2011 Nissan Murano Power Train

35 complaints on the CVT transmission failing for the 2011 Nissan Murano, which could be a major safety issue while driving. We experienced 3 episodes and have not heard back from Nissan nor the NHTSA on recalling this car and having Nissan repair their known defect that could result in injury. We know the CVT transmission is known by Nissan to have reliability issues as they have recalled other years of CVT transmissions. Does someone have to be hurt before a fix is communicated to the owners of this vehicle. What a shame!

While driving car several times on the highway, when accelerating all power went out from the CVT transmission (like running out of gas), rendering the car without power on the highway. This was and continues to be a big concern as we were left on a high speed road with no power to move the car. This has occurred several times and we have been fortunate to be in the right hand lane to get off the main road and not cause an accident. This condition is known by Nissan and other repair facilities as the Infiniti dealer in Orlando, Fla conducted a diagnostic test and noted the car needed a transmission replacement at approximately 88,000 miles. This replacement was for $12,220 dollars, which was far more than the car was worth and with a car that should have many more miles left to operate and maintained very well. As this is a major safety issue, one of several with this car, we are submitting another incident report indicating our concern with this car, which there are many (rear subframe rusting, rear passenger door locks). The car got towed approximately 200 miles to our local mechanic who knew of these issues, but after a few days of test driving could not duplicate the issue on local roads. We still operate the car on local roads below highway speeds, but are concerned that at any point power will be lost. Even selling the car is an ethical dilemma for us as we know of several safety issues submitted to the NHTSA and Nissan has not issued any recalls or corrections to this year vehicle. Someone from the NHTSA should take action with Nissan to recall this vehicle for safety issues! As with other incidents, we have all the documentation from these events.

The contact owns a 2011 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D), the transmission made an abnormal sound, and the vehicle shook before moving forward. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. Additionally, the contact stated that the check engine and the transmission warning light had illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer on multiple occasions and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to manufacturer Technical Service Bulletin Number: AT20-005B NTB20-060B CVT Transmission Shake/Shudder (Power Train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The vehicle hesitates when coming out of a stop as though it has lost power and then zooms forward. I believe it is the CVT transmission going out. Is currently an ongoing problem.

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR MY SO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO WARRANTY TO COVER IT. WE JUST FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER IT'S EXCEEDED THE 120,000 MILE DEALER WARRANTY. WE'RE WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE FOR HIM TO DRIVE IT.

2011 MURANO STALLS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND IS SUPER DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. NISSAN EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON 2010 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2011. DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $5500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CODES BEING PULLED FROM THE TRANSMISSION ARE THE SAME ONES THE LED NISSAN TO 'EXTEND' THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 120K MILES. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE ROADS. I CONTACTED CONSUMER CONCERNS FOR NISSAN AND WAS TOLD BY A VERY RUDE REPRESENTATIVE NAMED JOHN - NOTHING THEY WILL DO AND REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS MATTER.

THE CVT WENT BAD IN THE VEHICLE AND NISSAN NEVER FIXED WHAT WAS REPORTED IN THE PAST WITH 2012S PEOPLE WITH 2013 TO CURRENT ARE ALL STILL HAVING CVT TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND NISSAN IS NOT RECALLING OR FIXING THE ISSUE. WELL DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING AND LOST COMPLETE POWER AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND HAD OIL SEEPING FROM IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANDERSON NISSAN (6555 E STATE ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61108), WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

MY CVT TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HAVE A SEAL LEAK AT 140,000 MILES CAUSING A LOUD SQUEAL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUILT UP PRESSURE. THIS CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT NISSAN DOESN'T PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. IT'S A SEALED UNIT SO YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $3500 TO $4800. ONLY GOT $2K ON TRADE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I HOPE NISSAN RECALLS THE TRANSMISSION SO OTHERS WON'T LOSE MONEY ON THIS COSTLY REPAIR.

LEAVING PARKING LOT OF CHILD'S SCHOOL, GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT MOVING CAR FORWARD. I HAD DIFFICULTY SAFELY GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC AND WAS LEFT STRANDED WITH MY YOING CHILD!

2011 NISSAN MURANO, 85000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT LOW SPEEDS STARTED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY TAKING MY CAR INTO THE SHOP WHEN IT STARTED JUMPING RPMS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET KILLED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OF THE ROAD. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AT 30MPH TO THE CLOSEST CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILING TRANSMISSION. I STILL OWE ON THE CAR AND AM BEYOND UPSET THAT AFTER CALLING NISSAN THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING . NOW MY CAR SITS TILL I FIND A WAY TO COME UP WITH THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I HAVE TO PAY TO GET MY CAR BACK ON THE ROAD. NISSAN SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE 2011 JUST LIKE THEY DID ON THE PREVIOUS YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STAR NISSAN (40-20 172ND ST, FLUSHING, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

COINCIDENTALLY WE JUST PAID OFF OUR VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO. OUR 2011 NISSAN MURANO HAS 103, 000 MILES. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY WIFE MENTIONED THAT THE CAR WAS HESITATING WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO PROCEED FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ( THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AT INTERSECTIONS AND ANY STOPPED POSITIONS TO PROCEED FORWARD). THE ENGINE WOULD JUST CUT OUT AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS WOULD PICK BACK UP IN RPMS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL FILTER PROBLEM SO WE SENT IT TO OUR MECHANIC. HE CAME BACK TO US AND SAID ITS THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND IT COULD COST ANYWHERE FROM $3500 - $5000. SOMETHING WE DID NOT WANT HEAR WITH A VEHICLE WITH JUST A HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON IT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH WE SEE THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN CVT. I REALLY NEED SOME ASSISTANCE ON HOW TO GO ABOUT CONTACTING NISSAN TO SEE IF THEY WILL WARRANT THIS PROBLEM.

VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,400 MILES ON IT. MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND ON THE WAY TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE CODE CHECKED THE CAR JUST STOPPED DRIVING. I WAS STOPPED FOR A LIGHT AND WHEN I WENT TO GO NOTHING HAPPENED. TOWED IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. (USED) TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AND THEN THE CAR STALLED AGAIN DURING THE TEST DRIVE BY MECHANIC. NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE STARTER, WHICH I DID, SO THEY CAN RECHECK THE TRANSMISSION. GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE VERY NEXT DAY THE SAME LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO DEALER AND NOW THEY SAY THAT IT NEEDS CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPLACED AND NOW THEY SAY THAT IT NEEDS THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WHEN THEY GOT IT. PROBABLY WHAT IS CAUSING ALL THESE OTHER PROBLEMS. STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET THE CAR BACK. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH NOW. HAVE TOTALLY LOST FAITH IN NISSAN.

CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISES AT 90K ON DAUGHTER S 2011 NISSAN MURANO. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NISSAN IS SCAMMING EVERYONE WITH ALL THESE 5K SHOP REPAIR BILLS. NISSAN YA CAN GO TO HELL AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WILL ALSO GO TRADE MY GTR. I WOULD DRIVE CHEVY CRUZ OR CIVIC BEFORE I BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. OH THIS WAS OUR 29TH NISSAN BETWEEN MY WIFE,KIDS AND I

RIGHT AT 165000 MILES THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT STARTED SLIPPING AND WENT COMPLETELY OUT 3 DAYS LATER.

THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT AFTER ONLY 85000 MILES . CAR HESITATES AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS

ONLY 62,000 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 20MPH.

TRANSFEE CASE LEAK NOTED DURING 60K MILES. SUBURBAN NISSAN OF MI NEVER TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. NISSAN REPLACED THE SEALS ONLY BASED ON MY COMPLAINT. THE LEAK OCCURRED AGAIN IN TRANSFER CASE AT 126K MILES. NOW THE DEALER IS RECOMMENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEALS ONLY. NISSAN REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE WITH THEIR GARBAGE DESIGN.

TOOK VEHICLE INTO NISSAN OF SILSBEE WHERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FOR SERVICE -- SERVICE PERSON CAME TO ME AND SAID THAT SHE HAD BAD NEWS -- VEHICLE HAD A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK. FIRST TIME EVER, I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION CONCERN TO HAVE THEM GIVE ME A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID IT WAS LEAKING BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THEY PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THAT FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS WEREN'T UP TO DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY SILSBEE NISSAN AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. COST TO ME FOR REPAIRS WERE $5,716 WITH 90,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.

WITH ONLY 91000 MILES, MY 2011 MURANO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. PREVIOUS YEARS MODELS UP TO 2010 WERE ALL EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT WAS ENDED FOR THE 2011 YEAR AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY. NISSAN KNOWS OF THE DEFECTS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $5000 WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. MATTER OF FACT I JUST HAD MY CAR SERVICED ON JULY 13,2018, AT NALLEY NISSAN OF ATLANTA AND THE MIL-POINT INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDES CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION PASS ALL SYSTEMS IN THE GREEN. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION IN 6 YEARS AND ONLY 122000 MILES.

I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF MOTION WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE ON THE ROAD AND MOVING THE VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO MOVE. AT ONE POINT I WAS LIMITED TO UNSAFE DRIVING SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OCCURRENCES OF LOSS OF MOTION OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS WHERE POSTED SPEED LIMITS WERE 45 MPH OR LESS. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FOR SERVICE AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE WAS AT FULL FAILURE AND FULL REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT USED FOR TOWING PURPOSES.

ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING BY TAKING OFF VERY SLOW; IT DRIVES VERY WELL. HOWEVER, AFTER YOU COME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND IT IS YOUR TIME TO GO, THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF , STOPS ABRUPTLY (ALTHOUGH YOU ARE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AGGRESSIVELY); THEN DEPENDING ON HOW FAR DOWN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF AND DRIVE FINE UNTIL YOU COME TO ANOTHER STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL THE PRESENT. MY RESEARCH HAS NOT SHOWN ANY RECALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE COMPUTER.

CAR HAS ONLY 43000 MILES ON IT AND THE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I GOT A PRICE OF ALMOST $1,700 FOR THIS REPAIR AND APPARENTLY IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS.