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#566 of 695 Re: your thoughts please.... [jesselee] by mew012

Apr 09, 2011 (8:49 am)

Replying to: jesselee (Feb 24, 2011 8:31 am)
I have a 2010 Nissan Murano SL NEW. This car leaked from they night I brought it home from the dealership. It smelled of oil inside the cabin, and they tried to tell me it is was nothing. Two weeks in they changed the right axel seal , or so they said. Still has a leak. Went in for an oil change last week 8,000 miles, and said check the leak. Well now they tell me it's the transfer case and has to be replaced. I am driving to Florida at the end of the week, so I hope they have it repaired by then, I don't think it would be safe to drive that far without the repair. I had been driving Subaru's since 1998, and switched to Nissan. BIG mistake! Can't wait until i am out of my lease!

#567 of 695 2007 Murano CVT question - heat a cause? by kcjim888

Apr 21, 2011 (1:11 pm)

My wife is in love with a Murano. It seems like a good size to step down from the 2000 Odyssey we have used to 175k miles. And we are in process to get a 2007 one - probably middle of next week from a Nissan dealer - so called "Certified" with 31k miles. The Odys were known for transmission issues, but when we got ours (used in 2003 with 45k on the clock) the first thing we did was add a tranny cooler (for towing) but we got an aftermarket one that was about 3x the size of the over priced Honda part. No tranny issues for us at all and we put about 125k on with the cooler in place. SO back to the Murano... I have read this thread, but nothing stuck out as a root cause (granted could have missed it) other than "bad design". If it is heat as a potential culprit, perhaps due to that "bad design", I am thinking a repeat of the additional tranny cooler may be what the doctor ordered for the Murano. I may do it anyway - but wanted to get advice from the forum. If that made any sense - probably would not hurt.

#568 of 695 2004 Nissan Murano Transfer Case by kiwigal

May 02, 2011 (3:47 pm)

I had to get my Transfer Case Assembly rebuilt just after the warranty ran out! We discovered the catalytic converter (one of them) was bad at the same time.. Unfortunately a friend (well he was a friend) whom I believe is a very good mechanic -- he is a mechanic by trade did it for me to help me save some money and it only lasted 6 months and the thing blew up again so I am attributing the second time to some kind of error made the first time. However, Nissan did extend the warranty on their transmissions up to 120K and sent a form out with the letter offering to reimburse for any transmission work done if the car was under 120K; BUT I have never heard anything about transfer case/CVT recalls and I see a LOT of complaints about them... my mechanic suggested I just write to them and let them know otherwise how are they really going to know there are problems if we don't complain... any suggestions...

#569 of 695 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano Transfer Case [kiwigal] by ihatenissan

May 02, 2011 (5:34 pm)

Replying to: kiwigal (May 02, 2011 3:47 pm)
I would agree with your friend. I actually completed the Nissan claim form issued for the transmission even though it was the transfer case. They contacted my husband and said it was on file and if they decide to do anything about the transfer case, they have our information. I would suggest doing the same thing. I also issued a complaint with the National traffic safety board, I think that's what it is called.

#570 of 695 Re: 2004 Nissan Murano Transfer Case [ihatenissan] by kiwigal

May 02, 2011 (6:41 pm)

Replying to: ihatenissan (May 02, 2011 5:34 pm)
Thank you... I will do the same including writing a letter to the National Traffic Safety Board...

#571 of 695 2003 Murano with cvt problems???? by bkend

May 07, 2011 (9:08 pm)

I bought a2003 Murano in '08 and it drove fine until last fall. On the interstate it felt like I put the car in low gear. It almost threw me into the steering wheel. Since then it will surge, rev up the rpm's or just lose power and sit there. This has happened at least a dozen times over the last 8-9 months. Never once has there been a code or a light come on telling me what the problem may be. I got online and read these forums and see that there are many cvt problems with Muranos. I take it to the dealer and tell him what is happening and about all the problems others are having. He tells me the warranty has been extended to 120,000 miles and mine has 118,500. But after him having the car for a week and checking it out, he says he can't duplicate it and without a code he can't work on it. I notify Nissan about the problem and file a complaint. I got an email saying thank you. Today, I almost ran over my wife and granddaughter as i was pulling up to pick them up in front of a store the car lunged and rpm's revved up. I had to slam on the brakes and put it in park to get it to stop. The engine continued to race. Again, no codes. 100 yards before we get home, the car loses power and creeps into the driveway, and finally with these codes: slip, vcd off,service engine soon, ABS. I turned the car off and tried to restart. It wont even turn over. nothing, nada, zip, zero. 128,000 miles and my car is stuck in the driveway. How nice it would have been if the codes would have shown up the first 24 times it happened. What a piece of crap!! Can't wait to see what this is going to cost me! Any chance Nissan will replace free of charge since I took it up there before with the same problem????

#572 of 695 Re: 2003 Murano with cvt problems???? [bkend] by mikesmurano

May 09, 2011 (5:01 am)

Replying to: bkend (May 07, 2011 9:08 pm)
Bkend,
 
Your problem is not unusual. I had many of the same symptoms ocurring in the same mileage range.
 
Another lady (I read about from an NTSB report) had the same problem and her car, acting almost demon possessed, drove up the back of a slant bed tow truck at high speed, flipped over landing on the roof and the engine continued to race and the transmission was engaged.
 
I would file a complaint with the NTSB. These frickin cars are dangerous!
 
Is there a way to return the car to the dealer? Does your state have any lemon law provisions?
 
I will try to locate the NTSB file number of the case above and post it here.
 
Thank God your family did not get hurt ( ).

#573 of 695 Re: 2003 Murano with cvt problems???? [mikesmurano] by bkend

May 15, 2011 (7:53 pm)

Replying to: mikesmurano (May 09, 2011 5:01 am)
I got my Murano towed to the dealership and they called and told me it was the IPDM. Intelligence Power Distribution Module. I doubted this was the problem but probably a side effect of the real problem. A new IPDM cost me $820 with tax and labor. The car ran like a charm for the first 50 miles and then it started doing the exact same thing as before. (see message 571) What do I do now. I know the CVT transmission is the root cause. And it will cost me an extra $4,000 if I am lucky!! Mikes Murano, did you ever find the NHSB number for the other murano complaint?

#574 of 695 Re: 2003 Murano with cvt problems???? [bkend] by mikesmurano

May 16, 2011 (5:20 am)

Replying to: bkend (May 15, 2011 7:53 pm)
I really think that the techs at the dealerships are flying blind.
 
My dad used to own Ford & Chrysler dealerships and they receive regular technical bulletins for each model that they support.
 
The bulletins are not always accurate and the dealerships have no other means to analyze problems today. They rely on the diagnostic tools and systems which can be very convoluted; esp. the Murano - that has so many electronic modules to deal with.
 
Nissan's products, I discovered, are poorly emgineered & poorly manufactured.
 
Even if they find the root cause, which is probably defective engineering, you are still stuck with a car that is a ticking time bomb.
 
I honostly recommend selling the car and moving to a vehicle that has a better reliability history.
 
I kept wanting to believe that my Murano would be good to go after the last expensive repair. Then six months would go by and another $2000 issue would come up.
 
Seriously, cut your losses and get out while you can.
 
At some point we all encounter a vehicle like the Murano. There is no shame. The smart thing is to walk away.
 
If you want to see folks with real heart burn, read the problems on the Nissan Rogue. Another bucket of bolts.

#575 of 695 Re: your thoughts please.... [murano_ripoff] by laudie

May 19, 2011 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: murano_ripoff (Mar 14, 2011 6:41 am)
I am so mad..I hate Nissan. I have a 2006 Murano at 120,000 miles. My transmission is gone. I called the dealership on Monday May 2nd and they couldn't get me in until May 7th. By this time, the milage was up to 121,226. After countless called to Nissan's regional team, they finaly said that they will NOT cover it. I am so p***'d off. Doesn't anyone have any advice for me?

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