2003 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

NISSAN MUARANO 2003. WHEN HOT AND STOP AND GO, ACCELERATION CAN LAG BY 10 TO 30 SECONS AFTER STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VERY DANGEROUS. SEEMS TO BE A PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY WANT $3000. TO $5000. TO FIX. MANY POSTS ON THE WEB. *AK

AT 52,000 MILES THE NISSA MURANO 2003 DEVELOPED ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. 1. CANNOT ADJUST LEFT OR RIGHT MIRROR--$800 TO FIX. 2. FRONT LEFT SEAT DOES CANNOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS--*$800 TO FIX. 3. FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN--$400 TO FIX 4. RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK MECHANISM BROKEN--$400 TO FIX 5. LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK MECHANISM STICKING, SOON TO BREAK--$400. 6. GAS CAP ACTUATOR WENT OUT 3 TIMES--FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. 7. ALTERNATOR RECALL--FIXED BY RECALL

CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL FAILURE. MC THE CONSUMER STATED UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE WARRANTY COVERED THE MECHANICAL FAILURE, SHE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SHE WAS ENCOUNTERING WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 05 BUT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED BACK IN MAY OF 05, SO THAT MIGHT BE WHY THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER IS SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE INVOICE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

NISSAN MURANO 2003 SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHTCAME ON AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO FIND A SHOULDER AFTER AN OVERPASS BRIDGE TO PULL OVER FOR MY SAFE AND FOR MY 2 TOODLERS CHILDREN. I CHECK THE RECALL ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS AND IT WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2003 THAT I DID NOT RECIEVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I CALL A CAR DEALER AND DENYING ME FOR THE RECALL. I CALL THE CONSUMER AFFAIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND 7/2/2007 AND CASE IS PENDING. I FEEL SO UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SINCE 2003 THIS VEHICLE HAS FIVE RECALLS SUCH AS GAS TANK, SET BELT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TRANSMISSION NUT NOT TIGHTEN ENOUGH AND ALTERNATOR.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 71,300 MILES, WHENEVER I GET TO A STOPPING POINT OR MAKING A TURN, IF I TRIED TO RESUME DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. THERE'LL BE NO ACCELERATION POWER. I WILL BE WAITING FOR 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE. I'M AFRAID I MIGHT GET HIT ONE DAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR MADE AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE. THE FAILURE AFFECTED HOW THE WINDOW RAISED UP AND DOWN. SHE NOTIFIED NISSAN WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AND WOULD COST $600.00 TO REPLACE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE PERTAINING TO HER VEHICLE. SHE FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CANNOT DRIVE HER VEHICLE. NISSAN STATED THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000. . RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 05/25/07 FAILED. *LJ

THIS IS A COPY OF THE TEXT I SENT NISSAN. TO: INTERESTED PARTIES NISSAN USA REFERENCE # 5652837. I NOW OWN A 2003 MURANO VIN 3 J. I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I AM NOT RESOLVED ON AND DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: I AM A RESERVE NAVY OFFICER NOW DEPLOYED TO IRAQ, WHICH MAKES THIS ENTIRE EVOLUTION A BIT DIFFICULT. MY SON CHRIS WILSON AGE 22 WAS DRIVING THE MURANO ON MARCH 14, 2007 NEAR HIS COLLEGE IN CULLOWHEE, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN EXPERIENCED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF ACTIVE TRAFFIC SAFELY WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKE ASSIST. WITNESSES TO THE EVENT CLAIMED HE WAS LUCKY AND SKILLED TO MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ENDANGERING HIMSELF AND OTHERS IN TRAFFIC. WE THEN SEARCHED FOR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CONTACTED THEM AND ARRANGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED THERE. AFTER AN ANALYSIS AND THE PART NUMBER OF A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE TCM. I WENT TO THE NISSAN USA WEB SITE AND RESEARCHED RECALLS THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR 2003 MURANOS. I WAS VERY INTERESTED TO FIND ONE FOR VIN NUMBERSJN8AZ08T*3W 100007-100032,JN8AZ08W* 200005-200071. I REALIZE THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ONE OF THESE AND THE NICE FOLKS AT THE CALL CENTER AND THE SERVICE FOLKS AT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THERE IS A VIN MATCH. THE RECALL QUOTES: ''ON SOME 2003 MURANOS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN IF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS. THIS MAY ALSO RESULT IN THE ''SERVICE ENGINE SOON'' LIGHT COMING ON OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT IS THE SAME RESULT AS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I AM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND I FEEL ETHICALLY SOUND IN MAKING THE REQUEST AND MAINTAINING AN UNRESOLVED POSITION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

2003 NISSAN MURANO. DAMAGE TO GAS TANK SHIELD INSTALLED BY MFG RECALL. RAN OVER SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE HIGHWAY & IT TORN THE SHIELD LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. NEW CARS COME WITH METAL MOLDED SHIELDS MOUNTED TO THE GAS TANK. THE PLASTIC SHIELDS WHICH NISSAN IS INSTALLING ARE NOT STURDY ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE PROPER PROTECTION TO THE GAS TANK. CARS WHICH HAVE HAD THESE PLASTIC SHIELDS INSTALLED SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE MOLDED METAL SHIELDS INSTALLED

INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION DELAY OF 3-5 SECONDS FROM A STOP. ONCE THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED AND NOTHING HAPPENS AFTER THE DELAY COMES A SURGE OF SPEED. NO CODES ARE THROWN AND DEALER CANNOT RECREATE PROBLEM. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR AT AN INTERSECTION! THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE I GOT THE CAR AT 30000 MILES. I CAN TURN OFF THE CAR AND IT SOMETIMES "RESETS" THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER BULLETIN BOARDS REPORT THIS TO BE A TPS FAILURE THAT CAN BE FOUND IN ALL YEARS OF THE MURANO PRODUCTION. *JB

MY VEHICLE IS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE I WAS ADVISED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOCKED IN ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT TO ADVISE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MILES THE CAR WAS DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. IT SO HAPPENS THAT I HAD RECENTLY PASSED MY WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAD TO PAY A VERY LARGE AMOUNT TO REPAIR IT. IF A WARNING LIGHT HAD GONE ON I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THIS SOONER UNDER WARRANTY. PLUS, I HAD RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A LONG TWO WEEK DRIVE IN HOT DESERT COUNTRY. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WAS NOT WISE OR SAFE TO BE IN ALL WHEEL DRIVE UNDER HOT ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS. I ASKED THE MANUFACTURER TO INFORM ME HOW OFTEN THEIR VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT I HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I DID ASK MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME AT LEAST ONE OTHER VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LOCALLY. *JB