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362 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 6:59 AM
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Replying to: jayrider (Aug 30, 2009 3:41 pm) I am not sure if you have been doing your research, like many upset 2003 Murano Owners, but most of these transmissions are failing well before the 100k line. Some have report failures at 25,000 miles, but they were still covered under warrenty. Furthermore, Nissan has indeed changed the transmission in the Murano. the newer models do not have the same CVT that was in the 2003-2005 Muranos.
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Replying to: nsudd1 (Aug 31, 2009 6:15 am) |
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| Does anyone have an address where Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan can be contacted. I plan to write him a letter. | |
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I've just been told our 04 Murano needs a new transmission too and it has 100,000 km on it. At least they think it needs it as the trany 'slips' under load. This is crazy! A transmission should last 250,000 km at least. I just replaced one in a 01 Chev Astro van with that much mileage. And I didn't think that was right,but this is ridiculous! And $7000 to do the repair with a new trany! Really nice vehicle but the repair costs are outrageous! And I don't wanna take the chance of it failing again on a road trip like it just did. The fastest it would go was 100 kph across the prairies. I had tractors passing us. So it will probably get fixed and traded.
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Replying to: bikerforlife (Sep 04, 2009 6:46 pm) Do it yourself don't let the dealer crocks flush it they'll charge you $400-500. The service manual doesn't even mention a fluid change, but every Nissan recommends change every 60k miles. I've even heard the CVT is almost a lifetime fluid up to 210k. CVT trannys have less moving parts vs traditional tranny, but I do not believe in lifetime fluid. If fluid is required for a moving part at some point it will get old and needs changing. 
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Replying to: juslostacustmr (Aug 16, 2009 8:18 pm) I'm bigeasy who's posted on this site and others about the failing 2003 Murano CVT trans. Recently - after a lot of back-and-forth between me and Nissan Customer Service - I was lucky enough to have a Nissan VP pick up my letter to Carlos Ghosn (CEO) and decide to help me. To that end Nissan replaced my CVT trans with me paying for the labor, So instead of costing me an estimated $5000, it cost a little over $1000 for labor. Like you I loved the Murano the first time I drove it - EASILY the most comfortable car I've ever driven! (Almost 6'5"!) Don't be afraid of the Murano but have the dealer you're buying from extend you some sort of warranty on the trans. DON"T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER - Or, don't take the deal! BTW, I'm almost positive that the Lexus 330 and the Nissan Murano are built on side-by-side production lines, but someone else is going to have to verify that. Good luck! Bigeay |
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Replying to: bigeasy51 (Sep 05, 2009 5:02 am)
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Replying to: bigeasy51 (Sep 05, 2009 5:02 am) Do you by any chance have a mailing address for Carlos Ghosn? Also, just out of curiousity do you reside in New Orleans? |
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Replying to: jayrider (Aug 30, 2009 3:41 pm) I agree. That's why they have 5 years or 60K miles warranty. Even though, the transmission can be last longer but it's not a guaranty.
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Sep 12, 2009 7:09 pm)
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