Seven problems related to body have been reported for the 2003 Nissan Murano. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Nissan Murano based on all problems reported for the 2003 Murano.
Rusting excessively.
Hatch will not open had parts changed an it worked for a while now having the same problem again was stationary.
While driving with the speed of 25 mph the car started loosing control. I was able to stop and observed that the right front wheel started separating from the frame. This was because engine cradle got rusted an cracked. The lower arm separated. The defect is documented by the dealer. This is a serios safety issues as that could happen on the highways at high speed chasing serious accident. I am the fist owner of the car. I baught it brand new and the was garaged.
Severe rust on roof, no other part of car only the roof.
The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that a loud banging noise emitted from the front while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and an inspection was performed. The front subframe was corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 116,000.
Driver's side door handle broke completely off with normal use.
Three separate incidents of cd-changer/player failure, each time unit was replaced with a "new" one. Two failures of rear cup holder. One failure of vehicle alternator at approximately 19,000 miles. Most recent failure was the ipdm control module at approximately 20,000 miles. Mysterious ongoing transmission hesitation, cause unknown.