Transmission fails in traffic. Cannot accelerate. This is a safety hazard where lives are being put at risk.
2004 Nissan Murano engine complaints
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At 90,000mi needed motor mounts, control arms, and front end is still nothing to write home about. It won't take gas and it bucks.
Just l 2 weeks ago my transmission was replaced and a week later my transfer case unit needed to be replaced. After doing research I found out that this was a common issue with the nissan murano with year ranging from 2003-2009.
The heater core is causing a problem with the windshield. No one sells the replacment part but the dealer.
Vehicle had no acceleration. When idling at a light and then depressing the accelerator pedal there was a 3 or 4 second delay before the vehicle moved. Acceleration was very sluggish for the next 5 minutes and then the problem went away. Problem happened again about 6 weeks later. Vehicle idled smoothly. Engine ran fine, just no acceleration.
While traveling vehicle began to make very loud noise and began to stall. Had to be towed to mechanic at which time it was determined the transfer case was cracked. As I researched this, I discovered numerous murano owners with this issue. Vehicle only has 69,000 miles and the cost to repair $4000.00!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. The contact stated that those brakes were depressed while approaching a stop signal and the engine stalled without warning. The engine was restarted after shifting into park and then drive. The failure recurred five times while the contact was sitting at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Belt tensioner pulley assembly gets rusted and breaks over time causing the serpentine belt to break during driving possibly breaking power steering pump belt in the process. Steering will freeze or become extremely difficult causing steering failure and an accident.
Nissan murano 96" began leaking engine oil, went in to fix under a nissan warranty. Leak was not fixed and the power steering began to leak. Service manager at dealership, autobarn nissan, don mekoola told me these engines begin leaking at this point and the dealership would not even offer enough on a trade to wholesale the murano. That tells you all you need to know. Nissan USA will do nothing and the dealer will do nothing. I had no idea the car was this bad a shape and continued driving it. Now I follow don's advice and top off both engine oil and power steering fluid every week. Not the best answer, but I have no choice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. The contact stated that while traveling 65 the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where it was found that the engine had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that there was a small delay in accelerator response time. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 166,280 and the current mileage was 166,311.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving up an incline the vehicle lost power abnormally. The contact had to shift into reverse in order to maneuver the vehicle off the roadway. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v319000 (electrical system: alternator generator regulator). The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer nor was the vehicle repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 71,000.
My 2004 nissan murano se just recently passed 115,000 miles. I have been noticing a lack of power, some odd/various noises and just recently saw a puff of smoke out of the exhaust. Shortly after, the service engine soon light came on and I had the code verified at advance auto. Catalytic system failure on one of the banks. This type of failure is extremely common with nissan vehicles utilizing the vq engine and typically results in backflow of catalyst material into the engine which in turn causes catastrophic failure to the pistons and piston rings. Replacement of the catalytic converters is highly difficult and generally costs around $2,500 at a dealer. Parts alone will cost in excess of $600 for aftermarket and $1,600 for oem. This issue generally happens between 80k and 120k miles on almost every altima, maxima and murano and there are multiple forums in which various owners discuss this matter in grave detail. It is not a matter of if this will happen to these vehicles, it is a matter of when. I purchased this vehicle 1.5 years ago and still owe mutltiple thousands of dollars on it. This is ridiculous...
They are telling me I have to replace my catalytic converter, because it is a government requirement. This is costing 3300.00. Looking online, some cars, there was a recall on this part why wasn't there one on this car if it is having to be replaced? 2004 nissan murano. I can not afford something like this, and a family with my income can not. I am a single mother with two kids. Please let me know what I can do.
I own a 2004 nissan murano and have had troubles with vehicle hesitation . It is most present when in stop and go traffic and the engine is warm. After about 20 minutes of stop and go, the gas pedal doesn't respond for a few seconds and the vehicle suddenly jerks forward aggressively presenting a very dangerous situation.
The car was driven on the high way at 50 MPH, when it started to decelerate and would only go over a max speed of 30 MPH. Even with acceleration, the car would not go over 30 MPH. It was driven to the auto repair shop and they declared the transmission had failed and the engine was faulty as well. This car has given us so many problems. This is the third time it had stalled on the highway almost causing accidents and presenting a dangerous situation for my family! This problem needs to be corrected!!!!!!!!! Something must be done!
Vehicle stops running after being started. Car will start and then die.
I own a 2004 nissan murano sl and have had troubles with vehicle hesitation for quite some time now. It seems to be most present when in stop and go traffic and the engine is warm. After approximately 10mins of stop and go, the gas pedal does not respond for a few seconds and the vehicle suddenly lunges forward aggressively presenting a very dangerous situation. The dealership does not know what is causing this but numerous reports on the internet point to a valve body malfunction.
Uses oil!! I heard a rattle or a chattering noise form the engine on light acceleration. Checked engine oil it was low. Put about 1-1.5qts in. Fixed problem. Next oil change about 1500-2000 miles into the oil change heard same thing. Again low oil repeated last process. Changed oil and again about 1500-2000 miles into the oil change same problem. There isn't a leak one any wear out side the engine must be leaking past the rings and into the cylinders and being burnt. If not caught in time will eventually lead to engine failure which means no power steering no power brakes, caught in traffic, or out in the middle of no wear.
1. Event leading up to the failure - I changed the air cleaner. 2. The engine stops working suddenly while driving. This occurred two times after I had changed the air cleaner. The consequences are that the engine stops running suddenly, without notice, while the vehicle is being operated in traffic. 3. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed the repair at no cost in a very short period of time. The service people at the dealer explained that air was leaking in past a sensor that caused the sensor to shut down the engine. The repair consisted of aligning tubes within the air intake system and ensuring they were tight so that no other air could leak in.
Nissan recall for 2004 murano air intake system. *nj the consumer's children were driving the vehicle. When they pulled out of a busy parking lot, the vehicle would not accelerate properly. The vehicle was towed to the closest dealership and the next day, the consumer was informed the transmission had failed and a new one would cost $6,000. Also the door latches and hatch were inoperative. The consumer believed the failure was the result of the recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate and smoke abnormally. The contact noticed a hole in the engine as if it had been punctured by a component. She is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 111,000.
I have had a problems with the cam sensors going bad 3 times on my 2004 nissan murano , which have LED to my car stopping in the middle of traffic......
Nissan murano 2004 loud noise from engine took it and found out 2 engine mounts cracked. Had to replace cost about $700. Then car starts to jerk when pressing on gas pedal and cars stall while driving. Took it in to the dealer , dealer said it is the cam sensor and the crank sensor.
Said vehicle stopped while leaving a light and entering I 395 in urban area with an oncoming tractor trailer coming swiftly behind me. The reason the vehicle stopped is because the air vac hose continually comes lose from regular use of a nissan murano 2004. This is the fifth time that the vehicle has stopped in the middle of traffic. Last year, the vehicle stopped going up a mountain in wv around a curve on a two-lane highway. The only reason that my daughter and I did not get hit and/or killed (due to location) was because of the assistance of an oncoming vehicle that was prepared with cones and information. Today, I almost got slammed into by a trailor. I had to get out of vehicle and wave arms to get him to stop. I am so angry, not only because this continues to happen, but because I have a six year old child who has been screaming out of fear during two of the incidents where the vehicle stopped. I called to file a complaint with nissan motor acceptance corporation. They have done nothing and said that there was no recall which I cannot understand. Please help! Something has to be done about this public safety hazard before someone gets killed.
Nissan murano 2004 idle pulley failure incorrectly designed pulley bracket failed and caused belt failure. Will cause loss of power and may result in an accident. Failure has been reported by many murano owners and is a design flaw that should be corrected.
Heard rattle on acceleration about a month before major problem; thought it was something in the car. Noise eventually went away. Started with noise again. Lasted two days. Noticed just as I turned into work parking lot that front windshield began to fog up at bottom. No amount of defrosting or opening windows would clear the windshield until it became almost too fogged to drive. Then car stalled out. Brake and battery lights came on. Could start it again, but didn't last long. Had to have car towed to dealer. Dealer determined steel tensioner bracket and pulley broke cutting drive belt. Dealer indicated not warranted under wrap coverage. Noticed in the federal safety agency list of complaints several similar occurrences with these parts. This appears to be a design flaw that the nissan company should take responsibility for. It was a $400+ repair. Car has 46,000 miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. The contact stated that her vehicle made a cranking noise and exhaust fumes exited the tailpipe. The nissan dealer diagnosed the failure as "engine sludge". Before taking the vehicle to nissan, a mechanic advised her to take it to a dealer because the engine was still under warranty. Nissan of north america denied the contact's claim and would not repair the vehicle under warranty. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 45,360 and failure mileage was 45,154.
My family and I were driving our vehicle and were at a light. Our vehicle shook very hard when I applied the gas. Car would not go more than 5 miles and hour. We were on our way to the highway when it happened. Took the car home. Had it towed to dealership. They discovered that the transmission fluid had leaked out of the car. We were given three reasons for the problem. Reason 1: "o" ring on hose broke (covered under warranty) reason 2: dealer called back with a second reason. They said acid leaked from the bottom of the battery onto the transmission. (not under warranty) reason 3: when we picked up the car we were told that the battery was leaking from the top because the battery was overcharging itself. We were told that another murano had experienced the exact same problem (battery leaking acid to transmission). Since it happened to our car and another we questioned the safety not to mention how does a battery overcharge itself. Sounds like something is causing the car to do this. Talked to dealers consumer people. Basically told us that it can't be disputed if car was fixed. Even though dealer confirmed happen to our vehicle and another (one has to wonder if it happened to another). Family and I thought it was important to report if nothing else to help track if this truly is a design issue.
On the morning of 9/15/07 when starting the vehicle I heard a belt squeal. When investigating the belt squeal, noticed coolant leaking from engine compartment. Upon further investigation noticed the idler pulley bracket was broken causing the coolant hose to rupture from rubbing against the idler pulley adjuster. All in all, we had to replace the idler pulley, pulley bracket, and the coolant hose.
Steel tensioner bracket that held the idle arm assembly in place broke in half and nissan would not do anything about the problem. Their claim is that it was no longer under warranty. My complaint is that it is not a warranty issue but a defective part that could become a safety issue. Obviously the part should never fail for the entire life of the vehicle as it was a steel support bracket . When the part failed it also did consequences damage as well. This falls under a safety issue as well.
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