Nissan Murano Complaints
5,967 consumer complaints on file.
- #10417819August 7, 2011VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR ON 2006 NISSAN MURONO WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISION. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10417839August 7, 2011SEATS
MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH 68K MILES ONLY PURCHASED FROM DEALER LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT. WHILE DRIVING, MY LEFT SIDES OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND NOW ROCKS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING, TURNING, AND STOPPING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AS WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AT THE TIME THE CHAIR COLLASPED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FROM NISSAN? *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10417865August 7, 2011STEERING, EQUIPMENT
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011, I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT FROM THE EXPRESSWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO LOCKED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN IT. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18-WHEEL SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN BLACK SKID/TIRE MARKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY MY CAR AND THE TRUCK THAT WAS TRYING TO AVOID FROM HITTING ME. NISSAN'S CONTRACTED TOWING SERVICE HAD TO TOW MY VEHICLE INTO NISSAN'S SHOP SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY AFTER THE INCIDENT. ON AUGUST 3, THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN FIXED. HE INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SERPENTINE BELT. HE SAID THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, THAT THEY HAD TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BEFORE ITS RELEASE TO ME, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOW SAFE TO DRIVE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY NISSAN HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN NISSAN'S SHOP BARELY A WEEK BEFORE THE AUGUST 2ND INCIDENT, ON JULY 21ST, FOR OTHER DEFECT ISSUES WHICH WERE COVERED BY WARRANTY. WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE JULY REPAIRS, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAD INDICATED THAT THEY HAD DONE A FULL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT IS INTERESTING TO ME IS THAT DURING THE FULL INSPECTION, NISSAN DID NOT DISCOVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT THEN. IF THE BELT WERE WEARING AWAY, NISSAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER AND DISCLOSE THE WEAR AND TEAR DURING THE FULL INSPECTION IN LATE JULY. EVEN AFTER THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 3, 2011, THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL DIFFICULT TO STEER. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT, BUT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO CAREFULLY SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF A DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN TO GET READY TO TURN BUT SUDDENLY CANNOT TURN BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND COULD EASILY HIT THE DRIVER IN FRONT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10417652August 5, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND RECCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ON THREE OCCASIONS. AFTER THE FINAL FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416699August 2, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. I DID ONLY A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I REALLY LIKED THE WAY THEY LOOKED AND DROVE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I BEGAN TO READ ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 100,000 KMS ON IT SO I WAS QUITE WORRIED AS I DON'T THINK MANY PEOPLE CAN AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION AT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, ESPECIALLY ME. NOT LONG AFTER THAT, NISSAN CAME OUT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CVT'S BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERY MURANO OWNER HAS A PROBLEM WITH IT SOONER OR LATER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IM AT 160,000 KMS ON IT RIGHT NOW AND SURE ENOUGH, IM HAVING BIG PROBLEMS NOW. A HUGE KNOCKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION THAT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER TAKING OFF. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR SOME TIME NOW, WHEN I'VE BEEN AT A STOP LIGHT, I CAN LITERALLY PUT THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WILL BE NO RESPONSE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THEN THE CAR WILL JOLT FORWARD. MY MURANO IS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW AND THEY'RE TELLING ME THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THAT THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER THE NEW WARRANTY. THE DIFFERENTIAL IS INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THEREFORE PART OF IT, YET THEY WON'T COVER IT. SO RIGHT NOW IM PRETTY MUCH AT THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO GET RID OF THIS THING ASAP AND GET SOMETHING ELSE. IF NISSAN REFUSES TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE WITH THIS WORLDWIDE PROBLEM, UNFORTUNATELY IM GOING TO HAVE TO TURN MY BACK ON NISSAN FROM HERE ON OUT WHICH IS REALLY TOO BAD, BECAUSE THIS IS THE 3RD NISSAN I'VE HAD WITH ONLY MINOR ISSUES UNTIL NOW. THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME TO NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT NISSAN TEAMED UP WITH FISCHER PRICE TO BUILD THE MURANO. I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE! *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416565August 1, 2011SEATS
BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WAS TOLD IT NEEDED REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1200, $900 IF USED PLUS SHIPPING & LABOR. HAD IT WELDED FOR $300 BUT SERIOUSLY AFRAID THE WELD WILL NOT HOLD. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416479August 1, 2011VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ABRUPTLY FALLS DOWN OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. IT HAPPENS NOW CONTINUOUSLY. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416412July 31, 2011SEATS
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER SIDE LEFT WELD BRACKET BROKE ON MY SEAT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND I AM A FEMALE WEIGHING 140 POUNDS. I DON'T THINK THAT IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT FOR A SEAT TO HOLD. THIS HAS CREATED A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME... AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME AROUND $1200 TO FIX. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME... I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY HASN'T NISSAN STEPPED IN AND ISSUED A RECALL TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED, DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I'M THINKING OF GETTING RID OF THIS CAR AND MOVING ON... I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT NISSAN MADE A QUALITY VEHICLE THAT WAS BUILT TO LAST AND SAFE, BUT WHAT KIND OF VEHICLE IS SAFE THAT CAN'T SAFELY HOLD A 140 POUND FEMALE INTO HER SEAT??? WAKE UP NISSAN AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10417219July 29, 2011SEATS
THE BACK LEFT CORNER AND POSSIBLY FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNT/FRAME BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACK/CAR WHICH IS CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK DIAGONALLY SEVERAL INCHES OFF OF THE FLOORBOARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416108July 28, 2011SEATS
GOING 40 MPH, SUDDENLY I HEARD A CRACK NOISE, AND DRIVERS SEAT BECAME UNSTABLE, WIGGLY. BEFORE PULLING OVER I NEEDED TO MAKE A TURN, AND THAT WAS DANGEROUS- ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT ELEVATED DURING A TURN. AS IT WAS EXPLAINED LATER BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP MY CAR EXPERIENCED DRIVERS SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE?!?! I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR, ESPECIALLY DOING U TURNS!! THE SEAT CANNOT BE FIXED IN THE DESIRED POSITION, IT MOVES AROUND LIKE I AM OPERATING MY CAR ON A KITCHEN STOOL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415457July 28, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 MURANO WAS BOUGHT USED, SHORTLY AFTER BUYING, I HAD DIFFICULTY PUTTING GAS INTO IT, PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF, IT ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY, SO I DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, BUT DID LOOK IT UP TO SEE THERE WAS A "SERVICE BULLETIN" NOW EVERY TIME I PUMP GAS IT WILL DO THIS, SO I WILL BE CONTACTING NISSAN ABOUT IT TO GET THIS FIXED, AS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY OTHERS W/ THIS SAME PROBLEM, IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. HAVE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHERE GAS WOULD SPILL BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ON THE GROUND, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415578July 28, 2011SEATS
2006 NISSAN MURANO, FRONT SEAT BROKE LOOSE IN LEFT REAR CORNER WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A STORE PARKING LOT. CAUSED MY BODY TO SUDDENLY SHIFT IN THE SEAT AND DROP BACK. LUCKY THIS WASN'T ON A QUICK CURVE OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED - COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NUMEROUS ON-LINE FORUMS ABOUND WITH COMPLAINTS OF THE DRIVER SEAT BREAKING LOOSE IN THIS WAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415359July 27, 2011SEATS
ON JUNE 25TH, 2011, I GOT INTO MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO (THE MILEAGE IS ONLY AT: 47,228) TO FIND MY DRIVER'S-SIDE SEAT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR ON THE BACK LEFT SIDE. THE CHAIR ISN'T 'A LITTLE LOOSE'-IT COMES COMPLETELY OFF THE FLOOR ON THAT SIDE. WHEN I MADE A BROAD LEFT TURN ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, I FELT THE SEAT TILT UNDERNEATH ME AND, EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING VERY CAREFULLY, IT STILL SCARED ME. I GRIPPED THE WHEEL TIGHTLY BUT BECAUSE MY BODY WAS BEING SENT TO THE RIGHT, THE CAR WENT THAT DIRECTION AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO STAY IN MY LANE, BUT HAD I TAKEN THE TURN FASTER AND NOT BEEN AWARE THAT MY SEAT MIGHT SHIFT, IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE AND I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE CIVIC NEXT TO ME. I WENT ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, TOO MANY OF WHICH DETAIL HOW THE SEAT BROKE WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC, JERK THE CAR ONTO A SIDEWALK NEARLY HITTING PEDESTRIANS, OR CAUSED THEM TO DROP BACK SO HARD THEY SLAM THEIR SHOULDER AND HEAD INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR (PLEASE SEE WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/NISSAN/MURANO/SEAT TO SEE JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS BRACKET DEFECT). AND THAT IS JUST ONE WEBSITE FULL OF ANGRY CONSUMERS THAT CANNOT BELIEVE THE DANGER THEY WERE PUT IN, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE NISSAN KNOWS THIS BRACKET IS DEFECTIVE IN FIVE YEARS WORTH OF MURANO MODELS (2003-2007). IT OBVIOUSLY SEVERELY COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAN HAPPEN SO SUDDENLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIMPLY GOING AROUND A CURB. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THE LOOSE SEAT MADE ME JERK MY CAR EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING CAREFULLY AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, SO I CAN'T IMAGINE MY REACTION IF IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WHILE TAKING A TIGHTER, FASTER TURN. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415113July 25, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO'S DIFFERENTIAL JUST FAILED ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS WITH THREE KIDS ON A HIGH WAY AND IT WAS PITCH DARK. THE ONLY THING I DID THAT DAY WAS TO CHANGE MY REAR TYRES AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IT. UPON RESEARCH FOR A NEW PART, I REALIZED THAT QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR MURANO AND I AM NOT SURE IF THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415849July 24, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN 2006 WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT NISSAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. WE HAD THE PROTECTION GUARD INSTALLED BY NISSAN AS PER NHTSA RECALL. IN APRIL 2011 WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HIT SOMETHING SMALL IN THE ROAD THAT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. THE ITEM WAS SO SMALL NO ONE IN THE CAR SAW IT. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING, WHICH WAS A THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC, SHATTERED AND FAILED TO PROTECT THE TANK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10414878July 24, 2011POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE THEN ALL OF THE POWER WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS DISAPPEARED. ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. WAS LUCKY I WASN'T HIT FROM BEHIND MY OTHER CARS SINCE IT WENT FROM 60 MPH TO A 5 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. NOW I AM READING ONLINE ABOUT OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF. GUESS PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415769July 23, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD HAD THIS VEHICLE LITTLE LESS THAN A MONTH WHEN NOTICED HAVING ACCELARATION HESITATION PROBLEM ONCE YOU SLOW DOWN OR STOP TO MAKE TURNS OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. NEVER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION BUT HAVE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AGAINST ON-COMING TRAFFIC OR WITH A CAR BEHIND ME; CAR JUST WONT GO AND WHEN IT DOES, IT IS FAST ENOUGH TO KNOCK YOUR HEAD OFF. TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WITHOUT A RESOLUTION; THEY SAY THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED INCLUDING USING A HIGH GRADE GAS CONSISTENTLY AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS TO THIS DAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10414593July 21, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN VEHICLE WENT IN @ 30 DAYS OR SO, I REPORTED THIS WITH SOME OTHER MINOR NEEDED REPAIRS. IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP ON PEARL RD., ROUTE 42 IN BRUNSWICK THAT ALSO HANDLED SUBARU'S. IT WAS ORIGINALLY A LEASED VEHICLE UNDER ALLIED LEASING. I REPORTED PROBLEM AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS. THEN - I REPORTED IT AGAIN WHEN CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE IN JANUARY OF 2011. VISOR NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE - WON'T REMAIN IN UP POSITION - FLOPS DOWN IN FRONT OF YOUR EYE BLOCKING VISION CONSTANTLY. REPLACEMENT ESTIMATE FROM DEALER $300-$400 FOR PART EVEN IF WE INSTALL OURSELVES! IMPORTANT - REPEATING PROBLEM BACK TO 1996 SENTRAS. MANY COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET! NISSAN REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL AS POST WARRANTY! YOU ARE EITHER TRYING TO SEE UNDERNEATH IT...SWING IT TO THE SIDE OUT OF THE WAY - BUT THEN YOUR EYES HAVE NO PROTECTION AGAINST BLINDING SUNLIGHT! NOT ONLY DANGEROUS - BUT UNCOMFORTABLE AND INCONVENIENT. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING IF VISOR WAS REASONABLY PRICED - BUT NISSAN PRICES IT OBSCENELY!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10413959July 21, 2011SEATS
2005 NISSAN MURANO, DRIVING AND DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AND SEAT AND I FELL BACK; SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DESIGN FAILURE, BUT NISSAN SAID NO RECALL, IS AN EXPENSIVE DANGEROUS FAILURE. NISSAN FIXED AT $1150, MAY TRY TO WELD. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10414595July 21, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON I-79 - LIGHT OUT - MANY OTHERS ON ROAD - NO DEBRIS - TIRE BLEW OUT - SENSOR ON AND IMMEDIATE BLOWOUT - NO PRIOR PROBLEMS AND HAD NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING PRIOR. NISSAN TERRIBLY UNRESPONSIVE. HAD TO PROACTIVELY CALL THEM 10-20 TIMES. 1ST PERSON COULDN'T CONVERSE IN ENGLISH - GAVE ME FALSE INFORMATION. SUPERVISOR WAS CONSTANTLY UNAVAILABLE AND NEVER RETURNED CALLS. ULTIMATELY THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE SIMILAR REPORTS. I DON'T BELIEVE THEM. TIRE COMPANY SAID SAW THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES - SAYS THE TIRE SENSOR CORRODED AND FELL INTO THE TIRE WHICH SPRANG THE LEAK. FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE TO TIRE. COULD HAVE DIED ON THAT HIGHWAY. MOST PEOPLE WOULDN'T TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE THIS SO I'M DOING IT FOR THEM. SHAME ON THE COMPANY FOR DOING NOTHING TO RESEARCH IT FURTHER. WOULDN'T EVEN PAY FOR THE TIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0