2007 Nissan Murano Steering Problems

Driving to work in the rain the vehicle began to sway when breaks were applied. The back of the vehicle went right and the car went left. I moved to the right lane and the vehicle fishtailed! I was totally afraid that I could drive into a ditch or be killed on the highway. I drove very slowly to the repair shop, after inspection, I needed struts but then the mechanic looked further and saw that the rear k-subframe was completely corroded and unable to be welded. The one piece was completely apart from the other. A danger to drive. Once I began to look for a replacement part, I began to see how many other Murano owners have had the same issues with the subframe rusting out. This is absolutely crazy that this part is not recalled as the part is defective in the construction of it. Nissan should be ashamed. My life and my daughter's was at risk. There are no warning lights to advise of this problem prior to its failure.

NHTSA ID

11536135

Incident

Jul 17, 2023

Please recall electrical system, started out the doors not locking and trunk wont open then inside lights would not come on. I put my steering wheel down lower and when I did the car would not start. The inside lights come on when the car wont start then when I move steering wheel back up the lights go back off and the car will start again. The all wheel drive lock button will not work and the all wheel drive kicks in and out on it's own while driving the vehicle. While my children and I were on our way to town the vehicle started to lose power and the steering wheel was hard to handle then the all wheel drive locked in and out and then power was back. It was scary and it almost caused me to crash and people to crash into me from sudden speed reduction. The mechanics I take my vehicles to told me I'll have to take it to a Nissan dealership to get the electrical system taken care of or replaced.

NHTSA ID

11496604

Incident

Dec 7, 2022

About a year ago my husband and I noticed there was alot of rust in the rear end on the sway bar and around it not to long after the sway bar looked as If it was going to come apart on the left side my husband got it to stay put for a little while but as time went on the truck just became more unsafe anytime we tried to drive it it was all over the road it's kept pulling to the left very badly we noticed that the back tires were not straight and bowing out my husband changed the front tire on the left for unrelated reasons and then the next day we was driving and the awd light started flashing we were heading home and went to take off from a red light when I hit the gas the whole rear end exploded into pieces and now we definitely can't use it the only way to is to replace the rear end. Since we bought this SUV it's been nothing but problems and money and now we have no transportation are truck was how we make money were self employed so now we can't even make money to survive or even repair the SUV. The truck has been very unsafe since day 1 we bought it and all because of the back end of it. Someone needs to recall this vehicle asap before someone gets hurt and someone needs to help me fixy vehicle or get into another one cause this is not my fault and now I'm suffering not being able to make money or survive without a vehicle my mom is disabled and has a tumor I have to be able to take her to appointments and store etc. This is not fair to us cause of a problem you guys should have taken care of a long time ago. I will keep pushing this and pursuing it I will go as high as I have to for some to acknowledge and help me. Thank you if you need pictures I will gladly send in some

NHTSA ID

11485094

Incident

Sep 16, 2022

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that a power steering fluid leak was initially discovered on her vehicle and the power steering hose was replaced. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where she was informed that the power steering pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure persisted after the repair and the vehicle was later diagnosed by the same dealer with a defective camshaft and catalytic converter. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11438235

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON 6/27/2020 AFTER 1HR OF DRIVING THE CAR STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR PUT IN IT PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND IT HESITATED THEN TURN OVER. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN THE CORNER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND WHEN I TOOK CAR TO CAR SHOP. THE CODE WAS P0340, CAM SHAFT POSITION. I REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT AFTER THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. NOW THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11331458

Incident

Jun 27, 2020

BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO. WAS DRIVING AWESOME. BRAND NEW TIRES! VERY WELL MAINTAINED WITH LOTS OF PAPERWORK STATING WORK DONE ON VEHICLE!..:WELL WAS DRIVING IT THE OTHER DAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AFTER GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR. I'M NOW STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TODDLER IN THE 80 DEGREE WEATHER WHEN I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS MY RADIATOR. THE STATE POLICE NOTICE MY REAR 2 TIRES SLANTED , TOP LEANING IN BOTTOM LEANING OUT. AFTER THE CAR GETS PUT ON THE FLAT BED TOW I SPOT MY REAR CROSSMEMBER K FRAME SPLIT IN 2 SPOTS! RADIATOR WAS MY SIGN TELLING ME MY AWD IS ACTING UP SOMETHING HAPPENED. IF I WOULD HAVE HIT ONE SMALL BUMP ON THAT HIGHWAY I WOULDN'T BE HERE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO NISSAN! THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!! AND MADE SURE ALL VEHICLES ARE SAFE FOR ANYONE TO BE IN. MY VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD NO WAY SHOULD THAT FRAME EVEN BE ABLE TO SNAP NOT IN ONE BUT TWO SPOTS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I MY CAR OVERHEATING WAS A BLESSING BECAUSE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THIS WILL BE BROUGHT TO BIGGER ATTENTION BECAUSE ALL NISSAN OWNERS NEED TO BE AWARE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED !!!!!!

NHTSA ID

11257468

Incident

Sep 21, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND PUMP LEAKAGE. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS. THERE IS LEAKAGE AND RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING.

NHTSA ID

11242920

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

Mileage

74,983 mi

TAKATA RECALL MULTIPLE TIMES THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION WANTS TO CUT OFF OR WON'T DRIVE. I WAS DRIVING AND IT WASN'T WANTING TO DRIVE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO MY RIGHT. THEN AS I ENTERED THE PARKING LOT THE CAR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY BY ITSELF AND I COULDN'T USE MY BREAKS OR STEERING WHEEL. I ENDED UP RUNNING IT INTO A CURB TO BE ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005-2007 NISSAN. I LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND IT SAYS THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY VECHILE BUT OTHER NISSAN OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A BABY AND DON'T NEED MY NISSAN SHUTTING OFF AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE I HAVE MY BABY IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11220750

Incident

Mar 20, 2019

Mileage

152,583 mi

I WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT A COUPLE OF TIMES. MY CAR JUST STALLED AN SHUT DOWN. IT IS A HAZARD CAUSE MYSELF AND MY KIDS COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. I HAVE A NEW SERPENTINE BELT , BATTERY IS GOOD AN ALTERNATOR IS GOOD. MY CAR WAS DRIVING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STALLED.

NHTSA ID

11217496

Incident

Jun 2, 2019

Mileage

85,680 mi

THE HORN OF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AND IDEA THEY TOLD TO CALL NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA AT( 888 NISSAN 1)

NHTSA ID

11118794

Incident

Feb 5, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT IS READY TO FALL OUT AS WELL AS THE REAR CROSSMEMBER FRAME IS BROKEN IN HALF ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11066543

Incident

Jan 31, 2018

Mileage

25 mi

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO REED NISSAN TO BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND SAID THAT A FEW THINGS NEEDED FIXING AND WHEN FIX THE LIGHT WILL BE GONE. I PAID TO FIX THE CAR AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT CAME BACK. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO MY SERVUCE ADVISOR WHO TOLD ME TO BRING BACK THE CAR TO BE RE DIAGNOSED. THE FINDING WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY DIDNT SHOW UP BECAUSE OF HOW LONG THE CAR TOOK TO BE FIX. I AGREE TO REPLACED WHAT THEY QUOTE ME THE PRICE FOR BUT INSTEAD I GOT THE OPPOSITE. THEY REPLACED WHAT THEY WANTED TO AND DISNT REPLACE EVERYTHING THEY AGREED TO REPLACE BUT I STILL HAD TONPAY ALL THE MONEY THAT WAS AGREED ON EVENTHOUGH I DIDNT GET ALL THE WORK DONE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE DONE. TODAY MY CAR RADIATOR BLEW AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT A WEEK AFTWR I FIX MY CAR WITH THEM. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN MY ENGINE COVER AND A SCREW MISSING TO KEEP IT TIGHT. MY RADIATOR COVER SCREWS WERE ALSO MISSING. I APOD MY MONEY AND DIDNT GET THE JOB THAT THEY TOLD ME I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET. WHRN I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER THEY GIVE ME ALL THESE STORIES AND WERE NOT TAKING ANY BLAMES FOR ANYTHING. THE TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR SAID HE DIDNT BROKE MY ENGINE COVER AND THAT THE SCREW WAS MISSING SO HE LEFT IT THE SAME WAY. AS A TECHNICIAN YOU WORK ON SOMEONE CAR ENGINE AND DID NOT REPLACE THE SCREW AND BROKE MY COVER AND LIED ABOUT IT AND OF COURSE NISSAN BACKS HIM EVENTHOUGH HE WAS WRING AND WAS LYING. THE MANAGER WALKED AWAY WITHOUT EVEN SAYING A WORD TO US ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING TO BE THE OUTCOME AND WHEN I APPROACH HIM ABOUT THIS MATTER HE PRETEND AS IF HE WASNT BEING RUDE BY SAYING HE SAW WE WERE ALREADY BEING TAKEN CARE OF MY THE TECH AND SERVICE MANAGER SO HE EXCUSED HIMSELF. THIS IS HOW THEY OPERATE AT REED NISSAN. THEY ARE REED NISSAN ON WEST COLONIAL DRIVE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. NASTY.

NHTSA ID

10966414

Incident

Mar 16, 2017

POWER STEELING HOSE LEAKING - LOOKS THAT IT BURSTED

NHTSA ID

10913594

Incident

Sep 28, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK AND THE POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10882954

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10788619

Incident

Nov 6, 2008

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. HAVE TO REPLACE FLUID EVERY WEEK. IF FLUID RUNS OUT WHILE DRIVING, WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF AUTO AND CRASH. TOOK AUTO TO CLAY NISSAN OF NEWTON AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, YET EACH WEEK I HAVE TO TOP UP THE STEERING FLUID. THIS STARTED ON 06/01/2015 AND I TOP UP EACH WEEK.

NHTSA ID

10786918

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 100 IN MILWAUKEE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOP. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THIS STOP. I PUSHED THE CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND TOOK THE BATTERY INTO A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. I RE INSTALLED THE BATTERY AND GOT THE CAR STARTED (THE ENGINE SOUNDED LOUD) AND DROVE TO THE AUTO STORE AND HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED - IT WAS DEAD. I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH AND THE CEL WAS ON. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED (SUNDAY), THE BATTERY KEPT IT'S CHARGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING - THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT MY CAR BACK AFTER 2 WEEKS AND DROVE IT HOME. I DID NOTICE THAT THE THERE WAS A SLIGHT WHINE - I THOUGHT IT WAS WITH THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. I GOT LOUDER EACH DAYAND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALER, BUT THE NOISE WOULD QUIT AFTER IT WARMED UP. THE NISSAN DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THESE EVENTS APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY A PREVIOUS EVENT - (1) ALTERNATOR (2) TRANSMISSION (3) HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE, ALL STARTED NOVEMBER 27 2014, AND LASTLY ENDED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2015, HOPEFULLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682603

Incident

Nov 27, 2014

Mileage

113,066 mi

CAR STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE WHEN STEERING OR HITTING A BUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672616

Incident

Oct 9, 2014

Mileage

151,000 mi

LOSS OF STEERING, CLANKING / SQUEALING NOISE FROM ENGINE AND OIL LEAK BELOW FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY IDENTIFIED ISSUE TO BE BROKEN POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643757

Incident

Sep 26, 2014

Mileage

59,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,629.

NHTSA ID

10633670

Incident

Sep 13, 2014

Mileage

52,629 mi

NOTICED LEAK ON DRIVEWAY CEMENT. INVESTIGATED FOUND PS FLUID LOW. REFILLED AND CONTINUED TO LEAK. BEING REPAIRED AS WE WRITE AT MY COST. SHOULD BE RECALL AS I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574829

Incident

Mar 10, 2014

Mileage

10,400 mi

ON 2/23/14, I NOTICE THERE WAS WHAT APPEARED TO BE OIL LEAKING FROM MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 2/26/14, IT WAS THE IT WAS THE PRESSURE HOLES LEAKING WHICH HAVE CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION (R) SIDE, REPLACE FUEL SENDER TWO PARTS. SEPTEMBER OF 2013, I HAD TO HAVE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARM REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567978

Incident

Feb 26, 2014

Mileage

85,154 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING WELL AND THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT AS IT WAS AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WE COULD NOT PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET. THESE ARE BOTH KNOWN PROBLEMS TO NISSAN AND HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER SUV'S OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. IN SPEAKING TO NISSAN THERE IS NOTHING THEY ARE WILLING TO DO TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE OR TO REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIR ALREADY MADE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562739

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

61,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WAS UPSIDE DOWN. LUCKILY, I COULD STILL STEER AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT, BUT IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE GONE OVER A CURB WHILE TURNING RIGHT AND IT MAY HAVE JARRED SOMETHING. THE DEALER LATCHED ONTO THIS THOUGHT AND SAID I BROKE THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I WENT OVER THE CURB. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR, DESPITE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT. HOW COULD GOING UP ON A CURB AND DROPPING DOWN--FROM A STOP--BREAK THE STEERING COLUMN? THE DEALER SAID I NEED TO "REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND REPLACE THE CABLE REEL." MY INSURANCE PAID ANOTHER COMPANY FOR REPAIRS AND THEY REPLACED THE "GEAR ASSEMBLY." SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANY OF THIS MEANS, I AM WRITING THE INVOICE'S DIRECT QUOTES. I REALLY BELIEVE THERE IS/WAS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? *TR

NHTSA ID

10561723

Incident

Mar 23, 2013

Mileage

133,768 mi

POWER STEERING LINE SPLIT, SPRAYING OIL OVER ENGINE, DRIVETRAIN AND ACCESSORIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557917

Incident

Oct 2, 2013

Mileage

69,000 mi