When accelerating from a stop vehicle does not move, with gas pedal to the floor will slowly advance or stall. Has a battery drain somewhere also.
2012 Nissan Murano: battery drain or dead battery
5 of the 135 complaints about the 2012 Nissan Murano describe battery drain or dead battery.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 22 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Battery drain or dead battery by model year
- 20181
- 20151
- 20125
- 20102
- 20094
- 20072
- 20043
- 20034
What owners say
The installation of Intoxalock for safety has caused the car to completely lose power while driving and it is safety device. The device drains the battery and causes complete interruption of an operable vehicle. This puts my safety at risk and other motorists. The component has had diagnostics and continues to cause safety issues. There are no warning signs during operation of the vehicle. The devices are often faulty and showed be removed from the market.
Dead battery after 3 years - 2 new batteries installed within a couple weeks of each. Thought we had received faulty batteries. Last one installed lasted 1 1/2 years. Dead battery after 1 1/2 years, new one installed dead in 3 weeks.
Battery went dead for no reason. Parked car about 1pm; upon attempting to drive vehicle about 5pm found I could not open door with my remote. Inserted key in door and unable to turn to unlock. Had a co-worker try and he could not turn. Had a third person try and after turning very hard, he was able to unlock door. Upon opening door, interior lights did not go on as they normally do. Tried to start car in normal way - nothing. Put key fab into ignition - nothing. Determined that battery dead. After jumping vehicle, it started and ran fine. Determined that nothing was left on other than the fan for the air conditioning. Now carry jumper cables and conscious to park where car can be jumped if necessary.
Car battery died suddenly with no lights or anything else left on. It happened twice and was exactly same. Both cases I was stranded with no other options to tow the car and need to take taxi to get my family home, I was lucky to have access to taxi. Dealers were unable to locate and fix the fault in both cases and give me lame excuse something was left on. For me it's serious safety issue as I can't afford to take my family in this car with no confidence that when would it die again. My family was stranded once outside in 100f heat and I don't want this to happen again. Either they identify the issue and fix it or take the car back and replace it with similar car. Regards
Service bulletins that may apply
- Wiring harness repair information
- CAN communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines
- CAN communication – network diagnostic flow chart
- Vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start
- 12 volt battery testing for in-service vehicles service information
- Silicone-based lubricant or grease CAN damage electrical components service information
- Intelligent key replacement or swapping between vehicles
- CAN communication – network diagnostic flow chart
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Murano battery drain
Is battery drain or dead battery a common problem on the 2012 Nissan Murano?
5 of 135 owner complaints about the 2012 Nissan Murano (4%) mention battery drain or dead battery. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Nissan Murano?
There are 0 recalls and 22 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Nissan Murano
Sunroof shattered 20CVT failure 17Airbag light 10ABS 7Stalling 6Check engine light 5Transmission failure 5
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