2003 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

2003 NISSAN MURANO WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW BATTERY. *TS NOT LONG AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER MURANO BROKE DOWN AND WAS TOWED TO NEAREST GAS STATION. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. *TS THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TOWING CHARGES. *JB

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR ALTERNATORS ON NISSAN MURANO'S (2003 - ?). IN THE EVENT THE ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED, THE BATTERY MAY NOT BE FAR BEHIND. IN MY CASE THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AS REQUIRED BY THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT CHECK THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY FAILED A DAY LATER RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *JB

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, IT IS TOO EASY TO CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL RING TO ROTATE, TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *NM

DT: 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND RECEIVED CLAIM NUMBER 5077823. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER. NISSAN HAD NOT RETURNED THE PHONE CALL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING NOISE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK SCREECHING NOISES WERE HEARD WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SC UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM

ON AUGUST 17, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO SUV ON I-88 IN SUBURBAN CHICAGO AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER A PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS. THIS RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE'S GAS TANK BEING PUNCTURED. (THE TANK HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPLACED) NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE NISSAN DEALER KEPT THE OLD GAS TANK. I SAW THE DAMAGED TANK AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. I DID NOT REALIZE THE GAS TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2003 NISSAN MURANO EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE VDC OFF AND THE SLIP WHERE THE LIGHTS T CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE NEXT TIME THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY THE CAR IS DOING THIS, SPECIFICALLY STATES THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY BY MAIL AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM NISSAN THAT THEY WANTED TO SCHEDULE A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE MURANOS SHIFTER WAS ALSO STICKING, AND YOU COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY HIGHER THAN NEUTRAL. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE OWNERS OF THE CAR HAVE FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW. *AK

DT: THE LID ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT OPEN. USUALLY WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE KEY IT WORKED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A RELAY SENSOR. *AK

COPY OF LTR ADDRESSED TO NISSAN REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWING CHARGES INCURRED DUE TO RECALLED ALTERNATOR ON HIS 2003 NISSAN MURANO.*MR *NM

2003 NISSAN MURANO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS ALREADY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR, THEREFORE THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. *JB