Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2004 Nissan Murano

Vehicle will drive normally. Without any warnings the vehicle will quickly slow down to 10 - 15 mph. The engine remains running at approx. 3k rpms but with very few, if any, power transferred to the transmission. The check engine light does not illuminate and if the vehicle is shut off and re-started; the condition clears.

- the contact states that on 12/20/06 around 10:00 am the contact drove her 2004 Nissan Murano out of her driveway and proceeded to drive down an alley at about 2 mph. After making a left hand turn onto the main road of a residential area, the vehicle accelerated to about 50 mph without the contact touching the accelerator. The contact tried continuously applying the brakes, but vehicle never came to a stop. The contact states that the brakes went down to the floor. She had a hard time steering the vehicle while trying to get vehicle to come to a stop. The contact then hit a parked flat bed trailer, and the front tires of her vehicle drove up on the flat bed and the vehicle the rolled over on its side landing on the passenger side. The contact was dazed and witnesses climbed up onto the vehicle to get her out. The contact states there was fuel leaking from the vehicle, and once out of vehicle she and witnesses notice that the wheels of the vehicle continued turning at a high rate while on it side. The contact states that one of the witnesses climbed onto the vehicle and shut the ignition off but couldn't get key out of ignition. The police was called and a report filed and pictures were taken. The contact has called the Nissan corporation and filed a complaint and was given #557-22135 as a reference number.

We bought a new 2004 Murano end of October of this year - since then nothing but major problem. While driving along at 60-65 - 5 times the car has seemed to come out of gear and slowing us to a slow pace then no pace or power - fortunately we've been able to avoid an accident. We pull car over to the side of the road - turn car off then back on and no problems at least for awhile. We never know when it will come out of gear or downshift within seonds leaving us with no power - needless to say a very dangerous situation. Dealer has attempted to find problem - even changing the tcm -(tansmission control module - whatever that is) they say until they can capture the codes - when problem occurrs - they don't know what's wrong. Aside from this serious flaw - we love our Murano - we just want it fixed. We'll drop it off again to the dealer tomoow for the 5th time - I feel they will be of little help - although they are trying. I'm not sure where we will turn next with this problem - I guess I could pursue lemon law but I really don't want to - I just want the car fixed and safe! I wanted to alert others in case this problem extends to other Murano's as well. We have 2,000 miles on our Murano and sacrificed greatly to purchase it - what a major dissappointment. We are life-long Nissan drivers and we are good friends with the employees at our dealership. Tim.