2003 Nissan Murano transmission problems

Filed May 3, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 166,000 miles · TX

The car slowed all the way down on the freeway . Almost causing me to crash . It did it suddenly I was unable to pull over .I was going about 65 MPH while the A/C was blowing it completely malfunctioned

Filed Apr 6, 2019 · Seats, Transmission · TX

Driver side seat goes sideways/I have I have replaced the output shaft seal 4 times in 3 months [keeps leaking]

Filed Nov 25, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 3 miles · CA

My 2003 murano se/sl aawhen I first start the engine it makes a sound like it has no oil or engine is choking but its starts but if engine is idling for 5 mins or so its shut off but I can start it again but after when im driving engine just dies off amd wont start again for about 5 mins. That problems has been going on constantly when im on the road with my children or by myself last week I was driving my son to school and I was waiting to turn left and once I was turning my murano died off in the middle of the road luckily the on coming traffic had a red light so I had a chance to push it of the intersection, one other time I was picking up dinner amd engine just died off on me while I was making a right turn and gear couldnt be released of drive and key wouldn't turn either some how while I was jerking the key I was able to shift to park and key was released that time I was lucky another vehicle stopped next to me and turn their emergency hazard light because my car seemed like the vehicle wasnt responding at all not even jump starting worked and after 20 25 mims it just started againg . Ive already fixed the faulty code but it still does it and now the cam and crank shaft codes appeared

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 107,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While driving various low speeds, the contact's vehicle independently accelerated in reverse and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact shifted into park to avoid a potential crash, but the vehicle failed to stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and first occurred two years ago. An independent mechanic was notified, but the failure could not be duplicated. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. *ln consumer stated failure happened several times. Updated 12/11/18

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, it did not move when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no 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 110,000.

Filed Oct 25, 2017 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · AZ

After driving in stop and go traffic or after driving long enough for the transmission to get warmed up, when accellerator is pushed the car is unresponsive for 5 to 10 seconds then suddenly lunges forward into traffic! This happens in all driving situations. The only requirement is the transmission needs to be driven enough to be warmed up. It is a known issue with this vehicle's CVT transmission failing! This is a major safety issue and all affected CVT's should be replaced or repaired! Nissan has recalled other vehicles that have the exact same transmission and experiencing the exact same issues but they have ignored taking responsibility for the 2003 murano's transmission! Look here at your complaints and you will find hundereds of people claiming the same thing. Some are explaining the issue with knowledge of what the issue is and many others are reporting the same issue just without proper car knowledge so it may not be reported as the same issue. If you look into these complaints you can see the CVT transmission is a safety hazzard and should be recalled for life of the vehicle!

Filed Oct 13, 2016 · Transmission · 144,000 miles · OH · crash

The problem with my nissan murano like so many others is the transmission. I took it to the dealer and I wasted $125 dollars. I also contacted nissan cooperate and they have not did anything. Nissan knows this is a manufactory problem and they will not acknowledge the problem. I am so frustrated with this problem I seen that they extended the warranty but I am 20,000 miles over it I need help

Filed Jul 29, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While driving in stop-and-go traffic, the vehicle did not pick up speed after a stop. Approximately ten seconds later, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure recurred frequently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2016 · Transmission · CA

I recently purchashed a 2003 nissan murano for my wife and kid I feel like I put my familys life in risk buying this car tried several times to fix it but know out of funds to continue trowing my money away the car loses power in traffic on hills it is so dangerous we where involed in 2 near misses when trying to change lanes it loss power after hours of research I am not alone with this issue several othe people have my same type of problem I dont want to sell this car because I am not the type of person that will put somebody else life in danger so pleasee aking for youre help dont know what esle

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · AZ

2003 nissan murano started at 98,000 miles. Like many, many thousands of others the CVT transmission has failed and is extremely dangerous! When driving in stop and go traffic for a short period of time , when pressing the accelerator the vehicle is completely unresponsive for about 5 seconds then suddenly launches forward unexpectantly! Nissan tried to look as if they are taking responsibility for the saftey flaw by extending the warranty period from 5 yr or 60,000 miles to 10 yr or 100,000 miles. Problem is the issue a lot of the times starts outside those perimeters such as mine! Even more, if the vehicle does fall in the warranty period they replaced the faulty transmission with the exact same transmission which also fails as they are identicle! In my case the vehicle was already outside the extended warranty period when I started experiencing the issue therefore nissan says it will not be covered. How can a major design flaw that is a serious saftey issue be covered under a time limit? The design flaw is forever therfore the safety issue is forever! So my life is depending on your help to get this resolved. This is a significant safety issue and I feel that nissan should be held responsible for correcting this problem on all affected vehicles! I would not recommend the purchase of nissan products until they live up to their responsibility. If the government can make gm, chrysler and ford recall that are over ten-years old ; why can't they require nissan to do the same thing? Http://hubpages.com/autos/nissan-refuses-to-recall-murano-despite-major-CVT-problems http://www.nissanassist.com/programdetails.php?menu=2 http://www.nairaland.com/456635/nissan-murano-2003-transmission-problem look for yourself, google will show you hundreds of pages filled with nissans CVT transmissions failing! This should be 100% lifetime covered!!!