2004 Nissan Murano Brakes Problems

Braking locked looses power then accelerates smell like gas is leaking

NHTSA ID

11674581

Incident

Jul 2, 2025

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11156563

Incident

Dec 5, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY AND THE ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

NHTSA ID

11097008

Incident

Mar 21, 2018

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10703500

Incident

Oct 31, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE 2004 MURANO IN DECEMBER OF 2013. FROM DAY ONE PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 12 TIMES SINCE THEN. IT HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWICE NOW. FIRST TIME THEY FOUND METAL DEBRIS IN THERE. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUST OVER THE WARRANTY FROM FIRST TIME BY A FEW HUNDRED MILES! RIGHT AFTER THAT THE RIGHT BACK BRAKE CALIPER WAS BINDING SO THAT WAS REPLACED. SO FAR THEY HAVE PUT ON NEW TIRES, A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT THEY BALANCED THEM THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE SHAFT CARRIER BEARING, I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN RID OF IT AFTER THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10676137

Incident

Dec 26, 2013

Mileage

95,393 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE UNTIL AFTER THE CONTACT REPEATEDLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENTS OF BOTH ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10489111

Incident

Dec 17, 2012

Mileage

109,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN MURANO TO SCHOOL PULLING ON TO A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY ACCELERATING TO GET UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STARTED TO DECELERATE, SHE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRAILER TRUCK. SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE MEDIAN TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM TRAFFIC. SHE WAS QUITE SHAKEN BY THE INCIDENT AS WAS I. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR GARAGE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PIECES INSIDE THE PAN. I UNDERSTAND BY REVIEWING MANY WEB SITES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMERUS NISSAN OWNERS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE A RECALL OR A WARNING IS INITIATED? IT APPEARS NISSAN HAS WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL AS THE BROKEN DRIVER SEAT BRACKETS AND REAR DISC BREAK SLID PINS THAT FREEZE UP AND CAUSE THE CALIPER TO HEAT UP, REAR WHEELS AND ULTIMATELY THE TIRES. IF NISSAN (WHO IS VERY AWARE OF THE DEFECTS) OR NHTSA DOESN'T MAKE NISSAN MURANO OWNERS AWARE OF THE DANGER, SOMEONE WILL HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT AND IT WILL BE TOO LATE!

NHTSA ID

10378956

Incident

Dec 15, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

MY MURANO SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE SAME EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR. I HAD TO TOW TO DEALER AND LUCKILY I STILL WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS MOSTLY COVERED. CALLED NISSAN THIS MORNING AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED FOR MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T LEARN FROM THEIR ORIGINAL MISTAKE. THEY SHOULD BE DOING REPAIR AGAIN FOR FREE AND PAYING FOR THE BATTERY THAT GOT FRIED IN THE PROCESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279145

Incident

Jul 30, 2009

Mileage

76,295 mi

TWO MAIN PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO.... BIGGEST IS BRAKE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THERE IS STILL A NOISE WHEN BRAKING ALONG WITH BAD VIBRATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THERE IS A CLINKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN TAKING OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS GOING TO DROP. THIS HAS BEEN TO EXPENSIVE TO FIX, SO I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT AS IS. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE. MANY REPAIRS INCLUDING SMALL THAT AREN'T WORTH HAVING THE VEHICLE. NO DEALER WANTS TO TAKE AS TRADE IN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275927

Incident

May 1, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

2004 NISSAN MURANO WITH BAD BRAKE REPAIR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MORE NOISY AFTER THE REPAIR THEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT IN FOR REPAIR. DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL RETURN HER CALLS. *KB

NHTSA ID

10210546

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MURANO AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS TO DATE. FIRST, AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE IDLER PULLEY BRACKET CRACKED (2/21/06) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOR THE LAST YEAR THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED AND WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPORTED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY (9/02/07) I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDLER PULLEY BRACKET PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CARE IN TO BE SERVICED AND INCONVENIENCED ONCE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10201720

Incident

Sep 2, 2007

Mileage

41,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT ON 12/20/06 AROUND 10:00 AM THE CONTACT DROVE HER 2004 NISSAN MURANO OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN AN ALLEY AT ABOUT 2 MPH. AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 50 MPH WITHOUT THE CONTACT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT TRIED CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE NEVER CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD A HARD TIME STEERING THE VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT THEN HIT A PARKED FLAT BED TRAILER, AND THE FRONT TIRES OF HER VEHICLE DROVE UP ON THE FLAT BED AND THE VEHICLE THE ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE LANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS DAZED AND WITNESSES CLIMBED UP ONTO THE VEHICLE TO GET HER OUT. THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND ONCE OUT OF VEHICLE SHE AND WITNESSES NOTICE THAT THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TURNING AT A HIGH RATE WHILE ON IT SIDE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT ONE OF THE WITNESSES CLIMBED ONTO THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF BUT COULDN'T GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A REPORT FILED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE NISSAN CORPORATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND WAS GIVEN #557-22135 AS A REFERENCE NUMBER.

NHTSA ID

10176833

Incident

Dec 20, 2006

Mileage

24,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE WARNING LAMP SUDDENLY CAME ON. ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING. THEN EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE DIED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10141464

Incident

Oct 31, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL IS HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL. *TS THE CONSUMER HAS TO LIFT HIS FOOT UP OFF THE GAS AND UP AND OVER TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS CONDITION ADDS TO BRAKING TIME AND RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140994

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN MURANO WITH 4026 MILES ON IT. 1. FAULTY START, BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. 2. CAR COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION THEN POWER. 3. TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP- NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED- REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CUSTOMER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107683

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

Mileage

4,026 mi

THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO OCCASIONALLY PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. RIGHT MORE OFTEN THAN LEFT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLED OUT OF MY HAND. I HAVE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPAINTS BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE SAFETY RELATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102910

Incident

Nov 24, 2004

Mileage

9,877 mi

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS - TRANSMISSION LEAK & REPLACEMENT; TRANSFER CASE REPLACEMENT; ROTORS OUT OF ROUND @8200 MILES AND CUT; NOW BRAKES DO NOT HAVE EASY STOP (IE FOR IN TRAFFIC) ONLY MIDDLE PEDAL AND HARD STOP BUT DEALER SAYS THEY ARE W/IN SPEC BUT ADMIT THAT SPEC IS SUBJECTIVE TO MY TRUCK VS "OTHERS"; ELEC CABLE TO AIRBAG TWISTED & REPLACED, AC NOT CHARGED 2X (AFTER ENGINE DROPPED TO REPLACE TRANNY), TRUCK DOES NOT START ALL THE TIME (CURRENT PROBLEM). OTHERS -I'M SURE THERE'S JUST BEEN TOO MANY TO REMEMBER. BASICALLY DEALER HAS TOUCHED EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT OF MY TRUCK EXCEPT THE REAR END. CALL TO DISCUSS DETAILS IF NEEDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10102184

Incident

Feb 14, 2004

THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS SO LOW THAT YOU FOOT HITS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO LEAP FORWARD RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT WITH OTHER AUTO AND I ONE CASE NEARLY STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. THIS HAS HAPPEN FIVE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE NISSAN MURANO 2004. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN MOTOR AND THEY REFURED ME TO NISSAN OF ST. CHARLES. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT THEY BLED THE BRAKES AND THE CONDITION STILL EXISTED AND THAT THE CHECK OTHER SIMILAR MODEL AND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED LOWER WHEN CONTINUING TO APPLY PRESSER. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THE SERVICE MANAGER WROTE ON MY SERVICE TICKET "CONDITION NOT FOUND". THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL DROPS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR WHEN YOU APPLY CONTINUED PRESSURE. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT NISSAN OF ST. CHARLES ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT GET NO RESPONSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100681

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

Mileage

2,000 mi

ON THE EVENING OF AUG 4, 2004, I WAS DRIVING HOME, NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED ON MY NEW (6500 MILES) NISSAN MURANO. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY, AS SOON AS I COMPLETED TWO UNCHANGEABLE APPOINTMENTS. AS I STARTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT ON THE SECOND APPOINTMENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MY HUSBAND, WHO CAME TO GET ME. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DIAGNOSIS: FAILED ALTERNATOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS NOT HAPPY. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART, AND THE REPAIR WAS FINISHED ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, AUG 10. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD 4 OR SO FAILED ALTERNATORS, AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN HAD NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THE REPAIR HAS BEEN FINE, THE DEALERSHIP LOANED ME A VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT IT OUT OF TOWN. THEN I STARTED TO CHECK THE INTERNET, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ALTERNATOR FAILURES. I AM THANKFUL THAT MINE HAPPED IN A LOCAL PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF ON THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088233

Incident

Aug 5, 2004

Mileage

6,500 mi

THE QUALITY OF MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO IS NOT UP TO PAR WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT THE END OF OCTOBER. THE VEHCILE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 12 TIMES FOR VARIOUS ISSUES. IE WINDOW RATTLE, WINDOW NOISES, DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE, STEARING RACK BOLTS WERE LOOSE, LOOSE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056897

Incident

Nov 8, 2003

Mileage

500 mi