Transfer Case problems of the 2005 Nissan Murano

On 4/28/2005 I was driving my vehicle and it wouldn't get up past 10 mph. I looked up online at Nissan. Com and found out there may be a warranty program for cvt. I brought it in, and they verified it and replaced it. 3 days later my cvt started to give me similar issues again. So I brought it back and they told me they may re work on it. Now I get it back and ride the car for another 2 days and now I hear a loud clicking noise. Now I had to get it towed back to kings Nissan in brooklyn NY. This time they tell me it was a messed up tcu computer on the replaced cvt, and now a transfer case. Upon further review online. It seems like there are tons of people like my self going through this issue and Nissan wont take ownership of it.

Backing out of the driveway heard clunking and grinding noises. Towed it to Nissan and they state that I have a cracked transfer case, which with all parts and labor is costing us 5470. 00. It seems to be a common occurance with these models and years. Why hasen't Nissan stepped up and issued a recall or extended program as with the cvt transmission??.

The fatigue crack occured at the transfer case. As an engineer, I suspect that the continuous variable transmission (cvt) problems in the Murano caused the failure at the transfer case. More than likely, the manufacturer did not do proper fatigue testing or "turned an eye" at the problem. I believe that they are aware of the problems, as they have taken steps to extend the warranty in the cvt, yet refuse to recall other components directly associated with the cvt. This seems to be a very common issue among many Nissan owners as I have read. Anyhow, a failure in the transfer case is a extremely dangerous situation. The transmission could lock up and cause an accident that may result in injuries or deaths.

The dealer identified the transfer case part of the awd transmission is leaking. My Murano is on it's 3rd transmission (replaced around 25k and again around 106k), and this possibly was related to the transmission replacement. I realize this is not an emergency/safety issue, but it has been recommended that I report this defect here in an attempt to force Nissan to issue a recall since so many Murano owners have experienced the same expensive failures.

My 2005 Nissan Murano began exhibiting a strong burning oil smell approximately August 2013 and I took it to my mechanic. They said a seal in the front transfer case was bad and replaced it for a tune of $1800. In Aug 2014 it began doing it again and much stronger. They replaced the seal again at no charge to me but then I took it back 2 weeks later for them to inspect the repair. The transfer case was cracked all along but they were unable to see it because of the amount of oil that had been leaking all over the underside of the case. I had to have the transfer case replaced in September to a tune of $3488+. I found out this has been happening to Muranos from 2003 to 2012 and am very unhappy that Nissan has not made this a recall on their cvt transfer cases. Obviously the mold of the case is flawed with this happening to so many years of Murano's and I am not even sure the new transfer case I received is going to be any better since I find evidence that owners of as late as 2012 Murano's are having the same problem. This needs to be resolved by Nissan and made right with the many owner's that have had to spend thousands to replace their faulty transfer cases.

My transmission and engine began behaving erratically. The engine did not respond to the gas pedal immediately and seemed to work very hard to move the vehicle. The erratic behavior was then accompanied by what sounded like a plane landing then a loud bang. The behavior of the transmission caused the transfer case to fracture. (this was confirmed by my mechanic and again by the Nissan dealer service department). Nissan has recognized the transmission problems in a number of its models including the 2005 Murano. As a result, Nissan vehicles ranging in years from 2003-2010 equipped with a continuously variable transmission (cvt) have received a 10-year /120,000 mile cvt limited warranty extension. Unfortunately this extension¿� only covers the transmission itself and not the parts around it. I am stuck paying the $3,400 to replace the transfer case or be forced to sell the car. Nissan is leaving the original cvt in my Murano and I will undoubtedly be in the shop paying out of pocket for another breakage that could be avoided by a recall. I raised this issue with Nissan corporate affairs and was promptly told that the transfer case was not covered under the extended cvt warranty and they will not be assisting financially. They did however offer me a $150 voucher off of the invoiced price of new Nissan vehicle. This response is laughable and very insulting. I am very interested in becoming involved in any legal actions that will hasten a recall so that others will not be burdened by this manufacturers defect and financially fleeced by Nissan corporation amidst an economic recession. According to my research on this problem with Nissan and the Murano in particular, I am not the first person to have and pay for this repair and I will most certainly not be the last.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal knocking from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transfer case would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 52,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 04/15/lj.

I have a 2005 Nissan Murano with approximately 73,000 miles on it. Approximately 6000 miles ago, I had to replace the transfer case which cost $3600 to replace. Nissan did not cover it while the dealership repair manager did say it was defective and not my fault. In fact, my car repair person has said it is 1/5th the size of a transfer case of a Jeep cherokee, a car the same size of my Murano. Therefore, it is a design defect. The cvt now is needing repair. And, possibly the transfer case will be needing replacement as well. Not a well built car, in my opinion.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. There was also a whining sound before the vehicle would decelerate and lose power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer three times. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The most recent failure occurred when the transfer case malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. Rvk.

Cvt transfer case failure.