2004 NISSAN MURANO Electrical System Problems

Alternator went out this is the third one. I looked up the recalls on my car and there happened to be one on the alternator and I’ve reached out to Nissan dealership of Bakersfield and havnt received a response

My alternator has failed and I see where there was a recall on 2004 nissan murano for alternator/generator but its not showing a recall when I put my Vin in but it's doing exactly what it describes.

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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANTWERPEN NISSAN SECURITY (1701 WOODLAWN DR - #4006, BALTIMORE, MD 21207, (410) 298-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ALTERNATOR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN NAMED IN 4 RECALLS BUT MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T INCLUDED IN ANY OF THEM WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP EVEN THOUGH EVERY RECALL THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IS WHAT HAS BEEN EITHER A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE OR SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN STARTING TO SHOW SOME SYMPTOMS.

Mileage: 177,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO HER RESIDENCE AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,775.

Mileage: 188,775

THE VEHICLE KEEPS DYING WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT AUTOMATICALLY DYES OUT. I HAVE THE ALERTNATOR REPLACE AND IT KEEPS DYING OUT. I ALREADY SPEND CLOSE TO 487.00 FOR THE PEICE, GETTING IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND GETTING IT FIX. THE ALTERNATOR STILL DIES OUT.

Mileage: 154,345

REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CAR DRIVES SHORT DISTANCE AND JUST STOPS ACCELERATING AND THAN WON'T START BACK UP UNLESS JUMPED. WILL NOT DRIVE A MILE WITHOUT GOING LIMP AND NO ACCELERATION

Mileage: 146,500

MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, FOR 3 TIMES NOW MY DOORS HAVE LOCKED WHILE RUNNING AND THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. MY CAR LOCKED MY GRANDSON, WHICH IS 6 YEARS OLD IN, AND THE LAST TIME WAS YESTERDAY ON 10/09/2019. MY HUSBAND HAD TO BREAK THE WINDOW TO GET IN THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. MY DOORS AREN'T SUPPOSE TO BE LOCKING THEMSELVES. I NEED ANSWERS FOR THIS SITUATION

Mileage: 245,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

THE CAR WILL STUTTER AT RANDOM EVEN IF FILLED WITH A FULL TANK. SMELL OF BURNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THIS IS HORRIBLE AS I DRIVE WITH MY TODDLER. I HAVE BEEN NOW READING THIS IS COMMON AND I'M LUCKY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCENT BY MY CAR STALLING

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIS MOORE NISSAN (7576 EAST KELLOGG, WICHITA, KS), TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NISSAN IS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMPS. ON 05-24-19, A MEGA FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH LED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THAT PART WAS REPLACED AND TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM OF VEHICLE STALLING! *JB

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND, ON OCCASION, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 145,000

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING THE BRAKE LIGHT, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED LIKE IT HAD NO POWER STEERING. PULLED OVER, PARKED, TURNED OFF CAR, WAITED A MINUTE. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE OFF AGAIN. DROVE FOR A MILE TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT DID NOT. WHAT THE HELL, @NISSAN? I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THAT'S NOT SAFE FOR A CAR TO JUST TURN OFF LIKE THAT.

Mileage: 164,000

AUGUST 18, 2018 BOUT 9:50 PM, AFTER PASSING THREW NEW ALBANY ON MY WAY BACK TO MEMPHIS AFTER LEAVING STARKVILLE, MS. WHEN IT FELT LIKE MY NISSAN MURANO WAS LOSING POWER ON HIGHWAY 78 WITH ONE VEHICLE IN LEFT LANE BOUT CAR LENGTH BEHIND AND ANOTHER BOUT THREE CAR LENGTH BEHIND ME IN THE RIGHT LANE. I PULLED OFF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD BOUT 100 YARDS FROM EXIT TO GLENFIELD AND OXFORD, MS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 5 OR 7 MILES HOUR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE IT TO GLENFIELD/ OXFORD TURNOFF THEN JUST STOPPED WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FARTHER. CUTTING ON THE HAZARDOUS BLINKERS WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY POWER. A LADY STOPPED AND GAVE ME A BUS OFF BUT BATTERY DIED SHORTLY AFTER SHE LEFT. BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF NEW ALBANY I COULD ONLY TEXT ALLOWING ME TO TEXT MY SON WHO WAS ON HIS WAY FROM STARKVILLE AFTER HE GOT OFF WORK AT 10:30 PM. WHEN MY SON ARRIVED WE CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES GIVING THE MURANO ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE MILE OR MILE AND A HALF BACK TO NEW ALBANY WHERE LOST ALL POWER AGAIN. WALMART WAS CLOSE BY WHERE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY ALLOWING ME TO MAKE 60 OR LESS MILES BACK TO MEMPHIS. THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON I CUT OFF ALL UNNECESSARY POWER. MONDAY MORNING I PLAN TO TAKE TO NISSAN DEALER AFTER LEARNING OFF RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 129,825

CAR STALLED WHILE RUNNING ON CITY STREET.

Mileage: 103,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED SEVEN TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE DEALER (AUTONATION NISSAN PEMBROKE PINES, 8890 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 949-0421) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, WHICH HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,852.

Mileage: 37,852

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

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

FAULTY WIRE ON THE ALTENATOR CAUSING THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT TO COME ON AND LOST POWER AND CAR DIED.

Mileage: 20

WHEN YOU RUNNING THE CAR SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST THE POWER AND STOP.

Mileage: 5

ALTERNATOR FAILURE MANY TIMES UNKNOWN REASON LAST TIME HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE A BUSY STREET DIED AND WON'T START SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. *TR

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 ONLY STAY CHARGE FIVE MINS HAVING SENSOR DEFUAT.. THAT CAN CASE MY FAMILY TO HAVE A CRASH NEED HELP WITH THIS. THANK YOU HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING DEFAULT ON MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO SL FWD. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT, WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THERE SEEM TO BE LOSS POWER AND ACCELERATION WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAD MY 3 KIDS AND GRANDCHILD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. AS I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR NOTHING HAPPENED THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, GOOD THING A SEMI-TRUCK WASN'T BEHIND ME, WE ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. THIS IS SCARED ME AND MY FAMILY. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 2 OR MORE MINUTES THE CAR JUNKED AND LUNGED AT A HIGH SPEED I COULD HAVE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENT NOW MAYBE 3-4 DAYS OR MORE OUT THE WEEK. STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER (NO RESPONSE) WHILE IN TRAFFIC; IS IN DEED A BIG FACTOR TO HAVE THIS MATTER LOOKED INTO. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME INCIDENT MY FAMILY AND I EXPERIENCED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, TO THAT THE ACTUATORS ON BOTH PASSENGER DOORS (FRONT AND BACK) DOESN'T WORK, IT HAS TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. ALSO, THE HATCH LOCK DOESN'T LOCK THE HANDLE GETS STUCK.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT DID NOT RESPOND. THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHTEEN TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

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. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ALL OCCURRENCES TOOK PLACE WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO, USED, FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO HAD IT FOR NINE YEARS. SHE SUPPOSEDLY KEPT UP WITH ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND APPEARS TO HAVE TAKEN REAL GOOD CARE OF IT. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO WHEN ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I PARKED AND LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND CAME BACK HOURS LATER TO DISCOVER THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE DOWN ABOUT 3 INCHES...WEIRD. SO WHEN I GOT TO WORK THIS MORNING I ENGAGED THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON. THEN THIS AFTERNOON I CAME OUT AFTER WORK TO DISCOVER THE WINDOWS WERE BOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND ROLLED UP THE WINDOWS AND LEFT THE KEY IN THE CONSOLE. AN HOUR LATER, GOT READY TO LEAVE AND THE WINDOWS WERE BACK DOWN, AND DOORS WERE LOCKED. I REACHED IN AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR, AND WHEN I OPENED IT THE ALARM WENT OFF! OH, FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE KEY FOB DOESN'T WORK, IN SPITE OF REPLACING THE BATTERY THIS WEEK, SO THE PANIC BUTTON DOESN'T WORK. GOT IN AND STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE ALARM IS STILL GOING OFF!! PUT IT INTO GEAR AND BACK INTO PARK AND IT'S STILL GOING OFF. GOT OUT AND HEADED INTO THE HOUSE (KEYS IN HAND THIS TIME) AND THE ALARM RANDOMLY STOPPED...HMM. OKAY, SO I WENT BACK AROUND AND OPENED THE DOOR (THINKING I COULD LEAVE NOW) AND THE ALARM STARTED SOUNDING AGAIN...WHAT THE HECK!

Mileage: 161,900

MY 2004 MURANO HAD A LOT OF STALLING AND STOPPING, PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATING THE CAR. IT STOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. FLUID LEAKING, FROM ENGINE AND FUEL TANK, AND STEERING COLUMN. POWER STEERING IS RIGID,AND LOCKS, AND CAR STOPS WHEN TURNING.THE WINDOWS WENT UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLE. POWER CONTROL PANEL , DID NOT FUNCTION. NISSAN INSISTED THAT VEHICLE IS OLD. I THINK THE CAR IS POSSESSED. ALL OF THESES THINGS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION DRIVING THE CAR ON HIGHWAY, THE ROADS, STATIONERY, AND ESPECIALLY TURNING, AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR, AND IT WOULD THEN COMPLETELY TURN OFF, NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY THING IS WRONG. THEY STATED WHAT DO YOU EXPECT AFTER BUYING A CAR THIS OLD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MY CAR IS SAFE BY YOUR STANDARDS NOT THEIRS. AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR FROM NISSAN IT WAS EVEN WORSE, I BROUGHT THE SAME ISSUES TO THEM AFTER PAYING $5200 OF WHAT THEY SAID WERE REPAIRS. THANKS

Mileage: 141,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. THE REMOTE QUIT WORKING, REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE, DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DROVE ABOUT 75 MILES. PARKED & SHUT OFF THE CAR & TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, LOCKED THE CAR MANUALLY, CLOSED THE DOORS, THE DRIVER SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. UNLOCKED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY, THE ALARM WENT OFF. COULD NOT GET THE ALARM TO GO OFF, SINCE THE REMOTE DOES NOT WORK. IT STOPPED ALL BY ITSELF ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER. ROLLED THE WINDOWS BACK UP & CLOSED THE DOOR & WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AGAIN. THE ALARM WENT OFF AGAIN. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE +BATTERY CABLE TO GET IT TO STOP. I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE & THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN. I HAD TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, RECONNECT THE +BATTERY CABLE & UNLOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WITH THE KEY. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN TO A REPAIR SHOP YET. THAT'S NEXT...

Mileage: 117,000

I HAD THE EXACT SYMPTOMS APPEAR IN MY MAKE/MODEL AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL ID #36089. THIS WAS A RECALL PUT OUT BY NISSAN MANY YEARS BACK ON SIMILAR VEHICLES. "AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE ALTERNATOR CAN OCCUR DURING WIRE FATIGUE CAUSED BY MOVEMENT OF THE ROTOR COIL DURING RAPID CHANGES IN ENGINE SPEED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT). HIGHER ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE IN THE MURANO COMPARED TO OTHER NISSAN MODELS MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIRE FATIGUE. WHEN AN OPEN CIRCUIT OCCURS IN THE ALTERNATOR, THE CHARGE WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS COME ON. IF A DRIVER DOES NOT SEEK REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AS INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND CONTINUES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE WILL OPERATE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. AFTER THIS TIME PERIOD, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WILL DROP TO A LEVEL THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE TO FALL INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE. DURING FAIL SAFE MODE, WHICH LASTS ABOUT TEN MINUTES, VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE REDUCED DUE TO A THROTTLE PLATE BEING HELD IN A FIXED POSITION. AFTER THIS TIME PERIOD, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING." DESPITE MY MODEL YEAR AND MANUFACTURING DATE FALLING WITHIN THE WINDOW FOR THAT RECALL, MY SPECIFIC VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ISSUE WAS AS DESCRIBED AND REPAIRED AS A FAILED ALTERNATOR. IN EFFORTS TO GET FURTHER ANSWERS AS TO THE FAULTY PART OR RECALL APPLICABILITY FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES AT NISSAN, I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH NO REAL ANSWERS AND AM THEREFORE FILING THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT.

Mileage: 78,000

THE DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I THOUGHT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND WHEN I COME BACK THEY ARE UNLOCKED. I CHECKED IT A FEW TIMES AND THE LOCK MOVES ONLY HALF-WAY LEAVING THE DOOR(S) UNLOCKED INTERMITTENTLY. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A VOLTAGE/ELECTRIC PROBLEM SINCE IT'S INTERMITTENT. I HAD ALL THE FUSES CHECKED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M SEEING COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH ACTUATORS IN NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,101.

Mileage: 103,101

TRUNK HATCH IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. DOORS DO NOT ALWAYS LOCK WHEN LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS; USING THE REMOTE, USING THE KEY AND USING THE INTERIOR LOCKS. THE REMOTE DOES NOT LOCK NOR UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S NOR THE FRONT PASSENGER DOORS. THE KEY, WHICH CAN ONLY BE USED IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK, WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE INTERIOR LOCKING MECHANISM LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK NOR LOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. AT THIS TIME THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS IS TO REACH OVER AND USE THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ONCE THE FRONT DOORS ARE UNLOCKED THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK THEM IS TO MANUALLY MOVE THE LOCKING SWITCH TO THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE AFFECTED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF NISSAN MURANO'S THE INABILITY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS IS CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER CANNOT LOCK THE FRONT DOORS, WHICH IS PARAMOUNT WHEN A CHILD IS RIDING IN THE CAR. NOT LOCKING THE DOORS CAN BE CRITICAL IN THE EVENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IS IN THE CAR AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO INSURE THAT ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED IS CRITICAL TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY. HAVING AN UNLOCKED DOOR OPEN IN A CRASH INCREASES THE PROBABILITY THAT AN OCCUPANT WILL BE EJECTED FROM A CAR THEREBY INCREASING INJURIES AND THE PROBABILITY OF DEATH; NOT KNOWING THAT ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED RESULTS IN UNNECESSARY RISK. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. IT APPEARS THE TRACK ON THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS STUCK THEREFORE THE SEAT IS STUCK IN A SLIGHT SIDEWAYS POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 97,504

THE DRIVER POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED FIRST AND FEW DAYS AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE, REAR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED FROM THE INSIDE. THE LEVER MUST BE MOVED MANUALLY. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IN AN EMERGENCY THE DOOR STAYS LOCKED DISALLOWING A QUICK EXIT . *TR

Mileage: 65,000

DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL TO LOCK DOORS WITHIN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. ALSO AFFECTED GAS FILL DOOR BECAUSE IT IS CONNECTED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SOLENOID. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING THRU AIR VENTS AND THEN AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY ACCELERATION OF GAS PEDAL. I HAD LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE SUDDENLY TO AVOID ME AND IT ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK WITH MY 4 CHILDREN INSIDE. I HAD BATTERY CHECKED AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD ALTERNATOR WAS BAD. WELL I REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND IT JUST QUIT AGAIN. AND AGAIN MY 4 KIDS WERE INSIDE AS I WAS DRIVING THEM TO SCHOOL! I'VE CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND AM TOLD MINE DOESN'T QUALIFY. I'VE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. WHY ISN'T IT BEING ADDRESSED. WILL IT TAKE HAVING MY 4 KIDS INSIDE INVOLVED IN AN AWFUL WRECK? WE NEED SOMEONE TO HELP WITH THIS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAS TO HAPPEN!! *TR

Mileage: 119,800

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I CHANGED THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WASN'T WORKING ANYMORE, IT STARTED WITH THE CAR LOSING POWER JUST A LITTLE BIT AND THEN COME BACK WHEN ONE MORNING IT TURNED ON AND THEN DIED, I TOOK THE BATTERY AND GOT IT CHARGED BUT DIDN'T LAST LONG, ENDED BUYING A NEW ONE. NOW FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AGAIN THE CAR LOST STARTING LOSING POWER AND BACK UP, TILL TODAY IT COMPLETELY DIED. SO AT THE END WE FIGURED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR, FOUND OUT ONLINE ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS WITH SAME ISSUE WITH SAME MODEL AND YEAR CAR AND OF A RECALL BEING DONE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THE FAILURE AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,300.

Mileage: 118,000

ALL FOUR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE BAD IN THE CAR. THIS IS PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM PROPERLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE CAR. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON 2004 MURANOS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD MY MURANO IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW SPENT CLOSE TO $1000 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED! THEY FIRST REPLACED A SWITCH IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN REPLACED THE BCM, THE LOCKS WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND NOW THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MY DOORS AS NEEDED. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ISSUE BEFORE NISSAN DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT??? IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND ALMOST $1000 AND STILL NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING DOOR LOCKS!!! I KNOW FOR A FACT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE SOLENOIDS IN THE DOORS THAT CONTROL THE LOCKS BECAUSE MY REPAIR SHOP TESTED EACH ONE IN EACH DOOR AND THEY ARE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, WHICH IS WHAT LED US TO CHECK THE BCM. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE BCM WAS BAD, I HAD THAT REPLACED BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE!!! *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, TWO WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

A RECURRING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM, HESITATION ON ACCELERATION AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR A WHILE, POOR IDLING, AND THE EVEN A COMPLETE SHUTOFF WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS AS PASSENGERS. THE CARS HAS COMPLETED SHUTOFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ONE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 125,625

MY WIFE AND I WENT OUT TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT WHEN THE REMOTE ACCESS KEY DIDN'T WORK. WE TRIED TO USE OUR KEY AND THAT FAILED TO WORK AS WELL. BASICALLY, WE WERE LOCKED OUT OF OUR CAR WITH NO WAY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OUR VEHICLE. TWO HOURS LATER I CAME OUT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. REMEMBER, TWO HOURS AGO WE WERE LOCKED OUT AND NOW ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS UNLOCKED WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING TO IT. SO I TEST THE DOOR WITH THE MANUAL KEY TO SEE IF IT ALL WORKS AND BY SOME MIRACLE IT DOES. BUT ONCE AGAIN, THE REMOTE KEY DOESN'T WORK. THE WIFE TOOK IT APART AND RE-ASSEMBLED IT AND THEN IT WORKED. THIS FEELS LIKE IT WILL BECOME A HUGE PROBLEM AND I'VE READ REPORTS OF THE SAME CATEGORY OF NISSAN MURANO FAILURES AND AM AFRAID OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE OPENED AND IT CAN'T BE IN A RELIABLE TIME FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 114,993

DOOR LOCKS AND GAS LOCK DO NOT WORK OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAN AN OCCASION WHERE I HAD TO TOW THE CAR BECAUSE I HAD NO GASOLINE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE GAS DOOR. THE MECHANIC FIX IT TEMPORARILY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I BENT THE GAS DOOR AND HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR. I FIX THAT PROBLEM BY DEACTIVATING THE GAS DOOR LOCK. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE, 2004 NISSAN MURANO SE. WHETHER ACTIVATED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR BUTTON OR BY REMOTE FOB AND WHETHER FOR LOCK OR UNLOCK, ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE AT EACH AFFECTED DOOR IS TOO WEAK, REQUIRING MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK. PROBLEM IS NOT CONSISTENT AT EACH DOOR ALTHOUGH ALL 4 DOORS HAVE NOT WORKED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN 2-3 YRS. DRIVER'S DOOR IS THE ONLY ONE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED SO FAR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DOORS LOCK MALFUNCTION ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR/ GENERATOR/ REGULATOR). THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

BATTERY DIES EVERY 4 TO 6 MO. HAVE TO KEEP BUYING NEW BATTERIES BECAUSE NISSAN SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. FIRST TIME WITH ORIGINAL OEM BATTERY (2 YEARS OLD) ON VACATION AND THE BATTERY DIED IN THE HOTEL PARING LOT ON A SUNDAY OUT OF TOWN. WOULD NOT JUMP START. NO DEALER OPEN SO BOUGHT A $150 BATTERY FROM WELL KNOWN PARTS STORE. NOW EVERY 4 TO 6 MO BATTERY DIES THE SAME WAY, WILL NOT JUMP START BECAUSE DEED CELL IN BATTERY THIS IS THE 5TH BATTERY NOW IN 2 YEARS. NISSAN SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY THING AND THE PARTS STORE SAYS ITS NOT THEIR BATTERIES. I AM LEFT WITH A CAR I CAN NOT TAKE ON TRIPS AS IT WILL DIE ON US. NISSAN SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND A NEW BATTERY IS REPLACED BUT HAPPENS AGAIN. PARTS STORE RUNS TEST ON BATTERY AND ON CAR THEY SHOW INTERMITTENT SPIKES BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THERE ELECT. TOOL. HELP I AM STUCK AND NO I WANTS TO HELP. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

MY MURANO SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE SAME EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR. I HAD TO TOW TO DEALER AND LUCKILY I STILL WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WAS MOSTLY COVERED. CALLED NISSAN THIS MORNING AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED FOR MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T LEARN FROM THEIR ORIGINAL MISTAKE. THEY SHOULD BE DOING REPAIR AGAIN FOR FREE AND PAYING FOR THE BATTERY THAT GOT FRIED IN THE PROCESS. *TR

Mileage: 76,295

TL*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.

Mileage: 78,000

TL*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.

Mileage: 78,000

I OWN A NISSAN MURANO AND IN MAY 08 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. WE MANAGED TO PULL OVER, STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT WE WERE GOING OUT OF TOWN AND CAR DROVE FINE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 9/6/08 AND TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIM IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM TO THE THROTTLE CONNECTION AND REPAIRED IT AND ASSURED ME THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. DRIVING HOME ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TODAY 9/25 AND THIS TIME THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ME BUT I WAS NEAR MY EXIT AND CRUISED TO A STOP. I WAS QUITE SHAKEN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT STARTED AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STILL HAVE IT AND ARE CHECKING IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN AND THEY APPARENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS AND ALSO THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HEARD OF THIS WHICH IS QUITE SURPRISING AS LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MURANO FOR SAME PROBLEM ON WEBSITES. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE 2004 NISSAN MURANO (LESS THAN 37,000 MILES) IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY ARE IGNORING IT. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT REAR-ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS WHERE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM NISSAN BUT THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM IS AMAZING, JUST TYPE IN NISSAN MURANO SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND YOU WILL SEE. NOT SURE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE, BUT I WANT MY COMPLAINT DOCUMENTATION IN CASE SOMEONE DIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE FROM NISSAN, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON WEDNESDAY, 8/20/08 MY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED OPERATION AS I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR WHICH COST ME $456.73. I FOUND OUT FROM THE GARAGE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL, I AGAIN WAS NEVER INFORMED AND WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 97,465

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ALTERNATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AT THE COST OF $874. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER IN VERMONT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE DEALER IN CONNECTICUT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED IN 2006; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RECALLED INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,095 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,095 UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

Mileage: 46,095

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE AND WERE AT A LIGHT. OUR VEHICLE SHOOK VERY HARD WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS. CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5 MILES AND HOUR. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOOK THE CAR HOME. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE CAR. WE WERE GIVEN THREE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM. REASON 1: "O" RING ON HOSE BROKE (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY) REASON 2: DEALER CALLED BACK WITH A SECOND REASON. THEY SAID ACID LEAKED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BATTERY ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. (NOT UNDER WARRANTY) REASON 3: WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS OVERCHARGING ITSELF. WE WERE TOLD THAT ANOTHER MURANO HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (BATTERY LEAKING ACID TO TRANSMISSION). SINCE IT HAPPENED TO OUR CAR AND ANOTHER WE QUESTIONED THE SAFETY NOT TO MENTION HOW DOES A BATTERY OVERCHARGE ITSELF. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE CAR TO DO THIS. TALKED TO DEALERS CONSUMER PEOPLE. BASICALLY TOLD US THAT IT CAN'T BE DISPUTED IF CAR WAS FIXED. EVEN THOUGH DEALER CONFIRMED HAPPEN TO OUR VEHICLE AND ANOTHER (ONE HAS TO WONDER IF IT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER). FAMILY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO REPORT IF NOTHING ELSE TO HELP TRACK IF THIS TRULY IS A DESIGN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

RE: NHTSA RECALL # P5215/05V-319, NISSAN MOTORS RECALL OF DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED IN JUL 06 AS PER RECALL, REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR FAILED 20 JAN 08 AS PER SAME SYMPTOMS THAT INITIATED RECALL. VEHICLE BELONGS TO DAUGHTER AND NISSAN WOULD NOT REPLACE FOR FREE, SUBMITTED ARBITRATION TO NISSAN HQ AND WAS DENIED. *TR UPDATED.

Mileage: 67,535

ALTERNATOR TENSIONER BRACKET FAILED (SNAPPED) PREMATURELY DUE TO METAL FATIGUE IN THE PART CAUSING LOUD RATTLE TO COME FROM VEHICLE. TENSIONER ASSEMBLY (BRACKET AND BELT) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $352. VEHICLE WAS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 36,240

FAN / ALTERNATOR BELT SHREDDED ON 04' MURANO WITH LESS THAN 26,000 MILES. CAUGHT AND TAKEN TO DEALER BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. SAME THING HAPPENED ON 02 MAXIMA WITH APPROX. SAME MILEAGE. MAXIMA BELT FAILED COMPLETELY, NEEDED JUMPER BOX TO CHARGE ALTERNATOR ENOUGH TO GET HOME. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR BELT FAILURES, BUT BOTH VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ENGINE, AND SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW. *JB

Mileage: 25,928

AFTER 64 DAYS AT DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE FAULTY AIR BAGS I RETRIEVED MY CAR TODAY. I DROVE APPROX 1/8 MILE TO THE GAS STATION ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET FROM NISSAN, PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, GAS ATTENDANT FILLED GAS TANK....THEN I TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. CHECK SVC ENGINE, AIRBAG, SEAT BELT LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I CALLED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ANNOYED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 60 SOME ODD DAYS, AND THE VERY DAY I GET IT BACK THIS HAPPENED. THE FINALE WAS WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK, AND HUNG UP ON ME, AFTER I ASKED HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO TRAVEL FROM POINT A TO POINT B. I CALLED BACK, ANOTHER MANAGER CAME OVER IN A CAR WITH A MECHANICAL GAVE ME A JUMP START WHICH ALLOWED ME TO FOLLOW THEM BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID MY BATTERY WAS NO GOOD AND THEY REPLACED IT. A NO GOOD BATTERY AFTER 2 YEARS AND 31,548 MILES, UMM, SEEMS STRANGE. *NM

ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET - JAN 29, 2007 TODAY, I HAD TO HAVE MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO SERVICED DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK THAT I NOTICED. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, ENTIRE UNDERBODY WAS FILLED WITH COOLANT AND NO COOLANT REMAINED IN THE RESEVOIR. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE AS THE ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET HAVING BROKEN AND RUPTURING THE HOSE, FAN PULLEY AND THE POWER STEERING BELT BEING NEGATIVELY IMPACTED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE TECH., THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE. WITH AN OBVIOUS REPEATING ISSUE IN THE VEHICLES, THE SEVERITY OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (BRACKET BREAKS, ALTERNATOR LOOSENS IN HOOD AND DAMAGES SURROUNDING MECHANISMS, OR OCCUPANTS (OPERATION OF VEHICLE NOT IDEAL WITH BRACKET BROKEN, IMPACTING SURROUNDING MECHANISMS (POWER STEERING BELT, FAN, ALTERNATOR, COOLANT SYSTEM) THAT COULD RESULT, AND THE CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION OF HAVING THIS ISSUE AND INCURRING THE COSTS TO REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 51,108

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ON DRY NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, AFTER TRAVELING 10 YARDS. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, AND DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE STALLING RECURRED A YEAR LATER ON 07/17/06 WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE METER. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ON 10/24/06, THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, AND WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS NEEDED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WROTE A COMPLAINT LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ON 10/29/06, BUT HAD YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. *AK UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 23,066

2004 MURANO WAS RECALLED FOR BAD ALTERNATORS - I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE; HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING IN 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WARNINGS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BY A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHETHER FROM THE CAMPAIGN RECALL OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, UNSURE. NOW, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, WHICH NO ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE ABOVE RECALL FOR THE ROLL OUT AFFECT. THERE HAS BEEN 3 RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, SO FAR.*JB

Mileage: 53,000

VEHICLE HAD RECALL ISSUED ON JULY 14TH, 2005. THE RECALL WAS CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR. OUR VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE RECALL WAS TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FAIL WHILE DRIVING (SHUT DOWN). OUR VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON 9/28/06, AFTER IT HAD RECALL PERFORMED. IT HAD THE EXACT CONSEQUENCE AS IF THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. *NM

Mileage: 27,144

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH., THE BRAKE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE AN INSPECTION FOUND A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE.

Mileage: 32,420

2004 NISSAN MURANO BROKE DOWN, UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

Mileage: 7,390

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V319000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 28, 2005 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ALTERNATOR/ GENERATOR/ REGULATOR HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

Mileage: 45,000

HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON A RECALL - SUBSEQUENT THE VEHICLE STOPPED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC - TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGED AND NO POWER - ROLLED TO STOP ON HIGHWAY AND BATTERY IS DEAD SO CANNOT RESTART - RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE AND FIRST SAID THEY HAD FORGOT TO REFLASH THE ENGINE AFTER THE RECALL INSTALLATION OF THE ALTERNATOR - AFTER THAT IT STOPPED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING FOR THE THIRD TIME - RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS TIME THE ALTERNATOR CABLE WAS LOOSE - SINCE I FELT THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I ASKED THEY CONTACT NISSAN AT LEAST FOR A NEW ALTERNATOR AND WAS WILLING TO TRY ONE LAST TIME - NISSAN SERVICE REFUSED TO HELP AND THEN I CONSIDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE - UNFORTUNATELY I AM ABLE VIA OUR LEASE COMPANY TO DISPOSE OF THIS VEHICLE AND GET ANOTHER - PLEASE CHECK YOUR RECORDS BECAUSE IN MY CASE, THE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR CHANGE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC - ALL HAPPENED IN FIRST QUARTER 2006 - SERVICE DETAILS AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE WITH HALF A DOZEN PEOPLE IN THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IN REGARD TO THE LIGHTS. THE NEXT MORNING HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. UPON LOOKING UP THE VIN,THEY FOUND THERE WAS RECALL 05V319000 CONCERNING THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE WORK WAS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 24 DAYS LATER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE LETTER IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THEY ONLY SENT IT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED . *AK UPDATED 3/17/2006 - THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOUR MONTH AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND COULD NOT BE DRIVE FORWARD, ONLY IN REVERSE. *NM

Mileage: 31,000

DT: THE CONTACT HAD NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V319000 REPAIRS PERFORMED CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. AFTERWARDS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE WARNING LAMP SUDDENLY CAME ON. ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING. THEN EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE DIED. *NM

Mileage: 40,000

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MIRANO. HE RECEIVED RECALL 05V319000 ABOUT ONE-TWO MONTHS AGO CONCERNING THE ALTERNATOR. HE CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER. THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD NO PARTS ,AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD GET THE PARTS. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE THE CONTACT'S PHONE NUMBER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHEN THEY WOULD GET THE PARTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE NISSAN HOT LINE NUMBER, AND THEY GAVE HIM A FILE NUMBER/ ALSO, THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD CALL HIM. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED HIM BACK. THE CONTACT CALLED THEM BACK THREE TIMES SINCE THEN , AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL HIM BACK, BUT THEY HAVE NOT. THIS DEALER WAS THE CLOSEST DEALER TO HIM, THEREFORE, HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED ANOTHER DEALER. HE DID NOT KNOW OF A ANOTHER DEALER CLOSE TO HIM AT THIS TIME.*AK

Mileage: 14,000

MY VEHICLE IS AT 22,000 MILES. I AM ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY COMES ON. NO SOONER THAN THE LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER, AND COASTS TO A STOP. I CALLED GILES NISSAN OF LAFAYETTE, LA, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT SET UP FROM 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS FOR THE ALTERNATOR RECALL AND BECAUSE MY CD PLAYER KEPT SAYING CHECK DISC, AND WOULD NOT PLAY A CD. THIS HAPPENED THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. SO MY CAR IS AT NISSAN OVERNIGHT BEFORE I GET A CALL SAYING THEY ARE JUST GETTING TO MY CAR, AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A LOANER FOR ME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR" THAT WAS BAD, AND THAT THEY HAD OVERNIGHTED THE PART, BUT THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND CD PLAYER WOULD TAKE LONGER. WHICH REALLY BLEW MY MIND, SINCE I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THOSE TWO THINGS FIXED. AFTER ALMOST 5 DAYS WITHOUT A VEHICLE, WE BUGGED THE DEALERSHIP ENOUGH, THAT THEY FINALLY GOT ME A LOANER CAR. ON THE MONDAY. ON WEDNESDAY, THEY CALLED AND SAID MY CAR WAS READY. I PICKED THE CAR UP, AND ON MY WAY HOME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS SO AFRAID THAT THE CAR WOULD STOP ON ME AGAIN, AND NOW I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF 5:00 TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS SPUTTERING. KIND OF JUMPING. IDLING REALLY HIGH, AND THEN WHEN I GO TO STOP, THE CAR'S RPMS JUMP UP ABOVE 1, AND THEN BACK DOWN BEFORE STOPPING. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD OR JERK FORWARD A BIT. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THIS MORNING, AND THEY SAID NOW ONE OF THE CYLINDERS IS MISFIRING. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME IF IT WAS NOT FIXED. THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING A SERIOUS. THESE COULD BE POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS. *JB

Mileage: 22,250

I LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE IN MOTION AND HIT A POLE. RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 05V319000. SAME ISSUE HAPPENED 5-27-05. RECALL DATE JULY 14, WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL. CAR WAS IN NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON 3 OCCASIONS SINCE ORIGINAL REPAIR, AND HAD JUST LEFT THE SHOP 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE AND COLLISION. *JB

Mileage: 19,500

DT: THE CALLER SAID SHE HAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE AND CANNOT GET THE WORK DONE. SHE SAID HER CHARGE LIGHT IS COMING ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON, BUT SHE IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. RECEIVED MANUFACTURING RECALL P5215 CONCERNING ALTERNATOR. DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED A WEEK AGO, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL HER BACK, BUT HAVE NOT CALLED HER YET.*AK

Mileage: 9,800

THERE IS CURRENTLY A NATIONAL RECALL ON THE NISSAN MURANO. I OWN A 2004 MURANO AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY NISSAN CORP. TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO VICTORY NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON BATTLEFIELD BLVD IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE RECALLED PART IN QUESTION. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE TO FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A RECALL WITH POTENTIAL LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEMS. HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ONE MONTH AGO AND SINCE THEN HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT GET THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER. SINCE THEN, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ALMOST BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLES ACTIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHEN THEY WOULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. NISSAN WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH A RENTAL CAR. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. *AK *MR (12/05/05) *SC

THE NISSAN MURANO 2004 SL DOESN'T START THE ENGINE PERIODICALLY. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I'VE BEE LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY BETWEEN JUNE 2005 AND AUGUST 2005. I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIME ALREADY. THE FOLLOWING JOBS HAS BEEN PERFORMED: 1) ELECTRIC SYSTEM CHECKED - NOTHING FOUND 2) ALTERNATOR REPLACED AS A PART OF THE RE-CALL 3) KEYS RE-PROGRAMMED SEVERAL TIMES 4) TODAY I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY(KOEPPEL NISSAN AT NYC) WILL TRY TO REPLACE THE TRANSPONDER (IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, THIS IS PART OF THE SECURITY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM).- WILL SEE IF THIS ONE WORKS. I PERSONALLY DO THINK THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM - BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO PERFORM THE DETAILED DIAGNOSTICS...TELLING ME THAT IT COULD BE HUNDRED DIFFERENT REASONS WHY THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AT THIS POINT I AM GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF THIS ENTIRE PROCESS - WILL FILE FOR BBB ARBITRATION AND THEN FOR THE LAW SUIT AGAINST NISSAN TO RECOVERY MY MONEY AND COMPENSATION FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE CAR. *NM

Mileage: 17,600

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES THE CAR "DIED" WHEN I WAS GOING 65 MPH

Mileage: 31,000

ON JULY 2, 2005 WARNING LIGHTS COME ON (BRAKE AND ALTERNATOR). SINCE IT WAS BEFORE A LONG WEEKEND (JULY 4) WE COULDN'T DO TOO MUCH UNTIL JULY 5. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DELIVER VEHICLE TO ANY DEALER, SO WE WERE FORCED TO PUT IT IN A LOCAL GARAGE. ALTERNATOR FAILED AND BATTERY WAS DEAD AFTER 24,000 MILES AND 17 MONTHS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, REIMBURSMENT FOR OUR EXPENSES ARE UNDER DISPUTE WITH NISSAN.

Mileage: 24,500

ON JULY 2, 2005 WARNING LIGHTS COME ON (BRAKE AND ALTERNATOR). SINCE IT WAS BEFORE A LONG WEEKEND (JULY 4) WE COULDN'T DO TOO MUCH UNTIL JULY 5. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DELIVER VEHICLE TO ANY DEALER, SO WE WERE FORCED TO PUT IT IN A LOCAL GARAGE. ALTERNATOR FAILED AND BATTERY WAS DEAD AFTER 24,000 MILES AND 17 MONTHS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, REIMBURSMENT FOR OUR EXPENSES ARE UNDER DISPUTE WITH NISSAN.

Mileage: 24,500

DT: THE ENGINE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 35 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON, PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE HEATER MOTOR BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE STEERING WAS LOST. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP, THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED. *AK THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *SC *JB

Mileage: 12,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, MY 2004 MURANO (ONLY 7,000 MILES) LOST ACCELERATION AND I COULD NOT GET DOWN THE STREET. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED. I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT STALLED FOR GOOD. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. IT WAS ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE, BUT I THINK THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS OF MURANO'S.

Mileage: 7,100

(1) I DROVE FROM CHAPEL HILL, NC TO WASHINGTON, DC THE MORNING/AFTERNOON OF THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I WAS SITTING IDLE (WITH CAR AND A/C ON) IN FRONT OF THE VIENNA, VA METRO STATION WAITING FOR A FRIEND. I WAS DRIVING MYSELF AND 3 OTHER PEOPLE TO A CONCERT BEING HELD THAT NIGHT (SUNDAY JUNE 26 2005) AT NISSAN PAVILION IN BRISTOWN, VA. (2) AS I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK TO DRIVE AWAY WITH MY 3 FRIENDS INSIDE I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 1 OR 2 MPH. I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINER WOULD NOT REV. I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE...SAME THING. I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR REVVED. THE BATTERY AND PARKING LIGHT WERE ON. AFTER A FEW MORE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR MOVING I DECIDED TO SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN. THIS TIME AROUND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. (3) I HAD THE CAR TOWED BY AAA TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER. THEY FIXED (REPLACED?) THE ALTERNATOR AND I WAS ABLE TO PICK IT UP AGAIN THAT EVENING.

Mileage: 21,200

DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS, THE BREAK AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHICH WAS A SIGNAL THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED. THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ALTERNATOR FAILURES.

Mileage: 15,700

2004 NISSAN MURANO ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 18,000 MILES ON ODOMETER.

Mileage: 18,000

THE BRAKE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MORE MILES BEFORE THE CAR APPEARED TO STALL. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I DETERMINED THAT I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, ALBEIT AT A MAXIMUM OF 5 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY FIVE BLOCKS FROM HOME AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR AND PARK IT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AS THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH ONLY 6500 MILES.

Mileage: 6,500

BATTERY & BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, FEW HOURS LATER CAR STARTED STALLING, CAR THEN CUT OFF AND WAS JUST IDLE, COULD NOT ACCELERATE, DASH BOARD TURNED OFF, CAR SPUTTERRED THEN TURNED OFF. TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW

Mileage: 4,660

2004 NISSAN MURANO FAILED TO RUN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WIFE ON WAY HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR JUST QUIT ON A BUSY FAST EXIT RAMP OFF I-95. AFTER BEING TOWED TO DEALER THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. TO COMPLETELY STOP ON THE HIGHWAY TO ME IS A VERY RISKY TYPE OF FAILURE.

Mileage: 10,052

MY ALTERNATOR FOR MY NISSAN MURANO 04' SERIES FAILED AT 13K MILES. KNOWN TO BE A DEFECT ON ALL MURANO'S.

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. COULD NOT RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER (STILL UNDER WARRANTY), WHO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY.

Mileage: 14,000

ALTERNATOR FAILURE

Mileage: 12,961

2004 NISSAN MURANO SE AWD WITH ONLY 1901 MILES HAD THE ALTERNATOR FAIL TODAY. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER LEAVING MY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR USE POWER STEERING OR BRAKING FUNCTIONS. OCCURRED ON LOCAL CITY STREETS---HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. DEALER TECH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART (ALBEIT A REMANUFACTURED ONE AND NOT A NEW ONE) AND WILL BE REPLACING IT TOMORROW. THE

Mileage: 1,901

2004 NISSAN MURANO SE AWD WITH ONLY 1901 MILES HAD THE ALTERNATOR FAIL TODAY. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER LEAVING MY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR USE POWER STEERING OR BRAKING FUNCTIONS. OCCURRED ON LOCAL CITY STREETS---HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. DEALER TECH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART (ALBEIT A REMANUFACTURED ONE AND NOT A NEW ONE) AND WILL BE REPLACING IT TOMORROW. THE

Mileage: 1,901

THE ALTERNATOR STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *AK

Mileage: 8,100

ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON 2004 NISSAN MURANO WITH 4026 MILES ON IT. 1. FAULTY START, BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. 2. CAR COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION THEN POWER. 3. TOWED TO NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP- NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED- REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CUSTOMER. *NM

Mileage: 4,026

1) LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND BLINKING DASH LIGHTS (VDC ON/OFF, ABS, BATTERY) AND STRANGE NOISE THROUGH STEREO 2) SMELL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AT HIGH HEAT 3) SMOKE IN CABIN, SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. *JB

Mileage: 19,860

AT 11,000 MILES AND 10 MONTHS THE ALTERNATOR FAILED DRAINING THE BATTERY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

Mileage: 11,000

ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 9,007

ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 9,007

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK PE04077_CAT

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK PE04077_CAT

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK PE04077_CAT

ON OCT 26 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (BRAKE AND ALTERNATOR). ON OCT 28, 2004 ALTERNATOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 4600 MILES ON 2004 NISSAN MURANO BOUGHT IN JULY 04. *AK

Mileage: 4,600

ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC SO THE SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH BUT I THINK THAT HAD I BEEN GOING 65 THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT ETC. WOULD BE VERY LIKELY. YOU LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, IMAGINE PULLING OFF ONTO A STREET WITH A FAILURE LIKE THIS AND A CAR COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION? STEERING IS SLIGHLY COMPROMISED AS WELL. AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY.*AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 13,000

ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC SO THE SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH BUT I THINK THAT HAD I BEEN GOING 65 THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT ETC. WOULD BE VERY LIKELY. YOU LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, IMAGINE PULLING OFF ONTO A STREET WITH A FAILURE LIKE THIS AND A CAR COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION? STEERING IS SLIGHLY COMPROMISED AS WELL. AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY.*AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 13,000

ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY DURING NIGHT TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING A CAR. THANKFULLY I PULLED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND CALLED 911, BECAUSE I HAD NO LIGHTS AT ALL BECAUSE MY CAR TOTALLY DIED AND I HAD A BABY AND A WIFE IN THE BACK SEAT. *AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 8,500

ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY DURING NIGHT TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING A CAR. THANKFULLY I PULLED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND CALLED 911, BECAUSE I HAD NO LIGHTS AT ALL BECAUSE MY CAR TOTALLY DIED AND I HAD A BABY AND A WIFE IN THE BACK SEAT. *AK PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 8,500

I RECENTLY HAD MY 2004 MURANO AT 12,000 MILES TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON, ON THE WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUED TO BE ON ALL DAY. BEING THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TROUBLE EXCEPT FOR THE WARNING LIGHT AND NO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA OF WHERE I WORK I PROCEEDED THROUGH MY DAY. I HEADED HOME AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO GO ACCELERATE AND WENT NO WHERE AS IF I WAS IN NEUTRAL. I IDLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I COULD TURN THE TRUCK ON AND OFF AND STILL I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I IDLED TO MY HOUSE FORTUNATELY WAS AROUND THE CORNER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE PERSON ASKED IF I COULD GO IN REVERSE SO I TRIED AND I COULD. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND SURPRISINGLY WAS ABLE TO GO FORWARD SO I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 TO 70 IN THE EVENING TRAFFIC WENT TO ACCELERATE AND WENT NO WHERE!!! I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DOING 5 MPH WITH NO WAY GETTING TO THE SHOULDER WHICH WAS SO DANGEROUS. FINALLY A KIND PERSON LET ME GO IDLE TO THE SIDE TO WHERE I COULD CALL A TOW TRUCK. AS I WAS SITTING WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, I TRIED TO TURN THE TRUCK ON BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING REMEDIED AS IT SHOULD BE BEFORE A PERSON LOSSES A LIFE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS CONTINUING THROUGH THE MODELS. IT IS BEING OVER LOOKED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT HAS A GREAT REPUTATION AS I WERE TO THINK. *NM PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 12,100

I RECENTLY HAD MY 2004 MURANO AT 12,000 MILES TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON, ON THE WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUED TO BE ON ALL DAY. BEING THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TROUBLE EXCEPT FOR THE WARNING LIGHT AND NO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA OF WHERE I WORK I PROCEEDED THROUGH MY DAY. I HEADED HOME AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO GO ACCELERATE AND WENT NO WHERE AS IF I WAS IN NEUTRAL. I IDLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I COULD TURN THE TRUCK ON AND OFF AND STILL I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I IDLED TO MY HOUSE FORTUNATELY WAS AROUND THE CORNER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE PERSON ASKED IF I COULD GO IN REVERSE SO I TRIED AND I COULD. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND SURPRISINGLY WAS ABLE TO GO FORWARD SO I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 TO 70 IN THE EVENING TRAFFIC WENT TO ACCELERATE AND WENT NO WHERE!!! I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DOING 5 MPH WITH NO WAY GETTING TO THE SHOULDER WHICH WAS SO DANGEROUS. FINALLY A KIND PERSON LET ME GO IDLE TO THE SIDE TO WHERE I COULD CALL A TOW TRUCK. AS I WAS SITTING WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, I TRIED TO TURN THE TRUCK ON BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING REMEDIED AS IT SHOULD BE BEFORE A PERSON LOSSES A LIFE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS CONTINUING THROUGH THE MODELS. IT IS BEING OVER LOOKED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT HAS A GREAT REPUTATION AS I WERE TO THINK. *NM PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 12,100

I OWN A NISSAN MURANO 2004 AUTOMOBILE. SINCE OCT. 6 2004 I HAVE HAD A BATTERY & BRAKE LIGHT COME ON & OFF. ON OCT. 9 WITHIN THE MORNING TIME FRAME THE BATTERY, BRAKE, ABS AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT BEFORE I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE MURANO WENT NO WHERE. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO START AT ALL. I TRIED BOOSTING IT AND THE MURANO DID TURN ON BUT THE CAR DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. I DID SEND IT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN OF JERSEY CITY, N.J. DID FIX MY PROBLEM IN A VERY QUICK MANNER. IT SEEMED TO BE A ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR WITH AN UPDATED VERSION. *NM PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 1,698

I OWN A NISSAN MURANO 2004 AUTOMOBILE. SINCE OCT. 6 2004 I HAVE HAD A BATTERY & BRAKE LIGHT COME ON & OFF. ON OCT. 9 WITHIN THE MORNING TIME FRAME THE BATTERY, BRAKE, ABS AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT BEFORE I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE MURANO WENT NO WHERE. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO START AT ALL. I TRIED BOOSTING IT AND THE MURANO DID TURN ON BUT THE CAR DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. I DID SEND IT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN OF JERSEY CITY, N.J. DID FIX MY PROBLEM IN A VERY QUICK MANNER. IT SEEMED TO BE A ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR WITH AN UPDATED VERSION. *NM PE04077_CAT

Mileage: 1,698

ON THE EVENING OF AUG 4, 2004, I WAS DRIVING HOME, NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED ON MY NEW (6500 MILES) NISSAN MURANO. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY, AS SOON AS I COMPLETED TWO UNCHANGEABLE APPOINTMENTS. AS I STARTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT ON THE SECOND APPOINTMENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MY HUSBAND, WHO CAME TO GET ME. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DIAGNOSIS: FAILED ALTERNATOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS NOT HAPPY. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART, AND THE REPAIR WAS FINISHED ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, AUG 10. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD 4 OR SO FAILED ALTERNATORS, AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN HAD NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THE REPAIR HAS BEEN FINE, THE DEALERSHIP LOANED ME A VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT IT OUT OF TOWN. THEN I STARTED TO CHECK THE INTERNET, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ALTERNATOR FAILURES. I AM THANKFUL THAT MINE HAPPED IN A LOCAL PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF ON THE ROAD. *AK

Mileage: 6,500

ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 4000 MILES ON 2004 NISSAN MURANO. *AK

Mileage: 4,000

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP,AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Mileage: 14,500

THE DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT/ THE NAVIGATION DEVICE/ STEREO SYSTEM, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE MOUNTED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SMOKE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD PANEL. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

Mileage: 7,300