2006 Nissan Murano Fuel system Problems

drivers seat is not sitting right almost seems like it came unhinged. driving on a short distance Trip I noticed that every time I needed to turn and it the road was windy I could smell fuel and it seems like I was loosing gas as I was driving like it was punchard or spilling some how.. I'm no mechanic but as a pregnant woman I was absolutely nauseous from going only an hour away. also it seemed like I would periodically loose power and at one point actually had to pull over and let the vehicle air out and cool down. seems like the was a situation with the coolant as well had to replace the cap and it looks as though that had been a issue with the previous owner as well.

NHTSA ID

11665489

Incident

May 17, 2025

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES APPEARED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AS THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID

11280790

Incident

Nov 15, 2019

Mileage

102,000 mi

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

TAKARA RECALL FUEL GUAGE DOESN'T WORK. IT IS STUCK ON HALF TANK

NHTSA ID

11230056

Incident

Jul 3, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

SEAT SUPPORT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING THE DRIVER MY SON, TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. A DEALER SOLD THIS USED CAR AS IS AND COVERED A WOODEN BLOCK THAT SUPPORTED THE SEAT WITH CLOTH TO DISGUISE THE PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING AT THIS SITE I FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS. THE SEAT IS COMPROMISED AND IT'S A MANUFACTURERS SAFETY DEFECT. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THE DRIVER COULD BE THROWN INTO THE DASH OR WORST BECAUSE OF A ALREADY BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT. WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS NOT BE MADE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND THE MANUFACTURE REQUIRED TO DO A PROPER FIX? IS THE SEAT BELT DESIGNED TO HOLD THE PASSENGER AND THE SEAT IN PLACE DURING AN ACCIDENT?

NHTSA ID

11172368

Incident

Jan 25, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

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

APPARENTLY NISSAN IS KNOWN FOR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FUEL LEVEL SENSORS, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR MURANOS' WELL MAYBE IT SHOULD BE, EVEN AFTER I BOUGHT THE NEW PARTS AND HAD THEM INSTALLED WITH A MECHANIC, THEY STILL DO NOT WORK OR FUNCTION PROPERLY.WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK THE LEVEL SENSOR DOESN'T GO PAST A QUARTER OF A TANK NOW, IT DROPS RAPIDLY AND I HAVE EVEN NOW RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT SAYS IT HAS GAS IN THERE OR MILES TILL EMPTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11151723

Incident

Sep 3, 2018

THE FUEL LEVER GUAGE IS INCONSISTENT AND WAY OFF. I PUT A HALF TANK IN AND IT READS EMPTY.

NHTSA ID

11101451

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 4985 MEMORIAL DRIVE STONE MOUNTAIN GA. 30083 AND I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED TWO FRONT ROTORS,PASSENGER SIDE AXLE,AND BRAKES SO I DROVE TO AUTO ZONE TO PURCHASE THE PARTS SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE I ARRIVED BACK AT THE SHOP AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THE CAR STARTED SHAKING,LOSING CONTROL OF THE WHEEL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FIX THE AXLE,SMOKING,SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND LIKE GAS SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP ONCE I TOOK IT TO A SHOP I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NO GOOD AND I NEEDED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE I TOOK IT THERE I WAS TOLD I COULDN'T GET MY MONEY BACK AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR LONGER THEN 24HRS NOT EVEN LONGER THEN 6 HOURS AND I REALLY FEEL LIKE I BEEN PLAYED OUT MY MONEY AND WANT IT BACK AND I NEED HELP ON ACTIONS TO TAKE ABOUT THE SITUATION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MY MONEY AND I RETURNED THE CAR

NHTSA ID

11079848

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

ENGINE PROBLEM. OIL KEPT LEAKING ON OTHER PART AND MAKE THEM GO BAD. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DIFFERENT LOCATION, ALL SAID THE SAME THINGS.

NHTSA ID

11056555

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

Mileage

116 mi

VEHICLE FUEL SENSOR GONE BAD. SHOWS AS CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LEVEL IS EITHER EMPTY OR EMPTY.

NHTSA ID

11056196

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10896650

Incident

Jun 17, 2016

Mileage

68,000 mi

P0463 CODE NEEDS A RECALL

NHTSA ID

10862521

Incident

May 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10706283

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A SHARP OBJECT. THAT SHARP OBJECT PUNCTURED MY GAS TANK AND THE TANK BEGAN TO LEAK. I CALLED NISSAN USA REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 35779. NISSAN SAID THAT THE TANK HAD BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, SEARS TOLD ME THAT THE MURANO WAS STILL USING A NISSAN TANK AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE THE PART NUMBER ON THE WORK ORDER FROM SEARS. NISSAN DENIED MY REQUEST. NISSAN CLAIM NUMBER IS [XXX]. APPROXIMATELY JUNE 10, 2014. I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM NISSAN SINCE I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TANK AND LABOR. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER IN BOWIE MD ALSO DENIED MY REQUEST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10629939

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

Mileage

134,061 mi

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO WAS PURCHASED USED MARCH 2013. SINCE THEN, I HAVE PUT OVER $4,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS INTO IT AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THE LATEST ISSUE IS THE CAR HAVING NO POWER WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WILL SURGE WHEN YOU FINALLY GET IT TO GO. I'VE REPLACED FUEL FILTER, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, TRANSFER CASE JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE REPAIRS. I AM IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 2X/MONTH! NOW I READ WHERE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN IGNORING THE COMPLAINTS! I NOW HAVE A CAR I AM MAKING A HUGE CAR PAYMENT ON THAT I CANNOT DRIVE! PLUS I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION! I WORK IN HOSPICE AND I DRIVE TO SEE PATIENTS EVERY DAY AND NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE!!!! SO IT IS NOW AFFECTING NOT ONLY MY PERSONAL LIFE BUT MY WORK ENVIRONMENT!!!! *JS

NHTSA ID

10598039

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FAILED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND QUOTED FOR REPLACE THE TWO FAILING FUEL SENDING UNITS $100 TO INSPECT + $700/$800 PART & LABOR. OF COURSE IS NOT COVERED BY NISSAN. HOW MANY OTHER BRANDS BESIDE NISSAN HAVE YOU SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM? I AM SIMPLY APPALLED BY THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM NISSAN. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS, DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSING, VISORS FALLING BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, WIPER MOTOR/TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. MY NISSAN MURANO HAS ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND MORE. I CANNOT BELIEVE NISSAN DOES NOT IDENTIFY THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUES AND ALLOWS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THESE FAULTY COMPONENTS. THE FACT THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND UP BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS IS AN INSULT TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT. NISSAN OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE CLEAR PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE COMPONENTS. WE LOVE TEH CAR BUT IT SHOULD HOLE TOGETHER BETTER THAN THIS. THERES ARE NOT ITEMS CAUSED BY HIGH MILLAGE JUT PLAIN POOR DESIGNS. SEATS BREAKING - NO WAY, VISORS FALLING DOWN - NO WAY, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE - NO WAY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT - NO WAY, WIPER MOTOR/TRANSMISSION - NO WAY - PLEASE HELP US!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10587593

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

215,000 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR, USED IN 2009. FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS CHARGERS IN CAR DID NOT WORK. WITHIN LAST SIX MONTHS FUEL GAUGE BECAME INACCURATE. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR JUST STOPPED, WILL LOOK FOR DETAILS. BUT 9/24/13 DRIVING UP A HILL, CAR CAME OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED WORKING. THE PART THAT WAS ULTIMATELY REPLACED WAS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL-PART NUMBER 24820-CC20A. APPARENTLY, PANEL WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH TRANSMISSION PROPERLY. DEALER CHARGED US $1150 TO REPLACE. NEITHER SERVICE MANAGER OR SERVICE COORDINATOR HAS SEEN ONE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY. YES, INTERNET FULL OF COMMENTS ABOUT ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. THESE FAILURES APPEAR TO BE THE RESULT OF FAULTY SOLDERING OR WELDING OF CONNECTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547206

Incident

Sep 24, 2013

Mileage

130,743 mi

COMPLAINED TO NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. COMPLAINED AT A LATER DATE AND WAS TOLD COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO RECALL AND IF I WANTED TO PAY FOR A COMPLETE GAS SYSTEM I COULD WHICH WOULD COST APPROX. $1000.00. WHEN I GET GAS I HAVE TO GET IT WHEN I AM GOING HOME SO I CAN SHOWER DUE TO GAS SPRAYING ON ME WHILE PUMPING GAS. ALMOST EVERY TIME I PUMP GAS IT STOPS LIKE IT IS FULL AND GAS SPEWS BACK. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MOVE GAS HOSE AROUND AND THE GAS NOZZLE TO TRY TO GET GAS. I HAVE TO HAVE AN EXTRA SET OF CLOTHES IN MY CAR BECAUSE THE GAS SMELL MAKES ME SICK. ONE TIME I WAS SICK ALL DAY VOMITING BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10544823

Incident

Apr 4, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE, FUEL FLOAT OR FUEL MONITORING SYSTEM. I FILLED UP THE CAR AND THE GAUGE READS EMPTY. IT WILL ERRATICALLY SHOW DIFFERENT FUEL LEVELS RANGING ANYWHERE FROM EMPTY TO HALF-FULL TO FULL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT. AFTER DOING A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THEIR ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES FOR THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535443

Incident

Aug 14, 2013

Mileage

59,000 mi

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

THE FUEL PUMPS SHUTS OF WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF MY MOTHER DRIVES THIS CAR AND I GOT IT WITH 20,000 MILES AND SO FAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE HI POWER STEERING LINE 250.00 THE SUN VISORS 400.00 AT NISSAN AND KNOW THE FUEL PUMP I HAVEN'T EVEN GOT THE PRICE ON THIS YET BUT I FEEL THAT NISSAN ARE SELLING CRAP FOR CARS I HAVE 2 NISSAN ALSO A 2007 ALTIMA GOT BRAND NEW AND THAT AT 300 MILES I STARTED HAVING ISSUE AND NISSAN STILL HAS NOT FIXED ANY ISSUE THAT STATED THEY DON'T FIND ANY ISSUES I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT CAN CAUSE A PERSON TO SHUT OFF WILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460389

Incident

Apr 26, 2012

Mileage

60,258 mi

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELATION BETWEEN 40MPH AND OVER. WAS TOLD IT THAT THE CVT TRANMISSION WAS BAD AND HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACE AND NOW JUST AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE AND DRIVING HOME, VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460361

Incident

May 13, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME UP, SO I WENT TO MY MECHANIC & TOLD ME THAT CODE "PO463" CAME UP & FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED & THAT COST AROUND $800. I CHECK ONLINE & NOTICE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL & TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE....THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451885

Incident

May 30, 2011

Mileage

96,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO FAILED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EMISSIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND QUOTED FOR REPLACE THE TWO FAILING FUEL SENDING UNITS $99 TO INSPECT + $700 PART & LABOR. OF COURSE IS NOT COVERED BY NISSAN. HOW MANY OTHER BRANDS BESIDE NISSAN HAVE YOU SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM? I AM SIMPLY APPALLED BY THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM NISSAN. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ABOUT SEAT COLLAPSING, WHEEL BEARING GOING OUT, VISORS FALLING BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, STEERING HOSES BRAKING CAUSING FIRE, IN VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE I CANNOT BELIEVE NISSAN DOES NOT IDENTIFY THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUES AND ALLOWS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THESE FAULTY COMPONENTS. THE FACT THAT NISSAN DOES NOT STAND UP BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS IS AN INSULT TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT. NISSAN OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE CLEAR PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE COMPONENTS. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST NISSAN VEHICLE. WRITING LETTER TO THE CEO, VICE PRESIDENT TOTAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, VICE PRESIDENT MANUFACTURING QUALITY AND PARTS & SERVICE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450100

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

58,000 mi