Have Your Car Fixed For Free : Auto Recalls And My 2003 Nissan Murano

37 Responses to “Have Your Car Fixed For Free : Auto Recalls And My 2003 Nissan Murano”

1. Katie (1 comments.) on December 9th, 2007 11:00 pm

   This happened to me last year. I was, (thankfully), driving down a neighborhood road at 20 mph when the check engine light came on and the car just lost power. With the accelerator all the way down, I managed to get to 7 mph. I was only 2 blocks from home, so I just turned around and went back and promptly got the car brought to the local NISSAN dealership. (Might I add… I had *just* returned from Germany – so had my Pathfinder. This could have happened on the AUTOBAHN where going 100 MPH is REQUIRED if you dont want someone to rear end you!) I knew nothing about a recall (if it is recent, there you go) but since the car was a 2004 and under warranty, I did not have to pay for the issue to be fixed. Thank goodness. But the NISSAN dealership was very friendly and helpful.

2. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on December 18th, 2007 11:52 pm

   @Katie – I am glad you had a better experience than me. I am still trying to get ANY help.

3. Cooper on January 7th, 2008 10:17 pm

   I to own a 2003 nissan murano that has had troubles in the electrical department with the car dying on start up. for two days now my murano started dying while driving while driving on the freeway. luckily the car coasted on the side of the road till i got it to the dealer. they told me it was the camshaft sensor…. after i told them that first. then charged me 95 dollars for there two cents. next to say that it will be 270 to change one sensor. i asked of the recall and they said there was none for my vin number. knowing i read something online i found the recall to see my vin does not fall in the range. even though i have the same problem.. i’m pissed that i have to replace everything myself..but i will be writing nissan of my dissatisfaction. as much as possible.

4. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on January 7th, 2008 11:16 pm

   Sorry to here that Cooper. I am still quite furious too, and I already submitted my claim/report through safercar.gov. Hopefully, if enough people get mad, Nissan will be forced to do something.

   Also don’t be surprised that the same sensor goes again after you fix. The problem looks like improper design, and needs the Nissan recall kit to really fix it correctly.

   Keep us posted.

5. cooper on January 8th, 2008 7:31 pm

   I have called the nissan hotline now and submitted a claim for the sake of them knowing there is a problem with all nissan murano’s not just a few. then called the NHTSA (safercar.gov) and filed my report with them and my opinion of the unsafe conditions that nissan is leaving people in. hopefully more people come forward and it forces them to correct all of the problems.

6. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on January 9th, 2008 3:59 pm

   Great work! Hopefully Nissan will realize that they are going to lose faithful customers over this.

7. Evelyn Gibson (1 comments.) on June 28th, 2008 10:21 am

   We have experienced problems with our engine light also. Have had murano in shop over the struts and wheel bearings going out. Costing us $850.00. We are now experiencing the transfer case gong out. The button is telling the electrical sensor that it is in all wheel drive, We have rarely used it. It wil cost us $1900.00 for the part. $2500.00 overall.I never heard about any recalls since I have had the nissan. I will never own another Nissan.

8. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on June 29th, 2008 12:10 am

   @Evelyn – I haven’t read about any of those problems being common Murano problems. It sounds like you are having a run of bad luck. $1900 for the part seems astronomical though, have you gotten a second opinion or verification? Don’t give up on Nissan. I have a 1994 Sentra that refuses to die and I don’t think I have spent more than $1500 dollars on it in the last 6 years.

9. Godfrey on July 11th, 2008 10:49 pm

   I have a 2004 Nissan Murano. After driving more than 30-45 mins. in the summer heat, I am unable to restart the engine when I shut it off. I have to wait 30-45 mins for the engine to cool before the car will start again.

10. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on July 12th, 2008 5:06 pm

    @Godfrey – Sometimes ours doesn’t start on the first try or two, but it has never left us stranded like that. My 1994 Sentra is amazing, but this Murano thing really leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth.

11. rachel boland on October 1st, 2008 1:11 pm

    It’s amazing!! I have been telling my authorized Nissan dealer about how I seem to have so many electrical problems since the time I bought it brand new in 2003 and also about a sporadic hesitation from stop to go, off and on for the past year. They don’t seem competent enough to diagnose it and are giving me the same run around about the CAM sensor that’s gone bad not showing my VIN # in the recall! Is anyone else with a high milage Murano (Mine has 112K miles) that their oil is burning off very fast?? ….. Toyota is starting to sound more and more like my next car….

12. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on October 1st, 2008 3:01 pm

    @rachel – It is frustrating. Nissan has lost me as a customer, although my 1994 Nissan Sentra has never had a major problems despite looking like death. From my unscientific research it seems like somewhere around 2000 Nissans started to take a turn.

    And yes, my 2003 with 85k recently started to burn oil very quickly. My oil light will come on before I need an oil change. I just add oil and its fine. Not sure where the oil is going, since it isn’t on the ground. I am also having mufflers problems right now, too.

    Thanks for the comment, at least solidarity helps.

13. Jim Beckdolt on November 20th, 2008 7:59 pm

    My wife has a 2004 murano that has started to not start. At times when the car is parked and locked, the windows will roll themselves down and the car is completely dead and will not start. A mechanic said a sensor is screwed up and you can reset it by manually locking and unlocking the car with the key. This works for a time, but continues to occur.
    Any idea what needs to be replaced?

14. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on November 20th, 2008 11:28 pm

    @Jim – I am not sure I have read about that problem as a common problem across Murano’s. They have had starting problems due to alternator issues, but this doesn’t sound like that. The mechanic is probably right about the faulty sensor. It probably needs to be replaced, although I am far from an expert.

15. JOE on December 26th, 2008 4:37 pm

    Jim i have the same problem on the 2004 murano, still working on a solution. taken to dealership, they do not know the problem, they believe is the alarm

16. Kuba on January 28th, 2009 6:41 pm

    Hi!
    I read all above comments, but i have something different:
    I went to place to fix my murano, cause it was making noise, they said oil needs to be changed and it’s probably leeking. So they changed everything, car runs good now. But the day before taking my car to fix it, SERVICE ENGINE SOON light came up. Thats why i also told that i need to change cam.position sensors( there are 2 of them, which i didnt know). I would cost around $600, unfortunately i didnt have that amount and refused. After 2 days driving awhile the light turned off!!!
    Now i’m confused, all comments says it brakes sometimes even if i change sensors, but mine turned off without even changing. Please give me some advice, am i LUCKY or its lie???

17. Doug on March 5th, 2009 1:09 am

    I had the same problem – had my camshaft sensor along with a timing belt – it was wearing and I asked them to change it – and the total bill was $350. No mention of a recall. I should have asked. i have spent thousands on my murano – love driving it, but can not afford to keep my ’03 on the road.

18. Pinnacle Security (1 comments.) on May 6th, 2009 6:34 am

    Seriously though, they knew. I was a Monitoring Operator for years and you can tell.
    1. The system would have stopped sending daily test signals. There was their first clue.
    2. They would have received some sort of panel tamper when you removed the system.
    3. They definitely would have received a communication trouble.

19. New used Murano owner on August 15th, 2009 6:21 pm

    Just bought my used 2003 Murano in January. My check engine light came on, found out it was cam position sensor. Have trouble starting it and it stalled on me on my way to work the other day as Im driving down the road. Saw recalls- 630,000 cars affected that year and mine doesnt fall into the affected VIN numbers!? Dealership wont fix. I have a call in to Nissan 800 number- they said their advisor would get back with me by Tuesday. If its not in my favor, I will file a complaint on the NHTSA site and let Nissan know that I will leave my recall paper copies in the glove box, center box, passenger seat, all over my car- so if it happens again and causes a crash- the cops and attorneys will know who to sue. I have owned 4 different Nissans in the last few years. Loyal customer- disloyal treatment.

20. New used Murano owner on August 16th, 2009 10:04 am

    Please- if youve had a problem with the same and your car wasnt covered in original recall, file a complaint with the NHTSA so they realize the problem is even bigger than the original recall, even if youve already paid to have it fixed. 2003 Nissan Murano Cam Position Sensor code.

21. Ed August 30, 2009 on August 30th, 2009 9:53 am

    I own a 2003 Nissan Murano and will never own another Nissan again. We are experiencing the same troubles with the sensors and the lose of power and eventual shut off. We have replaced our transmission at 35,000km and also the drive train twice. We have also replaced the radiator due to a crack and also the ball joint passenger side. Now at 114,000km, going for our usual service, find out the engine is burning oil and may need to repalce it. Doing some research on the vehical has made me aware of some of these common troubles and some I didn’t know about. Try automotive.com for some recall updates. It definitly surprised me the things Nissan doesn’t tell us about our vehicals that can be potentially dangerous.

22. ex-nissan lover on September 19th, 2009 12:55 pm

    I’m having a problem with Nissan denying my “goodwill” case for my 2004 Maxima transmission. You are right Nissan doesn’t care to retain loyal customers. I’ve escalated my case and have been denied three times. All say because “out of warranty”. Funny, the program is made for people out of warranty. Something fishy about their response. I will not stop until I hear from top Nissan Management. I have submitted a BBB autoline claim.(info in your warranty book) We’ll see how that goes.

23. David on December 12th, 2009 9:00 pm

    I have a 2003 Nissan Murano and had an IDENTICAl experience in April of this year (2009). Car began to chug at times and then would cut off while at a stop light, typicall right after we’d hit the accelerator to start moving through the intersection. Given my wife primarily uses this vehicle (with two very young children in back), this created a very dangerous scenario! When I went to Nissan with the recall information, I was told that “My VIN number didn’t qualify”, despite that the symptoms were identical to everything listed in the recall listing (and that Nissan had to perform the work, as specifically listed in the recall… replacing the Camshaft sensor/assembly and taking $655.10 from my wallet. I’d appreciate any feedback as to the recourse others have been successful taking or know of anyone’s VIN that was in fact “on the list”. Thanks. We hadn’t had any major problems with the vehicle until 2009, but have put well over $2K in it this year… wishing for a better 2010.

24. Hottamale14 on February 2nd, 2010 10:57 pm

    I have a 2003 Murano I purchase used in 2007, have had no problems until just recently. Nissan sent me a recall notice in Oct 2009 concerning air intake. My car died in traffic January 22, 2010 and the check engine light came on the next week. I took it to Nissan Feb 1 and they changed intake, fixed seat belt recall and ordered alternator and gas cap recalls. They told me the check engine was due to right cam sensor – but offered no recall. They also wanted to changes belts and a light bulb totaling $254 for my recall visit … NO THANKS!

25. Doug on February 5th, 2010 2:39 am

    I have had a myriad of problems with my Murano. Replaced four wheel bearings. {2 X each front bearing} Each set of bearings was $800. Had to replace the ABS sensor at the same time because the mechanic snapped it while replacing the bearings.

    Replaced the driver’s side window when it fell out of it’s housing while driving down the road – $400 repair.

    Driver’s side seat snapped while my wife was turning a corner. $1400 repair.

    There is a terribly annoying clicking noise from the back right rear seat door. Nissan can not duplicate it but it happens all the time.

    I lost one of the $350 keys and remotes. I purchased a new one and had the remote programmed. Driving home, the car died. I was able to restart it – so the dealer said it could not be the fault of the reprogramming – that JUST HAD BEEN DONE – and we would have to have the car towed back to the dealership. They fixed the problem {no charge] but no apology, nothing.

    Recently, the Catalytic Converter has failed and the engine lost 2 litres of oil. The engine was fully compromised, but because my engine is under 130,000 km, my Nissan Dealer will replace the engine for free. This is a $7000.00 repair, I am told.

    When they repace the engine, they will also replace two worn out struts {not sure this is exactly what they are but they hold the tie rod ends – part of the suspension} for another $400.

    This vehicle is my worst nightmare. In fact, I had a nightmare about driving off a cliff in the Murano. The good of this is that we hit a lake, and for some reason, in the nightmare, I was able to get out of the vehicle, tred water, while my family got out of the vehicle and swam to shore. I then smiled, and let the car go and it sank to 600 feet. In the dream now, I met with the insurance agent and he offered to replace the Murano, I said, “Thanks but no thanks.”

    All this said, I LOVE DRIVING MY MURANO!

    Doug

26. Larry Behunek (1 comments.) on February 27th, 2010 12:11 pm

    I purchased a used 2003 Nissan Murano 18 months ago and have had to take in every 3-4 months for the same Cam Positin Sensor issue. At first it idles rough when starting and ocassionally hesitates or stalls in traffic. Then the “Service Engine Soon”like comes on. It starts to stall and you get the sensation of hitting a pothole or a slight bang when it recovers. I have replced both cam position sensors, about $375 each and was told by the Nissan dealer other sensors could go bad. On the third occassion when it cut out completely, no power, brakes or lights,while on the highway, I discovered that a wire on the positve terminal box on battery was shorting out. This may not have been related to the first 2 repairs but the simptoms were similar. Now the rough idle, hesitating, and “Service Engine Soon” light are back and I am furious. Nissan claims there were recalls for the cicuit board, but not in my Vin Number. Not sure which step to take next, but I am getting afraid to drive it so I will have to take it to the dealer again. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

27. Becky on June 2nd, 2010 7:12 pm

    Doug- I have the same noise with my 2003 Murano. There is a plastic piece on the bottom of the car that broke. I think it is a piece that protects the gas tank.

28. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on June 2nd, 2010 11:44 pm

    @Doug and @Becky

    I just recently used some bailing wire to hold the plastic gas tank guards back to the frame. It looks like they were held on with some type of plastic rivet, but those were long gone and the piece was actually dragging on the ground. I did have a clacking type noise when the wind would make the plastic hit against the frame.

    The almost free bailing wire solution worked perfectly.

    Thanks for dropping the helpful tip Becky!

29. Heather on June 10th, 2010 1:17 pm

    After living in the UK for about a year and a half I came home to find my 2003 Murano was having these same issues. However, there was a recall for an intake ducts. After having my car serviced for this in February, the problem seemed to be fixed. Here we are in June and it has started again but my service engine light has come on. Luckily there is a local auto parts place (Auto Zone) who run free diagnosics and were able to tell me that it has to do with the camshaft position sensor. They felt it was most likely a loose connection. I’m keeping my fingers crossed I can find someone to locate and fix thisconnection becuase I too do not fall under the recall and am hoping not to have to hand over hundreds of dollars to my local dealers who has been anything but helpful when I called regarding the matter. When asked if it was safe to drive to the dealership the woman responded by telling me “it’s hard to say, it depends on if your comfortable with it or not”. What kind of answer is that?!

30. Vanessa on June 24th, 2010 3:54 pm

    I have a 2004 nissan sentra and I have the same problems.Car does not start up right away and it dies whike driving it doesnt matter at what speed.recalls didnt apply to me.I had the crankshaft sensor fixed didnt do nothing.Mechanic said it was the fuel pump so I got that fixed.That actually fixed the problem of my car starting right away.Although it still died.He says the new pump was missing the sensor so thats the reason why.Now my car has done something completely new.It wont let me drive faster then 20mph.If I floor it the rmp moves but thats all.Now the engine sounds horrible.Im so sick and tired of this POS that I just wanna get rid of it.Unfortunetely its not that easy for me.I been reading it could be the ECU.Once again I will be spending more $$$ and I hope this is the end of it.This car is so not even worth it.

31. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on June 25th, 2010 10:52 pm

    @Heather – Camshaft sensor are badly designed on this model from what my research has said. That was the reason for the recall. They are placed such that they overheat and burn out. I replaced one sensor twice and the other one once before those problems went away.

    Next up is the hesitation from a stop after sitting in traffic, and that is the transmission from what I can conclude. Hopefully it is covered under the extended transmission warranty.

32. The Happy Rock (336 comments.) on June 25th, 2010 10:56 pm

    @Vanessa,

    Those problems sound like they might be a transmission problems. I might recommend taking it to a dealer when the problem is reproducible. They can pull the codes and test drive and hopefully replace the transmission for free if you still have under 120,000 miles on it.

    Mine hesitates badly after we sit in stop and go traffic. This sounds like a sensor in the transmission. Usually, turning the car off and then back on fixes the issue, but it is getting worse and worse. Probably would be 3 – $5,000 to fix.

33. A.J. on July 23rd, 2010 1:07 pm

    Hey Everyone so I have a similar story across the board and I have some things that I did to fix this issue that I want all you to know…Let me first tell how it happened….BY THE WAY I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO WITH 81 THOUSAND MILES ON IT (I KNOW THIS IS A LONG POST SO JUST BARE WITH ME PLEASE)

    I went out of town for about 2 weeks and my car had been sitting in my garage the whole time..I live in southern AZ so it gets really hot here as you all know! especially during the summer time! Anyways I came home to a dead battery…OK dead battery…need a new one..So went out and got a Duralast…So new battery was in and the next morning I drove my car down to get cigarettes and gas…I was on complete EMPTY…I advise all Murano owners and just all car owners in general to never get to empty on gas cause the sludge & residue goes to the very bottom of your tank and can produce build up. As I was leaving the garage to get gas the SES light came on but I had no issues that I realized when driving…So I went down to AutoZone for a free diagnostic and that code p0021 came up(The sensors for cam shaft etc.)So I did some googling on the trouble shooting code p0021 and saw that it was a common occurrence for Nissan owners…I then noticed the recall to it…AS LIKE EVERYONE HERE, MY VIN # WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEMS MATCH EXACTLY…I called Nissan and just got into a whirlwind of BS with them…they said they escalated my issue and a higher up person would call me by the end of the next day…it has now been 5 days and haven’t heard from anyone. The first lady I talked to said I needed a diagnostic done at Nissan first to get things rolling, but she said she had no idea if Nissan would pick up the costs of the repairs…NISSAN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AT ALL.

    So I did some more research on the web and again I saw over hundreds of people having the same issue..by the way here is what the summary of that recall is for the cam sensors issue “…CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS…” HELLO NISSAN… I LIVE IN AZ OBVIOUSLY THERE IS ALOT OF HEAT STRESS…BUT NISSAN COULD CARE LESS.

    So with all the info I gathered I came to the idea of resetting my car by disconnecting the battery for at-least 30 min…ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SES LIGHT WENT OFF!! BUT THAT WAS NOT THE END OF THIS FOR ME…I HATE NISSAN! Later on that same day I was driving and I got to a stop light to take a turn…Light went green but my car had no engine power…it was hesitating the acceleration big time…but then the problem went away after it happened a few times…So I did more research and in this recall iT states “THIS COULD CAUSE THE “SERVICE ENGINE SOON” WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, *CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER*, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH” I called Nissan again and of course as usual they could care less…What if I had gotten into an accident? I hear LAW SUIT people!!

    With more research I noticed that this problem could be caused by my oil or lack of oil, or oil pressure…Well I checked my oil and surprisingly it was low…these Muranos go through oil like no other car out there…So it seems that all this came from a LACK OF OIL!!!! AND IT HADN’T BEEN SO LONG IN BETWEEN MY LAST OIL CHANGE…MY CAR TODAY IS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND A FEW LIL’ CHECK UPS B/C IM TAKING THIS CAR TO CALI FOR A ROAD TRIP! I AM HOPING MAYBE SOMEONE ON THIS FORUM READ THIS WITH IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS SO I CAN GET ADVICE ON WHAT KIND OF OIL I SHOULD USE? I AM THINKING 5W 30 CASTROL OR MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC…THE GUY AT FLETCHERS AUTO & TIRE SAID HE WOULD USE A SEMI SYNTHETIC OIL FOR MY CAR..ANYBODY HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON THE OIL CHANGE AND ALSO IF I SHOULD USE ANY ADDITIVES??????????

    I AM SEEING THAT ALOT OF NISSAN/MURANO OWNERS ARE USING SYNTHETIC ESPECIALLY IF U HAVE AN AGING CAR. I AM ALMOST POSITIVE THAT ALOT OF OUR PROBLEMS STEM FROM OIL ISSUES AND LACK OF OIL CHANGES OVER TIME.

    SO GUYS CHECK YOUR OIL AND FILTERS AND ALSO THROW SOME LUCAS CLEANER IN THERE…THAT IS WHAT I DID!

    AS FAR AS NISSAN AND THE ISSUES WITH THE RECALL ALSO NOT TO MENTION I FIXED AN ISSUE LAST YEAR THAT WAS A RECALL BUT YET AGAIN MY CAR IS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL FOR NISSAN.

    I WILL BE WRITING THEM A LETTER…I WILL INCLUDE IN THE LETTER THAT I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A NISSAN AND THAT I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO ADVERTISE HOW BAD NISSAN IS TO THE PUBLIC…THEY MAKE THESE CARS THAT HAVE OCCURRING PROBLEMS THAT ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING IN…WHAT IF I HAD GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT…I SEE LAW SUIT PEOPLE…EVERYONE DEFINITELY PLEASE ALSO WRITE A LETTER TO THEM SO MAYBE WE ACTUALLY GET SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE MONEY WE HAVE SPENT…IF I DIDNT GO ABOUT THINGS MYSELF I GUESS I WOULD HAVE PAID OVER 500 DOLLARS AT THE DELEARSHIP TO GET IT FIXED AND SENSORS REPLACED…BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE DONE THIS AND THE PROBLEM JUST COME BACK! NISSAN IS HORRIBLE AND I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THEM. ALSO I WAS TOLD A HIGHER UP PERSON WAS GOING TO CALL ME FROM NISSAN BUT NO CALL SO FAR THIS WEEK AND IT IS FRIDAY! LETS TAKE NISSAN BY THE BALLS PEOPLE AND EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS!

    SORRY FOR THE LENGTH OF THIS COMMENT PEOPLE…I WILL BE USING SOME OF THIS COMMENT IN MY LETTER TO NISSAN…THAT IS WHY IT IS SO LONG!

    SO MURANO OWNERS KEEP UP WITH OIL CHANGES ON THE DOT EVERY 3,000 MILES….IT WILL PAY ITSELF OFF.
    ALSO TO RESET YOUR SES LIGHT DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR AT-LEAST 30 MIN. THERE IS ALSO A WAY TO DO A SELF DIAGNOSTIC WITH USING THE KEY AND THE IGNITION…JUST GOOGLE “RESET SES LIGHT WITH USING THE KEY & IGNITON”

    IF ANYONE READS THIS COMMENT SOON… PLEASE IF YOU KNOW WHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR MY OIL CHANGE (BY THE WAY I HAVE 81K MILES ON IT) I WOULD APPRECIATE THE ADVISE…I FOUND A SITE ABOUT USING A BG ADDITIVE OR WHATNOT BUT I CANT FIND THE SITE AGAIN… ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. PLEASEEEEE!!!!

34. Doug on August 5th, 2010 12:43 am

    Hmmmm . . . not that I would ever wish ill on anyone, any time, I am a nice guy, really . . . . but it is a little tiny bit heartwarming to see someone has had as many problems as me. . .

    I replaced my engine, replaced the front wheel bearings, left and right, . . . . twice, including an ABS sensor wire {$285 part in Canada}, both front struts, all seals in the transmission {while the engine was out so it was a bargain at $300, I had the rocking chair syndrome – my wife’s back has been out since last October due to this – she wishes she sued Nissan at that time – quote for a new seat was $1450 . . . . but I can say my dealer has been quite good. The service manager ‘taught’ me how to complain to Nissan – they did nothing, mumbling the crido, ‘out of warranty’ etc, but then I documented everything, and although not everything has been fixed for free, I did get the engine {$8000} and the seat done for free. The rest could be consdered ‘maintenance’ I guess.

    Funny, my friend Andrew told me when I got the Murano, “great doug, it will last forever, it is Japanese!”

    I smile now.

    As for oil, with the new engine, I am going synthetic all the way, and will change it, and a filter, every 3000 miles / 5000 Km

    Good luck,

    Doug

35. Cee Jay on August 16th, 2010 11:45 pm

    @ A.J.: Now that you’ve “memorialized” the fact that you knowingly avoided repairing your car when you KNEW it may be unsafe on the Web, your chances of success w/ any kind of lawsuit are cooked. Hope the rant made you feel better. ;o)

    Your problem may indeed disable the vehicle, so hopefully you survived your trip, but I couldn’t bet on it.

    You need to increase your oil weight to 20W-50 for a vehicle @ your mileage. Synthetic’s not gonna do anything but drain your wallet.

    Resetting the DTC(s) will also do you NO GOOD if you do not fix the underlying problem. They are STORED in the PCM and will return if the computer senses the same issues. Bite the bullet, have it fixed, and if you want to file a claim w/ Nissan, so be it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news (if it makes you feel better, I’m burned too!), but risking getting stuck isn’t worth the $$ savings if you’re planning interstate driving.

    Best of luck……..

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