Automatic Transmission Problems of Nissan Murano - part 2

Slip vdc off light came on all the time of and on. . Engine light couple of times I have being to service to Nissan . . And always come up with different story. Now the car wont even start today will two it again tomorrow!.

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When I purchased my 2003 Nissan Murano in 2006, it was 3 years old. Three weeks after the purchase, I had problem with the car jerking and cutting completely off. I took it back to Nissan but they said the part was not under warranty. I had the similar problem again a few months ago, and it was worked on and running again. On Saturday, August 29th, while traveling on the highway, I was in the turning lane and it went dead. A man stopped and came over to assist me and he said his mother had the same car and it did the same thing sometimes. He got the car started for me after cutting it off for about 30 minutes. He drove behind me to make sure I got where I was going. I immediately took the car to a Nissan dealer and they said it was the transmission. I do not have money to spend on a lemon. We need help from you with this problem.

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I own a 2003 Nissan Murano sl with about 101,000 miles. After about 20 minutes driving I get the lagging issue where I step on the gas pedal after a complete stop and nothing happens, then all of sudden after 5 seconds the car accelerates dangerously! my wife drives this car and shes also pregnant. Im afraid that one day this problem will happen, and she would accelerate after the lagging issue only to hit someone in front of her and cause a major accident. Im also afraid when she tries to make a left turn during the lag someone might hit her causing an accident. This manufacture need to recognize this is a safety issue, and they need to have a safety recall on these vehicles.

2003 Nissan Murano. This is a recurring problem. I've had my Murano for about 2. 5 years, and for the past 1. 5 years have had acceleration problems. After pushing on the gas for a couple of seconds, the engine doesn't respond, but then it surges forward at a high rate. There have been multiple times where I've been sitting in the middle of the intersection and the engine will stall, causing me to be stuck with the engine not responding - even though I'm pushing on the gas. I've taken the vehicle to 4 different mechanics, including 2 Nissan dealerships, and none have been able to diagnose the problem. There seem to be certain things that fix it for a short period of time, and then it returns just a couple of months later. I've read online and this problem is not an anomaly. Many others are having the same issue. Fortunately, I am selling my car, but lost thousands of dollars in repair and diagnostic time because no one could understand what is wrong with this lemon. Less than 5000 miles ago, the dealership told me that I needed a new transmission, and I took it to a private body shop, they flushed the tranny fluid, and it seemed to drive fine for the next 5000 miles. Now, I am having similar problems. Since it is a special tranny (cvt), it would cost anywhere between $5000-6500 to replace it, which is more than half of what the car is worth. Besides that, I've read on blogs that some people get the transmission fixed, and then they continue to have the problem! fortunately, I am selling my Murano due to a big move, but I had to take a loss on it because of this problem. Nissan needs to own this issue.

Cvt transmission needed to be replaced in a 2003 Nissan Murano with 85000 miles. Nissan refused any assistance for the repair.

When pushing down on the accelerator, the car does not accelerate smoothly and at some points doesn't accelerate at all and looses power. It occurs in frequently. I had to replace the valve body that cost $1800k.

Cvt transmission problem in 2003 Nissan Murano. Car will not move when step on accelerator, then suddenly lurches forward at much higher than anticipated speed, especially in stop and go traffic. This is dangerous, as I have nearly run into several cars because of this problem. Nissan requires replacement transmission for $5,000 at car owner's expense - this is an unaffordable requirement for safety. Nissan knew about this problem, and refuses to do anything about it. They should be required to recall the cars and fix this safety hazard!!!.

My problem started when I was towing a trailer. After about a half hour of traveling on an expressway at high speed 50 to 55 mph, I would notice a drastic loss of power. I would be in the passing lane attempting to pass a slow moving vehicle and I would lose power to the point I would have to decelerate and back off and get back in behind the slow moving vehicle. This would create a very dangerous situation on the fast moving highway. I would have to then pull over and stop to allow the vehicle to cool and I could then continue for another half hour or so. I brought my vehicle into the Nissan dealerships in fort myers florida and clearwater florida but they were never able to diagnose my problem. I sold my trailer to avoid the danger of towing. . . . Then more recently I started experiencing a similar problem without towing a trailer. . . When encountering stop and go traffic on an expressway my Murano will not respond to the gas pedal for about an inch or two then suddenly the car will lurch forward all at once. This is very dangerous as if I am not careful I could rearend the car in front of me. As the previous problem it doesn't do it all the time and the dealer tells me they cant fix it unless it is doing it. I am perplexed by this when I went on line and found all the people with 03 Muranos that are having the same problems as I am. There is no single date of incident this is an ongoing thing.

I have a Nissan Murano 2003. On July 3,2009 after I stopped on a red light the car stopped without warning, it wouldn't go into gear I tried to accelerate and it would not respond. After couple tries the car when back into gear and I was able to drive back home at about 5 miles per hour. Before this incident the car did no show any sign of defect,there were no light or warning on the dash board and even as it stopped the engine was still running and everything in the car was working (air conditioner, lights, radio,etc) I took the car to the mechanic and they said is something wrong with the transmission. I was fortunate to be in a residential area, at a time were traffic was no so busy. At the time off this incident my entire family was in the car with me. If would been in a highway a sudden stop could have cause tragic consequences for my family and I. At this time I am looking at a 6,000 repair bill, and no answer from Nissan to take responsibility of this problem.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. While driving the vehicle in heavy traffic at a low speeds ranging from 10 mph and engaging the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to increase in speed. The rpm's were high and all of the gauges moved up; however, the vehicle would not move forward. Within minutes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a rapid speed. The failure almost caused the driver to crash into another vehicle. This defect only occurred while driving at low speeds or in an idle position. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and was unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. The dealer diagnosed the failure a second time and was unable to make any repairs. On the third attempt to diagnose the failure, the dealer asked the contact to drive into heavy traffic and they were still unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The contact stated that the failure is related to a manufacturers defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage is 140,000.

My 2003 Nissan Murano has failed to maintain speed or accelerate past anywhere from 5 to 40 mph even when flooring pedal. Almost caused an accident on interstate with children in car! took to Nissan replaced throttle control module computer over $700. 1 week later it is doing the same thing again. Problem started at about 67k miles on car. Took to dealer a week or two after it originally happened.

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact noticed that the vehicle was losing power while driving at an unknown speed. A few seconds later, the vehicle regained power. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the battery and alternator; however, the vehicle still did not have power. The dealer stated that the transmission also needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of $5,000. A report was filed with the manufacturer (number 6529588) and they stated that they would call the contact back. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.

On incline, vehicle rolls backwards while in forward automatic transmission gear if you don't have foot on brake. Nissan service says it is the new transmission that allows this to happen. This will cause accidents.

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2003 Nissan Murano has a loud "wreeee" sound upon cranking it up; however within about 10 min. Of driving it quiets down. When the car is stopped and you begin to accelerate the car has a 3-5 sec stall and then leaps forward. When I was at an intersection my car did this and threw me into oncoming traffic. I was fortunate that the driver of the other car swerved in time to miss me, but it was a very close call.

My 2003 Nissan Murano began driving funny. It seemed like something was wrong with the car when I accelerated. The day before we were scheduled to bring it in for repair, my wife was driving on the highway and the car would no longer accelerate. We first towed the car to firestone, not knowing it was the transmission. Firestone was unable to repair the car, and the car was sent to Nissan, where we were told the car needs a new transmission. The car had only 70,000 miles on it, and there is no reason why the transmission should have failed. Upon further research I found plenty of complaints about the 2003-2004 transmissions failing in the Murano. We are now stuck with a $5500 bill we can not afford to pay. Updated 08/20/09.

The power on my 2003 Nissan Murano periodically cuts out during stop and start traffic, or hot conditions. Nothing happens for a few seconds and then the vehicle lurches forwards suddenly. This happened twice last year (around 100k miles), and has happened 4 times in the last month (116k miles). This lack of power has led to numerous dangerous situations where I have been stranded in front of oncoming traffic, or slipping down a hill, and the unpredictable surge of acceleration is also a major problem.

When car is driven in stop&go traffic on a 70f warm day the acceleration stops working. The acceleration becomes delayed and then the car surges forward after a 3 second delay. Very dangerous. Very common problem with this car & year. Nissan recommends an expensive transmission repair - $5k.

The cvt transmission went out in my 2004 Murano with 70,000. Prior to it going out I was experimenting unexpected acceleration and deceleration from the transmission. When approaching a stop light I let off the accelerator only to have the vehicle to accelerate before slowing down.

Two main problems with my 2004 Nissan Murano. . . . Biggest is brake problems. Brake pads and rotors have been replaced twice and there is still a noise when braking along with bad vibration when slowing down. The vibration can be felt in the steering wheel. Also, there is a clinking noise in the engine when taking off at slow speeds. It sounds like the motor is going to drop. This has been to expensive to fix, so I continue to drive it as is. Very unhappy with the quality of this vehicle. Many repairs including small that aren't worth having the vehicle. No dealer wants to take as trade in.

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. While driving various speeds, the vehicle decelerates without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the pressure sensor inside of the transmission was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced, but the failure was noticed immediately afterwards. The failure and current mileages were 67,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. On April 15, 2009, the contact attempted to accelerate past 65 mph, but the vehicle would not move any faster. The vehicle then began to idle and slow down on its own, as if it slipped into neutral. The motor continued to run and the contact managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. He turned off and restarted the vehicle without difficulty. There had been no failures with the vehicle prior to this incident. The dealer stated that a new transmission was needed. The failure mileage was 88,000.

1. There were no clear indications of the event or no warnings or indicator lights. 2. The 2003 Nissan Murano with 84k miles loses all power and acceleration when the accelerator is depressed. I found this out the hard way in making a left turn after coming to a stop and then turned in front of traffic that was far enough away to make the turn. However since the car would only move at no recordable velocity I was a sitting duck for oncoming traffic. 3. The car was taken to an independent mechanic who had it for 2 weeks and couldn't fix it. They then took it to a Nissan dealer who said the transmission valve body would need to be replaced at 1800$ plus labor. Then the next day they changed their minds and they came back the next day and said they would not replace this part without me signing a waiver washing there hands if this were to occur again. Basically not warranting their work or the part. They also could not guarantee the new transmission would happen to go out again after a certain amount of miles. So at the dealer the car sits. 4. I will not drive this car and put myself, my family or other motorists at risk. This is a serious problem and needs to be addressed. There are alot of these cars on the road. It is just a matter of time before something serious happens.

2004 Nissan Murano, 71,000 miles. Sudden catastrophic failure of the drive train. No warning, no indicator. Car was gently driven.

Needed to replace a transmission part called the "value body" in a 2003 Nissan Murano. The repair was recommended by the Nissan dealer and will cost $1795 total parts & labor. Apparently the dealer has replaced many transmission parts called the value body in the past here in san antonio,texas.

Driving on the freeway and began to take the exit . Stopped at the light to turn left and the car had no power. The gas pedal was to the floor and nothing happened. I turned the car off , sat a few minutes, started the car up and crept into the intersection, trying to cross the highway, made it to the side of the road, turned the car off again, sat about 5 minutes and then again started it up. It traveled maybe a half a block, stopped, turned the key off, sat in the highway (very dangerous) and preceded to travel another block to my destination. Parked the car and called a tow truck to get it back home and to the Nissan dealer. He has just called and said it is the transmission at a cost of 4500. 00 dollars. I can't believe it, the car has only 87000 miles one it. After reading many discussion groups on the internet I find that alot of owners of the 2003 Murano have had the same problem. We called Nissan and they will not do anything for us. We need to ban together and get some action. I don't know how a company can get away with this. Too many incidents to ignore.

After being in stop and go traffic, my 2003 Nissan Murano se 2wd does not accelerate properly. Once the gas pedal is pressed, the car barely starts to move, but the tachometer continues to increase. At about 3000 rpm, or roughly 1-2 seconds under normal acceleration from a complete stop, the Murano then lurches forward. This is very dangerous and happens when the car has experienced long periods of stop and go traffic or being idle. I took it to Nissan and they claimed to have fixed the problem by changing the throttle body chamber. The Murano did not have any more problems until about 4 months after the repair. Since then, it has been acting up as traffic conditions warrant. I can "reset" or stop the lurching from occurring by turning off the ignition and then turning it back on. The problem is, I'm usually in traffic when I do this, and the problem resumes about 5-10 minutes later. If I get away from the traffic, stop and let the car sit for a bit, then turn the engine back on and drive in normal traffic, then the problem does not occur.

I have owned 2003 Nissan Murano for 5 years and have 110,000 miles on it. . It has now some transmission problems. . . . When starting from a stop, the transmission hesitates and then lurches forward. This is dangerous as if at a stop light, you step on gas and nothing happens. . . . Then suddenly the car lurches forward violently. . This is happening more frequently, and is becoming very scary.

I have a Nissan 2003 Murano, when in a stopped position, the car will fail to accelerate until a few seconds later, which can cause a safety hazard when in traffic. I am not the only owner of this type of vehicle that has this issue, there are many of us. I had it check and told I needed to have the cvt replaced.

I own a 2003 Nissan Murano. I currently has 67,000 miles. Over the last month I have had major issues with acceleration, the vehicle loses power or doesn't respond at all when pressing the gas pedal. After a 1-3 second pause the transmission finally engages sporadically and "clunks" very hard. I have been told by the dealer that the transmission needs to be replaced. The Nissan dealer has informed me that there is no repair of this cvt transmission. This problem is occurring every time that I drive the vehicle and is very dangerous. This issue has happened several times in busy traffic and has caused several near collisions. I am very disappointed. I have never had to replace a transmission under 100,000 miles.

I am one of probably thousands of Nissan Murano owners with the cvt transmission with the same problem. I drive a congested freeway and at least twice, sometimes three times a week, in stop and go traffic the car starts to hesitate when I step on the accelerator. I actually have found that "feathering" it helps from having it jerk forward as I step on the accelerator, but it is still extremely dangerous. This is continuous when I come to a stop or almost to a stop until, as others have mentioned, I have an opportunity to turn the ignition off. Difficult to turn the ignition off while driving in stop and go traffic on the freeway. It goes away for a while after I turn it off, but if the driving conditions are the same, it happens again. I took it to a mechanic who stated that the problem is a sensor inside the transmission, but there is no way to fix it. The transmission would require replacement, as there are no re-builds available and Nissan does not have parts for this transmission available for re-builds. The quote for replacement is over $8,000. I believe this is approximately what the car is worth. This is an extremely dangerous situation, and I am concerned that someone will be injured or worse as a result of it, if it has not already happened.

At 61000 miles my Murano right after I bought it started to have a problem with acceleration at stop-n-go traffic. Also it has a burning rubber smell. The replacement of the transmission is very expensive. Plus the car only has 61,000 miles.

Nissan Murano 2003, when stopping in traffic or trying to change lanes the car does not respond. This happens every day. Took to the Nissan dealer it has to do with transmission problems. This has been happening for the past few moths now. Apparently the 2003 Murano is experiencing this problem. Please help. The coute was over $5,000. Also the radio they installs in this cars have a problem with the cd changer. For some reason the right side fails to sound. They explain its a problem with all this radios. Also called clarion, the manufacturer an also said the same thing.

The vehicle froze up and stopped abruptly while driving without warning. Had to be towed to service center. The transmission had to be replaced at a cost of $5800. 00. Was told that the old one could not be repaired, had to be replaced.

In stop-n-go traffic, no initial acceleration when pedal pressed to floor. Then car would suddenly jump forward. Caused multiple instances of nearly crashing into cars in front of me or not making it through intersections. Brought to dealer multiple times and nothing was done. Finally, no acceleration at all and car now won't move forward. Was told entire transmission needs replacing for $6500. . . . . . At only 100,000 miles! a transmission should last longer than that and it should have been fixed when I first started complaining and seeing symptoms.