2016 Nissan Murano

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that water was leaking into the front driver’s side of the vehicle. Additionally, the engine was making a grinding sound and vibrating while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle also had an oil leak from the transfer case. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who replaced the transfer case however, the leak recurred approximately a month later. The repair was completed again however, the vehicle was still emitting an abnormal sound. The contact was also informed that the torque converter needed to be repaired. The contact was informed that the torque converter was not damaged enough to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the transaxle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

WARM DAY, DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN ON THE HWY IN STOP IN GO TRAFFIC. ALL OF SUDDEN HEAR THIS LOUD BOOM AND THE PANORAMIC ROOF SHATTERS. TRAFFIC WAS GOING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MILES AN HOUR SO I KNOW IT WASN'T A ROCK THAT HIT IT. PLUS MY LOCATION WAS NOT UNDER ANYTHING THING, NO TREES, NO BYPASSES. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING A ROCK HIT. GEICO IS CALLING IT COMPREHENSIVE DAMAGE (HIGHER DEDUCTIBLE, INSTEAD OF GLASS REPAIR ($50 DEDUCTIBLE)). I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING, GLASS FELL IN THE BACK SEAT.

THE HOOD HAS ABOUT A 3 INCH PORTION NEAR THE WINDSHIELD THAT IS ANGLED TOWARDS THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. ON SUNNY DAYS, THE SUN REFLECTS INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING A BLINDING REFLECTION. THIS HAPPENS ON SUNNY DAYS, STANDING STILL OR IN MOTION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE ON A ROAD TRIP AND IT WAS TERRIBLE DRIVING FOR HOURS WITH A BLINDING LIGHT IN YOUR FACE. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED. SO THE MILES WHEN I FIRST GOT MY VEHICLE WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY IT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE.

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.

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.

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.

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

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