2007 Nissan Murano: engine failure

Filed Apr 15, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · 167,120 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on several occasions, while driving or while idling, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. On one occasion, while making a left turn, the sound from the engine compartment became louder, and the vehicle lost automotive power. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to operate as intended and remained at 0 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was driven back to the residence but stalled before reaching the driveway. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,120.

Filed May 23, 2019 · Engine · 96,600 miles · NY

I was on the highway when the car shut down on me. I took it to 2 mechanics and they both said the motor seized. They mentioned that the car was burning oil after the fact. There was no signs on my dashboard. The only difference on the car that I noticed was the car had been running a bit sluggish . I've replaced the timing chain and fuel pump. The car only has 96,600 miles. The mechanic can't give me a straight answer just that the motor seized .

Filed Mar 15, 2017 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · PA

My husband and I bought our 2007 nissan murano 1 year ago. The car drove great for the past year until march 11, 2017. While driving to a movie, the car made a very unusual sound, similar to a loud flat tire and the car lost power on a very busy highway. Thankfully, we were able to put on our hazards, and we barely made it to the side of the road. My husband took a look at the back of the car where the sound was coming from, and he noticed a crack in the rear end under the car. Of course, we had the car towed to the nearest shop. The mechanic has now reported to us that the transfer case was cracked and it seized up. The mechanic also told us that there is a crack in the front end as well. The mechanic is positive that the faulty transfer case has caused the crack in the rear end and the front end of the car, these are cracks in the rear end of the power train and front end of the power train. The total cost to fix this vehicle is estimated at $ 6000.00. This is appalling after researching the issue; a faulty transfer case is common among the 2007 nissan murano's. This could have caused a severe accident, as we lost power on a very busy highway and a car had to swerve out of the way to miss us. I pray that something will be done about this. A 6000.00 dollar set back is beyond our means, and we have to scrape at everything to get the money, we have four children who could have used that money for things they needed. Now instead of chicken or roast for dinner, it will be roman noodles. This is not right.

Filed Nov 17, 2010 · Tires · 52,000 miles · IL

I have a 2007 nissan murano sl with about 52,000 miles and when I replaced all 4 tires, a slow air leak developed where the tire pressure monitor (tpm) seals against the inside of the wheel. The tpm was never moved or replaced when the new tires were mounted. The tire pressure read from both the dashboard and a hand held device reads about 19 psi when it should be about 35 psi. It takes about 2 weeks to be reduced. The inside seal on the tps is replaceable however the tps nut on the outside of the wheel that must be removed is seized and being aluminum, its threads are easily stripped. In conclusion, to fix the air leak, I have to purchase a new tps at about $100 each. With only 52,000 miles, the tps seal and threads should not be having these problems.

Filed Sep 14, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · CA

The battery has been replaced twice in the vehicle and it has less than 35,000 miles on it. The first replacement was done when the car was only about 6 months old and I just recently had to have the battery replaced again. The second battery was supposed to be an 84,000 mile battery and was under warranty. However, when I was driving it, the car died on me and would not start again. The battery had less than 26,000 miles on it. Nissan fought us on the replacement even though it was under warranty, but we finally got another one put in. We are on our 3rd battery in less than 3 years. This same vehicle had an engine mount crack at 32,000 miles and has also had the radiator replaced at 34,000 miles. It has been in the shop 4 times now in the last 2 1/2 months. When the radiator went out, the gauges did not even say that the car was running hot. I discovered the issue when my car started smoking everywhere and coolant was all over my vehicle. Nissan insists that it is not an electrical issue of any kind and that the gauge can still read cool if the radiator goes out and the car is smoking. All in all, I now have the 3rd new battery, a new radiator, and a new engine mount. The drive belts have also cracked, but nissan refused to do anything about that.

Filed Jan 27, 2010 · Electrical · 19,000 miles · TX

The car engine shut down all of sudden while driving at about 60mph on an interstate highway and didn't respond to action on accelerator. The car stopped in the middle of the highway and 2 police cars came and pushed the car out of the highway. The car was then towed to a service center. According to a diagnosis, we were informed that the cause is the failure of the fuse box. Power comes in the fuse box but does not come out. And also we were informed that this failure is uncommon. The part was replaced. However, we are now very concerned about the safety and reliability of our car because the above critical engine failure occurred to our fairly new car while driving. We purchased a new car and the car is a little over 2 years old and its mileage is only about 19k.