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Nissan Murano Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | May 15, 2008



Reported on May 15, 2008


WHEN IN TRAFFIC UNDER APPX 10 MPH, YOU ACCELERATE AND IT DOES NOTHING, THEN SUDDENLY TAKES OFF. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT IS VERY RANDOM AND ONCE IT STARTS DOING IT, IT KEEPS DOING IT UNTIL YOU STOP THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE TO PULL OUT ON A BUSY STREET IN THE AFTERNOON, AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND ALL THEY DO IS SAY IT IS A VACUUM LINE. THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS TO KEEP THE ENGINE STABLE SO THAT THEY WON'T GET LOOSE. I HAD THEM REPLACED AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT THROW AN ERROR CODE, SO NO ONE, INCLUDING A VERY REPUTABLE AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, CAN FIX IT. WE HAVE EVEN STARTED GUESSING WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE, IE, FUEL INJECTORS - HAD THEM CLEANED - NO CHANGE. I HAVE NOW SPENT ALMOST $3K AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN TELLS ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL,BUT NOT FOR MY SERIAL NUMBER. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE ABOUT MAY. *TR
Make: Nissan
Model: Murano
Manufactured by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Year: 2003
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: GUNTER TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): JN8AZ08T23W
Mileage: 135000 miles.
Speed: 10 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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