There are 3 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2013 Nissan Muranoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING. THE CONTACT ADDED WATER TO VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE WATER ALSO LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST TIP. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN TEMPE (7755 S AUTOPLEX LOOP, TEMPE, AZ 85284, (480) 630-2829) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,135.*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN CAR WAS LIFTED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. *JB
I TOO HAD THE SMELL OF ANIT-FREEZE FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY (MASTER & REGULAR MECHANIC) SAID THE SAME THING. THE ANTI-FREEZE USED IN THEY'RE NEW CARS IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BLEND FROM THOSE USED IN YEARS PAST. IT'S A SWEETER SMELLING BLEND. THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AS WELL AS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT AND THERE'S NOTHING TO DO. IT'S CONSIDERED THE NEW NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THIS IS TO REPLY TO COMPLAINT FILED BY A OWNER FROM TURLOCK, CA. NHTSA I.D. # 10649051 INCIDENT DATE: 06/21/2014 COMPLAINT DATE: 10/21/2014. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE
2012 WHICH I PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND 2013 NISSAN MURANO WHICH THEY REPLACED HAS A ANTIFREEZE, SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE THAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND AND NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS A NORMAL SMELL AND THAT WE HAVE TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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