Transfer Case Problems of Nissan Murano - part 2

My cvt housing transfer case is cracked. I am having a problem accelerating my car. My car had to be towed to my home yesterday because of this issue. This is a huge safety issue.

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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??.

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While my husband was driving the vehicle into work, started out driving normal. Then about 6 miles from home it all of a sudden started a jerking motion and then the vehicle came to a complete stop. He was able to get the vehicle off the road. Had the car towed to a Nissan dealer thinking it was the transmission which would have been covered under the extended warranty. Was contacted this morning and told it was the transfer case which is not covered under the warranty for the cvt transmission which is going to cost us $3600 to have repaired along with the $125 to get it towed to the dealer. We have had this vehicle for only 4 months. Considering how much these vehicles cost they should not be falling apart this quickly! I believe if they are willing to extend the warranty for the cvt transmission they should be willing to take care of any parts that could be affected by it.

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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.

I am adding to a growing complaint with in Nissan Murano owners that my transfer case now needs repairs (the seals are leaking) at 92000 miles. Luckily I am not experiencing power failures. The total cost of repairs are estimated at $2000. I am demanding a recall and full replacement of the part with a test quality part for my safety an all those driving Nissan Murano's.

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Purchased a 2009 Nissan Murano. Has only 72,000 miles and is only 5 years old. According to the local Nissan dealer, the transfer case apparently went bad and is not covered under the extended cvt warranty. Instead, they quoted me a price of over $3,000 and no guarantee that the repair will even fix the problem. My complaint stems from a great deal of research that shows Nissan is familar with the problem, that the transfer case design is flawed, and yet they refuse to recall the item. The problem appears so prevelant, that I am having trouble even locating a transfer case to replace it with. As a single father of thre (3) boys, I do not have the resources for this repair, especially given that I attempted to purchasea relatively new vehicle to avoid having to make such costly repairs. I would hope your organization would step in on behalf of the american consumer for what is, in essence, the repetitive extortion of Murano purchasers and not wait until the untimely death of a Murano driver and, god forbid, its passengers. . .

Purchased car Feb. 11, 2014 as a certified pre-owned vehicle and purchased an extended warranty. On or about June 24, 2014 the check engine light come on, called dealer and made an appointment for June 25, 2014. Took car in and was told it was the gears in the transfer case were damaged and had sludge build up. Was told this was covered under Nissan's original drive train warranty (5 year/50k miles), or the certified pre-owned warranty (7 year/100k miles) or the (third-party) extended warranty (5 year/50k miles) which started on 2/11/14. The dealer needed Nissan's approval to proceed with the repair under the warranty. Two weeks (July 11, 2014) later I was told Nissan denied the claim because of sludge build-up in the engine. Which was news to me because I thought this was a transfer case issue - also on July 11, 2014, I was told the entire engine had to be replaced because it was not the transfer case but a bad seal on the timing cover which cause the engine oil not to circulate properly which caused the sludge build-up in the engine. Nissan blames previous owner’s neglect in their denial of my warranty claim. Extended warranty will not cover because the vehicle is still under the original power-train warranty.

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I purchased this car from a dealer as a used vehicle in September 2013. After several months I began to notice a very serious transmission problem. All of the sudden when driving the car does not respond to the gas pedal and then all of the sudden the vehicle will lurch forward. This has been scary and unsafe when driving in high traffic areas and I have run the risk of rear ending another vehicle. Other times it has been an extreme safety hazard when entering traffic that is traveling at a higher speed and you have to speed up to merge. If your car does not move when you press on the gas pedal others can crash into you. I have read that other Nissan Muranos that are the same year as mine have experienced the same safety issues and Nissan has received a significant number of complaints with regard to cvt and front transfer case (cracks/fractures) issues but that Nissan has not had a recall to correct this serious problem. I have a three year old grand daughter that I have in my car with me on a daily basis and I am afraid to drive the car! I also purchased this car after another serious accident that totaled my other vehicle and now I have a car that has major safety issues that I am extremely concerned about!!.

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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.

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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.

I was driving on my way to a near highway with my two children, and I heard a small knocking noise. I slowed down to a near parking lot, because I thought it was an engine cover that was loose, but the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. When I had it towed, after mothers day weekend, I was told that the problem was the transfer case. Nissan offers a warranty for the cvt transmission (due to known failures with it) that covers 10 years 120,000 miles, but does not include the transfer case (which is another known problem with the 03 04 Murano models). It cost $3,178 to fix the problem at the Nissan dealership (which I had done). When looking for this part there is a vast increase in price between the 03 04 model in comparison to any other model, because there is such a higher demand for this particular part (which indicates that this is a frequent problem with these models). I was told at the dealership that the seals from the transmission were leaking, hence why it broke. The problem is, that I was at that same dealership not too long before due to an alternator problem, and they gave me a list of problems with the vehicle which included: the belt, the belt tensioner, alternator, wheel bearing, and rear brakes, but never mentioned leaking seals on the transfer case. There are way too many factors indicating that there was a manufacturing/engineering problem with the transfer case on these two models that was fixed on later models. I do not feel safe driving vehicle. I asked Nissan to repurchase the vehicle or give me some sort of solution to this problem, because I do not feel safe driving it after the last experience with it, and they declined. Had this failure occurred at the highway it could have been fatal. On top of that the Nissan dealership returned my vehicle, after a $3,178 fix, with a cracked windshield and will not respond for it. Unbelievable.

New vehicle was bought September 2009. On 04/26/2011, east charlotte Nissan's mechanics changed transfer case because leaking. Vehicle had 29,505 miles. On March 24, 2014, ecn's assistant service manager said it is necessary to change transfer case and gasket because leaking. Vehicle had aprox 70,000 miles. After owner requested help to nc consumer protection, ecn's general manager replied neither of those leaks would be considered abnormal since repair was nearly three years and vehicle was driven 50,000 miles. Also, he states that owner because his financial situation wants to get vehicle fixed at no cost and that is dishonest and unethical. Owner never tried to get a free repair. He only would like to know: why transfer case and gasket should be changed every three years because leaking? however, the first time they were changed happened after one year and seven months and with less than 30,000 miles.

I took my car in for an oil change and was informed that it needed a new seal on the transfer case. If I did not do this the car would lock up and not move. The repair cost would be 1500 to 3800 dollars. It seems that Nissan has a history with its power trains and should not expect a customer to repair it and be told that it just happens and will again with such minimal mileage. I heard a few other customers being told that they also had major repairs that were needed when going in for routine maintenance. It does appear that dealerships have a way to extort large sums of money from people in a struggling economy!.

The vehicle began to sputter and then had loss of power. Transfer case assembly and cvt are damaged.

I've had a problem as described many times by fellow Murano owners. After driving at freeway speeds and then slowing way down for traffic or when exiting the freeway the throttle becomes very unresponsive. It lags and then surges. This problem was apparent during the summer months last year. This also occurs occasionally in city traffic, when I am slowing to a stop near a traffic light. (fail safe mode?) recycling the ignition fixes the problem, at least for the short term. I have read that this may be a result of the pressure sensor in the transmission. This problem began two years ago as far as I can remember, but the Nissan dealer that services my car has not informed me that they have detected any problem other than the transfer case seals are beginning to give out and will need to be replaced soon.

My 2004 Nissan Murano lost power while driving down the road and almost caused an accident. The transmission made a grinding sound when pushing down the accelerator and lost most of its ability to accelerate at all and then started lurching forward rocking the whole vehicle back and fourth. I took it to a Nissan dealership and explained the problem ,I even left it over night so they could test it in hot and cold conditions. The dealer called me the next day and told me it wasn't the transmission but two drive belts,front right bearing and strut cap that needed to be replaced. I refused the work at the Nissan dealer and took it to a (ase mechanic) friend who ordered all factory Nissan parts and installed them. Needless to say after reading all the other problems other 04 Nissan Murano owners are having, I am still having the same problem. The car makes a loud grinding sound looses power and is rocking back forward causing the whole vehicle to leap forward if you let off the brakes. The dealer told me that without a check engine code they could do nothing for me. I have read several complaints about the same issue and worry about my safety as well as for others around the vehicle. I live next to two elementary schools and have to drive on the highway daily. Why isn't Nissan being held accountable for their issues that should be recalls?. I have every service record for the vehicle with all scheduled maintenance logged with receipts. It seems like the dealerships have all come up with different ways of not addressing the issue. If this were to happen to me on the highway at speeds of 60mph it could cause a major accident,god forbid even life threatening. The cost to replace the transmission and transfer case will exceed the value of the car thus totaling the vehicle. Please help!!! I don't want to be held responsible for defects that could be avoided!.

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 husband took my vehicle for a normal oil change. He was then informed that the transfer case had a leak and it would cost over $3,000. 00 to have it replaced. I do have an extended warranty and between Nissan and the extended warranty I am being juggled around as to who is responsible to pay for the replacement. I have since found out that the factory warranty was extended due to the many problems associated with this issue. I have been looking and have found that this has been a problem on the Murano for quite some time. Apparently if the transfer case runs dry of the small amount of oil it has, it can lock up the entire drivetrain and render the vehicle un-drivable. The transfer case is directly related to the cvt and many of the failed cvt¿s vehicles have had cracked or leaving transfer cases. Since there seems to be a considerable amount of incidents and Nissan is aware of the issue, it seems unbelievable that they are not fixing the transfer case issue, especially since it is a potential safety concern. It seems fit that since Nissan knows about the issue they should be responsible for all costs for repairs which includes labor, parts and any other related expenses.

My 2010 Nissan Murano's transfer case needs to be replaced, along with joint. In total the repairs cost $5,600. I called Nissan to request that they cover this issue, even though I am 6,000 miles beyond the warranty period. Previously during the warranty period Nissan had to replace the cvt, and based on my research, Nissan has had a long history of cvt and transfer case problems. Nissan has just informed me that they will not cover this repair, and went as far to say it was due to me not bringing my car to Nissan dealership for routine maintenance like motor oil changes. I change my own oil, and spare nothing by only using mobile 1 or other high-end oils. My research shows that I am not the only one having this issue and that Nissan has refused to issue a recall. I still have two years left to pay on this car and should have to replace the cvt and transfer case this soon.

Nissan Murano transfer case design flaw: I purchased a new 2010 Murano sl in June 2010. Vehicle was great until warranty expired. Just found out that the transfer case is leaking and could cause transmission failure and an accident if not fixed. According to 2 different Nissan mechanics (both from different dealerships), this transfer case has a 'tab' that pushes against the engine block creating this issue and leaks. Nissan designed new replacement transfer cases ($1600 - $2000 to the consumer) that don't have this tab! according to one Nissan mechanic, Nissan knows about this issue and sent 'service bulletins' to their service departments explaining how to fix or replace the transfer case. The internet is littered with consumer complaints about these transfer cases. I called Nissan USA. Was told that the transfer case is not recalled or covered under their extended transmission warranty. Nissan extended their cvt transmission warranty to 120k miles in case of an all out transmission failure but won't warrant or recall the cause - the transfer case. Fortunately, my family and I have not been in a major accident due to this. I'm forced to spend a lot of my money to fix this Nissan flaw. It's time for the NHTSA to step in before people are injured or killed in a major highway accident because of this issue. Thank you.

I was told today that I have leak in the transfer case in my 2009 Nissan Murano awd. I was told by the service advisor that the leak could cause a fire if the fluid drips onto the catalytic converter. After searching the web, I found many other Nissan Muranos with similar complaints. I think Nissan should be forced to make the necessary repair (est. Given $2725) when the 60,000 mile warranty has expired.

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.

I have been having problems with the cvt transmission and was told the factory warranty was extended to double that of its original offer due to many problems. I took my Murano to the dealer to have the cvt replaced and while I was there, the dealership told me the transfer case was leaking also and would need a new seal but it was expensive. I received a call later from the dealer stating that my particular VIN contained a transfer case that had no separate seal option and the entire case would need replaced for over $3,000. With very little looking I see that this has been a problem on the Murano for several years and they have changed the warranty to cover the faulty cvt transmission but not the transfer case which has gone hand in hand with previous cvt's. (if it's one, it's both) apparently, if the case runs dry of oil (which it doesn't have much in the first place) it can lock up the entire drivetrain and render the vehicle un-drivable. The transfer case is directly related to the cvt and many of the failed cvt's vehicles have had cracked or leaking transfer cases as well. Considering the number of incidents and awareness of Nissan with this issue, it seems absurd they not remedy the transfer case issue, especially with it being a potential safety concern. But knowing that the transfer case is unserviceable and a fully enclosed, integral part of the main drive train should clearly put Nissan in the hot seat for all costs for repairs labor, parts, and any other related expenses.

While traveling vehicle began to make very loud noise and began to stall. Had to be towed to mechanic at which time it was determined the transfer case was cracked. As I researched this, I discovered numerous Murano owners with this issue. Vehicle only has 69,000 miles and the cost to repair $4000. 00!.

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.

Transmission has defective seal between it and transfer case causing gear oil to leak out and failure to components. Can cause loss of control and stalling while in traffic with potential to have an accident or crash.

I just got off the phone with the Nissan dealership and they informed me that there was a leak between the transfer case and the transmission, it also catches really hard when you put it into reverse or drive and sometimes to a minute to finally go into gear. . They also said this was a recall but for some reason my Muranos VIN wasn't popping up as one of the 2009 Muranos that fell under the recall. I was looking around your web-site and I saw another person was having this same issue, and it sounds like they might have been told the same thing we were. Which was basically to keep an eye on it and if it gets worse or in better terms when it gets worse to take it in and spend $3,000 to have it fixed. I'm not completely sure how this recall thing works but if its happening to multiple 2009 Nissan Murano's it seems like the recall should be for the whole year not just certain ones.

The car was taken to the Nissan dealership approximately 4 months ago and I was notified of the transfer case leaking and was quoted at least $3,000 to fix it. I was told it will eventually go and will affect my transmission but to stay on top of my oil changes and fluids to help prevent the system from failing. At my next oil change I asked if the system was checked and I was told "everything lookes good. " about a week ago (was not due yet for a oil change) my car would jolt into reverse and would be hesitant to go and same thing with driving forward. The car is stuck in awd, transmission clicks when driving, and jolting occurs driving forward and reversing. Apparently this is a common problem with the transfer case failing in this type of car.

Went to dealership to check power loss and noise from cvt transmission. Dealer gave me an estimate of $4225 to replace transfer case. They said that warrenty was for the transmission and not the transfer case. After researching on the internet, several thousand cases of leaking or failing transfer cases have been found for this vehicle and Nissan has ignored all instances to avoid a recall. Plus, they are charging $4225 for a part that makes up the transmission using a technicality to avoid replacing the defective part.

I am pulling into the freeway in daly city and the vehicle will not engage transmission. I cruised going 10mph for a mile before I had to pull over on the freeway. I turned the vehicle off and sat there thinking on how to get home. After 10-15 minutes, I decided to drive the vehicle off the freeway. I parked the vehicle in the street and noticed the vehicle had power. I drove it to my technition that evening. Owner of the shop said it was very common and lucky that I did not have my family in the vehicle. The vehicle never reved even though I was stepping on the gas pedal. I have a 13 month old daughter and would not like to think what could of happend if I was stuck in an intersection on a busy street. These cars should be recalled since there are plenty of these cases online. I would like my money back on the transfer case I had to replace and now the new transmission I will have to buy.

My wife was driving down our road when the transfer case on her 2003 Nissan Murano locked up and locked the back wheels spinning her into the ditch and sign post. She wasn't hurt. I did alot of research on the problem, and it turns out that Nissan knows there was defective tranny and transfer cases on the 03, and 04 Muranos. They even issued t. S. B. S to the dealers about the defect. My question is, why they aren't being held accountable to fix the problem? why no recall? isn't your job to make the auto makers make a safe product and when they don't, call them on their faults. I know that there are alot of Nissan owners like myself that are getting nowhere with Nissan. Our domestic auto makers have to live with recalls, why not Nissan?.

While driving on freeway car would not respond to throttle. After shutting down engine and restarting car ran normally. Second event occured in heavy traffic with no response to throttle. Took car to the dealer in burien washington for full check out and they could find no problem with car. Everything was normal and no fault codes. Third event occured last night while driving in heavy traffic on freeway. This event was more severe. Car decelerated rapidly (almost like the brakes had been slammed on but it was definitely something in the transmission or transfer case) and the engine rpm also increased rapidly. Car was difficult to control, nearly causing an accident. I was able to get car to side of freeway. I turned off the engine and restarted car. Car ran normally. In reading other reports on the internet this is a known problem with the 2003 and 2004 Murano transmissions and or transfer cases. It is very dangerous. The dealers cannot find the problem and it can happen at any time.

On 12/10/12 I was driving about 15mph when all of a sudden my vehicle started making loud clunking noises, brought the vehicle to my mechanic who inspected it and said they believed that it was an issue with the transfer case or transmission which should have been covered under the extended warranty. Nissan is saying that the transfer case has no warranty even though they know that it fails. When asked why it failed the technician told me that Nissan doesn't allow them to diagnose the failure just to replace it but unfortunately at my cost of $3500 why should I be responsible for this if they know its an issue and can not guaranty that it won't fail again! I can not afford not should I have to pay for Nissans failure! this is a wide spread issue and Nissan needs to make this right with the consumer.

Transfer case broke down 3 days after used purchase. Warranty would not cover it, because they claimed it was a pre-existing condition.

I bought a 2006 Murano with 61000 miles on it four months ago. The transfer case went on it this past week. Estimated cost? $3300. 00! the Nissan dealership it was purchased from basically told me I am outta luck because the warranty is up. I did my research and the transfer case is a known problem with the awd vehicles. Why has this not be recalled? why is Nissan not standing behind their vehicles?!?! I contacted the Nissan corporation and to no avail either. I should not have to pay this much money for a car that only has 63000 miles on it now and have only had four months! obviously there is a greater issue here. Customer retention is not at the top of Nissan's list apparently and selling faulty vehicles is. Very disappointed with the lack of assistance.