Nissan Murano Complaints (2016)
109 consumer complaints on file.
- #11047990November 22, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PHOTO SHOWS HOW THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE RIDGELINE OF THE HOOD AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PARTIALLY BLIND THE DRIVER. THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE IS NOT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER (HARD TO CAPTURE WHILE DRIVING), BUT IT DOES SHOW THE ANGLE OF THE REFLECTION. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON SUNNY DAYS, DEPENDING ON THE HOUR AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL RELATIVE TO THE SUN (SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN THE SUN IS OVERHEAD AND JUST BEHIND THE CAR). IT IS A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW. IF THERE AREN'T CASES WHERE THE REFLECTION HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I'D BE SURPRISED, BUT I'M HOPING ENOUGH PEOPLE WILL COMPLAIN TO THE NHTSA THAT NISSAN WILL BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT. I JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO INITIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON NISSAN'S PART.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11044751November 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HER BRAKE PEDAL STARTED DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP QUICKLY. WHEN SHE FINALLY MADE IT HOME, I CHECKED THE BRAKES AND THEY ARE STILL ACTING THE SAME WAY IN OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11035227October 20, 2017VISIBILITY/WIPER
MURANO WAS TRAVELING APPROX 40 MPH DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. I HAVE A DASH CAM VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OR TO THE SIDE TO CLAIM A ROCK CAUSED THIS. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11004982July 13, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING 4 LANE DEVIDED HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC, LARGE PLASTIC TRIM PIECES STARTED FLYING OFF. I WAS ABLE TO STOP & WITH MY POLICE MAGLITE CONFIRMED I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE WHEEL TRIM PIECE PASSENGER FRONT CAME OFF & FLEW UP INTO THE REAR WHEEL WELL, KNOCKING IT LOSE AS WELL. ON THE SAME TRIP, A PIECE CAME LOSE ON I-95 AT NIGHT. I STOPPED & PULLED THE CLANGING PIECE THE REST OF THE WAY OFF TO AVOID DAMAGING THE PAINT. IT WASN'T WORTH RISKING MY LIFE. CHECKING LATER A BLACK VENT COVER ON THE FRONT BUMPER HAD COME OFF ALONG WITH AN ACCESS PANEL ON THE BUMPER. I DON'T RATTLE EASILY DRIVING BUT IT SHOOK ME UP A BIT, AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE A WRECK. BUDGET RENT A CAR HERNDON VA INSISTS I HAD AN ACCIDENT, I DID NOT. I HAVE PICS & BELIEVE THIS WAS ACTUALLY PRIOR DAMAGE THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED. IN SHORT I WAS RENTED A COSMETICLY REPAIRED DAMAGED CAR, PUTTING CUSTOMERS AT RISK. IN CASE IT'S A DESIGN FLAW, I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE CALLED OUT. I DID NOTICE TWO DESIGN ISSUES I BELIEVE MAY CAUSE DRIVERS PROBLEMS. IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY ON CLEAR OR MODERATE CONDITIONS. ONE OF THE PHOTOS SHOWS THE CLEAR TAPE CONSISTENT WITH A HEADLIGHT HAVING BEEN REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968941March 28, 2017VISIBILITY/WIPER
UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS FROM THE SUN, A STRONG GLARE CAN APPEAR AND COME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S EYESIGHT. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD AND WHERE IT DIPS DOWN NEAR THE FRONT EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS ABOUT A 5" WIDE AREA THAT SPANS THE WITH OF THE HOOD, AROUND THE LOWER SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE LIGHT CAN BE 'BLINDING' AT TIMES LIKE THE LIGHT REFLECTING OFF A MIRROR ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. FOR SAFETY REASONS, I HAVE DECIDED TO COAT THIS AREA OF THE HOOD WITH EITHER A MATTE FINISHED VINYL OR A MATTE FINISHED PLASTI-DIP SPRAY. I AM HOPING THIS WILL ALLEVIATE/ELIMINATE THE DANGERS OF THIS GLARE THAT CAN HAPPEN. ** TO NOTE, I HAVE READ OF OTHERS EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERNS WITH THIS ISSUE ON AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS SO I KNOW IT IS MORE COMMON THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10966910March 21, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2016 NISSAN MURANO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY ABS LIGHT. *LD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 16V636000. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10966617March 17, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MODERN NISSAN OF CONCORD ON JAN 11 2017 BUT DID NOT HAVE THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION UNTIL JAN 20. I HAD TO TRAVEL TO UVA HOSPITAL WITH MY MOTHER AFTER A MAJOR SURGERY DRIVING HER HOME ON I77 A BLAST OF AIR JOLTED THE CAR BECAUSE THE HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND BOUNCED UP N DOWN UNTIL I COULD SAFELY EXIT THE INTERSTATE. I TRADED THE CAR IN ON JAN 25 DUE TO THIS AND OTHER ISSUES I PERSONALLY HAD WITH THE CAR. THE 2ND OWNER DAWN TREXLERS PURCHASED THE CAR AFTER ME AND SHE CONTACTED ME AND INFORMED ME THERE WAS A HOOD ISSUE STILL AT HAND AFTER HER PURCHASE DUE TO THE HOOD WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU ALL AWARE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10958607March 4, 2017VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES FALLING ONTO PASSENGER, EXTERIOR, AND BLOWING AROUND INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW, NO CAR WAS ON EITHER SIDE OF US. PIECES OF GLASS CUT PASSENGER, BUT LUCKILY NONE GOT INTO EYES OF PASSENGER OR DRIVER. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SWERVE , BUT RECOVERED CONTROL. SMALL PIECES OF GLASS IN DRIVER'S HAIR ETC. HAD TO DRIVE 350 MILES HOME IN COLD WEATHER . TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER [ TRAVELLING , SO NOT SELLING DEALER]. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF PROBLEM AND REPORT OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER RESPONDED THAT SINCE ALL PIECES OF GLASS COULD NOT BE RECOVERED, THEY COULD NOT REASSEMBLE ENTIRE WINDOW, THEREFOR IMPOSSIBLE TO TEST GLASS FOR DEFECTS. YET THERE WAS LARGE AMOUNT OF GLASS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. OWNER STATED THAT BY THAT REASONING NO SHATTERED WINDOW WOULD EVER BE INVESTIGATED, SO HOW WOULD ANYONE KNOW IF DEFECTIVE? CONCERN IS WITH REMAINING WINDOWS IN SAME VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHERS MFG AT SAME TIME. MIGHT SOMETHING , UNBEKNOWN TO OWNER , HAVE STRUCK SUBJECT WINDOW PREVIOUSLY WHILE PARKED UNATTENDED, LEAVING NO MARK, BUT WEAKENING GLASS ALLOWING FUTURE SUDDEN SHATTER ? MAYBE. BUT POSSIBILITY ALSO EXISTS OF DEFECTIVE GLASS OR INSTALLATION DURING ASSEMBLY, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THAT POSSIBILITY REPEATING THAT THEY WOULD NEED EVERY PIECE OF GLASS[IMPOSSIBLE]. IF OTHER SAME MAKE AND MODEL EXPERIENCE SAME, IT INCREASES DEFECT POSSIBILITY. IF OUR INCIDENT IS ONLY ONE, IT INCREASES CHANCE OF OURS BEING PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED. AT MINIMUM, ALL DRIVERS BE AWARE, AS WE NARROWLY ESCAPED DISASTER IN ABOVE CASE. DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL, MANUFACTURER CONCERNED AND HELPFUL, BUT RESTATED THEY COULD NOT TEST GLASS WITHOUT ALL PIECES. DOES MFG MAKE, OR PURCHASE GLASS FROM VENDOR?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10954755March 1, 2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2016 NISSAN MURANO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SPEED DECLINES- SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES DRIVER BELT ISSUES, OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 30 MPH. AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES, THE SPEED STARTED TO DECLINE QUICKLY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10956377February 22, 2017AIR BAGS
190 POUND PASSENGER SITTING STRAIGHT UPRIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON CENTER CONSOLE INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES IN DURATION. I RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS BUT THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN 10K MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 9/2016.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10950095February 7, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN MURANO 2016 AND ON OUR PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2014 PATHFINDER, WHEN STATIONARY, THE POWERED BACK LIFTGATE CAN REVERT DIRECTION WHEN IT'S AUTOMATICALLY OPENING TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING WHEN THERE'S ACCUMULATED SNOW OR HEAVY SNOWFALL, WHEN THERE'S WEIGHT. THE FORCE FOR IT'S POWERED CLOSING IS ENOUGH TO PINCH SOMEONE BETWEEN CAR OR TO HIT THEIR HEAD. NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS BY DESIGN AND "NO REPAIR OPTION" BOTH AT DEALER AND WITH MY CALL WITH ANDREA FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA'S CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, IT IS A DANGER. IN OUR CASE, THE FORCE OF IT COMING DOWN AND MY WIFE STANDING UP AFTER PUTTING IN GROCERY, NOT REALIZING THE GATE IS COMING DOWN ON HER, RESULTED IN HER HITTING HER HEAD ON THE LIFT GATE COMING DOWN AND CAUSED INJURY TO HER HEAD AND HER HEAD TO SWELL. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR SITUATION ONLINE PER BELOW. IT IS A ACTUAL DANGER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY NISSAN. IT SHOULD NOT COME DOWN BUT INSTEAD SHOULD JUST STOP. IT CAN BE EASILY REPRODUCED AND WE HAVE VIDEO TO SHOW HOW IT CAN BE REPRODUCED WHEN THERE'S WEIGHT ON THE LIFTGATE SUCH AS ENOUGH SNOW ACCUMULATION ON IT. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/PATHFINDER/2014/BODY_PAINT/LIFTGATE_OPENS_AND_CLOSES_WITHOUT_HITTING_BUTTON.SHTML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10950108February 7, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SIX-MONTH OLD 2016 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM HAD SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF MOON ROOF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN GOOD WEATHER. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME AND NO OVERHEAD PASS. THERE WERE NO BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I SAW NO ROCKS OR ANYTHING COMING TOWARD THE CAR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE. I HEARD A SNAP SOUND AND A LOUD BANG LIKE A GUNSHOT OR BOMB. IT SCARED ME. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY AND CHECKED MY CAR OUT. THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. THEY SAY IT WAS A ROCK. THERE WAS NO ROCK SEEN AND NO ROCK FOUND IN THE HOLE ON TOP OF MY CAR/MOONROOF. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT MANY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE REPORTING THIS HAPPENING FOR NISSAN AND OTHER CAR MAKES. ALL THE PICTURES AND THE STORIES REPORTED ARE THE SAME. I TOOK PICS. CAR MAKERS ARE USING CHEAPER, THINNER GLASS FOR MOON/SUN ROOFS TO KEEP DECENT MILEAGE. THE GLASS CAN BE INSTALLED WRONG, TEMPERED WRONG OR IS NOT FITTED WELL CAUSING IT TO HAVE ISSUES WITH PRESSURE. I HAVE NOTICED MOST OF THESE REPORTS INDICATE THE OCCURRENCE WHILE THE CAR IS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY WHERE IT WOULD BE HIGHER SPEEDS THAN IN THE CITY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. NISSAN OF BAKERSFIELD NEEDS TO PAY AND STAND BY THE CUSTOMER IN THIS CONCERN OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10949621February 5, 2017STEERING
I EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER SYSTEM FAILURES SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2016 MURANO ON 12/28/16. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 1/4/17 WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A TWO-WAY ROAD. THE POWER SYSTEM FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENTERING THE TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL HARD AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO OVERSHOOT THE TURN AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE LANE OF OPPOSING TRAFFIC PULLING HARD ON THE WHEEL TO RECOVER. THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER RETURNED AND MY VEHICLE VEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT IN THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION OF THE TURN. THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC SO I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 1/5/17 WHEN I WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING SO THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN AS EXPECTED INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL PARKING SPACE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AGAIN. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS ON 1/6/17 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR. AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILED MOMENTARILY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER THAN USUAL AND I WAS PREPARED TO ADJUST MY FORCE ON THE WHEEL BECAUSE I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR E62 TERMINAL 5 WIRE WAS OUT OF POSITION (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE REPORT). SO THE PROBLEM WAS BASICALLY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10948774January 31, 2017ENGINE
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5.5 MONTHS NOW .IT HAS A RAMDAM PROBLEM WHEN I TRY TO PULL OUT.WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN IT MAY OR MAY NOT PULL OUT BUT IF IT HESITATES [FROM 3 TO 20 SECONDS] IT WILL FINALY PULL OUT BUT IF YOU HAVE THE PEDAL PUSHED DOWN IT WILL TAKE OFF REAL FAST WHEN IT GETS READY TO GO.THE PROBLEM IS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL DESIDE TO TAKE OFF.IT HAS DONE THIS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 TIMES SINCE NEW.I THINK THIS IS SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN SEE HOW SOME ONE COULD PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE IF IT WAS TO TAKE OFF AT THE WRONG TIME.IT HAS MY WIFE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.I'VE HAD IT TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY CHECK IT AND CAN NOT DUPLACATE WHAT I SAY IT IS DOING SO THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.MOST OF THE TIME IT DOES THIS WHEN I PULL OUT FROM A STOP WEATHER IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP SIGN AND WEATHER THE CAR IS HOT OR COLD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10945718January 17, 2017AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. WHEN MY 67 LB DAUGHTER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS OFF INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY "UPDATED AND RE-CALIBRATED" THE SENSOR, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER MURANO AS A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THEY REPAIRED MINE AND WHEN MY DAUGHTER SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE LOANER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TURNED OFF AS WELL, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVE, WHICH IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. I NEED TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AND NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN, SO I'M FILING A REPORT HERE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10937331December 24, 2016SERVICE BRAKES
RECEIVED THE FOLLOW UP OWNER NOTIFICATION NHTSA RECALL 16V-636 (ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ) WENT TO THE DEALER ON 1219-16 TO ASK FOR A TIME WHEN THEY COULD CHECK MY CAR. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER IS SANDY SANSING NISSAN 5705 PENSACOLA BLVD. PENSACOLA FL. THE NOTIFICATION I HAVE CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NO. ON THE ABS ACTUATOR TO SEE IF IT IS AFFECTED.HOW CAN I GET THIS DONE/
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10930171December 6, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I AM DRIVING AT ABOUT NOON, WHEN THE SUN IS DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, THERE IS A TERRIBLE, BLINDING GLARE PRODUCED BY THE "RIDGE" ON THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO WAY TO AVOID THIS AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING SINCE THE GLARE IS SO SEVERE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924150November 3, 2016VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY
MOON ROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WE DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM 12 DAYS EARLIER. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN GOING OFF IN MY EAR. VERY DANGEROUS EVENT TO TAKE PLACE WHILE DRIVING. THE MOON ROOF THEN STARTED FALLING INTO THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10915245October 11, 2016SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING AND WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I REACHED THE STREET TO COME TO A STOP AND PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE, MY BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND I ALMOST HIT A PILLAR OUTSIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PLACE MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND IMMEDIATELY I TO PARK TO AVOID A COLLISION. MY BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE BOTTOM AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. BRAKES FAILED AND I'M HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO MY NISSAN DEALER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10914232October 6, 2016SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PUT ON AND FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO EXTEND OUT ENOUGH TO FASTEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE PASSING VEHICLES THROUGH THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0