| sashka54 |
| I am considering purchasing a 2004 Murano, but all the talk about rattles is making me give it some thought. Has Nissan fixed any of this yet in the 2004 models? I remember seeing a poll about the rattles before. However, I don't believe the categories included the year and the model type, so I am putting this one up. |
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| Doombringer |
I hear more rattles on my 2003 SE now that it is cold out, especially with the 10 - 15 degree weather. Thankfully most of them go silent as the car warms up.
Notable rattles appear to be... the infamous window rattle (present on the wide majority of Muranos), the A pillar rattle, and the B pillar (seatbelt tensioner) rattle.
• There are a few solutions for the window rattle, including TSBs and our own "home brew" solution involving a shim in the door trim.
• The A pillar rattle seems to come from the cover being loose.
• The B pillar rattle is another box of nuts altogether.
Miscellaneous rattles I've seen mention of are... center console rattle, radio/climate protrusion rattle, rear cargo-cover rattle and a squeaking driver seat. I may have missed some :) |
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| marius |
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Originally posted by sashka54
I am considering purchasing a 2004 Murano, but all the talk about rattles is making me give it some thought. Has Nissan fixed any of this yet in the 2004 models? I remember seeing a poll about the rattles before. However, I don't believe the categories included the year and the model type, so I am putting this one up.
I've had my 04 MO SL for three weeks now, no rattles yet. *knocks on wood*
-marius |
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| milgrad |
| I have had my 04 Murano for 3 months...Rattles, Rattles and more Rattles...going to the dealer for the 7th time Friday. If it is not resolved then I will be contacting my attorney to get the paper work started on a lemon.....I love the MO, but can't stand all the noises.... |
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| bob1 |
The MO-04 is still as new as can be with 765 miles puchased Dec-28.
As of today Jan-14, all is quiet. Happy to report not one rattle.
Bob.
PS. maybe you guys with the rattles loaded down the MO with all those options. Yeah, that's it. That's whats rattling around back there.
2004 SL Pewter/Charcoal................with steering wheel! |
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| marius |
quote:
Originally posted by bob1
The MO-04 is still as new as can be with 765 miles puchased Dec-28.
As of today Jan-14, all is quiet. Happy to report not one rattle.
Bob.
PS. maybe you guys with the rattles loaded down the MO with all those options. Yeah, that's it. That's whats rattling around back there.
2004 SL Pewter/Charcoal................with steering wheel!
hah! December 27th, 680 miles, all options but nav/dvd. :)
-marius |
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| ekaxel |
| 03 SL 9700 miles no significant rattles. cargo cover a little. |
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| malaycobra |
You got a steering wheel!!?? Which option package included this? I have to steer with a pair of pliers clamped to the steering column.
:D
1,000 miles..no rattles. |
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| bob1 |
You got a steering wheel!!?? Which option package included this? I have to steer with a pair of pliers clamped to the steering column.
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It was part of my shrewd negotiating skills. They wanted 900.00 for the wheel but I got them down to 600.00! |
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| xtremeboyme84 |
| 14 ARIAL ORANGE-RED WELL I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY MO, NO RATTLES/NOISES OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. SO FAR I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR, DRIVES FASTER THAN MY SISTER'S BMW X5, MORE OPTIONS THAN HER SUV HAS, GREAT SOUND SYSTEM, JUST GREAT. |
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| MVTCFP |
| Gonna flip 3500 miles this week. So far rattle free. I think I got a good one.:2: |
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| Matrixnyc |
O4 MO with 3300 mile and no rattles, But it think i will use the lemon law against Nissan, because i can hear other cars horns when they are blown close to me, I can also hear some road noise when I go over some rough road surfaces. Oh yeah, and when it rains, I can hear the rain drops hitting the MO, When I drive faster the Rain drops get louder.
lol :) Just had to have some fun. |
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| xtremeboyme84 |
| matrixnyc...try closing your sunroof cover it will help...when i had the cover opened I could hear loud rain drops... |
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| senza |
| '04 SL....no rattles at all...does have the front window "tic", which comes and goes depending on temp/humidity....I'm sure its from the hollow , soft door seal that when you push on it til it contacts itself, upon release makes the "tic" sound...once weather warms up, I will try to spray some lubricant/silicon spray into the hollow seal and see if that helps... |
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| rugiles |
| No rattles for me. 03 SL Super Black Premium package, Leather, Sunroof 7,100 miles since Sept. was an April Build I think. :D |
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| sashka54 |
| This poll is probably not very statistically accurate, but its interesting to see that it seems there are more SL owners than SE. Also, 0 votes with rattles on the 2004 SE so far... (probably due to insufficient data?) |
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| minsane |
Hello Everyone:
From what I've read in these forums nothing has changed from an 03 to an 04. I have the window rattle and the a pilaar rattle. i've taken the car back to the dealership that I bought it from for the 2nd time and to another dealership once. That goes along with the rocking seat and the off center steering wheel.I'm extremely dissapointed in these vehicles. I have a Toyota Prius that they gave me as a loaner. That cat has better build quality than the Murano.:3: |
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| sashka54 |
| It saddens me to hear this can be such a nuisance. I love the way Murano looks, but the almost 50% problem rate with the rattles makes me want to spend the extra money for the Infiniti FX. Does the FX have the reported rattles as well? :confused: |
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| Eric L. |
| Among the various noises I have: front passenger door/window rattle, glove box rattle, and occasional rattle in the trunk area. |
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| Kris |
No it does not. The built quality of FX is much better, at least the interior. I cannot speak for drive trains as I believe both of those cars have great engines (the same!). Other mechanical components seems to be OK.
I love Murano, I love the styling, roominess, handling, smoothness, but i HATE THE RATTLES. Murano unfortunately is cheap inside........given the price of the car the rattles should be last thing you should be worry about...........no so with MO.......:confused: |
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| hfelknor |
Well, I agree with your position on the rattles.
But, I just want to make sure that you are aware of the 3 recalls on the FX.
1- Air Bag Cntl unit - unsure of how it fails
2- Front brake caliper could fall off
3- Propeller shaft could come loose and fly off
all of these recalls affect thousands, if not all, FXs.
Homer |
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| Eric L. |
| Ah man, those FX recalls sound more like Ford recalls! Oh well better to have recalls now than for the government to force a recall down the line. |
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| esemes |
quote:
Originally posted by hfelknor
Well, I agree with your position on the rattles.
But, I just want to make sure that you are aware of the 3 recalls on the FX.
1- Air Bag Cntl unit - unsure of how it fails
2- Front brake caliper could fall off
3- Propeller shaft could come loose and fly off
all of these recalls affect thousands, if not all, FXs.
Homer
had all 3 checked on mine during the last service... these are tsb's, not a model recall.....
they reprogram the airbag system to deploy 0.002(±) seconds faster, making them get an excellent approval rating instead of fair rating...
the brake caliper bolts need a re-torque (check) as some were found not to oem spec (mine came back good)
the torque on the driveshaft lugs needs the same attention (mine was not an issue)..
regardless of these (and there are others, if you want them please pm me) issues, the build quality of the fx is better than MY 03 sl awd was.... |
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| hfelknor |
No they are not a model recall.
They are recalled by VIN.
But there are a LOT of VINS.
Maybe all of them, for what I know.
Onbe for instance says it affects 25,000 FXs.
That's got to be just about all of them.
The point is I don't want FX owners getting their nickers in a bunch and saying "Well that old Murano driver is one dumb som***** and i don't have to worry, there are no recalls on my quality car."
So let's not quibble.
They are a recall.
You can ignore TSBs.
You should not ignore these.
You should not wait untill they go bad to have them looked at.
And infinitihelp calls them a recall. I reckon they should know.
http://www.infinitihelp.com/Infinit...lls/FX/2003.htm
Homer |
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| esemes |
quote:
The point is I don't want FX owners getting their nickers in a bunch and saying "Well that old Murano driver is one dumb som***** and i don't have to worry, there are no recalls on my quality car."
So let's not quibble.
im not sure where this came from whatsoever.......
i wont make war here either, but having owned both vechicles gives me the priveledge(?) to make a true-to-life comparo, IMO
i have respect for you homer, and the fello nissan owners.....
no quibbles here at all..........
okay? |
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| sashka54 |
| I don't want to wage war either, and I am not saying that the FX is far superior. However, it seems that the FX tsb's mentioned can be taken back to the dealership and fixed, while the MO rattles cannot be so easily fixed... ? |
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| hfelknor |
Yes they can be fixed.
But don't you see the difference?
You HAVE to fix what you guys call TSBs.
If you don't your Brake calipers will FALL OFF and cause a crash.
If you don't your Propeller Shaft can FLY OFF and cause a crash.
You really don't think that is more serious than a rattle?
Whatever.
Please stop telling me these things are not recalls.
I got that terminology from the Infinitihelp page.
THEY call them a recall.
So PLEASE send infinitihelp a note and straighten them out.
The nerve of those people to call these things a recall.:2:
Homer |
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| esemes |
quote:
Originally posted by hfelknor
Yes they can be fixed.
But don't you see the difference?
You HAVE to fix what you guys call TSBs.
If you don't your Brake calipers will FALL OFF and cause a crash.
If you don't your Propeller Shaft can FLY OFF and cause a crash.
You really don't think that is more serious than a rattle?
Whatever.
Please stop telling me these things are not recalls.
I got that terminology from the Infinitihelp page.
THEY call them a recall.
So PLEASE send infinitihelp a note and straighten them out.
The nerve of those people to call these things a recall.:2:
Homer
sounds like you are still upset homer.......
what will it take to make you happy again??
have you not had closure yet?? i was hopin you would have your ailments fixed, and fixed right, by now
now lets get this topic back on track...
if thas okay! |
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| sashka54 |
I agree - of course these problems are a lot more serious than a rattle. My point was toward the overall satisfaction received from the vehicle. I am assuming the calipers and the propeller can be repaired in most cases. However, if the rattles cannot be fixed, then I am stuck driving a vehicle that I don't fully enjoy.
Btw, I don't drive either vehicle, so I am impartial, I am just trying to understand whether I would be happy driving a MO - I would have bought it already if I didn't become aware of the rattle issue. :( |
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| Eric L. |
Ok no need to "discuss" this any further. The FX has some problems, and the Murano has some problems. It is likely that Nissan has devoted more priority to the FX's issues since they are more safety related. The airbag issue was a big thing - basically the FX scored poorly on the government's offset crash test because the airbag deployed later than normal. A second FX with reprogrammed airbags that deployed earlier was subsequently tested, and that one did well. As a result, Nissan issued a recall to reprogram the FX's airbags. The Murano's trim fitment, as annoying as the rattles are I don't think it will cause anyone to get into an accident. There is no need to compare the two vehicles as they do not compete with each other.
If this goes on, I think I would rather go start my Murano, drive down a bumpy road, and listen to the cacaphony of rattles (which now eminate in STEREO sound from both the passenger door and glovebox) than a debate on FX vs Murano. |
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| sashka54 |
Putting the FX vs Murano debate aside, its very interesting to see in the current poll results that for the SE 2004 model there are 8 votes for NO rattle complaints and 0 votes for complaints! These numbers are very different from the other models/ years - the others have a much higher percentage of complaints.
:confused:
Does this mean that the SE 2004 is built better than the other models?! |
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| sashka54 |
Figures, as soon as I post that there are zero complaints for the 2004 SE model, a negative vote shows up. :2:
Still, only 1 to 8 .. |
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| bob1 |
shaska54, a real answer may be the numbers of SL vs SE being sold and reported on in the poll. Would you guess for every SE there may be 3 SL models? Just my guess, I have no research to back this up.
Bob1 |
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| samson |
I just bought a 2004 SE and the rattling seems to be the case here. My guess is that in transport across the ocean and on the car carriers is things get loose. My rattle has been on the passenger side door where the window meets the frame in front. There is a small black pillar that it rattles against. I have been itching to take the sucker apart and tighten something. Can anyone point me in the right direction about what's involved? I know the second I take it to the dealer and complain they won't find the issue. I also see that some people use a wedge, though I can't find the details of that one either......please help.
Otherwise the Murano is sweet , I love the thing, commands the highways.......and rides oh so smooth.......I just bought a 2004 SE and the rattling seems to be the case here. My guess is that in transport across the ocean and on the car carriers is things get loose. My rattle has been on the passenger side door where the window meets the frame in front. There is a small black pillar that it rattles against. I have been itching to take the sucker apart and tighten something. Can anyone point me in the right direction about what's involved? I know the second I take it to the dealer and complain they won't find the issue. I also see that some people use a wedge, though I can't find the details of that one either......please help. |
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| samson |
| Thank you for the info. I thought that I was being anal retentive here, but then realized hey this is a $30000 SUV it ain't supposed to rattle. I'm glad that I'm not the only one here with this problem, not so happy for those of us with the dilemma.......I'm also glad to see that there are a lot of MO owners proud of their babies...... |
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| jack |
yes.. I hear rattles all the time.. I feel like my car was in an accident then fixed.. the noise from the B pillar is very noticeable.. I went to the dealer the other day, told him about the noise and responded by telling me my car did no have enough KM's (i am in Canada) and come back later.
I don;t know why i didn't say anything.. I feel like the car is loose.[COLOR=orangered][COLOR=skyblue]:( |
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| HwnMurano |
2004 SE with 900 miles here, no rattles or problems so far. Obviously, I'm still breaking her in.
I also found it interesting that there seems to be more SL owners than SE owners, as far as the poll indicates. I might start a poll of my own on that issue.
As far as the FX goes, I understand that it's an upscale model relative to the MO, but still, I think that the MO is much better looking! that's just my opinion. Ofcourse, I'll be the first to admit that I thought that the MO was ugly when it first came out.
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| samson |
There is a def. assembly problem I mean we all have the same problem, it's probably the drunk shift working. You know you're not supposed to buy a car built on a Monday since it's right after a weekend, so people,may be hungover, Wed. is supposed to be the day. So it seems we all got the Monday versions or something.
I wanted an SE, I have a dog, so leather is out the door, SE has more to offer I feel, sport tuned suspension really grabs nice, that's why I wanted the SE, performance and handling. Rides over bumps a bit rougher but grabs the road better. |
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| Dij |
I've never understood the dogs -> no leather thing. Leather is sturdier than fabric and easier to clean (including not getting hair stuck to it). If you're worried, just toss a blanket or some sort of cover over the leather when the dog rides.
My SO has a leather sofa, chair, and recliner -- and FIVE indoor/outdoor dogs, ranging from 35 to about 70 lb., plus my 85 lb. Pyr and a Doxie. Those dogs have leaped on and off that furniture, gotten it muddy, and who knows what else. They've done pretty much everything but chew it, and nothing has happened that a damp towel couldn't cure. It's even navy blue soft leather, not the heavier distressed-looking stuff that wouldn't show scratches.
A cow was wearing that leather, often around barbed wire and who knows what else that's much worse than dog toenails, long before it became car seats.
I have dogs, I got leather, although the dogs ride in the cargo area so they aren't touching the leather much. |
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