2006 Nissan Murano: complete transmission failure

7 of the 803 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Murano describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 111,903
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2020
1
2018
1
2016
3
2015
11
2014
8
2013
4
2012
5
2011
13
2010
8
2009
10
2008
1
2007
10
2006
7
2005
12
2004
26
2003
53

What owners say

Filed Jan 4, 2020 · Transmission · 124,623 miles · NC

Had to replace transmission at cost of $5012.91 and was told by the dealership that warranty is 12 months/12,000 miles just like an off-the-shelf car part.

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Transmission · 179,000 miles · MO

Codes p1778 (sep motor function) and p00845 (transmission fluid pressure) for the CVT transmission. In researching these, I found many complaint trails concerning these transmissions and various related codes. Nissan's answer is always to replace the transmission at high costs to owner. Mine continues to run but in a kind of crippled mode called "safe mode" that is an attempt to reduce major transmission damages. Codes occurred during driving on side streets under 45 MPH. Vehicle can no longer be used at highway speeds as the "safe mode" limits RPM and speed.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · ID

My 2006 nissan murano was purchased used march 2013. Since then, I have put over $4,000 worth of repairs into it and I am still having problems. The latest issue is the car having no power when pushing on the accelerator and it will surge when you finally get it to go. I've replaced fuel filter, catalytic converters, transfer case just to name a few of the repairs. I am in the repair shop at least 2x/month! Now I read where there are many others having the same problem and nissan ignoring the complaints! I now have a car I am making a huge car payment on that I cannot drive! Plus I do not have the money to replace the transmission! I work in hospice and I drive to see patients every day and now I have no vehicle!!!! So it is now affecting not only my personal life but my work environment!!!!

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 Jun 29, 2011 · Engine, Seats · 111,903 miles · NC

Transmission failure and driver seat failure.

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 Apr 5, 2010 · Transmission · 66 miles · IA

2006 nissan murano, after driving 85 miles continuously on the interstate, when I slowed to merge to another interstate lost all power while trying to accelerate. I was stopped with no emergency lane in a construction area and was lucky to have avoided the others merging and traveling by at 70 m.p.h.! It eventually gave me some power which I used to exit the interstate and called the local nissan dealer in des moines. I was able to "limp" the car the 20 minute drive on back roads in des moines where within an hour, the dealer told me I would need a new transmission. After nissan extends the warranty on this transmission and I have a failed one, it strikes me that a repair/recall should be done on these before an incident like mine occurs. I had three children in the car, with other cars racing by me at high speeds, and I was very fortunate to not have been rear ended. It was daylight and I was able to control the car..but others might not be as lucky!