2005 Nissan Murano

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 3/22/11 *CN UPDATED 03/31/11

2005 NISSAN MURANO HAS FAULTY ELECTRONIC LOCKS. VIEWED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT PREVENTS THE ABILITY TO GET IN AND/OR OUT IN A QUICK AND EFFICIENT MANNER SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY. THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK/LOCK USING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR BUTTONS AND IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR YOU HAVE TO OPEN ANOTHER DOOR AND REACH OVER AND MANUALLY UNLOCK. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS RELATED TO MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND NISSAN IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE OR REPAIR CAUSING SIGNIFICANT (UP TO $1600) FINACIAL COST TO THE OWNER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING HOSE. THE STEERING HOSE HAD TO BE ORDERED AND IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPAIR. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 70,650. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE AND POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE AND CLAMPS. UPDATED 08/04/11

2005 NISSAN MURANO DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE GONE BAD. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND NEARLY EVERY OWNER HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE - THIS BEING ONE OF THE NUMBER ONE ISSUES. HOWEVER, NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY REALIZE THAT IT IS SOMETHING THEY DID WRONG IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE? AM I REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $1600 TO REPAIR THIS ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR? NOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE NISSAN!!! *TR

MY SUN VISOR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW. IT'S ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND WILL NOT STAY UP. IF A TALL PERSON IS DRIVING YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT UP FOR THEM SO THEY CAN SEE THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE A 05 NIACIN MURANO AND ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING BLOG, SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS SOME HAVE SPENT 400.00 TO REPLACE IT ONLY FOR IT TO BREAK AGAIN. HTTP://WWW.NISSANFORUMS.COM/TRUCK-SUV/113557-MURANO-SUN-VISOR-FAILURE.HTML *LN

FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN FUEL FILLER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN; REMOTE KEY RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND FUEL-FILLER DOOR OPENED. NEXT TIME, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN BY PASSENGER. AGAIN, REMOTE KEY RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND DOOR OPENED. YESTERDAY, WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK LID THE DOOR-LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM FAILED AND TRUNK LID AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WERE BOTH IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS USING BOTH THE REMOTE KEYPAD AND USING THE MANUAL KEY METHOD THE DOORS WERE FINALLY UNLOCKED. TO TEST THE SYSTEM , THE DOORS WERE LOCKED USING THE MANUAL KEY AND BOTH THE TRUNK LID AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOORS REMAINED UNLOCKED. THE SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING IN CASE THE PASSENGERS NEEDED TO EGRESS THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN CASE OF BEING STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS, FIRE OR IN A WATER SUBMERSION SITUATION.

WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR IN THE GARAGE IT JUST DIED RIGHT AWAY NO LIGHTS. THEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN, DROVE TO THE GROCERY STORE ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY. I THEN GOT INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE OUT OF THE HIGHWAY HEADED FOR HOME. TRAVELING ABOUT 1 MILES IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING INTO A VERY BUSY MAIN STREET, MY CAR JUST SLOW DOWN AND I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD IDLE AND NOT MOVE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY MOMENT BECAUSE MANY CARS COMING CLOSE HITTING ME AND OTHER CARS ALMOST COLLIDED INTO EACH OTHER. I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON JUST TO GET THE CAR MOVING OUT OF THE TRAFFIC. IT WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE, THEN IT WOULD SHAKE AND SIT THERE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE SCARED TOO DEATH AND PRAYED THE WHOLE TIME. FINALLY I CALLED DESPERATELY BEGGING FOR THEM TO COME AND AFTER ABOUT 45MINUTES THE TOW COMPANY TRUCK SHOWED UP. I CHANGED MY OIL FAITHFULLY AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR LIGHTS WOULD TELL ME MY CAR IS IN TROUBLE. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER ACROSS THE TOWN. I WENT HOME ALL STRESSED OUT BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD A CAR PROBLEM AND THE COST. I JUST GOT OUT OF SURGERY A WEEK AGO. I WAS SEARCHING WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM COULD I POSSIBLY HAVE, THEN I CAME ACROSS ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE LIKE I DID. THEN ON MONDAY, THE DEALER CALLED AND ASKED IF I HAD TRANSMISSION I TOLD THEM NO. THE MAIN SERVICE MAN FROM NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY HEART JUST DROPPED AND IT'S A GOOD THING THAT HE SAID THEY WILL PLACE AN ORDER AND REPLACED THIS WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK (NOT SURE WHEN). I PAID $90.00 FOR TOW SERVICES AND DON'T HAVE A CAR UNTIL WHEN TO GET TO WORK. THIS IS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND NOT RIGHT THAT THIS HAPPENS TO US. WE REALLY DEPEND ON THIS CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND TAKE CARE OF THIS FAIRLY NEW CAR. I USUALLY DON'T COMPLAIN BUT THIS IS ONE IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. NISSAN NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY! *TR