2003 Nissan Murano Consumer Discussions

Nissan Murano CVT Transmission

CVT Transmission Problems

Written by: barbh2 on Nov 22, 2009 04:45 PM

My 2003 Murano transmission was replaced in Sept of '06. I was driving home from a vacation in Maine and the problem occurred in stop and go traffic on the Mass Turnpike. Thankfully was able to get car, cat and two kayaks off the turnpike before being hit. Car towed 12 miles to closest Nissan dealer. Had to rent car to drive back to Ohio. My car was there from Sept 4 through ... Read More...

Update on 2003 Murano

Written by: neveragain2003 on Nov 19, 2009 01:42 PM

After two calls to the dealer Monday and Tuesday this week with promises from the secretary someone from the service dept would call me back after again complaining abt the trans fluid being replaced by the dealership 2 times in less than 2 years (if indeed it ever was), I called Nissan HQ in Tennessee and voiced my complaint to a representative there about the dealership. ... Read More...

Transfer Case Failure

Written by: unhappy34 on Nov 19, 2009 06:42 AM

I am waiting for the phone call to tell me our transfer case failured on our 2003 Murano. The seal was replaced twice and still have the same leak and smell. Reading about all these failures here and another Murano owners group - it seems Nissan should have included the transfer case issues with the extended warranty. The common theme I hear in many posts is you report ... Read More...

Re: 3 people w/ transfer case? [wjvanrossum]

Written by: rockme on Nov 18, 2009 00:18 PM

I have a 2003 Murano with 36k on it, and the transfer case just went last Friday. The dealer told me it would cost 3,300.0 to fix.I called Nissan consumer (800-nissan1) and received a case # on Friday Nov 13th..The 5 year warranty was up in July, and already had the CVT replaced in April of 08 which was under warranty.Built up a case with Nissan with the info from this ... Read More...

Re: Murano Failure at 71,000 miles [deneenz]

Written by: elerator on Nov 16, 2009 03:08 PM

Sounds like the Nissan Dealer didn't change the Tranny fluid the first time since it cost less than $200. (The fluid alone costs more than that). That could be the reason your regular mechanic noted that the fluid needed changing. Why the need for another fluid change (no it is not flushed, but just drained and refilled) is beyond me. I would have the dealership ... Read More...

Trans problems on 2003 Murano

Written by: neveragain2003 on Nov 16, 2009 08:54 AM

I am truly going crazy with my 2003 Murano. Last March 2008 I brought my van in to my dealership for service. I didn't like the sound I was hearing when I accelerated and the technicians fixed the problem but said I needed a trans flush and refill which they performed for $180.00. This past May 2009 my regular mechanic was doing some minor work on the van and suggested ... Read More...

Nissan N.A. & Mr. Martin

Written by: jetwrench on Nov 10, 2009 11:18 AM

To: Kevin Martin Vice President Total Customer Satisfaction (see post# 290) Well... what can i say except THANK YOU MR. MARTIN & NISSAN N.A. FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE ON THIS ISSUE!!.. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MURANO SE WITH 70K ON IT. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BUT DID'T FIND OUT ABOUT THE INSANELY EXPENSIVE CVT FAILURES ... Read More...

Re: Nissan Extended Warranty Letter November 2009 [pur4vida]

Written by: jchris101 on Nov 09, 2009 06:49 PM

Kevin: You know what they say about happy customers? Happy customers tell five friends; unhappy customers tell fifty!!! There is not enough room on this blog/BB to tell you all the problems I have had with my 2003 Murano. Some have been routine with the mileage I have put on the car. The way I was mis-handled by the Cherry Hill, NJ dealership's GM and then lack of response ... Read More...

Re: Nissan Extended Warranty Letter November 2009 [jess5138]

Written by: tommyguy10 on Nov 09, 2009 03:30 PM

OMG! This is NOT a joke!! I just received my letter in the mail today. Too bad, I sold my 2003 Murano. However, I bought a 2007 and this new warranty covers ALL Murano models through 2010!! Looks like our efforts on this thread paid off after all! Read More...

Re: Niss Murano 03 cvt FIXED THE PROBLEM [tom5head]

Written by: ihatenissan on Oct 31, 2009 09:08 PM

I agree, my husband had a 2004 Nissan Murano and the transfer case broke, I googled 2004 Nissan Murano and transfer case and found this is a common problem, along with the transmission problems on the 2003 models. I too thought if I spent $4,500 the car would be washed and maybe even vacuumed. Neither was done. As soon as we had it repaired, we traded it in on a toyota ... Read More...