Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
09V169000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.from 04/08/2002 to 10/26/2007V (Vehicle)36289108/24/2009MFRNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.05/19/200905/19/2009
Defect SummaryNissan is recalling 362,891 my 2003-2007 murano vehicles. the intake air ducts, which are connected to the intermediate resonator in the air intake system of the engine, may separate from the resonator with engine movement. this separation occurs due to the premature aging of the material used in the intake air ducts which causes excessive shrinking.
Consequence SummaryEngine may stall increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. the recall began on september 24, 2009. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NotesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
03V455000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.from 01/01/2001 to 06/30/2002V (Vehicle)63000012/22/2003MFRNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.11/17/200311/19/2003
Defect SummaryOn certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
Consequence SummaryThis could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the crank position sensors. camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. the replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. owner notification began on december 22, 2003. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
NotesNissan recall no. r3022/infiniti recall no. r3021.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
NTB-10-12310/21/201110039844Ready08/11/2011
NTB-10-12310/21/201110039844Nissan: 2003-2007 murano. there is fluid leaking from the transfer assembly. *rm08/11/2011
0608411/20/200605084A10020920Mil on p0840, lack of power. *kb01/30/2007
0602903/30/200610019626Engine oil cooler gasket available. *tt04/05/2006
0600903/31/200606009A10019613Mil on with dtc u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *tt04/05/2006
0600902/08/200610019300Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. *ak02/28/2006
0509010/05/200510016893Hard start/idle speed is low after battery has been disconnected. *sc10/14/2005
0411102/03/200604111A10010093Engine will not crank with outside temperature below 10 f. *jb *sc11/04/2004
NTB02101A02/05/2003NTB0210110001168On some vehicle's the engine will not start. *jb04/17/2003

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
05/02/2012720001
 The service engine soon warning light has come on several times since i purchased my 2003 nissan murano. when in slow traffic or the engine has warmed up, when i press on the accelerator the car will not pick up speed, unless i depress it to the floor board. i'm terrified that i will be hit from the rear while waiting for my to get engine power. doing my research online i noticed there was a recall nhtsa campaign id # 03v455000) for this exact problem on this year, make and model. i called nissan with my vin # and was told that my vin# was not included in this recall. i'm very frustrated with nissan at this point. i don't understand how if my car is doing the exact same thing as described in the recall, same year, make & model, why they would take a chance in the safety of me as well as my family. is there anyone or anything else that i can do in order for nissan to honor this recall since it was have a direct effect on the safety of my family, myself and other drivers if it was to cause a crash as they describe in their recall. *tr
04/01/201110100
 After driving in stop and go traffic accelerator does not respond for 3-4 seconds then lunges forward and is very dangerous.
11/21/201146004
 My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. the nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, i fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. i understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. one of the many reasons i bought their brand. i did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. the average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. i cannot nor will i battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; i am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles
09/01/201198500
 When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. if you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. this has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. i have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...i just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after i purchased it but i was told months later the warranty ran out so i would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for cvt. i find that hard to believe because all the posts i've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
11/21/201146004
 My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. the nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, i fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. i understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. one of the many reasons i bought their brand. i did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. the average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. i cannot nor will i battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; i am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles
09/01/201198500
 When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. if you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. this has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. i have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...i just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after i purchased it but i was told months later the warranty ran out so i would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for cvt. i find that hard to believe because all the posts i've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
11/21/201146004
 My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. the nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, i fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. i understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. one of the many reasons i bought their brand. i did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. the average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. i cannot nor will i battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; i am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles
09/01/201198500
 When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. if you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. this has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. i have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...i just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after i purchased it but i was told months later the warranty ran out so i would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for cvt. i find that hard to believe because all the posts i've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
11/21/201146004
 My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. the nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, i fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. i understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. one of the many reasons i bought their brand. i did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. the average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. i cannot nor will i battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; i am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles
09/01/201198500
 When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. if you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. this has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. i have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...i just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after i purchased it but i was told months later the warranty ran out so i would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for cvt. i find that hard to believe because all the posts i've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
11/21/201146004
 My nissan murano was a brand new 2003 it is now 8 years old with 46015 miles. the nissan service department in nh cared for my vehicle regularly; my first problem occurred when the engine started sending out black smoke, i fought for nissan to take responsibility for what was happening to my vehicle, they did; it took six to eight weeks to get the oil smell flushed out of the air conditioner. i understand wear and tear but, major engine faults happening so soon; nissan claims being the top vehicle manufactures. one of the many reasons i bought their brand. i did everything they said to keep my vehicle functioning; then it happened again; the rear powertrain reached its end, and oil leaking in the engine, the piston ball bearings is broken; and now the oil is leaking out. the average miles driven per year is 12000; my vehicle average 1500-miles yearly. i cannot nor will i battle over the 60 months/100,000 miles warranty contract; i am appealing to nissan corporation saying, look and see in my case my vehicles
09/01/201198500
 When you come to a complete stop and then press the accelerator down the car does not move initially. if you hold the accelerator down after a few seconds the car will start to move. this has happened 4 times in the last 8 months after driving the car for about 20 mins. i have called nissan dealership in warner robins, ga but no assistance because the warranty ran out...i just purchased this vehicle jan 2011, they had to put in a brand new transmission a week after i purchased it but i was told months later the warranty ran out so i would have to pay for diagnostic check and this particular murano was not under the recall for cvt. i find that hard to believe because all the posts i've read regarding this exact same problem received some form of mail regarding a recall of some sort. today 3/25/12 my car hesitates to start.
01/13/20055000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated the rear differential of the vehicle failed and oil was leaking into the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the rear differential was worn. the dealer also stated that the oil leak caused the pistons to become dry, which were destroyed. the dealer advised the contact that the pistons and the differential needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 46,015. kmj
01/13/200546015
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated the rear differential of the vehicle has failed and oil is leaking into the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told the rear differential had worn out. the dealer also stated that oil leak into the engine and left the pistons dry destroying the pistons on the vehicle. the dealer stated the pistons and the differential on the vehicle needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 46,015.rl
10/03/2011
 Driving 60 mph when vehicle suddenly stopped running. brake and engine lights came on. was unable to get off roadway and other vehicle had to turn sharply to avoid hitting me. this was the first incident. have had two incidents since.
10/15/2011120000
 Engine stalls while driving or upon moving from a stopped position (street light, stop sign). problem found to be faulty camshaft position sensor. there is a recall for this (r3022/03v-345) but my vin doesn't fall within the range. perhaps this issue is more widespread.
10/03/2011
 Driving 60 mph when vehicle suddenly stopped running. brake and engine lights came on. was unable to get off roadway and other vehicle had to turn sharply to avoid hitting me. this was the first incident. have had two incidents since.
10/15/2011120000
 Engine stalls while driving or upon moving from a stopped position (street light, stop sign). problem found to be faulty camshaft position sensor. there is a recall for this (r3022/03v-345) but my vin doesn't fall within the range. perhaps this issue is more widespread.
04/14/2011
 The murano seat frames are known to have a weak spot where the weld will break -causing your drivers seat to rock back and forth - or lean badly to one side. this cause sometime an unintentional sudden move which cause changing the steering wheel direction. that might cause an accident in some cases. another major problem. is the car get into sudden power loss after a while of driving after making a full stop. for example on traffic light or stop sign. it will take very very slow taking off and then will get the power back after few seconds. this delay may cause an accident in example of making left turn on a traffic intersection. you will not have any power to move the car for about 2-4 seconds . thanks
10/28/2011
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as needing a new crankshaft position sensor, but the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number:03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 87,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
10/28/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as needing a new crankshaft position sensor, but the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number:03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 87,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. kmj
10/28/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated the vehicle stalls without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer as needing a new crankshaft position sensor, but the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number:03v455000( engine and engine cooling). the current mileage on the vehicle was 87,000.rl
10/28/2009114000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the cam sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the cam sensor. approximately one month later, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
04/01/200550000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure began to recur a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the transmission was repaired. the failure continued. the vehicle was since been back to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to remedy the failure. the transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
10/28/2009114000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the cam sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the cam sensor. approximately one month later, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. kmj
04/01/200550000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure began to recur a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the transmission was repaired. the failure continued. the vehicle was since been back to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to remedy the failure. the transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
10/28/2009114000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly stall. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that the cam sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the cam sensor. approximately 1 month later the failure had occcurred again. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not inlcuded in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. tb
04/01/200550000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure began to recur a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the transmission was repaired. the failure continued. the vehicle was since been back to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to remedy the failure. the transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. kmj
04/01/200550000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 mph. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized dealer, where it was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the failure began to recur a few months later. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer and the transmission was repaired. the failure continued. the vehicle was since been back to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to remedy the failure. the transmission was replaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. sm.
08/02/2011149000
 Vehicle had new brakes - disks and pads added in early may 2011. july 29 2011 driving 20 + mph the vehicle started to sound like it had a flat tire. immediately took vehicle to the shop, glancing at the car, mechanic said may be a tire rod, but wanted to look at it more in depth. he stated that the noise was coming from something loose or cracked in the transfer case. he advised me that at some point transfer case will bust and all 4 wheels will lock up. he quoted me at least $2500 for repair. the location of the transfer case makes it very difficult to repair or service. why will nissan not stand behind this product. there is no rust on the vehicle, but with 150,000 miles on it now, is it worth the money to repair? i have already replace the intake manfold which cracked in november. what will be the next part to break - the engine itself? love my murano, but the company should back their product. my murano has been driven short distances a few times since because i do not want to be on the highway when my 4 tires lock up.
09/01/201085000
 After extended idle, the vehicle becomes unresponsive to fuel feed. when the gas pedal is depressed there is a hesitation (2-5 seconds) and then suddenly the vehicle will lurch forward. the problem temporarily goes away when the car is shut off for a few minutes.
09/24/2008780000
 When the car first started acting up i was on the interstate on my way to work. it all of a sudded started stalling. i had to press the driving peddal all the way down and then it would take off with a very hard jolt. this would happen off and on especially if i was in stop and go traffic or came to a stop sign or stop light. the car would stall before taking off. i took it to the delearship and they kept it for three days and said they could find nothing. this is when the transmission was under warranty up to 120,000 miles. they said the car would have to do it while in ther shop or they could do nothing. i just found it so hard to believe that the car showed no signes of doing anything that i described while they had it and drove it for three days. well of course i got the car back and it was still doing the same thing. i took it back to them and they told me that it was the transmission and the repair on it alone was going to cost me 3600.00 all by itself. the car was doing the very same thing when i took it in to them the first time but surprisingly after the warranty was off they all of a sudden found the problem. somebody really needs to look into all of these complaints and get these situations under warranty so that these cars can be fixed properly. its not fair to take the car to the dealership about a problem that could have been fixed under warranty to take it back to them for the exact same thing and they tell you that the repair is no longer under warranty and you now have to pay for it.
09/01/201085000
 After extended idle, the vehicle becomes unresponsive to fuel feed. when the gas pedal is depressed there is a hesitation (2-5 seconds) and then suddenly the vehicle will lurch forward. the problem temporarily goes away when the car is shut off for a few minutes.
09/24/2008780000
 When the car first started acting up i was on the interstate on my way to work. it all of a sudded started stalling. i had to press the driving peddal all the way down and then it would take off with a very hard jolt. this would happen off and on especially if i was in stop and go traffic or came to a stop sign or stop light. the car would stall before taking off. i took it to the delearship and they kept it for three days and said they could find nothing. this is when the transmission was under warranty up to 120,000 miles. they said the car would have to do it while in ther shop or they could do nothing. i just found it so hard to believe that the car showed no signes of doing anything that i described while they had it and drove it for three days. well of course i got the car back and it was still doing the same thing. i took it back to them and they told me that it was the transmission and the repair on it alone was going to cost me 3600.00 all by itself. the car was doing the very same thing when i took it in to them the first time but surprisingly after the warranty was off they all of a sudden found the problem. somebody really needs to look into all of these complaints and get these situations under warranty so that these cars can be fixed properly. its not fair to take the car to the dealership about a problem that could have been fixed under warranty to take it back to them for the exact same thing and they tell you that the repair is no longer under warranty and you now have to pay for it.
09/01/201085000
 After extended idle, the vehicle becomes unresponsive to fuel feed. when the gas pedal is depressed there is a hesitation (2-5 seconds) and then suddenly the vehicle will lurch forward. the problem temporarily goes away when the car is shut off for a few minutes.
09/24/2008780000
 When the car first started acting up i was on the interstate on my way to work. it all of a sudded started stalling. i had to press the driving peddal all the way down and then it would take off with a very hard jolt. this would happen off and on especially if i was in stop and go traffic or came to a stop sign or stop light. the car would stall before taking off. i took it to the delearship and they kept it for three days and said they could find nothing. this is when the transmission was under warranty up to 120,000 miles. they said the car would have to do it while in ther shop or they could do nothing. i just found it so hard to believe that the car showed no signes of doing anything that i described while they had it and drove it for three days. well of course i got the car back and it was still doing the same thing. i took it back to them and they told me that it was the transmission and the repair on it alone was going to cost me 3600.00 all by itself. the car was doing the very same thing when i took it in to them the first time but surprisingly after the warranty was off they all of a sudden found the problem. somebody really needs to look into all of these complaints and get these situations under warranty so that these cars can be fixed properly. its not fair to take the car to the dealership about a problem that could have been fixed under warranty to take it back to them for the exact same thing and they tell you that the repair is no longer under warranty and you now have to pay for it.
08/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would not respond. the rpms increased excessively and the vehicle accelerated after reaching 2000 rpms. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test where the technician advised that the vehicle was included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). in addition, the oxygen sensor would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired yet the failure persisted after the recall repairs. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj
08/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while stopped at a light the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. the rpm reading increased and the vehicle accelerated after reaching 2000 rpm's. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling) and would need to have the recall repair performed. also, the technicians stated the oxygen senor had to be replaced. after the repairs were performed the failure continued. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling)that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
07/01/201126000
 Tl-the contact owns a nissan 2003 murano. the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle the engine would not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the crank shaft sensor. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 component: engine and engine cooling. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 96,000. li
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/01/201126000
 Tl-the contact owns a nissan 2003 murano. the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle the engine would not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the crank shaft sensor. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 component: engine and engine cooling. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 96,000. li
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
07/01/201126000
 Tl-the contact owns a nissan 2003 murano. the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle the engine would not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the crank shaft sensor. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 component: engine and engine cooling. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 96,000. li
06/02/2011102500
 While driving on the toll road in houston, my vehicle lost speed and power going up an overpass, and luckily i was able to pull off to the shoulder before complete loss of power. the check engine light came on prior to this event. i was able to crank the engine but it would not start. my passenger needed medical assistance due to the heat (100 degrees), and my vehicle had to be towed to the nissan dealer. this dealer indicated a dtcode p0340, cam sensor and crank sensor failure, and repairs totaled $765.93. researching this failure, i learned that there was an earlier recall of my exact vehicle for this failure, but my vin was not included in the recall. after searching the internet, i discovered many, many other owners of 2003 muranos with vin numbers outside of the recall are experiencing the exact same problem as the recall. here's a link to just one of several sites: http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/11/15/have-your-car-fixed-for-free-auto-recalls-and-my-2003-nissan-murano/ calls to nissan usa, requesting they consider a recall of my vehicle, were denied. i am requesting via this complaint that the recall of 2003 muranos be expanded to include all vehicles with the failure code(s) relating to the cam sensor/crank sensor. the problem is a faulty weld, and although nissan denies a relationship between their earlier production failures and my auto's failure, there is a definite problem with their weld. i feel fortunate that i did not have my children in the car, and that i was able to steer to the side of the road on the tollroad before stalling. with the average tollroad speed well over 70 mph, my safety and the safety of my passenger was in question due to the location of the breakdown. i hope this never happens to anyone with young children or elderly passengers in the vehicle.
05/11/201165000
 Nissan murano 2003. 3 major problems. 1- sudden loss of power after driving and stopping (for example trying to make left turn of a traffic light.) car does not response and move very slowly. (serious life threatening ) problem exist since has 65,000 fixed at 72000 miles and reoccurred after 5000 miles. (when car turned aff and on it will work fine for few minutes). when the car has around 62000 i took it to original dealer and for the loss of power problem and the service manager claimed that the car has no oil. but the sensor of the oil never showed low on oil 2- car stops all the sudden for no reason. then when try to turn on again it works fine for few weeks then problem repeat again. 3- car jerks so bad few times at speed 35 - 45 miles an hour and then check engine shows. after few days jerks again and the engine light goes off. i beleive the first 2 problem are too dangerous and might be a life threatening .
04/08/2011103000
 While driving my wife to work my car stopped working and i pulled over to the side of the road. the service engine soon light came on and i was able to start the car again. the next day i was driving at about 50 miles and hour and the same thing happen twice. the car will nor start unless i give it some gas by stepping on the accelerator. i checked the failure codes and got p0340, bank 1 camshaft positioning sensor failure. called my nissan dealer in santa rosa calif. and was told my vehicle was not a part of recall 03v455000. this is wrong. this problem is well known and all 2003 nissan murano's should be included. my car has 103,000 mikes.
03/18/200758000
 Recall on some 2003 nissan murano cam sensors. my vin does not fall under this recall but is having the exact same issues that the cam sensor recall states. if this is the case then all 2003 nissan muranos should be covered.
01/28/2011119550
 First incident: slip, vdc off, and service engine soon lights all came on simultaneously as car jerked/hesitated in hov lane of westbound i-66. car remained running with slip, vdc off, and service engine soon lights remaining on the rest of the trip home. second incident (01/30/2011): service engine soon light already on. as stop light turned green and began to accelerate from complete stop, slip and vdc off lights came on and car stalled in the road way. was able to restart car with some difficulty in middle of the road and continued on. third incident: service engine soon light already on. car stalled turning into owner driveway, with slip and vdc off lights coming on. was able to restart car with some difficulty and pull into driveway. nissan dealer service department found code p0340: b1 cam sensor failure. fp-number: 23731-69j0b. sensor assembly replaced 02/03/2011. 2nd code p1564: replace cruise control
01/31/201168000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact stated while driving the vehicle at 25 mph the check engine light came on. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test and the test showed the crank positioning sensor malfunctioned. the mechanic informed the the contact about a recall for the engine and engine cooling ( 03v455000). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer informed the contact the vehicle does not fall into the recall due to the vin number. the contact stated the vehicle could stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. the contact stated the manufacturer should extend the recall to more vin numbers. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo
07/23/201076000
 The first incident occurred while i was driving 60mph on the interstate. the car began do lose acceleration. it jerked and finally began to respond to the gas pedal. the ses light came on also. it was repaired at the dealership where they said it was the oxygen sensors. this cost $1000.00. five months later the car lost power while i was driving in a tunnel. i came to a complete stop, turned the car off and restarted it. i drove straight to the dealership but before getting there the car lost power again at a stoplight, , would not accelerate, finally regained some power and i basically coasted into the dealership. i was told it was now a camshaft and crankshaft sensor. this cost 420.00. a few weeks later after coming off the ramp of the interstate the car lurched so hard that it hurt my back. i felt like it jumped out of gear but it was still in drive and lost acceleration again. i restarted it and called the dealership again. the next day the ses light came on. i have researched this on the computer and found out that many 2003 nissan muranos were recalled for this very problem but my vin number is not on the list. it stated that the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint and needs to be replaced. it stated that the car could stop without warning and cause a crash.
12/28/2010101700
 Murnao has been maintained wth all oil changes/schd mx done by the book. couple of days ago i was sitting in line at a drive thru and the car abruptly died. there were no warning lights prior to the event. the service engine soon light came on then went back off after a restart. then yesterday it died while slowing to a stop sign at aprox 15 mph. this time the service light stayed on after the restart. again this morning it died, this time in traffic while traveling at aprox 50 mph. parked the murano and borrowed a friends car for the rest of the day. did my homework online and noticed the recall for this engine stall. got the engine codes from a local shop and suprise; camshaft position/crank position sensors. of course when i called nissan my vin is not affected by the recall 03v455000. contacted local nissan dealer, est repair costs $600+. nissan is not holding up its end of thier deal on this vehicle. please take note, do not buy nissan.
08/25/200970000
 Driving along road at 40 mph and car just cut out, loss power . this happen a few times and also had problems starting vehicle several times. now there is a recall for this part for 630,000 nissan murano's but my vehicle vin is not one of them . i dont understand how nissan can only be responsible for fixing a portion of the cars out there when i have the same symptoms and this happens to me and they will fix others but my wife may die in a car crash because no one recalls the cam sensors on all of the 2003 nissan murano's instead of just some. thank you james m. dickerson
07/01/20073
 2003 nissan murano. consumer states engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle lost all power. *tgw the consumer was able to gradually steer the vehicle to the emergency lane. after numerous attempts, he was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test revealed fuel pump failure. the consumer stated this was not the first time the engine abruptly shut off. the first incident happened in july 2007. but, the vehicle was restarted and was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. prior to the first two incidents, the engine stalled on may 10, 2010. after numerous attempts, the consumer was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they determined the crank sensor was faulty. the consumer stated there have been other repairs such as: alternator failure, the passenger door locks routinely malfunctioned during extreme heat, the driver's power seat malfunctioned, the motor mounts were cracked, the axles were loose, and the intake hose failed. *jb
04/12/2010125000
 My 2003 nissan murano sl will sometimes be slow to respond to accelerator inputs. usually after the vehicle has been driven about an hour, if i come to a stop at a red light or an off ramp, when i press the accelerator, nothing happens for a second or two, then the vehicle jumps forward at a rapid rate like i floored the gas pedal. this happens whether i depress the accelerator slightly or aggressively. sometimes if it gets too bad, i will turn the car off then start it up again to reset the computer and it will fix the issue for a while. it is obviously some computer thing. my dealer is useless and i am tired of taking the car in to him. he doesn't fix things well if i tell him what is wrong, to ask him to diagnose a problem would be agonizing. i am just living with this until it gets worse, but it is definitely a safety issue.
03/27/2010975001
 2003 nissan murano cam position sensor code. my car has stalled and cut out while driving. the reason is the cam position sensor. nissan says that my vin number isn't part of the recall. i say it should be. it a very dangerous situation when you lose power unexpectedly. *tr
03/16/201049756
 Cam position sensor (via check engine light)
01/16/2010685001
 In jan 2010 while traveling on interstate at 65 mph the engine of my 2003 nissan murano suddenly died leaving me with no power steering or power brakes. it was terrifying, but luckily, i managed to get to shoulder without an accident. car engine restarted without hesitation. after waiting 5 minutes with engine idling smoothly with no apparent problem, i exited to frontage road at next exit and, 3 miles later, at 30 mph the engine suddenly died again. restarted and pulled into nearby parking lot. car again restarted without problem. after 10 minutes of idling smoothly, engine died while parked. had car towed to nissan dealer. nissan shop reported that the crankshaft position sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. i found that there was recall issued in 2003 for 2003 model year nissan murano for exactly this issue, but both dealer and nissan usa, when contacted by me, said the recall did not apply to my vin # (even though nhtsa indicated recall affected 600,000 vehicles). i believe the failure of my crankshaft position sensor is directly related to the faulty solder joints in the circuit boards for the crankshaft position sensor as described in this recall. i believe the following recall should be expanded to include all 2003 model year nissan murano vehicles: nhtsa campaign id number: 03v455000, nissan recall #: r3022). *tr
01/25/201090000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. when the vehicle shut off the brake light began flashing and the brake pedal became difficult engage. the contact was forced to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. the dealer informed the contact that the crank sensor needed to be replaced. there is a similar recall on other nissan models regarding the engine and engine cooling (crank shaft sensor) but the 2003 murano was not involved in the recall. the contact is concerned about the safety risk since there was no related recall for his year, make and model vehicle. the failure mileage was 90,000.
06/12/200855000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving the vehicle would stall, and the lights would fail without warning. after the vehicle stalls the check engine warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel. a representative from the manufacturer stated that her vehicle identification number was excluded from recall number 03v45500 ( engine and engine cooling). the failure mileage was 55,000.
09/25/2009332931
 During a routine service of my 2003 nissan murano, which has 33,293 miles on the odometer, the service technician noticed radiator fluid leaking from a hose that is located behind a fan-belt tension pulley. upon closer inspection it was discovered that the bracket on which the pulley is mounted had failed causing the pulley to be pushed out of alignment and subsequently damaging the hose and belt, resulting in a repair cost of $450.27. the repair consisted of replacing all the effected components at my expense. as far as i know, the defective bracket was replaced with an identical item sharing the same defective qualities. nissan will not divulge the reason for the brackets failure. my concern is: if this pulley devise had broken off the vehicle due to the failure of the bracket while i was driving at speed, it would have done incalculable damage ,possibly causing me to loose control of the vehicle, probably causing an accident resulting in injury or loss of life. when i asked the service manager what caused the bracket to fail, he said he didn't know, but that i should consider myself fortunate that he discovered the problem when he did. apparently, other owners were not so fortunate, their cars had to be towed and the damage was much more extensive. after the repairs were completed i asked to be given the defective and damaged parts and now have them in my possession. *tr
04/25/20091
 I have had to tow my vehicle 2003 nissan murano 3-4 times via acsc automobile club of southern calif and physically took it to the same company twice. paid over $2900.00 out of my pocket in which i am disabled permanently due to heart disease and collect social security,and at one of my stales in the middle of laural canyon and roscoe blvd when i am not even allowed to pick up things under 5 pounds no pushing,pulling,kneeling,bending avoid wetness,fumes,gases,heights,humidity,dust you get the picture i am only 40 and i have the heart of an 75 yr old women anyways i hade to push my car all by myself for over 50 ft before someone helped me god was definetely watching over me!!!! now lets gt down to business like i said earlier i took my murano to the same dealership they never could find out what was wrong i kept telling them about the car problem they never took me seriously. av nissan was the same stupid dealership charged me thousands and finally now the recall. i want my money back not all but they let me drive off never fixed the same complaint. as i described earlier about the stall in the intersection i have broken down 4 or 5 times and it was very phyisically hard on my whole body let alone my heart and that was just wrong!!!!!! *tr
12/19/2008830001
 Start having problems with my 2003 nissan murano around 80,000 miles. the car started to skip while running and soon after, the car seems to have no power. sometime after driving it for 20 mins or more mostly coming off the highway, i would experience no power when accelerate. after turning, the car off and allow it to sit for 10 mins. the problem did not repeat until again driving over 20 mins and repeat as above. my service engine soon light came on shortly afterwards. i had my local autozone to run a diags test and two codes came up p0011camshaft position bank 1 & p0021 camshaft position bank 2. i took the car to nissan dealership and they too ran a diags test and both codes were present for failed intake timing sensors. they said the cars oil pressure was low and recommended a change. nissan replaced both camshaft censors on 1/08/09. total repairs & labor was $430.00 on 06/01/09 again the car was repeating the same problems. i took the car back to the same nissan dealership and they ran another diags test. again, codes p0011 & p0021 were present. the service tech explains the reason for the code was due to insufficient oil changes. also, explain the car needs the 90000 mile service treatments. they performed the 27-point inspection all changed air filter, battery service lube locks, oil & filter change rotate tires. total repairs and labor $334.99. when i pick the car up, the car still did not have the power it normally had before all the problems, however the engine check light was off and the tech told me to drive it and bring it back if problem occur. my total repairs this time $334.99. the car continue to miss & skip and would continue to have a loss of power and would delay when accelerating after driving more than 20 mins in 80 degree temp. i am still having problems; my vehicle should be part of the 03v455000 recall circuit board for the crank position sensors. *tr
08/28/2009551
 I have a nissan murano 2003, the check engine light has come on several times, and the car stalls when i press on gas it takes about 5 seconds or so to accelerate which almost caused an accident, one time earlier the car stalled stopped while driving on the highway and could have caused perhaps a deadly accident. i have been to nissan dealer several times more then 4 with the same issue engine light and the issues. the latest time i went to nissan they said it could be the transmission perhaps, this is a faulty car and something needs to be done. *tr
06/26/2009880001
 Can stalls on highway while driving. service engine soon light comes on. car will not start--engine will not turn over after this occurs. no accident but could cause accident. repairman initially stated it was a loose gas cap--tightened and service engine soon light went away. but it happened again yesterday and i stalled out at a light. car would not start right away. eventually did start. *tr
07/01/20091110001
 I own 2003 nissan murano with around 111000 miles on it. at the beginning of july 2009 my car all of sudden lost all power when i was driving at around 40 mph, the engine seized, the check engine light came on. luckily i was able to stop the car without any crash. i took the car to pep boys auto repair chain. i was told the failure happened due to a faulty crank position sensor. i had the repair made and the car is running fine now. when i was looking at your database i realized that there was a recall on 2003 nissan murano for the exact same problem that happened to me. the nhtsa campaign number for that recall was 03v455000. i contacted nissan and was told my car did not fall under the recall as it was manufactured in a different plant than recalled vehicles. any way i want to report this issue as i consider this a serious safety issue. after the engine seized driving at 40 mph i am glad i did not lose control of the car (there was no other vehicles around which helped) this is the information from recall 03v455000, this is exactly what happened to my car: this could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. *tr
07/20/2009800001
 My 2003 nissan murano has been stalling with no warning lights beforehand. last week, the nissan dealer told me that i needed a new battery which cost me $189. this week, my murano is still stalling. now, they told me that i need a new air flow meter and spark plugs which will cost me $821.64. that's more than $1,000 in two weeks on a car that's 6 years old with 80,000 miles! not to mention that the transmission had to be replaced at around $60,000... and numerous other repairs. nissan is a company that does not stand behind its product....and i'm absolutely fed up with it. *tr
05/14/2009720001
 This nissan is not fit for the road it is showing signs of the recalls listed for this vehicle and the manufacturers will not fix the defects. this vehicle will not start right away and it lunges forward and could be serious. *tr
04/16/2009671001
 Vehicle service engine soon light has come on, vehicle has varying pauses between pressing gas and vehicle reaction, vehicle stopped running while driving (with my pregnant wife driving and 18 month old son in vehicle), and restart has long crank duration. on april 17th, vehicle turned off at stop light while i was driving and restarted after long crank period. i pulled off to parking lot and car turned off and failed to recrank. this creates a very very dangerous condition in the vehicle just shutting off while driving! dealership indicated the cam sensors needed to be replaced. i have read that several other people have had similar experiences through researching this problem. i also understand that there has been a recall on crank position sensor or cam position sensor for this vehicle (year, make, model) for these exact problems, but when inquiring to nissan about this, my vin was not associated with the recall, despite being the same make, model, and year! *tr
11/15/2008500001
 Service engine soon lit up 3x. first 2 was covered by warranty. third time had to pay around $100 just to check. turns out there's computer is sensing gas vapor leak but when checked, turned out no leak but had to pay just to check. ripoff! *tr
02/23/200941000208/01/2003
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving approximately 40 to 50 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the check engine indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle shut off a total of four times, but was able to be restarted. the contact took the vehicle to the repair shop for a diagnosis and the camshaft position sensor was initially determined to be the cause of the failure. the mechanic then stated that if the camshaft position sensor was replaced, it would not correct the failure. the contact was informed that the real issue was with the computer and electrical system in the vehicle. he was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. updated 3/27/09 *cn updated 04/01/09.(jb
02/14/200966250
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. the contact noticed that the engine warning indicator illuminates on the instrument panel and then the vehicle stalls. the failure occurs primarily in the morning when the engine is cold. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling); therefore, the contact would have to pay approximately $400 for the repair. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. he called the manufacturer and was not provided with any assistance. the failure and current mileages were 66,250.
11/15/20081100001
 Catalytic converter is bad at 110k miles. *tr
12/15/200851500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. when the vehicle was started, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle has difficulty starting and will shut off without notice. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and a technician stated that the crank position sensor and camshaft sensor needed to be replaced. the repair would cost $400. no repairs have been made. the manufacturer stated that a recall was in place for the sensors; however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact could not be reimbursed for the repair. the failure mileage was 51,500 and current mileage was 51,700.
04/11/200890000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut down without warning. the contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the road. he waited 30 minutes and was able to restart the vehicle. he drove to the dealer and they stated that the battery was the cause of the failure. previously, the dealer replaced the cvt valve due to the stalling failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 100,000.
11/16/2007490001
 Nissan murano sl. while driving this car in heavy traffic at about 65mph the service engine soon light came on and the car slowed down to a stop. i was unable to get the car going again. this incident happened on a 250 mile drive i could not use my cell because it happened in a dead zone. i had just had the car serviced with a oil change the day before this incident. *tr
01/06/2008827504
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle completely shut down due to a faulty camshaft sensor. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 82,765 and failure mileage was 82,750.
11/15/20077100610/15/2006
 I have a 2003 murano, that continues to have persistent problems with failing camshaft sensors. there is a specific recall that covers camshaft and crankshaft sensor design issues in the 2003 murano, but nissan has refused to cover the work, since my vin doesn't fall within the recall range. i have even talked to the vp of east cost customer service, who told me to report the problem to the appropriate governmental agency. we have experienced all the problems that are described in the recall multiple different times over the last year. these are :service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. it also includes the car stalling at 45 mph for my wife on a dangerous winding road. for a small women without power steering or power brakes, this situation was extremely dangerous. both camshaft sensors have been replaced already, and one of them is failing again for the third time. i have already spent $500, and it will cost at least that much to pay for the changes that nissan requires under the recall to really fix the nissan design flaw. the main problem is that nissan refuses to fix the problem, even though it is obvious that i have the exact same problems as the recall. *tr
09/12/200749000804/29/2006
 On september 12, 2007, i took my car to keras nissan located at 2080 covington pike in memphis, tennessee, because the shock absorbers were failing in the front of the truck and again the check engine soon light came on. i decided to take my truck to a different dealership because i no longer trusted the workmanship of dobbs nissan, where i made the initial purchase. i dealt with travis, a service advisor that advised me they would find the problems. after my vehicle was serviced, i was informed that the motor was non-repairable. travis stated that it looked as if i never serviced the engine with oil. i explained that i have regularly scheduled maintenance on this vehicle. he stated that i would need to gather all of my oil change receipts to present to nissan warranty to prove regular maintenance have been performed to replace the engine. oil changes and dates of receipts provided: dobbs nissan: april 29, 2006 september 26, 2006 june 13, 2007 danny?s car care: march 9, 2007 march 28, 2007 august 18, 2007 goodyear: june 23, 2006 january 3, 2007 firestone: november 02, 2006 receipts the morning of september 15, 2007. he contacted me around 11:15 am to inform me that the engine replacement was denied, due to, ?lack of maintenance?. i asked travis to explain to me in detail the reason for the denial, and his reply was simply, lack of maintenance?. nothing has been done to correct the failure on a warranted engine. *jb
08/02/2007650001011/19/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle loses power. the vehicle is able to be restarted after approximately 5-10 seconds. the contact stated that the vehicle occasionally accelerates on its own, without even depressing the accelerator pedal. the dealer stated that a valve body needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 65,000.
07/01/2007201/10/2003
 Nissan murano 2003 service engine check lightcame on and vehicle slowed down on the freeway and i had to find a shoulder after an overpass bridge to pull over for my safe and for my 2 toodlers children. i check the recall on the internet for this and it was a recall back in 2003 that i did not recieve a notice in the mail. i call a car dealer and denying me for the recall. i call the consumer affair customer service and 7/2/2007 and case is pending. i feel so unsafe to drive this vehicle because since 2003 this vehicle has five recalls such as gas tank, set belt, engine and engine cooling, transmission nut not tighten enough and alternator.*ak
10/16/2006632001
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on dry asphalt roads, the vehicle stalled completely. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, where it was able to be restarted after a few minutes. there were no warnings prior the stalling. the vehicle was not seen by a dealer, however the manufacturer was notified. there was a nhtsa recall# 03v455000, pertaining to the engine and engine cooling. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
09/18/20041
 Nhtsa recall campaign 03v455000: position sensor weld; while traveling 80 to 100 mph for a minimum of five minutes, the vehicle lost acceleration but maintained speed. the gas gauge moved losing a quarter tank of gas. the vehicle experienced radio signal and volume fluctuation along with the gas gauge not going pass 3/4 full. the dealership was unable to duplicate or remedy the cause. the consumer experienced the same failure as the position sensor recall. *jb *nm
09/23/20045000412/01/2003
 The service engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. the dealer stated the crank shaft senor burned up.. the alternator and the control module has been replaced. *jb the crank shaft sensor has been replaced multiple times by dealer. *tc
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
12/02/200983000
 I have a 03 murano sl. purchased off a lease turn in. certified suv. at 79,000 miles brought to dealer with engine clicking noise in dec. 09.. dealer could not find problem. noise continued and brought it back in january020010. they changed pully assembly. i called to tell them noise was still there. was told to check oil from time to time. i saw on my service report they put down check engine light was on and was low on oil. i know for a fact this is a lie. told them to remove it from the report. they refused. now here is the real problem. i was on the garden state parkway and i lost power. i restarted the suv and the engine produced a very loud ratting noise. i had it towed to nissan, since they serviced this from when it was originally sold and i let them service to protect the warrant and they would have all the records. well, the timing chain broke. i was told they have plastic guides to guide the timing chain and these will wear and cause the chain to slip. this occurred at 83,000 miles. nissan is refusing to help with the replacement engine. they want $8600 for a new engine. on a 2003 is absurd. a used engine with 60,000 miles and no warranty will cost $5600. i feel the service misdiagnosed my problem, never searched for the real problem in dec. 09 and falsely put on the report the check engine light was on and it was low on oil to protect themselves from any problems since dec. i had a extended warranty, which i cancelled when they did not cover engine seal leak, tie rod problem and trans axle seal leak, in the extended warranty brochure it mentions all the above as covered items. after fighting with dealer and corporate i canceled the warranty. the uncovered repairs cost me over $2500. this was a nissan backed extended warranty. i now have a complaint with somerset county where the dealer is located and the state of new jersey about all the red tape nissan has put up to have covered repairs actually covered. if thisfails, small claims ct. is next.
12/03/20091040001
 I drive a 2003 nissan murano. i bought it used in 2005, in the last few years i have complained to the dealership (while still under warranty) that the car was almost stalling out on me while in drive. nissan told me they could find nothing wrong and so nothing was repaired. in on december 3, 2009 i was leaving my parking garage at work and my car stalled out completely; it then took 15 minutes before it would re-start. after that, i drove home without incident and assumed that it was just bad gas or something. two weeks later, i was traveling at 50 mph when my car completely shut down, nearly causing an accident with my 7 year-old in the car with me. after that, my service engine light came on and i had loss of engine power. i then had the car towed to my mechanic on 1/21, where he ran a diagnostic and found that my crank position sensor and cam position sensor needed to be replaced. my mechanic also found that there had been a recall on the 2003 murano for that reason, and he told me to have my car towed to nissan since i had reported issues while under warranty and there was a know recall for this problem. i towed my car to nissan that day and they told me that because i was no longer under warranty, and even though i had reported it prior to expiration, they would not repair the problem. i also advised them that i was fully aware of the recall. they then told me that my vin was off by the last four digits and because of that, again, they were not obligated to fix it under the recall or warranty. i have since had the repair completed with my mechanic, but another friend of mine just had the same exact thing happen with her 2008 nissan (which they also refused to repair under her warranty). i am extremely concerned that nissan does not care about the safety of it's drivers since this is obviously a known problem. this is not a maintenance issue, but a safety one. this issue needs to be looked into so that innocent people do not die. *tr
02/07/200872000105/25/2003
 I have a 2003 nissan murano. yesterday as i was pulling into the driveway, i noticed it was overheating a little. i immediately called the repair place and had them come and take it to be serviced. they just called to inform me that the radiator is cracked and the thermostat housing needs to be replaced at a total of $1144.60. t here are 75000 miles on this car and it has always gone for scheduled maintenance, oil changes, and everything required to keep it running optimally. have read about radiator cracks from several other murano owners, and knowing the other problems i have had with my lemon of a car - they had to replace the alternator 3 times - i would seriously believe that there are going to be more and more problems with the radiators cracking on other vehicles. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
12/11/200677093105/15/2003
 Experienced clicking sound and subsequent loss of power while driving in mountainous area. 2003 murano was completely disabled with what turned out to be complete failure of cvt transmission in nissan dealer maintained vehicle with 77,000 miles on odometer. at this point, nissan has offered no goodwill help in replacing $5000 cvt transmission,citing outside of 60,000 mile drive train warranty. reliability of cvt technology in 2003 model is questionable , if complete failure on cvt is normal wear and tear at 77,000 miles. with exception of replacing two radiators and this cvt failure, i have had been very happy with vehicle. *nm
03/19/200672000103/01/2003
 Driving our 2003 nissan murano and car started to overheat. took it to the dealer who said the radiator was cracked. car has 72,000 miles with all scheduled maintenance done. called nissan na to see if others were experiencing the same problem and they have none reported. denied to help due to excessive miles. *nm
05/31/2005526251
 I have a 2003 nissan murano sl. i was getting an oil change and noticed a discharge in my radiator overflow. i asked the guy to drain the radiator and reservoir and refill it with fresh antifreeze. the discharge returned and the car became disabled in a busy intersection, with no warning light prior. i had it towed to the dealer and they seemed to know exactly the issue. the transmission fluid had mixed with the radiator coolant?! they charged me $1265.76 and said it wasn't covered because i was beyond 36,000 miles. the radiator looks new and i just have to take their word for this, even though they can't show me the problem. since they were so quick to identify this problem, i have to think they are seeing it a lot and maybe this should be a recall. i took the old radiator with me and still have it. your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. *nm
06/27/2005108/01/2003
 2003 murano radiator and transmission malfunctioned.***no answer required***.*mr the alternator was replaced after the alternator light illuminated on the dash. when accelerating suddenly the vehicle would hesitate. *nm
03/14/2003504103/14/2003
 I bought a 2003 nissan murano 6 days ago. as i dropped my child off at day care, and went back to the vehicle, my car was smoking and radiator fluid was leaking everywhere. they said something had pierced my radiator. i had only driven about 1/2 a mile and saw or felt nothing, don't know if it's a defect or road hazard. *jb
02/07/2003
 Vehicle in front her rollback and hit the grill, no damage was done to the vehicle upon inspection. 1/4 miles on the road notice the vehicle was on fire. dealer was notified and diagnosis the radiator was broke. please provide further information. ph
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
04/28/2010116000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving at speeds of 45 mph, the abs and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the brakes then engaged without driver warrant. the contact had not depressed the brake pedal and instead, attempted to depress the accelerator but to no avail. the dealer advised the alternator had failed and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 116,891.
02/03/2009760001
 I bought my 2003 murano in january of 2008. every time i had an oil change done i was told that i had a very low amount. the low amount was never looked at as a problem. when i was getting a recall completed i was telling the service department employee about my low oil level when i took my car every 3,000 miles. he asked if i had any oil leaks that were left on the ground when i moved my car. i let him know that i have never seen oil on the ground. i also let him know that i hear a rattling noise sometimes when accelerating from a stopped position and sometimes my car gets stuck when i try to accelerate and then after a few seconds it will zoom forward. i have almost rear ended around 6 cars. i try to let cars get a little ways in front of me if it gets stuck so i do not rear end the car in front of me. i should not have to do this. he said that the recall of the alternator would fix the issues with the car getting stuck and they would check the engine. i still have this problem today with the car getting stuck. i had an oil consumption test done every 1,000 miles and by time i made it to the 2,000 miles my oil level was low. so they never did a third oil consumption test like they said they would. then i was told that they would need to replace the entire engine. i have seen many complaints about the same issue. i feel that the engines that were placed in the 2003 nissan muranos were defective and should be recalled because this could cause an accident and i have a 14 month old son in my car with me 90% of the time. therefore not only is my life and others in cars around me in jeopardy so is my son's life. this defect should be looked into immediately because i am sure there are many other people have this same issue. there is one other issue i had where i had unlocked my doors and put my child in the car. when i went to get in the car had locked on it's own. luckily we were at the house and had a spare key. i have learned that this issue common. *cn
09/26/2009650001
 I own a 2003 nissan murano, my check engine light has come on several times. each time i brought to the nissan dealership and they could not figure out what's was wrong. on saturday sept 26, 2009 at 4:00 pm i was driving my nissan murano and without warning or anything the car shut off while in motion on the freeway, everything stopped working including the breaks. this is the 2nd time this car has shut off while in motion. i checked for recalls appears some 2003 nissan murano's were recalled by nhtsa, but when i went to nissan they said my car was not part of the recall? i believe it should be because i've experienced exactly what the recall ( 03v455000) is indicating. i don't believe nissan recalled all the cars they should have with this problem, obviously since i am having this problem. nissan need to recall my 2003 nissan and all others its failed to include either by error or on purpose? i tried to work with nissan north america no help at all. i need someone to review this case and hopefully save lives by having nissan do a complete recall on the cars that should have been included in the recall. *tr
07/17/20081
 Regarding the recent recall on nissan murano's.... i have/had the problems indicated in the recall since i purchase the 2003 nissan murano. when i would go into the dealer or if i had to have the car towed to the dealer i was told the problem was my battery. my battery has been replace 3 times. i have engine stalling while driving, stalling when starting, the engine cut off while slowing down to stop, i had my headlights/turn signals flashing without anyone in the car and as i attempted to start the engine it would not turn. each time i would complain to the dealer ( ed martin nissan indianapolis, indiana) the same symptoms of this recent recall i was told it was my battery. *tr
06/19/200550000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving various speeds or making a turn, the vehicle would suddenly stall for several seconds and then accelerate. the failure was very inconsistent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, but the failure still persists. the current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
10/07/20071050001
 After driving the car for about 30 min or so every time i step on the accelerator pedal the car is delayed in moving. in addition every time i drive the car i lose power. the check engine light comes on and the car slows to a crawl and stops. i will then have to coast the car off to the side of the road. wait a few min and then restart. this is very scary every time i try to make left hand turns. other times i am driving it just will not move for a long 5 to 8 sec delay. cars coming at me in at any speed have almost hit me. there were no warnings prior the stalling. this happens every single time i drive the car. i read there was a nhtsa recall# 03v455000. the throttle body 3 times, transmission 2 times. motor mounts and a host of other parts. let's see oh yeah the tcm twice. valve body replaced. miles at 105,000. i have spent over $900.00 plus. the dealership i bought it from won't take it back. at this point i just want out of this car. could anyone help me? *tr
01/04/200891000106/30/2004
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. while driving 20 mph, the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle would not restart and was towed. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced because the rear sensor in the engine failed. the repair was not made. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). the current and failure mileages were 91,000.
08/19/2007340001
 Heard noise from engine compartment under low rpm range. took vehicle to local nissan dealer for inspection of problem and mechanic could not duplicate but was advised by shop mechanic about worn drive belt. vehicle is @ 34,000 miles. upon investigation at home from top of engine bay, i noticed ac/alternator idler pulley was vibrating and rotating of axis to the crack pulley. i investigated online at www.nissanmurano.org for similar problems. i found a series of reports that the bracket that holds the idle pulley was broken and causes cutting into the adjustment arm and causing the noise (eventually failing). returned vehicle to the dealer and informed dealer of idler pulley problem researched online and request belt service. when mechanic removed the belt, the idler pulley assembly was found to be broken. i believe this is a serious design issue and nissan should provide a better design and recall a $16 part. potential issues of failure of pulley: 1) nearby vicinity of the radiator coolant return hose can cut by broken bracket and can cause engine to overheat. 2) could lead to an alternator not providing energy to the car and a more serious consequences. *tr updated 01/11/08. *lj updated *jb
03/15/200514000410/05/2003
 Suv pulls to the side when steering wheel lightly released. brought to dealer 3x but cannot fix, says run for !k miles and see but still recurs. driver side window makes squeaky noise when open, dealer changed window runner but still noisy. engine seems to choke when driven after parking uphill, dealer said removed some air bubbles in gas tank but still recurs. right front shock feels dribbling when driven at highway speeds, dealer cant find any problem.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
08/28/20041500508/25/2003
 Nissan murano lossing oil prior to first 3,000 mile oil change, transmission pulled to replace engine oil seal. vehicle continues to loss oil now with 20,000 miles. there is a stronge oil smell in car. both engine and transmission pulled again. waiting on dealer repair shop to return car.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
02/24/200747676107/03/2003
 I have a 2003 nissan murano with 47k miles. the belt tensioner bracket (also called idler pulley bracket) broke. when the bracket failed, it cut one of the coolant hoses and damaged the serpentine belt. this could have caused damage / failure to the engine. all service to my vehicle has been done by authorized nissan dealers only. i believe the failure of this bracket was due to improper design / manufacture. i have seen reports of the same problem reported by murano owners on www.freshalloy.com and www.nissanmurano.org. nissan refused to cover the replacement of this failed part under their engine / power train warranty. *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
12/13/2010
 Dipstick is unreadable, as a result i have changed my oil every 1500miles instead of 3000, because if i wait till 3000 miles there is only a quart to quart and half left in the engine, this has been ongoing since i bought the car but never reported, although i did tell the autodealer repair center about it and got no response
04/22/2010
 Since i bought this car from nissan dealership its been one thing after the other first the catalytic converter was already broke when the sold it to us they turned the engine lite off prior to going for test drive the day we bought n rode home the lite came right back on & has been on since still is dealier sadi 1500$$ an they would fix it nice... the front seat broke, gas tank lid wouldnt open had to fix it, an now steering has went 640$$ to fix it ??
09/19/2009700211
 Check engine light came on and the car was missing as it was driven. took it to mechanic and they discovered that the #1 cylinder had no compression. this is with only 70,000 miles on it. it ended up needed a valve job - $3,200. when they took off that part of the engine to have it machined, they discovered that the rear catalytic converter failed and the front one was about to fail. in the case of the cylinder issue and the catalytic converter issue i was able to visually see and confirm what they were talking about. they said that the pieces of the failed rear catalytic converter more than likely got sucked back into the cylinder, scratching the surface of it and causing the compression loss. since there was a failure of the catalytic converters and it was under the 8year/80,000 limit i called nissan looking for reimbursement on at least the catalytic converters cost. they said they were under warranty until 2011, which is eight years, but that it wasn't covered because it would only be covered if there was a recall. that is not what the epa fact sheet epa420-f-96-020 says. i will try to contact another nisan location about this issue as they would not help me or transfer me to anyone else. so i needed a valve job and two new catalytic converters because of this. at this point, the old catalytic converters are not available. *tr
12/28/20081240001
 Catalytic converter failure at 125k miles. *tr
09/01/2005500001
 I bought my suv new in june 2003. a month after it started shutting off as if it was out of gas. the dealer stated that nothing was wrong with it. they took it for a week and fixed the problem after my insistence. a month later the radio and all the power sockets in my car started kicking out and i went through a box of 300 fuses. again, the dealer said that there was nothing wrong. the scariest problem is that my car will just stall out in stop and go traffic. i told them of this problem 18 months after i got the car. it was still under warranty. they stated that there was nothing wrong with the car and that i needed the mile service to be done as well as a transmission flush. this was done for $500 and the problem still occurred. i recently found out that it is a throttle body that the car needs. the part is $160. the service is $2000. i have been telling them that i had this problem for three years. it was just diagnosed, by a mechanic other than nissan due to my fear after a near accident. i was trying to make a left hand turn and the car would not drive or move. i was in the intersection and my daughter was in the back seat. my foot was to the floor on the pedal. i screamed out of the impending accident. the oncoming car unaware of my dilemma slowed down and dipped to the other lane but not after blowing the horn at me. the catalytic converter was replaced twice in a 2 year period. this is ridiculous. by the way the car was recalled 3 times in a three year period. i need help. i have spent $7000 in repairs to the car since i bought it. i have all the receipts from nissan for the service. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
09/06/2007108/30/2004
 2 weeks after the 60,000 service (at 63,500 k)i had my catalytic converter replaced. at that time, the dealer said i needed the transfer case seal replaced ($800). that was not the real problem, the bearings were defective- i need a new transfer case (rebuild $900). but no parts are available so need to buy new transfer case from nissan ($2500). definitely a 2003 murano manufacture defect. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV)
05/11/20046012412/01/2003
 The check engine light comes on and the engine quits. this has happend four times the frist time it stoped in the middle of i95 afternoon rush. it has happend three oyher times.*ak pe04077_cat

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