Nissan Murano Complaints
5,967 consumer complaints on file.
- #10308339February 10, 2010VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR. *TR
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10308556February 10, 2010SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT TILTS ON TURNS, WORSE ON LEFT TURNS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BROKEN SEAT TRACK. I ASKED THEM TO REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE AREA MANAGER REFUSED TO FIX. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS AND IT IS BEYOND DANGEROUS. THE LEFT FRONT OF THE SEAT BARELY HANGS ON AS THE BOLTS ARE BROKEN IN THE BACK. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I AM COMPLAINING AS I FEEL IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10308108February 9, 2010SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT OF MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO IS NOT WELL FIXED....ITS LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE. IF I HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT THE SEAT CAN COME OFF. I THINK THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10307408February 8, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE 2005 NISSAN MURANO WE OWN WAS PURCHASED USED. SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT (ALMOST A YEAR) THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE MAINLY AFFECTED THE DOOR LOCKS. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAVE AFFECTED MANY OTHER NISSAN MURANO OWNERS. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, WE CANNOT USE THE UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE REMOTE AND FURTHER, THE DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK USING THE UNLOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE MAIN SAFETY CONCERNS IS THAT OF LATE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR ON A REGULAR BASIS BECAUSE THE LOCK HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND HAVE HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM OTHER DOORS. I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA AND THE EXTRA EXERTION TO TRY TO LEAVE THE CAR IS BOTH UNWANTED AND PAINFUL. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR SOME OTHER EVENT WHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD BE THE ONLY CHOICE OF ESCAPE IT IS EXTREMELY POSSIBLE THAT I WOULD BE LOCKED IN THE CAR AND UNABLE TO GET OUT BECAUSE OF THE LOCKS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUALLY REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT OCCURS IN MANY OF THE MURANO MODEL CARS AND WANT TO CHARGE WELL OVER $1000 TO FIX THE DOOR LOCKS. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND A MORE AFFORDABLE AND REASONABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL THUS FAR. I AM OFTEN UNWILLING TO DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND WILL SOMETIMES DRIVE MY HUSBAND'S CAR INSTEAD, INCONVENIENCING HIM.
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10307491February 8, 2010SEATS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO SE, THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT BROKE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE SEAT CAUSING THE ME THE DRIVER TO SIT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS REPAIR IS SAID TO HAVE COST $750.00. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DUE TO IT HAPPENING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO STEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FOR NISSAN NOT TO CONSIDER THIS A RECALL IS MIND BOGGLING, THIS COULD HONESTLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307501February 8, 2010SEATS
MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD BROKE THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR, DRY PAVED ROAD IN JANUARY 2010. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD SLIGHTLY AFTER I HEARD A SNAP. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED OUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE NO ONE WAS SITTING IN IT AND NOTICED THAT THE SEAT NOW ROCKS SIGNIFICANTLY FORWARD AND BACK AND A METAL BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT HAD BROKEN. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO GOT ME IN THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $450 TO MAKE THE REPAIR SAYING THEY HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE TWO DRIVER'S SEAT LIFT ASSEMBLIES AND THEY HAD THE PART IN STOCK. MY MURANO HAS 78K MILES ON IT AND IS BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE HAD PURCHASED. I BOUGHT MY MURANO FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AT 50K MILES AND HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM FOR EVERY KIND OF SERVICE AT THE PROPER SERVICE INTERVALS. BECAUSE WE HAD FOLLOWED ALL THE DEALERSHIP'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PAST FOR REPAIRS AND HAD DONE ALL THE NEEDED SERVICES, AND THIS SEAT ISSUE WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT I COULD HAVE PREVENTED OR OTHERWISE BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR CAUSING (I AM AN AVERAGE WEIGHT WOMAN), I CALLED NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AFTER EXPLAINING THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THIS SEAT IS TIED INTO THE AIR-BAG SYSTEM AND ASKING FOR SOME GOODWILL ON THIS SAFETY DEFECT, I WAS DENIED. I ASKED FOR JUST A PARTS GOODWILL AND WAS STILL DENIED. AFTER REVIEWING MY SERVICE STATEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT HE REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT LIFT ASSEMBLY "PER BULLETIN." I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (REFERENCE NUMBER NTB05-043C) THAT WAS ISSUED MARCH 29, 2007 ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE. FURTHER ONLINE INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE APPARENTLY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT AT MUCH LOWER MILEAGE. I AM FURIOUS THAT NISSAN HAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND REFUSED TO COVER IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307242February 7, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR LIFT GATE ON MY 2009 MURANO IS LOCKED AND WON'T OPEN WITH ANY KEY OR SWITCH. SEARCHED ON LINE AND IT APPEARS THERE IS AN ISSUE BETWEEN THE POWER LIFTGATE AND THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS THAT CAN LOCK OUT BOTH. *TW
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10306373February 5, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TAILGATE, PASSENGER AND BACK DOOR LOCKS STICKING. OCCURS ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THIS PROBLEMS STOPS ME FROM GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS EFFECTING MY SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE. DOOR CLICKS LIKE IT IS UNLOCKING BUT IT JUST STICKS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS - REPAIRS ARE VERY COSTLY. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10306503February 5, 2010SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ON MY NISSAN MURANO 2005 GOT DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. I WAS LIFT UP WITH THE SEAT TO THE AIR AND AS RESULT LOST CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10 SEC. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10306785February 5, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2005, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY) THAT THE CAR WAS ALMOST STALLING OUT ON ME WHILE IN DRIVE. NISSAN TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SO NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. IN ON DECEMBER 3, 2009 I WAS LEAVING MY PARKING GARAGE AT WORK AND MY CAR STALLED OUT COMPLETELY; IT THEN TOOK 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD RE-START. AFTER THAT, I DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ASSUMED THAT IT WAS JUST BAD GAS OR SOMETHING. TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 7 YEAR-OLD IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTER THAT, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC ON 1/21, WHERE HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT MY CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY MECHANIC ALSO FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2003 MURANO FOR THAT REASON, AND HE TOLD ME TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN SINCE I HAD REPORTED ISSUES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS A KNOW RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I TOWED MY CAR TO NISSAN THAT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD REPORTED IT PRIOR TO EXPIRATION, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT I WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE RECALL. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WAS OFF BY THE LAST FOUR DIGITS AND BECAUSE OF THAT, AGAIN, THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL OR WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED WITH MY MECHANIC, BUT ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE JUST HAD THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPEN WITH HER 2008 NISSAN (WHICH THEY ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER HER WARRANTY). I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT NISSAN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT'S DRIVERS SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ONE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SO THAT INNOCENT PEOPLE DO NOT DIE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10305519February 4, 2010POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE RACK AND PINION AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2009 MURANO LE IS DEFECTIVE. THE RACK AND PINION HAS STOPPED WORKING TWICE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE CAR HAS ALSO FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING PUMP HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2008 AND HAS HAD DOCUMENTED STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE. THE DEALERSHIP (KOPPEL NISSAN) HAS GIVEN ME A HARD TIME AND NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. THIS STEERING PROBLEM CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP WORKING AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WERE MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THE RACK AND PINION ARE ON BACK ORDER MAY INDICATE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS TO SUBMIT A LEMON CLAIM TO THE STATE OF NY. I HAVE INQUIRED WITH BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURE WITH NO SUCCESS. I APPROACHING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION UNDER THE NY LEMON LAW AND FEAR THAT REPAIRING THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING PUMP WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FILE A CLAIM. WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON WITH TOYOTA I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO REACH OUT TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN ALERT OTHERS WHO MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304329February 3, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN JAN 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO SUDDENLY DIED LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IT WAS TERRIFYING, BUT LUCKILY, I MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. CAR ENGINE RESTARTED WITHOUT HESITATION. AFTER WAITING 5 MINUTES WITH ENGINE IDLING SMOOTHLY WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM, I EXITED TO FRONTAGE ROAD AT NEXT EXIT AND, 3 MILES LATER, AT 30 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED AGAIN. RESTARTED AND PULLED INTO NEARBY PARKING LOT. CAR AGAIN RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF IDLING SMOOTHLY, ENGINE DIED WHILE PARKED. HAD CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER. NISSAN SHOP REPORTED THAT THE "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED." I FOUND THAT THERE WAS RECALL ISSUED IN 2003 FOR 2003 MODEL YEAR NISSAN MURANO FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE, BUT BOTH DEALER AND NISSAN USA, WHEN CONTACTED BY ME, SAID THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN # (EVEN THOUGH NHTSA INDICATED RECALL AFFECTED 600,000 VEHICLES). I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS IN THE CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2003 MODEL YEAR NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000, NISSAN RECALL #: R3022). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10304785February 3, 2010VISIBILITY
MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP , IT WILL DROP DOWN AT WILL AND BLOCK DRIVERS VIEW. A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS ON SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF NISSANS, ESPECIALLY THE MURANO. DEALER WANTS 450.00 TO REPLACE IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303566February 1, 2010AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
RE: PASSENGER SIDE, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN MANUAL, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ALERT THE PASSENGER WHEN THE AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THEY ADVISE THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE AUTO SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY AUTO AND HAVE NOTIFIED BOTH NISSAN (FILE 670 4193) AND BARRON NISSAN. AS OF TODAY, BOTH HAVE FAILED TO ADVISE HOW THIS CAN BE CORRECTED. I AM AWARE THAT IN 2009, NISSAN HAD A RECALL (#08V521000) FOR THEIR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE MURANO. *TR UPDATED 03/12/10
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303208January 29, 2010SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT AUTOMATIC SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS NOT WORKING. THE SEAT IS NOW STARTING TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE CONTACT IS DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATES THAT A DEALER STATED THAT IT IS BECAUSE THE RAIL BAR IS BROKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302988January 28, 2010VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE AND THE SECOND MODEL HAS FAILED AS WELL.*CW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303025January 28, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON OTHER NISSAN MODELS REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (CRANK SHAFT SENSOR) BUT THE 2003 MURANO WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302542January 27, 2010SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY WELDED. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE SEAT BRACKET WAS $600.00. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302607January 27, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT MY 2003 MURANO IN JANUARY OF 2008. EVERY TIME I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A VERY LOW AMOUNT. THE LOW AMOUNT WAS NEVER LOOKED AT AS A PROBLEM. WHEN I WAS GETTING A RECALL COMPLETED I WAS TELLING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE ABOUT MY LOW OIL LEVEL WHEN I TOOK MY CAR EVERY 3,000 MILES. HE ASKED IF I HAD ANY OIL LEAKS THAT WERE LEFT ON THE GROUND WHEN I MOVED MY CAR. I LET HIM KNOW THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN OIL ON THE GROUND. I ALSO LET HIM KNOW THAT I HEAR A RATTLING NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND SOMETIMES MY CAR GETS STUCK WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WILL ZOOM FORWARD. I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED AROUND 6 CARS. I TRY TO LET CARS GET A LITTLE WAYS IN FRONT OF ME IF IT GETS STUCK SO I DO NOT REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS. HE SAID THAT THE RECALL OF THE ALTERNATOR WOULD FIX THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR GETTING STUCK AND THEY WOULD CHECK THE ENGINE. I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM TODAY WITH THE CAR GETTING STUCK. I HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE EVERY 1,000 MILES AND BY TIME I MADE IT TO THE 2,000 MILES MY OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. SO THEY NEVER DID A THIRD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THE ENGINES THAT WERE PLACED IN THE 2003 NISSAN MURANOS WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I HAVE A 14 MONTH OLD SON IN MY CAR WITH ME 90% OF THE TIME. THEREFORE NOT ONLY IS MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN CARS AROUND ME IN JEOPARDY SO IS MY SON'S LIFE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. THERE IS ONE OTHER ISSUE I HAD WHERE I HAD UNLOCKED MY DOORS AND PUT MY CHILD IN THE CAR. WHEN I WENT TO GET IN THE CAR HAD LOCKED ON IT'S OWN. LUCKILY WE WERE AT THE HOUSE AND HAD A SPARE KEY. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS ISSUE COMMON. *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302608January 27, 2010VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO PURCHASED JUNE 2008. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO SET ITSELF BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF RAIN. HE STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD STOP. HE ALSO STATED IN LIGHT RAINS, THE WIPERS WOULD OPERATE AS IF THERE WERE HEAVY RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0