Transfer Case problems of the 2007 Nissan Murano

My husband and I bought our 2007 Nissan Murano 1 year ago. The car drove great for the past year until March 11, 2017. While driving to a movie, the car made a very unusual sound, similar to a loud flat tire and the car lost power on a very busy highway. Thankfully, we were able to put on our hazards, and we barely made it to the side of the road. My husband took a look at the back of the car where the sound was coming from, and he noticed a crack in the rear end under the car. Of course, we had the car towed to the nearest shop. The mechanic has now reported to us that the transfer case was cracked and it seized up. The mechanic also told us that there is a crack in the front end as well. The mechanic is positive that the faulty transfer case has caused the crack in the rear end and the front end of the car, these are cracks in the rear end of the power train and front end of the power train. The total cost to fix this vehicle is estimated at $ 6000. 00. This is appalling after researching the issue; a faulty transfer case is common among the 2007 Nissan Murano's. This could have caused a severe accident, as we lost power on a very busy highway and a car had to swerve out of the way to miss us. I pray that something will be done about this. A 6000. 00 dollar set back is beyond our means, and we have to scrape at everything to get the money, we have four children who could have used that money for things they needed. Now instead of chicken or roast for dinner, it will be roman noodles. This is not right.

Front transfer case leaks for no apparent reason causing failure. No maintenance checks are listed for this part and appears to be a design failure.

I own a 2008 Nissan Murano while attempting to drive after a light change my vehicle loss acceleration. Luckily, the car behind me didn't slam into me I was able safely get out of the way. The pedal was to the floor yet the car barley moved then it lurched forward and was fine. I took to a mechanic nothing a few weeks later after no issue it happen again on the highway which was dangerous and scary again I took this vehicle to a mechanic who said there was a leak at the transfer case I had repaired. Two days later after being stuck in the middle of an intersection the vehicle was diagnosed to be an issue with the cvt transmission. I was told this is a defect Nissan is aware of, they then told me about the known manufacturer issue of the transmission and suggested I bring it to Nissan and see if they could do anything for me. I took the vehicle over to the local Nissan dealership and was informed that there was nothing that Nissan could do but to slap in another transmission and that it would not be covered by warranty since I was over the extended 120,0000 miles. They did give me the option to have them throw in a new transmission at cost of $4000. I then called Nissan north America consumer affairs no response. This is a known manufacturer defect and Nissan refuses to acknowledge the issue. Research shows thousands of customers have the same issue; it is not a coincidence. It is a tactic played by Nissan so they will not bare financial and reputation deterioration. Instead they are putting that on the paying consumer. Not right!!.

Kept noticing smell of burning oil. Was told the axle seal was leaking. After the 2nd axle seal was replaced, they said it was a transfer case seal that was leaking and I would need to have that replaced at approximate cost of $1500. At that time I told the dealer that during cold weather I had issues with the transmission (which has an extended warranty to 120,000), and I'm sure the transmission has caused the transfer case problems, but, of course, upon the dealer testing the transmission they said that the transmission is working fine. I was told that the transfer case leak was not something that had to be repaired immediately and that as long as the fluid levels were checked frequently I could wait to have it repaired. Yesterday (4 months later) I took the car to another Nissan dealer and I was told that the axle seal and the transfer case seal were both leaking and that there was a service bulletin issued detailing that the transfer case should be rebuilt. The cost now will be approximately $1800, to fix the seals and rebuild the transfer case. After searching online about this issue I've realized this is an ongoing problem with Nissan Murano's and that Nissan is ignoring the safety issues involved with this problem and not issuing a recall. With so many complaints about this same issue on the Murano's an investigation needs to be done and Nissan needs to recall these cars for the safety of their customers.

Trouble accelerating accompanied by loud screeching noise, followed by loud clunking. Diagnosed as transfer case severely cracked at 79000 miles. 2 Nissan dealers agreed this was a defective part with history of problems, but not recalled, and only warranteed to 60,000 miles. Ridiculous. About a 3300$ repair.

Transfer case leak on 2007 Nissan Murano sl awd, 3-4 months after warranty expired. Nissan is refusing to fix it. Heat produced in cvt is causing sealant in the transfer case and ultimately transfer case to break. Nissan extended the cvt warranty but refuse cvt is causing the transfer case to break and was not covered my cvy extended warrenty.

Nissan dealer informed me that the transfer case seal is broken and needs to be resealed. Only Nissan has serviced the transmission fluid. This seems to be a Nissan continuously variable transmission (cvt)-related problem. The car has 66,000 miles on it, and the warranty on the cvt was previously doubled to 120,000 miles. The original warranty was for 60,000 miles. However, Nissan alleges that the transfer case is unrelated to the cvt and therefore, not covered by the extended warranty. This seems to be disingenuous, at best. From polls and threads I've seen, it seems that this is a frequent problem in Muranos and Nissan is attempting to put up a wall instead of accepting responsibility. It seems that there is a widespread problem that has been going on for the duration of the Murano life cycle, across the years, and as is somewhat typical of powertrain problems, they don't manifest for a number of years and miles. The threads indicate that resealing the transfer case (for an exorbitant $1250) only staves off the failure and that it occurs again. This recurring problem eventually manifests in failure of the cvt itself. In that case it costs in the range of $6500 to repair. There seems to be a design flaw here that should be addressed. If the cvt seizes up on the road it could certainly be a major safety issue.

The transfer case is leaking on the hot exhaust pipe. There is common failure of the transfer case seals in all Nissan Muranos from 2004-2008. . . There are many people complaining of this problem and quick search on this issue on the internet produces a vast number of complaints. The transfer case seal starts leaking on all these models and the trans-axle fluid drips on the very,very hot exhaust manifold pipe just below the seem of the transfer case where it mates with the cvt. The cvt is covered under a 120,000 mile warranty but Nissan claims that the transfer case portion is not. Regardless the is a serious safety issue as it could potentially start a fire and subsequent loss of the vehicle, the property around it or a loss of life from a fire. I would appreciate if NHTSA would investigate this issue to the fullest. There are reports that the loss of fluid has caused loss of control of the vehicle as well. . . . This is a serious safety issue. . . . In addition the cost of repairs exceeds 3000. 00 dollars.

I first noticed a "burning rubber smell" that mechanics could not duplicate. At about 80,000 miles the car began to lose power when I would accelerate. I began hearing a loud squealing noise that to me (a total car novice) sounded like belts. Because of the power surges problems and not changing gears (rpms were low when I accelerate) I have been afraid to drive this vehicle. When I took it to the dealership (instead of my local mechanic) I was told to leave it there because it was unsafe to drive. Apparently it is a "transfer case" defect that they are going to repair at a huge expense to me. After searching the internet for this problem with other Murano owners, I was shocked at the number of Murano transfer case problems there are out there. I have definitely lost my confidence in Nissans because of this.

This vehicle is only four years old with only 84000 miles, while driving I heard a loud sound coming from under the vehicle. I took the vehicle in to five towns Nissan they told me that I have a big problem, my transfer case is not good. The transfer case, seal-oil and seal- oil ring would be $2750. 82. Labor and tax would be bring it to $4074. 33. Now we all know owners of this very cute vehicle that it has a factory defect and we need more people like myself to come forth so the would have no choice but to recall these vehicles.

I was driving in traffic and I felt a weird vibration and the vehicle felt as if it was surging forward. Felt like a misfire so I drove it home and replaced the spark plugs. I then test drove it with new spark plugs and the problem was the same. I take it to my mechanic is he advises that the cvt and or transfer case assembly is the problem. I then go online to research it and find tons of stories of all the same problem. The vehicle is now stuck in my garage because I am scared to drive it and get into an accident. When I turn the wheel the vehicle doesn't want to move forward , almost like a slipping clutch , and then it will make a loud pop and jerk forward. I am having it towed to Nissan dealership after holiday and after researching I already know they are not going to cover it and try to stick me with a 5-6k dollar bill. Its not the consumer's fault Nissan has a defective cvt system and doesn't want to recall it due to the expensive repair bill. I guess once this failure causes someone to die from an accident like the incident with Toyota and their accelerator maybe then they will have to recall their Murano's cvt system.

I purchased my car labor day of 2010. In April 2011, my car was diagnosed with having a cracked transfer case. I spent $1800 to have it fixed and now December 27, 2011 my transfer case is cracked again. I have only had my car for a little over a year and I dont believe I should be going through this and putting our more money when I owe so much on it. I dont understand what is going on but I am convinced it is a manufactuer problem. . .

2007 Nissan Murano awd w/ 84k miles. Took vehicle into Nissan dealer service dept. In July for noises in engine area. Diagnosed as bad wheel bearings on 1 side of vehicle cost $600. 00. Returned to dealer approx. 1 month later, again hearing noises coming from engine area. Was again diagnosed w/bad wheel bearings on other side & was told replacement from 1 month prior was defective & needed replacement again. Questioned dealer service dept. Diagnosis, indicating that I also smelled either oil burning or some kind of fluid burning when driving. Without further examination of vehicle, service dept. Recommended a fluid flush, I indicated that the fluids had just been flushed 1 month prior, was told no other problems were indicated when vehicle was inspected earlier that day. Smell of oil or fluid was dismissed by service dept. Received a call later that day from service dept. Indicating repairs to defective wheel bearing & second wheel bearing completed, car ready for pick up $400 bill. Picked up vehicle @ approx. 5:30 pm. As I drove home there was a good amount of traffic & vehicle speed did not exceed 30 mph for majority of trip. Upon clearing of traffic & further acceleration to approx. 45 mph, there was an extremely loud bang that came from what sounded like the engine area of my vehicle, accompanied by a dragging & grinding sound coming from the bottom of my vehicle bringing my vehicle to a quick stop. It sounded like the bottom of my vehicle fell off. I managed to pull vehicle over to safety & next day had vehicle towed back to dealer. I was then informed by dealer that the transfer case on my vehicle had broken, that the vehicle was beyond the warranty & the repair cost is $3,400. This may be a problem in the awd model. There are many similar incidents posted on the internet. This part is defective & needs investigation, had I been on a highway when this happened the outcome could have been catastrophic, please help! don't wait until a true tragedy occurs.

In February 2008 during an oil change, fluid leak was discovered between cvt (transmission) and transfer case. On 2/5/08 dealer made first attempt to repair. They stated that some cvt bolts were loose and were tightened. Vehicle was return to me as fixed (mileage 11303). On 5/12/08, vehicle went back to dealer for scheduled 15k maintenance where they found it still leaking. New transfer case was ordered and vehicle went back in for installation on 5/15/08. On 6/10/08, during a 3 week vacation in british columbia, canada, vehicle suddenly lost power on the highway during busy commute traffic and made clunking noises. Pulled off highway and called Nissan n. A. And towed to Nissan dealer in victoria. Dealer determined that due to human error, propeller (drive) shaft was not properly tightened down during transfer case install and had fallen off the car. Vehicle repaired and expenses reimbursed by dealer in California. In March 2009, oil change again revealed transfer case leaking. Dealer attempted to replace tc seal but found tc damaged due to missing vent tube. Dealer replaced with another transfer case on 3/9/09. This is a known issue common with awd Muranos. I have persistently checked for signs of leaks. Other owners have not been as diligent and have experience numerous failures during operation on the road. This is a danger as vehicle will stall and fail on the road.