2004 Nissan Murano vehicle speed control problems

“The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted on the first attempt occasionally; however, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle on other occasions. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the accelerator pedal had been discontinued. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the accelerator pedal with a part purchased from a junkyard; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.”

“STALLS: THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR STALLS AND THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY,(NOT SURE IF THE REPAIRS WAS REALLY DONE). THE STALLS ARE BECOMING WORSE!!!! PROBLEM: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AND IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, (AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN CITY OR ANYWHERE) THE VEHICLE SPORADICLY STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IF THE ROAD HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE THE STALL IS MORE EMINENT, SO THAT THE VEHICLE WON'T MOVE EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY TWO THINGS THAT REMEDY THE SITUATION IS: A) PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE [VERY DANGEROUS->CITY DRIVING], B) TURN THE ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE [ALSO VERY DANGEROUS]. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2007 BUT IT IS GETTING WORSE.”

“MY 2004 NISSAN MURANO STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR RESPONDS AS IF IT IS NOT RECOGNIZING ME PUSHING THE GAS AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT JUMPS TO GET GOING. LIKES ITS CATCHING UP TO THE SPEED AMOUNT I PRESSED WHEN PUSHING THE GAS. WHEN I AM SITTING STILL MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN IT STALLS IN ANY DIRECTION (MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN JERKS WHEN ITS READY. THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS, TURNING OR STATIONARY. WHENEVER THE CAR IS STARTED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V169000 THIS REPORT EXPLAINS MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR EXACTLY.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SURGED TO 40 MPH AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A TRANSMISSION DEATH CODE CAME UP, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,650.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT, WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THERE SEEM TO BE LOSS POWER AND ACCELERATION WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAD MY 3 KIDS AND GRANDCHILD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. AS I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR NOTHING HAPPENED THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, GOOD THING A SEMI-TRUCK WASN'T BEHIND ME, WE ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. THIS IS SCARED ME AND MY FAMILY. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 2 OR MORE MINUTES THE CAR JUNKED AND LUNGED AT A HIGH SPEED I COULD HAVE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENT NOW MAYBE 3-4 DAYS OR MORE OUT THE WEEK. STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER (NO RESPONSE) WHILE IN TRAFFIC; IS IN DEED A BIG FACTOR TO HAVE THIS MATTER LOOKED INTO. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME INCIDENT MY FAMILY AND I EXPERIENCED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, TO THAT THE ACTUATORS ON BOTH PASSENGER DOORS (FRONT AND BACK) DOESN'T WORK, IT HAS TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. ALSO, THE HATCH LOCK DOESN'T LOCK THE HANDLE GETS STUCK.”