2005 Nissan Murano Nissan Murano 2005

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2005 Nissan Murano repairs by problem area

Engine (28%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (23%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (11%)

Chart based on 175 repairs.
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2005 Nissan Murano other repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (6%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (61%)

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Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Nissan Murano 4dr SUV

245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD

18000 mi Car begins to have a problem of being dead after 2 days of non-use. Continuous problem. Replaced battery. Problem remains. Calls to dealer offer no resolve. 
21546 mi Car dead after 2-days of non-use. Service Tech advises new NAPA battery not big enough to run vehicle. We put in most powerful battery NAPA makes. 
26463 mi

US $677
30,000 Mile Service. Car dead after 2-days of non-use. Service Tech advised due to limited driving and car sitting for days at a time were the causes of the battery having to be jumped all the time. Battery replaced-bad cell. 
27000 mi Battery dead. 
28032 mi Car dead after 2-days of non-use. Removed accessory fuse to determine if it is accessory module causing the problem. When driving off dealer property, no power when pressing on gas pedal. Throttle Chamber replaced. 
30114 mi Car dead after 2-days of non-use. 
31614 mi Recall-Replaced Air Intake Duct and air duct clamps. Car dead after 2-days non-use. 
33500 mi

US $196
Car dead after 2-days non-use. Picked up loaner from dealer. Installed Controller Assembly. Replaced BCM; car does not go into sleep mode. Car remotes do not work now due to new BCM. Car remotes reprogrammed by dealer. Owner pays labor only. 
41600 mi Car does not start, towed to dealer by owner thru AAA. Only one remote was programmed. Dealer to reprogram both remotes. 
49000 mi

US $230
Trunk hatch would not shut and/or lock. Replaced trunk lock assembly. 
78000 mi

US $444
Trunk hatch locked; could not open and hatch lights did not work. Rear hatch lock actuator was replaced. 
82340 mi

US $464
This is related to the issue of the rear hatch actuator replaced on 6/13/17 and again on 3/7/18 (the part was covered under warranty, less than 1-year old). The rear hatch window seal had failed causing the rear hatch actuator to short out The rear hatch window glass was replaced. 

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2005 Nissan Murano 4dr SUV

245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT AWD

48000 mi AWD button pushed through console 
33000 mi Driver seat support broke. The seat now rocks. This is a common problem on early Muranos. The NHSTA is investigating. 
76000 mi

US $400
Drivers seat rear cross member broken, caused seat to move up and down and sideways. Safety problem where there was no support if in a panic stop or accident. Had to be immediately repaired. 
84700 mi Strange clunking noise coming from rear of car. Dealer could not replicate. 
91800 mi Seat rail 

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2005 Nissan Murano 4dr SUV

245-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD

62000 mi

US $260
Drivers seat frame has broken. Both wife & myself are not extremely overweight. Another mechanic said the seat broke at a designed thin structural area. Dealer has seen this before. I think this should be a Nissan safety recall for bad design. 

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2005 Nissan Murano Other Problems

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