2003 Nissan Murano Engine

THE CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING OFF ON ME THE MOTOR AND WAS CAUSED A BIG ACCIDENT

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING TO WORK, VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NEW BATTERY AND CAM SENSOR REPLACED VERY RECENTLY. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, NOTHING...IT JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER 2 TRIES IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. VERY SCARY!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MTN VIEW NISSAN AT (423) 756-1500 (LOCATED AT 2100 SOUTH MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408) AND WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

AT APPROX. 60,000 MILES THIS CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STALLING AT INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS, AND INCLINES. STOPPED ON AN INCLINE I HAD TO HAVE 3 CARS BACK UP AND MOVE SO MY CAR COULD ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND PARK FOR 30 MINUTES. I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS WHERE I WOULD DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR NOT MOVE IN ON COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF NISSAN AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLOWLY GOING BAD. THIS HAS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS MANY TIMES AND CONTINUES TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. NISSAN AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE AVOIDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WWW.NISSANMURANOWARNING.COM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,589.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

ON 6/15/15, WHILE ON HIGHWAY MY CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. STARTED UP AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I SCANNED FOR ERROR CODE AND I'VE GOT P0340 (CRANK POSITION AND/OR CAMSHAFT SENSOR(S)). ON 6/26/15 I TOOK THE CAR TO HILTON HEAD NISSAN DEALER IN HARDEEVILLE, SC - THEY SCANNED IT POSITIVE FOR CODE P0340(CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILURE) AND THEY REPLACED THE TWO SENSORS. THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT NISSAN RECALL FOR SENSORS (NHTSA #03V4550000). I FOUND TODAY ABOUT THIS RECALL AND CALLED NISSAN DEALER ON 6/27/16 - THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS TO OLD TO APPLY THE RECALL, DESPITE THE FACT THAT NISSAN MURANO 2003 IS SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL AND DESPITE HAVING THE SAME COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN AND NHTSA WHICH NECESSITATED THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, LETTER WRITTEN BY THE TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN TO THE NHTSA, DATED 12/4/03, CLEARLY STATES THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NO UPDATED LETTER OR OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION FOUND STATING THAT CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED. THIS IS A GROSS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE AS PER THE RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY FOR SENSORS REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ADDRESS. THANK YOU. *TR

ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND WHEN TURNING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 5 MPH TO ABOUT 30 MPH. ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER STOPPING, PLACING GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, AND TURNING KEY TO START POSITION.

THE CAR STALLS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING/DRIVING. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. THAT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR, IT WARMED UP FOR 5 MINUTES, DROVE 15 MILES TO WORK, IT STALLED AS I PULLED IN TO THE PARKING LOT. IT RESTARTED BUT WAS SLOW TO DO SO. THE CAR SAT FOR 5.5 HOURS WHILE AT WORK. I STARTED THE CAR WITHOUT WARMING UP, DROVE 20 MILES, IT STALLED A BLOCK BEFORE MY HOME. IT RESTARTED SAME AS EARLIER THAT DAY. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WEEK, HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED YESTERDAY. TODAY, STARTED THE CAR, LET IT SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER 30 MINUTES IT STOPPED RUNNING. IT WILL RESTART BUT TAKES A FEW SECONDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE CRANK CAM SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

MY TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN OVER ONE MORNING, ONCE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT CRANKED IT WENT ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE STREET ANG JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNING, JUST SHUT OFF. *TR *JS

MY MURANO WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AFTER TAKING OFF....WHEN IT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME, BEFORE I GOT THE REPAIRS, IT JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS GETTING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE SOFT SHOULDER BEFORE SOMEONE CRASHED INTO ME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2KIDS...AND MY MURANO STAR TO LOSS POWER.AND SPEED GOIN UP WITHOUT PUSHIN DE GAS..I WAS SOO SCARED..AND THE ENGINE GO COMPLETELY OFF..ON THE FREEWAY ..WENT A TRY TO STARTED DON'T STAR...I REPLACED ONE CAM SENSOR EN STILL THE SAME..NOW I'M NO HAVE NO MORE MONEY TO FIXED ..AN I'M STOCK WITH THE CAR PAYMENT. WITHOUT CAR..THE DEALER DON'T WANT TO HELP ME..HU CAN HELP ME TO FIX MY CAT??? LOOK NICE ...BUT. THE MOTOR IS A PIECE A ZSSSSSHH... :( *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ONE OF THE FIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTORS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING OR UPON MOVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION (STREET LIGHT, STOP SIGN). PROBLEM FOUND TO BE FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS (R3022/03V-345) BUT MY VIN DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THE RANGE. PERHAPS THIS ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE TO WORK MY CAR STOPPED WORKING AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MILES AND HOUR AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN TWICE. THE CAR WILL NOR START UNLESS I GIVE IT SOME GAS BY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I CHECKED THE FAILURE CODES AND GOT P0340, BANK 1 CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR FAILURE. CALLED MY NISSAN DEALER IN SANTA ROSA CALIF. AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL 03V455000. THIS IS WRONG. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND ALL 2003 NISSAN MURANO'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED. MY CAR HAS 103,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A NISSAN 2003 MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NISSAN MURANO 2003. 3 MAJOR PROBLEMS. 1- SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AFTER DRIVING AND STOPPING (FOR EXAMPLE TRYING TO MAKE LEFT TURN OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT.) CAR DOES NOT RESPONSE AND MOVE VERY SLOWLY. (SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING ) PROBLEM EXIST SINCE HAS 65,000 FIXED AT 72000 MILES AND RECURRED AFTER 5000 MILES. (WHEN CAR TURNED OFF AND ON IT WILL WORK FINE FOR FEW MINUTES). WHEN THE CAR HAS AROUND 62000 I TOOK IT TO ORIGINAL DEALER AND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THAT THE CAR HAS NO OIL. BUT THE SENSOR OF THE OIL NEVER SHOWED LOW ON OIL 2- CAR STOPS ALL THE SUDDEN FOR NO REASON. THEN WHEN TRY TO TURN ON AGAIN IT WORKS FINE FOR FEW WEEKS THEN PROBLEM REPEAT AGAIN. 3- CAR JERKS SO BAD FEW TIMES AT SPEED 35 - 45 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN CHECK ENGINE SHOWS. AFTER FEW DAYS JERKS AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF. I BELIEVE THE FIRST 2 PROBLEM ARE TOO DANGEROUS AND MIGHT BE A LIFE THREATENING . *TR

RECALL ON SOME 2003 NISSAN MURANO CAM SENSORS. MY VIN DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL BUT IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES THAT THE CAM SENSOR RECALL STATES. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN ALL 2003 NISSAN MURANOS SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

STOP ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN DRIVING IT, VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. BROUGHT TO BODY SHOP AND CHECKED, CAM SENSOR PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. CALL NISSAN, SAID VIN NUMBER DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALL. COST 300 TO FIX, PROBLEM MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. NISSAN VERY IRRESPONSIBLE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS NEEDING A NEW CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR BEGAN DO LOSE ACCELERATION. IT JERKED AND FINALLY BEGAN TO RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE SES LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSORS. THIS COST $1000.00. FIVE MONTHS LATER THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A TUNNEL. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BEFORE GETTING THERE THE CAR LOST POWER AGAIN AT A STOPLIGHT, , WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, FINALLY REGAINED SOME POWER AND I BASICALLY COASTED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOW A CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THIS COST 420.00. A FEW WEEKS LATER AFTER COMING OFF THE RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LURCHED SO HARD THAT IT HURT MY BACK. I FELT LIKE IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR BUT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. I RESTARTED IT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE SES LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY 2003 NISSAN MURANOS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST. IT STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT STATED THAT THE CAR COULD STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE A CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER REACHING 2000 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). IN ADDITION, THE OXYGEN SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TEST SHOWED THAT THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ( 03V455000). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL TO MORE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.