2004 Nissan Murano

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/30/2011· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/30/2009· SEATS

  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

• 12/29/2011· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/29/2010· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/28/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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

• 12/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN YOU RUNNING THE CAR SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST THE POWER AND STOP.

• 12/27/2015· SEATS

  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.

• 12/27/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  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.

• 12/27/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 12/27/2008· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/27/2003· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/25/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 12/23/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/22/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

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

• 12/22/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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.

• 12/22/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAINCrash

  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.

• 12/22/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/21/2008· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/20/2011· STEERING

  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

• 12/20/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/18/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/18/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  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.

• 12/17/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES

  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

• 12/16/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/16/2004· STEERING

  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.

• 12/15/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/14/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/14/2013· POWER TRAIN

  WELL I WAS DRIVING REGULAR TO HEAVY TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED ON ME CAR STARTED SHAKING HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AFTER OTHER DRIVER'S 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 MECHANIC SHOPS THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND NOTHING COMES UP HE RAN IT FOR A WHILE 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 DEFECTS ON THESE MURANOS? *TR

• 12/14/2009· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/14/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  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

• 12/13/2010· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON 2004 NISSAN MURANO DROPS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AND CBLOCKS VIEW OF THE ROAD -- SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/11/2006· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 12/10/2014· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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

• 12/10/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/09/2012· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/09/2010· STEERINGCrash

  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

• 12/07/2017· POWER TRAIN

  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.

• 12/07/2012· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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.

• 12/07/2010· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/06/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  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.

• 12/06/2012· SEATS

  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

• 12/06/2011· SEATS

  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

• 12/06/2011· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT IS LOOSE AND WILL DROP DOWN WHILE DRIVING, BLOCKING VISIBILITY. *TR

• 12/06/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES

  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

• 12/06/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK PE04077_CAT

• 12/05/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/03/2022· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

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

• 12/03/2008· VISIBILITY

  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

• 11/30/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  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.