2006 Nissan Murano: transmission slipping

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · IL

My CVT transmission slips when I first start to drive (cannot go over 20 miles an hour.) after warming up it starts to respond. When driving on expressway you can feel the transmission slip and the car lags/lunges. Nissan repair cannot get an "error code" from their machine when testing but acknowledges the problem. They refuse to service the car until it codes. Nissan consumer affairs acknowledges the problem and will not provide assistance.

Filed May 11, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 94,000 miles · NY

During my drive while exiting off the highway. The vehicle jumped/sped up on its own as if I accelerated. Felt like a transmission slip. While approaching my exit, car just died out. I was able to steer off and put on my emergency hazard flashers. I tried to start the car, and it just cranked. I waited approx. Ten minutes and I was able to continue slowly until the car died out again. Experienced some hesitation along the drive home and with no warning, just a check engine light illuminating, the car died again.

Filed Apr 16, 2012 · Transmission · GA

Recently my 2006 nissan murano started making grinding noises when going up hills and turning corners. After taking it to a few shops who said it might be the CVT transmission that was covered under an extended warranty since so many people have had issues, I went and took it to the dealer. Their diagnosis was a electronic coupler assembly failure which has to do with my rear differential. The car is not balancing the load properly and the transmission is slipping. There is a 2 month waiting list for this part because it has gone bad in so many nissan vehicles. Yet there has been no recall and no extended warranty put on it. The vehicle is said to be relatively unsafe to drive but they are months out on getting parts in for it to be fixed.

Filed Oct 23, 2011 · Transmission · 77,077 miles · IA

A few days before aug 31st the murano started slipping gears. It was taken to a dealership on aug 31st where the error code, stepper code, came up which is part of the CVT, the transmission. They replaced the transmission, under extended warranty and this did not fix the problem. They replaced the valve body again, the control module, and the wire harness, none of which has fixed the problem. We are 10 weeks in the shop and they cannot find the problem. A nissan engineer is now coming out to look at it wanting to replace the valve body for the third time. They have replaced this now going on three times with new parts and it is not fixing the problem. This car is not a safe car to drive anymore. The dealership told me last week that we would have resolution, whether this was a buyback or whatever by last friday. Last friday they called and now they are now flying in an engineer, this is not a resolution. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle especially with two small children. The vehicle has been in the shop for going on 10 weeks now and I feel the dealership and nissan are doing everything they can not to resolve the problem. This needs to be taken care of.

Filed Nov 16, 2010 · Transmission · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan murano. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, the transmission began to slip gears. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they were unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was notified regarding the transmission failure which there were no resolutions. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Jan 14, 2009 · Transmission · MA

2006 nissan murano now with 45000 miles on it. Since less than 5k mi, the car does 2 things that may be in relation to each other: 1) when driving at constant speed on flat road between 40 & 70+ MPH, the RPM's will jump up 500-1000rpms for a brief moment- almost feels and sounds like the engine is slipping out of gear and then back in. Or could be that it detects a slight pressure on pedal (linkage/sender whatever) and downshifts then jumps back down? It does this with cruise control on as well. 2) also, acceleration is sluggish when leisurely proceeding from a stop, or very slow speed (say making a 90 degree turn from a stop of slow pace). While pushing on pedal, rpms and engine will actually decrease to about 1000-1500rps causing car to lag (big safety issue for I have almost been hit by other cars due to this). Does not do if I do a hard accelerate (but I don't drive that way...jack rabbit starts). Dealership confirmed #1 and replaced tranny. Still did it both problems. Dealership replaced computer for tranny. Still does both, but #1 does not happen as often (used to happen 3+ times in a 15 minute period of less, not does 1-3x per hour maybe- I have stopped tracking). I let the dealership know when I bring for service, but I give up- car is out of warranty now. I'll return the lease. Too bad- love the car, just feel there is something very wrong that they weren't able to find. I have found other reports of same like problems.