The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was shifted into PARK and restarted however, after driving for several miles, the failure recurred. The contact pulled over to side of the roadway and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle and slowly drove to the residence. The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.
2003 Nissan Murano: check engine light
47 of the 800 complaints about the 2003 Nissan Murano describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 47
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,200
- typical mileage
- 83,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
In the middle of driving to work, vehicle just shut off without warning. New battery and cam sensor replaced very recently. No service engine light on, nothing...it just shut off. After 2 tries it started right back up. Very scary!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 87,589.
On 6/15/15, while on highway my car stalled without any warning. Started up after few attempts. Service engine light came on and remained on. I scanned for error code and I've got p0340 (crank position and/or camshaft sensor(s)). On 6/26/15 I took the car to hilton head nissan dealer in hardeeville, sc - they scanned it positive for code p0340(camshaft position sensor circuit failure) and they replaced the two sensors. They never told me about nissan recall for sensors (the federal safety agency #03v4550000). I found today about this recall and called nissan dealer on 6/27/16 - they told me the car is to old to apply the recall, despite the fact that nissan murano 2003 is specified on the recall and despite having the same complication identified by nissan and the federal safety agency which necessitated the recall. In addition, letter written by the technical compliance department of nissan to the federal safety agency, dated 12/4/03, clearly states that my car is included in the list of recalled vehicles. No updated letter or other public information found stating that certain VIN numbers are required to have car repaired. This is a gross safety issue and I am not clear as to why they refused to service my vehicle as per the recall and I had to pay for sensors replacement. Please address. Thank you.
The car stops in traffic with no warning. It stalls in traffic there is a recall for this but my VIN is not included this is so dangerous and nissan doesn't care. They have a recall for my year and model for the same thing my car is doing but because my VIN # is not on there they won't fix it so I guess someone has to die before something is done. So many people have the same situation as I do. It is disgusting that you pay all this money for a reliable car and they n know there is an extremely dangerous situation and they don't care. The electrical system is bad engine light going on all the time alarm going off all the time. Engine burnes oil very quickly. All these things are wrong with this year car it is just a lemon that u have to keep pouring money into ands it dangerous on top of it.
On 4/8/15, while about to make a left turn at a traffic light, my car stalled without any warning. Started up after two attempts. Service engine light came on and has remains on currently. Contacted nissan specialist on a website who advised it could be crank position and/or camshaft sensor(s). I took it to firestone to have it scanned. Positive for codes p0725(engine speed signal circuit malfunction) and p0340(camshaft position sensor circuit failure). Purchased my vehicle in august 2003. Never notified by nissan of recall for sensors(the federal safety agency #03v4550000). Called local dealership on 4/9/16 who advised me that my VIN number is not on the list for my vehicle to be repaired, despite having the same complication identified by nissan and the federal safety agency which necessitated the recall. In addition, letter written by thetechnical compliance department of nissan to the federal safety agency, dated 12/4/03, clearly states that my car is included in the list of recalled vehicles. No updated letter or other public information found stating that certain VIN numbers are required to have car repaired. This is a gross safety issue and I am not clear as to why they are refusing to service my vehicle as per the recall. Please address. Thank you.
I was driving my nissan murano going 45mph when suddenly the engine light flashed, the air went out, and the car shut off. I was pressing the gas but it wouldn't do anything and it suddenly shut off. I've been to several shops that can't find a problem so they told me about the recall on the 2003 nissan murano. They think it's maybe electrical or engine cooling.
While driving on a major freeway I began to hear my CVT transmission making a loud winding noise that sounded like a turbine engine revving up and then my engine light came on. After I noticed something was wrong, the vehicle went from 65mph to 15mph during extremely heavy high speed traffic and then I was not able to accelerate which brought the vehicle to a complete stop on the freeway. The vehicle constantly does a bunny hop in heavy stop and go traffic which almost caused me to rear end another car because of the sudden surge of acceleration. This has been an ongoing issue since I purchased the car and is now becoming a serious safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/23/13*lj the consumer was informed his VIN was not included in the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The check engine warning light would sporadically flash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the crankshaft position sensor failed. The manufacturer also advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle then jerked, hesitated, and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test and informed the contact that the speed sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised the contact that one of the five catalytic convertors was faulty and needed replacement. The contact did not have the catalytic convertor replaced. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Nissan: 2003-2007 murano
- MIL on P0840, lack of power
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine oil cooler gasket available
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine will not crank with outside temperature below 10 f
- Hard start/idle speed is low after battery has been disconnected
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 362,891 my 2003-2007 murano vehicles. The intake air ducts, which are connected to the intermediate resonator in the air intake system of the engine, may separate from the resonator with engine movement. This separation occurs due to the premature aging of the material used in the intake air ducts which causes excessive shrinking.
- Risk
- Engine may stall increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. The recall began on september 24, 2009. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 09V169000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- Risk
- This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 03V455000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Nissan Murano check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
47 of 800 owner complaints about the 2003 Nissan Murano (6%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
How much does it cost to fix check engine light on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,200 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Nissan Murano?
There are 2 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Nissan Murano
Stalling 98Loss of power 67CVT failure 54Transmission failure 53Jerking 48Hesitation 41Won't start 28Door locks 21Engine failure 11Power steering loss 11Sudden acceleration 11Grinding brakes 10Fuel pump 9Slipping 9Oil consumption 8ABS 6Adaptive cruise 5Brake failure 5Overheating 5Won't shift 5
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