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#534 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [kbianculli] by pee_gee

Jan 25, 2011 (12:43 pm)

Replying to: kbianculli (Dec 23, 2010 9:05 pm)
I've had a the same problem as described many times in this forum. After driving at freeway speeds for several hours and then slowing way down for traffic or when exiting the freeway the throttle becomes very unresponsive. It badly lags and then surges...it's extremely annoying when stuck in traffic on the freeway. Recycling the ignition (turning the car on and off once) immediately fixes the problem...at least for the short term. The problem may or may not occur again on the same drive.
 
My 2004 Murano has 119,750 miles so I figured I'd better get it in to be looked at after reading this forum. I dropped it off at 2 PM yesterday and they called me late in the afternoon saying they had tried to replicate the problem, but were unable to do so and asked if they could keep the overnight which was not a problem for me. They called me back this morning saying they were once again unable to replicate the problem but since the technician was familiar with the problems with my exact symptoms and it's due to the pressure sensor in the transmission. He said they don't repair this...they just replace the transmission.
 
I should be picking up my 2004 Murano with a brand new transmission tomorrow (seems rather fast), so I'm very pleased with the dealer. I'm not a "loyal customer" to this dealer and I purchased the car used and it came from another dealer so I'm very pleased with the result. I'm also pleasantly surprised they will be replacing the transmission only on my story...I wonder if there are some other codes that they can see.
 
Just thought I'd share my story. Thanks to the posters in this forum so I was alerted that this IS a problem in the transmission.

#535 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [pee_gee] by mikenmiami2011

Jan 26, 2011 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: pee_gee (Jan 25, 2011 12:43 pm)
Thanks for the note, sounds exactly what my car is doing now. Did they repair your transmission for free? I have passed that magical number of 120,000 miles--so it won't be covered. I asked Nissan about the code which came up (p1778) and he confirmed it's the step motor---which means they replace the entire transmission at the "tune" of $5300.
 
I'm not sure what to do, especially if they fix it and one year later it happens again--post warranty. I am checking around to see if I can find a reputable mechanic (possibly an oxymoron) and buy a rebuilt transmission and have him install it.
 
Thanks for sharing. Anyone else with a similar problem/situation I would appreciate how you handled it.
 
Thanks,
 
Mike

#536 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [mikenmiami2011] by pee_gee

Jan 26, 2011 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: mikenmiami2011 (Jan 26, 2011 7:42 pm)
I got my car back today from the dealer and there was no charge. It only took them 2 days to do the job. I really don't notice any difference driving it, but I was stuck in traffic on the way home from work tonight and the problem never happened. I think I will take a look underneath just to make sure there are some new shiny parts. I forgot to ask what the warranty is on the new tranny since i now have over 119,800 miles and that magical 120K will be here by the weekend.

#537 of 693 Re: Transfer case shot in 2004 Murano; faulty transmission? [livelovetravel] by allpro1

Jan 26, 2011 (8:16 pm)

Replying to: livelovetravel (Jan 19, 2011 7:08 pm)
My 2003 Murano is currently sitting at Nissan with a bad transfer case. Can't decide what the real options are. What reimbursement plan are you talking about? I've heard of the 120k free Trans replacement. We have 120,850 miles and they insist it is just the transfer case. They want over 3k and we can't find anyone else to touch it. Never, ever again will I buy a Nissan product!!

#538 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [mikenmiami2011] by elerator

Jan 27, 2011 (8:13 am)

Replying to: mikenmiami2011 (Jan 26, 2011 7:42 pm)
According to my information, the transmissions aren't rebuildable like the ones with planetary gears, etc.

#539 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [pee_gee] by jasminegirl

Feb 13, 2011 (5:30 pm)

Replying to: pee_gee (Jan 25, 2011 12:43 pm)
Your story is almost word for word what is going on with my 2004 Murano about 70k miles. On starting up first time for the day it will not accelerate higher than 20mph for several minutes, making a loud noise and having a slight grindy feel on the gas pedal. It will gradually go up to 40mph and then sticks again. Dealer could not replicate the problem, car stayed overnight for another attempt to replicate on a cold start- no luck. I even went on a ride along with the technician who showed their diagnostic instruments were not picking up any trouble and he revved the engine and gave no indication he felt any lag at all. It's a daily problem for me and I don't know what to do.

#540 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [jasminegirl] by mikesmurano

Feb 14, 2011 (6:23 am)

Replying to: jasminegirl (Feb 13, 2011 5:30 pm)
It's the transmission.
 
Trust me.

#541 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [mikesmurano] by bikerforlife

Feb 15, 2011 (9:43 pm)

Replying to: mikesmurano (Feb 14, 2011 6:23 am)
Don't be so sure it's the transmission. We thought the same thing and so did 2 dealers until one started taking the exhaust apart to get at the transmission and found junk falling out of the exhaust and realized the catalytic converters were both burnt out and blown and plugging the exhaust. The engine would rev like mad but wouldn't produce any power.

#542 of 693 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano [jasminegirl] by mikenmiami2011

Feb 20, 2011 (7:02 am)

Replying to: jasminegirl (Feb 13, 2011 5:30 pm)
I feel your pain, nothing more frustrating with a car and you can't figure out exactly what the problem is. As much as I wanted it to be something simple (inexpensive) I had to go ahead and replace the transmission. I ordered one (used) from LKQ who is a broker for parts. I "think" I found a good transmission shop which is local, hard to find since not everyone wants to deal with a CVT transmission. I left town for a week came back expecting my Murano to be fixed and when I called the mechanic who installed he said they sent a bad transmission. I'm now waiting to see what LKQ will do to correct the situation.
 
I'd have sh*t-canned my Murano had I known I'd have to go through all this to get it back in good running condition. Now, I'll have put about $5K into it for new tires (not cheap, as you all know) tune-up and having some other things fixed. I am hoping to get a working transmission in the next week and if all goes well hold on to the Murano for another year.
 
Good luck with your situation, trust me this has been very aggravating for me.
 
My best,
 
Mike

#543 of 693 your thoughts please.... by jesselee

Feb 23, 2011 (4:14 pm)

Wife called me this morning( 2004 Nissan Murano ) was not running right so she pulled over. Went and drove it home a mile away. The car idles fine runs fine until about 2000 rpm and the acceleration is non existant after 30-40 Mph and sounds like some considerable noise coming from intake manifold possibly. Hoping its nothing to do with the tranny.Any thoughts would help please!!

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