2003 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF AND TWICE WHEN I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. ALSO I WAS DRIVING IN THE HWY LAST WEEK AND THE ENGINE LST POWER FOR ABOUT 3 SECOND, PUTTING AT A GREAT RISK FOR A CRASH. THE OTHER PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR THAT STOPPED WORKING SO WHEN I LOCK MY CAR THAT WON'T LOCK PUTTING MY VEHICLE AT A RISK FOR BEING STOLEN. I CALLED NISSAN CORP BECAUSE I KNEW THAT WAS A RECALL ID # 78963 - ENGINE AND ENGINE NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING, AND BECAUSE OF THAT ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. HOWEVER THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. *TR

THE DOOR ACTUATOR, FOR THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN I PUSH THE ELECTRIC "DOORS UNLOCK- LOCK BUTTON" ON THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, AS IT SHOULD. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT AND SHORTLY AFTER THE REST OF THE DOOR LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, I AM CURRENTLY AT RISK OF THEFT IF THE DOOR LOCK DO NOT COMPLETELY LOCK. I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $1600 TO FIX THE ISSUE AND I HAVE HEARD THAT'S BY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL ROAD, I DECIDED TO TURN BACK, I PERFORMED A LEGAL U TURN AND WHEN I TRIED TO REVERSE THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT PERFORM ITS DUTY. I WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND HIT THE DIRT CURB AND ALMOST WENT OFF THE CLIFF IF I HAD NOT PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY INCIDENT. AS I GO ON THE FREEWAY I AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE THE STEP MOTOR CANNOT PERFORM ITS DUTY IN MAKING SURE GEARS SWITCH AT A PROPER TIME. I WENT TO A TRANSMISSION EXPERT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STEP MOTOR WHICH AFFECTS THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PART IS IN CHARGE IN MAKING SURE GEARS SWITCH PROPERLY. I WENT ONLINE AND I HAVE SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAD PASSED THE 120K MILEAGE MARK THEY COULD NO LONGER SERVICE MY TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE WARRANTY LIMITS. THIS MEANS I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $2,140.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION NOT INCLUDING LABOR. *TR

VEHICLE HESITATES AND DOES A BUNNY HOP RANDOMLY DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL YOU CAN HAVE IT FLOORED, THAN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TAKES OFF. TOOK IT TO NISSAN, THEY KEEP TELLING ME ITS THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH MAKES NO SENSE SINCE IT ONLY DOES IT ONCE IN AWHILE. I FINALLY DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING HOME THE OTHER DAY SLOWED DOWN TO GET ON INTERSTATE AND CAR WOULDN'T GO... ALMOST GOT SIDE SWIPED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER AND REAR ENDED BY THE GUY BEHIND ME WHO ASSUMED I WAS GOING. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE ANYONE REALLY KNOWS THE CAUSE AND I AM VERY PERPLEXED AS TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE YET NO RECALL... I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, USUALLY HOW THINGS GET DONE IN THE US. *TR

FROM A STOPPED POSITION WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ENGAGES AND JOLTS FORWARD. BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. ALL FLUIDS ARE REGULARLY REPLACED AND MAINTAINED ON SCHEDULE. NO IDEA WHAT TO DO, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM SO TRADE IN VALUE IS VERY LOW. NOT WORTH PUTTING IN A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS 10 YRS OLD NOW AND 124500 MILES. TOYOTA STEPPED UP WITH THEIR VEHICLES PROBLEMS WITH TRADE IN INCENTIVES OR RECALLS WHY WON'T NISSAN? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION POWER WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 111,400.

I AM PULLING INTO THE FREEWAY IN DALY CITY AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE TRANSMISSION. I CRUISED GOING 10MPH FOR A MILE BEFORE I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND SAT THERE THINKING ON HOW TO GET HOME. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES, I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY. I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE STREET AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD POWER. I DROVE IT TO MY TECHNICIAN THAT EVENING. OWNER OF THE SHOP SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON AND LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NEVER REVVED EVEN THOUGH I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE A 13 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND WOULD NOT LIKE TO THINK WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED IF I WAS STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY STREET. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THERE ARE PLENTY OF THESE CASES ONLINE. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK ON THE TRANSFER CASE I HAD TO REPLACE AND NOW THE NEW TRANSMISSION I WILL HAVE TO BUY. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND DROPS DOWN IN DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. NO READY FIX AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART IS OVER $200. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISOR WILL OBSCURE VISION AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. *TR