Changed alternator once before at dealership and it took 1-month to have it repaired. In november, the car failed to start after having all the light indicator go off. Very disturbing being abandoned. I believed that the car was going to be a "lemon" and decided to no longer own the murano. I was left with no choice but to look for another vehicle.
2003 Nissan Murano electrical complaints
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2003 nissan murano would not start, consumer purchased new battery. *ts not long after the consumer had to purchase a new battery, she received a recall letter in the mail. The consumer believed the problem with the battery was due to the alternator not charging the battery.
While driving consumer murano broke down and was towed to nearest gas station. Alternator was replaced. *ts the alternator was replaced under recall, however the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the towing charges.
There is currently a recall for alternators on nissan murano's (2003 - ?). In the event the alternator has failed, the battery may not be far behind. In my case the dealer replaced the alternator as required by the recall, but did not check the battery. The battery failed a day later resulting in an unsafe condition.
Dt: the consumer states that the 2003 nissan murano experienced a loss of power while driving at 20 MPH. The vdc off and the slip where the lights t came on in the dashboard. These lights came on the first time that this happened. The next time that the loss of power was experienced the light did not come on. The car has been at the dealership twice for this issue. The dealer has no idea why the car is doing this, specifically states the consumer. The consumer has contacted nissan directly by mail and received a message from nissan that they wanted to schedule a final repair attempt at the dealership. The muranos shifter was also sticking, and you could not get the car to go into park or reverse. The car would not go any higher than neutral. The car has been in the dealership three times for this problem. The owners of the car have filed for the lemon law.
Copy of ltr addressed to nissan requesting reimbursement for towing charges incurred due to recalled alternator on his 2003 nissan murano.*mr
2003 nissan murano developed problems with starting the engine. Consumer is requesting reimbursement for battery replacement.*mr the consumer was already experiencing problems prior to receiving the recall notice regarding the alternator, therefore there was never a problem with the battery.
On aoril 30, 2005, my vehicle 2003 nissan murano's engine stopped running and stranded my wife in middle of night causing major inconvenience in serving her patients at er. When I took the car to dealer, their initial assessment was to replace battery, which I agreed reluctantly (it is very uncommon for batter to go bad in 2 years). Then they advised me that alternator needs to replace which will be covered by warranty. I told them since alternator caused the battery to get discharge, I felt that nissan should pay for that too. The dealer said that they can not. However, about couple of weeks, I recvd a recall notification sating the following: "on some 2003-2005 nissa murano vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside alternator could stop the battery from charging. If this happens (which happened in my case), the charge warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. After short time, the engine will go into a "fail safe" condition which will limit vehicle speed. Very shortly after this, the engine wll stop running. This could result in a crash". This is exactlywhat happened in our case that caused battery to go bad. Nissan clearly responsible for battery too.
In early january 2005, the charge warning and brake warning lights came on while operating my 2003 nissan murano. As a result, I contacted nissan service dept in my city. I took it in, they replaced the battery and the alternator without charge. However, the service department was not aware of problems with the nissan of this nature. They did indicate that a couple had been in recently for the same problem. Because my car was under warranty, it was free repairs, however the repairs were not done in a timely manner since they were not going to be getting any money from me. I'm a single mom with two kids who relies on the safety and accessibility of my vehicle. To be driving a car with these kind of problems could have been tragic. The inconvenience of not having a vehicle is hindering given the need to attend work and school for the kids. I wish someone would have said something more than 8 months ago.
After using my 2003 nissan murano in the morning to take my one daughter to school, my younger daughter & I returned home for an appointment. Afterward, we got back in the car to run errands. Upon starting the car, the battery warning light and brake warning light both illuminated. Assuming that this wasn't good, we proceeded to the dealership to figure out what was wrong. About 1 mile away from the dealership, the car died on us and - thankfully - we coasted into a gas station. I placed a call directly to the dealership to inform them of the situation and they responded quite quickly - for which I was grateful as my month-old daughter was with me in the car and without A/C it would have gotten quite warm. My complaint isn't with the service I received, but with the fact that I was not informed of this recall until after the problem occurred with my car. Even upon bringing the car to the dealership, no one informed me that there was an issue with the alternator (I.e., the recall) until after the repair work had been performed. And we didn't receive an official notice from nissan until one week after the incident.
2003 nissan murano developed multiple problems.*mr the drivers side window motor was inoperative. The rear taillight was out, the door ajar light remained lit even when the door was closed, the drivers side mirror was replaced, the windshield was distorted and therefore replaced, the cd player was inoperative
Dt: the contact received a recall letter 8-15-05. She was told it was urgent to have the car taken to dealer for recall repairs. They made arrangements to rent a car. They took the car in and they did not have the parts to fix the car. She felt that nissan should reimburse herfor a rental. This was the second trip they have to make to have this fixed. She did not feel like nissan should have sent the recall letter if they did not have the parts. She was going to hold nissan responsible if there was an accident due to this recall. They did not give them idea as to when the parts would be in.
2003 murano radiator and transmission malfunctioned.***no answer required***.*mr the alternator was replaced after the alternator light illuminated on the dash. When accelerating suddenly the vehicle would hesitate.
April 2003 purchased a 2003 nissan murano. In july 2003, after having been stopped at a traffic light, I pressed the gas to go forward and the car would not accelerate for a few seconds, then it quickly surged forward. Luckily I was the first car at the light or I would have rammed the car in front of me. The dealer regal nissan said it was the alternator and replaced it. In june 2005 again, the car started stalling then quickly accelerating, we had moved so we took the car to a local nissan dealership crown nissan and they, again, replaced the alternator. July 29, 2005, on a trip to florida, the car acted up again at the red lights, it also would slow down, while driving, then accelerate quickly. I again took the car to the dealership kraft nissan of tallahassee and they stated it was a transmission issue and then advised I take to my hometown dealer, crown nissan.cown nissan was not able to diagnose or produce any problem. They did not call kraft nissan and seek advice or input from them. I am having trouble getting them to solve the problems. It is dangerous, because of the sudden acceleration, you could hit another car or a person. We are fortunate because there have been others who have stalled on the interstate or busy highways. Something is wrong when they continually replace the alternator and still have problems.
My 2003 nissan murano is in the shop have to the alternator replaced for the third time in less than a year. The first time time it went out was in sept-04. It was under warranty and the dealer came and towed it to the dealership and replaced it. I had the same problem one month ago on my way to california from utah. I had the car towed to the dealer. They said it was the alternator and the battery. It cost over$500.00for parts and labor plus the cost of the tow. Three days ago it went out again. This time they said that the alternator was still under warranty but we had to pay for the tow again. I am afraid to drive it out of town. I just read that there is a recall thanks to your organization. I hope the delership will be able to correct the problem w/o the recall letter. I would also like to see a refund.
Brake and battery lights lit up and the vehicle lost power to accelerate/keep up with 65 MPH traffic on I-50 east highway. Need to crawl back to dealership and drive under 40 MPH speed, very dangerous! Every cars behind me literally need to slam their brakes as I was slowing down the traffic on the left lane. Dealer's diagnostic was: the infamous alternator failure on this vehicle model.
The battery and brake lights came on in my murano, but the car appeared to still be driving and starting just fine, so I assumed it was merely a short and decided to wait until my next service. 2 days later, the car lost power while driving, the accelerator would not respond and eventually stalled, despite being able to turn over again after stopping. I have since discovered tha this is a common problem among murano owners related to alternators.
My wife was driving by herself at night approximately 25 miles from our home. As she was driving on the interstate the brake light and battery light came on. The dash became dim and the vehicle began to lose power. She was able to get the vehicle to a nearby gas station. I was informed that the alternator went out. The car was towed and is now at a dealer waiting to be serviced.
As I pulled into my garage, I noticed the battery warning light and brake light were on on the instrument panel of my 2003 nissan murano. Because I have read on nissanmurano.org that is an indication of a failing alternator and that after seeing the warning lights my murano would soon become totally disabled, I called the dealer to have the vehicle towed in for a new alternator. Although in my case I was in my garage, the alternator is a known isssue on muranos, and if the vehicle stops on the highway, that would be extremely dangerous. Some muranos have been known to have a failure of the replacement alternator, so I don't feel that this issue has been resolved yet, and I fear I may still be at risk.
I was driving down the highway, when the brake and battery lights came on. This 2003, nissan murano had just completed the 30,000 mile check up 6 days before. Suddenly, the car power steering failed, the car's electrical systems went haywire and the car seized up. I was forced to slowly slide over to the shoulder of the freeway, where I had to have the car towed.
Nissan murano - alternator failure causing vehicle to become suddenly inoperable. (note - I was aware that the combination of "brake" and "battery" warning lights indicated the failure, so took the car immediately to the dealer before it had a chance to die on the road.)
Altenator died twice within 70k miles. First around 32k second around 69k.
Alternator failure
Battery and brake light lit on the dashboard. This is a known failure of the alternator on this vehicle. The alternator will be replaced under warranty tuesday july 5th.
Alternator has died twice within a year on a 2003 nissan murano. Drivers door automatically locks - not suppose to. Windows go down after parking and left alone shut off.
Nissan murano 2003 - 26000 miles - battery and brake lights came on indicating an alternator failure according to the dealer. I brought the car to the dealer within 50 miles of the lights comming on. The car continued to run and start after it was turned off at the dealer but the indicator lights remained on. The repair was covered under the warrantee, but I did have to leave the car due the time it takes to replace it. They had the alternator in stock,
Battery and brake lights came on. I knew from reading posts on a "murano" forum that this was a possible symptom of imminent alternator failure. I was only a mile from home when the lights came on, so I was able to get home safely. I do, however, reside over 20 miles from the nearest dealer. In order to get it to the dealer for service, I drove my other car to the store and purchased a battery tester/charger. I knew from the forum that I may be able to drive to the dealer in this state if the battery had a full charge. When I tested it, it was only operating @ 60%. I charged it fully, then drove to the dealer to have the car checked out. I must say that it was no fun driving to the dealer (on the highway) knowing that at any time I could lose all power. I stayed in the right hand lane all the way so that I could pull over in a hurry if needed. Turns out it was the alternator. The old part is not available. They told me they had to install a remanufactured part, and send the failed part to nissan. I don't even have 19,000 miles on this vehicle. Things like this should not be happening on a $30,000 car! I feel lucky that I knew about this problem with my car, and was on the look out for the lights. If I had been unaware, as most are, things could have been worse. Who knows when I would have noticed these lights? The car could have lost all power at night on the highway that I travel every day!
Bought car in 2003, battery had to be replaced within a week of purchase. A year later, the alternator had to be replaced. Last week, while driving the car stopped while trying to turn left at intersection. Could not put car into park, turn on hazard light, or pull car keys out. Towed to dealer by triple aaa. Dealer claims that battery cable was loose. I do not work on my car or open the hood other when the dealer does the maintenance.
Own a nissan murano. It has 25000k on it. This a.m. The brake and battery lights went on as the car was in motion. Apparently there seems to be a defect with muranos' alternator; found this information on the website and immediately took my car to the dealership. They are currently replacing the alternator.
The alternator on my 2003 nissan murano failed. There were 22,450 miles on the car. It was replaced under the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty
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