2004 Nissan Murano Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CPNTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,00 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 147,000. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 11/16/11

NHTSA ID

10384122

Incident

Dec 9, 2010

Mileage

146,000 mi

TRANSFER CASE IN MURANO '04- WE RECENTLY HAD A NEW TRANSFER CASE PUT IN OUR MURANO AS IT WAS DEEMED OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS EVIDENT THAT EXACT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS REGARDING THE SAME PART IN MURANO'S NATIONWIDE. WHILE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO ALL THEIR CVT DRIVEN VEHICLES, THEY HAVE COME SHORT IN COVERING THIS COMPONENT WHICH IS A MECHANICAL PART TO CVT TRANSMISSION. THE COST FOR OUR REPAIR WAS OVER $3000. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND CAN BECOME INOPERABLE AT ANY SPEED. UPDATED IVOQ 05/26/10

NHTSA ID

10327201

Incident

Feb 20, 2010

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE TIRES BECAME FLAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS AT 36 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE LOWER THE TEMPERATURE, THE MORE THE SYSTEM WOULD INDICATE THAT THE PRESSURE WAS LOW ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED HER ADD AIR TO THE TIRE UNTIL IT REACHED 38 PSI. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINEERS HAD NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AND TO OVER INFLATE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,600. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

NHTSA ID

10316730

Incident

Dec 24, 2004

Mileage

6,000 mi

DID A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ON A NISSAN MURANO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A MONEY MAKER AND MANY SHOP THAT CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY HAVE TO COME TO THEM FOR THE RE-LEARNING OF THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. THIS IS CRAZY ,I HAVE DONE THIS ON MY PORSCHE AND MY FORDS AND CHEVY AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A WARNING STICKER ON THE THROTTLE BODY TO SEE MANUAL -THE MANUAL SHOULD STATE DO NOT CLEAN OR YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO DEALER TO RE-LEARN THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250950

Incident

Oct 31, 2008

Mileage

29,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE NISSAN DEALER THAT MY TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS IN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MODE OVER 50 MPH. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THIS WAS A PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN NEW MODELS BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO CONSIDER A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT LEADS TO FREEZE-UPS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BLOGS CLEARLY SHOW THAT HUNDREDS OF WRITTEN IN REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2003 AND 2004 MURANOS. I PAID OVER $5,500 AND NOW HAVE ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228275

Incident

Dec 18, 2007

Mileage

71,000 mi

AT 67,000 MILES THE TRANSFER CASE OF MY 04 AWD MURANO CRACKED. AS A RESULT A CONTROL PANEL AND SWITCH WERE ALSO DAMAGED. GRAND TOTAL TO REPAIR $4200. ONLY EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS A CLICKING OR SLAPPING SOUND 3 DAYS PREVIOUS TO THE PART COMPLETELY FAILING. I THOUGHT THAT THE NOISE WAS RELATED TO MY RECENT TIRE ROTATION INITIALLY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY TO THE REPAIR SHOP. WEBSITE POLL WITH 43% OF PEOPLE RESPONDING THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220200

Incident

Feb 27, 2008

Mileage

67,000 mi

ON 5-25-05 MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW UP ON MY 6 MONTHS OLD, 9700 MILES NISSAN MURANO GOING UPHILL AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 80. CAAA CAME AND TOOK ME TO A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER 5 MILES AWAY.THEY DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE. THE DEALER CALLED UP 5 GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERS WITHIN 40 MILES RADIUS AND ALL OF THEM DO NOT HAVE IT BUT CAN GET IT THE NEXT DAY AUBURN NISSAN HAS IT AND I GOT IT REPLACED THERE. 5-31-05, I CALLED NISSAN USA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL GOODYEAR GOODYEAY SUPERVISOR SAID THAT I MUST HAVE THE REST OF THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION AND ALSO SAID THAT AUBURN NISSAN IS NOT AGOODYEAR TIRE DEALER. ON 6-13-05 NISSAN USA ASKED ME TO CALL GOODYEAR AGAIN AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING IT IS NOT FAIR THAT I HAVE TO BEAR WITH ALL THESE. 1. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD WITH 9700 MILES ON IT 2. MY LAST SERVICE WAS AT DORITO BROS NISSAN ON 3-1-05 3. I AM 120 MILES FROM HOME AND CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT DAY FOR THE NEW TIRE FROM A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER. 4. 5 GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THAT TIRE 5. GOODYEAR INSISTED ON INSPECTING TTHE TIRE AND HOW CAN I GET IT WHEN IT GOT SEPARATED AND ROLL TO THE MIDDLE OF THE DIVIDER. 6. GOODYEAR INSISTED THAT AUBURN NISSAN IS NOT A TIRE DEALER. 7. NISSAN USA SAID THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THIS HA TO DO WITH GOODYAER 8. GOODYEAR WAS NOT MY CHOICE 9. NISSAN HAS THE FITTED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR 10. NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TOO OR NEGIOTIATE WITH GOODYEAR PLEASE KINDLY LOOK INTO THIS, THANKS TONY

NHTSA ID

10126977

Incident

May 23, 2005

Mileage

9,700 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