2005 Nissan MURANO problems and owner complaints

DT: CONTACTS STATED WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL GO TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF IS 15 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLES REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL POINT TOWARD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE ROADS CONDITIONS ARE WITH SNOW OR ICE. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE FRONT BRAKES. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10143747 at NHTSA ↗

THE CURRENT DESCRIPTION HAS TO DO WITH MECHANICAL DEFECTS: I LEASED A BRAND NEW 2005 NISSAN MURANO IN APRIL 2005, AND IN AUGUST OF THAT YEAR THE CAR HAD MAJOR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT INCLUDED: ABS LIGHT CAME ON , INTERNAL FAILURE OF ABS ACTUATOR, AND RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR, ENGINE PROBELMS WITH LOSS OF POWER, AND ACCELERATION . NONO CURRENT THROUGH PIN CONNECTORS. HAD TO REPLACE ECM. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , INTERNAL FAILURE TO THROTTLE BODY, ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, I ALSO HAD INTERNAL FAILURE OF A/…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,358 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148859 at NHTSA ↗

BOTH FAILURES 4/8/06 AND 5/1/06 - PAUSE IN STARTING, ENGINE HESITATIONS WHEN RUNNING,AWD LOCK COMES ON, SERVICE ENGINE SOON COMES ON, NO ACCELERATION POWER - CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES SAME CODE U1000 - ELECTRICAL AND GROUND WIRE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED TWICE IN THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE! *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156996 at NHTSA ↗

EXITING PARKING LOT ONTO ROADWAY, ENGINE HESITATION WITH LITTLE ACCELERATION, AWD LOCK COMES ON, SERVICE ENGINE SOON COMES ON. TURN OFF ROADWAY, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART, NO ACCELERATION POWER, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHTS STILL ON - CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE. NEXT MORNING TOWED TO DEALERSHIP; REPORT IS A CODE U1000 - ELECTRICAL AND GROUND WIRE PROBLEM. TSB PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BASED ON THE CODE. HOWEVER, TSB SAYS IT APPLIES TO THE CODE ONLY WHEN NO MALFUNCTION INDICATORS LIGHTS ARE ON. THEREFORE, I DO NOT BELIEVE PROBLEM IS FIXED. ALSO, SINCE TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169405 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CALLER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. 10 DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CALLER HAD A CLOSE CALL. DEALER SAID HE WAS TOO BUSY TO LOOK AT VEHICLE . DEALER HAD VEHICLE SINCE SATURDAY AND HE HAS NOT LOOKED AT IT YET. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL GET BACK TO THE CALLER IN A FEW DAYS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134634 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MURANO WHICH IS TWO WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSION. WE WERE COMING BACK FROM VACATION FROM COLORADO WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE TRIP WHEN WE WERE COMING DOWN A HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR WOULD TRY TO MAINTAIN THE SELECTED SPEED HOWEVER IF THE HILL WAS A LITTLE TO BIG IT WOULD TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL IT SELF. WE WERE JUST SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO THE LAST TIME THAT IT HAD TURNED OFF THE THE CRUISE. THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN IT TURNED OFF THE CRUISE IT ALSO DISABLED THE TRANSMISSION. IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133836 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ON A MAJOR ROAD WITH FOR OUR FAMILY VACATION, OUR MURANO EXPERIENCED A COMPONENT FAILURE. SPECIFICALLY, OUR ROAD TRIP ORIGINATED FROM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WITH SEVERAL DESTINATIONS SCHEDULED FOR SEVERAL CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA LOCATIONS. ALL WAS NORMAL UNTIL OUR JOURNEY FROM MIAMI TO DEBARY, FL WHERE SLIGHT INDICATORS OF A MALFUNCTION BEGAN TO MANIFEST ITSELF. WHILE CRUISING ON INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN WEST PALM BEACH AND TITUSVILLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SPONTANEOUSLY DISENGAGED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-ENGAGE THE SYSTEM YIELDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155489 at NHTSA ↗

OUR 2005 NISSAN MURANO WHICH WAS UNDER ONE YEAR WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF ENGINE PROBLEM STARTED THE FAILURE BY EMITTING UNUSUAL SMOKE FROM THE MUFFLER AND UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN SHAKING OF THE ENGINE WHEN ENGINE IS ON WHILE THE CAR STANDING. WE DROVE OUR NISSAN MURANO TO THE DEALER WORKSHOP NEXT DAY. AT ARRIVAL OF THE WORKSHOP THE SERVICE MECHANIC BROUGHT HIS COMPUTERIZED HANDHELD INVESTIGATOR AND CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH IS LOCATED JUST UNDER THE STEERING AND STARTED THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A HUGE PILE OF THICK BLAC…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172113 at NHTSA ↗

2005 NISSAN MURANO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK.*MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE HEARD A CLUNK UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT HER DESTINATION, SHE DISCOVERED SMELLED GAS AND SAW THAT THE GAS WAS POURING FROM THE GAS TANK FORMING A POOL UNDER AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD A GAPING 2-3 INCH HOLE IN IT. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE GAS TANK WAS EITHER DEFECTIV…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121492 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON VACATION, SOME DEBRIS FROM A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF OUR CAR FELL OFF AND WE DROVE OVER IT. WHEN WE STOPPED A FEW MILES DOWN THE RODE WE SMELLED GASOLINE AS SOON AS WE OPENED THE CAR DOOR. WHEN MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, HE SAW THE THERE WERE SEVERAL PUNCTURES IN THE GAS TANK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO CONTAIN THE GASOLINE, AND THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE CAR IS STILL AT A DEALERSHIP WAITING ON A NEW GAS TANK TO BE SHIPPED (EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE IS 1 MONTH FROM THE ORDER DATE). I'VE KNOWN …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129600 at NHTSA ↗