2003 Nissan Murano: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving up a hill at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power and made a grinding noise. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate and there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle would suddenly engage independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2011 · Transmission · 73,940 miles · NY

Car made horrible grinding noise; stopped working. Towed to pok nissan and under extended warranty they replaced transfer case and rear differential. Now here it is barely one year later and just over 12000 miles and the transfer case is leaking again. Was told by an independent mechanic what the problem was and that nissan should make good. Having reviewed several complaints filed with the federal safety agency of same problems I found it unbelievable that nissa fails to consider this as a recall or accept responsibility.

Filed May 24, 2010 · Transmission · PW

On tuesday may 11th my 2003 nissan murano began to make a loud grinding noise which has been attributed to a crack in the transfer case. The murano has 113,000 miles. This was not caused by an accident and happened without any rigorous use of the vehicle. My concern is the commonality of this failure and no action on the part of nissan. This is a major issue and can cause serious harm to the consumer. In doing research cost is expected to be over $3000.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Seats · 139,000 miles · VA

2003 nissan murano. Driver's seat squeaked from time to time since 2005. It has been seen at a dealership on several occasions, but always referred as normal wear and tear. Some added lubrication to stop it from making noise and it stopped for a time. In august of 2009 I moved to virginia from florida. The roads in va have far more curves and hills than those in fl. Today the seat back fell backwards as I was driving. I pulled over and noticed that the lower support bracket, just above the seat track, for the seat had split in half. I called my local dealer and was told I had to make an appointment to look it over. Online I was quickly able to find many websites speaking of similar incidents and some had the exact outcome as that of my seat. I also noted the federal safety agency action number pe08065. I was extremely disappointed in my car, which upto this point I had full confidence in. I don't think I will be recommending this car or any other nissan for that matter.

Filed Mar 6, 2008 · Seats · 101,000 miles · ME

Drivers seat failure began with loud, annoying squeaks. The squeaking resolved itself when the left side rail/seat support snapped. The seat now tips about 20deg off its level axis, and I am sure the integrity of the seat being safely secured to the vehicle has been compromised. This is not an isolated incident. Nissan, while having a long standing tsb on tis, refuses to see it as a safety defect? What will it take? Perhaps when the lawsuits start coming in from people being hurled from the vehicle in traffic incidents then they will sit up and notice. A seat belt can only work if it straps you to a secure seat!!!

Filed Jun 12, 2005 · Engine, Steering · 14,000 miles · CA

Suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. Brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix, says run for !k miles and see but still recurs. Driver side window makes squeaky noise when open, dealer changed window runner but still noisy. Engine seems to choke when driven after parking uphill, dealer said removed some air bubbles in gas tank but still recurs. Right front shock feels dribbling when driven at highway speeds, dealer cant find any problem.

Filed Dec 22, 2003 · Brakes · 2,000 miles · IL

Brakes squeak when car is in reverse. Took vehicle to dealership twice, and they tell me there are several complaints of this nature from across the united states. Nissan has not been responsive at all to their dealers about this problem.

Filed Nov 29, 2003 · Body · 1,000 miles · GA

Over 20 different rattle, squeak, tap, creak noises coming from inside and outside the car. Noises coming from window areas, door panels, b-pillar (rear seat area), ceiling, floorboards, cargo area, dash board, underneat the front end of the car (front wheels), tailgate area, front seats, rear seat belt area, and more every day. Vehicle has been in the shop more than three times (total of 21 days in the service bay) to attempt repair, but no results....the noises keep coming. Noises occur when hitting bumps or any slight imperfection in the road, also occurs when the car is flexing or whn the temperature drops below 40 degrees.....it gets even worse! Dealer can't fix it.

Filed Apr 17, 2003 · Fuel system, Visibility · IL

The estimated gas mileage was 20 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. We are averaging 13 mpg in the city, in central il, where the terrain is flat. Squeaky windows/moldings. We have taken the vehicle in 4 times now to have the squeakes fixed.

Filed Mar 25, 2003 · Fuel system, Seat belts · 500 miles · NM

Consistent gas mileage 25% below fuel economy numbers on manufacturers sticker; rocking front seat motion that causes seat belts to tighten and fail to properly release; thunking sounds from shock absorber sub-assembly on uneven or rough road surfaces; multiple squeaks and rattles.