2.6% of complaints about the 2003 Nissan Murano came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2003 vehicle — around the middle of the 228 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (271 complaints), typically at 6.2 yr or about 86,000 miles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 362,891 MY 2003-2007 MURANO VEHICLES. THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERMEDIATE RESONATOR IN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE RESONATOR WITH ENGINE MOVEMENT. THIS SEPARATION OCCURS DUE TO THE PREMATURE AGING OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTAKE AIR DUCTS WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE SHRINKING.
ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.
IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A WIRE BREAKING INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR COULD STOP THE BATTERY FROM CHARGING.
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTERY WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE NUT THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR SHAFT TO THE CONTROL VALVE LEVER IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION NOT ACTUALLY BEING IN THE GEAR INDICATED BY THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION POSITION DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NOT BE ON OR MAY BE INCORRECT.
IF THE GEAR DISPLAYED IS DIFFERENT FROM THE GEAR ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A CRASH.
VEHICLE IN FRONT HER ROLLBACK AND HIT THE GRILL, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE UPON INSPECTION. 1/4 MILES ON THE ROAD NOTICE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSIS THE RADIATOR WAS BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
I BOUGHT A 2003 NISSAN MURANO 6 DAYS AGO. AS I DROPPED MY CHILD OFF AT DAY CARE, AND WENT BACK TO THE VEHICLE, MY CAR WAS SMOKING AND RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. THEY SAID SOMETHING HAD PIERCED MY RADIATOR. I HAD ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 1/2 A MILE AND SAW OR FELT NOTHING, DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A DEFECT OR ROAD HAZARD. *JB
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE CRANK SHAFT SENOR BURNED UP.. THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JB THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BY DEALER. *TC
CONSISTENT GAS MILEAGE 25% BELOW FUEL ECONOMY NUMBERS ON MANUFACTURERS STICKER; ROCKING FRONT SEAT MOTION THAT CAUSES SEAT BELTS TO TIGHTEN AND FAIL TO PROPERLY RELEASE; THUNKING SOUNDS FROM SHOCK ABSORBER SUB-ASSEMBLY ON UNEVEN OR ROUGH ROAD SURFACES; MULTIPLE SQUEAKS AND RATTLES.