2009 Nissan Murano Engine Problems

The contact owned a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the apartment building parking lot and turned off for approximately five hours, the vehicle caught fire and was destroyed. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire was not determined. A fire report was taken at the scene that indicated the fire originated in the engine compartment. Two parked vehicles were also damaged during the incident. The contact indicated that the engine was recently replaced at the dealer days before the incident. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

CAT FAILURE, BACK 2

DURING AUTO INSPECTION: ENGINE TORQUE ROD TORN

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND IF STOPPED. I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN A SUBURB GOING STRAIGHT. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BUZZING SOUND AND BOOM NO MORE ACCELERATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LITHIA NISSAN OF FRESNO, 5580 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,526.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND A ROTTEN ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ON MY CAR-I TOOK THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

VEHICLE WITH 70,000 MILES HAS HEAD GASKET LEAK. CAR HAS ONLY BEEN MAINTAINED BY DEALER FOR SERVICING. AFTER RESEARCHING MANY NISSAN OWNERS HAS HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. SHOULD THESE VEHICLES BE RECALLED OR SHOULD CONSUMERS BE GAUGED FOR $40,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WILL ONLY LAST 70,000 MILES BEFORE HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. ALSO I CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM.

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD THE SWEET SMELL OF MAPLE SYRUP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS, THE CAR STUTTERED EACH TIME I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. ONCE OUT OF TRAFFIC, I LOOKED AND SAW A LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT DRIPPING FROM THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED COOLANT BUILT UP PRESSURE IN RADIATOR, HOSES AND TRANSMISSION. CVT TRANSMISSION IS FLOODED WITH COOLANT AND WATER, RADIATOR AND ALL HOSES WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO STUMBLE AS IF IT WAS FUEL STARVED AND WAS LOSING POWER AND WANTED TO STALL. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND GOOSING THE GAS AT IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS KEPT THE VEHICLE GOING UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM AND CRANK POSITION SENSORS. ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME TWO PARTS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THEY LASTED LESS THAN ONE DAY AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAJOR REPAIRS BECAUSE OF EITHER THE PARTS OR A COMBINATION OF THE PARTS AND INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS.

MUFFLER ROTTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I AM THE 'SECOND' OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS GIFTED TO ME BY MY SON. IT PASSED THE AUTOCHECK VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE 5/11/13. FAILURE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE. WHEN STARTING ENGINE HUGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE EXITS THE 2 EXHAUST PIPES ENGULFING ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED CONTINUALLY EVERY TIME I STARTED ENGINE. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIRECTLY & WAS REFERRED TO DEALERSHIP. MY SON SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE REQUIRED 30,000 MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER 1 WEEK DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND NEW ENGINE. I WAS 6 MONTHS PAST THE WARRANTY DATE, BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO HONOR IT AS I WAS A SECOND OWNER. PER MY SON'S INSTRUCTIONS DEALERSHIP REMOVED SPARK PLUGS TO SOAK TOPS OF PISTONS. LET SOAK OVER NIGHT. PERFORMED A LEAK DOWN TEST TO FIND ALL THE CYLINDERS WITH 60% OR MORE LEAKAGE FROM RINGS AND VALVES, REMOVED OIL & PERFORMED 2 ENGINE FLUSHES, CLEANED ALL OIL OUT OF INTAKE MANIFORD, REINSTALLED PLUGS, CHANGED OIL AGAIN, PERFORMED MULTIPLE ROAD TESTS. PRECEDING SERVICE INCLUDED REPLACING ENGINE AIR FILTER. PERFORMING IDLE LEARNING PROCEDURE. FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED, CLEANED FUEL INJECTORS & THROTTLE BODY. REMOVED ALL BUILD UP FROM THROTTLE CHAMBER & PLATE. PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE AND 6 CYL TUNE UP/6 22401-EW61C PLUG-SPARKS. SERVICED COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM. SERVICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXCHANGING FLUIDS IN CASE UP TO 6 QUARTS. PERFORMED FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID EXCHANGE. DEALERSHIP KEPT VEHICLE 3-4 WEEKS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ALTHOUGH INTERMITTENTLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITH EXTREME HESITATION. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION BUT FAILED TO RESTART ONCE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR 2009 NISSAN MURANO IN SEPT 2012 A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AT TIMES IN THE FLOOR BOARD...IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT...THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER 30 DAY WARRANTY FROM PLACE OF PURCHASE. THE SUNROOF COVER ALSO WAS DEFECTIVE AS IT WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AT TIMES AND ALSO REQUIRED REPLACING. SINCE THIS TIME IN 2013 THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES...THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECREATED FOR A TECH TO INSPECT....SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT GO AS FAST AS SHOULD IF HEAVY RAIN AND OTHER TIMES GO TOO FAST IF BARELY DRIZZLING, THIS IS ON THE INTERMITTENT FUNCTION. FEBRUARY 2014 WAS DUE TO TAKE IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT DAY AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON THAT MORNING...WAS ADVISED NEEDS NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WAS AT 85K, MANF. WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 80K, EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED AND PAID EXTRA FOR WAS TO COVER UP TO 150K; HOWEVER, DOES NOT COVER THIS PART. NISSAN SAYS NOTHING ON THEM, FUNNY THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE VEHICLE, AND REGARDLESS OF THIS BEING A USED VEHICLE (WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER) THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN TELL IN ADVANCE IS GOING OUT...WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY NOISE PRIOR AND THIS WAS FIRST TIME LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION OR I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS CHOKING OR RUNNING OUT OF GAS ( WHEN IT HAS GAS IN THE TANK) AND ENGINE STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR FREEWAY AND STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD. WHEN IT HAPPENED FIRST I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER SHIPR (TROPHY NISSAN MESQUITE TX) THEY SAID THE MY AIR FLOW METER AND SENSOR WAS BAD THEY CHANGED IT AND CHARGED ME $700.00 I TOOK THE CAR HOME AFTER 3-4 DAYS SAME PROBLEM AGAIN VEHICLE ENGINE STOP WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO TROPHY NISSAN AND THEY KEPT VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . AGAIN I TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND NEXT DAY I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IT FEELS LIKE CHOKING AND ENGINE STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION, I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM NISSAN DEALER SHIP TROPHY NISSAN IN MESQUITE TX . *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN.. NO WARNINGS NO LIGHTS JUST STOPPED IN DRIVE.. I THEN TRIED TO START IT PUTTING IT IN PARK AND COULD NOT TRIED ABOUT 25 MIN. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED BY PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON AND THEN QUICKLY HITTING THE GAS, ONCE GETTING IT STARTED I PULLED IT OVER OFF THE ROAD AND LET IT IDLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME WITH OUT ANYMORE PROBLEMS.. I THEN TOOK IT TOO MY NISSAN DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG COMPUTER DID NOT READ ANY ERRORS.. I ONLY HAVE 25000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IS LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD AND ALWAYS SERVICED. *TT

VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR MAJOR (60K) MAINTENANCE. INSPECTIONS SHOWED SOME LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROM TOP OF ENGINE, DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED AS LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. HAVE PURSUED COMPLAINTS WITH NISSAN DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT REQUIRING EXPENSIVE REPAIR IF NOT CORRECTED COULD LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND FAILURE. *TR

HEAD GASKET LEAKING. *TR

WE OWN A 2009 NISSAN MURANO SL BOUGHT NEW AND THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED LEAKING FLUIDS AND EMITTING A STRONG SMELL OF COOLANT. WE HAVE HAD A FEW UNPLEASANT REPAIRS, NEW BRAKES AT 30,000, NEW TIRES AT 32,000 AND NOW AT ONLY 57,000 MILES CRACKED HEAD GASKETS. WE HAVE HAD ALL THE RECOMMEND SERVICES PERFORMED. HAD WE WAITED WE JUST WOULD NEED TO GET USE TO THE SMELL OF COOLANT. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. BOTH THE NISSAN DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT SHOP CONFIRMED THE NEED TO REPLACE BOTH HEAD GASKETS. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING A WEEK FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS. MANY REPORTS SHOW THAT THEIR MURANO JUST WAS NOT THE SAME AFTER THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE AND WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER FAILURE AND FIND OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN IT OUR NISSAN TURNS 60,001....OUR CONCERN IS THE NUMBER OF MURANO'S THAT THIS KNOWN DEFECT AFFECTS. NISSAN HAS YET TO RELEASE THIS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. *TR

I OWN A 2009 NISSAN MURANO S . IT COMES WITH PUSH BUTTON "START/STOP" ENGINE (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE "INTELLIGENT SYSTEM". TO START THE ENGINE, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT THE KEY FOB IN THE SLOT, AND PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON..... THE DANGER IS WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR IN YOUR GARAGE...AND FORGET TO PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF... BECAUSE THIS TECHNOLOGY IS NEW, THE INSTINCT IS TO PULL THE KEY FOB OUT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR... THE ENGINE REMAINS ON AND IT IS QUIET ENOUGH THAT YOU DO NOT NOTICE THE ENGINE RUNNING... THE DANGER IS THAT CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FILL UP YOUR GARAGE AND HOUSE AND KILL THE INHABITANTS... I CONTACTED NISSAN VIA EMAIL. THEY HAD A TECH. REVIEW MY COMPLAINT AND RESPONDED AS FOLLOWS "DON'T FORGET TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF"... OBVIOUSLY THEY DO NOT GET THE DANGER... I HOPE YOU DO. *TR