2004 NISSAN MURANO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN T

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS AND BATTERIES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOST POWER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES TO THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTUR

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE JERK THREE TIMES STALLED SLIDE AND LANDING INTO A TREE THEN STARTED TO SPIN AND FLIP OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON AND HIS FRIEND WHICH WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON SUSTAINED SCARF TO THE FACE

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS TURNING ON A HIGHWAY LOOP AND I'M SHORT SO I HAD THE SEAT ALL THE WAY UP TO BE ABLE TO SEE. WHEN I STARTED TURNING THERE WAS A BUNCH OF CARS BEHIND ME AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE BACK RIGHT OF IT GAVE OUT. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT MY SELF TOGETHER. THIS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER COWORKER WITH ANOTHER NISSAN MURANO BUT SHE HAD LESS PROBLEMS SINCE SHE'S A TALL WOMAN AND WHEN THE SEAT BROKE IT DIDN'T GO ALL THE WAY

Mileage: 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY AND THE ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY AND THE ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

TAKATA RECALL REPORT DATE: MAY 19, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING IT WAS ME AN FAMILY DRIVE HOME ON HWY 55 AN MY INTAKE RESONATOR STARTED THEN CAR SPEED LIMITS FIRST THEN CAR CRANK CAM POSITION SENOR CVT TRANSMISSION INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSORS CIRCUIT. BOARD FOR CRANK POSITION SENSORS. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JULY 14, 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V319000 COMPONENT:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING THEN BATTERY BEGIN TO DISCHARGE

Mileage: 12,000

TAKATA RECALL REPORT DATE: MAY 19, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING IT WAS ME AN FAMILY DRIVE HOME ON HWY 55 AN MY INTAKE RESONATOR STARTED THEN CAR SPEED LIMITS FIRST THEN CAR CRANK CAM POSITION SENOR CVT TRANSMISSION INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSORS CIRCUIT. BOARD FOR CRANK POSITION SENSORS. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JULY 14, 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V319000 COMPONENT:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING THEN BATTERY BEGIN TO DISCHARGE

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND METAL SHARDS OF SHRAPNEL VIOLENTLY EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR SIMILAR TO GUN POWDER, WHICH CAUSED HER TO HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERMANENT LUNG DAMAG

Mileage: 75,000

BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT ABOUT 110K IN DECEMBER 2015, HAD NO ISSUES AT ALL. FLASH FORWARD TO MAY 2ND 2016. AFTER SITTING IN START/STOP TRAFFIC FOR 20-30 MINUTES, THE TRAFFIC FINALLY STARTED TO FLOW, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND HAD A HORRIBLE, SHAKING, JERKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 MILES LATER AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK AND TRYING TO TURN A CORNER AND APPLYING GAS AFTER THE CORNER, IT DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME THOUGH IT CAUSED ME TO CLIP A BUMPER AROUND A CONCRETE BARRIER, THEN THE CAR LOST ALL POW

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR WHIPLASH THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR WHIPLASH THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, THE FRONT AND REAR CAMSHAFT SENSORS AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. TH

EXITING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING RAMP TO ENTER AN AVENUE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR TURNING RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE CURVE SIDE AND CAR ROLLED OVER 2 FULL ROLLS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELLS ON. CAR BODY TOOK STRONG HITS ON BOTH SIDES, POSTS BETWEEN SIDE WINDOWSROOF, WINDSHIELD FRAME, HOOD. SEAT BELLS NEVER LOCKED DOWN DURING ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD HEAD, KNEES AND BACK INJURIES. IT WOULD BE EXPECTED THE SEAT BELLS TO LOC

Mileage: 88,000

EXITING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING RAMP TO ENTER AN AVENUE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR TURNING RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE CURVE SIDE AND CAR ROLLED OVER 2 FULL ROLLS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELLS ON. CAR BODY TOOK STRONG HITS ON BOTH SIDES, POSTS BETWEEN SIDE WINDOWSROOF, WINDSHIELD FRAME, HOOD. SEAT BELLS NEVER LOCKED DOWN DURING ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD HEAD, KNEES AND BACK INJURIES. IT WOULD BE EXPECTED THE SEAT BELLS TO LOC

Mileage: 88,000

EXITING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING RAMP TO ENTER AN AVENUE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR TURNING RIGHT AT INTERSECTION. FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT THE CURVE SIDE AND CAR ROLLED OVER 2 FULL ROLLS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELLS ON. CAR BODY TOOK STRONG HITS ON BOTH SIDES, POSTS BETWEEN SIDE WINDOWSROOF, WINDSHIELD FRAME, HOOD. SEAT BELLS NEVER LOCKED DOWN DURING ROLL OVER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD HEAD, KNEES AND BACK INJURIES. IT WOULD BE EXPECTED THE SEAT BELLS TO LOC

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN THE PARKING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TAPPED. THE CONTRACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT IT HAD LITTLE EFFECT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT AND HIS WIFE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND SPINE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSE

MY 8 YEAR OLD SON WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK SEAT ON ROAD TRIP FROM ATLANTA TO TAMPA. HE BEGAN COMPLAINING HIS SEAT BELT WOULD WAS STUCK, AND WITHIN A MINUTE BEGAN TO PANIC AS IT CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN EACH TIME HE MOVED. I GLANCED BACK TO SEE HE HAD TROUBLE BREATHING BECAUSE THE BELT SO TIGHT AGAINST HIS STOMACH THAT HIS SKIN AND FAT WAS FOLDED AROUND BELT. I MADE EMERGENCY EXIT AND RAN IN STORE FOR SCISSORS. THEY DID NOT HAVE, BUT HAD A KNIFE I WAS ABLE TO CUT IT IN TIME. HIS STO

Mileage: 130,000

MY NISSAN MURANO HAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE VISOR. IT CONSTANTLY FALLS FROM THE "UP POSITION" INTO DRIVERS VISION. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT!!! I WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL ON A SNOW/ICE COVERED ROAD, I HIT A BUMP AND THE VISOR FELL INTO MY VISION I REACHED TO PUT THE VISOR BACK INTO THE UP POSITION. PUSHED IT INTO PLACE AND IT IMMEDIATELY FELL AGAIN I PUSHED IT BACK UP(DISTRACTING MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME) AND NOTICED A CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I SWERVED TO MISS THE ST

Mileage: 80,000

2004 NISSAN MURANO SUFFERED COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN FREELY BUT DOES NOT CONTROL THE CAR. THE RESULT WAS A CRASH. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN SIGHT ON A STRAIGHT ROAD TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE SUV WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE TOTALING THE VEHICLE AND INJURING DRIVER. AIRBAG INJURIES WERE NOT TOO BAD BUT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE SEAT ON MY 2004 MURANO BROKE SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS TURNING RIGHT. IT BROKE SO SUDDENLY I HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVE WINDOW AND SWERVED OVER THE MEDIAN ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR. I READ SEVERAL HUNDRED POSTINGS REGARDING THE SAME SEAT WELD ISSUE ON THIS CAR.. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND SMOKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE AS IF IT HAD BEEN PUNCTURED BY A COMPONENT. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000