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2003 NISSAN MURANO — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

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Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MURANO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL FOUL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE AIR COMPARTMENTS AS WELL AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CVT TRANSFER CASE WAS BUSTED, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336959
Machine
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