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2006 Nissan Murano Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Nov 12, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 803 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Nissan Murano submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 12, 2023

Have 3 lights on Dash ABS, AWD, and Brake. Had the vehicle diagnosed, And was told it is the ABS module. Shouldn't this be covered as a safety issue.

NHTSA ID
11554704
Incident
Jun 6, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 31, 2022

I was driving from a funeral on Saturday July, 30th. 2022. The Car Has Been Fine, & Shown No Leading Hints Of Error. I Did Have A Spare Tire On In Which It Had No Problems Either. After The Funeral I Was Notified My Tire Was Ready, So I Headed Over To Get It Changed. After About 10/15 Mins Of Driving (Taking My Daughter To Work) The Car Started To Pull, & Make A Screeching/Loud Noise. At First I Thought Maybe It Was The Brake Pads, Or Tire Rubbing. After Calling My Dad (A Mechanic), & Talking With Others. Searching Online As Well. It Was Said To Be The Transmission. Few Moments Went By Then It Was The Transfer Case, Axel, Then Finally An Electrical Issue. My All Wheel Drive Light Constantly Flashes. I Have No Control Over The Off/On Module. Anything Over 5MPH It’s Does The Noise, & Tries To Pull The Car To The Left. It Gets Louder, & More Strong As I Accelerate. I’ve Never Had Problems Out Of This Car, Nor Has It Acted This Way Or Anything Close. It Was All Like A Random Happening. Now I Feel I’m At A Loss As No One Knows The Actual Problem. As My Fiancé & I Both Work. We Have No Other Transportation, & Have No Way Of Getting A New Car At The Moment.

NHTSA ID
11476763
Incident
Jun 30, 2022
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Nov 14, 2019

CAR IS SLUGGISH AT TAKE OFF AND MAKES A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE ONCE I'VE ACCELERATED AT 20 MILES AND MORE. VERY LOUD

NHTSA ID
11280176
Incident
Oct 24, 2019
Mileage
134,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Nov 29, 2018

TAKATA RECALL I AM NOT SURE WHY MY VIN IS NOT RECALL AS YET. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON OCCASION. I REPLAVE ALL COILS NOW EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THATS HOW LONG THEY ARE LASTING NISSAN WESTON FLORIDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR KEEPS BURNING COILS OUT. THIS FEELS SO DANGEROUS TO ME ON THE HOGHWAY I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION OR COMPUTER ITS VERY SCARY

NHTSA ID
11154855
Incident
Nov 1, 2018
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed May 1, 2018

WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD UNABLE TO MOVE, DRIVE ANYTHING. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF TO TRY TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I COULD ONLY REVERSE. WHEN IN DRIVE I ITS AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE BATTERY, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. THEY WERE NOT ON PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. CLEARLY THIS IS SOME SORT OF MALFUNCTION WITH IN NISSAN. I READ MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME AND I PLAN TO MAKE THIS KNOWN. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUES AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED CLEARLY THERE IS SOME SORT OF AND ISSUES WHERE NISSAN HAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING.

NHTSA ID
11091142
Incident
May 1, 2018
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 8, 2018

BATTERY STOPPD CHARGING, VEHICHLE SPEED IS LIMITED, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING ALMOST CAUSING 2 ACCIDENTS ALREADY! ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, IF THERE HADN'T BEEN A PLACE TO PULL OVER ID GOT SLAMMED FROM BEHIND CAUSING A PILE UP, ONCE TURNING INTO MCDONALDS WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC HAVING TO STOP AT ABOUT 30 MPH BECAUSE IT DIED WITHOUT WARNING

NHTSA ID
11061301
Incident
Jan 7, 2018
Mileage
196,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 5, 2017

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND EXCEL ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 5 MPH AND WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE OFF AT FULL SPEED.

NHTSA ID
10983715
Incident
Jan 1, 2017
Mileage
140,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 12, 2016

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,NO ACCELERATION,VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC,BOTH CAM SHAFT SENSORS REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10934837
Incident
Dec 10, 2016
Mileage
120,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Mar 15, 2016

MY NISSAN MURANO SEAT BELT AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHEN I SNAP MY SEAT BELT THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICAL IS IN MOTION. WHILE AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT THERE IS NO HORN SOUND ON THE VEHICAL.WHEN I TAPPED THE HORN IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID
10849688
Incident
Aug 19, 2015
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 8, 2015

WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING, I LOSE ACCELERATION POWER WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. TTHE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO THE FLOOR, YET THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MAINTAIN ITS POWER. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, I PRESS THE PEDDLE SERVAL TIMES AND THE RPMS DOESN'T ACCELERATE UP EXPECT WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT ONCE IN DRIVE THERE'S NO POWER AGAIN. I EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM THE MOST WHEN MY AIR CONDITION OR HEATER IS RUNNING. WHEN I TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT SPOTTERS. STRANGE!!!

NHTSA ID
10724175
Incident
Jun 8, 2015
Mileage
186,789 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jan 24, 2015

PURCHASED 05 NISSAN MURANO IN FEB 06 NEW 03/06 800MG CAR NOT TURN ON THOUGHT IT IS WAS USE RADIO WHEN CAR IGNITION OFF. SUSP PROB FEEL BUMPS AXEL BOOT LEAKS, CONTINUOUS. NISSAN SAN LEANDRO CA DEALERSHIP SAID A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT IT. THERMO WENT OUT 2013. PAID NEW THERMO. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP STILL OVERHEAT. RETURNED TOLD STUCK GASKET ON NEW THERMO? UNDER WARRANT 10YR WHY NOT COVERED? 2011 WHILE DRIVIN NO WARNING CAR DECELERATED POWER WENT OFF@ 35. NISSAN DIDN'T ALERT ME TO ALTERNATOR RECALL I PAID 4 NEW ALTERNATOR. WHY WASN'T WARRANTY COVERED? IM ASK 4 REIMBURSEMENT FOR 650. NISSAN TOLD ME MY VIN ISN'T ON RECALL BULLETIN. PUT CLAIM INTO NISSAN CONSUMER AFF NOT REIMBURSE ME. CLAIM IN AUTO BUREAU [XXX] REP NOT REIMBURSE ME. NOW STEER PWR HOS BROKE RACK. REAR TIRES WEAR DIFF? NISSAN SAID DUE 2 FRONT WHL DR? MY OIL DRK NOW. NISSAN SAYS GOOD WILL GESTURE THEY'RE REPLACING LOWER ARM BUSHING CRACK @ THEIR EXPENSE, AREN'T THEY SWEET THIS CAR DRIVES LIKE [XXX] THIS CAR ONLY10 YRS OLD 82K MILES AND LOTS OF PROBLEMS, MY MECHANIC SAID THE TRANS WILL GO OUT EARLY IN THIS CAR. WHY IS NHTSA AND ATTY GENERAL ALLOWING JAPAN PARTS MFR T2 NOT B SUED OVER THESE SHITTY PLASTIC FAULTY PARTS ON NISSAN MURANOS? WHY NISSAN STILL DESIGNING & SELLIN THESE LEMON CARS? I CANT SELL THIS CAR MY CONSCIOUS I HAVE 2 B HONEST ITS A POS I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE MURANOS TOTALLY RECALLED. SEE INTERNET COMPLAINTS SUSP PROB FUEL PROB AXEL PROBS, GENERALLY RUNS LIKE CRAP, NOT A RELIABLE CAR A LOT MONEY HAS BEEN PUT INTO THIS CAR STILL KEEPS HAVIN EXPENSE PROB NHTSA NEEDS 2 NOTIFY PUBLIC THIS SUV NISSAN MURANO 2003 & UP IS A MONEY PIT GARBAGE . CD PLAYER BROKE 1ST YR WARRANTY COVERED. DRIVER SEAT BROKE LEANS 2 LEFT RIPPED SEAT, VISOR DOESN'T STAY UP. WOULD LIKE 2 C ATTY GENERAL 2 ADDRESS PROBS COMPLAINTS STOP ALLOW MAKE THESE SUV NISSAN MURANOS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10678723
Incident
Mar 15, 2006
Mileage
800 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 28, 2014

THE CAR LURCHES AND PAUSES WHEN I AM GOING AT VERY LOW SPEED AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR DOES NOT CRUISE AT LOW SPEEDS AND FEELS AS THOUGH I AM HITTING THE BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10594602
Incident
May 1, 2012
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 31, 2012

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT ACCELERATE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS. PERIOD/DURATION OF NON-ACCELERATION IS NOT PREDICTABLE, NOR CAN YOU DEPEND ON BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE SHOULD YOU BE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10468453
Incident
Jul 2, 2012
Mileage
123,900 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 22, 2012
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO AN ICE BANK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID
10449001
Incident
Nov 3, 2010
Mileage
59,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 19, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10366901
Incident
Aug 25, 2010
Mileage
180,000 mi

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