| Issue ID | 860938 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10403699 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/05/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving in traffic and i felt a weird vibration and the vehicle felt as if it was surging forward. Felt like a misfire so i drove it home and replaced the spark plugs. I then test drove it with new spark plugs and the problem was the same. I take it to my mechanic is he advises that the cvt and or transfer case assembly is the problem. I then go online to research it and find tons of stories of all the same problem. The vehicle is now stuck in my garage because i am scared to drive it and get into an accident. When i turn the wheel the vehicle doesn't want to move forward , almost like a slipping clutch , and then it will make a loud pop and jerk forward. I am having it towed to nissan dealership after holiday and after researching i already know they are not going to cover it and try to stick me with a 5-6k dollar bill. Its not the consumer's fault nissan has a defective cvt system and doesn't want to recall it due to the expensive repair bill. I guess once this failure causes someone to die from an accident like the incident with toyota and their accelerator maybe then they will have to recall their murano's cvt system. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08WX7WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 35 |
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