FaultScore

2004 Nissan Murano electrical problems

120 of the 850 complaints about the 2004 Nissan Murano are about the electrical system — 14% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 36,240 miles.

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120

Complaints

1

Crashes

5

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electrical System 62 51.7%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 48 40.0%
12V/24V/48V Battery 6 5.0%
Front Underhood 1 0.8%
Interior/Under Dash 1 0.8%
Switch 1 0.8%
Control Module 1 0.8%

Electrical System across every Nissan Murano year

2003 227 30.7%
2004 120 16.2%
2005 101 13.6%
2006 26 3.5%
2007 54 7.3%
2009 83 11.2%
2010 23 3.1%
2011 11 1.5%
2012 13 1.8%
2013 11 1.5%
2015 22 3.0%
2016 11 1.5%
2017 17 2.3%
2018 21 2.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Bakersfield, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #11444753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winfield, AL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11440331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 132,000 miles Vancouver, WA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

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

NHTSA complaint #11417804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 84,000 miles Baltimore, MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11415396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 177,000 miles Lincoln, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11412769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 188,775 miles Columbia, SC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

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.

NHTSA complaint #11343224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 154,345 miles Chicago, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11338327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 146,500 miles Pottstown, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #11322136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 245,000 miles Rome, GA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #11279253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 170,000 miles Baton Rouge, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11256819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 117,000 miles Wailuku, HI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #11192328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 99,000 miles Wichita, KS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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!

NHTSA complaint #11174547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 180,000 miles Aromas, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11156563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 145,000 miles Poughkeepsie, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11142423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 164,000 miles Nevads City, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11130728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 129,825 miles Memphis, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11120964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 103,500 miles Norwalk, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAR STALLED WHILE RUNNING ON CITY STREET.

NHTSA complaint #11118781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 37,852 miles Sunrise, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11111013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 146,000 miles Tyler, TX Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #11097008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rutherford, NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #11092376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20 miles Falls City, OR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #11044899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5 miles Davenport, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #10937528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10935369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 12,000 miles Hammond, LA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10916310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 145,000 miles Willowbrook, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10870596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles EL Paso, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10861698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Providence, RI Crash 1 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10852200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 161,900 miles Waxahachie, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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!

NHTSA complaint #10824574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 141,000 miles Dorchester, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #10789797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 117,000 miles Jackson, WY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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...

NHTSA complaint #10726834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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