2004 Nissan Murano engine problems

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The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted on the first attempt occasionally; however, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle on other occasions. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the accelerator pedal had been discontinued. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the accelerator pedal with a part purchased from a junkyard; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #11563249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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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.

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WHETHER I'M DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE OR 20 DOWN THE STREET THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND MAKE WHINING NOISE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON

NHTSA complaint #11355271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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CONSTANTLY STALLS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. HAS TO BE RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES

NHTSA complaint #11268489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO SAYING CYLINDER FIVE IS MISS FIRING. I REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT I COULD AND CYLINDERS ARE STILL MISFIRING. IT'S CAUSING MY CAR TO JERK AND WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND START TO GO IT TAKES MY CAR A MINUTE OR SO TO START GOING. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO SPORTS MODE IT DOES NOT SHIFT

NHTSA complaint #11245296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BY NISSAN OF DEARBORN (24501 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124, (313) 749-3200); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE DAY LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #11182024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. THE CAR WILL NOT START, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN KEY IS TURN, CONSTANT FLASHING RED WITH A CAR SYMBOL WITH KEY IN THE MIDDLE.. CAR WILL NOT MAKE A SOUND.

NHTSA complaint #11180333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STALLS: THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR STALLS AND THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY,(NOT SURE IF THE REPAIRS WAS REALLY DONE). THE STALLS ARE BECOMING WORSE!!!! PROBLEM: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AND IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, (AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN CITY OR ANYWHERE) THE VEHICLE SPORADICLY STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IF THE ROAD HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE THE STALL IS MORE EMINENT, SO THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY TWO THINGS THAT REMEDY THE SITUATION IS: A) PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE [VERY DANGEROUS->CITY DRIVING], B) TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE [ALSO VERY DANGEROUS]. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2007 BUT IT IS GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #11174661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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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.

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SAME PROBLEM OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF A THROTTLE VALVE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS; ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND WITH AN ACCELERATOR IN STOP & GO CONDITIONS. IT WAS/IS RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF IG AND RE-START.

NHTSA complaint #11119596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR RESPONDS AS IF IT IS NOT RECOGNIZING ME PUSHING THE GAS AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT JUMPS TO GET GOING. LIKES ITS CATCHING UP TO THE SPEED AMOUNT I PRESSED WHEN PUSHING THE GAS. WHEN I AM SITTING STILL MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN IT STALLS IN ANY DIRECTION (MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN JERKS WHEN ITS READY. THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS, TURNING OR STATIONARY. WHENEVER THE CAR IS STARTED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V169000 THIS REPORT EXPLAINS MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR EXACTLY.

NHTSA complaint #11104740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR TRYING TO ACCLERATE THE REVS TO 3000 RPM AND NOT GAIN ANY SPEED, YOU HAVE PUSH AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO MAINTAIN ANY KIND OF FORWARD MOMENTUM THE CAR CAN MUSTER. I DONT KNOW WHY THE CAR WILL NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE ON A BUSY ROADWAY.I HAVE READ MANY OTHER POST ABOUT SIMILIAR ISSUE LIKE MINE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CVT ARE VERY UNRELIABLE AND NISSAN SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING FOR US CAR OWNERS, THE CAR ONLY HAS 91000 MILES ON IT AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE OCURRING IN SO MANY VEHICLES. THEIR SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO HELP THE OWNERS OUT. NISSAN KNOWS THAT THERE CVT TRANSMISSION ARE VERY FAULTY AND WILL NOT HOLD UP....

NHTSA complaint #11096886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

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

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I WAS DRIVING NISSAN MURANO ON A CITY STREET. THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND PARKED. THEN IT HAD HARD TIME TO START. I KEPT HOLDING IGNITING AND STARTED THE CAR. THEN I DROVE TO GOODYEAR CAR SERVICE. THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE CRANK SENSOR.

NHTSA complaint #11050941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS ON TAKE OFF. PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY AFTER FIRST RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11011718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE AND THE ENGINE SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 224,000.

NHTSA complaint #10960424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CVT TRANSMISSION, WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATE TO GO I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAY IT WAS THE CVT. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND SEE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M JUST WONDERING WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS GET MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA complaint #10928202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE FRONT AND REAR FLOORS THAT PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, IT DRIPPED WATER. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS WATER NEAR THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FREON NEEDED TO BE FILLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA complaint #10908760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MIND U A BIG TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME TRAFFIC IS STOP AND GO, AS I PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT FROM MY VEHICLE, LIKE IT LOSS POWER, I THOUGH MAYBE THE GEAR WAS CHANGED, BUT THEN IT DAWNED ON ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NOT ONCE OR TWICE, BUT IT'S BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE, AS I PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR MY VEHICLE JERKED AS IT PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF (AS IF IT WAS IN TURBO BOOST), I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR (GOOD THING I DIDN'T). THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER MANY, MANY LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS MATTER HAVE NOT RAISED CORPORATE EYES AT NISSAN . THE REASON FOR THIS PAGE IS FOR CONSUMERS TO REPORT COMPLAINTS BUT IT SEEMS AS IF I'M NOT GETTING THE ANSWERING THAT'S NEEDED TO FIX THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND NOR ARE THE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE LISTED THEIR COMPLAINTS. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED AFTER PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES BY HAVING/CAUSING ACCIDENTS DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS SCARY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I GET NERVOUS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND OR THE EXPRESSWAY NOT KNOWING WHEN THIS FAULTY POWER TRAIN ISSUE WILL HAPPEN. GOOD THING THAT BIG TRUCK DIDN'T RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR LIVES AND OTHERS. NISSAN SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. HOW AND WHEN IS IT DETERMINED ON WHAT COMPLAINT GET ADDRESSED. DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMER. ALSO, THE ACTUATORS ON MY PASSENGER SIDE BOTH FRONT AND BACK DOES NOT WORK THEY HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY ALONG WITH THE HATCH IT DOESN'T SEEM TO LOCK EITHER. THE ACTUATORS SHOULD NOT GO OUT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10875878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE FROM A STOP, I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS OUT OF GEAR FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT IT DID NOT RESPOND WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR; CLEARLY THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. HOWEVER, I PUSHED ON IT AGAIN AN IT WAS BIG JERK BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD.... THIS PROBLEM/ISSUE HAS BECOME VERY ANNOYING, BUT MOST OF ALL DANGEROUS AN ARE PEOPLE LIVES AT RISK AND JEOPARDY OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT'S VERY SCARY DRIVING MY VEHICLE NOT KNOWING IF THE VEHICLE WILL OR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AS IT SHOULD. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THIS MATTER BECOMES EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION TO THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE VERY LOUD, EACH AND EVERY TIME WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I DO NOT LIKE PUTTING MY FAMILY'S LIFE AT RISK WHEN THEY'RE RIDING ALONG WITH ME. THIS ISSUE MUST AND NEED TO BE ADDRESS ASAP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE FACT OF THE MATTER NISSAN AND OR THE NHTSA HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 2004 NISSAN MURANO TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS MATTER. LORD AND BEHOLD IT SHOULDN'T TAKE ANYONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE OR (LIVES) BEFORE THIS STALLING ISSUE IS CORRECTED. PEOPLE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE NISSAN IS KNOWN TO MAKE GOOD QUALITY VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION FOR SAFETY. I'M BEGINNING TO SECOND GUESS THE QUALITY OF NISSAN VEHICLES. MY KIDS ARE EVERYTHING TO ME, SO WITH KIND REGARDS CAN THIS MATTER BE TAKEN SERIOUS. ALL LIVES MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10871583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10870949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP WITH A NOISE AND EMITTED A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ UPDATED 05/31/18

NHTSA complaint #10837610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.