Hi everyone. I'd like to see if anyone else is having this problem.
I have 52,000 miles on the Murano and have owned it for about three years. I have had normal maintenance, etc.
About three weeks ago, on a HOT day, I was driving my Murano to my office. I had been noticing a weirdish problem. Let me explain.
First, the car does not really function as expected when the emergency brake is on. In other words, in park, with the brake engaged, it will still roll or rock forward a few inchest before settling and it makes a creaky noise. Further, when the car is in reverse and I take my foot off the brake, the car will roll forward until I hit the gas. Weird.
At any rate, I was backing out in the front of my house and there was just the slightest "softness" to the car when in reverse. I had to hit the gas more than usual to get it to engage. I pulled out and continued to my office. 20 miles later, I'm stopped at a traffic light. I hit the gas when the light goes green and I can feel the car not engaging in drive. I have to really gun it and it runs as though it's in first but without as much power. 100 yards later, the car dies - won't start again (will turn over) etc. I call AAA and they tow me to the dealdership.
They replace the alternator (under recall) and tell me that an air flow hose was disconnected. They reconnect it. I get the car back.
But it has NOT been running as I would expect it. It's still "soft" in reverse, and when moving from reverse to drive, I get hesitation. Moreover, I can feel the lack of performance when I hit the gas as compared to before the alternator was replaced. It's just not running right. I took it to the dealership this morning and they ran all the diagnostics and can't find anything.
Is anyone else having similar issues?
Oh - and my gas mileage is WAY below spec.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I have 52,000 miles on the Murano and have owned it for about three years. I have had normal maintenance, etc.
About three weeks ago, on a HOT day, I was driving my Murano to my office. I had been noticing a weirdish problem. Let me explain.
First, the car does not really function as expected when the emergency brake is on. In other words, in park, with the brake engaged, it will still roll or rock forward a few inchest before settling and it makes a creaky noise. Further, when the car is in reverse and I take my foot off the brake, the car will roll forward until I hit the gas. Weird.
At any rate, I was backing out in the front of my house and there was just the slightest "softness" to the car when in reverse. I had to hit the gas more than usual to get it to engage. I pulled out and continued to my office. 20 miles later, I'm stopped at a traffic light. I hit the gas when the light goes green and I can feel the car not engaging in drive. I have to really gun it and it runs as though it's in first but without as much power. 100 yards later, the car dies - won't start again (will turn over) etc. I call AAA and they tow me to the dealdership.
They replace the alternator (under recall) and tell me that an air flow hose was disconnected. They reconnect it. I get the car back.
But it has NOT been running as I would expect it. It's still "soft" in reverse, and when moving from reverse to drive, I get hesitation. Moreover, I can feel the lack of performance when I hit the gas as compared to before the alternator was replaced. It's just not running right. I took it to the dealership this morning and they ran all the diagnostics and can't find anything.
Is anyone else having similar issues?
Oh - and my gas mileage is WAY below spec.
Thanks in advance for any advice.