2003 Nissan Murano drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 107 complaints for the 2003 Nissan Murano, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 99 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 99 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While driving at a speed 35 MPH, there was an unusual foul odor emitting from the air compartments as well as an abnormal noise from underneath the vehicle. Suddenly, there was a loud pop and the engine began smoking. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the CVT transfer case was busted, which was replaced at that time. The failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
Transfer case for AWD failure 2nd time in 26,000 miles (1st 8,000 miles, 2nd 26,000 miles). In both cases gringing poping niose and locked up viechele had to be towed in to dealership. There was no indication of a problem prior to failure.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Murano
- Electrical system 227 complaints
- Transmission 164 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Seats 111 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 46 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Latches & locks 24 complaints