Nissan Murano oil consumption problems

Filed Feb 4, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IL

While driving on the highway my car was doing 2 RPM even when I pressed my gas pedtal down to the floor it wouldn't rev up which olny cause the car the car to do 10mph onced it reached 15mph it just shut off as I was drving on the highway thank god it was kind of late so I was able to steer my car on the shoulder I waited a good 10 to 15 minutes then it started back up still having rough idle problems the next day took it to the shop and trouble shooting codes popped up regarding both o2 sensors being replaced, I fixed the problem then a month later my car started jerking as I drive took it back to my mechanic the crankshaft sensor went bad so I ended up replacing that senor as well which now my car only reaches a maxium of 55mph I don't drive my car on the highway due to my car still having idle issues and now I notice my car burns oil really fast and my oli light indicator don't pop up on the dash board like it suppose to the only way I know my car needs oil now is when I hear like a fan noise coming from under the hood, nissan you guys really need to take this car off the market as I have read im not the only driver having this issue with this svu its rasing safety concerns their are 960 complaints!!! I use my car to get back and fourth to work, take my daughter to school and I have no money to buy a new car please fix this problem!!!! Its not right to keep this car on the market.

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · 67,000 miles · TX

2005 murano purchased 6 yrs ago has 67,000 mi on it. Have never had a problem previously but has started burning oil. Have kept up on regular maintenance but was lax this time. Car went 5,000 mi before having a problem with smoke from exhaust and pinging noise. Took to mechanic and was told that the oil was 3 1/2 qts low. My mechanic thinks I might need to rebuild the engine or buy new. He will check it in a week to see if it's still burning oil. He changed the oil and wants to monitor it before we make the decision to do additional work. I never had any indication that it was low on oil. My fault for not checking it but would think I would have gotten an indicator light. Anyone else burning thru oil like this?

Filed Jun 17, 2019 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · DE · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan murano. While driving approximately 15 MPH and turning into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated forward and the oil consumption indicator illuminated. The contact crashed into the vehicle in front of her. The front bumper was damage on both vehicles. No police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

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 Jan 18, 2019 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX

Takata recall: we bought our nissan murano (2007) 16 months ago. It has barely 100k miles on it and the engine is burning oil constantly. My husband is adding oil to it every other day. Plus the transmission is rattling constantly when pressing the gas and the car has stalled at least 5 times since we've had it, one time almost causing an accident. We have young kids and this is our family car and I do not feel safe driving it.

Filed Jun 10, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

The car stops in traffic with no warning. It stalls in traffic there is a recall for this but my VIN is not included this is so dangerous and nissan doesn't care. They have a recall for my year and model for the same thing my car is doing but because my VIN # is not on there they won't fix it so I guess someone has to die before something is done. So many people have the same situation as I do. It is disgusting that you pay all this money for a reliable car and they n know there is an extremely dangerous situation and they don't care. The electrical system is bad engine light going on all the time alarm going off all the time. Engine burnes oil very quickly. All these things are wrong with this year car it is just a lemon that u have to keep pouring money into ands it dangerous on top of it.

Filed Nov 8, 2014 · Transmission · 108,000 miles · IL

Kept noticing smell of burning oil. Was told the axle seal was leaking. After the 2nd axle seal was replaced, they said it was a transfer case seal that was leaking and I would need to have that replaced at approximate cost of $1500. At that time I told the dealer that during cold weather I had issues with the transmission (which has an extended warranty to 120,000), and I'm sure the transmission has caused the transfer case problems, but, of course, upon the dealer testing the transmission they said that the transmission is working fine. I was told that the transfer case leak was not something that had to be repaired immediately and that as long as the fluid levels were checked frequently I could wait to have it repaired. Yesterday (4 months later) I took the car to another nissan dealer and I was told that the axle seal and the transfer case seal were both leaking and that there was a service bulletin issued detailing that the transfer case should be rebuilt. The cost now will be approximately $1800, to fix the seals and rebuild the transfer case. After searching online about this issue I've realized this is an ongoing problem with nissan murano's and that nissan is ignoring the safety issues involved with this problem and not issuing a recall. With so many complaints about this same issue on the murano's an investigation needs to be done and nissan needs to recall these cars for the safety of their customers.

Filed Sep 20, 2014 · Transmission · 78,000 miles · CO

My 2005 nissan murano began exhibiting a strong burning oil smell approximately august 2013 and I took it to my mechanic. They said a seal in the front transfer case was bad and replaced it for a tune of $1800. In aug 2014 it began doing it again and much stronger. They replaced the seal again at no charge to me but then I took it back 2 weeks later for them to inspect the repair. The transfer case was cracked all along but they were unable to see it because of the amount of oil that had been leaking all over the underside of the case. I had to have the transfer case replaced in september to a tune of $3488+. I found out this has been happening to muranos from 2003 to 2012 and am very unhappy that nissan has not made this a recall on their CVT transfer cases. Obviously the mold of the case is flawed with this happening to so many years of murano's and I am not even sure the new transfer case I received is going to be any better since I find evidence that owners of as late as 2012 murano's are having the same problem. This needs to be resolved by nissan and made right with the many owner's that have had to spend thousands to replace their faulty transfer cases.

Filed Nov 3, 2011 · Transmission · IL

My 2004 nissan murano has been leaking transmission fluid due to a leak in the transfer housing case and is putting out an error code p0868. It now speeds up - slows down - rev's up over 5,000 rpms while not having any power to pull. I have spoken to nissan reps at 3 different dealerships and told them I smell smoke/burning oil coming from the engine. None of them would acknowledge anything. I recently took it to the 4th dealership and decided to spend the $75 to have it inspected and they agreed that it was leaking and has no pressure and told me that it was a design flaw but they couldn't do anything about it. The service manager took me over and showed me a brand new 2011 that had the same issue and they were putting in a new transmission due to the same issue. Unfortunately my warranty has now run out and they want over $7000 to replace the transmission - but they won't fix the leak unless I replace the transmission as they say they don't want me to come back upset. Well I'm upset because I've read over 100+ post with the same exact problem and I just know this thing is gonna lock up or speed up right in the middle of traffic and it should be nissan's responsibility to admit this is a major problem with the design of the '03 and '04 transmission/transfer case and step up and fix the issue.

Filed Dec 21, 2010 · Engine · 77,000 miles · TX

Seal on nissan murano 2007 with 77,000 miles malfunctioned/exploded causing oil to leak damaging the transfer case. Both my mechanic and the service area of the dealership mentioned that they had not seen anything like this. Dealership came back with a quote of about $4,500; car is not under warranty. I told them not to service it at this time; that was unacceptable and should not happen on a 3 year car despite the mileage; nissan guarantees 100,000. I took my case to the cooperate office in tennessee where they set up file. Valerie, the regional specialist contacted me within about a week and explained that since it was no longer under warranty they would not offer any assistance with the cost. I explained that whether it was under warranty or not was not the issue; the problem is that nissan has know about this for quite some time and decided not to do anything about it; I.e. Recall the car. Valerie was extremely rude and unprofessional and quite belligerent. As I tried to get a manager she would not cooperate. I have retained a lawyer and I am also considering filing under the lemon law. Nissan knew about the problem; has no concern of the safety of their vehicle and/or the consumer. I would appreciate it if you would research. There are a number of complaints that I have already found related to the transfer case. Thank you in advance for your assistance.