2003 Nissan Murano Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was shifted into PARK and restarted however, after driving for several miles, the failure recurred. The contact pulled over to side of the roadway and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle and slowly drove to the residence. The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.

NHTSA ID

11424485

Incident

Jun 21, 2021

Mileage

162,000 mi

ABS STAYS ON THEN THE (BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING AND TURN OFF ON ME. ALSO MY SUBFRAME IS ROTTEN AND IS NOW DISCONNECTED THE MECHANIC QUOTED ME $2,600 TO REPAIR JUS THE SUBFREAME.

NHTSA ID

11423979

Incident

Jun 20, 2021

While driving down the highway with my infant child the vehicle lost power I could not accelerate went from 75mph to a struggling 5mph. No matter how far I pressed the gas pedal there was no acceleration no revving of engine just complete nothing just pure panic. I was able to pull off to the side of the freeway in a not so safe place however I had no choice. I out hazard lights on and turned off the car. After waiting approx 5 min. I attempted to start car to no avail. The battery light as well as abs light stayed on. I again waited for another 5 -10 min and tried again nothing but same warning lights. I eventually had to wait for approx 45-_60 min when it finally started however I was only allowed to go no fastethan 5 mph. I was able to exit freeway where I parked car for several hours and walked home. Upon retrieving vehicle it still had same results. I drove home @ 5mph. I took car in for repairs and was told I needed a new battery wiring harness. I had that ordered a d repaired. Car drove home just fine however the following day the same incident occurred. Took car back in and was told I needed a new alternator which I replaced. However the following day the same thing occurred. Upon driving car back to a major dealership to notify them of the same problem, however once in their parking lot the mechanic attempted to drive car into the service bay and car wouldn't start. Immediately the mechanic said " oh you hear that clicking sound?" " That's the starter you need a new one". I once again had them service my car and put in a new starter.Yet once again the following day the same problem. In all these occurrences the car had just out of no where with no warning lost power leaving my children and I in a potentially dangerous situation multiple times. The vehicle has been parked in my garage. I can't afford replacing parts just to have the same incident. As far as dates go there were multiple dates that the vehicle stalled on me and had no acceleration.

NHTSA ID

11417746

Incident

Jul 24, 2020

WHILE DRIVING THE MURANO IT SLOWED DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 20MPH. AFTER ABOUT A MILE IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING & WOULDN'T CRANK BACK UP. ALL THE FLUIDS WERE AT THE RIGHT LEVELS. TOOK IT TO A JOHNNY'S MECHANIC SHOP & THEY SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

11405762

Incident

Mar 2, 2021

Mileage

7 mi

THE CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING OFF ON ME THE MOTOR AND WAS CAUSED A BIG ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

11322256

Incident

Apr 25, 2020

THE CAR SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE FREEWAY . ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH . IT DID IT SUDDENLY I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER .I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHILE THE A/C WAS BLOWING IT COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED

NHTSA ID

11205429

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

166,000 mi

MY 2003 MURANO SE/SL AAWHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE IT MAKES A SOUND LIKE IT HAS NO OIL OR ENGINE IS CHOKING BUT ITS STARTS BUT IF ENGINE IS IDLING FOR 5 MINS OR SO ITS SHUT OFF BUT I CAN START IT AGAIN BUT AFTER WHEN IM DRIVING ENGINE JUST DIES OFF AMD WONT START AGAIN FOR ABOUT 5 MINS. THAT PROBLEMS HAS BEEN GOING ON CONSTANTLY WHEN IM ON THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN OR BY MYSELF LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL AND I WAS WAITING TO TURN LEFT AND ONCE I WAS TURNING MY MURANO DIED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LUCKILY THE ON COMING TRAFFIC HAD A RED LIGHT SO I HAD A CHANCE TO PUSH IT OF THE INTERSECTION, ONE OTHER TIME I WAS PICKING UP DINNER AMD ENGINE JUST DIED OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND GEAR COULDNT BE RELEASED OF DRIVE AND KEY WOULDN'T TURN EITHER SOME HOW WHILE I WAS JERKING THE KEY I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO PARK AND KEY WAS RELEASED THAT TIME I WAS LUCKY ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED NEXT TO ME AND TURN THEIR EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAR SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WASNT RESPONDING AT ALL NOT EVEN JUMP STARTING WORKED AND AFTER 20 25 MIMS IT JUST STARTED AGAING . IVE ALREADY FIXED THE FAULTY CODE BUT IT STILL DOES IT AND NOW THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT CODES APPEARED

NHTSA ID

11153617

Incident

Oct 19, 2018

Mileage

3 mi

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING TO WORK, VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NEW BATTERY AND CAM SENSOR REPLACED VERY RECENTLY. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, NOTHING...IT JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER 2 TRIES IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. VERY SCARY!!!

NHTSA ID

11142732

Incident

Oct 24, 2018

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MTN VIEW NISSAN AT (423) 756-1500 (LOCATED AT 2100 SOUTH MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408) AND WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

NHTSA ID

11103715

Incident

Jun 22, 2018

Mileage

96,000 mi

DRIVING CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT CAR DIED. RESTARTED IT, DROVE HOME. CAR WOULDN'T START, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE STARTED WAS DRIVING GOT ON THE FREEWAY HAD NO ACCELERATION CONTROL, LOUD KNOCKING NOISE ALL OF A SUDDEN, TURNED AROUND WENT BACK HOME AND BEFORE I GOT TO MY FRONT DOOR THE RADIATOR EXPLODED! THE WHOLE TOP OF IT CRACKED OPEN.

NHTSA ID

11083970

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

Mileage

5 mi

AT APPROX. 60,000 MILES THIS CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STALLING AT INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS, AND INCLINES. STOPPED ON AN INCLINE I HAD TO HAVE 3 CARS BACK UP AND MOVE SO MY CAR COULD ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND PARK FOR 30 MINUTES. I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS WHERE I WOULD DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR NOT MOVE IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF NISSAN AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLOWLY GOING BAD. THIS HAS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS MANY TIMES AND CONTINUES TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. NISSAN AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE AVOIDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WWW.NISSANMURANOWARNING.COM

NHTSA ID

11015074

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND CAR SHUT OFF AND ROLLED INTO DITCH WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING.

NHTSA ID

11011673

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY CAR WAS RUNNING SLUGGISH AND LOW POWER WHEN TURNED ON LIGHTS, WHEN TESTED BATTERY IT WAS FINE BUT VOLTAGE LOW SO I GUESS ITS NOT CHARGING BATTERY. DOESN'T START ALOT OF TIMES. ENGINE RUNS HOT QUICK, PUT NEW BATTERY DID SAME AND ONE DAY THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THEN WHILE DRIVING IT JUST STOPPED LIKE I WAS GIVING IT GAS BUT CAR WASN'T MOVING. NOW IT WONT START AT ALL. THERE MAY BE A TINY OIL LEAK BUT DON'T KNOW FROM WHERE AND IT DRIVES ROUGH BUT THEY SAY MY SHOCKS AND STRUTS AND SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING IS OK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10929447

Incident

Nov 28, 2016

Mileage

148,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2012, USED- BAG AN HAVING ISSUES IMMEDIATELY, INCLUDING , NO HEAT, STALLING, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN ON THEIR OWN IN WINTER- RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT FOR 1 WEEK, SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT THE FUEL PUMP. WE REPLACED IT AND TROUBLE CONTINUED. CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC, A CERTIFIED NISSAN MECHANIC NOW LOOKING IT OVER AND CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, WE HAVE THROWN SO MUCH MONEY INTO TRYING TO GET IT TO WORK. OVERHEATS AND CAN NOT CLIMB EVEN THE SMALLEST OF INCLINE WITHOUT OVERHEATING, THE NISSAN COMPANY WANTS US YO PAY FOR ALL THE TESTING THEY REQUIRE, WE HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT DRIVABLE OR RELIABLE IN ANY WAY- AFTER 4 YEARS THERE IS STILL NO ANSWERS AS TO WHY IT WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY, SO DISAPPOINTING YO PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT LOOKS GOOD AND IS COMFORTABLE, AND HAS BECOME A LAWN ORNAMENT THAT STILL HAS A LARGE BALANCE TO PAY- DOES NISSAN PRODUCE THINGS THEY WALK AWAY FROM LAUGHING AT THE CONSUMERS FOR PURCHASING A NON REPUTABLE VEHICLE. SO AGGRAVATING TO BE TOLD IT IS OUR PROBLEM, FEEL AS THOUGH I COULD HAVE GONE TO THE JUNKYARD AND PURCHASED A WRECKED VEHICLE AND HAD BETTER RESULTS, WE JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO DEPEND ON A VEHICLE WE PURCHASED WITHOUT THE RUN AROUND. SOUNDS LIKE THEY MADE A PROBLEM CAR FROM THE OTHER COMMENTS ON HOW OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES, WITHOUT ANY ANSWERS. THE UNEXPECTED STALLING AND OVERHEATING AND NO PRODUCTION OF HEAT IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ISSUE SINCE PURCHASING IN 2012 TO NOW 2016, JUST WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF ANSWERS.

NHTSA ID

10915257

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PICK UP SPEED AFTER A STOP. APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10891579

Incident

Jul 21, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,589.

NHTSA ID

10884285

Incident

Jul 11, 2016

Mileage

87,589 mi

ON 6/15/15, WHILE ON HIGHWAY MY CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. STARTED UP AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I SCANNED FOR ERROR CODE AND I'VE GOT P0340 (CRANK POSITION AND/OR CAMSHAFT SENSOR(S)). ON 6/26/15 I TOOK THE CAR TO HILTON HEAD NISSAN DEALER IN HARDEEVILLE, SC - THEY SCANNED IT POSITIVE FOR CODE P0340(CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILURE) AND THEY REPLACED THE TWO SENSORS. THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT NISSAN RECALL FOR SENSORS (NHTSA #03V4550000). I FOUND TODAY ABOUT THIS RECALL AND CALLED NISSAN DEALER ON 6/27/16 - THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS TO OLD TO APPLY THE RECALL, DESPITE THE FACT THAT NISSAN MURANO 2003 IS SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL AND DESPITE HAVING THE SAME COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN AND NHTSA WHICH NECESSITATED THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, LETTER WRITTEN BY THE TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN TO THE NHTSA, DATED 12/4/03, CLEARLY STATES THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NO UPDATED LETTER OR OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION FOUND STATING THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED. THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE AS PER THE RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY FOR SENSORS REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ADDRESS. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10882163

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

172,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

NHTSA ID

10873719

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

210,000 mi

THE CAR STOPS IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND NISSAN DOESN'T CARE. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL FOR THE SAME THING MY CAR IS DOING BUT BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT ON THERE THEY WON'T FIX IT SO I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME SITUATION AS I DO. IT IS DISGUSTING THAT YOU PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND THEY N KNOW THERE IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THEY DON'T CARE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BAD ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON ALL THE TIME ALARM GOING OFF ALL THE TIME. ENGINE BURNES OIL VERY QUICKLY. ALL THESE THINGS ARE WRONG WITH THIS YEAR CAR IT IS JUST A LEMON THAT U HAVE TO KEEP POURING MONEY INTO ANDS IT DANGEROUS ON TOP OF IT.

NHTSA ID

10873554

Incident

Jun 28, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

ON 4/8/15, WHILE ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. STARTED UP AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINS ON CURRENTLY. CONTACTED NISSAN SPECIALIST ON A WEBSITE WHO ADVISED IT COULD BE CRANK POSITION AND/OR CAMSHAFT SENSOR(S). I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE IT SCANNED. POSITIVE FOR CODES P0725(ENGINE SPEED SIGNAL CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION) AND P0340(CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILURE). PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2003. NEVER NOTIFIED BY NISSAN OF RECALL FOR SENSORS(NHTSA #03V4550000). CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 4/9/16 WHO ADVISED ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, DESPITE HAVING THE SAME COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN AND NHTSA WHICH NECESSITATED THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, LETTER WRITTEN BY THETECHNICAL COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN TO THE NHTSA, DATED 12/4/03, CLEARLY STATES THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NO UPDATED LETTER OR OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION FOUND STATING THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED. THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE AS PER THE RECALL. PLEASE ADDRESS. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10854630

Incident

Apr 8, 2016

Mileage

107,000 mi

ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND WHEN TURNING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 5 MPH TO ABOUT 30 MPH. ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER STOPPING, PLACING GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, AND TURNING KEY TO START POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10730694

Incident

May 25, 2015

Mileage

58,555 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL AND THE SLIP, SERVICE ENGINE, AND DCV OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,008.

NHTSA ID

10723281

Incident

May 31, 2015

Mileage

100,008 mi

DRIVING CAR AND IT CUTS OUT WHILE IN MOTION. RECALLS: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTSBYURLCODE.ACTION?REFERENCESEARCH.REQUESTID=45839&REFERENCESEARCH.URLCODE=VVANYOQL53PIMW1 RECALL SUBJECT : INTAKE AIR DUCTS/RESONATOR REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 19, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL SUBJECT : WIRE BREAKING INSIDE ALTERNATOR , 1 INVESTIGATION(S) REPORT RECEIPT DATE: NOV 17, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702447

Incident

Mar 11, 2015

Mileage

133,327 mi

THE CAR STALLS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING/DRIVING. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. THAT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR, IT WARMED UP FOR 5 MINUTES, DROVE 15 MILES TO WORK, IT STALLED AS I PULLED IN TO THE PARKING LOT. IT RESTARTED BUT WAS SLOW TO DO SO. THE CAR SAT FOR 5.5 HOURS WHILE AT WORK. I STARTED THE CAR WITHOUT WARMING UP, DROVE 20 MILES, IT STALLED A BLOCK BEFORE MY HOME. IT RESTARTED SAME AS EARLIER THAT DAY. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WEEK, HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED YESTERDAY. TODAY, STARTED THE CAR, LET IT SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER 30 MINUTES IT STOPPED RUNNING. IT WILL RESTART BUT TAKES A FEW SECONDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678721

Incident

Jan 16, 2015

Mileage

136,000 mi

COMING OFF EXIT RAMP, STOPPED AND TURNED LEFT, WAS GOING AROUND 25 MPH WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, ACCELERATED, RPM SHOT UP. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR THEN SLOWED AND BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. A WEEK LATER, MY WIFE AND I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AS THOUGH IT WAS PUT INTO A LOW GEAR. WE COULD ONLY GET IT TO GO NO MORE THAT 35 MPH. WE PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER AND PARKED. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD TO TOW IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AROUND 65 WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS BEFORE, IT WENT INTO A LOWER GEAR, LOWERING MY SPEED TO AROUND 30 MPH WHICH CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET HIT FROM BEHIND. HAD IT BEEN A LARGE TRUCK IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE HIT ME. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I PULLED OUT AGAIN, IT DROVE AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS FROM MURANO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND STATING THAT LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IF THEY DO ANYTHING, THEY CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST TO THE OWNER. I JUST PURCHASED MY MURANO A FEW MONTHS AGO IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 FROM A SMALL LOT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. TWICE WE COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE FIRST 2003 MURANOS, I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD ORDER A RECALL AND FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669514

Incident

Nov 25, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi