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2003 Nissan Murano repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (30%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 221 repairs.
2003 Nissan Murano engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 74 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Nissan Murano
Engine not specified
| 36000 mi US $900 |
fuel pump failure. |
| 67000 mi US $50 |
Went in for an oil change and they found the engine mounts to be broken. Then the timing (dunoo exactly) is off so they replaced a part. |
| 87000 mi US $650 |
crack engine mount, one repaired on this trip |
2003 Nissan Murano 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD
| 93000 mi US $300 |
Cam shaft sensor and crank shaft sensor had to be replaced. |
| 58000 mi US $602 |
During multi-point inspections, recommend new rear wiper blade, Drive Belts-Cracking, Valve cover gasket leak, LH Axle Seal leak, Cabin Micro filter old. |
| 67300 mi US $1339 |
Replaced valve cover gaskets and valve cover. Discovered oil-tube seal leaking, not servicable. Repl drive belts which were cracking; Replace rear wiper blade; Repl cabin air filter. |
| 77000 mi US $892 |
Engine mounts (2) at Radiator (frt) and at Belt (passenger side) broken and replaced. |
| 78100 mi US $824 |
Car hesitates then stall out w/ rough idle. Found engine sensors voltage faulty, replaced both cam sensor and crank sensor, clear DTC. |
| 86000 mi | Slight leaks from lower & upper pans. Removed Frt exhaust tube. Repl oil pan half moon seals & oil pump oil rings. Resealed both upper & lower pans. Repl oil cooler o-rings & resealed oil press switch. Repl drain bolt copper washer. Rear engine mount bushing saturated with oil and torn. Replaced rear engine mount assy. Engine missing badly & srv light "on". Codes for #3 misfire confirmed. Bank 1 coils ck'd- oil leak onto coils, #5 cyl coil burnt. Replaced 6 spark plugs, Bank 1 ignition coils (3)(#1,3&5). Code for Evap small leak - Replaced breather hose between valve covers, plenum gasket & vent control valve for Evap small leak. Valve cover & gaskets. Oil residue noticed on garage floor again. Oil cooler o-ring, repaired earlier in Sept, was still leaking at gasket. Found oil cooler o-ring deformed. Reloaced o-ring & reinstall all parts. |
| 132000 mi US $130 |
replaced spark plugs and found leaking coil boots. |
| 84000 mi US $1600 |
Ignition coil failed on number 5 cylinder and plugs were also replaced. |
| 85700 mi US $1110 |
Leaky Oil pan |
| 92380 mi C $1500 |
New Cats required. Injectors cleaned. ECU would not reset and took 2 days. |
| 112000 mi US $800 |
Replaced 2 Engine sensors. |
| 44000 mi US $516 |
"accelerator pedal position sensor" the parts number is 71N18002CA100 |
| 66000 mi | Oil leak. replaced pan gasket. |
2003 Nissan Murano 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT AWD
| 119040 mi C $185 |
coolant was leaking : replaced the hose |
| 96599 mi US $878 |
During warranty repair of transmission, was told that catalytic converter had fallen apart. Metal pieces were in danger of being sucked into engine and causing damage. Almost $900 of repair. Lousy car. |
| 97000 mi US $760 |
The engine was leaking oil. The dealer replaced the oil pan gasket and oil cooler gasket. The engine was leaking 1/2 quart oil per week sometimes less sometimes more. Could have done the work myself for far less but it is cold in December. |
| 141500 mi US $500 |
Cam position sensor failed - replaced both |
| 243000 mi US $100 |
I was having an issue with a lack of power and extensive lagging of power. After the diagnostic was complete it was determined that I need a new engine. The repair shop searched and found a used engine with 118,000 miles I believe, I don't have the estimate in front of me at this moment. The cost of the used engine was $2,100 and after the replacement of the components the total estimate was for $7,200. |
| 76000 mi US $450 |
Dealer replaced catalytic convertor but didn't use new gaskets in exhaust system as it was "too difficult". Now bad gaskets make exhaust leaks and noise. Another dealer figured it out. Have to go back to first dealer since it was warranty item. |
| 79000 mi | Needed new oil pan gasket...just old. Had same Midas guy check the exhaust and he confirmed second dealer's notice of 1st dealer non replacement of exhaust shield. Turns out first dealer didn't mess with that part of the exhaust and the shield on front manifold just rusted off. Dealer confirmed missing front exhaust bracket and shield. Probably rusted off and they agreed to replace as they had once repaired the exhaust but claim they didn't touch that part. Ordered part. 1st dealer in above saga finally replaced vibrating and noisy exhaust bracket. No charge but did not admit guilt. Did admit complete change of personnel since I stopped going to that dealer. Same on who missed the bad control arm. |
| 87700 mi | Oil Leak cannot find. Not major but continuous in small amounts. Had pan gasket replaced 10k miles ago but that is not it. |
| 91200 mi | Oil leak. Pan gasket was replaced several months ago and it appears OK. Couldn't locate leak due to all the oil spilled around engine underside when last changed. |
| 135000 mi | Oil leak never fixed, either. |
| 89000 mi US $89 |
Replaced Fuel Cap gasket |
| 92000 mi US $5 |
Repaired gas cap O ring (again). Reset check engine light. |
| 95000 mi US $40 |
Replaced coolant pipe located adjacent to engine oil cooler (visible at right of oil filter). Pipe was badly corroded due to road deicing salt. |
| 105000 mi US $100 |
Replaced defective knock sensor, replaced spark plugs, replaced defective throttle body, performed manual idle relearn. |
| 111900 mi US $350 |
Front pipe failed due to road salt exposure over the years. Replaced front pipe/catalytic converter assembly. |
| 123000 mi US $96 |
Exhaust leak repaired near pipe entrance into muffler. 3rd repair in this area. The original flange failed about 9 years ago. I fixed it once, the shop 2 times. We get about 3 years out of each splice. |
| 85300 mi US $475 |
Cam position sensor failed. Car would start hard and die occasionally while driving. |
| 93000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced lower oil pan. Appeared extremely rusty from the outside -- turned out to be just fine inside, but replaced anyway. |
| 83000 mi US $5 |
Fuel tank filler neck had rusted and was not sealing with the gas cap. Bad design from NIssan allows salty water from the rear tire to be "flung" upwards into the rear wheel well. THe water then migrates up through a drain hole and onto the neck |
| 93000 mi US $10 |
Oil Cooler gasket had become compressed and was leaking oil. Removed oil cooler during an oil change and replaced the gasket. Dealer wanted $100+ for the job. It took me an extra 20 minutes during the oil and a $10 part. |
| 95000 mi | Car was experiencing detonation / spark knock / pinging under 1/2 - full throttle and surging with reduced power. Dealer could not replicate the problem. The service manager drove with me after hours and the problem showed up. $105 diag.fee Shop inspected and "cleaned" catalytic converters, checked valves, but could not identify the source of the spark knock. Was instructed to use better gas and offered an engine carbon treatment. |
| 95000 mi US $95 |
Car still making clicking noise (assumed to be spark knock). Shop reported computer issue but did not have the necessary software to continue diagnosis. Tried TSB for CAN errors caused by bad grounds. Ripped apart the dash, cleaned grounds, put everything back together and problem persists. |
| 98000 mi US $140 |
Brought to a different dealer to find source of spark knock (pinging) and severely reduced power. The tech told me that pinging was normal. Brought car to dealer for pinging and loss of power. Dealer said there was no problem and sent me home with a $140 bill. They told me pinging was normal. Sold the car yesterday. |
| 64000 mi US $236 |
Engine cooler o-rings leaking, replace leaking engine oil cooler seals $152 |
| 90800 mi US $380 |
pipe connecting resonator to muffler rusted out, including conection at muffler, both replaced. |
| 57040 mi C $110 |
Replaced cooler pipe due to exterior rusting. part #14053-8j10a |
| 69440 mi C $60 |
flange at exhaust muffler was rusted out. Flange cut off and short piece welded in |
| 57660 mi C $450 |
Cat. converter,small oil leak...oil pan. |
| 59520 mi C $450 |
air intake for trans. hit by rock...broken req. replacement. |
| 74400 mi C $590 |
new exhaust manifold |
| 74400 mi C $922 |
driver rear motor mount replaced. $ 922.00 camshaft centering sensor requires replacement. |
| 91140 mi C $920 |
oil cooler hose replaced. |
| 109120 mi C $30 |
weld in 3" piece of exhaust pipe near rear muffler. |
| 118000 mi C $505 |
fuel pump failure |
| 115420 mi C $350 |
cut out main cat and welded in straight pipe. |
| 133300 mi C $1 |
engine lost compression |
| 87000 mi US $270 |
Nissan dealer wanted to replace 3 emission items for about $1,100. I got a second opinion from a non-dealer and only one bank cam position sensor needed replacement. Beware of Dealer service departments. |
| 150000 mi US $481 |
Replace throttle pedal assembly w/ position sensors. This problem with the early Muranos is well documented by googling Murano pedal assembly. The problem goes away when you turn off the ignition and restart the car and the problem goes away. |
| 125000 mi US $75 |
Cam positioning sensor (bank 2) |
| 143000 mi US $450 |
Engine burning excessive oil, one quart every 500 miles. Dealer states "still within nissan specs". VTEC hydraulic valve adjusters are now very noisy. |
| 55180 mi C $50 |
Exhaust flangs exhaust pipe to muffler rusted out exhaust sleave put in in place of flangs. |
| 56420 mi | Coolant level low collant add amount 1 LT. |
| 81620 mi C $440 |
fuel pump replaced |
| 99200 mi C $1500 |
replace oil pan, drive belt, rear brakes |
| 73160 mi C $35 |
SES light came on OBDT2 indicated a slight vapour leak. re-tighten gas cap and reset light and no problem afterwards |
| 51000 mi | Tail pipe rusted. Cut and welded. |
| 56000 mi US $600 |
Actuator failed and Motor Mount Replaced. |
| 82000 mi US $80 |
Oil leak replaced "O" ring. |
| 83800 mi US $250 |
Had oil pan replaced. |
| 67760 mi | Catalytic converter failed and compromised the engine. This is a known issue with the 03 Murano and dealers replace the engine if the car is under 130,000 kms. |
| 81220 mi C $250 |
connector between muffler and catalytic converter rusted through - part was repaired by shop. |
| 67000 mi US $90 |
have check engine light on frequently; codes showed plugs which were changed, light on again, code showed ingnition coil which was changed at this time. Car is "chugging" intermittently, light is coming on again and we don't know what the trouble is |
| 77000 mi US $190 |
LUBRICATION OF COIL, ARCING AGAINST CYLINDER INSTEAD OF PLUG. OIL LEAK DUE TO DRIED OUT GASKET. COMPUTER CLEARED OF ALL PREVIOUS READINGS. |
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