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.
Nissan Murano battery drain problems
22 of the 5,970 owner complaints about the Nissan Murano describe battery drain or dead battery, most of them for the 2012 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 2012
- typical mileage
- 56,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20181
- 20151
- 20125
- 20102
- 20094
- 20072
- 20043
- 20034
Often reported together
Loss of power 4Stalling 2Won't start 1Transmission failure 1Pulling 1Jerking 1Hesitation 1Fire or smoke 1
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.
My battery went dead, and I was trapped inside my car, there is not way to get out of the vehicle with out someone having the hidden key inside the fob, or lock smith, or break the window, this is a huge safety issue especially in extreme weather or hazardous situations. I parked my vehicle to get gas in a small town, and was stuck inside my car for over 30 mins, until I finally got someone to assist me,
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the contact noticed an electrical burning odor and there was white smoke coming out of the hood. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and was jumpstarted with the assistance of the contact's brother. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where the battery was replaced. The contact stated upon driving from a complete stop, the vehicle went into Safety Mode and failed to exceed 2 MPH. The ABS and battery warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot and turn off the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence of the contact's mother. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced complete battery drainage within 18 hours of replacing the battery. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown alternator recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the rear driver's side carpet was significantly wet. The contact noticed that there was mildew on the rear driver's side carpet, in the cargo area, and on the seat belts. The contact also stated that there was condensation on the interior side of the windshield and in the interior side of the rear window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the roof was taken apart, but the water entry point could not be determined. Additionally, the contact stated that upon opening the driver's side door, the speakers made an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the door regulator was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the AV auto control unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was draining the battery, causing the battery to be replaced once. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 95,356.
Tl* the contact owns 2015 nissan murano. The contact stated that the navigation system remained on when the vehicle was turned off. There was no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure drained the battery. The contact received a jump start and drove the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer for an unrelated repair and the contact was informed that the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle operated as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 64,900.
My car stalled on me when in motion and wont go past 7mph, and eventually lose power and drain my battery. I took it for repair bought a new alternator,replaced the alternator it still drain and damage the battery. I have to go buy another battery, a brand new battery and in no time drained the battery again. This happens when the car is running regardless if anything is turned on or not.
August 18, 2018 bout 9:50 pm, after passing threw new albany on my way back to memphis after leaving starkville, ms. When it felt like my nissan murano was losing power on highway 78 with one vehicle in left lane bout car length behind and another bout three car length behind me in the right lane. I pulled off on right side of the road bout 100 yards from exit to glenfield and oxford, ms. The vehicle would only move about 5 or 7 miles hour allowing me to make it to glenfield/ oxford turnoff then just stopped would not move any farther. Cutting on the hazardous blinkers was draining the battery power. A lady stopped and gave me a bus off but battery died shortly after she left. Being on the other side of new albany I could only text allowing me to text my son who was on his way from starkville after he got off work at 10:30 pm. When my son arrived we charged the battery for 10 to 15 minutes giving the murano enough power to make mile or mile and a half back to new albany where lost all power again. Walmart was close by where purchased a new battery allowing me to make 60 or less miles back to memphis. The battery and brake lights remained on I cut off all unnecessary power. Monday morning I plan to take to nissan dealer after learning off recall for this same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when started. The contact also stated that the vehicle went backwards when the contact attempted to move forward. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the alternator drained the battery. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (nissan of rosekind, louisiana) where the software was updated, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
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.
Related recalls
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and infiniti my 2007-2008 g35 sedan, my 2008 g37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems' occupant classification system (ocs) control units. A varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the ocs and the air bag control unit (acu).
- Risk
- This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. The recall began on november 4, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 08V521000 · Recall details
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, there is a possibility that a wire breaking inside the alternator could stop the battery from charging.
- Risk
- If this happens, the charger warning and brake warning lamps will immediately come on and the battery will begin to discharge. After a short time, the engine will go into a "fall safe" condition which will limit vehicle speed. The engine will stop running which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the alternator with a new version which has been modified to prevent movement of the coil. The recall began on august 1, 2005. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 05V319000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Murano battery drain
Which Nissan Murano years have battery drain or dead battery problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2012 (5 complaints), 2003 (4 complaints) and 2009 (4 complaints).
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