2007 Nissan Murano
2 recalls and 675 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING TOTALING THE ENTIRE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SEAT FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED A BACK AND NECK SPRAIN AS WELL AS SEVERE PAIN TO HER ENTIRE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
3 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS APPROPRIATELY BUCKLED INTO CAR SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT. SHE MANAGED TO REACH THE SEAT BELT AND PUT IT AROUND HER NECK. HER OLDER BROTHER NOTICED THIS AND STARTED YELLING AT MOTHER WHO WAS DRIVING. MOTHER PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT BUT IT HAD LOCKED. MOTHER FLAGGED DOWN PASSERBYS. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED ON A US MILITARY BASE OVERSEAS WHERE FIRST AID KITS ARE REQUIRED IN ALL VEHICLES INCLUDING TRAUMA SHEARS. THE TRAUMA SHEARS WERE USED TO CUT THE SEAT BELT AWAY FROM HER NECK. THE CHILD DID SUSTAIN BRUISING AND INJURIES TO BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF HER NECK, BUT NO LONG TERM PROBLEMS. THIS IS A PHYSICIAN WHO IS FILING THE REPORT AS I EVALUATED THE CHILD FOR HER INJURIES. *TR
I OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE DOOR LATCH SNAPPED CLOSE ON MY INDEX FINGER. I HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE MY FINGER. SEVEN STITCHES, XRAYS OF THE FINGER AND A TETANUS SHOT FOLLOWED. NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE, THIS OCCURRED ON A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED ON DECEMBER 7, 2007. ON DECEMBER 22, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THEN STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ON JANUARY 9, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THREW THE CONTACT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT BRUISED HER CHEST. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY LOST POWER AND WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO LOW GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON JANUARY 11, 2008. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK TO A FULL TANK. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 20, 2008 AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER TOOK IT TO MECHANICS BECAUSE I KEPT GETTING SHOCKED BY THE SEAT THEY STATED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN ON FIRE WITH PREVIOUS OWNER AND I SHOULD CHECK FOR AND RECALL SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST NOW THAT VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY NON FUNCTIONAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, THE CONTACT NOTICED BURN MARKS ON THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS AND TAILGATE. IN ADDITION, THE CEILING INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAD BURN MARKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST COVINA NISSAN (205 N CITRUS ST, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 732-1000), BUT THE MECHANIC ONLY WANTED TO REPAIR THE UPHOLSTERY OF THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN THE OTHER AFFECTED AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO'S DIFFERENTIAL JUST FAILED ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS WITH THREE KIDS ON A HIGH WAY AND IT WAS PITCH DARK. THE ONLY THING I DID THAT DAY WAS TO CHANGE MY REAR TYRES AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IT. UPON RESEARCH FOR A NEW PART, I REALIZED THAT QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR MURANO AND I AM NOT SURE IF THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE. *TR
THE REAR SUBFRAME LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED. WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE REAR WHEELS BOTH SHIFTED. LIKE MANY OTHERS ON HERE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR WHEELS PRACTICALLY FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. LIVES ARE AT RISK, NOT JUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE CAR BUT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE LOOK LIKE THIS THAT WASN'T IN A ACCIDENT. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THIS 2007.NISSAN MURANO IS NOT DRIVABLE. AND WORST OF ALL THE DEALER WANTS $4900.00
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HIS RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED AGAINST A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A REPORT ON THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,600...UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE CIRCULAR END OF A CUL-DE-SAC ON LEVEL GROUND. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE KEEPING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO A HARD RIGHT. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHILE KEEPING HIS FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE COMPLETED AN ARC OF ABOUT 120 DEGREES BEFORE IT HIT A TREE AT THE END OF HIS NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND MOVED IT AWAY FROM THE TREE, THE BRAKES WORKED. UPDATED 07/31/12
I HAD AT LEAST 3 ACCIDENTS IN MY MURANO WHEREBY I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ALMOST STOPPED OR STOPPED, BUT THE ACCELERATOR KEPT ON PUSHING THEREFORE, HITTING THE NEXT CAR. BECAUSE IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS AND I AM NOT CARELESS, I FEEL IT COULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MINOR IDLE FLUCTUATION OR POOR ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN NISSAN MURANO MODEL 2007-RECALL NOTIFICATION. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT RECOURSE I MAY HAVE OTHER THAN JUST FIXING MY CAR; WHICH I INTEND TO DO. *TR
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that on several occasions, while driving or while idling, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. On one occasion, while making a left turn, the sound from the engine compartment became louder, and the vehicle lost automotive power. The contact stated that the speedometer failed to operate as intended and remained at 0 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was driven back to the residence but stalled before reaching the driveway. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,120.
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. This is blinking on my dash. I looked it up in the manual. It stated that the airbag may not deploy in an accident. I also got a recall notice for this same problem and called the dealer. They said that my vin was not included in the recall even though I had the same make, model and year and the same problem. I had a problem with this when the vehicle was new, they fixed it. They wanted two hundred dollars to look at it. Why is this safety problem in my vehicle not included?
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an abnormal rumbling sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the rear subframe of the vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with corrosion on the rear subframe, causing the rear subframe to fail. The contact was informed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.