and seems to be happening more often now. today while trying to make a left turn and the car wouldn't move we almost got hit by a big rental truck, thank god the gentleman was able to make a quick stop and we didn't get hit. please see what can be done. nissan should be held accountable for something wrong with these cars that they already know is there manufactures fault. are they going to wait till someone gets killed??? *js

Fuel tank protector 2004 murano: there was a recall on my vehicle and a plastic fuel tank protector was added. this repair reduces the ground clearance and the has broken twice on my 2004 murano. any road debris is likely to hit this low point on the vehicle. the manufacturer should inspect these regularly or come up with a better fix. one can guess that there are vehicles that had the protector added and that protector has subsequently been broken and fallen off. i did call 1-800-nissan1 to request reimbursement for the failed protector and the company kindly agreed to make the reimbursement. further, santa barbara nissan agreed to install the protector free of charge. *tr

I was driving on my way to a near highway with my two children, and i heard a small knocking noise. i slowed down to a near parking lot, because i thought it was an engine cover that was loose, but the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. when i had it towed, after mothers day weekend, i was told that the problem was the transfer case. nissan offers a warranty for the cvt transmission (due to known failures with it) that covers 10 years 120,000 miles, but does not include the transfer case (which is another known problem with the 03 04 murano models). it cost $3,178 to fix the problem at the nissan dealership (which i had done). when looking for this part there is a vast increase in price between the 03 04 model in comparison to any other model, because there is such a higher demand for this particular part (which indicates that this is a frequent problem with these models). i was told at the dealership that the seals from the transmission were leaking, hence why it broke. the problem is, that i was at that same dealership not too long before due to an alternator problem, and they gave me a list of problems with the vehicle which included: the belt, the belt tensioner, alternator, wheel bearing, and rear brakes, but never mentioned leaking seals on the transfer case. there are way too many factors indicating that there was a manufacturing/engineering problem with the transfer case on these two models that was fixed on later models. i do not feel safe driving vehicle. i asked nissan to repurchase the vehicle or give me some sort of solution to this problem, because i do not feel safe driving it after the last experience with it, and they declined. had this failure occurred at the highway it could have been fatal. on top of that the nissan dealership returned my vehicle, after a $3,178 fix, with a cracked windshield and will not respond for it. unbelievable. *tr

Making a turn onto a cross street and heard a loud popping noise, followed by the driver seat becoming unstable. when the turn was completed, it became obvious the driver seat was broken. i did some research and found that this is a known problem with the murano, and has been reported numerous times across multiple model years. appears that there was even an attempt to force a recall, but that was never followed through. filed a complaint with nissan - required a detailed service report (~$125) before they would do anything. found that they would not fix for any car outside of warranty (and this apparently usually happens after the warranty period has expired). typical dealer cost to repair is $800 to $1200. can also be self-fixed by replacing a bracket ($100) or welding the broken piece (~$80). to me, this is a dangerous situation as the seat can break at any time when the metal has fatigued. i felt fortunate to not have this happen at a higher speed. *tr

I purchased my suv new in 2004 i have followed all required dealer maintenance. last year the suv began to seek to stall or ignore the accelerator. if i pressed the gas to the floor the suv would not move, then suddenly it would take off. it seems to have this issue randomly and even seems to stall as i make left turns across traffic lanes. today was scary, i need my vehicle to get to work, but i'm afraid to drive it. there are hundreds of consumer issues on line all with the same issue. nissan extended warranties for this issue but never notified most of us. like toyota will there have to be fatalities in order for your agency to force a recall and hold them accountable? clearly nissan knew the cvt transmissions were faulty, are faulty. i don,t expect a response but something needs to be done. protect us. *tr

The first time that this issue happened i was driving down a mountain with lots of curves when the car lost power. i would press on the gas pedal but the car would not respond as i started to head into a curve all the lights in my center console came on and the car shut itself off. i quickly proceeded to put the car in neutral with one hand and with the other on the steering wheel driving the vehicle as i was going around a sharp curve. i was able to start it up again but this was in my opinion very dangerous. i took it to the nissan dealership and they could not figure out what the issue. some months later i was driving around town and my murano would not move even though i was pressing the gas pedal all the way to the floor i pulled over to inspect the engine compartment to see if i could fined the problem. finally after about 45 min. it regained the ability to move again. i have taken it to different mechanics but they have not been able to get a code for this problem and all i keep hearing from them is to continue to drive it until it gets worse. as i have stated before i find this issue to be very dangerous and that is why i send nissan an email to let them know about my dissatisfaction with their product and to let them know that i will never again purchase another nissan product. *tr

Rattling noise occurred couple months ago then heard winding noise during slow speeds. yesterday, there was loud clanking noise at 25mph and the car stopped. *tr

The driver's seat adjustments are no longer working. it appears the track on the left of the driver's side seat is stuck therefore the seat is stuck in a slight sideways position. *tr

The driver seat bracket broke on the left side. the seat now tilts to the left. when discovered vehicle was parked and not used. on that day i just sit in the car and seat tilted to the left. looked under neat the seat and saw that the meat bracket that holds the seat broke in two. this is serious safety issue for me as a driver. i am just glad that the bracket did not break while driving that could have caused an accident. read several forums on internet where people complain about same problem. nissan needs to fix this issue. recall is needed. *tr

I was driving the vehicle in residential area, it sounded like metal was grinding the vehicle filled with smoke, and .completely shut off. i had to have vehicle towed to the dealer as it was unable to function. as soon as the mechanic turned on the car he stated it was the transfer case. from my research the transfer case is connected to the transmission as well as the front and rear axles by means of drive shaft.this is a definite safety issue, if i was driving on a highway and this happened and the vehicle stalled i would have been in a terrible car crash. the dealer said it was not covered under the warranty and the cost of repair was $3,800.00. this sis ridiculous. nissan should do a recall on this part. i searched the internet and there are so many complaints about the same issue in the same make/model and year of this vehicle.something needs to be done, nissan should issue a recall on this part its very dangerous. for the people who have already paid should receive a refund or partial refund because this is a common problem and it is in fact a safety issue. i just thank god my children were not in the vehicle at that time.. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that gasoline fumes emitted outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced in order to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

The sun visor on the driver's side will not stay in the upward or "not in use" position. while driving it will fall down blocking my vision while driving.. dealership said they are aware of the problem. i purchased a new visor and had it installed at a ridiculous cost of over $200. they said that i could buy a new one or just use velcoro to hold it up. the driver's side visor will still fall down at random times blocking my vision and at times at very crucial moments. i feel this is a major safety hazard and a defect product installed by nissan. in the beginning i tried to get nissan to fix. this is a safety hazard. i am hoping to get a refund if it is recalled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when attempting to accelerate and the engine light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 170,000. the vin was not available.

I purchased a used 2004 nissan murano in august 2013 as is, and unaware of any issues with the vehicle. i transport disabled people in my vehicle, as part of my job. about 2 weeks after purchasing the car i was making a left hand turn in an intersection on a yellow flashing arrow with oncoming traffic doing speeds of 50 mph, when suddenly as i pushed down on the gas pedal, i had no power and the car would not move. in a panic i pushed the gas pedal to the floor and nothing, but then suddenly the car lunged forward and took off at a high rate of speed. this was terrifying and i had 2 disabled people in my car at the time. i was so scared.! the car seemed to drive fine after that for a couple more weeks, and then suddenly with no warning after turning out of a driveway in front of traffic doing about 35mph, the vehicle once again did the same thing. i took it to a nissan dealer and told them what had happened and they said without a code showing they couldn't do anything. this is a very dangerous issue, that could lead to people being seriously injured or killed, and yet there is no recall for this problem. this is very sporadic when it happens, and you don't get any warning it's going to happen! i am now making a payment on a car, that i am scared to drive, and more so transport disabled people in, so i have elected to park the vehicle and drive my kia. this is not right, or fair. and after reading posts online about this issue, it is a very we'll documented problem with these cars, and yet nothing is being done about it. what does it take to get a recall on these vehicles, before innocent people are killed??? *tr

Wife and i traveling from north georgia mountains on a state hwy, approx 55 mph. the engine suddenly lost the ability to accelerate and felt as if the car violently downshifted (automatic transmission). there was no forewarning, no 'warning lights' illuminated before, during, or after the event. fortunately for us, i was able to get the car off the road. the car did not lose electrical power, nor did the engine shut off. the shifter did not accidentally get moved, as the car was still in drive. after we sat on side of the road for several minutes regaining our wits, i depressed the accelerator, to move back onto the highway. the engine would not respond to the gas pedal. it just idled. again, i pumped the gas pedal and there was no change to engine idle. i turned the ignition switch off, and back on, and the problem cleared. this is the "third such occurrence" in two weeks time. we took the car to a local nissan dealership in lilburn, georgia (hwy 78) and explained the problem in detail. the service advisor did not comment if they had ever heard of a similar issue with this vehicle. on the 8th of april, we went back to the dealership to find out what the prognosis was for this vehicle. nissan did not have an explanation. their computer readout did not indicate a problem related to our complaint. in otherwords, they had no idea, after charging us $125.00 for a computer diagnostic. we're back to taking it to a local mechanic to see if they can discover the problem. *tr

In about feb 2010 something went wrong with our 04 nissan murano. we took the murano to nissan of roseville, ca, and they told us in addition to the actual reason we were there, that our transmission needed to be replaced. we explained that we didn't feel anything different while driving. mike (service guy) told us the 2004 murano has a huge problem with transmissions failing, and nissan has since redeveloped the cvt trans, and should be replaced. and the warranty is expiring at 80,000 miles, and would not be covered any longer. we were reluctant, but after speaking further with mike, and now feeling scared that my wife will be stuck somewhere with a broken trans, we did reluctantly let nissan do the repairs. out of fear of future failure. shortly after, nissan extended the trans warranty to 120,000, or 10 years. now, the murano has just under 137k, and the transmission broke while my wife was on the freeway, and only by my wife's quick thinking, did she avoid a collision with another car. the whole car shuts down, even if you press the gas down to the floor. nothing happens. she was able to restart the car, and slowly (5mph) move over to the shoulder of the freeway. i hope you understand how scary this scenario was. so now we call nissan consumer affairs, gave them the details of the car (yr make model vin miles) over the phone. nissan asked that i tow the car to the dealer, so i did the next day (friday 28th). i received a call monday morning (31st), and pat from nissan consumer affairs told me there was nothing they could do since it was out of warranty. we did not want the trans replaced at 65,000 miles, but the dealership used scare tactics, and assured us that the new transmissions will not be a problem. my wife was almost in a crash on the freeway, because of this very common issue. i believe nissan should recall these transmission due to the safety hazard. *tr

The car loses power as you are driving, you press on the accelerator and it seems as if it is in neutral, you can press all the way to the floor and it doesn't move or goes very slow and then it lurches forward. other times, you have to turn off the engine and then restart for it to move forward. there is no warning, nothing. *tr

The vehicle feels like it won't shift. when first starting out the rpm's race to 3 or 4 and the car revs like it won't shift gears. now, while driving 70 the rpm's are at 5 or 6 and feels/sounds like it wont shift. *tr

At 90,000mi needed motor mounts, control arms, and front end is still nothing to write home about. it won't take gas and it bucks. *tr

While going around a turn i heard a snap and the drivers seat fell to the side. upon mechanic inspection found broken frame. *tr

The driver side sun visor randomly drops down while driving. nissan wants 400.00 to replace the sun visor. this is a defect in the vehicle. i have gone online there are 100's of complaints about the 2004 nissan murano's sunvisor. i want to issue a formal compliant about this very serious problem! this happens daily. *tr

Transmission fails in traffic. cannot accelerate. this is a safety hazard where lives are being put at risk. *tr

There has not been a wreck yet, but if my 16 year old daughter continues to drive this car there will be a wreck. we bought our 16 year old daughter a 2004 nissan murano. the driver side sun visor randomly drops down while she is driving. nissan wants 400.00 to replace the sun visor. this is a defect in the vehicle. i have gone online there are 100's of complaints about the 2004 nissan murano's sunvisor. i want to issue a formal compliant about this very serious problem!!! *tr

I was driving at 25 mph and suddenly the air bags went off without a collision (right and left curtain and left and right front seat). i've never been on a crash or hit anything in any way to activate the air bags. the "air bag light" has never been on except for now after the incident. thankfully i was driving at low speed so i was able to come to a stop without any further incidents. most of all, i wasn't in the car with my kids, i can't imagine how that could be. i bought this car because i thought it was safe. nobody told me it was going to self destruct in 10 years, popping like a popcorn. i went to the nissan dealer and they said they couldn't help me because it's not under warranty. really???? i'm talking safety here! this is not wear & tear. if i knew i was going to spend 30k on a car that would self destruct in 10 years i wouldn't have spend a penny! this is a safety hazard and it must be fixed. nissan treated me like if i was the only case even when i could see clearly on the internet this issue has been happening before. so they don't know what they are selling? and worst of all, they (nissan) didn't seemed interested to investigate this incident. definitely "safety first" is not what they have in mind. this is extremely frustrating. their solution was for me to go to my insurance company. *tr

Seat bracket broke when my wife was driving down the road. this caused the seat to tilt forward. i called the local nissan dealership and they wanted 1036.00 dollars for a part, for safety reasons should be recalled. if one of these brackets(they have a problem with front and back) breaks during a wreck, the seat angle could effect the effectiveness of airbags. my wife is scared to drive it. this seems to be a problem with these vehicles. called nissan corp. they said there was nothing they could do because there is no active campaign to recall. *tr

The driver side seat bracket failed during routine cornering. the seat now sits several inches lower to the left and rocks during cornering. this could have been a serious safety situation if this had occurred at highs speeds. this appears to be common problem with this vehicle, and i find it hard to believe that nissan has not issued a recall. *tr

My 2004 nissan murano lost power while driving down the road and almost caused an accident. the transmission made a grinding sound when pushing down the accelerator and lost most of its ability to accelerate at all and then started lurching forward rocking the whole vehicle back and fourth. i took it to a nissan dealership and explained the problem ,i even left it over night so they could test it in hot and cold conditions. the dealer called me the next day and told me it wasn't the transmission but two drive belts,front right bearing and strut cap that needed to be replaced. i refused the work at the nissan dealer and took it to a (ase mechanic) friend who ordered all factory nissan parts and installed them. needless to say after reading all the other problems other 04 nissan murano owners are having, i am still having the same problem. the car makes a loud grinding sound looses power and is rocking back forward causing the whole vehicle to leap forward if you let off the brakes. the dealer told me that without a check engine code they could do nothing for me. i have read several complaints about the same issue and worry about my safety as well as for others around the vehicle. i live next to two elementary schools and have to drive on the highway daily. why isn't nissan being held accountable for their issues that should be recalls?.i have every service record for the vehicle with all scheduled maintenance logged with receipts. it seems like the dealerships have all come up with different ways of not addressing the issue. if this were to happen to me on the highway at speeds of 60mph it could cause a major accident,god forbid even life threatening. the cost to replace the transmission and transfer case will exceed the value of the car thus totaling the vehicle. please help!!! i don't want to be held responsible for defects that could be avoided! *tr

The driver seat frame railing (left side of frame) has broken causing the seat to drop down a few inches. the left of the seat can actually be lifted up due to the frame separation. the seat is no longer being attached to two tracks but only one. i'd like to add that this is the second time this defect has occurred. the first time and second time defects are exactly the same. *tr

Just l 2 weeks ago my transmission was replaced and a week later my transfer case unit needed to be replaced. after doing research i found out that this was a common issue with the nissan murano with year ranging from 2003-2009. *tr

Yesterday after work, i opened the hatch to the back of my vehicle to remove jumper cables. when i went to close the hatch door, it would not stay closed. i looked closer at the mechanism that locks the door in the closed position, and it was not moving back into the proper position. i thought initially it was due to the cold weather, but even after it was given time to heat up it continued to stay in the open position. i made due by duct taping the hatch closed to make it home. i looked online and saw that thousands of other murano owners have had issues with their lock actuators on doors, hatches and even the gas cover actuator. it is extremely concerning to me due to the obvious safety hazards that accompany this malfunction. *tr

As i was making a left turn driver seat broke off the left track causing the seat to rock dangerously. this seems a common problem in this vehicle i have seen and heard about many other cases. this should be a recall from nissan to fix the faulty seat track mechanism. i have been able to temporarily fix this problem by welding the track, however this keeps happening and has become a danger to my life. i am not sure if this problem could be fixed any more. i was given a quote of $1,200.00 dollars by my nissan dealer, however, i am going to continue the temporary fix described above and when that ultimately completely fails, i have no idea what to do. i hope nissan finally realizes that this is a factory problem which needs to be recall before a big tragedy happens and someone looses their life/lives, and nissan gets sued for millions of dollars. nissan cars are expensive and not enough said about their pricey parts!! *tr

The heater core is causing a problem with the windshield. no one sells the replacment part but the dealer. *tr

Car stalled in the middle of highway and would move and stall all of a sudden. car mechanic indicated the code is p0776 indicating defective cvt transmission. nissan has not recalled this transmission and i am out of warranty. this is a defect and should be recalled as there are numerous complaints due to the same incident on these transmissions. *tr

Well i was driving regular to heavy traffic transmission just locked on me car atrarted shaking had to pull to the side after other driveers stop to try to help the car turns on but when you get to 40 it starts jerking and wont shift i took it to machanic shopss they put it on the computer and nothing comes up he ran it for a ehile and it ran ok. again a day later im on my way to work and it did it again this time i almost got hit from behind at this point im scared to drive this car. some one please help me i have 3 small children that commute with me and im scared that we will get into an accident. is anyone aware of any factory diffects on these muranos?

Intermittent power steering failure. many complaints filed about this issue.

My 2004 nissan murano conked out while making a turn on a busy chicago intersection. the cvt was the culprit. nissan knows there is design flaw with this transmission and extended the warranty to 10 years/100k which ever comes first. unfortunately my car exceeded the mileage. after 2 tows and more than a week at the dealer, i received a bill for over 4k. nissan knew of this problem from the get go. there should be a recall due to the safety issue. there is no way of being prepared for this type of incident. consumers should be protected. *ln

The driver's visor will not stay up and falls when driving. it is not usable because it will only stay in a straight down position which blocks your view as you drive. currently this is visor is being held up with velcro to prevent it from falling down and blocking vision while driving. if you use the visor, you need to hold it back towards the windshield with your left hand, leaving only one hand on the steering wheel. *tr

The driver power door lock actuator failed first and few days ago the passenger side, rear power door lock actuator failed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle erroneously decelerated while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000. the current mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, she was notified that the transfer case gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 122,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

I got in my murano, started it, and began to drive. suddenly, the left side of my seat dropped several inches (about 5 or 6 inches). this drop created a jerk to the left. upon inspection of the underside of the driver's seat i found the support bracket to be broken (cracked in both support points). *tr

Vehicle had no acceleration. when idling at a light and then depressing the accelerator pedal there was a 3 or 4 second delay before the vehicle moved. acceleration was very sluggish for the next 5 minutes and then the problem went away. problem happened again about 6 weeks later. vehicle idled smoothly. engine ran fine, just no acceleration. *tr

My wife was driving and, suddenly the car slow down by itself in the residence area. she managed to move the car out of the road. *tr

There was a structural failure of the anchor/bracket underneath the driver's seat. while i am driving, the seat rocks from side to side, and dips up and down. when i turn, the seat rocks a couple of inches down and then pops back as i come out of the turn. *tr

There was a structural failure of the anchor/bracket underneath the driver's seat. while i am driving, the seat rocks from side to side, and dips up and down. when i turn, the seat rocks a couple of inches down and then pops back as i come out of the turn. also vehicle loses acceleration power when coming out of a complete stop. *tr

While traveling vehicle began to make very loud noise and began to stall. had to be towed to mechanic at which time it was determined the transfer case was cracked. as i researched this, i discovered numerous murano owners with this issue. vehicle only has 69,000 miles and the cost to repair $4000.00! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the passenger side front door handle failed and became detached from the door. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that those brakes were depressed while approaching a stop signal and the engine stalled without warning. the engine was restarted after shifting into park and then drive. the failure recurred five times while the contact was sitting at a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to locate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Belt tensioner pulley assembly gets rusted and breaks over time causing the serpentine belt to break during driving possibly breaking power steering pump belt in the process. steering will freeze or become extremely difficult causing steering failure and an accident. *tr

Transmission has defective seal between it and transfer case causing gear oil to leak out and failure to components. can cause loss of control and stalling while in traffic with potential to have an accident or crash. *tr

I having been driving about 50 mph and try to accelerate to 65 and the engine is struggling to get up to speed. i also parked in a parking stall and could not get it into park it was stuck between drive and neutral. i had to try several times to get it into park. i finally was able to get it into park. i would like to know if there is a recall on this transmission for a 2004 murano. all the reviews show that there have been problems with the transmission for this year i now have to pay over $3000 for a new transmission. is this going to be problems with my new transmission? *tr

At approximately 60,000 miles with the age of the car being approximately five (5) years old the front passenger door would not unlock or lock when the remote actuator was used. this got progressively worse and then less than a year later the driver's side door began doing the same thing. now neither one of these doors will work correctly and often lock on their own without the remote actuator or the internal manual locking system being used. this has spread to the rear doors too but only intermittently at this time. i have read on the internet that many many owners of a nissan murano of almost every model year eventually experience this problem. this creates a safety problem should entry into the vehicle or exit from the vehicle in an emergency situation be required because the doors will not unlock from the outside without a key and the only door that has a key slot is the drivers side front door. if the key's in the ignition how would anyone on the outside of the vehicle get the doors open in an emergency? there was a recall issued a few years ago in australia for this very same problem on a different nissan model vehicle. if this was a safety issue there and was acknowledged by nissan to be their responsibility to resolve i cannot help but ask "why isn't this being taken care of here in the usa by nissan?" nissan and their dealers have known of this safety problem for years and quote between $400 and $500 to fix just one door. many owners report via the internet that this problem exists on at least 2 doors and some report all 4 doors including the rear lift gate have this problem. something needs to be done to resolve this problem and protect the owners and occupants of these vehicles. *tr

5/10/12: stopped in traffic on i-75 south in tn. had driven approx 5 hours. traffic proceeded to normal speed. stepped on gas pedal, car would not accelerate. then immediately sped off. dealer was finally able to diagnose the issue on 5/6/2013 (now outside of warranty). the issue was first recognized by nissan nov 2006 (ntb05-084a). nissan corp has chosen to not recall the vehicles. they also will not assist with the repair ($2050). was also told that the repair may not fix the issue. some people have fixed this issue only to end up having the transmission replaced ($5000+). the issue is only apparent in warmer weather (and not daily). *tr

The door lock actuator does not work when the button is pushed from the inside. the lever must be moved manually. this poses a safety issue due to the fact that in an emergency the door stays locked disallowing a quick exit . *tr

Went to dealership to check power loss and noise from cvt transmission. dealer gave me an estimate of $4225 to replace transfer case. they said that warranty was for the transmission and not the transfer case. after researching on the internet, several thousand cases of leaking or failing transfer cases have been found for this vehicle and nissan has ignored all instances to avoid a recall. plus, they are charging $4225 for a part that makes up the transmission using a technicality to avoid replacing the defective part. *tr

Delayed in acceleration. faulty cvt transmission. *tr

Due to a recall a plastic shield was installed a few years ago by dealer to protect the fuel tank from road debris. something must have hit the shield causing four of the 6 plastic fasteners to break off or fail due to age. the shield was dangling on passenger side. i purchased and installed replacement fasteners. most people will not know to inspect for this leaving the tank exposed. i think nissan's solution is inadequate. the shield should be more robust. perhaps metal with metal fasteners? i also think this should be a recall of the recall. *tr

While driving on freeway car would not respond to throttle. after shutting down engine and restarting car ran normally. second event occured in heavy traffic with no response to throttle. took car to the dealer in burien washington for full check out and they could find no problem with car. everything was normal and no fault codes. third event occured last night while driving in heavy traffic on freeway. this event was more severe. car decelerated rapidly (almost like the brakes had been slammed on but it was definitely something in the transmission or transfer case) and the engine rpm also increased rapidly. car was difficult to control, nearly causing an accident. i was able to get car to side of freeway. i turned off the engine and restarted car. car ran normally. in reading other reports on the internet this is a known problem with the 2003 and 2004 murano transmissions and or transfer cases. it is very dangerous. the dealers cannot find the problem and it can happen at any time. *tr

Door lock actuators fail to lock doors within short period of time. also affected gas fill door because it is connected with an electrical solenoid. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was engaged but the vehicle failed to decelerate until after the contact repeatedly applied the brakes. the contact was able to continue driving with caution. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician informed the contact that the rear brake calipers had seized. the vehicle repairs consisted of the replacements of both rotors, brake pads and calipers. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

I was stopped at traffic light, when light turned green i began to accelerate. i began to smell burning thru air vents and then at about 40 mph the car would not respond to my acceleration of gas pedal. i had lost all power and control of vehicle. the car behind me had to swerve suddenly to avoid me and it almost caused a serious wreck with my 4 children inside. i had battery checked and alternator checked and was told alternator was bad. well i replaced alternator and wouldn't you know it 2 weeks later, the same incident occurred, i was going about 35-40 mph and it just quit again. and again my 4 kids were inside as i was driving them to school! i've called to inquire about the recall for this issue and am told mine doesn't qualify. i've seen so many people with this issue. why isn't it being addressed. will it take having my 4 kids inside involved in an awful wreck? we need someone to help with this before something bad has to happen!! *tr

Nissan murano 96" began leaking engine oil, went in to fix under a nissan warranty. leak was not fixed and the power steering began to leak. service manager at dealership, autobarn nissan, don mekoola told me these engines begin leaking at this point and the dealership would not even offer enough on a trade to wholesale the murano. that tells you all you need to know. nissan usa will do nothing and the dealer will do nothing. i had no idea the car was this bad a shape and continued driving it. now i follow don's advice and top off both engine oil and power steering fluid every week. not the best answer, but i have no choice. *tr

Driving to ct car dies in mid momentum and almost causes a serious accident. fought to get over into the breakdown lane almost getting hit by a sixteen wheeler. after a $150 dollar tow the car starts up and i drove it to the dealer the next day. i was told that it was a cam position and cam shaft sensor. total cost $650. take car home two days later the surges started and the car starts sputtering again. currently the car is at the dealer and i am being told that it might be a transmission issue on a car that does not have 60k on it. this is ridiculous how can nissan allow these issues with the cvt go on with doing a recall. i mean i almost lost my life does it take someone to die before something happens. *tr

Driver seat has skipped and/or broken off the left track causing the seat to rock dangerously. this is a common problem in this vehicle i've seen and should be a recall item fixed by nissan for the faulty seat track mechanism. this is clearly an extremely dangerous condition. fortunately, i have been able to temporarily re-seat onto the track with the following method - by raising the seat to it's highest level and moving it back to it's farthest point then dropping the seat to it's lowest level and slowly moving the seat forward. this seems to regain the track but has only been a temporary solution as it ultimately skips off track repeatedly and fixes the seat to it's lowest position which might not be suitable for many short drivers. <-- i hope this temporary remedy helps others who may be driving dangerously in this vehicle. a $1000 repair was quoted by my nissan dealer, however, i am going to continue the temporary re-alignment described above and when that ultimately completely fails, i have no idea what to do except hope nissan finally owns up to this obvious design flaw and fixes it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the sun visor fell from its housing, momentarily distracting the contact from the road. the dealer was advised of the failure and stated that they were not familiar with the type of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 120,000.

While driving on road i was waiting at green light waiting to turn left. as i began to make the left hand turn across oncoming traffic my seat lifted several inches off the vehicle floor. my body felt as if i had been forcefully lifted and pushed simultaneously. this required me to pull the steering wheel to the right, the opposite direction i was turning, in order to regain control of my own body. this was hazardous to oncoming traffic and. myself as i nearly had been t-boned by the oncoming tractor trailer and nearly ran off the road, down, a 5 foot ditch, and through a fence. it was a terrifying experience. i've never experienced or have heard of a seat breaking. i am not overweight nor have been from the time i have owned the vehicle, 6 years. its baffling as to why a drivers seat would malfunction in such a manner. i immediately researched my problem and found this was previously investigated by the nhtsa and closed for the reason of not having posed a safety issue due to no documented occurrences while driving. well here's your documented occurrence that nearly caused a family of four their lives. it's absurd the number of complaints on the formentioned issue and there isn't a recall. my vehicle won't pass inspection with my seat in this condition yet nhtsa deems this as a safe condition in which to operate vehicle... i'm baffled how this is classified as safe to drive... it's not. *tr

As noted w all this complaints about this cvt ,nissan should have recalled this. just paid almost 5 g for remanufactured transmission. it seems to me a lot of people got ripped off from this car, i hope your agency can help from our losses and fear for this defective transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while traveling 65 the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was found that the engine had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the contact also stated that there was a small delay in accelerator response time. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 166,280 and the current mileage was 166,311.

About 2 weeks ago i changed the battery because it wasn't working anymore, it started with the car losing power just a little bit and then come back when one morning it turned on and then died, i took the battery and got it charged but didn't last long, ended buying a new one. now for the past few days again the car lost starting losing power and back up, till today it completely died. so at the end we figured it was the alternator, found out online about other drivers with same issue with same model and year car and of a recall being done. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic light, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact mentioned that once the accelerator engaged, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. however, the mechanic replaced the throttle as a temporary remedy. the remedy failed to repair the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated when the vehicle was turned on the brake light and battery warning lights illuminated. on a separate occasion the vehicle also stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the alternator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware the failure and they confirmed the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:05v319000 (electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 118,300.

The drivers side sun visor failed to keep its 'up position' or in a selected position to shade the driver from the sun. this is a safety hazard that left uncorrected could result in an accident. nissan has not issued a voluntary recall on the visor even though many people have complained about the problem. *tr

The driver's seat rocks back and forth because the bracket that holds the seat to the base has broken.this seems to be a rather common occurrence with this model.this is a very unsafe condition because the seat is no longer solidly affixed to the floor.this is a major design flaw,and should be addressed by nissan.the replacement part to remedy this is almost $500.00 and that does not include the labor. *tr

The driver seat is moving left when turning left, and when moving the seat forward, only the left side is moving causing the seat to tilt left. when check at the dealer shop, it appear the link is broken and the right side motor is defective. the dealer admit that the problem occur in many murano 2003-2005,but sad that my extended warranty expired . please investigate about this problem in the nissan murano 2003-2004. it did happen in many of them. *tr

Seat pan brace broke while i was stopped at a stop sign. 2nd time this happened. 1st time was about 4 years previous at about 60,000 miles. previous repair was at a nissan dealer and i requested a price adjustment from nissan but was denied. i have defective part if you need. *tr

All four power door lock actuators are bad in the car. this is preventing the doors from properly locking and unlocking. this is a major safety issue for the car. i have looked online and there are hundreds of complaints about door lock actuators on 2004 muranos. *tr

I have a nissan murano 2004 with approx 66,000 miles...all four actuators failed at the same time. when i looked into this issue on line, i see that many other murano owners have the same issue. when the actuators fail you are no longer able to look the doors, there causing a security issue, especially if you have children. i find it strange that so many people are having the same problem. my husband and parents have 2004 model cars, and have no issues with their looks. please hold nissan responsible for this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would not properly respond to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that there was a failure with the transmission. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 134,000 and the current mileage was 134,300.

The sun visors constantly will not stay up. this happened first on the passengers side and now on the drives side. this is a safety issue! these sun visors falling down can block your vision while you are driving. this is going to cost almost $600.00 to fix at the dealership! this is ridiculous and should be a recall on nissan's part, not charge some outrageous price to fix. i am completely appalled at this. *tr

I was driving my murano and came to a stoplight when upon acceleration nothing happened. i have taken the car to the dealer several times about this and they have failed to fix the problem. it can be very dangerous if a car is approaching from behind and the car will not accelerate. *js

Drivers side sun visor has lost ability to stay in upright position. will drop down unexpectedly causing a safety issue and cannot be left in any position but fully down. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would lose acceleration power sporadically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the transmission fluid numerous times but the failure was not corrected. the failure would recur mostly when driving downhill and most recently, the vehicle would stall sporadically. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure as the transmission slipping and low pressure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 197,467. updated 07/02/13*lj updated 7/31/13 *cn

Driver left seat had a structural failure on its bracket that results from metal fatigue. this failure caused rearward tilting of the driver's seat while the vehicle was operated and potentially compromise vehicle control. *tr

The driver's seat has become detached from the floor frame on one side. the electric mechanism to move the seat still works, but the whole seat appears loose. at first it felt like only a loose bolt, and we had taken it repeatedly to a dealer. i was recently told the entire seat may have to be replaced, as there was now a 'break' in the welding of the seat to the seat frame on the floor. this was not caused by any action of the owners nor due to prior accident. it appears this has been a recurrent problem for these murano's, as i have seen consumer web sites reporting this based on other owner's complaints, which is why i decided to report it as well. i was glad to find out about the repetitive nature of this problem with other owners (i conducted my own internet search) or i may never have reported this. i am concerned this is a safety issue if the car is in an accident. it will need to be fixed now, but i understand nissan has replaced some of them for other owners and i am exploring this option. note - mileage and date entries above are just estimates. i could only find one old repair invoice with this issue mentioned although i had asked them to check it many times. perhaps the dealer knew this was a problem and chose not to put it on the work order. i'm afraid i have also learned a lesson to make sure everything they check is entered on the work order, and to read my work orders more closely, especially with dealers who have vested interest related to recalls. *tr

Seat mounting bracket broke . makes seat tilt to left while driving . no recalls even tho this a common occurrence on this model . just shows nissan desire to stand behind product ....... *tr

The passenger side visor swings down, does not stay in pace and obstructs the drivers view of the road. *tr

When started a loud whine is heard and increases with engine speed. upon initially accelerating after starting the vehicle will slow down to a crawl and not speed up even with pedal to the floor. suddenly it will accelerate without warning while the whine changes in pitch. then when you stop at a light it will not accelerate when the light turns green nearly causing people to run into the back of me. i almost didn't make it thought the light before it turned red. if you do get it going it will lose power without warning. this is an extremely dangerous situation to drive in. this behavior started after having the fluid changed at the dealership. i had the vehicle towed in and was told by the dealer that the belt was bad and the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $4268.55. it is obvious by nissan doubling the factory warranty on these cvt's that they knew of a defect but chose not to issue a recall. it makes no sense to have to replace an entire transmission because of a part failure inside. this is a very poor design if it can not be repaired. *tr

Driver side seat moves while driving causing a huge safety concern for me and my family. the back left seat bracket is broken due to a weak metal part. *js

I have a 2004 nissan murano with only 63000 miles. i encountered a lack or decrease of power while driving at constant speed of 55mph. the engine was still on but the engine won't respond if i press on the pedal. and i had to slowly maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder while decelerating. fortunately i had a chance to park the vehicle to the side of the road. i turned of the car and waited a minute and the car started back again but i notice a humming sound coming from the transmission especially when you let go of the gas pedal while driving. and i would say a 10 to 15% decrease of engine power when you try to accelerate compared before this incident happened. i hope this situation be fixed by nissan before somebody gets hurt. thank you for your time to listen to our concern. god bless. *tr

Transfer case failed the first time around 75,000 miles when i was driving. suddenly slowed down and hear loud bang noise. noise continue as i coast the vehicle to a stop. loud bang noise, and the vehicle would shake. got it replace $3000. one year later at around 96,000 on 3/26/2012. it happen again. same exact symptoms. never buying a nissan ever again. there is a service bulletin about it, so they are aware of the problem but yet they aren't doing anything about it. the extended cvt warranty does not cover the transfer case. even though the transfer case is connected to the cvt. *js

All of the door locks do not work. i have had my murano in the shop 3 times and they cannot figure out the problem. i have now spent close to $1000 and the problem is still not fixed! they first replaced a switch in the driver's side door. that did not fix the problem. they then replaced the bcm, the locks worked for about a week and now they are not functioning again. this is a safety hazard because i am a single woman and should be able to lock and unlock my doors as needed. how many people have to file a complaint for the same issue before nissan does something about it??? it is absolutely ridiculous that i should have to spend almost $1000 and still not have functioning door locks!!! i know for a fact the problem is not the solenoids in the doors that control the locks because my repair shop tested each one in each door and they are properly functioning, which is what led us to check the bcm. when it was determined the bcm was bad, i had that replaced but obviously that is not the only problem. please do something about this issue!!! *tr

The drivers seat electrical slide failed. it locked up and then broke loose. it will no longer operate and is in a fixed position on one track. the other track is moving freely and will not lock. the plastic gears stripped and broke. *tr

Driver & passenger side visor keeps falling down when driving. can not see when it falls down, blocks vision. a safety issue and expensive part that i can not afford. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while attempting a right turn at 5 mph, there was a loud explosion and the transfer case failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the transfer case had failed. the failure and the current mileage was 76,144.

Driver side seat bracket broke during a turn. temporarily caused me to loose control of vehicle but was able to regain control before an accident could happen. our only car and we have a 2 1/2 year old child. after doing research on this, i discovered that this is a very common failure and nissan has yet to issue a recall. *kb

Sun visor drops while driving covering vision of traffic signals. *kb

Driver and passenger side visors will not stay up or stay attached to roof. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving up an incline the vehicle lost power abnormally. the contact had to shift into reverse in order to maneuver the vehicle off the roadway. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator generator regulator). the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer nor was the vehicle repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 71,000.

Complete transfer case failure with no warning whatsoever. mechanic advised damage may be due to operating the awd feature on dry pavement which did not and has not occurred. nissan has extended the warranty on the cvt transmission to 10 years/120,000 miles but it's not clear whether this includes the transfer case. adding to this doubt, when i google this problem it seems hundreds of murano owners have been having the exact same dilemma with their vehicles of similar age/mileage. i contacted nissan north america this morning but their computers were down and they were unable to help me at that time. even so, the transfer case should not fail so catastrophically on a vehicle of this age/mileage that has been regularly maintained and driven gently. obviously this is a fairly major component to just fail without warning. i'm just wondering how many people will need to report this before nissan will recognize and resolve this serious safety problem. *tr

The differential/cvt transfer case is defective. which requires you to have to replace the awd system at a cost of $4-6000. it also cause the car to have steering problems as well. this issue also causes the vehicle to burn a significant amount of fuel which require premium gas.i have read numerous complaints on the web about the same problems other people are having. this causes unnecessary financial hardship as most people are still paying a car loan on this vehicle. *tr

The sun visor located above the driver side does not stay up properly. it flaps down and blocks the view of the road and traffic from the driver. this issue is prevalent in many muranos - see posting boards - and should be a recalled. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the fuel cap since the filler was rusted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 138,000 and the failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the sun visor holder had a defected spring and would continuously fall and block the contact's view of the roadway while driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the failure mileage was 158,000 and the current mileage was 159,005. updated 01/24/12*lj updated 01/25/12

Have had a problem of the accelerator hesitating from a complete stop and then suddenly going forward. when pressing gas pedal nothing would happen when almost pressing all the way and then it would take off. this happened for several miles and then went back to normal. this happened again on wed. dec. 21, 2011. the gas pedal again was not responding when pressed and i could sense that the response of the gas pedal to the speed of vehicle was not working properly. i took to nissan dealer the first time and they could not detect any problem and gave me no reason why this might be happening. i feel this is dangerous to the occupants of this auto and others on the road should the speed of vehicle suddenly change and loss of control occur. *tr

Driver side power seat track assembly of my nissan murano 2004 stopped working while driving. the seat is now disabled and locked in place. there are tilting movements at times along with noise sounding as if it may potentially come loose and dislodge itself rendering dangerous driving condition. dealership has stated over $1200 for the part and installation (out of warranty). the problem appears to be a common issue with all murano year models. *tr

The pressure hose of the power steering is leaking extensively, to the point where it required the reservoir to be refilled an about 10 days. upon closer inspection, the power steering fluid can be seen dripping onto the exhaust, creating smoke and a burning smell when outside the vehicle. this failure probably began several months ago, but the vehicle was already leaking oil from the upper oil pan (the aluminum shroud around the crank). once the upper oil pan leak was fixed, the ps pressure hose leak became more evident. apparently, this problem has gotten worse just recently, because i added some fluid to the ps reservoir when i fixed the upper oil pan, and much of this replaced fluid drained out within the following 10 days. certainly not what i'd call a safe situation, and from reading the online forums on nissan murano's, it appears this is a common situation. *tr

Driver-side sun visor will not stay in place. it is loose and will drop down while driving, blocking visibility. *tr

Vehicle will not accelerate when pushing gas pedal. this has happened multiple times but it occurs randomly. this is a dangerous, well-reported and well-known problem about which multitudes of nissan owners have complained and blogged. apparently, nissan corrected the problem in 2005. they will back up the transmission up to 10 years/120,000 miles but only if it fails completely. otherwise, as in my case, they will not pay for repairing transmission parts, although the cost is in the thousands of dollars. *tr

The passenger sun visor keeps flopping down and obstructing view. there is a mechanism failure in the spring that holds it up. have seen a number of complaints on blogs about this and even if you order a new visor, mechanism still fails. it is a safety issue and one that does not seem to have a resolution.... it is also on the onus of the driver to deal with a defect. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger side sun visors would not remain in an upright position and was obstructing her view. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 105,051. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side visor fell from its housing, obscuring the driver's vision. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that he needed a new visor. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable.

My 2004 nissan murano has been leaking transmission fluid due to a leak in the transfer housing case and is putting out an error code p0868. it now speeds up - slows down - rev's up over 5,000 rpms while not having any power to pull. i have spoken to nissan reps at 3 different dealerships and told them i smell smoke/burning oil coming from the engine. none of them would acknowledge anything. i recently took it to the 4th dealership and decided to spend the $75 to have it inspected and they agreed that it was leaking and has no pressure and told me that it was a design flaw but they couldn't do anything about it. the service manager took me over and showed me a brand new 2011 that had the same issue and they were putting in a new transmission due to the same issue. unfortunately my warranty has now run out and they want over $7000 to replace the transmission - but they won't fix the leak unless i replace the transmission as they say they don't want me to come back upset. well i'm upset because i've read over 100+ post with the same exact problem and i just know this thing is gonna lock up or speed up right in the middle of traffic and it should be nissan's responsibility to admit this is a major problem with the design of the '03 and '04 transmission/transfer case and step up and fix the issue. *tr

The driver side sunvisor suddenly fell down striking my wife in the fore head and causing her to run off the roadway. she was safely able to re-enter the roadway without over correcting and having an accident. this has happened several times, finally to the point that i have removed the sunvisor. i have twin seven year olds with autism that ride in this vehicle several times a week. i have read of several other owners of murano's with the same issue. as a police officer and paramedic this is a safety issue that the manufacturer needs to address, before someone is seriously injured. *tr

We have had another issue concerning our 2004 nissan murano. this time it is the driver seat that has broken. the nissan dealers know of this issue and have not offered any help other than wanting to charge $1000.00 for the seat frame assembly. a seat that has broken! a very integral part of the car that should be strong and free from defects. it would be justice if someone could make this company own up to the terrible craftmanship that this vehicle was constructed with. *tr

I have the same issue with my driver's seat breaking due to the thin metal used in the seat assembly described here: nhtsa action number: pe08065 the left rear of the seat collapsed and now the seat rocks back and forth while driving. http://www.aboutautomobile.com/investigation/2004/nissan/murano/seat. *tr

Automatic left side door lock does not function automatically. front right side and left rear door locks only work intermittently. i have been told door actuators need to be replaced. problem cannot be fixed without complete replacement. this appears to be a problem either with faulty design or production. inability to automatically lock doors from the inside could present safety problem. *kb

When getting out of car to fill gas and upon closing door, the doors are automatic locking, i had children in the car. this car has continue to do this and is serious safety issue. as a female i want to know these locks can be counted on to lock or not when correct. a child could easily get into car and doors lock on there own. this is known issue with nissan. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalled without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the battery and alternator belt needed to be replaced. the remedy failed to correct the failure, two weeks later the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance and referred her to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 140,000.

The weld on the drivers seat frame is fractured. it is a major safety issue and nissan has changed the part from what is originally in the vehicle, although nissan won't admit to a change. *tr

Driver's side sun visor suddenly flopped down and blocked my wife's view of the road. it will not stay up. after listening to her complaints for weeks, i finally took it the dealership to get a new one. they want $182.59 plus tax just for the part! that doesn't even include labor to install. the dealership told me i was lucky because it used to cost $425. that is ludicrous! i have found dozens of similar complaints on this very website. it is a serious safety issue and it is obviously a systemic problem. i didn't realize how much it affected your driving until i drove it today. we are in the market for a new car and i can guarantee it will not be a nissan or infiniti. $200 for a $20 sun visor is insane! *tr

The front drivers seat cannot be moved forward or backward. the right side of the seat appears to be stuck in place. the inability to adjust the seat impacts a drivers ability to position the seat for safe driving i.e. pedal distance, steering distance, side view mirror viewing etc.... this appears to be a known problem. there are several websites where owners discuss their experience one such website is http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f14ec7a (this is an edmunds.com blog), a second blog site where owners report this safety issue is http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/66-problems/10406-more-drivers-seat-problems.html. this is nisssan web site. a third set of complaints can be found at http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2005/nissan/murano/seat. this is clearly a problem which may cause an accident. *tr

All 4 "door lock actuators" on my 2004 nissan murano are defective. this issue occurs intermittently and means that the door lock will randomly not unlock or lock. only the driver door has a key lock- meaning that for each other door, the doors must be locked from within if the lock actuator is not working or acting up. for example, if a car door is not opening, and you unlock it from within the car, then close the door, and press "lock" on your key-chain, that car door will still have not locked. the car door lock stops responding, and can only be done manually internally. i spoke to nissan a year ago about this problem and they indicated that each door would be $400 to fix, meaning $1600 altogether. research has indicated to me that this is a fairly common nissan problem and that none of the dealerships are doing anything to help the consumer- other than indicating the large price tag. this issue directly affects the safety of the product- because it becomes impossible to tell whether the door is actually locked, unless the owner physically walks around the car and checks each door- and then locks the door manually from the inside. *tr

The power seat motor on my 2004 nissan murano se has failed. it will not move forward or backwards. in addition, the wheel hub bearing failed/broke and also had to be replaced at a very expensive cost. prior to this, the differential also failed/leaked and had to be replaced/fixed. this vehicle has only 100,000 miles and has endured a ongoing series of repairs for numerous factory installed defects. the nissan, murano is not a safe, reliable vehicle to own. *tt

My 2004 nissan murano se just recently passed 115,000 miles. i have been noticing a lack of power, some odd/various noises and just recently saw a puff of smoke out of the exhaust. shortly after, the service engine soon light came on and i had the code verified at advance auto. catalytic system failure on one of the banks. this type of failure is extremely common with nissan vehicles utilizing the vq engine and typically results in backflow of catalyst material into the engine which in turn causes catastrophic failure to the pistons and piston rings. replacement of the catalytic converters is highly difficult and generally costs around $2,500 at a dealer. parts alone will cost in excess of $600 for aftermarket and $1,600 for oem. this issue generally happens between 80k and 120k miles on almost every altima, maxima and murano and there are multiple forums in which various owners discuss this matter in grave detail. it is not a matter of if this will happen to these vehicles, it is a matter of when. i purchased this vehicle 1.5 years ago and still owe mutltiple thousands of dollars on it. this is ridiculous... *tr

2004 nissan murano. consumer states sun visor will not stay in place. it will not stay up and out of the way. *tgw the consumer stated the sun visor has been replaced four times. *jb

I have a 2004 nissan murano. i did only a little bit of research before i bought it because i really liked the way they looked and drove. shortly after the purchase, i began to read about the poor quality of the cvt transmission. i bought the car with 100,000 kms on it so i was quite worried as i don't think many people can afford a new transmission at several thousands of dollars, especially me. not long after that, nissan came out with an extended warranty on the cvt's because pretty much every murano owner has a problem with it sooner or later. needless to say, im at 160,000 kms on it right now and sure enough, im having big problems now. a huge knocking noise is coming from the transmission that kind of sounds like a helicopter taking off. every once in a while for some time now, when i've been at a stop light, i can literally put the gas pedal down to the floor and there will be no response for about 5 seconds, then the car will jolt forward. my murano is at the nissan dealership right now and they're telling me the problem is coming from the front differential and that they won't cover it under the new warranty. the differential is inside of the transmission and therefore part of it, yet they won't cover it. so right now im pretty much at the point where i need to get rid of this thing asap and get something else. if nissan refuses to step up to the plate with this worldwide problem, unfortunately im going to have to turn my back on nissan from here on out which is really too bad, because this is the 3rd nissan i've had with only minor issues until now. the magnitude of this problem is more than enough for me to never buy a nissan again. somebody needs to do something about this. i wish i would have known that nissan teamed up with fischer price to build the murano. i never would have bought one! *kb

In 2006 we received a recall letter about nissan having problems with the fuel tank. we had the protection guard installed by nissan as per nhtsa recall. in april 2011 we were driving on highway and hit something small in the road that punctured the fuel tank. the item was so small no one in the car saw it. the protective shielding, which was a thin piece of plastic, shattered and failed to protect the tank.

For no visible reason, the driver's side visor dropped down and could not be put back into place. it refuses to stay up. in the down position the view is cut in half and renders the vehicle unsafe for sustained driving. i believe this is a total manufacturer defect.

I have a 2004 nissan murano with a broken drivers seat. the left side of the driver seat support frame has fatigued and broken. several repair shops in my area have indicated that they will not try to repair because the guage of the metal support is too thin. new seat bases, which are hard to find, can cost $1000 for the part. my internet search has revealed this to be a common problem. need help on this! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *kb

Driver side sun visor dropped down unexpectedly and intermittently.

My 2004 nissan murano has a defective driver-side sun visor problem. it keeps falling down and will also not stay up. this is a safety issue because when i am driving the vehicle, the visor will flop down without warning and cause me to become distracted, which could cause me to have an accident. also, if i put it down, it will not stay in the position i place it in. i believe this is a defective part in the nissan murano. i have noticed on the internet that many people have been complaining about this issue and that nissan refuses to cover this under warranty or under a recall. there was even a nissan auto technician who anonymously admitted that this was a mechanical failure because he has to replace the visor part on many vehicles he has worked on. can you do anything about this? *tr

2004 nissan murano driver's side sun visor repeatedly falls down and will not stay up causing a serious safety issue. the consequences could be fatal if not fixed. i have had 2 incidents where i was close to being hit by another car due to the visor falling. the visor fell as i was approaching an intersection in which it caused me to go through a red light. i have contacted nissan consumer affairs and they told me i had to take it to a dealership for them to verify that it was an issue. i then contacted nissan consumer affairs back to let them know it was verified that it was a problem and that a regional specialist would contact me. i talk to the regional specialist and she needed the documentation from the dealership. she now has it and i'm waiting for a response now. this all started just a couple of weeks ago with nissan. if the safety issue is not resolved by their expense then i'm talking to a good friend that is an investigative reporter for a local news company. *tr

Transfer case fail. *tr

In hot weather, the passenger door lock will not lock when the lock button is pressed, or if the key fob remote lock key is pressed. this can result in a false sense of security if the driver is unaware of the problem and increases the risk of vehicle theft. *tr

A recurring check engine light problem, hesitation on acceleration after sitting in traffic for a while, poor idling, and the even a complete shutoff while my girlfriend was driving and my two daughters as passengers. the cars has completed shutoff twice while driving. once while turning left at low speed and the other one while on the highway. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated the front driver's seat motor failed, no longer allowing him to make adjustments to the seat. the contact expressed concern over the possibility of the seat involuntarily shifting while driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000. updated 07/08/11 *bf the consumer stated when the key was inserted into the ignition, the seat would move automatically. updated 12/19/11

My vehicle does not respond to depression of the gas pedal. it does this spontaneously, which is dangerous when making a left hand turn through an intersection with oncoming traffic. i took my car to a restaurant last night and when we left to come home the vehicle would not travel at speeds over 10mph. we had to turn the vehicle off and back on at all stop signs/lights in order for it to go at all after making a stop. immediately drove the vehicle straight home, after research found out that many people have the exact same problems with their early year nissan muranos. nissan needs to do a major recall and own up to their mistake before someone's life is taken as a result of their faulty mechanics. my car has approximately 155k miles on it. *tr

Dear sir, we own a 2004 nissan murano that we bought new in may of 2004. the vehicle has performed great over the years; however, we do have one very important safety issue with the nissan murano which is the driver's side sun visor. as you are driving, the sunvisor will drop down blocking the view of the roadway. i have also spoken with another nissan murano owner who stated that she has experienced the same problem. also, i ran an internet search for "problems with a nissan murano sunvisor" and discovered numerous blogs submitted by individuals who have experienced the exact same problem with their nissan muranos. i strongly feel that this issue needs to be investigated before someone is very seriously injured or perhaps killed because they were unable to see the roadway. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan murano. i have had this vehicle for less than a year (9months) and in the last 2 months i have noticed multiple issues...both my front windows roll down automatically after the car is turned off, the temp gauge on the mirror flashes 100 degrees, lastly-the most concerning is my steering! i heard popping for months and months, but most recently i could feel the power steering going out. i thought at first it was because of all the rain we had some high water over our road, but it continued. my brother is a certified mechanic and he added fluid to it which helped for a day or two then it went right back to being hard to steer, mostly turning left some right.we were driving over a bridge when we crossed the bridge joint passing oncoming traffic the wheel nearly jerked left out of my grip because of the problem. we nearly hit another car and could have went through the bridge to the river below. scared us to death!! when we looked it up in the system it says it may be rack and pinion system. i've looked online and have read multiple upon multiple accounts of the same thing for this year and model but no recall or help for this issue by nissan, not the 2004 anyway. my brother plans to get under the car and check it out in more detail but is pretty certain rack and pinion malfunction is the problem. it's gonna be a small fortune to pay for! but more importantly i have two children under age 4 that are transported daily in this vehicle and it is a major safety concern for me and for nissan. this needs to be corrected. *tr

Driver side visor contiunes to fall out of the "up" postion. this is a big safety issue, especially when i have my 3yr old son in the back! velcro doesnt really help either. *tr

Traveling on the interstate and in the process of passing a car in passing gear the power of the car stopped. we slowed down and afterthat everytime we would give it gas it would power down again. we took it to a nissan dealer service center, they said it was an electronic throtle. they replaced that then in less than 30 days it did the exact same thing, took it back to nissan they said it was the transmission, they replaced the valve covers, then in february on the way to texas it did it again only this time it was much worse, it would power down and you could creeep to the edge on the highway. very dangerous in that the power stops as you are driving in high traffic areas at the speed of 60-65. we left it at a nissan dealership in grapevine texas, they had it for a month and guaranteed that they found the problem, they said it was a flow valve. on the way back from texas, (13 hour) drive it did the exact same thing and we had to have it towed to sante fe, nm. we have spent $3,000 at this point. now i have contacted corporate nissan, they have told us to go get the car they cannot find anything wrong. however nissan knows that the transmissions are bad on these cars for they have extended the transmission warranty to 120,000. they refuse to replace the transmission saying that the computer will not justify the problem. do we have to wait until we are in a car wreck because of this problem for anyone to do anythng? somone needs to make nissan take responsibility for this! i have had my murano in the shop for over 50 days total. we are told that now nissan is sending a tech, that was last week, he still has not arrived. we are wanting to warn people who won nissan to be aware.

They are telling me i have to replace my catalytic converter, because it is a government requirement. this is costing 3300.00. looking online, some cars, there was a recall on this part why wasn't there one on this car if it is having to be replaced? 2004 nissan murano. i can not afford something like this, and a family with my income can not. i am a single mother with two kids. please let me know what i can do. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that after stopping and depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle did not accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a leak in the transmission was diagnosed. the contact was advised to replace the throttle body and catalytic converter. the vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance because the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

2004 nissan murano, drivers seat spontaneously broke, seat is now leaning against the door frame. seat no longer functions properly. seat rocks from side to side in stopping. afraid of further failure in seat that could result in the driver seat coming completely disengaged which would put driver and passengers at serious risk. independent mechanic acknowledges seat failure in muranos is common. *tr

I had brought my car for regular scheduled service when i was informed about transmission transfer case seal requiring repair. it is one of the most common and expensive problems regarding this car however nissan refuses to issue a recall on this defect. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan murano and the driver seat has broken within the last 2 months. it rocks side to side and front to back when applying the brakes. i took it to a mechanic and paid to have it welded but it did not hold. this is dangerous as if it breaks while driving, this structure failure to the driver seat could cause a fatality. this is a common problem with this vehicle. *tr

Nissan murano 2004 transfer case and rear differential failure. need to replace both at a cost of $6,200. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor was hanging down impairing his vision and would not remain closed. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired or diagnosed. the current and failure mileage was 28,000. the vin was unavailable.

My nissan murano has a defective driver side visor. it constantly falls from the "up position" into drivers vision. this caused an accident!!! i was traveling downhill on a snow/ice covered road, i hit a bump and the visor fell into my vision i reached to put the visor back into the up position. pushed it into place and it immediately fell again i pushed it back up(distracting my attention from the road in front of me) and noticed a car stopped in the middle of the road, i swerved to miss the stalled car, i avoided hitting the car but as i swerved i ran over black ice the car got sideways and hit a concrete barricade.

2004 nissan murano will not accelerate intermittently when depressing the gas pedal. it then leaps/races forward. i will be at stop signs/lights and will not be able to accelerate out of traffic. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan murano and have had troubles with vehicle hesitation . it is most present when in stop and go traffic and the engine is warm. after about 20 minutes of stop and go, the gas pedal doesn't respond for a few seconds and the vehicle suddenly jerks forward aggressively presenting a very dangerous situation. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal cracking noise from the front end. the contact then noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the cpntact pulled over and shut the engine off. the contact then noticed the transfer case was fractured and the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the transfer case was fractured and leaking fluids. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 146,00 and the current mileage is 147,000. updated 03/22/11*lj updated 11/16/11

During stop and go traffic, i step on the gas pedal and the car does not move for a few seconds then suddenly the car jerks forward. this happend continiously over the past month. i would like this issue to be investigated and recalled, as this is a big safety concern.

The car was driven on the high way at 50 mph, when it started to decelerate and would only go over a max speed of 30 mph. even with acceleration, the car would not go over 30 mph. it was driven to the auto repair shop and they declared the transmission had failed and the engine was faulty as well. this car has given us so many problems. this is the third time it had stalled on the highway almost causing accidents and presenting a dangerous situation for my family! this problem needs to be corrected!!!!!!!!! something must be done!

My nissan 04 murano driver seat frame got fractured and lots of people having the same problem. first time it broke i got it wielded now the frame got fractured from the other side. this is dangerous and annoying. please do something about this. thank you *tr

My daughter was driving my nissan murano to school pulling on to a four lane highway accelerating to get up to the speed limit when all of a sudden the vehicle lost power and started to decelerate, she was almost rear ended by a trailer truck. she heard a grinding noise and was able to coast into the median to remove the vehicle from traffic. she was quite shaken by the incident as was i. i had the vehicle towed to a repair garage only to find out that the transmission was in pieces inside the pan. i understand by reviewing many web sites that this has happened to numerus nissan owners. does someone have to be killed before a recall or a warning is initiated? it appears nissan has washed their hands of these defective transmissions as well as the broken driver seat brackets and rear disc break slid pins that freeze up and cause the caliper to heat up, rear wheels and ultimately the tires. if nissan (who is very aware of the defects) or nhtsa doesn't make nissan murano owners aware of the danger, someone will have a fatal accident and it will be too late!

Service engine light illuminates with resulting failure as evaporative emissions leak. dealing surface around fuel filler neck slightly corroded leading to evaporative leak and possible tank sealing issues. *ln

Nissan murano 2004 -- sun visor on drivers side is not staying up. as i am driving ( sometimes with my kids) the sun visor drops down blocking my view. this is a big safety issue and i'm surprised no one has been injured or sued nissan for this. i have noticed many other people have the same complaint. the dealer wants $400.00 to put in a new one -- when this should never happen. *tr

Our 2004 nissan murano broke down about 4 weeks ago on the freeway. there were loud grinding noises, and would not accelerate over 40 mph. it was towed to the nearest nissan dealer, and is still there over three weeks later. the dealer says it is the transmission, and that a new transmission has been ordered, but is on back order. we have contacted the nissan dealer where we bought the vehicle, and they so far have not taken any responsibility. it is supposed to be covered by warranty, but have been reading about all the other nissan murano owners with the same transmission problem. our nissan has 64,000 plus miles on it. *tr

Drivers seat lifter carriage frame in my 2004 murano has broken. *ln

Nissan murano transfer case oil seal leak the third time within few months. *tr

Drivers side visor does not stay up and drops down to block driving vision. requires 1 hand to hold visor out of the line of sight to leave one hand only for driving. creates a dangerous driving situation and creates un due anxiety. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 35 mph, the front driver side sun visor flipped down, obstructing the contact's vision. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure occurred intermittently. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage is 100,000. updated 02/17/11* lj updated 03/07/11 *jb

I have a 2004 nissan murano. both driver's and passenger's sun visors fall to the down position when the vehicle hits a bump or when the brake is pressed. this can cause a safety hazard as it obstructs my view while driving. the cost to repair or replace the visor seems absurdly high especially when i look at several forums of murano owners having the same problem. i now drive with my hand holding the visor in the "up" position which is also a hazard because i have to drive with one hand in order to see without the visor falling. i have researched the web and saw several murano owners have the same problem. at what point or how many complaints do you need to receive in order to recall the item? does someone need to get into a serious accident or notify the media to seek action? *tr

2004 nissan murano suffered complete steering failure. the steering wheel would turn freely but does not control the car. the result was a crash. there were no other cars in sight on a straight road traveling approximately 35 mph. the suv went off the road and hit a tree totaling the vehicle and injuring driver. airbag injuries were not too bad but could have been worse if traveling at a higher speed. *tr

Driver's side sun visor on 2004 nissan murano drops suddenly while driving and cblocks view of the road -- significant safety issue. *tr

On thanksgiving our 2004 nissan murano started making a banging noise. it continued to get louder and within about five minutes the car was completely immobilized. the car smelled of transmission fluid. we called nissan and they informed us that the transmission is covered under a 120,000 mile warranty, which is what we thought it was without anyone looking at it yet. we had it towed to apple nissan in york. the service manager then looked at the vehicle and informed us that it is the transfer case not the transmission and that it is not covered under the warranty and that the cost to repair it would be $4000.00. the vehicle is still at apple nissan with the broken transfer case because we cannot afford to replace it. *tr

My wife and i went out to go to an appointment when the remote access key didn't work. we tried to use our key and that failed to work as well. basically, we were locked out of our car with no way to gain access to our vehicle. two hours later i came out and the driver side door was open. remember, two hours ago we were locked out and now only the driver side door is unlocked without me doing anything to it. so i test the door with the manual key to see if it all works and by some miracle it does. but once again, the remote key doesn't work. the wife took it apart and re-assembled it and then it worked. this feels like it will become a huge problem and i've read reports of the same category of nissan murano failures and am afraid of an emergency where the door needs to be opened and it can't be in a reliable time frame. *tr

Vehicle stops running after being started. car will start and then die.

Driver's side sunvisor does not stay in place. front right tire bolt broken. doors have locked us out on their own. burning oil possible engine replace. all with the 2004 nissan murano. *tr

While pulling away from a light my seat made a snapping sound. after that the seat is very loose and wobbles when moved with your hand. as i make turns the seat rocks side to side. *tr

Dear sir, we own a 2004 nissan murano that we bought new in may of 2004. the vehicle has performed great over the years; however, we do have one very important safety issue with the nissan murano which is the driver's side sun visor. as you are driving, the sunvisor will drop down blocking the view of the roadway. this is the third time the part has become defective. the first time, the vehicle was under warrant; the second time, we paid for the new sunvisor; and now, the problem has returned. we have contacted nissan concerning the defective sunvisor and we are currently awaiting their response. i have also spoken with another nissan murano owner who stated that she has experienced the same problem. also, i ran an internet search for "problems with a nissan murano sunvisor" and discovered numerous blogs submitted by individuals who have experienced the exact same problem with their nissan muranos. i strongly feel that this issue needs to be investigated before someone is very seriously injured or perhaps killed because they were unable to see the roadway. *tr

Murano stopped during traffic while child and wife in car - determined was transfer case causing loud banging. *tr

Nissan murano 2004 driver side sunvisor doe not stay in place , suddenly drops and blocks driver view. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor would repeatedly fall, obstructing the driver's view of the roadway. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the dealer could not guarantee that the failure would not recur. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance the failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 136,000.

My 2004 nissan murano passenger door lock fails to open with remote control. there are no key access on the passenger handle. i either end up thinking my doors are all locked or i try to unlock the passenger side door and it does not. 1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. in addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. 3. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how to unlock a door using the manual lever in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced will forgo getting repaired. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan murano sl and have had troubles with vehicle hesitation for quite some time now. it seems to be most present when in stop and go traffic and the engine is warm. after approximately 10mins of stop and go, the gas pedal does not respond for a few seconds and the vehicle suddenly lunges forward aggressively presenting a very dangerous situation. the dealership does not know what is causing this but numerous reports on the internet point to a valve body malfunction. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 70 mph, the driver side sun visor flipped down obstructing his vision. the failure occurred intermittently while the contact was driving at any speed. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were unknown.

I have a 2004 nissan murano and the gas cap door gets stuck all the time... this is a safety issue. if my wife were low on gas and it was night time this could be a personal safety issue. *tr

2004 nissan murano: door actuators on all four doors are either partially closing or partially opening. this results in the doors not readily opening when trying to enter the call. this is a safety concern for two reasons, 1) it does not allow for immediate access to the vehicle in an emergent or dangerous encounter, 2) it allows others to access the vehicle when it should otherwise be secured. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while attempting to adjust the driver side front seat, the contact noticed that the seat would mechanically move forward. however, all of the additional movable positions did operate normally. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the currrent mileage was approximately 89,000. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

While driving my 2004 murano at 65mph the car all of sudden lost complete power, i was lucky to be able to get it over to the side of the freeway. the cars power train would not engage. i had the car towed to the dealership and they informed me the car had a recall that they would fix as well. this model seems to have many issues and nissan should extend a larger warranty to cover them or buy back the vehicles. *tr

My 2004 nissan murano transmission/transfer case/differential is shot. there was this loud whistling sound a sudden jerk and then a rattling sound which i found out from the nissan dealership the transmission needs to be replaced. upon leaving the dealership i went to accelerate and there was a delayed response and then the vehicle just took off. it appears that above 1000 rpm the transmission kicks into gear otherwise the truck will not move faster than 2 mph. this is extremely dangerous because it happens without warning. the makers of nissan has been notified by hundreds of consumers that own the nissan murano 2003-2009. yet nissan will do nothing, but blame the consumer for lack of service on the vehicle. will someone have to die before there is a recall??!! *tr

The driver's side sunvisor in my 2004 nissan murano does not stay in the up position when the car hits a bump in the road. it just rotates to the fully down position blocking my line of sight. i have to frequently drive with one hand holding the sunvisor up. *tr

The sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano suddenly just flops down for no reason while im driving. a few times it has gotten in the way of my direct sight and has caused me to swerve almost getting into an accident. i've replaced the visor once already myself but the new visor is now failing again and nissan won't do anything about it since its been out of warranty for some time now. *tr

Drivers side sunvisor on a 2004 nissan murano while driving the vehicle, the sunvisor falls from its upright position to the down position, thus blocking the driver's field of view, causing a major safety concern. nissan has issued a service bulletin (#03-081a) covering these visors, which shows that they are aware of the problem. however, they will not stand behind their product to remedy this situation without charging the consumer in excess of $400 - $500 to repair it. there has not been a wreck yet, but its only a matter of time when the driver cannot see. we have been to the service dept on numerous occasions, but they will not fix the problem. this problem happens constantly while driving. *tr

Own a 2004 nissan murano. sun visor on both driver and passenger sides have failed to stay in their proper all-the-way flip up or down positions. they would suddenly and unexpectedly drop to obstruct the vision of the driver. said problem is prevalent in models 2003-2007 and has been cited by a lot of owners. dealer quoted cost $300+ to replace. *tr

Uses oil!! i heard a rattle or a chattering noise form the engine on light acceleration. checked engine oil it was low. put about 1-1.5qts in. fixed problem. next oil change about 1500-2000 miles into the oil change heard same thing. again low oil repeated last process. changed oil and again about 1500-2000 miles into the oil change same problem. there isn't a leak one any wear out side the engine must be leaking past the rings and into the cylinders and being burnt. if not caught in time will eventually lead to engine failure which means no power steering no power brakes, caught in traffic, or out in the middle of no wear. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side door does not always work. when using the remote the door will not lock or unlock, but the door handle functions normally. the contact stated that the controls on the driver side door, to lock and unlock also does not work. the vehicle was not inspected when the complaint was filed. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 100000. updated 12/20/10 *bf updated 12/21/10

Sun visor on both driver side and passenger side will "flop" down at any given time and obscure vision of the road. passenger side was loose from the date of purchase, drivers side started recently. *tr

The drivers side sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano keeps falling down even with the simplest bump on the road while driving. this happens all the time. we put velcro on it and it has not worked. took the car to mossy nissan and they said it would have to be replaced for $400. this is very dangerous while driving and could definitely cause an accident. the price to replace is ridiculous. *tr

My 2004 murano sun visor keeps dropping down. *tr

The driver side visor in my 2004 nissan murano flops down while i am driving obstructing my view. *tr

Drivers side sun visor on nissan murano will not stay in fixed position impairing my view while driving. visor cannot be used. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano that has been exhibiting acceleration problems for about 2 years. when i press on the gas pedal the rpms increase but the car does not move, then after two to five seconds the car picks up speed rapidly. this problem is most noticeable in hot weather and when i am in stop-and-go traffic. yesterday while driving i heard a loud clunk, the car decelerated quickly and resisted accelerating...i had to drive home at 15 mph and had the car towed to a garage this morning. *tr

Nissan murano driver's side sun visor falls into driver's line of vision when driving over bumpy roads. this is a safety hazard as it impedes the driver's visibility. it happens consistently and the only solution appears to be replacing the visor at a cost of $400+. *tr

2004 nissan murano---driver side sun visor flips down on its own while driving and obstructs view of the driver. *tr

My 2004 nissan murano awd se front driver seat broke . i took it out and paid to have a guy weld it . others have told me that it is a common murano problem . some suggested that it is already a nissan recall issue but i can't get any info to prove it . it still flops around . also the front wheel bearing went at 75k miles but that's another problem . the doors lock automatically if you slam the door sometimes . imagine jumping out of the car to put mail in the box and when you come back it's locked ? dealer said he fixed it ... he didn't . the tail gate back door latch sticks . also the metal rim of the gasoline filler neck got rusty and pitted . consequently the gas cap didn't seal properly and the check engine light came on . the dealer wanted 800 dollars to change the filler neck . i sanded it and fixed it for nothing . *tr

The door locks don't always work properly on my 2004 nissan murano (has been this way for quite some time) -- it sounds like they are locking/unlocking, but the lock doesn't actually engage. it's an intermittent problem, and it isn't always the same door. i've seen many others with the same problems on this vehicle, and it seems like an open for door for a bigger problem (car jacking, etc) -- you feel safe because you "heard" the doors lock, yet you can still open it from the outside... i feel that it could possibly warrant a recall for safety reasons. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano that not running due to the transmission. i took mt vehicle to the nissan dealership several times complaining about noise, acceleration on the gas pedal out of the blue, speed decreasing while driving on hwy at 70mph, to 10 or less mph. i've spent about $3000 on a calculator conversion and exhaust system, that i might not even needed. i had to have my truck towed to the nissan dealership that has been servicing my truck. they said my transmission was out of warranty. my transmission was under warranty when the problem began last year, but the dealership p tech choose to word the problems a different way not to reflect transmission issue. dealership nor nissan want to assist to fix my truck. i have about 152,000k on my truck now, but i had way less when problems began. i need assistance to get truck fix, i'm sill paying the $9000. i owe in it. nissan is not stepping up to the plate when they knew there were transmission issues in the murano truck. i'm very unhappy, discussed, sad that i'm trapped in a truck that's not safe. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the sun visor would not stay in the upward position. when driving, it would fall down obstructing the contact's view of the roadway. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact was concerned that the failure would startle her and could potentially result in a crash. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. updated 11/19/10 *cn updated 11/23/10

I own a 2004 nissan murano. front wheel drive. my driver side sun visor does not stay up any more? it started falling down in 2007, by 2009 i had to remove the lighted mirror to decrease the weight so that the visor would not have the added weight pulling the visor down. i tried to wrap duck tape around the visor plastic tab but the visor stills falls after awhile. it now just falls every time i go out for a drive. nissan dealership and auto maker will not make good on this defective product!!! *tr

2004 nissan murano driver side sun visor falling down blocking drivers vision which could lead to accident. nissan has manufacured this as a defective part as many of them are facing the same issue. i tried to contact the dealer and they are asking to pay $400 to replace this part. sun visor is falling down in regular inetrvals through out he drive as it loose inside the plastic. *tr

Sun visors in 2004 murano do not stay in position. on the freeway they suddenly fall down blocking vision. nissan had a tsb, but outside the 3/36 warranty, they are $400 to repair. *tr

Drivers side visor will not stay up. *tr

We purchased a certified used 2004 nissan murano in march 2006. within 6 mos, the driver's side sun visor started falling by itself, impairing the vision of the driver unexpectedly. the problem worsened until it just now hangs permanently straight down. in order to drive safely, we have to drive with it permanently to the side position which then blocks our side vision. there is no way to drive the murano without vision impairment of some sort. *tr

2004 nissan murano sunvisors are junk. they are a very serious safety hazard when they fall down when you are driving and obstruct your vision. nissan want $330.00 to replace this visor with i assume another piece of crap ya right, they need to be recalled!!!!!!!!!! i will never buy another nissan in my life just because of these annoying overpriced dangerous sunvisors!!! *tr

The driver side sun visor does not stay up. when driving, it will occasionally and randomly fall into the down position, blocking the view of the road. this has happened at least a dozen times in the past year and a half of driving my 04 murano. the last time it happened it was at night and i happened to be driving at night. the visor dropped while in the middle of going around a curve. luckily no one was in the oncoming traffic lane and disaster was averted. but this could have been a very ugly incident. i have not replaced the visor components yet, because of the cost of the repair. *tr

On my 2004 murano sl awd driver side door lock stopped working in 2008. i does not respond to remote control so i have to use a key to open/close it. in 2007 the lock became lazy then one day it stopped working. *tr

Driver and passenger side sun visors fall with any minor bump (or even without any jarring at times). not only does it startle the driver when it happens (possibly leading to erratic driving, but it blocks the driver's field of vision creating a further safety hazard. many times simply raising the visor up does not work and it falls again leaving the driver trying to handle the car safely with one hand while simultaneously trying to keep the visor out of his field of vision. *tr

The driver side sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano won't stay in the stowed position or the full forward position. it will fall down into the field of view when a large bump in the road is hit. *tr

Door locks and gas lock do not work or work intermittently. there wan an occasion where i had to tow the car because i had no gasoline and was not able to open the gas door. the mechanic fix it temporarily. the second time it happened i bent the gas door and had to replace the door. i fix that problem by deactivating the gas door lock. *tr

2004 nissan murano. passenger side and driver side sun visors keep falling down and blocking view while driving. it is getting progressively worse. started falling as a result of any jarring while driving (pot hole, uneven road, etc). now, will happen when suddenly pressing on the brakes while in city traffic. really is a safety hazard. first, the surprise of the visor suddenly dropping down and second having your view obscured while in traffic. really need to look into this issue. *tr

1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. in addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. . in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. it's only a matter of time till someone gets robbed, hurt or killed from a malfunctioning door lock. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. the sun visors fall loose at the slightest vibration. every bump we hit sends them falling into my path of vision. i have 60k and therefore i am out of the factory warranty. i fear that the visor will fall at the wrong time, causing a potential accident. please tell me what i can do to have nissan correct this. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving the drivers side sun visor fell down and made it difficult for him to see. the dealer stated that the visor is not covered under the warranty. the vin was not available. the mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 100000.

The driver's side sun visor of my 2004 nissan murano will not stay in the up position. every time you go over the smallest bump it falls down covering the driver's view of the road unexpectedly. *tr

Sun visor problem: both driver side and passenger side sun visors don't stay up. this is dangerous when i'm driving as it blocks/interferes with my vision! it will stay up for a short period of time, then fall whenever i hit a bump. *tr

Electronic door lock failure, 2004 nissan murano se. whether activated from the driver's door button or by remote fob and whether for lock or unlock, electromechanical response at each affected door is too weak, requiring manual lock/unlock. problem is not consistent at each door although all 4 doors have not worked simultaneously in 2-3 yrs. driver's door is the only one which has not been affected so far. *tr

Last yr, the drivers side lock stopped working and now both the front passenger side and right rear passenger locks and stopped working. the locks don't open event with the key. *tr

I was taking a left hand turn when i heard something snap and my driver's side seat fell back to the left. my foot came off the gas pedal when the seat fell back. i've read all of the complaints and i find it hard to believe that this is not considered a safety issue. i could have easily lost control of the car or come to an abrupt stop from my foot coming off the gas if i were traveling at a faster rate of speed. i just returned from the nissan dealer. they had to completely replace the seat lift frame assembly for a "discounted" cost of $1135.80 which i paid. i could not drive the car in this condition (the seat was not stable and wobbling every time i took a turn or hit a bump) so i felt i had not choice but to repair it. from the invoice i think the part # is 87450-ca68b and then below that it says mh7826. *tr

The sun visor of my nissan murano 2004 on the driver side does not stay up and keeps on falling into my eyes. from the forums i have visited, i have noticed that this is a common problem with murano vehicles. it started almost a year ago. at that time i used to be able to put it up in position and it would stay up for a while, but now the cognition has worsened. now no matter how hard i try, the sun visor would not stay in place and keep on dropping into my eyes. i cannot believe that a reputed car manufacturer like nissan can build such an inferior product. in my mind it is a safety issue and government should ask nissan to stand up to their product and issue a recall. this is not the only problem i am having with this car. other problems are: 1. driver side power seat does not function because some part is broken, but because of this, i need to replace entire mechanism. 2. gas cap cover does not open. i had to spend $400 to get it fixed. 3. there is some engine component that makes internal noise that could make my vehicle stop while diving. i have been told that this costs $4,500. looks like whole car is falling apart in under 60,000 miles. it is incomprehensible that nissan has manufactured this car with built-in obsolescence. *tr

O own a 2004 nissan murano. my incident relates to the interior sun visor on these vehicles. i have had these replaced several times now due to the fact they will not hold in place in the upright position. when this part fails the sun visor drops into a position that can partially block drivers vision. the last replacement of this part on my vehicle was in early 2008. this part has fail once again and is now partially blocking the drivers vision. *tr

1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the driver "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. 3. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the front passenger sun-visor fell involuntarily and when the contact attempted to place the visor back in place, it would not remain in position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed she would have to pay to have the visor replaced. the vehicle was not serviced and the failure also occurred with the driver¿s sun visor. the vehicle was again taken to the dealer where the contact was informed again, she would have to take the liability for the replacement of the visors. the vehicle was not serviced. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 80,500.

The drivers side sun visor falls down without warning blocking the drivers vision. this happens frequently. the dealer wants $400. to replace the entire visor. i currently use velcro to secure it. but this doesn't work very well. this is a common problem on 2003-2006 nissan muranos and should be a safety recall to correct the issue before someone is seriously injured or killed due to this manufacturing defect. *tr

Doors lock malfunction all the time. *tr

Sun visors do not stay in clip which allows visor to fall at any time. had the clips replaced under warranty in 2005 but problem is occurring again after warranty expiration. extremely hazardous due to startling distraction. there should be a recall. *tr

2004 nissan murano awd leaks fluid from transfer case and/or cvt transmission assembly resulting in eventual failure of the transfer case and/or transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse. when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal there was a loud noise on the front passenger side of vehicle. the engine was turned off and restarted. the battery and brake warning light indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. an authorized dealer stated that there was a recall repair performed on the vehicle per nhtsa campaign id number 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator/ generator/ regulator). the failure occurred after the recall repair was performed. the failure mileage was 61,000.

1. event leading up to the failure - i changed the air cleaner. 2. the engine stops working suddenly while driving. this occurred two times after i had changed the air cleaner. the consequences are that the engine stops running suddenly, without notice, while the vehicle is being operated in traffic. 3. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed the repair at no cost in a very short period of time. the service people at the dealer explained that air was leaking in past a sensor that caused the sensor to shut down the engine. the repair consisted of aligning tubes within the air intake system and ensuring they were tight so that no other air could leak in. *tr

Passenger door will not lock or unlock completely. if you use the power lock feature, the lock will remain in the same position it was. you must manually lock or unlock the door, which exposes a huge safety risk as there is only one key-hole on car. to open a passenger door, you must unlock the driver's door and walk around the vehicle exposing the driver to unnecessary safety issues. *tr

Sun visor on drivers side drops into line of sight. will not stay in one position. *tr

The driver seat became unstable and would adjust without using controls. seat just broke (the frame) and almost caused us to crash due to displacement and listing to the left. very scary. just found out this is a common issue and that it will be nearly $1000 to repair. *tr

2004 nissan murano would periodically not shift from neutral into reverse or park. this problem began to appear about 2 years ago. sometimes the problem lasted for a day or two sometimes for a week or more. it only happened in the winter. the first 2 times i brought it to the dealer they could not find any problem. there is a work around (bypass) for the reverse lockout problem in the owner's manual so the manufacturer was aware of a potential for trouble. about march 2010 the problem appeared and did not disappear. i brought it to the dealer they had the car for 2 days and could not identify the cause. they recommended replacing the entire shifter. i requested they disconnect the lockout mechanism. they said they couldn't because it was a safety device. so i told them it should be repaired at no cost to me. about a year ago i filed a complaint regarding this problem with nissan. i asked the dealer to talk with nissan and gave them the complaint file #. nissan said the vehicle was no longer under warranty so i had to pay for the repair. my internet search indicates there is a problem with the reverse lockout on the 2004 murano that was covered by nissan in most instances but there is no tsb on the issue and nissan says it is normal wear and tear. *tr

The sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano fails to stay 'up' out of the driver's vision. it starts to fall unexpectedly and becomes more and more prone to falling into the drivers line of vision. my first sun visor failed before i had the car three years but after i had driven 36,000 miles. after a number of phone calls to nissan, they replaced the sun visor. now, approximately three years later, the replacement sun visor also falls unto my line of sight. this is not repairable: it must be replaced at the cost of over $300 for the part alone, and i expect, from the number of complaints i have seen, that the next visor will also fail. *tr

Driver's sun visor has become loose - will not reliably stay in position when in any position except a fully upright one. when lowered to a shade position it will drop lower and block my driving view. this can happen slowly on a smooth road or suddenly when i hit a bump. i have had to use a temporary putty to try to keep it from flopping down. this is a constant problem. i have occasionally had to hold the visor in the needed position when the sun was shining in my face - thus illegally and unsafely driving with one hand. my dealer says it will cost around $400 to replace the visor, money i do not have. my full warranty had run out when this started and the partial warranty did not cover "accessories", which is what they claim this is. *tr

Driver and passenger side sun visor will not remain in the up position. the driver side is the safety hazard; it will fall down without notice. it will not stay up at all now; causing a restricted view. this is the 2nd visor i have had; the first time is was replaced under the warranty but that has run out and they will not replace it. *tr

Transfer case in murano '04- we recently had a new transfer case put in our murano as it was deemed out of warranty. it is evident that exact problem has happened to many owners regarding the same part in murano's nationwide. while nissan north america has issued extended warranties to all their cvt driven vehicles, they have come short in covering this component which is a mechanical part to cvt transmission. the cost for our repair was over $3000. needless to say this causes a major safety concern since the vehicle tends to stall and can become inoperable at any speed. updated ivoq 05/26/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while exiting the vehicle, the contact heard a snap and noticed that the seat was leaning back. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the current mileage was approximately 84,000.

1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. in addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. 3. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. both sun visors will no longer stay up and flop down in my line of view. *tr

The driver's side sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano drops unexpectedly blocking the view of the road. this is hazardous especially for anyone who is 6' tall or more. this is a well documented defect on most muranos. the dealers refuse to cover the defect under warranty and there needs to be a recall to prevent injury or death. *tr

Driving down the road, all of a sudden the driver's side power seat frame broke. i was shifted towards the driver's side door. was told it was not repairable, by the nissan dealer, had to buy a whole new seat frame. *tr

Sun visor falls constantly obstructing view while driving. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 35 to 45 mph and proceeding to make a left turn, there was an unusual sound and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. the contact had to utilize extreme force in order for the steering wheel to move. when she moved the vehicle onto the emergency lane, she noticed power steering fluid leaking under the vehicle. the contact continued to add power steering fluid; however, it would not stay in the vehicle. she had to fill the reservoir every two to three days to maintain adequate power steering fluid levels. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the failure was contributed to a defect in the power steering hose. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 46,000. updated 05/19/10. *lj

Engine goes to idle. will not respond to accelerator imput until ignation is turned on and then back on. seems to be a random event *cn

1. design flaw 2. defective transfer case. this is the third time it has occurred in a two year period. 3. the first two times, nissan replaced the defective part. i am still waiting for them to tell me what they will do as nissan contends this is part is not included in their cvt transmission 120000 mile warranty, even though the part hooks into the transmission. this part transfers power from the transmission to the all wheel drive components. the vehicle is a 2004 murano.

2004 nissan murano sun visor falling unexpectedly and blocking vision. *tr

All door locks quit working. this problem happened at once. my family and i can not lock or unlock doors.

Sun visor droops on its own from desired position all the way down into line of sight creating a dangerous situation for driving

Sun visor will not stay up on drivers side. when it drops it blocks my vision. no matter how many times you raise it up it falls down almost immediately and you must use one hand to hold it up. i don't have 400 to replace it and the dealer will not even give a discount. *tr

Driver's side sun visor constantly fails by falling from the up position while driving. dealer's remedy is to replace, since there is no repair available for an obviously defective product. this is a major safety concern since the visor falls down in the driver's line of sight. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. since the vehicle was purchased, the tire pressure monitoring system indicated that the tires became flat when the temperature was at 36 degrees or below. the lower the temperature, the more the system would indicate that the pressure was low although it was not. she took the vehicle to the dealership and they advised her add air to the tire until it reached 38 psi. she called the manufacturer and was told that the engineers had not addressed the issue and to over inflate the tires. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 46,600. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

2004 nissan murano- replaced left front wheel bearing hub assembly at 64,000 miles i feel that is premature!! also having problems with seat moving/rocking!! scary!!! *tr

Failure to navigate a hill. *tr

Drivers seat tilts on turns, worse on left turns. i took it to the dealer and they said it was a broken seat track. i asked them to repair and was told the area manager refused to fix. there is a technical service bulletin on this and it is beyond dangerous. the left front of the seat barely hangs on as the bolts are broken in the back. i have done some research on this and it is a prevalent problem with this car. i am complaining as i feel it is extremely unsafe. *tr

2004 nissan murano drivers door lock does not operate. it only operates manually, the key remote will not operate the lock, nor will the button inside of the car. the only way to lock or unlock the car is manually with the key from the outside or with the latch on the inside. *tr

Sun visor. *tr

Nissan murano 2004: driver visor no longer stays in upright position and can fall randomly during driving. there are dozens of similar reports on the internet regarding this. i reported this as a safety issue to my local nissan dealer and national nissan and they fail to consider it a safety issue - they want me to pay $300 to replace the visor. the visor is very large, and when the visor drops straight down, it can completely obscure vision out the windshield. i am afraid to continue driving this car. *tr

2004 nissan murano sl. sun visor fall down and won't stay in the "up" position. while driving the driver side visor will "fall" blocking the drivers view. the visor either needs to be held in the up position, or turned to the side to keep from blocking view forward, but with visor turned to the side it blocks the side view. this has not been replaced as of yet due to a new visor costing over 320.00. i have talked to the dealership and seen on several forums where this is a very common and unsafe problem. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano with electric driver seat. the left rear bracket holding the seat to the rail has broken, thus resulting in the seat becoming detached and severely leaning to the left rear. i assumed this was an isolated incident until i googled the issue and have discovered numerous complaints of this exact same issue. this problem could prove to be a serious safety issue in the event of a crash or hard brake. to say the least, it could prove to cause back injury or pain. *tr

Tl* the contact has a 2004 nissan murano. the contact automatic seat adjustment is not working. the seat is now starting to sway back and forth while the contact is driving. the contact states that a dealer stated that it is because the rail bar is broken. the failure mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 90000.

Sun visor will not stay in the up position. have replaced it once and the second model has failed as well.*cw

Nissan murano seat loose and wobbly, straining my back and causing problems when pressing the pedals, this should be under recall!!! also tilted to the drivers door side. very disappointed in nissan. also have a grinding sound in front tire area, going through too many sets of tires. very disgusted !! *tr

The driver side sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano falls when ever i hit a bump in the road. there has not been an accident yet but when it falls it causes me to loose sight of the road in front of me and also causes me to take my attention off of driving while trying to fix it. this is a very dangerous situation. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the sun visor continuously falls down which distracts and blocks the contact's view while driving various speeds. the problem began 3 months ago. the contact is concerned since the failure could result in a crash. updated 02/17/10. *lj updated 02/18/10.*jb

The sun visors failed twice within 36000 miles. they swing down and block your line of sight. they needed to be replaced both times. *tr

2004 nissan murano, normal usage of the driver seat, noticed seat rocking 9 months after i bought it "certified used", took it to the nissan dealer, was told it was a broken seat bracket, cost to repair $948 + tax. the complaints on this issue with other owners is endless! this is a major design flaw, a seat should never break like this under normal wear, and should be recalled by nissan after so many documented complaints. *tr

Nissan murano 2004- front drivers seat is loose and wiggly for the last week. last night it was extremely cold and the seat seemed to collapse on the door side leaving it crooked it feels awkward to drive, worried that the seat will come off or something. i just contacted nissan and am waiting for a response. this car was a gift from my dad in florida and i only have owned it for about a year, so i doubt rust is an issue. right now i am unable to pay for a expensive repair due to high winter bills and x-mas. any help will be appreciated. thank you. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side visor would fall down at random without warning. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the visor was not covered by the warranty; however, the visor needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. he had not consulted the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 56,000. the failure mileage was approximately 52,000. updated 01/20/10 *bf updated 01/22/10.*jb

Battery dies every 4 to 6 mo. have to keep buying new batteries because nissan says they can not find a problem. first time with original oem battery (2 years old) on vacation and the battery died in the hotel paring lot on a sunday out of town. would not jump start. no dealer open so bought a $150 battery from well known parts store. now every 4 to 6 mo battery dies the same way, will not jump start because deed cell in battery this is the 5th battery now in 2 years. nissan says they can not find any thing and the parts store says its not their batteries. i am left with a car i can not take on trips as it will die on us. nissan says they can not find any problems and a new battery is replaced but happens again. parts store runs test on battery and on car they show intermittent spikes but it does not show up on there elect. tool. help i am stuck and no i wants to help. *tr

On my 2004 murano se, the driver's sun visor fails to stay in place when use and falls to block the driver's vision. it also does not stay fully in the up position and i fear that it could fall down to block the driver's vision as well. *tr

The sun visor will not stay up. it falls down, constantly and blocks my husband's view (he is taller). it doesn't block my view, but is startling when it drops down and it does restrict my field of vision. this is not covered under my extended warranty. it is a $300 + replacement. i have read several different forums concerning this problem and there are people who have replaced the same part more than once. *tr

Own a 2004 nissan murano and it is a common problem for sun visors to fail and hang straight down while driving obstructing your view of the road. nissan probably does not show alot of replacement visor being sold since they charge over $300.00 for each visor. just came from dealer and he said it was a common problem and to just use velcro????? *tr

Nissan recall for 2004 murano air intake system. *nj the consumer's children were driving the vehicle. when they pulled out of a busy parking lot, the vehicle would not accelerate properly. the vehicle was towed to the closest dealership and the next day, the consumer was informed the transmission had failed and a new one would cost $6,000. also the door latches and hatch were inoperative. the consumer believed the failure was the result of the recall.

Driver-side sun visor will not stay in place and falls, blocking driver's view. the only alternative is to not use it and keep it in the "up" position; however, without being able to use this to block the sun, the morning and late afternoon will blind you. sunglasses do not help that much. i emailed nissan about this app. one year ago but never received a reply. the extended warranty will not cover it, either. there are complaints about this from others that i have found online. replacement cost is expensive, about $240 and entire visor must be replaced, not just a part of it. *tr

The driver's visor falls suddenly blocking vision. nothing has been done to cause this. i have read of many similar complaints by murano owners online. this is a safety issue that nissan is ignoring. *tr

1. normal usage of the driver seat to a 2004 nissan murano. 2. the seats metal frame broke on the left hand side where it looks to be a design flaw. the bracket is thinner on the left side where it broke. 3. has not been replaced due to not being covered and not having the $1,000.00. i currently am driving around with a large plastic lunchbox under my seat, but i fear that i have a personal ejection seat if i were to be in an accident. *tr

2004 nissan murano's driverside sunvisor drops down causing visual distraction. *tr

2004 nissan murano sl drivers side sun visor falls down and blocks the view of the driver unexpectedly. started at about 6 months ago. dealership denies responsibility. *tr

Under normal driving conditions my 2004 nissan murano becomes unresponsive to the throttle in stop and go conditions. the vehicle then suddenly surges as the accelerator is depressed further causing the driver to quickly slam on the brakes to avoid collisions. this creates unexpected dangerous conditions. *tr

Nissan murano 2004, front drivers seat broke loose while parked and being sat upon. seat replaced 12/19/08 at a consumer cost of $965.72. *tr

Passenger & driver side visor will not stay up. falls to down position blocking the view of oncoming traffic. this problem prevents safe operation of vehicle. this is a wide spread problem. look at a few posts at http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/showthread/t-10542.html. *tr

Electric motor that allows for forward/backward adjustment of driver seat either burns out or gears on track strip prematurely, thus preventing forward/backward adjustment of seat. *tr

Drivers side seatbelt latch is malfunctioning. sometimes the latch won't release the seatbelt and sometimes you can't relatch the belt. it is happening almost every time i get in the vehicle. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. while driving the car the drivers seat suddenly collapsed to the left. luckily i was on a side street going slow and was able to keep control of the car. i had a mechanic look at it and the anchor bracket under the seat has broken off the hinge. the cost of repair will be approx. $1000.00! it is not a warranty part. after investigating there have been many complaints from other murano owners with the same problem. in addition your website states it was investigated and closed. how can this not be a safety issue, if i was on the parkway driving 55 mph and my seat collapsed i do not know what could of happened. do we have to wait till someone is killed before this is investigated better and taken care of! i do not see any other records of drivers seats breaking like this in cars that are 4-5 years old. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving the vehicle in heavy traffic at a low speeds ranging from 10 mph and engaging the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to increase in speed. the rpm's were high and all of the gauges moved up; however, the vehicle would not move forward. within minutes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a rapid speed. the failure almost caused the driver to crash into another vehicle. this defect only occurred while driving at low speeds or in an idle position. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and was unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the dealer diagnosed the failure a second time and was unable to make any repairs. on the third attempt to diagnose the failure, the dealer asked the contact to drive into heavy traffic and they were still unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the contact stated that the failure is related to a manufacturers defect. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage is 140,000.

I am owing a 2004 nissan murano with 100125 miles on it. 2 days back while driving on a freeway, the suv suddenly lost it's acceleration power and now when ever i try to apply the acceleration after stand still, the car does not move for 5 seconds and then suddenly moves forward. this is a serious hazard as it could lead to accidents on highways and i consider myself to be lucky that i was able to pull over. i have read lot of forums where many nissan murano customers are having the same issue. i contacted the nissan dealer and they are saying this is not an issue with nissan's transmission. i would definitely consider this a nissan issue as many customers are having the exact issue. requesting your help in resolving this issue. thanks, manoj *tr

The door lock actuator is failing on my 2004 nissan. i already had the fuel lock actuator fail which caused me and my baby to be stuck at the pump with no gas and the inability to open the fuel door. i had to be towed to the dealership (may 2009). they replaced the actuator on the fuel door. then the door locks started doing the same thing and they quoted me $469 per door. i cannot afford it. i resolved to ignoring it and just pushing the button until they open, but then the most dangerous thing happened (10/3/09). i got out of the car with my child in the back in her car seat. i accidentally hit the lock button and when i went to get her out of the car, the doors wouldn't open. i completely panicked. this scared her and she got worked up as well. people came running to help me. we started to break a window to get her out of the car, but decided that should be the last resort. luckily there were cooler heads working with me. i might have done it if i was fully alone. after a few minutes of people trying to help me get her out, we discovered that there was one door that i could put the key in (the drivers side). so i went back around and was able to open the drivers side door, climb through the car and get her out of her seat. this is not acceptable for the safety of children. it is also unsafe because when in the car, we have a false sense of security that the doors are locked and they can potentially not be. i fear carjacking in parking lots often, now i know that my locks can fail at any moment. i am saving my money to get them repaired because i found at least 6 different websites where people complained of the same things: the fuel door lock actuator and the door lock actuators. nissan needs to be more responsible in protecting their loyal supporters. i am saving the money to pay for the door lock actuators to be fixed, but i don't think i should have to. this is a manufacturer's defect. *tr

2004 nissan murano driver side sun visor does not stay in place, drops down and affects vision. *tr

Originally filed under 10284376 . the replaced transfer case has now went out again. nissan is stating they will not warranty the transfer case unless i install and upgraded switch that is located on the console. this seems to be a design defect and a way for nissan to correct the problem at the consumers expense. the company needs to be responsible for their products. *tr

The cvt transmission went out in my 2004 murano with 70,000. prior to it going out i was experimenting unexpected acceleration and deceleration from the transmission. when approaching a stop light i let off the accelerator only to have the vehicle to accelerate before slowing down. *tr

The sun visor no longer stays in the mid-position. when flipping it down, it will only go in one position - completely down. luckily i am short and can see under it to drive, although it prevents my being able to see very far ahead without having to dip my head to do so. if i were any taller, this would be a major safety problem. there is apparently no fix for this without replacing the whole visor, which i am told is unreasonably expensive. *tr

Slip vdc off light came on all the time of and on.. engine light couple of times i have being to service to nissan .. and always come up with different story. now the car wont even start today will two it again tomorrow! *tr

My 2004 nissan murano driver's seat has a broken frame. it leans to the left and back. it rests against the post between the front seat and back seat. it traps the seat belt between the post and the seat. i have to struggle to put the seatbelt on every time i get into the car. i took my car to wright's nissan in wexford,pa, the mechanic there told me that i would need to get it fixed in order to pass inspection. they wanted to charge me $850.00 for a new seat. i was able to contact a private welder and he said he would fix it for a fee alot smaller than the $850.00 nissan wants to charge me. i believe nissan should recall this defect before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. *tr

Gear on the right track of the driver's seat stopped working so driver's seat rotates instead of moving forward. *tr

The drivers side power seat rocks and is not secure. *tr

Driver's side visor suddenly drops, completely obscuring view of the road. will not stay in place. now i have to hold it up with my hand while driving. *tr

Nissan murano cvt transmission causes delayed acceleration. after 65,000 miles the vehicle did not immediately respond when the accelerator was pushed. it would inch forward then surge. at one time i barely avoided a major accident when merging into traffic and the engine did not respond to the accelerator; then suddenly shot forward a couple seconds later almost causing a collision from the delay. when i took it in they said i needed a new transmission; but i noted that there was not a rise in rpm's when it did not accelerate as would be the case if it was slipping. when i asked about that they said it was probably the solenoid switch that keeps the engine from revving when there is a transmission problem. after checking on the internet i found web sites with many people reporting the same problem. many said they found it was the switch getting dirty and then shutting down the rpms. i tried a transmission fluid change and it solved the problem for about 30,000 miles then starting doing it again. i changed again and it is once again resolved. besides the fact that nissan has a manufacturing issue here this problem is very dangerous. when you step down on the gas and there is a delay it causes you to divert your attention from driving; typically you automatically pump the gas again. then the sudden surge forward is unexpected and may put you in a place you did not now (after the delay) want to be; especially if merging into traffic. *tr

Driver's side visor will fall down unexpectedly blocking driver's view. started out only 1 or 2 times per week, when you hit a dip or bump. now falls down 15 to 20 times per day at random times. we have velcroed it to the ceiling (which is very unattractive) and doesn't work 100% of the time. dealer has no suggestions other than total replacement. have also had both passenger and driver's side locks fail and have to be replaced. just quit unlocking. windshield had to be replaced after rearview mirror fell off along with a huge chunk of the windshield. bose 6-cd player quit working over 2 years ago. driver's side seat moves when you accelerate or stop. *tr

2004 nissan murano sl doorlocks have stopped responding. it started with the passenger door and then, a couple weeks later the driver's side rear door. *tr we have young children, and the possibility of a door being either locked or unlocked at the wrong time is a dangerous one.

2004 nissan murano driver's side sun visor drops suddenly obscuring visibility . *tr

My murano suddenly would not accelerate and the abs and brake lights illuminated. the same exact description of the original recall for the alternator. i had to tow to dealer and luckily i still was under extended warranty so it was mostly covered. called nissan this morning and they informed me that the recall was already performed for my vehicle in september of 2006. obviously they didn't learn from their original mistake. they should be doing repair again for free and paying for the battery that got fried in the process. *tr

2004 nissan murano with just 70,000 dies after putting the car into drive or reverse. the car worked fine then when i got back in it to go home it started fine and then when you put it into gear it kills the engine. took it to the dealer and they got no codes and there are no warning lights. they are saying that the transmission has to be replaced for $5500. *tr

I own a well maintained 2004 nissan murano sl awd. the transfer case spontaneously broke without any warning. once the event occurred, i immediately lost the ability to accelerate on a very busy stretch of road. the are also, almost immediately, went from about 40mph to 15mph while i was trying to accelerate. there was traffic behind me moving at 40mph, and this unintentional deceleration occurred without any brake light warning to the driver behind me. this could have caused a fatal collision. thankfully it did not, and i was able to put my hazard lights on and roll to a stop on the shoulder lane. i had the car brought to the nearest dealership for prompt repair. i paid $3500 for a new transfer case to be placed. the day i drove the vehicle home, i noticed an oil burning smell, which was later found to be a transfer case leak. this was a leak from the new transfer case. my car is currently being re-repaired as we speak. this is almost 2 weeks now that i have been without my car. i have noticed that this is an ongoing problem with the nissan murano particularly in the 2003-04 year vehicles. my vehicle is out of the 5 year/ 60000 mile drivetrain warranty, and therefore i had to bear the financial burden of this apparently defective component. *tr

When pushing down on the accelerator, the car does not accelerate smoothly and at some points doesn't accelerate at all and looses power. it occurs in frequently. i had to replace the valve body that cost $1800k. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and smoke abnormally. the contact noticed a hole in the engine as if it had been punctured by a component. she is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 111,000.

The seat on my 2004 murano broke suddenly while i was turning right. it broke so suddenly i hit my head against the drive window and swerved over the median almost hitting another car. i read several hundred postings regarding the same seat weld issue on this car.. nissan needs to do a recall on this. *tr

Interior sun visors in 2003-2008 nissan muranos fail to stay in position and swing down in the driver's face. this occurrence is well documented and i have only heard of one case in which a nissan dealer covered the replacement under the extended warranty. i was told by the dealer that the extended warranty does not cover "trim parts", even when i insisted it is a safety issue. nissan quotes $300 per visor to replace, but there is no guarantee that the new visor won't break. if you google "nissan murano sun visor" you will get thousands of hits of people who are having the same problem. the nissan dealer would not reason with me that it is a safety issue when i brought it to them while still under warranty and they would not replace it. there was a recall on the clip that holds the visor, but this is a different issue. there is something wrong with these visors internally that cause them to drop and hang right in your line of sight. i have temporarily remedied the problem by affixing velcro to the ceiling, but i cannot use my visor when the sun is in my eyes. this is a serious safety hazard and should be recalled by nissan. i have put together a 20 page document of all the complaints i have found online relating to this issue, and i am determined to hold nissan accountable for this problem. *tr

2004 nissan murano gasoline filling tube and valve defective. failed state inspection emissions test. indicated defective valve. results in $416 filling tube and valve replacement. fuel leaks out of valve when filling. valve is all rusted. *tr

Both sun visors in my 2004 nissan murano drop unexpectedly and won't stay in position. this creates a sudden and unexpected visibility issue. problems began about 18 months ago at about 42,000 mi. problem continues to worsen. i called nissan corporate but they were unable to correct the defect. *tr

Seat moves / slides somewhat since motor broke. safety concern is that it will begin to move freely, causing vehicle to be unsafe to operate. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. both sun visors have failed and i'm concerned that it is unsafe. when the vehicles is jarred both visors will suddenly flip into the down position, momentarily distracting the driver and obstructing vision. i have already spoken to the nissan dealer and the service manager said nissan is very aware of the problem but will not issue a recall. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact noticed that the vehicle was losing power while driving at an unknown speed. a few seconds later, the vehicle regained power. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the battery and alternator; however, the vehicle still did not have power. the dealer stated that the transmission also needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of $5,000. a report was filed with the manufacturer (number 6529588) and they stated that they would call the contact back. the current and failure mileages were 78,000.

1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. in addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. 3. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. it's only a matter of time till someone gets robbed, hurt or killed from a malfunctioning door lock. *tr

Normal everyday usage of my front driver side seat. one day for no apparent reason the front driver side seat broke. the seat is now unsafe and rocks back and forth. i took it to the dealer for repairs and was told it was a broken seat frame and cost $1056 to repair. i cannot drive the vehicle now because the seat is unsafe. *tr

I bought a new 2004 nissan murano sl awd from the dealership. by october 2004, i had to get the front drivers seat replaced because it was loose and rocked back and forth. now in june 2009, the problem has recurred but much more severely, and since i am now out of warranty, the dealer wants $1100 to replace it. there are two service bulletins from nissan on this: ntb03-095 and ntb05-043c. nissan even changed the part number indicating or suggesting a design/manufacturing issue/defect. either way, this is definitely a safety issue and i am gravely concerned for my safety in the event of a collision. this pertains to nhtsa investigation pe08065. thank you! *tr

Two main problems with my 2004 nissan murano.... biggest is brake problems. brake pads and rotors have been replaced twice and there is still a noise when braking along with bad vibration when slowing down. the vibration can be felt in the steering wheel. also, there is a clinking noise in the engine when taking off at slow speeds. it sounds like the motor is going to drop. this has been to expensive to fix, so i continue to drive it as is. very unhappy with the quality of this vehicle. many repairs including small that aren't worth having the vehicle. no dealer wants to take as trade in. *tr

2004 nissan murano driver's seat is broken from frame. seat tilts to the rear- left and rocks up and down when sitting or putting weight on seat. electrical functions of the seat (up/down and back and forth) are working. concerned with safety issue not having the seat properly secured. seems too much movement (rocking) could be a danger if in a collision - unsure if the seat and seat belt mechanism will work properly if in a crash. will be taking the vehicle to nissan dealer for repair. don't know replacement costs. *tr

2004 nissan murano, came to a halt in traffic started bucking, took to the dealer, transfer case is cracked $4,300 repair. my private mechanic told me nissan issued a service bulletin on 2003 - 2004 models regarding transfer case cracking, replacement with 2005 parts and new electrical switch. i contacted nissan corporate they said they would get back to me a week later they only offered the response "we can't help you financially at this time" after viewing posts online this is a common problem in 2003 and 2004 models. thank goodness my husband was not on the interstate when the murano decided to die. he could have been killed. earlier the car had an oil leak i took it to several mechanics until it was fixed. this car has only 72,000 miles on it, a transfer case should not crack. *tr

The passenger side sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano falls down unexpectedly while driving. this is happening at least twice a day now. i checked with the dealer and they said it is not covered under my extended warranty. it is very expensive to replace and after looking in the nissan forum it seems that this is a widespread problem. most consider it to be a safety issue. the visor does not drop completely but at an angle even with the passengers forehead. in the event of a collision a passenger's forehead would hit the edge of the visor causing a head injury and possible death. *tr

I have had a problems with the cam sensors going bad 3 times on my 2004 nissan murano , which have led to my car stopping in the middle of traffic...... *tr

I was driving my 2004 nissan murano down a busy street with no shoulder and i had a complete transmission failure. luckily, i was not hit by any cars. the car had to be towed. the only fix is to replace the entire transmission. total cost: over $6000.00 i do not have $6000.00 to repair the vehicle. the band in the cvt transmission failed and can not be replaced. i have only 85,000 miles on the murano. this is a common defect on '03 and '04 muranos and nissan does not recognize this and will not work with me to resolve this issue. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. the right front passenger door lock has quit working. according to lots of complaints from other nissan owners, this complaint has become too common. this is a safety issue, because the door doesn't lock with the rest of the doors with the key fob. the nissan dealership has quoted a cost of $400.00 to repair it. it appears that they are the only ones who can repair the problem. after reading numerous complaints regarding the same problem from other nissan owners, it appears that this is something that nissan should consider doing a recall on. *tr

This is the second defect that i have had with this car and a lot of nissan murano owners have had it as well. the problem is with the seat rocking and sliding. it seems that these seats were not made right or have had poor craftsmanship. this is very dangerous being the fact that in an accident the driver could fly out the windshield due to the negligence to properly fix this problem.....this can cause major injuries or even death................ *tr

Regular driving, 2004 nissan murano se, noticed one day the drivers seat started making a creaking noise. i didn't pay much attention till one day while cleaning the interior, i pushed against the seat and it moved back and down towards the drivers rear left. i researched the issue on murano.org, and found out it was a broken seat frame. i also had mossy nissan check it out and they also told me it was a broken seat frame. due to the cost of the repair, and the likely hood of it recurring, i did not fix the seat through nissan. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano se. the driver's side sun visor will not stay up and is a driving hazard as it keeps falling in my face if i hit a bump or brake. nissan quoted me $400 to fix the problem and i can't afford it. i did a search online and found this is a known issue with this same vehicle years 2004 and up. i tried velcro and glue with no success. now with a teenage driver, i'm very concerned for her when she drives my car. *tr

On my 2004 murano driver side sun visor falls down unexpectedly, quite often. in traffic, it's dangerous. dealer says not a warranty item, can fix for $400. i say it is a safety item, manufacturer must fix. this has been going on for two years. temporary (but unsatisfactory) fix is with velcro. *tr

The locking mechanism for the fuel door works intermittently. several times we've been unable to refuel the vehicle. *tr

Front drivers seat adjuster frame breaks. causes seat to become loose from floor. *tr

On our 2004 nissan murano the power drivers seat will no longer adjust front to back. it will twist with the outside moving but inside not moving. this is a safety problem because the seat is stuck almost all way back and the only way that my wife can drive is to put a large pillow behind her. checking on line there appears to be design and or manufacturing problems with the murano drivers seats. i have contacted tony holland, service director at crown nissan in greensboro, nc and he advised that per the nissan area rep because of age and mileage nissan will not make a good will repair. to get the required part you must buy the whole seat track for $796.62 which is crazy. total cost would be $1,118.67 plus tax. on line there seams to be two issues one the seat frame breaking and the other a plastic part that drives the ball screw breaking. nissan will not check the problem until you authorize the purchase of the seat track. this an accident waiting to happen. i urge you to issue a mandatory recall to make nissan take responsibility to fix their error like a responsible company would do. *tr

2004 nissan murano, 71,000 miles. sudden catastrophic failure of the drive train. no warning, no indicator. car was gently driven. *tr

The drivers side sun visor falls unexpectedly into the view of the driver. there is no warning and it is sudden. this blocks the view of the driver and could possibly cause a wreck. nissan will not fix the problem under an extended warranty. quotes have been around $400 to fix the problem that is a safety problem. *tr

While driving the car to a family function (20 miles, mixed highway and local) heard a slight noise followed by a sound like a tire going flat. slowed to check tires, when noise stopped. continued to destination without another occurrence. car sat for approximately 2 hours, then we returned home, again mixed highway and local roads. no noises or indicator lights on dashboard. upon exiting highway, heard a very loud bang from the front end, similar to driving through a deep pothole. there were no potholes on the highway ramp. limped to home (approximately 1 mile from end of ramp), car was smoking and there was some noise from front end, but it could still be driven. upon arriving home, saw that the car was leaking clear fluid from the front center-right of the vehicle. had car flat bedded to local service shop for diagnosis and repair. local service shop could not repair. flat bedded to nissan dealer. nissan indicated that the front differential had failed, and nissan is the only source for this part. car has been driven 70,000 miles. drive train warranty 60,000. cost of repair $3,800. car has been regularly maintained. car has only been driven on highways and local roads. it is absolutely ridiculous for a major drive train component to fail catastrophically on a vehicle that is driven gently and well cared for. *tr

While driving (at 65 mph!) the left rear anchor bracket of the drivers seat suddenly broke causing the seat to collapse and become unstable. i was lucky to be able to remain in control of the car and avoid an accident. as a result of this broken bracket, my seat rocks severely when i turn corners and sometimes when i apply the brakes. this is a serious safety concern and a recall should be issued. i have not had the car repaired as of yet but i do find by researching that this issue is quite common (service bulletins have been issued by nissan and you) and the repair costly. until i hear from you, i will fix for the time being by installing some wooden blocks under my seat to stabilize it. again, i urge you to issue a recall on this very serious safety issue. *tr

My 2003 murano drivers seat frame cracked at the left front support while driving. there is only normal usage of the seat under normal driving conditions. i took my car to the dealer as i thought it may just be a bolt that was loose or something and was told the whole seat frame would need to be replaced to fix the issue. this is a serious safety hazard as the seat rocks forward whenever braking in the vehicle. had it broken under strain from breaking to avoid an accident i could have lost control of the car. what's the use in being buckled in if your seat is not securely fastened to the car. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano and the power seat as i was simply driving down the road just leaned to the left suddenly. i took to nissan to repair they gave me a quote of $1,200.00. *tr

Drivers seat rocks from left to right. this occurred once before in 2006 and was repaired under warranty. now there is 52,000 on car and this is beyond warranty with a major cost from nissan for repair. *tr

I have a 2004 se nissan murano and the driver seat has broken. i was driving my murano while coming to a turn and heard a loud snap sound while immediately my driver seat went left against the driver door making it hard to control the wheel. i could have had a wreck trying to brace and control my balance of the car. i am 179 pounds and weight could not have played a factor in this seat defect do to reading many, many complaints about this same issue happening to nissan murano owners. the metal assembly bracket has broken i later discovered. i have contacted nissan and it is not under warranty and to have repair is estimated at 1,000 dollars. this is outrageous!!! there needs to be a recall on this part by identifying it as a safety hazard and could cost someone their life !!!!!!!!!!! *tr

2004 nissan murano sun visor failure. driver's side sun visor does not stay up or falls down ad obstructs view with sudden obstruction. this is dangerous and product should be investigated for failure to work properly and being a sudden danger to driver. *tr

The driver seat in my 2004 nissan murano broke. the motor is still working but the right side of the cable is broken so it doesn't slide forward. this is a major security issue and it costs over $1000 to repair it. i have read many other muranos with similar complaints so this must be a manufacture defect. *tr

The sun visor on my car keeps (flopping) down and falling into my view, restricting my sight while i am driving. i t will not stay in the "up position". a few times i had some close calls, but no actual incident. the dealer said that it was not under warranty any longer and it would cost approx. $250 to fix...if i had the $ to fix it i would, but i don't. also, i feel that they should fix it...the warranty was only a few months over. *tr

Failure of the power seat drive. driver's seat seemed to be lopsided, high on the left side of it. now i have to drive with seat severely askew to the right and seat could not be properly adjusted. repair will cost about $850 plus tax. all for the sake of a poorly designed, overworked small plastic gear. *tr

While driving this morning, i made a right turn @ about 5mph out of the traffic light (driving conditions were dry road, slow speed and daylight), when i noticed a snap sound from underneath my 42,200miles 2004 nissan murano sl driver's seat and felt as if the seat came loose from the seat railing bottom. instantly i fell backwards and towards the left side of the seat almost loosing control of the wheel and pulling my lower back muscle trying to get my self up. pulled over to check the seat, and noticed the seat was loose, hardly made any force to move or wiggle it back & forth or side to side. immediately noticed a loose "bar" or piece of metal. went to my usual nissan service center to find out about the problem/broken part and found out the broken part is the back crossbar of the seat lifter link slide assembly. it actually detached from the welding on the left side of the seat. my vehicle is not covered by any warranty as it expired about a year or so and the service center will not replace with out a cost and a new assembly. it will sell the whole assembly though, which i do not intend on paying since i believe this is a design/manufacturing failure and needless to say a safety issue. i found out nissan motors knows about this problems with the murano's drivers seat and have not done anything, and they should. even nissan came up with a "reinforced"/ different part number seat assembly, also i know for a fact that many murano owners have filled complaints both with nissan & the nhtsa and nothing has come up or done. i was lucky i didn't crash or sustained any damages other than a sprained lower back, an unsafe seat and an undriveable car in the meantime. believe me, it could have been worst a lot worst. for the record, i complained to nissan about a year ago about a back & forth rocking motion on the same seat and found nothing but a loose nut. something have to be done before someone do get really hurt or killed. please help us. *tr

The passenger side sun visor in our 04 nissan murano began to be hard to move up or down about 4 months ago. eventually, something inside the visor just gave up, and the visor started falling down under it's own weight. it will not stay up. the driver side visor is beginning to be hard to move now, and if it follows the pattern of the other visor, it will fail soon. i have contacted nissan customer service. they had me take it to the local dealer. dealer confirmed that it has failed and advised customer service of same. he also told them that driver side visor would probably fail soon. standard 36 month warranty will no longer cover visors as it has long since run out. i have the 100,000 mile extended warranty, but it will not cover the visors. i advised customer service that this is a safety issue, since the visor fall while driving, and obstructs the driver's vision, requiring driver to constantly lean over and push the visor back up. i also advised that i have never owned a vehicle that had visors that failed. they informed me that the warranty that would have covered the visors has expired, and they could not help me replace them. i informed them that this is not an isolated problem. there are many people on the internet who have had or are having the same problem. *tr

The frame to the driver's side power seat broke while i was driving. i nearly ran off the road, narrowly missing another vehicle on the freeway. *tr

2004 nissan murano - in mid march 2008, my driver side sun visor (lighted w/extension) fell down and no longer was able to remain in the "up" position. the visor cannot remain in any position other than a 90 degree angle perpendicular to the ground. there is no way to keep the visor up or adjust it to remain at an angle. it is completely useless and seriously obstructs forward visibility when driving, especially on sunny days. since march 2008, i have had several near accidents. there is no way to fix the visor without replacing it. the cost of replacement is approx. $300. searches on the internet reveal there are numerous other murano owners experiencing the same problem. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano sl. at about 40,000 miles, my driver side sun visor started falling. it will not stay in position, and hangs right in front of my face, unless i keep it tacked up with velcro. the passenger side visor also swings down sometimes, but not as bad as the driver side. i did an internet search on "murano sun visor" and found out very quickly that this is a widespread problem that needs to be addressed by nissan with a full resolution; i.e. recall. the dealer wants nearly $300 to replace one visor, which is likely to break again, according to several accounts in the message boards. this is a serious safety issue. i have almost had two collisions because of it, and once, i ran a red light because of it falling down. if i keep it tacked up, then of course there are times of the day when the sun is blinding me, so it is not safe no matter what i do. *tr

Nov 2007 had transmission failure at approx 50,000 miles. this happened on the interstate, engine suddenly cut out & had to cross over 4 lanes to get to rt shoulder. was covered under warranty but now have transfer case on the verge of failure at 62000 miles, just 2000 outside of warranty. *tr

Nissan murano 2004 fuel door would not open. the problem started as intermittent and now cannot open the door to refuel the car. troubleshooted it to a faulty relay. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. the driver sunvisor has failed. it is an extreme safety hazard to be driving down the road and have the visor drop down. i does not stay in the up position. when down, it's floppy. the dealer will not cover this item and replace. no deaths yet! *tr

Did a throttle body cleaning on a nissan murano and the check engine light came on. the dealer said it was a money maker and many shop that clean the throttle body have to come to them for the re-learning of the idle air control valve. this is crazy ,i have done this on my porsche and my fords and chevy and have never had this happen. nissan should have a warning sticker on the throttle body to see manual -the manual should state do not clean or you will need to go to dealer to re-learn the idle air control system. *tr

I own a 2004 nissan murano, and today after only owning the car for less than a year, the driver seat (automatic) broke and is leaning to the left. i am covered under an extended warranty and this problem will be covered by nissan, but to those many owners of this vehicle that this has happened too, i feel obligated to report this issue. i feel this is a driving hazard and could cause a serious accident or even death. when the seat broke, i was in moving traffic of around 45 miles an hour, and i almost swerved to the left and hit a car. this is a parts issue that nissan should cover. i think it would be unjust to allow nissan to not recall this item and repair this item for free. i weigh less than 185, so i doubt this problem was due to weight issues. it's a defective parts issue. please contact nissan to get this corrected. *tr

I have just purchased a 2004 nissan murano and have been reading on the forum websites regarding the sun visor. my sun visor will not stay up on it's own in this vehicle. it may stay up for a few minutes, but if you hit a bump wrong the sun visor can swing down and block view of the windshield. this visor will also not stay up towards the windshield when i actually want to use it to block the sun so i can see. i feel it is a safety concern since i don't know when the sun visor will flip down and block my view of the road unexpectedly. *tr

While driving my 2004 nissan murano the vehicle would not accelerate in traffic and was forced to coast to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. my 8 year old son was with me and this could have caused an accident and injury. superior nissan, where i purchased the care less than 5 months prior, said that the transmission valve body and cam lobe sensor was going bad. the vehicle has only 67,000 miles on it. the dealer refused to stand behind their product and quoted us a cost of $2200 to repair. after reading hundreds of similar complaints on the internet, i feel that nissan should be forced to recall all murano models with the cvt transmission and repair them. this is a know problem and they are ignoring the fact they put out a defective product that could cause injuries or deaths. *tr

1. having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. when locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. if anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. if the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. it's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. the drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. this failure is an intermittent of operation. sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. in addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. 3. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. *tr

My 2004 murano is now clocking 80,000 miles. i notice a problem within the last 20,000 miles whenever i get stuck in stop and go traffic. i would step on the gas and nothing would happen for a few seconds and suddenly it takes off. i had to slam on my brake to prevent smacking into the car in front. this problem continues throughout the stop and go traffic ordeal. my dealer informed me that he is not aware of this problem and suggested a transmission service. this problem has continued but always after driving the car for a while or when i am in stop and go traffic. this is a safety issue. i understand from the dealer that it is a pressure sensor problem that is typical for model that i have. the problem is the cost repair is half of the value of the car. *tr

The visor on my vehicles falls down, told spring is defective. nissan murano 2004. *tr

2004 murano sl awd with only 29,000 miles when the vehicle was started the service engine soon light, slip light, and vdc light came on and stayed on. upon pushing the gas pedal, it took a couple seconds for any acceleration to occur. after getting on the highway and pressing the gas pedal again, the acceleration was delayed and would only go up to about 40 mph, but the rpms were extremely high. every time i try to take off from a stop, it takes awhile for any acceleration to occur. feels like the transmission is slipping. vehicle had to be towed and i had to pay for it. now i'm being told that even with only 29,000 miles, it's not covered under warranty. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan muruno and the passenger seat started making a clicking sound everytime i would turn, but at that time i did not know what it was. then a few weeks later the i was driving and made had to stop abruptly and the seat broke. then my seat was leaning to the side. when i took it to the dealership in raleigh, nc on wake forest road. i was told that i would have to buy a brand new chair. which i think that they quoted me $800.00 then that was not including labor. that was almost 2 years ago. i am still riding with my seat leaning to the side. *tr

Said vehicle stopped while leaving a light and entering i 395 in urban area with an oncoming tractor trailer coming swiftly behind me. the reason the vehicle stopped is because the air vac hose continually comes lose from regular use of a nissan murano 2004. this is the fifth time that the vehicle has stopped in the middle of traffic. last year, the vehicle stopped going up a mountain in wv around a curve on a two-lane highway. the only reason that my daughter and i did not get hit and/or killed (due to location) was because of the assistance of an oncoming vehicle that was prepared with cones and information. today, i almost got slammed into by a trailor. i had to get out of vehicle and wave arms to get him to stop. i am so angry, not only because this continues to happen, but because i have a six year old child who has been screaming out of fear during two of the incidents where the vehicle stopped. i called to file a complaint with nissan motor acceptance corporation. they have done nothing and said that there was no recall which i cannot understand. please help! something has to be done about this public safety hazard before someone gets killed. *tr

Good morning! i am having trouble with the door handles on my 2004 nissan murano sl. the front passenger side handle broke off one morning when i tried opening the door, about one year ago. now, two weeks ago, i was opening the driver's side front door, and again the handle broke off. *tr

My 2004 nissan murano door lock actuators work intermittently. in emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. and the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. i can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. in emergencies every second counts. the locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. this shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. *tr

I was leaving parking lot when i heard a loud noise. i was unable to turn my steering wheel. i parked and exited to inspect. i found the tie rod to my wheels disconnected. i had to have car towed the mechanic said that the tie rod disconnected. parts were replaced and kept. this incident could have resulted in serious injury and/or death. *tr

I own a nissan murano and in may 08 driving on the freeway and without any warning we had a sudden loss of power. we managed to pull over, stopped the engine and restarted it. check engine light came on but we were going out of town and car drove fine and check engine light went off. we had the same problem on 9/6/08 and took the car to nissan dealership. they claim it was a wiring problem to the throttle connection and repaired it and assured me they had fixed the problem. driving home on an extremely busy freeway in rush hour it happened again, today 9/25 and this time the car behind me had to swerve to avoid me but i was near my exit and cruised to a stop. i was quite shaken. i turned the car off and it started again and immediately drove it to the dealership. they still have it and are checking it. this is an extremely dangerous situation. i have called nissan and they apparently do not have any complaints and also the dealership has not heard of this which is quite surprising as literally hundreds of complaints regarding the murano for same problem on websites. my complaint is that the 2004 nissan murano (less than 37,000 miles) is extremely dangerous to drive and nissan knows there is a problem and they are ignoring it. we have been lucky that we were not rear-ended at high speeds where someone could have been killed. i am waiting to hear back from nissan but the fact that the dealership has not heard of this problem is amazing, just type in nissan murano sudden loss of acceleration and you will see. not sure if anything can be done, but i want my complaint documentation in case someone dies due to this problem. *tr

Driver's side sun visor falls. on the internet and several other friends have this problem. it only happens on the driver's side. it can't be fixed, only replaced. i feel that this should be covered under warranty. the dealers that i have called have quoted $265 -$326. it is a safety issue because it falls down and obstructs my vision. *tr

Drivers side sun visor flops down in drivers face unexpectedly. it will not stay in any position when out of the full up position and sometimes decides to even flop out of the up position. very aggravating and dangerous when having to drive into the setting sun. *tr

Two transfer case failures leaving the car stopped in traffic. needed to be towed to dealer. date listed is for last failure only. dealer replaced the transfer case under warranty the first time. second time required $4000 payment. no explanation as to the cause of the failure provided by dealer. *tr

Power locks fail on the drivers door for nissan murano 2004 model. this is becoming a common problem based on driver reports. it presents a safety and security risk when the lock switch fails to activate one of the doors. nissan needs to recognize it and recall it. *tr

My 2004 nissan murano, with 75,000 miles started to have transmission problems. it would not accelerate, and seemed not to shift into gear. then it just stopped. eventually it would not shift at all, and when put into gear, the car would thump and then stall or die. the nissan dealer, bill hood nissan, hammond, louisiana said they would need to replace with a new transmission...this original charge was $4,635. i cannot afford this expense so i was not able to have the work done there. after reading the nissan owner's website postings, i found that this has been a recurring problem with a very large number of nissan murano owners...so much so, that i personally believe nissan should have recalled this transmission. i am a very upset nissan customer, as the normal drivetrain warranty is only 60,000 miles, and not the usual implied warranty of 100,000 miles. i am hoping that by positing this, others may become aware of this issue, before it is too late, and they end up making payments on a transmission replacement, -or- please purchase the extended drivetrain warranty from nissan. *tr

Failure of drivers side door lock actuator and gas cap door lock actuator on a 2004 nissan murano. the failure of my gas cap door actuator made it impossible to refuel the vehicle which could have left me stranded. the failure of my driver door lock actuator caused me to believe my door was locked when in fact it was unlocked...this failure exposed me to a personal safety breach. *tr

Within a few days all four door lock stopped locking or unlocking automatically using the remote or the door switch. the only way to lock or unlock the doors was manually. i took it into the dealership for diagnosis and they said that all four actuators went out and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1600. they said they replace fuel lock actuators almost weekly and door lock actuators very frequently but usually not all four a the same time. i found it really hard to believe that four independent components would go out all within the same week. i placed a posting on a forum and was amazed at the response of the same problem. it is a definiate safety and security issue when you in the car because you have no idea if all doors are locked until you look at everyone of them and then you aren't really sure. it also is a safety/security issue when you are outside the vehicle because the murano only has one external key lock. it is also very inconvenient. nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. *tr

Door locks, rear hatch lock and gas cap lock will not lock or unlock on a regular basis. i have spoke to many others having the same failure with the solenoids in the lock mechanism not functioning reliably. this is a huge safety factor, not having the security of a locked door, allowing anyone access at will. i can't believe nissan continues to deny there is a safety problem with these locks with so many having identical problems. it's only a matter of time before someone will lose their life or be injured from this lack of security from the door locks malfunctioning. i file this compliant to let the nhtsa know of the problem and share this with nissan to hopefully convince them to take this more seriously and recall the cars to make the safe and secure. *tr

Drivers side sun visor constantly fell in my face while driving. when i was driving on the freeway it fell in my face and i swatted it out of my face so i could see, then the mechanism that holds the visor broke off. *tr

I never received a recall notice on my vehicle from nissan, as i was driving home on wednesday, 8/20/08 my vehicle just stopped operation as i was going through an intersection, luckily there was no traffic. i coasted to the side of the road and turned off the car. after having it towed i found out it was the alternator which cost me $456.73. i found out from the garage that this vehicle had a recall, i again was never informed and would like to received reimbursement for this expense. *tr

The sun visor on my 2004 nissan murano (with 25k miles) failed some time back, where it will not always stay in the up position, and unexpectedly falls blocking the field of vision. it is completely unusable in the side window position, and completely unpredictable in the front position. this caused a near wreck. while doing some online research i discovered this is a common problem with this vehicle. the dealers answer is to sell me a $300(!!!!) sun visor, plus installation. this is a clear mfg defect as no other car i've ever owned has had this problem in any amount of time or mileage. *tr

Drivers side sun visor consistently falls down while driving. this happens approximately every minute-two minutes on smooth freeways and surface streets. when this occurs, it blocks half of your vision to the road. the first time it happened, i was driving on the freeway with my infant son. i feel that this is an extremely dangerous defect and, apparently, i am by no means that only one having this problem. to replace the part is almost $300 according to the dealer and, according to message boards, replacements have not bee working either. in arizona, there is no way to go completely without a sun visor, but having it flop down in your face each minute is unacceptable. please do something about this. thank you for your time! please feel free to contact me with any questions. *tr

Hi, i was driving down the road and turned the corner and heard a horrible noise. there was no warning, no lights on the dash -nothing. i had the car towed to a automotive shop. i was told they did not work on the problem. so i had the car towed to the local nissan dealer. the nissan dealer said i had a cracked transfer case and the estimate to get it fixed is $5049.96. i owe $1780.00 on the car. and nothing has been done because i don't have 5k to fix it. *tr

Lost site of road. the sun visor on drivers side will not stay up or if it does, it drops all of a sudden into the vision of the driver impeding the ability to drive. *tr

The transmission causes the engine to stall when stopping at a light, then jerks. *tr

Drivers side seat on nissan 2004 murano seemed to have an "off-track" issue when moving seat up or back. now iti has totally malfunctioned. *tr

Nissan murano 2004 idle pulley failure incorrectly designed pulley bracket failed and caused belt failure. will cause loss of power and may result in an accident. failure has been reported by many murano owners and is a design flaw that should be corrected. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano. the power drivers seat will only move on the left side and the right side is stuck. upon taking it to the dealer, i was informed the gear on the right side was stripped, and it would be $1,000 + to fix this. i had the vehicle in multiple times under warranty for the seat slipping when i took-off from a stop sign, and was told it was operating as designed. i am concerned that in an accident this seat is not going to remain in place and it will result in major injuries. *tr

Car started to jerk forward when i was 2 hours into a 3 1/2 hour drive. this occurred when i came upon heavy highway traffic, and had to idle in traffic. temperature outside was about 98 to 100 degrees, and the car was not overheating (no smoke/temp gauge was normal). later on into the drive, the car began to jerk forward and cut out at stop lights. i had to turn the car off at the stop light then turn it back on to get the car to drive. later on in the day, the car got progressively worse. it started to make a laboring/whining sound and would not accelerate beyond a particular speed or respond to the gas pedal. eventually, turning the car off then on did not work. the car would drive about 20 feet then would not accelerate, then coast to a stop. i had to be towed from philadelphia to virginia because there were no nissan shops, nor auto shops open during that time of a saturday. sunday would not have been a business day for mechanics either. i live in virginia. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano se. at approximately 50,000 miles, the drivers' side sun visor had some sort of internal mechanical failure which makes it fall down in front of my face while driving. my extended warranty company refuses to fix it, claiming it is a "trim" item, and the dealership claims it is no longer their problem as the car isn't under warranty. however, it seems to me that this is a safety item, since every time it falls down, it obscures my view of the roadway. when i searched online, i found many other nissan murano owners on online forums complaining of the same issue with their 2003 through 2006 muranos with relatively low mileage failures of this particular part. *tr

2004 nissan murano se seat tilted to the left and cannot be adjusted. i have no replaced the part yet because the cost per the dealer is in excess of $1,000.00. *tr

I have been told by the nissan dealer that my transfer case needed to be replaced. it locked up when i was in the all-wheel drive mode over 50 mph. they initially told me this was a problem which has been addressed in new models but they were unwilling to consider a recall even though it leads to freeze-ups while being driven. blogs clearly show that hundreds of written in regarding this issue with the 2003 and 2004 muranos. i paid over $5,500 and now have additional transmission issues just a few months later. *tr

I have a 2004 nissan murano which my wife and i love, but we have recently developed a problem that we haven't experienced before. the left side of the power drivers seat broke and the ride is very dangerous and unstable. i can only imagine what i will face if i ever have to suddenly stop my car. i'm currently searching for someone local that can weld the seat back to its base, but cost is a factor and so is time. it seems that this is a manufacture defect, and perhaps there should be some sort of recall to correct this issue before someone gets hurt and has to sue nissan. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving approximately 60 mph, the alternator and brake light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle came to a complete stop and was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the alternator was the cause of the failure. the dealer replaced the alternator at the cost of $874. the manufacturer stated that the dealer in vermont replaced the alternator under nhtsa campaign id number 05v319000 (electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator). the dealer in connecticut stated that the recall repair was never performed. the manufacturer stated that the campaign expired in 2006; therefore, they were not responsible for reimbursement and would not provide documentation with the recalled information. the failure mileage was 46,095 and current mileage was 46,095 updated 06/16/08 *bf

Driver side sun visor fails. it drops down inadvertently blocking visibility. it costs $350 to replace. *tr

Failure of driver side sun visor. suddenly falls causing a safety issue. dealer replaced once and second visor also failed. *tr

I ran off the left side of a mountain road hitting a large tree with the driver's door, then continued down the hill another ~20 feet slamming into a boulder. when i hit the tree, the driver's door window broke as well as the driver's side rear door. the door was jammed shut. the nissan was equipped with front side impact airbags and both front and rear head protection airbags. none were deployed. when i hit the boulder, the front passenger airbag deployed, but the driver's front airbag failed to deploy. the pre-tensioner on the driver's seatbelt did not latch resulting in me hitting my upper chest and lower jaw on the steering wheel since the airbag did not deploy. the fuel cut-off device also failed to activate and shut off the engine. after almost a minute, i turned off the engine with the key. i had been knocked unconscious for several seconds. the 2004 nissan murano sustained over $25,000 in damage which resulted in it being totaled by my insurance company. the airbag light would illuminate briefly when starting the car prior to the accident. so there was no indication of an airbag malfunction. there was substantial damage to the driver's side of the vehicle as well as the front and undercarriage. my injuries were limited to bruises to my chest and lower jaw. the accident also greatly aggravated a prior injury to my upper back. when i went to go remove my personal belongings from the vehicle, i found that the jack, mounted in the rear floor had come completely out. *tr

Heard rattle on acceleration about a month before major problem; thought it was something in the car. noise eventually went away. started with noise again. lasted two days. noticed just as i turned into work parking lot that front windshield began to fog up at bottom. no amount of defrosting or opening windows would clear the windshield until it became almost too fogged to drive. then car stalled out. brake and battery lights came on. could start it again, but didn't last long. had to have car towed to dealer. dealer determined steel tensioner bracket and pulley broke cutting drive belt. dealer indicated not warranted under wrap coverage. noticed in nhtsa list of complaints several similar occurrences with these parts. this appears to be a design flaw that the nissan company should take responsibility for. it was a $400+ repair. car has 46,000 miles on it. *tr

The problem occurs on a hot day in stop and go traffic where once you come to a stop, when pushing the gas pedal down it takes a good 10-30 seconds before you get any response from the transmission, and when you finally do, it's very very slow as if the car is stuck in 4th gear trying to accelerate. while driving 30mpg+, it starts to feel like the car is pulling back, in an incorrect gear. doing a quick search shows that many other owners of a nissan murano experience this problem, and that the dealership says that its the pressure sensor and the transmission needs replacement, costing between $5400-$7000. i have not contacted dealership yet but after reading other customer's complaints it doesn't look like i would have any luck getting this fixed without having to pay for a whole new transmission. *tr

My family and i were driving our vehicle and were at a light. our vehicle shook very hard when i applied the gas. car would not go more than 5 miles and hour. we were on our way to the highway when it happened. took the car home. had it towed to dealership. they discovered that the transmission fluid had leaked out of the car. we were given three reasons for the problem. reason 1: "o" ring on hose broke (covered under warranty) reason 2: dealer called back with a second reason. they said acid leaked from the bottom of the battery onto the transmission. (not under warranty) reason 3: when we picked up the car we were told that the battery was leaking from the top because the battery was overcharging itself. we were told that another murano had experienced the exact same problem (battery leaking acid to transmission). since it happened to our car and another we questioned the safety not to mention how does a battery overcharge itself. sounds like something is causing the car to do this. talked to dealers consumer people. basically told us that it can't be disputed if car was fixed. even though dealer confirmed happen to our vehicle and another (one has to wonder if it happened to another). family and i thought it was important to report if nothing else to help track if this truly is a design issue. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that her vehicle made a cranking noise and exhaust fumes exited the tailpipe. the nissan dealer diagnosed the failure as "engine sludge". before taking the vehicle to nissan, a mechanic advised her to take it to a dealer because the engine was still under warranty. nissan of north america denied the contact's claim and would not repair the vehicle under warranty. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 45,360 and failure mileage was 45,154.

Vehicle will drive normally. without any warnings the vehicle will quickly slow down to 10 - 15 mph. the engine remains running at approx. 3k rpms but with very few, if any, power transferred to the transmission. the check engine light does not illuminate and if the vehicle is shut off and re-started; the condition clears. *tr

Leasing a nissan murano 2004. i had the transmission replaced at 26k and now at 100k the dealership is telling me that it needs to be replaced again. a transmission should last the life of the vehicle. *tr

Alternator tensioner bracket failed (snapped) prematurely due to metal fatigue in the part causing loud rattle to come from vehicle. tensioner assembly (bracket and belt) had to be replaced at a cost of $352. vehicle was barely out of warranty. *tr

Re: nhtsa recall # p5215/05v-319, nissan motors recall of defective alternator. alternator was replaced in jul 06 as per recall, replacement alternator failed 20 jan 08 as per same symptoms that initiated recall. vehicle belongs to daughter and nissan would not replace for free, submitted arbitration to nissan hq and was denied. *tr updated.

The driver's door will lock intermittently on its own. no other doors so this. it causes a lot of inconvenience and has been a safety issue on several occasions. several times the car was not locked when i thought it was because i tested the self-locked driver's door. my niece has the exact same vehicle with the same problem. both her dealer and mine have each denied there is any problem or service bulletin with this issue. i also note that another party has reported the same problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. each time the vehicle is driven, the driver seat moves from right to left and front to back. the failure was noticed while driving 55 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and they stated that the frame of the seat failed. there is a service bulletin regarding this failure; however, the number was unknown. the current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 81,500.

2004 nissan murano with bad brake repair. consumer stated that the brakes were more noisy after the repair then when the vehicle went in for repair. dealer nor the manufacturer will return her calls. *kb

I put the back tailgate up in my 2004 nissan murano to put my granddaughters' belongings in to take them home. i walked to the back seat area to put something in the back seat, when i heard a huge whooshing sound and suddenly the entire door slammed down. luckily i wasn't near it or i could have been killed. the door is very heavy and it slammed down with quite a force. there was a strong smell of a vaporized nature in the car. now the door is very difficult to open and requires both hands to do so. evidently one of the hydraulic struts went out. this poses a significant danger to anyone nearby. i have called the dealer and am taking it in today. they were very non-committal about it being something they would repair without cost. they did say it was a very rare occurrence. i am very concerned about this incident and want to report it. if others are not aware, there could be a very serious accident. i am concerned about my own safety as well. *tr

On the morning of 9/15/07 when starting the vehicle i heard a belt squeal. when investigating the belt squeal, noticed coolant leaking from engine compartment. upon further investigation noticed the idler pulley bracket was broken causing the coolant hose to rupture from rubbing against the idler pulley adjuster. all in all, we had to replace the idler pulley, pulley bracket, and the coolant hose. *tr

Bad transmission and my catalytic converter went bad at 80,000. on my 2004 nissan murano transmission has been slipping since 70, 000. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while attempting to merge into traffic, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and shut off the engine. she restarted the vehicle after 5 minutes and it began to accelerate. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they cleared the throttle control actuator code. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was 46,904 and failure mileage was 46,890.

2004 nissan murano front door locked when consumer opened it. customer stated that the door stayed locked when she opened the door and remained locked upon exiting the vehicle. *kb the consumer stated on a 95 degree day, she had her 5 month old infant in the vehicle when her. her infant started to cry so she pulled into a parking lot to calm her down while exiting the vehicle to re-enter on her son's side the vehicle doors locked and would not open. the consumer stated that she called 911 and the fire department opened the vehicle but the infant was crying hysterically for 20 minutes and luckily the consumer had the a/c blowing. the consumer stated would like the manufacturer to be made aware of the dangerous situation and to be reimbursed for the fixing the life threatening defect. the dealer stated a/c belt was fraying. *tr

On two occasions within two weeks 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. after two weeks the problem occurred again. 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. *jb

Steel tensioner bracket that held the idle arm assembly in place broke in half and nissan would not do anything about the problem. their claim is that it was no longer under warranty. my complaint is that it is not a warranty issue but a defective part that could become a safety issue. obviously the part should never fail for the entire life of the vehicle as it was a steel support bracket . when the part failed it also did consequences damage as well. this falls under a safety issue as well. *jb

Issue with 2004 sl murano. at 68k miles, felt a shudder and vibration in steering wheel, without warning. took it to mechanic where car died while going in reverse. took it to transmission specialist who could not diagnose issue. towed car to nissan dealership. another "diagnosis" performed and confirmed transmission was issue. no specific reason give. new transmission ordered, but turned out to be defective. car would not go in reverse. nissan confirmed that they knew about this issue. replacement transmission sent and installed. rude service from dealership, no help from nissan customer "specialist." new transmission cost was $6000 (parts and labor). had no option but to put new transmission, because nissan does not rebuild old transmissions. *jb

I have a 2004 nissan murano and have experienced several problems to date. first, after about one year of ownership the idler pulley bracket cracked (2/21/06) and had to be replaced. for the last year the brakes have squeaked and when brought to the dealership they reported they could not find a problem. currently (9/02/07) i am experiencing the same idler pulley bracket problem and will have to take the care in to be serviced and inconvenienced once again. *tr

Failure of the alternator belt tensioner bracket. the belt tensioner broke on the 2004 nissan murano, causing it to cut the coolant hose to the oil cooler. the belt tensioner, coolant hose to oil cooler, and belt had to be replaced. i belong to the nissanmurano.organization discussion group ,and several other people were having the same problem. *ak

Idler pulley and bracket design default. i just took my car in after an all of the sudden clanging noise - at 35,000 miles. i was told by authorized dealership that i required a new idler pulley and bracket. apparently it was broken. i believe this is a design default and should be looked into. i have heard many people complaining of this same thing. i ended up paying $99 for labor, $69.50 for the pulley, and $25 for the bracket. this part failing at 35,000 miles is unacceptable. *tr

My wife and i noticed that the heater blower was only blowing cold air when turned to high. also, the temperature gauge was showing anywhere from extremely hot to very hot. upon inspection of the coolant level reservoir it was showing full. however, the radiator was empty and took 3/4 bottle of coolant to refill. then i noticed that there was a puddle of coolant that had formed on top of a bolt. we also could hear a noise from engine compartment. upon investigation noticed idle pulley was vibrating and make the sound. i investigated online at www.nissanmurano.org for similar problems. i found a series of reports that the bracket that holds the idle pulley was broken. i had the dealership inspect the vehicle and it looked to them like the pulley bracket was broken. upon examination of how the bracket broke seem that the bracket is under-designed. the crack seems to indicate that the bracket broke by bending fatigue. this idle pulley tensioner had then severed the coolant hose. the failure to this idle pulley could lead to an alternator not providing energy to the car and even more serious consequences. *tr

Fan / alternator belt shredded on 04' murano with less than 26,000 miles. caught and taken to dealer before complete failure. same thing happened on 02 maxima with approx. same mileage. maxima belt failed completely, needed jumper box to charge alternator enough to get home. dealer has no explanation for belt failures, but both vehicles have the same engine, and seems like a design flaw. *jb

Alternator adjusting bracket - jan 29, 2007 today, i had to have my 2004 nissan murano serviced due to a coolant leak that i noticed. when looking at the vehicle, entire underbody was filled with coolant and no coolant remained in the resevoir. the dealer serviced the vehicle and documented the issue as the alternator adjusting bracket having broken and rupturing the hose, fan pulley and the power steering belt being negatively impacted. after speaking with the service tech., there have been multiple times that he has seen this issue. with an obvious repeating issue in the vehicles, the severity of damage to the vehicle (bracket breaks, alternator loosens in hood and damages surrounding mechanisms, or occupants (operation of vehicle not ideal with bracket broken, impacting surrounding mechanisms (power steering belt, fan, alternator, coolant system) that could result, and the customer dissatisfaction of having this issue and incurring the costs to repair. *jb

Alternator adjusting bracket - i had to have my 2004 nissan murano serviced due to a coolant leak that i noticed. when looking at the vehicle, entire underbody was filled with coolant and no coolant remained in the reservoir. the dealer serviced the vehicle and documented the issue as the alternator adjusting bracket having broken and rupturing the hose, fan pulley and the power steering belt being negatively impacted. after speaking with the service tech., there have been multiple times that he has seen this issue. with an obvious repeating issue in the vehicles, the severity of damage to the vehicle (bracket breaks, alternator loosens in hood and damages surrounding mechanisms, or occupants (operation of vehicle not ideal with bracket broken, impacting surrounding mechanisms (power steering belt, fan, alternator, coolant system) that could result, and the customer dissatisfaction of having this issue and incurring the costs to repair. *nm

After 64 days at dealership to replace faulty air bags i retrieved my car today. i drove approx 1/8 mile to the gas station on the opposite side of the street from nissan, pulled into the gas station, turned off the ignition, gas attendant filled gas tank....then i turned the key and the car would not start. check svc engine, airbag, seat belt lights all illuminated, but engine would not turn over. i called back to the dealership. annoyed because i have been without my vehicle for 60 some odd days, and the very day i get it back this happened. the finale was when the service manager said he would send a tow truck, and hung up on me, after i asked how was i suppose to travel from point a to point b. i called back, another manager came over in a car with a mechanical gave me a jump start which allowed me to follow them back to the dealership where they said my battery was no good and they replaced it. a no good battery after 2 years and 31,548 miles, umm, seems strange. *nm

Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 nissan morano. while driving she noticed that the air bag and seat belt warning lights were illuminating and thought they needed to be reset. the vehicle had been parked all day with the window accidentally cracked. it rained that day therefore the interior of the vehicle got wet. while driving home at 40 mph the passenger's side air bags deployed unexpectedly. the dealer stated that water could have gotten into the sensors and caused the failure. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - the consumer contacted the manufacturer requesting reimbursement but they denied the request. *nm

Tl* - the contact states that on 12/20/06 around 10:00 am the contact drove her 2004 nissan murano out of her driveway and proceeded to drive down an alley at about 2 mph. after making a left hand turn onto the main road of a residential area, the vehicle accelerated to about 50 mph without the contact touching the accelerator. the contact tried continuously applying the brakes, but vehicle never came to a stop. the contact states that the brakes went down to the floor. she had a hard time steering the vehicle while trying to get vehicle to come to a stop. the contact then hit a parked flat bed trailer, and the front tires of her vehicle drove up on the flat bed and the vehicle the rolled over on its side landing on the passenger side. the contact was dazed and witnesses climbed up onto the vehicle to get her out. the contact states there was fuel leaking from the vehicle, and once out of vehicle she and witnesses notice that the wheels of the vehicle continued turning at a high rate while on it side. the contact states that one of the witnesses climbed onto the vehicle and shut the ignition off but couldn't get key out of ignition. the police was called and a report filed and pictures were taken. the contact has called the nissan corporation and filed a complaint and was given #557-22135 as a reference number.

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 25 mph on dry normal road conditions, the vehicle stalled, and was able to be restarted. the vehicle stalled again, after traveling 10 yards. it was towed to the dealership, who performed a diagnostic, and determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. the check engine and battery light were illuminated prior to the incident. the stalling recurred a year later on 07/17/06 while traveling 30 mph. the check engine light was illuminated prior to the incident. the vehicle was restarted and driven to another dealership, who replaced the throttle meter. this corrected the problem. on 10/24/06, the problem recurred while traveling 30 mph, and was towed to another dealership, who could not service the vehicle due to lack of parts needed for the diagnostic. the vehicle was towed to another dealership, who determined the automatic transmission was defective, and was replaced. this remedied the problem. the contact wrote a complaint letter to the manufacturer and dealer on 10/29/06, but had yet to receive a response. *ak updated 12/28/2006 - *nm

On oct. 23, 2006 i put my 2004 nissan murano into drive gear with my foot on the brake pedal. the car took off at a high speed without me changing my foot to the accelerator pedal. i pushed on the brake pedal but the car did not stop accelerating. as a result of not being able to stop or control the vehicle i went through a neighbors garage and hit the back cinderblock foundation wall which stopped the car. *jb

2004 nissan murano with 44,500 miles. transmission disengages while car us running. engine stays on but car decelerates. happened 3 times while driving in the middle of a busy highway, while crossing a busy intersection, and while driving at low speeds in a neighborhood. on the highway i was able to shift the gears between neutral and drive and it finally re-engaged after several attempts. *jb

Twice in the last two weeks my 2004 nissan murano has had a complete computer failure, resulting in loss of both steering and brakes. the computer failure only occurs when turning the car on. turning the car off and on again appears to "reset" the computer. i have taken the car to the nissan dealership and have been told that because the problem did not occur in their presence, there was nothing they could do about it therefore there was no repair or replacement of any parts. because there is no specific "event" which leads to this problem, i am left to drive a car with a serious malfunction which may in turn cause an accident resulting in bodily injury to myself or others. *nm

2004 murano was recalled for bad alternators - i never received recall notice; however, while driving in 6 lanes of traffic, warnings lights came on. the alternator was replaced by a nissan dealership, whether from the campaign recall or my extended warranty, unsure. now, i had to replace the battery, which no allowance has been applied to the above recall for the roll out affect. there has been 3 recalls for this vehicle, so far.*jb

Brought my 2004 nissan murano in for alternator replacement due to factory recall on all 2003-2004 muranos. 3 days later i began to hear some very loud banging noises from the engine area. the murano was towed to nissan that weekend and on monday i was told that it was my transmission. apparently there was regular transmission fluid added to the cvt transmission. the mastria nissan service center will not take responsibility and they will not honor the drive train warranty. *jb

Having issues with engine mounts. had one replaced last november and getting two more next week. purchased under extended warranty so everything is covered but concerned about when warranty expires. want to know if others are having this problem. *jb

Vehicle had recall issued on july 14th, 2005. the recall was changing the alternator. our vehicle had the recall performed several months ago. the recall was to make sure the vehicle does not fail while driving (shut down). our vehicle shut down while driving on 9/28/06, after it had recall performed. it had the exact consequence as if the recall had not been performed. *nm

Consumer received a recall for a 2004 nissan murano on seat belt and fuel tank. recall repair for the fuel tank and rear hatch was fixed, but seat belt and fuel filler door were not fixed. *kb the parts for the seat belt and filler door had to be ordered, 7/12/06. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer 8/4/2006 for the recall repairs. the consumer went to get the car from the dealer and the dealer informed the consumer that the seat belt was still not repaired because the parts were still not available. *nm

Failure of rear engine mount on my 2004 nissan murano with 40,000 miles. without replacing said mount safety would come into question. parts are on order is this a common failure. should nissan be held responsible and make good? *nm

I hit a pot hole around dec 2005. my vehicle received extensive damage. i will like for you to investigate the damages, was this cause by the pot hole, or vehicle was not check appropriately. there has been certain recalls on my vehicle which has made me wonder. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated, while traveling at 50 mph., the brake and battery warning lights illuminated just before the vehicle lost power and the engine stalled. the vehicle was towed to a service dealer, where an inspection found a defective alternator was the cause.

Events leading to failure: replacement of alternator due to product recall failure: coolant hose location: where coolant hose touches outside edge of idler pulley adjustment nut. what was done: vehicle will be taken to dealership for repair. assumption of failure: vehicle was recalled to replace alternator. when serpentine belt was tightened, coolant hose weakening occurred. visual observation: coolant hose is pressed against adjustment nut depressing it 1/16-3/32 of an inch. this combined with vehicle engine natural vibrations a hole in the coolant hose occurred. result of coolant loss: ultimately, engine failure could occur resulting in loss of vehicle control resulting in serious injury or death due to loss of coolant from failed hose. possible solution: nissan will repair or replace idler pulley adjustment bracket and insure proper adjustment space between the idler pulley adjustment nut and coolant hose. *jb

About one year ago i filed a complaint with both nissan and the nhtsa concerning a punctured fuel tank. nissan informed me that in the event nhtsa required a recall with respect to the fuel delivery system, nissan would contact me to refund the cost of my repair. on june 29, 2006, i learned that nhtsa had closed the matter on january 31, 2006, with a requirement that nissan correct the deficiency through a recall campaign. i confirmed with a nhtsa representative that such a campaign had been initiated by nissan. i never received a recall notice from nissan. nor did i receive a communication from nissan that they would live up to their promise of reimbursement. (they have now said they will do so with proof of repair which can only be confirmed by a nissan dealer.) i called nissan and they asked whether i had moved or changed the registration on the vehicle. i responded no, nothing had changed since i purchased the vehicle new at luther nissan in inver grove heights, minnesota. the nissan representative (grace) in hyderabad, india, who did an excellent job of taking my information, informed me that there were not one, but two recalls on the vehicle. the second one concerns the seat belts. i never received notice of this recall either. here we have not one but two safety-related nhtsa recalls that this nissan customer (this is my fourth nissan automobile) has failed to receive the recall notices on. interestingly, nissan has no problem with sending my monthly bill for nissan financing through approximately 25 months to get my bills to me. this is highly troubling and requires immediate correction on nissan's part. *jb

2004 nissan murano broke down, upon inspection mechanic determined it was the alternator. the alternator was replaced. consumer was not notified about a recall on the alternator. *kb ***nar*** the consumer requested reimbursement. *jb

Every time i get out of my car, place my feet on the ground, and then touch metal that being the car frame or car door, i get shocked. the only way i do not get shocked is by touching the metal continuously as i place my feet on the ground and then i am able to close the door without getting shocked. the only other time i do not get shocked is when it is raining. this does not happen when i get out of any other car. i am beginning to hate my car because of this. why is it doing this. i have told the people at the dealership when i get my oil changed and they have no answers and do not seem interested in checking into this. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently. a nhtsa recall, #05v319000 was performed on the vehicle on march 28, 2005 concerning the electrical system; alternator/ generator/ regulator however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall.

Dt: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost power. it was muscled home from the scene of the incident and towed to the dealer. the dealer determined the cause of the vehicle's lost of power was due to internal failure of the throttle chamber assembly. to repair the vehicle the thottle chamber assembly was replaced. right before the incident, the vehicle's check engine light illuminated.

Vehicle would not accelerate, maximum speed = 20 mph. stopped shifted to low same result. parked turned engine off, returned 20 minutes later. vehicle ok, but check engine light is on. next day nissan service could not find a problem, said it was a "soft" code. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 to 45 mph on a gravel road down a steep decline, brakes were applied and control of the vehicle was lost causing the vehicle to roll several times. the vehicle landed on the passenger side and the air bags did not deploy. seat belts were in use however a thoracic disc fracture and a sever cut above the eye were sustained by the occupants. a police report was filed at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an the dealer where it was deemed totaled. updated 10/30/2006 - the vehicle was totaled. *nm

2004 nissan murano sl 2wd model just came to a stop while driving,restarted the engine then put the car in drive and engine stalls out,tried this over & over again but it continues to stall. i immediately had the car towed to the dealer and three days later they informed me that the automatic transmission failed (only 25003 miles). the automatic transmission was replaced but no one at nissan ever told me what caused the failure or gave me any confidence that this problem will not occur again soon. this was my wife's car and just stopping without any warning on a busy freeway could have resulted in someone running into her being unaware that her car has broken down. unfortunately nissan doesn't make these cvt transmission so their mechanics i'm told do only removal & replacement (jatco makes the murano transmission). *jb

I received notice of the fuel tank recall for my 2004 nissan murano,however, new city nissan is not providing the recall service satisfactorily. *nm

Had the alternator replaced on a recall - subsequent the vehicle stopped 3 times without warning in traffic - transmission not engaged and no power - rolled to stop on highway and battery is dead so cannot restart - returned to dealer twice and first said they had forgot to reflash the engine after the recall installation of the alternator - after that it stopped again in traffic without warning for the third time - returned to dealer and they said this time the alternator cable was loose - since i felt the vehicle unsafe to drive, i asked they contact nissan at least for a new alternator and was willing to try one last time - nissan service refused to help and then i considered the vehicle unsafe to drive - unfortunately i am able via our lease company to dispose of this vehicle and get another - please check your records because in my case, the problems started after the alternator change and it is very dangerous to stall unexpectedly in freeway traffic - all happened in first quarter 2006 - service details available if requested. *jb

Something on the road punctured gas tank. noticed gas smell in driveway & saw the damage. replaced gas tank at nissan dealership looking for compensation due to recall also still needs shield put in. *nm

Heard noise from engine compartment. upon investigation noticed idle pulley was vibrating and make the sound. i investigated online at www.nissanmurano.org for similar problems. i found a series of reports that the bracket that holds the idle pulley was broken. i disassemble the pulley and found the bracket broken. upon examination of how the bracket broke seem that the bracket is underdesigned. the crack seems to indicate that the bracket broke by bending fatigue. i saved all the bracket pieces and i going to evaluate under a microscope. the failure to this idle pulley could lead to an alternator not providing energy to the car and a more serious consequences. *nm

Dt: the contact stated the charger warning and brake warning lights illuminated. he immediately took the vehicle to the dealership. he spoke with half a dozen people in the dealership, who stated they were unaware of any problem with the vehicle in regard to the lights. the next morning he called the dealership to make an appointment for service. upon looking up the vin,they found there was recall 05v319000 concerning the alternator. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the work was performed. approximately 24 days later he received the recall letter concerning the alternator. the contact was concerned that he did not receive the letter in a timely manner, and they only sent it because of the failure. the manufacturer has not been contacted . *ak updated 3/17/2006 - the recall letter was received four month after the failure occurred. when the alternator failed the vehicle went into safe mode and could not be drive forward, only in reverse. *nm

Gas mileage as stated on vehicle window sticker grossly exaggerated when compared to actual mileage. car also had 243 miles on odometer at delivery. when questioned about this the dealer stated that the car was a swapped vehicle that came from a dealer in massachusetts. i was never informed of the amount of mileage on the car until i looked at the odometer upon pick up. there are over 240 miles on this car that are most crucial in the break in of an engine. i do not know how this car was driven during those miles and suspect that it may have not been driven with the care that i would have. i have placed several complaints regarding fuel mileage with both nissan usa and biener nissan. to date i have not gotten any resolution to this problem. i also had to replace both rear tires of this vehicle at approximately 500 miles. both rear tires were progressively balding from the center line of the tire to the inside shoulder of each tire, to the point where the radial belt was exposed at points of the shoulder. the dealer explained that the dot numbers did not match with the front tires and that someone had switched them in. this also shows that the dealer didn't do a complete safety inspection on the vehicle before delivery. *jb

I have a 2004 nissan murano i purchased the vehicle new at 3000 miles the engine blew and nissan repaired it and spent $14,000 to repair. now i have been contacting nissan and telling them that my tires are bald in the inside from the engine being taken out because they did not align it right and i have a foul smell of antifreeze in the vehicle and that the engine is knocking again. but instead they tell me that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. i had spoken to someone at nissan of staten island and he was very nasty and even told me not to bring my car there. i need help what can i do please help me i want to give this car up i don't want the problems. *nm

Dt: the contact had nhtsa recall campaign 05v319000 repairs performed concerning the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator. afterwards, there was a loss of power and the engine died without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer was unable to determine the source of the problem. *ak

Vehicle's brake pedal is higher than the gas pedal. *ts the consumer has to lift his foot up off the gas and up and over to the brake pedal. the consumer feels that this condition adds to braking time and results in extended stopping distance. the dealer has been notified of this problem but they claim that this is the design of the vehicle. *nm

While driving, brake warning lamp suddenly came on. accelerator stopped responding. then eventually, the engine died. *nm

Punctured gas tank from debris on highway. no warning lights, etc.. drove 45 miles leaking gas. didn't realize it until we stopped the car and smelled gasoline very strongly. had car towed to dealership for replacement of gas tank (which took 3 efforts to get it right) very concerned as to how easy it was to have gas tank punctured, either from material it's made of or location. probably both! *nm

Dt: contact owns a 2004 nissan mirano. he received recall 05v319000 about one-two months ago concerning the alternator. he contacted a dealer about 2 weeks after receiving the letter. they told him they had no parts ,and did not know when they would get the parts. they refused to take the contact's phone number because they did not have a clue when they would get the parts. the contact called the nissan hot line number, and they gave him a file number/ also, they told him they would call him. they have not called him back. the contact called them back three times since then , and each time they said they will call him back, but they have not. this dealer was the closest dealer to him, therefore, he has not notified another dealer. he did not know of a another dealer close to him at this time.*ak

Dt: the consumer stated while driving at 55 mph he hit road debris and it punctured the gas tank on his 2004 nissan murano. the consumer saw an article in the wall street journal about a similar situation. the vehicle was fixed by a repairman. the consumer contacted nissan and they said that if there was a recall they would contact him. the dealer has not been contacted at this time. *ak *jb

Power steering is very heavy when attempting quick maneuvers, e.g. parking, lane change, accident avoidance. *nm

Dt: the consumer's vehicle swerved to hit debris in the roadway. the debris struck the gas tank, resulting in a gas leak. 18 gallons of gas spilled from the tank. no fires or injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the gas tank was replaced. no problems with the gas tank since replacement of gas tank. the consumer paid out of pocket for the repairs.*ak *nm

I lost engine power while in motion and hit a pole. related to nhtsa recall id number: 05v319000. same issue happened 5-27-05. recall date july 14, was not notified of recall. car was in nissan dealership on 3 occasions since original repair, and had just left the shop 3 days prior to engine failure and collision. *jb

My vehicle is at 22,000 miles. i am on my way to work, when the check engine light suddenly comes on. no sooner than the light came on, my car suddenly looses power, and coasts to a stop. i called giles nissan of lafayette, la, and had the vehicle towed in. i had an appointment set up from 2 weeks before this for the alternator recall and because my cd player kept saying check disc, and would not play a cd. this happened the wednesday before my scheduled appointment. so my car is at nissan overnight before i get a call saying they are just getting to my car, and that they do not have a loaner for me. i was told that it was the "throttle position sensor" that was bad, and that they had overnighted the part, but that the alternator and cd player would take longer. which really blew my mind, since i had an appointment to have those two things fixed. after almost 5 days without a vehicle, we bugged the dealership enough, that they finally got me a loaner car. on the monday. on wednesday, they called and said my car was ready. i picked the car up, and on my way home, the check engine light came on again. i was so afraid that the car would stop on me again, and now i'm in the middle of 5:00 traffic. the car is sputtering. kind of jumping. idling really high, and then when i go to stop, the car's rpms jump up above 1, and then back down before stopping. this causes the car to jump forward or jerk forward a bit. i dropped the car off this morning, and they said now one of the cylinders is misfiring. i don't know why my car was given back to me if it was not fixed. the problems i am having a serious. these could be potentially deadly problems. *jb

Dt: the caller said she has a recall on her vehicle and cannot get the work done. she said her charge light is coming on, and the brake light is coming on, but she is not experiencing any other problems. received manufacturing recall p5215 concerning alternator. dealer said they do not have the parts. manufacturer was called a week ago, and they said they will call her back, but have not called her yet.*ak

There is currently a national recall on the nissan murano. i own a 2004 murano and was instructed by nissan corp. to take it to a dealer and have the work done because the problem could cause an accident. i attempted to take the vehicle to victory nissan dealership on battlefield blvd in chesapeake, virginia and was informed that there is a national back order on the recalled part in question. i was also informed that it would take three to four months before they could get to my vehicle. this seems unacceptable for a recall with potential life-threatening problems. hope you can help. *nm

Dt: the consumer owns a 2004 nissan murano. the consumer received a recall letter one month ago and since then has been unable to get the recall repairs done. the dealerships could not get the parts to do the recall repairs. the consumer contacted the nissan manufacturer. since then, the consumer's wife had gotten stuck in the vehicle as well as almost being involved in an accident. nissan told the consumer that they were not responsible for the vehicles actions. the consumer was unsure of when they would perform the recall repairs on the vehicle. nissan was not willing to provide the consumer with a rental car. the recall was for the defective alternator. *ak *mr (12/05/05) *sc

The nissan murano 2004 sl doesn't start the engine periodically. it doesn't happen all the time but when it happens the engine would not start. i've bee left stranded in the middle of nowhere several times already between june 2005 and august 2005. i brought the car for repairs four time already. the following jobs has been performed: 1) electric system checked - nothing found 2) alternator replaced as a part of the re-call 3) keys re-programmed several times 4) today i've been told that they(koeppel nissan at nyc) will try to replace the transponder (if i understand correctly, this is part of the security immobilizer system).- will see if this one works. i personally do think that there is something wrong with the immobilizer system - but nissan refuses to perform the detailed diagnostics...telling me that it could be hundred different reasons why the engine would not start. at this point i am getting sick and tired of this entire process - will file for bbb arbitration and then for the law suit against nissan to recovery my money and compensation for not being able to use the car. *nm

Bought 2004 murano 31 jan 2005. drive vehicle to/from work each day, 740 per week. by may had put 12,000 miles on car. one day started my car, the service engine soon (ses) light came on and the car was sluggish. turned off the engine and back on, sluggishness diminished, light remained. took car to dealership, light went off just prior to bringing in. was told the light was because gas cap not on tight enough, so shop did an oil change. few weeks later, light came on again, brought to another shop. said it was problem with the throttle control system, that it would take days to get a part & they could not give loaner or rental. husband consulted owner of dealership who suggested repair team take the part off a 2004 car on the lot to fix mine immediately. over the next two months, the ses light came on 3 more times. the 1st time was told it was just "old codes. 2nd time, cleared codes and told me not to worry about ses light. car would not pass inspection with ses light on, so when it came on 3rd time day before inspection, returned to the dealer and was told the throttle control needed "adjusting". got the car inspected. 6 days later, ses light came on again when leaving work to drive 74 miles home, sluggishness that prompted first throttle repair returned. could not reach or maintain speed of the flow of traffic. car at shop since 05 aug 2005 because of "problem" with throttle control in series of 2004 muranos that mine came from. there¿¿s a new part needed, my volume of driving made it appear. technical bulletin or notice to consumers needed. when folks hit 13,000 miles problem will appear and part will be on order (there are many vehicles with problem). was told part would ship from nissan 19 aug 2005 & might get my car back next week. dealer covering rental car. dangerous problem because the car will not "shift" (or cvt equivalent) & the car tacs out over 4000/will not accelerate without warning. *nm

Dt: the contact stated while driving on a major highway could not get gas to the car. had power, but it would not take gas, and it started to jerk like it was going to stall. there was a half a tank of gas in the vehicle. when pressing the pedal it would do anything. after a couple of pressing the gas pedal it would go, but then it started again. consumer left the vehicle on the side of the road and had it towed to the dealership. they could not duplicate the problem, therefore could not fix it. the dealership had the vehicle for another day, and attempted to duplicate the problem. nissan told the dealership to check the electronic fuel injection system, and they checked it and it did code. *ak *nm

(1) i drove from chapel hill, nc to washington, dc the morning/afternoon of the alternator failure. i was sitting idle (with car and a/c on) in front of the vienna, va metro station waiting for a friend. i was driving myself and 3 other people to a concert being held that night (sunday june 26 2005) at nissan pavilion in bristown, va. (2) as i placed my car in park to drive away with my 3 friends inside i noticed that the car would not go over 1 or 2 mph. i stepped on the gas pedal, but the enginer would not rev. i placed the car in reverse...same thing. i placed the car in neutral and the car revved. the battery and parking light were on. after a few more attempts to get the car moving i decided to shut it off for a few minutes and try again. this time around the engine would not start. (3) i had the car towed by aaa to the nearest nissan dealer. they fixed (replaced?) the alternator and i was able to pick it up again that evening.

The emergency brake light and the battery light came on. after about 30 miles the car "died" when i was going 65 mph

Transmission for a 2004 nissan murano failed at 13,000 miles.

While driving down my street, my 2004 murano (only 7,000 miles) lost acceleration and i could not get down the street. thankfully i was not on the highway or i would have been stranded. i actually made it to my driveway where it stalled for good. i called the dealer and they had it towed to the dealership, and they replaced a defective alternator. it was all covered under warranty of course, but i think this type of failure could be potentially dangerous to other drivers of murano's.

On july 2, 2005 warning lights come on (brake and alternator). since it was before a long weekend (july 4) we couldn't do too much until july 5. it was impossible to deliver vehicle to any dealer, so we were forced to put it in a local garage. alternator failed and battery was dead after 24,000 miles and 17 months of driving the vehicle. the problem was fixed by a local mechanic, reimbursment for our expenses are under dispute with nissan.

On 5-25-05 my right rear tire blew up on my 6 months old, 9700 miles nissan murano going uphill at 65 mph on interstate 80. caaa came and took me to a goodyear tire dealer 5 miles away.they do not have the tire. the dealer called up 5 goodyear tire dealers within 40 miles radius and all of them do not have it but can get it the next day auburn nissan has it and i got it replaced there. 5-31-05, i called nissan usa customer relations and they told me to call goodyear goodyeay supervisor said that i must have the rest of the tire for inspection and also said that auburn nissan is not agoodyear tire dealer. on 6-13-05 nissan usa asked me to call goodyear again and they said the same thing it is not fair that i have to bear with all these. 1. my car is only 6 months old with 9700 miles on it 2. my last service was at dorito bros nissan on 3-1-05 3. i am 120 miles from home and cannot wait for the next day for the new tire from a goodyear tire dealer. 4. 5 goodyear tire dealers do not have that tire 5. goodyear insisted on inspecting tthe tire and how can i get it when it got separated and roll to the middle of the divider. 6. goodyear insisted that auburn nissan is not a tire dealer. 7. nissan usa said that it is not their problem and this ha to do with goodyaer 8. goodyear was not my choice 9. nissan has the fitted when i bought the car 10. nissan should be responsible too or negiotiate with goodyear please kindly look into this, thanks tony

Battery & brake light came on, few hours later car started stalling, car then cut off and was just idle, could not accelerate, dash board turned off, car sputterred then turned off. taking car to dealership tomorrow

2004 nissan murano alternator failure at 18,000 miles on odometer.

I don't know the exact date this problem started so i have estimated it below. the car, when thoroughly warmed up (1/2 hour of continuous highway driving) does not respond to the gas pedal when in dead stop and go traffic (like at a toll booth) depresssing the gas pedal a normal amount brings no response from the car, no reving, no motion. depressing the pedal further causes the car to surge ahead in a fast out of control manner. this does not happen in the winter, spring summer and fall only. the service department is unable to address this problem, they say, because their service computer is not generating any problem codes.

Transmission failure: starting as a clicking sound from the front, only noticeble when driving slowly and with open window and occuring when accelerating or decelerating and during light turns the dealer first misdiagnosed it as loose steering rack mounting bolts, referring to nissan bulletin ntbb03-065a. after fixing this, the clicking noise still was there and the technician finally diagnosed clicking noise in the cvt/ automatic transmission case. dealer acknoledges that transmission has to be replaced and schedules repair timeframe with 1 week. dealer will notify when parts have arrived.

During nominal operations, the break and battery warning lights illuminated which was a signal that the alternator has failed. this model vehicle has had numerous alternator failures.

The brake and battery warning lights came on while driving about 35 mph. i was able to drive about 15 more miles before the car appeared to stall. after pulling to the side of the road, i determined that i was still able to drive the car, albeit at a maximum of 5 mph. luckily, i was only five blocks from home at the time and was able to safely drive the car and park it in front of my house. i called a tow truck and had the car towed to the dealership. the technicians determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. the alternator was replaced free of charge as the car was still under warranty with only 6500 miles.

My alternator for my nissan murano 04' series failed at 13k miles. known to be a defect on all murano's.

2004 nissan murano failed to run on the highway. the engine was still running but the car would not move. wife on way home from work and the car just quit on a busy fast exit ramp off i-95. after being towed to dealer the alternator was replaced. to completely stop on the highway to me is a very risky type of failure.

My 2004 nissan murano began having a "tinny" noise coming from the front passenger door. i thought that perhaps the insulation had fallen down, and took the car in for servicing on 1-13-05 to ferman nissan in tampa, florida. i was told that the dealership could not repair the door, as the door beam was broken, and that the body shop would have to replace a door beam. in december 2004, the car had been involved in minor vandalism. a brick had been thrown at the rear of the car, and there was sand on the passenger door. there was barely a dimple on the exterior of the door, but the service department surmised that someone kicked the door, which was why there was sand, and that the door beam was broken in the process. i took the car to a body shop for an estimate in april 2004, and they were surprised that the door beam could have been so easily broken, as this was supposed to be a safety feature of the car. i was told that because it was a safety feature, a door beam cannot be repaired, and that the door would have to be replaced. i contacted nissan usa in on april 7, 2005, and explained my concerns that the door beam could be so easily broken, with barely a mark on the exterior, and this would not protect passengers in a crash situation. i offered them the opportunity to inspect the door, as a possible manufacturing defect, and possibly pay to replace it, but, per collette, they were not interested in inspecting the door. neither was the local dealership, ferman nissan in tampa, florida. however, i wanted to be sure that this incident was recorded somewhere, as i am still concerned that the door beam could be so easily broken, causing a potential safety hazard. i have since had the door replaced, and the expense was covered by my insurance company.

Engine stalled while driving on highway. could not restart. took vehicle to dealer (still under warranty), who stated that the alternator failed causing the battery to fail. dealer replaced alternator and battery.

Dt: the engine stalled at highway speeds of 35 mph. no warning lights had come on, prior to the engine stalling. the heater motor blower stopped working and about 20 minutes later, the engine stalled. the steering was lost. as soon as the vehicle had come to a stop, the consumer shifted the gear into park and the engine restarted. *ak the problem could not be duplicated. *sc *jb

2004 nissan murano miles per gallon intake is different than what is advertised on the window sticker on the vehicle.***transferred to rulemaking***. *mr *jb

2004 nissan murano problems with forced entry protection.***no answer required***. *mr the left xenon headlight on the consumers vehicle was stolen. the consumer believed the easy entrance was a defect. *jb

2004 nissan murano se awd with only 1901 miles had the alternator fail today. the car completely lost power leaving my unable to accelerate or use power steering or braking functions. occurred on local city streets---had this occurred on the highway travelling at highway speeds it could have easily led to an accident. this is a very unsafe condition and should be rectified immediately. dealer tech acknowledges that there have been numerous problems with the alternator. dealer has ordered a replacement part (albeit a remanufactured one and not a new one) and will be replacing it tomorrow. the

Alternator failure

While driving 30 mph steering failed. as a result, the vehicle went across the median and collided head on into another vehicle. driver sustained a broken foot. vehicle was totaled. *ak

The left xenon headlight in the consumer's 2004 nissan murano was stolen. *nar** *nm *jb a thief entered the consumers vehicle via keyhole, popped the keyhole and stole the left light. the consumer felt that the easy entrance was a defect. *sc *jb

Cold starts cannot turn steering wheel backing or reversing ,infant in car,and power steering binding.nissan says normal,2005 muranos corrected with new power steering pump.when could not turn steering or binding steering wheel almost hitting vehicles. *ak

Consumer reports states there is a steering defect. they confirm this to me in an email that the steering cannot cope with "fast steering inputs" etc. nissan denies this. consumer reports does not recommend buying the car for this reason. i would like an honest answer as we bought a new one in 8/04."murano" is the model type.*ak

There seems to be a defect in the wiper system on the murano. after a snowstorm i cleaned the windshield of snow and turned on the wipers. snow blew off the top of the car, the right wiper pushed it down. as a result the right wiper could not go down completely. this threw off the timing of the left and right wiper and the two got tangled and bend. a new left wiper was ordered and paid for from nissan on feb 3, 2004. in the meantime the wiper were bend back into position. earlier this week it snowed again sand the same thing happened and now the wipers are totally mangled. it has been over 3 weeks since i paid for a new wiper and the parts dept at nissan in englewood cliffs nj tells me they are on back order and cannot be obtained. the service dept at the same dealer tells me the wipers shouldn't be used when there is snow. i would like to know if i am the only one with the problem why is there a backorder. the car cannot be used in the rain nor snow. *nm

When you activate the high beams by pressing the lights stalk toward the dash, the switch for turning the lights on and off move and your headlights go out. it has happened to myself and my wife 20 times in the past year and we have almost had accidents because we can not see nor can oncoming cars see us. it is a design flaw in that the headlight switch moves too easily. *jb

The alternator stopped working. the car was stranded in the middle of the road. *ak

I purchased a nissan murano 2004 suv. when steering, mostly at low speeds my car looses its power steering. on and off the steering wheel gets heavier. i am very concerned with that fact most of all that my wife drives the car with out two little children. i believe nissan should be forced to address the issue since they did it with the upcoming new 2005 murano. don't you think that the safety of the 2004 model owners should be the same as that of the 2005 model owners? i thank you for your attention and i believe that my complaint should be addressed in a timely matter. thank you. nikola goranov. *ak

Alternator failure on 2004 nissan murano with 4026 miles on it. 1. faulty start, brake light and battery light came on. 2. car completely lost acceleration then power. 3. towed to nearest nissan dealership- new alternator installed- repaired at no cost to customer. *nm

1) loss of acceleration and blinking dash lights (vdc on/off, abs, battery) and strange noise through stereo 2) smell of electrical components at high heat 3) smoke in cabin, smoke from under hood. *jb

Since taking delivery of our 2004 nissan murano sl awd on december 5th 2004, the power steering has become louder. in addition, the steering is surging while cornerning. after taking the car in to the dealership, we were told that the power steering line from the pump to the rack and pinion was loose, and leaking.

The front brakes on my 2004 nissan murano occasionally pull left or right. right more often than left. on two occasions, the steering wheel was pulled out of my hand. i have numerous other compaints but this is the only one safety related.*ak

Complaint received via e-mail. on the morning of september 16, 2004 i was driving about 35 or 40 mph on highway 680 south at highway 101 interchange near san jose, california when i had to rapidly turn the steering wheel to my left to avoid rear ending a car in front of me. during the return motion of the wheels i unexpectedly lost power steering boost. fortunately i was able to act very quickly, and forced the steering wheel back to where it belonged. in doing so i avoided a certain collision with the car on my left lane. as the result of this incident, i hurt my left wrist. later, at a parking lot, i tried to recreate the loss of power steering i had encountered by rapidly turning the steering wheel half a turn to the left and then to the right and every time the power steering boost failed. the system appeared to be normal until the driver had to execute a maneuver to avoid a road hazard. that was when the system failed, and by then it may be too late to do anything about it. from information obtained from various forums on the internet (e.g. nissan murano and consumer reports magazine, this problem appeared to be very real and very common with all 2003 and 2004 nissan murano vehicles, and therefore it represented a clear safety hazard that needed to be addressed and fixed before any lives were lost. *ak

Alternator failed. *ak pe04077_cat

At 11,000 miles and 10 months the alternator failed draining the battery. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who replaced the alternator free of charge. *ak

Multiple problems - transmission leak & replacement; transfer case replacement; rotors out of round @8200 miles and cut; now brakes do not have easy stop (ie for in traffic) only middle pedal and hard stop but dealer says they are w/in spec but admit that spec is subjective to my truck vs "others"; elec cable to airbag twisted & replaced, ac not charged 2x (after engine dropped to replace tranny), truck does not start all the time (current problem). others -i'm sure there's just been too many to remember. basically dealer has touched every major component of my truck except the rear end. call to discuss details if needed. *ak

While driving 45 mph consumer noticed that the battery and brake light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced, and replaced them. however, the problem recurred. *ak pe04077_cat

On oct 26 warning lights came on (brake and alternator). on oct 28, 2004 alternator failed and had to be replaced at 4600 miles on 2004 nissan murano bought in july 04. *ak

The brake pedal drops so low that you foot hits the accelerator pedal causing the automobile to leap forward resulting in near accident with other auto and i one case nearly striking a pedestrian. this has happen five times since i purchased the nissan murano 2004. i have called nissan motor and they refured me to nissan of st. charles. the assistant service manager told me on the phone that they bled the brakes and the condition still existed and that the check other similar model and that the brake pedal dropped lower when continuing to apply presser. when i picked up the car, the service manager wrote on my service ticket "condition not found". the brake pedal still drops nearly to the floor when you apply continued pressure. it is an accident waiting to happen. i have called nissan and talked to the service manager at nissan of st. charles about the problem but get no response.*ak

Alternator failed while driving on the highway. luckily i was in bumper to bumper traffic so the speed was only about 10 mph but i think that had i been going 65 that the potential for an accident etc. would be very likely. you lose all ability to accelerate, imagine pulling off onto a street with a failure like this and a car coming in the other direction? steering is slighly compromised as well. again, i was lucky and coasted to the side of the road, someone else may not be as lucky.*ak pe04077_cat

I own a nissan murano 2004 automobile. since oct. 6 2004 i have had a battery & brake light come on & off. on oct. 9 within the morning time frame the battery, brake, abs and airbag light came on right before i stopped at a stop sign. once i came to a complete stop i pressed on the gas pedal and the car engine revved up but the murano went no where. i shut off the car and turned it back on and the car did not want to start at all. i tried boosting it and the murano did turn on but the car did not go anywhere. i did send it the nearest dealership and nissan of jersey city, n.j. did fix my problem in a very quick manner. it seemed to be a alternator problem. they have replaced my alternator with an updated version. *nm pe04077_cat

While driving 35 mph on a down hill slope engine seized. as a result, power steering and brakes failed. *ak

I recently had my 2004 murano at 12,000 miles towed to the dealership. the brake light and battery light went on, on the way to work in the morning and continued to be on all day. being that there was no sign of trouble except for the warning light and no nissan dealership in the area of where i work i proceeded through my day. i headed home and came to a stop sign and went to go accelerate and went no where as if i was in neutral. i idled to the side of the road so i could turn the truck on and off and still i could not accelerate. i idled to my house fortunately was around the corner and called the dealership. the service person asked if i could go in reverse so i tried and i could. i put it in drive and surprisingly was able to go forward so i was told to bring it in immediately. on my way to the dealership on the highway doing 65 to 70 in the evening traffic went to accelerate and went no where!!! i was in the middle of traffic doing 5 mph with no way getting to the shoulder which was so dangerous. finally a kind person let me go idle to the side to where i could call a tow truck. as i was sitting waiting for a tow truck, i tried to turn the truck on but it would not turn over. it seems to me that this problem is not being remedied as it should be before a person losses a life. this is a serious problem that is continuing through the models. it is being over looked at the expense of the consumer. i am paying for a car that has a great reputation as i were to think. *nm pe04077_cat

Alternator failed and car stopped in the middle of the freeway during night time while i am driving a car. thankfully i pulled my car to the side of the freeway and called 911, because i had no lights at all because my car totally died and i had a baby and a wife in the back seat. *ak pe04077_cat

The steering on the 2004 murano is heavy but the reall problem occurred the other day when another car was not looking where they were going and i tried to swing out of the way and the power assist was just not there, i could not turn the wheel hard enough fortunate the other car hear my horn and just missed me. *ak

The rear hatch of my 2004 nissan murano se has a hydraulic lift that causes the rear hatch to move to a fully opened position without any human assistance (beyond pulling on the external rear hatch lever to initiate the process).*ak on sunday, september 12, 2004, the rear hatch hydraulics failed on 5 separate occasions to lift the hatch open by more than a few inches. when i manually lifted the hatch to an open position, the top center edge of the hatch caught on the rear center edge of the roof, causing body damage. more importantly, now the hatch will does not open fully with any consistency, either automatically or manually due to the body damage. when the damaged rear hatch top edge catches on the rear center edge of the roof, anybody trying to exit the vehicle through the rear will have difficulty squeezing through the opening. i'm trying to get a nissan dealership to repair the damage (surprise, surprise, they are trying to exclude coverage for repairing the damage from the vehicle warranty), but thought nhtsa should be aware of the rear hatch failure and the potential for trapping people in the rear.

While driving battery light appeared on the dashboard, vehicle was taken to the dealership,and technician determined alternator needed to be replaced. *ak

The vehicle shifts out of park without the keys in the ignition. the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information.

Immediately after purchasing 2 separate 2004 muranos around the middle of july 2004, we had the driver-side doors on both vehicles intermittently lock about 20% of the time. the engine can be running or not, the key can be in the ignition with the engine off, or the key can be out of the ignition entirely. three separate family members have had this happen several times each on both cars. fortunately, there have been no dire consequences yet. i have walked home from the mail box to get the second key. my wife and her father have been at a gas station and could enter the car through one of the back doors. potential safety issues: being completely locked out of the vehicle on a road in the desert with no water and unable to get into the car; my wife being out alone at night and unable to get into the car for her cell phone to call for help; a child or animal being locked in the car in the high heat in the arizona desert (an opportunity for a real tragedy). we have contacted the dealership several times and taken the cars into the service department. our service manager said he believed it was a design flaw. apparently there had been a similar problem with the 2003 muranos, but nissan says this has been fixed on the 2004 models. it hasn't been fixed on ours. nissan's customer service claims there have been no other complaints and that we (the consumer) were the problem. it is hard to believe that three separate persons on two different cars on multiple occasions have the same issue if there is not a problem with the vehicle. and this is with all of us being mindful of the problem and being careful how we close the door. as a last resort, i have written a letter to mr. carlos ghosn, ceo of nissan, n.a. apprising him of our difficulty and of our inability to get any help whatsoever from nissan. in short, nothing has been done. no repair has been made. nissan has essentially informed us that they don't have a problem, we do. can you help? *ak

On the evening of aug 4, 2004, i was driving home, noticed that the battery and brake light were illuminated on my new (6500 miles) nissan murano. i planned to take it to the local dealer the next day, as soon as i completed two unchangeable appointments. as i started to leave the parking lot on the second appointment, the vehicle would not accelerate. i called the dealer and my husband, who came to get me. the vehicle had to be towed. diagnosis: failed alternator. needless to say, i was not happy. they had to order the part, and the repair was finished on the following tuesday, aug 10. the service manager said he had previously had 4 or so failed alternators, and didn't understand why nissan had not recalled the vehicles. the repair has been fine, the dealership loaned me a vehicle, even though i bought it out of town. then i started to check the internet, and found that there are a lot of alternator failures. i am thankful that mine happed in a local parking lot instead of on the road. *ak

Alternator failure at 4000 miles on 2004 nissan murano. *ak

The dashboard started smoking where the air conditioning unit/ the navigation device/ stereo system, and other electrical components were mounted. dealership indicated that the smoke occurred because of an electrical short. the dealership replaced all electrical components located behind the dashboard panel. the cause of the electrical short was undetermined. *ak

While driving at 45 mph and without any warning vehicle stalled/ lost power. consumer had to struggle to get the vehicle to the shoulder. then, consumer called the dealer, who advised him to call the manufacturer.*ak

I bought a new nissan murano 2004 model in february 7th 2004 and met with an accident on 29th march 2004 ...the car was a total loss ...i want to complain about the not opening of airbags in my car at the time of accident...i called nissan they going to look into ..after follwing for more than two months they cam back with a reply ..they couldn't see my car bcoz of lapse of thier guys ..and now the car is alreday in yard and they cant find it..i tried to report this to police but since the cars involved in an accident were totalled although both of us guys were seemed to be ok at that time. so he didnt file the police report..none of the air bags came up.i was the only person who was injured .*ak

Consumer request information on steering defect which he has not experienced to date. the consumer contacted the local dealer who indicated that they knew nothing about a steering problem. *ph *cb

Gas tank placement and design is poorly engineered, promoting the opportunity for catastrophic incidents when the driver is not at fault. death to innocent victims can occur with no collision in near ideal conditions. *ak specifically, the design of the gas tank and exposure to road hazards is a major safety flaw. the gas tank is plastic (not unusual today) and open to objects that can fly off the front right wheel. the front of the gas tank is openly exposed, with no protection to prevent the puncture of the gas tank, unknowing to the driver, leading to potential death. my particular incident occurred while turning left through an intersection. i heard a sudden noise, like something large was rolling around in the cargo area and banged against the side, but we had no cargo. i stopped and surveyed the car to find a piece of rebar about 2' long hanging down under the car, just in front of the right rear tire. upon closer inspection the rebar was sticking out of the side of the gas tank, leaking gas. after evaluating what looked to be a freak incident, only 5 days after i bought this brand new car, it became apparent how poor the design was, simply from the placement of the gas tank, and it's exposure. i concluded this wasn't such a freak incident, given the open target the gas tank is to road debris. somebody's going to die someday because of the poor design unless the manufacturer fixes this. it's simply a bad design that could easily be fixed with a piece of sheet metal to cover the open cavity under the car that makes the front side of the gas tank a perfect target for rocks, metal, parking berms, etc. i guarantee this will not be the only complaint about the open exposure to this gas tank in the nissan murano. i'm a pretty safe driver, and i've never had such a thing happen. the fact it happened on the 5th day of ownership tells me something. it's not just bad luck, it's a bad design from a safety point of view.

I have a noise/squeak/rattle behind my glove box. my car has been to the dealer over 10 times for this issue and it hasn't been repaired. it is not making the vehicle un-drivable, but a brand new vehicle should not be doing that.*ak

The quality of my 2004 nissan murano is not up to par with nissan vehicles. i have had nothing but problems since i purchased it the end of october. the vehcile has been to the dealer 12 times for various issues. ie window rattle, window noises, drivers seat loose, stearing rack bolts were loose, loose emergency brake cable. *ak

We bought a new 2004 murano end of october of this year - since then nothing but major problem. while driving along at 60-65 - 5 times the car has seemed to come out of gear and slowing us to a slow pace then no pace or power - fortunately we've been able to avoid an accident. we pull car over to the side of the road - turn car off then back on and no problems at least for awhile. we never know when it will come out of gear or downshift within seonds leaving us with no power - needless to say a very dangerous situation. dealer has attempted to find problem - even changing the tcm -(tansmission control module - whatever that is) they say until they can capture the codes - when problem occurrs - they don't know what's wrong. aside from this serious flaw - we love our murano - we just want it fixed. we'll drop it off again to the dealer tomoow for the 5th time - i feel they will be of little help - although they are trying. i'm not sure where we will turn next with this problem - i guess i could pursue lemon law but i really don't want to - i just want the car fixed and safe! i wanted to alert others in case this problem extends to other murano's as well. we have 2,000 miles on our murano and sacrificed greatly to purchase it - what a major dissappointment. we are life-long nissan drivers and we are good friends with the employees at our dealership. tim.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. the contact stated that while pulling off from a stop, the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle failed to decelerate and crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. a police report was filed. the contact sustained minor whiplash that did not require medical attention. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where the front end of the vehicle was repaired. also, the front and rear camshaft sensors and alternator were replaced. the failure persisted after the repairs were performed. the contact also mentioned that, on numerous occasions, the vehicle stalled and restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power. the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. the vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that three months later, the engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign numbers: 05v319000 (electrical system) and 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling), but the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 98,000.

Driver's seat unstable which moves during drive mode. nissan says that the car is out of warranty and won't fix the problem. the cost is estimated over $750. *tr

At 67,000 miles the transfer case of my 04 awd murano cracked. as a result a control panel and switch were also damaged. grand total to repair $4200. only event leading up to the failure was a clicking or slapping sound 3 days previous to the part completely failing. i thought that the noise was related to my recent tire rotation initially and the car completely broke down on the way to the repair shop. website poll with 43% of people responding that they had problems with this part referred me to this site. *tr

Nissan murano 2004 loud noise from engine took it and found out 2 engine mounts cracked. had to replace cost about $700. then car starts to jerk when pressing on gas pedal and cars stall while driving. took it in to the dealer , dealer said it is the cam sensor and the crank sensor. *tr