10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
103,165 miles

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problem #44

Jun 032020

Murano

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted on the first attempt occasionally; however, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle on other occasions. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the accelerator pedal had been discontinued. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the accelerator pedal with a part purchased from a junkyard; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Hickory Hills, IL, USA

problem #43

Nov 042021

Murano

  • miles
Alternator went out this is the third one. I looked up the recalls on my car and there happened to be one on the alternator and I-??ve reached out to Nissan dealership of Bakersfield and havnt received a response

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #42

Apr 192021

Murano

  • 177,000 miles
My vehicle has been named in 4 recalls but my VIN number isn't included in any of them when I take it into the Nissan dealership even though every recall that has been reported is what has been either a recurring issue with my vehicle or something that has been starting to show some symptoms.

- Lincoln, CA, USA

problem #41

Aug 252020

Murano

  • 117,500 miles
Whether I'm driving 70 mph on the interstate or 20 down the street the car will randomly shut off and come to a complete stop and make whining noise until it comes to a complete stop. I have to shut the car off and turn it back

- Bessemer, AL, USA

problem #40

Aug 072020

Murano 6-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owned a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while her son was driving 35 mph, the vehicle engine jerk three times stalled slide and landing into a tree then started to spin and flip over five times and landed on all four wheels. The contact mentioned that the check engine waring lights remained illuminated. The contact stated that her son and his friend which was the front passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The contact stated that her son sustained scarf to the face, harms and legs, his legs was fracture and his skin was off his face. The front passenger sustained broken ribs, damage liver and a crack kneecap both required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic prior to the accident due to the check engine warning light illuminated, it was stalling and the engine was jumping. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 09V169000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #39

Apr 032020

Murano

  • 146,500 miles
Replaced alternator and battery car drives short distance and just stops accelerating and than won't start back up unless jumped. Will not drive a mile without going limp and no acceleration

- Pottstown, PA, USA

problem #38

Oct 102019

Murano

  • 138,195 miles
Constantly stalls while being driven. Has to be restarted multiple times

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #37

Jun 282019

Murano

  • 17,000 miles
My check engine light came on a few weeks ago saying cylinder five is miss firing. I replaced everything that I could and cylinders are still misfiring. It's causing my car to jerk and when I'm at a complete stop and start to go it takes my car a minute or so to start going. And also when I put my car into sports mode it does not shift

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #36

Mar 282019

Murano

  • 117,000 miles
The car will stutter at random even if filled with a full tank. Smell of burning and check engine light comes on. Car starts to violently shake. This is horrible as I drive with my toddler. I have been now reading this is common and I'm lucky I have not had an accent by my car stalling

- Wailuku, HI, USA

problem #35

Feb 202019

Murano

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 09V169000 (engine and engine cooling) by Nissan of dearborn (24501 Michigan ave, dearborn, mi 48124, (313) 749-3200); however, the failure recurred one day later. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #34

Feb 142019

Murano

  • 150,000 miles
While driving my car completely shut off I was going straight. The car will not start, all dashboard lights come on when key is turn, constant flashing red with a car symbol with key in the middle.. car will not make a sound.

- Debary, FL, USA

problem #33

Feb 052019

Murano

  • 300,000 miles
Stalls: This vehicle was recalled for stalls and the problem never went away, (not sure if the repairs was really done). The stalls are becoming worse!!!! problem: When the vehicle is driven for more than 15 minutes and it comes to a complete stop, (at traffic light, in city or anywhere) the vehicle sporadicly stall when the accelerator is pressed. If the road has a slight incline the stall is more eminent, so that the vehicle won't move even when the accelerator is pressed to the floor. The only two things that remedy the situation is: A) place the vehicle in reverse [very dangerous->city driving], B) turn the engine off then restart the vehicle [also very dangerous]. this problem has been ongoing since 2007 but it is getting worse.

- Locust Grove, GA, USA

problem #32

Nov 012015

Murano 6-cyl

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. On multiple occasions, the engine would not start. The vehicle was taken to davis moore Nissan (7576 East kellogg, wichita, ks), to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. Consumer stated Nissan is not able to diagnose problems with fuel pumps. On 05-24-19, a mega fuse was blown which led to a faulty fuel pump. That part was replaced and to date, we have not had this problem of vehicle stalling!

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #31

Aug 012018

Murano

  • 145,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and, on occasion, the engine could not be started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000. The VIN was invalid.

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #30

Aug 082018

Murano

  • 97,000 miles
Same problem of a recall campaign of a throttle valve issue has happened three times in the last two months; engine does not respond with an accelerator in stop & go conditions. It was/is resolved by turning off ig and re-start.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #29

Jun 292018

Murano

  • miles
My 2004 Nissan Murano stalls when driving and sitting still. When driving my car responds as if it is not recognizing me pushing the gas and then after a few seconds it jumps to get going. Likes its catching up to the speed amount I pressed when pushing the gas. When I am sitting still my car does not move in it stalls in any direction (moving forward or backward) for a few seconds then jerks when its ready. This mostly occurs when driving on city streets, highways, turning or stationary. Whenever the car is started. The NHTSA campaign id number is 09V169000 this report explains my issues with my car exactly.

- Rantoul, IL, USA

problem #28

May 182018

Murano

  • 91,000 miles
When taking off from a complete stop or trying to acclerate the revs to 3000 RPM and not gain any speed, you have push and let off the accelerator several times just to maintain any kind of forward momentum the car can muster. I dont know why the car will not gain any speed. This could be a real safety issue on a busy roadway.I have read many other post about similiar issue like mine and it sounds like the cvt are very unreliable and Nissan should do the right thing for us car owners, the car only has 91000 miles on it and this issue should not be ocurring in so many vehicles. Their should be something done about this issue to help the owners out. Nissan knows that there cvt transmission are very faulty and will not hold up....

- Church Hill, TN, USA

problem #27

May 052018

Murano

  • miles
Engine shuts off while driving

- Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #26

Nov 282017

Murano

  • 125,000 miles
I was driving Nissan Murano on a city street. The "check engine soon" light came on. I stopped and parked. Then it had hard time to start. I kept holding igniting and started the car. Then I drove to Goodyear car service. They told me to replace crank sensor.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #25

Jul 022017

Murano

  • 60,000 miles
Vehicle occasionally stalls on take off. Problem never went away after first recall.

- Locust Grove, GA, USA

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