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.
2003 Nissan Murano engine complaints
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While driving the transmission in the car spontaneously downshifted. As a result of the transmission failure, the engine has had a rod failure. Nissan will not fix the car.
Driving and engine shutoff!!!!!!! Could not brake or accelerate !!!! Was terrified as I was in middle of intersection making a left with two children in the back! Tuned key to off and restarted . Nissan says there is a recall for this issue but my VIN does not fall under it please help.
The "service engine soon" warning light has come on several times since I purchased my 2003 nissan murano. When in slow traffic or the engine has warmed up, when I press on the accelerator the car will not pick up speed, unless I depress it to the floor board. I'm terrified that I will be hit from the rear while waiting for my to get engine power. Doing my research online I noticed there was a recall the federal safety agency campaign id # 03v455000) for this exact problem on this year, make and model. I called nissan with my VIN # and was told that my VIN# was not included in this recall. I'm very frustrated with nissan at this point. I don't understand how if my car is doing the exact same thing as described in the recall, same year, make & model, why they would take a chance in the safety of me as well as my family. Is there anyone or anything else that I can do in order for nissan to honor this recall since it was have a direct effect on the safety of my family, myself and other drivers if it was to cause a crash as they describe in their recall.
My murano was attempting to stall out several times while I was driving, especially after taking off....when it happened the last time, before I got the repairs, it just shut down while I was getting onto a busy highway. Thank god I was able to quickly pull to the soft shoulder before someone crashed into me.
First incident: while turning into a parking lot car shut off all warning lights on dash lit up. Since no power to car I was not able to turn or use my brakes effectively. I was stopped in the oncoming traffic lane. I was able to use my four way lights. Car had to be towed as we were unable to restart the car. Second incident: while driving on a city street at 35 miles an hour once again car turned off and I was unable to use gas or brakes related to no power. I barely was able to get about halfway into the turn lane to get out of traffic. Almost causing an accident. This te I was able to wait a few minutes and after a few unsuccessful attempts to start my car it finally began running again.
I was driving with my 2kids...and my murano star to loss power.and speed goin up without pushin de gas..I was soo scared..and the engine go completely off..on the freeway ..went a try to started don't star...I replaced one cam sensor en still the same..now I'm no have no more money to fixed ..an I'm stock with the car payment. Without car..the dealer don't want to help me..hu can help me to fix my cat??? Look nice ...but. The motor is a piece a zssssshh... :(
It was hot outside. I was on a major highway and all of a sudden I was unable to accelerate then the car lost power. I had to have my vehicle towed to a mechanic to find out my fuel pump fuse blew. Since then within a month time my car has lost power twice and abruptly stopped running on a major highway going about 55 MPH. Putting myself and kids in a very dangerous situation. After sitting for about 20 minutes the first time and a hour the second time I pumped the gas pedal, turned the key and it started right up. I purchased my 2003 murano only 4 months ago and never thought I would be here today scared to drive. Nissan needs to take these complaints much more seriously before someone lose their life behind this defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure continued. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that they needed to replace the alternator. The vehicle was repaired and the failure continued. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.
After driving in stop and go traffic accelerator does not respond for 3-4 seconds then lunges forward and is very dangerous.
My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. The nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, I fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. I understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. One of the many reasons I bought their brand. I did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. The average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. I cannot nor will I battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; I am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles? Problems are unique; see the oddness of an engine with only 46015 miles having such major problems. See my maintenance records, it was not due to neglect, look at the first time I had a major problem with this engine very early in the first two years of owning it. The engine and components are faulty; I just got a bad make. A feedback card came in my mail it says, ?as a valued nissan customer, your satisfaction throughout your ownership experience is our company?s highest priority?? So, then why hide behind the expired warranty? I was told, even if the federal safety agency force a recall and nissan found I am the cause, the nissan board would willfully recall vehicles from 2004 up, to spite me or, single out the specific problems I now have repair them ignoring the vehicle?s young engine is completely faulty.
When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. If you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. This has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. I have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...I just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after I purchased it but I was told months later the warranty ran out so I would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for CVT. I find that hard to believe because all the posts I've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. Today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
I have a 2003 nissan murano at 65,000 miles the CVT transmission case cracked in half. The car was inoperable and left me stranded. After thousands of dollars in replacing the CVT transmission the transfer case has cracked again at 120,000 miles. I have contacted nissan USA and they have persuaded me to pay for diagnostic work (although a large visible crack in the transfer case is quite obvious) and then proceeded to deny all reimbursements. This is a serious issue with hundreds on complaints online, an official nissan tsb, yet no recall from nissan or the federal safety agency.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated the rear differential of the vehicle failed and oil was leaking into the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the rear differential was worn. The dealer also stated that the oil leak caused the pistons to become dry, which were destroyed. The dealer advised the contact that the pistons and the differential needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 46,015.
The federal safety agency recall campaign 03v455000: camshaft position sensor failed; called nissan and was told my VIN is not included in the list of recalled vehicles, even though symptoms are the same.
Driving 60 MPH when vehicle suddenly stopped running. Brake and engine lights came on. Was unable to get off roadway and other vehicle had to turn sharply to avoid hitting me. This was the first incident. Have had two incidents since.
Engine stalls while driving or upon moving from a stopped position (street light, stop sign). Problem found to be faulty camshaft position sensor. There is a recall for this (r3022/03v‑345) but my VIN doesn't fall within the range. Perhaps this issue is more widespread.
The murano seat frames are known to have a weak spot where the weld will break -causing your drivers seat to rock back and forth - or lean badly to one side. This cause sometime an unintentional sudden move which cause changing the steering wheel direction. That might cause an accident in some cases. Another major problem. Is the car get into sudden power loss after a while of driving after making a full stop. For example on traffic light or stop sign. It will take very very slow taking off and then will get the power back after few seconds. This delay may cause an accident in example of making left turn on a traffic intersection. You will not have any power to move the car for about 2-4 seconds . Thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as needing a new crankshaft position sensor, but the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number:03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 87,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the cam sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the cam sensor. Approximately one month later, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 MPH. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, where it was repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure began to recur a few months later. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the transmission was repaired. The failure continued. The vehicle was since been back to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to remedy the failure. The transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Vehicle had new brakes - disks and pads added in early may 2011. July 29 2011 driving 20 + MPH the vehicle started to sound like it had a flat tire. Immediately took vehicle to the shop, glancing at the car, mechanic said may be a tire rod, but wanted to look at it more in depth. He stated that the noise was coming from something loose or cracked in the transfer case. He advised me that at some point transfer case will bust and all 4 wheels will lock up. He quoted me at least $2500 for repair. The location of the transfer case makes it very difficult to repair or service. Why will nissan not stand behind this product. There is no rust on the vehicle, but with 150,000 miles on it now, is it worth the money to repair? I have already replace the intake manfold which cracked in november. What will be the next part to break - the engine itself? Love my murano, but the company should back their product. My murano has been driven short distances a few times since because I do not want to be on the highway when my "4 tires lock up".
After extended idle, the vehicle becomes unresponsive to fuel feed. When the gas pedal is depressed there is a hesitation (2-5 seconds) and then suddenly the vehicle will lurch forward. The problem temporarily goes away when the car is shut off for a few minutes.
When the car first started acting up I was on the interstate on my way to work. It all of a sudded started stalling. I had to press the driving peddal all the way down and then it would take off with a very hard jolt. This would happen off and on especially if I was in stop and go traffic or came to a stop sign or stop light. The car would stall before taking off. I took it to the delearship and they kept it for three days and said they could find nothing. This is when the transmission was under warranty up to 120,000 miles. They said the car would have to do it while in ther shop or they could do nothing. I just found it so hard to believe that the car showed no signes of doing anything that I described while they had it and drove it for three days. Well of course I got the car back and it was still doing the same thing. I took it back to them and they told me that it was the transmission and the repair on it alone was going to cost me 3600.00 all by itself. The car was doing the very same thing when I took it in to them the first time but surprisingly after the warranty was off they all of a sudden found the problem. Somebody really needs to look into all of these complaints and get these situations under warranty so that these cars can be fixed properly. Its not fair to take the car to the dealership about a problem that could have been fixed under warranty to take it back to them for the exact same thing and they tell you that the repair is no longer under warranty and you now have to pay for it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would not respond. The rpms increased excessively and the vehicle accelerated after reaching 2000 rpms. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test where the technician advised that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). In addition, the oxygen sensor would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure persisted after the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a nissan 2003 murano. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the crank shaft position sensor failed. The manufacturer would not assist with the repairs because the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily I was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. The check engine light came on prior to this event. I was able to crank the engine but it would not start. My passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. This dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. Researching this failure, I learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my VIN was not included in the recall. After searching the internet, I discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with VIN numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. Here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan USA, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. I am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. The problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. I feel fortunate that I did not have my children in the car, and that I was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. With the average tollroad speed well over 70 MPH, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. I hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
Nissan murano 2003. 3 major problems. 1- sudden loss of power after driving and stopping (for example trying to make left turn of a traffic light.) car does not response and move very slowly. (serious life threatening ) problem exist since has 65,000 fixed at 72000 miles and recurred after 5000 miles. (when car turned off and on it will work fine for few minutes). When the car has around 62000 I took it to original dealer and for the loss of power problem and the service manager claimed that the car has no oil. But the sensor of the oil never showed low on oil 2- car stops all the sudden for no reason. Then when try to turn on again it works fine for few weeks then problem repeat again. 3- car jerks so bad few times at speed 35 - 45 miles an hour and then check engine shows. After few days jerks again and the engine light goes off. I believe the first 2 problem are too dangerous and might be a life threatening .
While driving my wife to work my car stopped working and I pulled over to the side of the road. The service engine soon light came on and I was able to start the car again. The next day I was driving at about 50 miles and hour and the same thing happen twice. The car will nor start unless I give it some gas by stepping on the accelerator. I checked the failure codes and got p0340, bank 1 camshaft positioning sensor failure. Called my nissan dealer in santa rosa calif. And was told my vehicle was not a part of recall 03v455000. This is wrong. This problem is well known and all 2003 nissan murano's should be included. My car has 103,000 miles.
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