Murano 2006 Alternator charging issue Help!

[Jerry32]

I have a 2006 Nissan Murano S with approx. 66,000 miles.
For the last month or so it has not started at various times-not in the morning but after returning to the car from shopping or wherever, there would be no power, lights-radio, etc. When I opened the hood and would barely touch the battery connectors in case they mght be loose, then closed the hood and got back in car lights were on-started right up, no problem. I just thought it was loose connections and would tighen them at home and thought that was the issue..until yesterday..
This time in parking lot--same thing happened the car restarted but then stalled about 10 seconds after driving. It restarted but seemed like power failure-dashboard lights blinking like crazy, on & off. A bystander helped jump off car which took several tries--finally from zero power, then to clicking then started and got home after 1 more episode with getting jumped off. I though the battery was totally dead as was several years old and decided to get new one with a littler higher amps though in the back of my mind I knew alternator could be a possibility, but I got the battery and it drove well a few miles, but decided to go back to auto store and get alternator tested as saw the sign for that, and the result is attached--hope you can view. The drain test--Alternator not charging, and the guy called it a leak said not just the bad alternator but something else making that electrical leak.

I asked if I should still drive and he advised maybe for 2 weeks then it would not be driveable--I guess meaning the alternator might be totally dead or maybe the new battery or not exactly sure.
Today while driving to drop off my kid I thought I might have felt a power loss--just for a second while driving--but not sure as no lights came on just the feeling you get whe you've stalled but it continued without hesitation to the house.

Thanks for any help. diagnostics, and opinions on this problem--much apppreciated!

[zebelkhan]

Check connections on IPDM. That is the glorified (as njjoe calls it) fuse box under the hood on the right side (passenger side). Loose or corroded connections can sometimes cause strange symptoms. Take the box out, remove each relays one by one making sure connectors are clean and snap them back into place. Do the same to all the fuses and main connectors.

[rharrack]

Originally Posted by Jerry32

I have a 2006 Nissan Murano S with approx. 66,000 miles.
For the last month or so it has not started at various times-not in the morning but after returning to the car from shopping or wherever, there would be no power, lights-radio, etc. When I opened the hood and would barely touch the battery connectors in case they mght be loose, then closed the hood and got back in car lights were on-started right up, no problem. I just thought it was loose connections and would tighen them at home and thought that was the issue..until yesterday..
This time in parking lot--same thing happened the car restarted but then stalled about 10 seconds after driving. It restarted but seemed like power failure-dashboard lights blinking like crazy, on & off. A bystander helped jump off car which took several tries--finally from zero power, then to clicking then started and got home after 1 more episode with getting jumped off. I though the battery was totally dead as was several years old and decided to get new one with a littler higher amps though in the back of my mind I knew alternator could be a possibility, but I got the battery and it drove well a few miles, but decided to go back to auto store and get alternator tested as saw the sign for that, and the result is attached--hope you can view. The drain test--Alternator not charging, and the guy called it a leak said not just the bad alternator but something else making that electrical leak.

I asked if I should still drive and he advised maybe for 2 weeks then it would not be driveable--I guess meaning the alternator might be totally dead or maybe the new battery or not exactly sure.
Today while driving to drop off my kid I thought I might have felt a power loss--just for a second while driving--but not sure as no lights came on just the feeling you get whe you've stalled but it continued without hesitation to the house.

Thanks for any help. diagnostics, and opinions on this problem--much apppreciated!

Sounds like the same problem I had...but I had nissan dealer test the electrical system and it gave me a reassuring report for $50 bucks. It ended up being the battery had a bad cell. I also had them change my belts which could have contributed to my starting and alternator problems.