FaultScore

2006 Nissan Murano acceleration problems

10 of the 916 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Murano are about the throttle and cruise control — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 123,900 miles.

B

10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Vehicle Speed Control 10 100.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Nissan Murano year

2003 58 28.7%
2004 35 17.3%
2005 12 5.9%
2006 10 5.0%
2007 13 6.4%
2009 16 7.9%
2015 20 9.9%
2017 15 7.4%
2018 23 11.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Malvern, AR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was driving from a funeral on Saturday July, 30th. 2022. The Car Has Been Fine, & Shown No Leading Hints Of Error. I Did Have A Spare Tire On In Which It Had No Problems Either. After The Funeral I Was Notified My Tire Was Ready, So I Headed Over To Get It Changed. After About 10/15 Mins Of Driving (Taking My Daughter To Work) The Car Started To Pull, & Make A Screeching/Loud Noise. At First I Thought Maybe It Was The Brake Pads, Or Tire Rubbing. After Calling My Dad (A Mechanic), & Talking With Others. Searching Online As Well. It Was Said To Be The Transmission. Few Moments Went By Then It Was The Transfer Case, Axel, Then Finally An Electrical Issue. My All Wheel Drive Light Constantly Flashes. I Have No Control Over The Off/On Module. Anything Over 5MPH It’s Does The Noise, & Tries To Pull The Car To The Left. It Gets Louder, & More Strong As I Accelerate. I’ve Never Had Problems Out Of This Car, Nor Has It Acted This Way Or Anything Close. It Was All Like A Random Happening. Now I Feel I’m At A Loss As No One Knows The Actual Problem. As My Fiancé & I Both Work. We Have No Other Transportation, & Have No Way Of Getting A New Car At The Moment.

NHTSA complaint #11476763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 134,000 miles Huntington Beach, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR IS SLUGGISH AT TAKE OFF AND MAKES A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE ONCE I'VE ACCELERATED AT 20 MILES AND MORE. VERY LOUD

NHTSA complaint #11280176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Sunrise, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TAKATA RECALL I AM NOT SURE WHY MY VIN IS NOT RECALL AS YET. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON OCCASION. I REPLAVE ALL COILS NOW EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THATS HOW LONG THEY ARE LASTING NISSAN WESTON FLORIDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR KEEPS BURNING COILS OUT. THIS FEELS SO DANGEROUS TO ME ON THE HOGHWAY I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION OR COMPUTER ITS VERY SCARY

NHTSA complaint #11154855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,000 miles Washington, DC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND EXCEL ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 5 MPH AND WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE OFF AT FULL SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10983715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Portage, IN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING,NO ACCELERATION,VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC,BOTH CAM SHAFT SENSORS REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #10934837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 186,789 miles Pittsburg, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING, I LOSE ACCELERATION POWER WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. TTHE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO THE FLOOR, YET THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MAINTAIN ITS POWER. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, I PRESS THE PEDDLE SERVAL TIMES AND THE RPMS DOESN'T ACCELERATE UP EXPECT WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT ONCE IN DRIVE THERE'S NO POWER AGAIN. I EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM THE MOST WHEN MY AIR CONDITION OR HEATER IS RUNNING. WHEN I TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT SPOTTERS. STRANGE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10724175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Gilbert, AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CAR LURCHES AND PAUSES WHEN I AM GOING AT VERY LOW SPEED AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR DOES NOT CRUISE AT LOW SPEEDS AND FEELS AS THOUGH I AM HITTING THE BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10594602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 123,900 miles Berlin, MA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT ACCELERATE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS. PERIOD/DURATION OF NON-ACCELERATION IS NOT PREDICTABLE, NOR CAN YOU DEPEND ON BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE SHOULD YOU BE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #10468453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 59,000 miles Amhurst, NY Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO AN ICE BANK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA complaint #10449001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 180,000 miles Corona, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #10366901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2006 Nissan Murano problems

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