3.7% of complaints about the 2004 Nissan Murano came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2004 vehicle — around the middle of the 236 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (147 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 85,000 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.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: STARTING AS A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT, ONLY NOTICEBLE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND WITH OPEN WINDOW AND OCCURING WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AND DURING LIGHT TURNS THE DEALER FIRST MISDIAGNOSED IT AS LOOSE STEERING RACK MOUNTING BOLTS, REFERRING TO NISSAN BULLETIN NTBB03-065A. AFTER FIXING THIS, THE CLICKING NOISE STILL WAS THERE AND THE TECHNICIAN FINALLY DIAGNOSED CLICKING NOISE IN THE CVT/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE. DEALER ACKNOLEDGES THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AND SCHEDULES REPAIR TIMEFRAME WITH 1 WEEK. DEALER WILL NOTIFY WHEN PARTS HAVE ARRIVED.
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, MAXIMUM SPEED = 20 MPH. STOPPED SHIFTED TO LOW SAME RESULT. PARKED TURNED ENGINE OFF, RETURNED 20 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE OK, BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NEXT DAY NISSAN SERVICE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS A "SOFT" CODE. *JB
BROUGHT MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO IN FOR ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO FACTORY RECALL ON ALL 2003-2004 MURANOS. 3 DAYS LATER I BEGAN TO HEAR SOME VERY LOUD BANGING NOISES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE MURANO WAS TOWED TO NISSAN THAT WEEKEND AND ON MONDAY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY THERE WAS REGULAR TRANSMISSION FLUID ADDED TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE MASTRIA NISSAN SERVICE CENTER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. *JB
THE QUALITY OF MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO IS NOT UP TO PAR WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT THE END OF OCTOBER. THE VEHCILE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 12 TIMES FOR VARIOUS ISSUES. IE WINDOW RATTLE, WINDOW NOISES, DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE, STEARING RACK BOLTS WERE LOOSE, LOOSE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. *AK