I WAS DRIVING ON RT 80 AND MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO, THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WENT ON, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER MY CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. AS I ACCELERATED, THE CAR WOULD NOT REGAIN SPEED AND STARTED BUCKING. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN, PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED IT A FEW MINS LATER AND THE POWER RETURNED. I TOOK T…
Read full complaint
I WAS DRIVING ON RT 80 AND MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO, THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WENT ON, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER MY CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. AS I ACCELERATED, THE CAR WOULD NOT REGAIN SPEED AND STARTED BUCKING. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN, PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED IT A FEW MINS LATER AND THE POWER RETURNED. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN TO INVESTIGATE AND ENDED UP NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD (I PURCHASED IT NEW IN AUGUST 2004) AND HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. I FILED A CLAIM WITH NISSAN AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I HAD TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES TO MINE AS WELL AS OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL CAR I OWN AND I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS IM GUESSING THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR THIS. IF IT WAS WORSE, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237249
70,000 miles · Aug 6, 2008
Power Train
2003 MURANO HAS FAULTY TRANSFER CASE, LEAKS FLUID AND HAS BURNING OIL SMELL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237195
70,000 miles · Aug 6, 2008
Power Train
FAULTY TRANSFER CASE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237184
120,000 miles · Aug 2, 2008
EquipmentPower Train
I HAVE A NISSAN MURANO. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IT IS USED, I HAVE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. THE PLACE I GOT IT FROM REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE NEW ONE IS SLIPPING EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236727
53,000 miles · Jul 29, 2008
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCED HESITATION WHICH AS A CONSEQUENCE HINDERS ACCELERATION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN WHICH TECHNICIANS REPEATEDLY ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY COUL…
Read full complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCED HESITATION WHICH AS A CONSEQUENCE HINDERS ACCELERATION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN WHICH TECHNICIANS REPEATEDLY ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, A DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION AT AN EXPENSE OF $1800.00 BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. HE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
NHTSA ODI #10236303
75,000 miles · Jul 27, 2008
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT A STOP AND STALLED. LONG DELAY AND FINALLY SLOWLY PICKED UP AGAIN. ALSO MAKING LOUD NOISES THAT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE FRONT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235941
72,000 miles · Jul 25, 2008
Power Train
MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD HAD A TRANSFER CASE COMPLETELY FAIL AFTER THE DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS TIRE NOISE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235804
70,000 miles · Jul 21, 2008
Power Train
I BROUGHT MY NISSAN INTO THE DEALER THE BEGINNING OF APRIL 2008 BECAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ON...AND I WAS TOLD MY CAR'S COMPUTER NEEDED TO "RE-LEARN" SOMETHING. THAT COST ME $100. THEN, ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A STRAINING NOISE, AND I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. OF CO…
Read full complaint
I BROUGHT MY NISSAN INTO THE DEALER THE BEGINNING OF APRIL 2008 BECAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS ON...AND I WAS TOLD MY CAR'S COMPUTER NEEDED TO "RE-LEARN" SOMETHING. THAT COST ME $100. THEN, ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A STRAINING NOISE, AND I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. OF COURSE, MY "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT POPPED ON. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP... AND THE RPM SEEMED TO BE STUCK ON 4,000. MY SPEED STEADILY DECREASED, AND I HAD TO FINALLY STOP MY CAR IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I LEFT IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, RESTARTED IT, AND IT MIRACULOUSLY FIXED ITSELF. I MADE IT OFF THE INTERSTATE, BUT IT EVENTUALLY STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. THAT WAS LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO FIX ITSELF AGAIN AND MAKE IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER. IT DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY TROUBLE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, SO I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION!!! THAT ABSOLUTELY NEVER EVEN OCCURRED TO ME THAT SOMETHING THAT MAJOR COULD BE WRONG! MY MURANO HAS JUST OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT.... UNBELIEVABLE! IT ENDED UP SITTING AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN A WEEK BECAUSE THEY HAD TO ORDER THE TRANSMISSION. THE TOTAL COST WOULD'VE BEEN $5,700, BUT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED IT. THAT'S A BIG RELIEF, BUT NOW I'VE LOST FAITH IN MY MURANO. I'VE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS BEFORE, AND IT EVEN COMPLETELY DIED ON ME AND HAD TO BE TOWED (I GUESS I NEED TO LOOKUP THAT PROBLEM AND REPORT IT TOO)... BUT I JUST THOUGHT "THESE THINGS HAPPEN NO MATTER HOW NEW A CAR IS." IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM... THANKS TO THIS WEBSITE. NISSAN REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. THIS IS A HUGE MISTAKE ON THEIR PART, AND TO KEEP BRAGGING ABOUT HOW AWESOME THEIR NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE... IS VERY WRONG. NISSAN NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235171
69,990 miles · Jul 21, 2008
Power Train
I OWNED A 2003 NISSAN MURANO FOR LESS THAN 11 MONTHS BEFORE I WAS FORCED TO TRADE IT IN. DURING THE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP I HAD NOTHING BUT A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WITHIN THE 8TH - 11TH MONTHS HOWEVER I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE'S …
Read full complaint
I OWNED A 2003 NISSAN MURANO FOR LESS THAN 11 MONTHS BEFORE I WAS FORCED TO TRADE IT IN. DURING THE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP I HAD NOTHING BUT A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WITHIN THE 8TH - 11TH MONTHS HOWEVER I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS BURNING UP AND SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER AND ALLOWED THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSIS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAD A SHORT AMOUNT OF LIFE LEFT AND THAT IT WOULD COST $5,000+ TO HAVE IT SHIPPED TO JAPAN AND REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FLUID INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS ATF AND NOT THE $25/QUART CVT FLUID. I BELIEVED THIS AND HAVE BEEN TELLING THIS STORY FOR YEARS. I LEARNED TODAY THAT THIS WAS NONSENSE. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER AND ONLY HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY NISSAN. WHERE WOULD THE FLUID GET INTO MY RIDE IN THAT CASE? I BOUGHT A WARRANTY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERS REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD WANT COVERAGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION IN HOPES OF AVOIDING THE $5,000.00 TAG FOR REPLACEMENT. HE WAS A PROPHET BECAUSE I ENDED UP NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION LESS THAN 11 MONTHS LATER, BUT MY WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER THE COST CITING THE FAILURE TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AT 60K THOUGH IT WAS SERVICED AT 61K. I TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN WITH LESS THAN 70K ON THE ODOMETER. IN A YEAR WHEN I SHOULD HAVE NO CAR PAYMENT, I MUST ACCEPT ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF CAR PAYMENTS. WHAT A SHAME, WHAT A WASTE. HOW MUCH I MISS MY RIDE, BUT WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN WORTH TO ME TO KEEP IT WITHOUT KNOWING THE SAME THING WOULDN'T CONTINUE?!?!!?!? PLEASE HELP ME AND THOSE OTHERS OUT THERE WHO NEED RELIEF FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. I WANT TO RECOUP MY MONEY THAT WAS STOLEN FROM ME BY NISSAN AND FOR THE UPSIDEDOWN DEFICIT I WAS THRUST INTO BY HAVING TO PREMATURELY TRADE IN MY VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235146
79,752 miles · Jul 20, 2008
Power Train
2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 3.5L ENGINE AND CVT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HESITATES, THEN SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD IN SLOW TRAFFIC AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. FREQUENCY: PROBLEM OCCURRING ABOUT EVERY DAY LATELY. DEALER WILL NOT MENTION THIS PROBLEM YET. *TR
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A NEW VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE NUT THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR SHAFT TO THE CONTROL VALVE LEVER IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION NOT ACTUALLY BEING IN THE GEAR INDICATED BY THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION POSITION DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT BE ON OR MAY BE INCORRECT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE GEAR DISPLAYED IS DIFFERENT FROM THE GEAR ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE AFFECTED NUT IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER LINKAGE, AND TIGHTEN IT IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4
PE08065 · Driver Seat Anchor Failure
Opened Nov 18, 2008 · Closed Jul 2, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THIS INVESTIGATION CONCERNS STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR/BRACKET ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THE CONCERN IS THAT SUCH FAILURES MAY ALTER THE DRIVER'S SEATED POSITION SO AS TO REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM OR POTENTIALLY COMPROMISE VEHICLE CONTROL.FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT ANCHOR BRACKET RESULTS FROM METAL FATIGUE AND CAUSES REARWARD TILTING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.THESE FAILURES USUALLY OCCUR DURING DRIVER INGRESS BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.THE SAFETY RELATED CONCERNS DURING ACTUAL VEHICLE USE WERE NOT VALIDATED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.WHILE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATIVELY HIGH, ONLY THREE VERY MINOR, UNDOCUMENTED INJURIES WERE REPORTED.THE REPORTED INJURIES OCCURRED DURING DRIVER INGRESS, NOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED.INVESTIGATION ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE APPARENT RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATEDA SAFETY RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AND THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly
ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WEREPUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, NON OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12.NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS.THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003.RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Electrical System
ODI RECEIVED 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON MY 2003-2004 MURANO (SUBJECT) VEHICLES.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.BASED ON THESE COMPLAINTS, ODI OPENED PE04-077 AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA05-006 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.DURING EA05-006, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WERE IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE.ON JULY 12, 2005, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT ON MY 2003-2005 MURANO VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 8, 2002 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (RECALL 05V-319).THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DUE TO WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT).HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE.NISSAN ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE.AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL THEN ENTER A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT LIMITS VEHICLE SPEED.VERY SHORTLY AFTER REACHING THIS CONDITION, THE ENGINE WILL STOP.NHTSA'S TESTING, HOWEVER, SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LIMITED TO ONLY 4-7 MPH RATHER THAN WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A FAIL SAFE MODE. NISSAN WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO ANY NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALTERNATOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, IF REQUIRED.NOTE:SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE NEWLY DESIGNED ALTERNATOR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY.CONSEQUENTLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
Electrical System
ODI OPENED PE04-077 BASED ON 14 REPORTS OF ALLEGED ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE.ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE STALL OCCURRED.DURING PE04-077, ADDITIONAL FAILURE DATA WAS IDENTIFIED AS NOTED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY ABOVE . DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NISSAN IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ALTERNATOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ROTOR COIL CAUSED BY WIRE FATIGUE. ODI?S ANALYSIS SHOWS FAILURE RATES THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO ODI AND INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS CONTINUING TO OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS ALSO SHOWS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED RESULTED IN ENGINE STALLS AND AT LEAST 25% OF THE ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.HOWEVER, IN 71% OF THE WARRANTY DATA SUBMITTED, ODI HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSUMER COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, AND TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE AFFECTED POPULATION.
2003 Nissan Murano Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
Illustration