We've been providing results for the Murano, but more participants remain needed to properly cover all model years.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Vehicle reliability research

Modified by mkaresh at 9:17 AM 9/13/2009

Helpfull as it is, though, my analysis will only collect data gathered through TrueDelta's survey process. I'd like to include the Murano in data collection, but need more cars first.

For the details, and to sign up:

Vehicle reliability research

Things I love:
Heated seats
headlights
memory seats
dash
dual HVAC
hatch
power

things that make me frown:
rear seat cupholder on the floor
over rough road the ride in back is a like riding in a boxcar

Modified by texas_murano at 8:01 AM 1/19/2008

Modified by texas_murano at 8:11 AM 1/19/2008

Modified by texas_murano at 8:14 AM 1/19/2008

Otherwise, I love it.

Nissan Murano fuel economy

With regard to our Vehicle Reliability Survey, the 2003 Murano is now included. Other model years aren't quite to the minimum yet, but are close.

Vehicle reliability research

Just a reminder: I can only use data submitted through the survey process.

Any 2009 owners here? Especially need those, for quick results on the new design.

Vehicle reliability research

I just picked up my 2009 Murano 2 weeks ago and just signed up for the reliability program -- hopefully get to the repair and fuel surveys this weekend. Hope this helps with your data. See pic below.

peace.
jimmy

I've assumed that every Murano owner is aware they have such a transmission. Maybe not?

On the research:

The 2004, 2007, and 2009 are now included in the survey, and the other years are all close. Please keep them coming, so I can provide results for all model years in August.

Vehicle reliability research

I'd very much like to have a full result for the 2009 in the August update. This is doable, but it's probably going to take a couple dozen more participants by the end of May.

If this does happen, it will be a key topic in the press release that attends those results, and this forum will get credit for making the result possible.

To help make this happen:

Vehicle reliability research

All other model years except the 2005 will be in the May survey. The 2005 is just a couple owners short of the minimum.

Additional participants very much needed for all model years.

Vehicle reliability research

My '09 is supposed to arrive late this month, I should be able to get a survey in shortly after that.

The surveys always cover the previous month. So if you get it in May, you can respond in June.

Most model years are right around the minimum--additional participants would be very helpful. Especially for the 2009.

To help get your year included in the August results:

Vehicle reliability research

Email for the survey goes out tomorrow. The number of responses will determine which model years we have results for in August.

Vehicle reliability research

Overall the vehicle has been alright. Sill looks like new if I clean it up, leather interior is perfect, shiflts good, and everything not mentioned above has been fine.
Chuck Swanson, Marquette, MI

How much snow do you have up there in the U.P.? I am down in Green Bay, few flurries here, that is about it. You guys can keep all the major storms. LOL

2009: 34, better than average

2007: 36, better than average

2006: 64, average

2005: 40, better than average

2004: 86, average

2003: 83, average

Sample sizes were only good for the 2009. For the 2003 and 2007 we fell a single response short of the minimum. For the 2004-2006 the sample sizes were very small. We very much need more participants for all first-gen years.

A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November, hopefully with larger sample sizes.

We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competitors. The page for the Nissan Murano:

Nissan Murano reliability comparisons

A long time ago I owned a ford tbird and after 15 years it started acting like what I hear some CVT's are doing. Gas it, engine revs but no go. Then bam, hit 7 G's and take off. I took my tbird to ford and they diagnosed faulty seals. That got "fixed" only to reoccur a week later. Some other diagnosis and lots of money later they got it fixed enough I could trade it off for something that worked.

The Murano CVT symptoms seem very similar to my tbird experience. Maybe it is just conincidence.

I am hoping mine Murano does not have this problem.

Cheers.

Comparing Nissan quality to Ford quality is like apples and oranges.

While there have been Nissan CVT problems (and we certainly read about them ALL on these forums) they happen to a miniscule number of MO owners. The vast majority of MO owners are perfectly happy with our cars - and CVT's.

Of course if I was among the tiny handful of people to have a CVT problem I'd feel differently. But as long as I continue to maintain my MO and drive it like the car it is designed to be (and not like a truck), I don't worry about my CVT.

2009: 39, better than average

2007: 40, better than average, marginal sample size

2006: 56, about average, small sample

2005: 29, better than average, small sample

2004: 82, about average, small sample

2003: 103, about average

A big thank you to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Nissan Murano reliability comparisons

2009: 45, about average

2007: 31, better than average, marginal sample size

2006: 64, about average, small sample size

2005: 26, better than average

2004: 89, about average, small sample size

2003: 104, about average

A big thanksonce again to AZHitman, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information--these results would probably smooth out more from year to year.

Nissan Murano reliability comparisons

Problems:
1. Front brakes beeded resurfacing of rotors and new pads at about 1K miles

2. Needed alignment at about 1K miles

3. Sunvisors bracket worked it way loose at about 5K miles.

4. Noticed tiny bubbles in all of the rear windows. I think this is a defect in the factory window tint. Notified Nissan USA, they sat that nobody else has complained about this.

Mileage is about 23MPG mixed using regular unleaded

You will always see a `lot of problems' on internet forums. In reality, only a miniscule number of Murano owners have had CVT problems - although that is little consolation for the few who have had them.

Because almost everyone who has a CVT problem reports it (sometimes over and over) on the Murano forums, it appears to be a larger problem than it really is. Nissan wouldn't have gradually phased out EVERY other transmission on both the Maxima and Altima in favor of the CVT if it was a `bad' transmission.