2004 Nissan Murano problems
Owners have filed 850 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Murano with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 17.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 14.6%.
Complaints850
Crashes24
Fires8
Injuries36
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 17.3% · 147
Visibility 14.6% · 124
Electrical system 14.1% · 120
Seats 11.1% · 94
Latches/locks/linkages 5.6% · 48
Engine 5.2% · 44
Engine and engine cooling 4.6% · 39
Vehicle speed control 4.1% · 35
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 36 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Nissan Murano in this data, 2004 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving my 2004 Murano at 65mph the car all of sudden lost complete power, I was lucky to be able to get it over to the side of the freeway. The cars power train would not engage. I had the car towed to the dealership and they informed me the car had a recall that they would fix as well. This model seems to have many issues and Nissan should extend a larger warranty to cover them or buy back the vehicles. Power train · reported at 66,089 miles
2004 Nissan Murano with 44,500 miles. Transmission disengages while car us running. Engine stays on but car decelerates. Happened 3 times while driving in the middle of a busy highway, while crossing a busy intersection, and while driving at low speeds in a neighborhood. On the highway I was able to shift the gears between neutral and drive and it finally re-engaged after several attempts. Power train · reported at 44,000 miles
Vehicle stopped while driving. Car was still running but would not move. Took it to the Nissan dealership and they said it was the transmission and the main problem with the Murano is the universal serious problem with the cvt transmission and transfer plate which costs $4600 to replace. The technician said Nissan will not fix the problem, I have to buy/replace the transmission. Power train · reported at 106,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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