| Issue ID | 830286 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10368242 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/08/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2005 nissan murano with approximately 73,000 miles on it. Approximately 6000 miles ago, i had to replace the transfer case which cost $3600 to replace. Nissan did not cover it while the dealership repair manager did say it was defective and not my fault. In fact, my car repair person has said it is 1/5th the size of a transfer case of a jeep cherokee, a car the same size of my murano. Therefore, it is a design defect. The cvt now is needing repair. And, possibly the transfer case will be needing replacement as well. Not a well built car, in my opinion. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEAWOOD, KS |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W35WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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