2004 Nissan Murano: won't start

Filed Apr 24, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 146,500 miles · PA

Replaced alternator and battery car drives short distance and just stops accelerating and than won't start back up unless jumped. Will not drive a mile without going limp and no acceleration

Filed Feb 15, 2019 · Engine · 150,000 miles · FL

While driving my car completely shut off I was going straight. The car will not start, all dashboard lights come on when key is turn, constant flashing red with a car symbol with key in the middle.. Car will not make a sound.

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 99,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. On multiple occasions, the engine would not start. The vehicle was taken to davis moore nissan (7576 east kellogg, wichita, ks), to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. *bf consumer stated nissan is not able to diagnose problems with fuel pumps. On 05-24-19, a mega fuse was blown which LED to a faulty fuel pump. That part was replaced and to date, we have not had this problem of vehicle stalling!

Filed Dec 28, 2016 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 140,000 miles · AZ

On busy fast california freeway when traffic slowed, so did I, then I went to speed up to keep up with traffic and my car would not move. I was pressing accelerator and my car literally was not moving! My check service engine light came on (no warning, just now) I was so scared! I put my hazards on, and I had to drive a few miles going 25 MPH, and making my way across lanes to get off the freeway to safety. Once off freeway I pulled over and turned car off. When assistance arrived my nissan murano started fine and appeared ok. I drove to hotel and as I was in the middle of a busy intersection making a left turn, I pressed the accelerator and my car did not move! It then stalled and by now the light turned red and I was sitting in the middle of the intersection! I started my car and it zoomed pretty quick. Problem is, I cannot drive a car I cannot trust. This is a death trap waiting to happen. I noticed so many others have experienced this, so I wonder why this vehicle was never recalled for this?? I have maintained my murano very good, I have always backed and believed in nissan- now I wonder. On xma eve it did this, as I went to proceed on a green light. It was night, raining, windy and my car finally died. I put on hazards, but I was in dangerous location- in middle of road. I got out of my car and waited for help.

Filed Dec 14, 2016 · Electrical · NY

Alternator failure many times unknown reason last time happened while driving on the a busy street died and won't start second time it happened in less than one week.

Filed Sep 6, 2015 · NC

Bought car from bill askew in february 2015 around tax time... Went to gas station and car wouldn't crank. Call bill askew and notified them.. 5 min later the vehicle came on.. Went to dealership and they replaced a battery... Running good for a couple weeks. Check engine light came on and needed a electrical equipement... Radio and cd wouldn't work. That was replaced also... In march got a oil change at the nissan place.. I was told that I have a oil or gas leak.. Notified bill askew... No reponse but everytime I take the truck to the dealership I got it from they turn off the check engine light and said it was nothig.. Today september 5th 2015 the truck turned off while backing up, the truck stalled in the middle of the high way while my daughter was in the car with me.. Cars blowing... 3 min later I turned it on and I call bill askew and notified them about the problem.. It was after hours and im currently waitning on a response.

Filed Dec 7, 2010 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · PA

On thanksgiving our 2004 nissan murano started making a banging noise. It continued to get louder and within about five minutes the car was completely immobilized. The car smelled of transmission fluid. We called nissan and they informed us that the transmission is covered under a 120,000 mile warranty, which is what we thought it was without anyone looking at it yet. We had it towed to apple nissan in york. The service manager then looked at the vehicle and informed us that it is the transfer case not the transmission and that it is not covered under the warranty and that the cost to repair it would be $4000.00. The vehicle is still at apple nissan with the broken transfer case because we cannot afford to replace it.

Filed Jan 31, 2007 · Electrical · NJ

After 64 days at dealership to replace faulty air bags I retrieved my car today. I drove approx 1/8 mile to the gas station on the opposite side of the street from nissan, pulled into the gas station, turned off the ignition, gas attendant filled gas tank....then I turned the key and the car would not start. Check svc engine, airbag, seat belt lights all illuminated, but engine would not turn over. I called back to the dealership. Annoyed because I have been without my vehicle for 60 some odd days, and the very day I get it back this happened. The finale was when the service manager said he would send a tow truck, and hung up on me, after I asked how was I suppose to travel from point a to point b. I called back, another manager came over in a car with a mechanical gave me a jump start which allowed me to follow them back to the dealership where they said my battery was no good and they replaced it. A no good battery after 2 years and 31,548 miles, umm, seems strange.

Filed Aug 9, 2005 · Electrical · 17,600 miles · NY

The nissan murano 2004 sl doesn't start the engine periodically. It doesn't happen all the time but when it happens the engine would not start. I've bee left stranded in the middle of nowhere several times already between june 2005 and august 2005. I brought the car for repairs four time already. The following jobs has been performed: 1) electric system checked - nothing found 2) alternator replaced as a part of the re-call 3) keys re-programmed several times 4) today I've been told that they(koeppel nissan at nyc) will try to replace the transponder (if I understand correctly, this is part of the security immobilizer system).- will see if this one works. I personally do think that there is something wrong with the immobilizer system - but nissan refuses to perform the detailed diagnostics...telling me that it could be hundred different reasons why the engine would not start. At this point I am getting sick and tired of this entire process - will file for bbb arbitration and then for the law suit against nissan to recovery my money and compensation for not being able to use the car.

Filed Jun 28, 2005 · Electrical · 21,200 miles · DC

(1) I drove from chapel hill, nc to washington, dc the morning/afternoon of the alternator failure. I was sitting idle (with car and A/C on) in front of the vienna, va metro station waiting for a friend. I was driving myself and 3 other people to a concert being held that night (sunday june 26 2005) at nissan pavilion in bristown, va. (2) as I placed my car in park to drive away with my 3 friends inside I noticed that the car would not go over 1 or 2 MPH. I stepped on the gas pedal, but the enginer would not rev. I placed the car in reverse...same thing. I placed the car in neutral and the car revved. The battery and parking light were on. After a few more attempts to get the car moving I decided to shut it off for a few minutes and try again. This time around the engine would not start. (3) I had the car towed by aaa to the nearest nissan dealer. They fixed (replaced?) the alternator and I was able to pick it up again that evening.

Filed Dec 5, 2004 · Brakes, Transmission · NJ

Multiple problems - transmission leak & replacement; transfer case replacement; rotors out of round @8200 miles and cut; now brakes do not have easy stop (ie for in traffic) only middle pedal and hard stop but dealer says they are w/in spec but admit that spec is subjective to my truck vs "others"; elec cable to airbag twisted & replaced, AC not charged 2x (after engine dropped to replace tranny), truck does not start all the time (current problem). Others -I'm sure there's just been too many to remember. Basically dealer has touched every major component of my truck except the rear end. Call to discuss details if needed.

Filed Oct 12, 2004 · Electrical · 12,100 miles · NY

I recently had my 2004 murano at 12,000 miles towed to the dealership. The brake light and battery light went on, on the way to work in the morning and continued to be on all day. Being that there was no sign of trouble except for the warning light and no nissan dealership in the area of where I work I proceeded through my day. I headed home and came to a stop sign and went to go accelerate and went no where as if I was in neutral. I idled to the side of the road so I could turn the truck on and off and still I could not accelerate. I idled to my house fortunately was around the corner and called the dealership. The service person asked if I could go in reverse so I tried and I could. I put it in drive and surprisingly was able to go forward so I was told to bring it in immediately. On my way to the dealership on the highway doing 65 to 70 in the evening traffic went to accelerate and went no where!!! I was in the middle of traffic doing 5 MPH with no way getting to the shoulder which was so dangerous. Finally a kind person let me go idle to the side to where I could call a tow truck. As I was sitting waiting for a tow truck, I tried to turn the truck on but it would not turn over. It seems to me that this problem is not being remedied as it should be before a person losses a life. This is a serious problem that is continuing through the models. It is being over looked at the expense of the consumer. I am paying for a car that has a great reputation as I were to think. *nm pe04077_cat