My 2005 Nissan Murano died while idling and sputtered and jumped at low speeds. It accelerated very slow. It ran fine once it reached around 30-40 mph. Was pretty sure it wasn't the cvt transmission since I was having trouble while idling. It was the beginning of the weekend, so I couldn't get it to the dealership until Monday. I thought I was probably having fuel system problems. Found this post online and checked the hose - thank goodness this was the problem - saved me $75.00 for the diagnostic test and more for the small repair. Thank you so much!!!!
This is a very common issue with the Nissan Murano. I'm an ASE certified technician at a local Nissan dealership, and the sputtering is almost always caused by a loose clamp on the intake piping. If your vehicle starts sputtering, wiggle the plastic piping between the air filter and throttle body (the metal piece where the piping ends). If any of those clamps are loose, tighten them. It will either take a flat-head screwdriver or a 10mm wrench.
The problem will return in the future because of Nissan's design of the clamps, but it's a quick and easy fix. I don't even charge my customers for this repair.
I have taken the car back to the dealership three times and they cannot find the problem. They first told me it was a problem with the air/gas combination mix getting to the engine. They worked with a boot that was lose the first time. The second time they clamped the boot; and the third time they glued the boot!!!! They problem still exists. I have no idea of how to resolve this problem. If the dealership can't find/fix this problem, who can?
Well, I will agree, that Nissan's Customer Service.......SUCKS!!!!! I have been suspecting problems with the acceleration of our Murano(2005), for quite a while now. Every FRICKIN' time I take it to the Dealership, they tell me, "couldn't replicate the problem". Well, I guess you can't SCUMBAG, 'cause that would mean that the product you're selling........BLOWS! Now, after just filling up tonight, on 93 octane gas (as usual), I hit the gas, not too aggressively, and the frickin' pile, was sputtering, and jumpin' all over the place. I am PISSED! My Wife and I, are ready to go trade this thing in on a Toyota...a REAL car company. Our 2005 is paid for, That;s the problem, we paid cash for it. So, we will take a pretty good "hit", on any trade-in. Oh well, goodluck with your pile of a Nissan.
--C.
Jax, Fl., USA
- romie,
Jacksonville, FL, US
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My 2005 Nissan Murano died while idling and sputtered and jumped at low speeds. It accelerated very slow. It ran fine once it reached around 30-40 mph. Was pretty sure it wasn't the cvt transmission since I was having trouble while idling. It was the beginning of the weekend, so I couldn't get it to the dealership until Monday. I thought I was probably having fuel system problems. Found this post online and checked the hose - thank goodness this was the problem - saved me $75.00 for the diagnostic test and more for the small repair. Thank you so much!!!!
- ambr, Welling, OK, US