2009 Nissan Murano complaints

2009 NISSAN MURANO TPMS FAILURE. FAILURE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONE NEEDS TO OVER INFLATE THE TIRES TO A MINIMUM OF 36 PSI. RECOMMENDED PRESSURE ON PLACARD IS 32PSI. SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO LIVING AT HIGH ALTITUDE AND COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER MAKES YOU SIGN A DISCLAIMER THAT STATES "I UNDERSTAND THAT OVER INFLATING TIRES MAY KEEP THE TPMS LIGHT FROM COMING BACK ON, AND THAT TIRES WILL WEAR UNEVENLY AND PREMATURELY. I WISH TO HAVE MY TIRE PRESSURE SET AT A HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED IN HOPES OF THE TPMS LIGHT NOT COMING ON DUE TO COLD WEATHER OR HIGH ALTITUDE". THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ALSO THEY STATE THAT "CAUTION!! OVER INFLATING WILL CAUSE THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND PREMATURELY AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE FACTORY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS IS NOT THE RECOMMENDED SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE, BUT IS ONE COURSE OF ACTION". THE OTHER SOLUTION IS THAT YOU MUST LIVE WITH IT WHEN THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 32PSI. *TR

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO (JULY 2010) DOOR ACTUATOR ON 2009 NISSAN MURANO STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. DOOR LOCK IS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE SPEED RATE INCREASED UP TO 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE, AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES AT THE TOTAL COST OF $3,661.88. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/14/10

ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010 I STARTED MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WENT DOWN AND WILL NOT COME BACK UP. ALSO I NOTICED THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WAS ACTUALLY UNLOCKING MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SEEING THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. *TR

2009 NISSAN MURANO - POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION A THEFT ISSUE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. WHY IS THERE NO MANDATORY RECALL ON THE NISSAN MURANO FOR FAULTY LOCKS?? *TR

SECOND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM - CALIPERS AND DISCS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A PIN WAS FRACTURED IN THE ACCELERATION BOX AND REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER OUT OF FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.

I AM EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO. I AM NOTIFYING THE NHTSA OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. I AM STUNNED THAT NISSAN HAS BEEN SO CARELESS WITH MY SAFETY, ESPECIALLY IN THE WAKE OF THE TOYOTA DEBACLE. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL FOR ITS FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE NISSAN RECALL NUMBER IS 09V393000, WHICH STATES THAT THE TPMS IS FLAWED AND PRONE TO CORROSION AND FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY NUT USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE RECALL AFFECTS VEHICLES IN NORTHERN STATES WHERE THE SALTY ROADS EXCESSIVELY CORRODES THE NUT USED TO MANUFACTURE THE 2009 TPMS, AT WHICH POINT "THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH," ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN RECALL. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL UNTIL MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION RECENTLY. NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HAS DENIED SERVICE TO MY VEHICLE. THEY CLAIM THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T APPLY TO THE RECALL. AFTER INSPECTING MY CAR, IRA NISSAN IN TEWKSBURY, MA STATED IN ITS REPORT THAT MY VEHICLE IS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE TPMS DEFECT. NISSAN HEADQUARTERS STATES MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH THE NUT IN QUESTION - THE NUT THAT THE COMPANY HAS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED. MY RESPONSE? THEN THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THIS ISSUE IS MUCH LARGER IN SCOPE THAN THIS ONE NUT FROM THIS ONE VENDOR. NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE A LARGER ISSUE ON T

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V393000 (TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) YOUR MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT. <> THANK YOU. WE WILL RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE DETAILS OF YOUR MESSAGE ARE BELOW. PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS. YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION [XXX] YOUR MESSAGE MESSAGE: I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AT 0730/4-16-2010 AND I HIT ANOTHER CAR AND MY SPEED WAS LEGAL AT 55MPH AND AT INPACT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DID I BUY A LEMON, I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELTS, BUT IF I NEEDED AN AIRBAG THE ONE IN MY MURANO DID NOT WORK, WAS THERE A RECALL ON AIRBAGS IN THE 2009 MURANOS.?? DO I NEED TO CONTACT THE DEPT OF TRANPORTATION AND REPORT THIS INFRACTION TO THEM. IF YOU NEED TO CHECK THE CAR IT IS AT CROUSE AUTO BODY IN ELKTON 410-398-9420. MR CROUSE AS WELL AS MARYLAND STATE POLICE MADE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LEMON OR DEFECTIVE? YOU TELL ME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS CAR. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD AND WE CRASHED,THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WHEN I CAME TO I HEARD MY SON SCREAMING THEN I TRIED TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON DID NOT WORK EITHER NOR DID THE WINDOW. I THEN TRIED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THOSE DID NOT WORK EITHER SO I THEN HOPED IN THE BACK SEAT AND UNLATCHED MY SON AND TOOK THE BABY OUT HIS SEAT AND COVERED THEIR FACES BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE TRIED TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS AND WINDOWS AND THEY DID NOT WORK EITHER WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND I THEN TRIED TO KICK THE WINDOWS OUT HOWEVER, WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IT WAS NOT UNTIL A BYSTANDER SAW THE RICKING OF THE CAR AND A FEW MEN HAD TO BREAK THE WINDOWS OUT WITH A CROW BAR AND A HAMMER..SHOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED THE CAR IS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO WHY DID THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL. *TR

2009 NISSAN MURANO WITH AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. *TGW THE CONSUMER FOUND 2 RECALLS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. RECALL 08V066000 AND 08V521000. *JB

CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES. FOUND THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL INTERLOCK WHICH SHUTS DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

1. ON 4 OR 5 OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK 2. BLUETOOTH DISCONNECTED 4 OR 5 TIMES 3. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT COOL 4. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS CAME ON WITHOUT ANY CONTROLS BEING DEPRESSED 5, ON 1 OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK AND HAD TO BE CRANKED USING BATTERY CABLES 6. BEEPERS GO OFF WHEN THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO. *TR

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

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

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.

I BOUGHT A USED NISSAN MURANO 2006 AT 52000 MILES. VERY PLEASED WITH THE CAR OVERALL, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER MY SEAT STARTED MAKING VERY SQUEAKY NOISE. UNTIL YESTERDAY I KEPT DRIVING HAVING NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. ON MY WAY TO WORK MY DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY. APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN DEFECTIVE SEAT BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS. THE PART ALONE IS ABOUT 800$ TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT EVEN OCCURRED EVER. *TR

2009 NISSAN SUV MURANO / NEW CAR APROX. 8 MONTHS OLD KEY DEFECTIVE AND OR TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE : WHEN YOU PULL OUT THE KEY AND FORGET TO PUT THE AUTO TRANSMISSION IN PARK THE TRANSMISSION (DOSE NOT LOCK). THEREFORE, WHEN YOU LEAVE THE AUTO, THE CAR CAN ROLL! THERE IS A SLIGHT BEEPER TONE, WHICH SOMETIME DOSE NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS SOMEONE WAS BEHIND THE AUTO AND ALMOST SERIOUSLY GOT HEART . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR IN THE REVERSE GEAR, THE VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

DAMP PATCHES APPEARED ON THE ORIGINAL ALU RIM 20'. IT HAPPENED APP. 3 MONTHS AFTER USING MY NEW CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS FACT TO SERVICE DURING MAINTENANCE, BUT I WAS BRUSHED OFF (IT WAS MY FILLING). ADDITIONALLY THE MIDDLE HOLES HAVE SHARP MARKS AFTER ROTATING AND BALANCE IN DEALER SERVICE. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT ALL WORKS WITH WHEELS AND TIRES HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN SERVICE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS FACT TOO, BUT WITHOUT EFFECT. BECAUSE ORIGINAL SURFACE OR ALU RIMS WAS SO EASY CHANGED COLOR (PERMANENTLY) I ASSUME THAT QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED TO PRODUCE THIS PART OF RIMS ARE VERY POOR AND IN EFFECT IT CAN BE REASON SOME INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH BROKEN RIMS. OF COURSE MY CAR IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND I HOPE THAT NISSAN WILL AGREE TO CHANGE BROKEN RIMS IN MY CAR ASAP TO AVOID ANY DISASTERS. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 NISSAN MURANO IN JANUARY OF 2009. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF USE AND 7000 MILES THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND NO PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED AND THE LIGHT WAS RESET. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND AN ADDITIONAL PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WE TOLD THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO 6 MONTHS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. EVEN IF THIS WAS THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP THINKS THIS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE IT WILL WORK. THE NATURE OF THIS MALFUNCTION AND THE UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS FOR REPAIR MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR

ON INCLINE, VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHILE IN FORWARD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR IF YOU DON'T HAVE FOOT ON BRAKE. NISSAN SERVICE SAYS IT IS THE NEW TRANSMISSION THAT ALLOWS THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

I TOO AM RUNNING INTO THAT BEING AN ISSUE. NOT EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN, BUT IN SOME CASES AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL YOU CLICK THE GAS CAP A FEW TIMES, THEN IT MAKES THE SEAL AND YOUR GOOD. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT I'VE FILLED THE CAR WITH GAS OR OPENED/CLOSED THE LIFT GATE. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO NISSAN AND THEY CAN RESET IT BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. IT EVENTUALLY GOES OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE FUEL CAP OFF AND THEN PLACE IT BACK ON AND THEN IF THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT GO OUT THEN OPEN AND CLOSE THE LIFT GATE. *TR

THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN ON AN INCLINE LARGE OR SMALL. I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS AND THE BRAKE AS IF I'M DRIVING A MANUAL IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD OTHER SUVS AND NEVER EVEN HAD TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLES WITH CVT. MY HUSBAND ASKED WHY HIS MAXIMA DIDN'T DO THE SAME THING SINCE IT IS CVT AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER PURCHASING FUEL. *TR

I OWN A 2009 NISSAN MURANO S . IT COMES WITH PUSH BUTTON "START/STOP" ENGINE (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE "INTELLIGENT SYSTEM". TO START THE ENGINE, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT THE KEY FOB IN THE SLOT, AND PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON..... THE DANGER IS WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR IN YOUR GARAGE...AND FORGET TO PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF... BECAUSE THIS TECHNOLOGY IS NEW, THE INSTINCT IS TO PULL THE KEY FOB OUT AND GET OUT OF THE CAR... THE ENGINE REMAINS ON AND IT IS QUIET ENOUGH THAT YOU DO NOT NOTICE THE ENGINE RUNNING... THE DANGER IS THAT CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FILL UP YOUR GARAGE AND HOUSE AND KILL THE INHABITANTS... I CONTACTED NISSAN VIA EMAIL. THEY HAD A TECH. REVIEW MY COMPLAINT AND RESPONDED AS FOLLOWS "DON'T FORGET TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF"... OBVIOUSLY THEY DO NOT GET THE DANGER... I HOPE YOU DO. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE A 2009 NISSAN MURANO EQUIPPED WITH THEIR "SMART KEY". SIMILARLY, I ALSO DROVE A 2007 LEXUS GS WITH A "SMART KEY". I HAVE FOUND THAT BOTH VEHICLES CAN BE SHUT OFF AND EXITED WITH WHILE IT IS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE "PARK" TRANSMISSION POSITION. ALTHOUGH A BARELY AUDIBLE CHIME RINGS, A DRIVER CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE AND IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE, IT CAN ROLL FREELY!! I AM ASTOUNDED THAT THERE ARE NO "NEUTRAL SAFETY" CONTROLS ON THESE NEW VEHICLES. STANDARD KEY IGNITIONS PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM RELEASING THE KEY IN ANY POSITION EXCEPT "PARK" ... NOT SO WITH THESE NEW "SMART KEY" CARS! I FORESEE MANY ACCIDENTS OCCURRING UNLESS SOME CORRECTION IS MADE IN THIS "OPTION". I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE SAFETY CHECK WOULD OVERLOOK THIS FLAW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT NIGHT, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS RE-ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WIPER WASHER AND DIMMER SWITCH WERE REPLACED UNDER THE FACTORY SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 609 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,350. UPDATED 1/5/09 *CN UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB

THE START/STOP IGNITION BUTTON ON MY VEHICLE IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER EQUIPMENT. AT FIRST I DID NOT REALIZE I ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE BUTTON WHILE DRIVING, I TESTED IT SEVERAL TIMES UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND IT SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN EVERY TIME. UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS BUT ESPECIALLY HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LEASED ON JULY 15TH WITH NO RESPONSE, I HAVE ALSO CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO WITH NO RESPONSE AND I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH A CERTIFIED COPY TO THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY IN WASHINGTON, DC. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR MY VEHICLE THERE IS A PRINTED WARNING NOT TO DEPRESS THE START/STOP IGNITION BUTTON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT AND IN MY CASE NEVER EXPLAINED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. IN SPEAKING TO THE SALES MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP HE ADMITTED HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE CONTACT IS WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKS. WHEN SHE TOUCHES THE HANDLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKS. SHE CALLED THE DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER, AND OWNER OF THE SALES LOT, AND THEY ALL STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SHE THEN CALLED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE ARE TECHNICIANS WHO HANDLE SERVICE ISSUES OF THAT NATURE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE NUMBER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000.

THE SUNROOF IN MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO LE STOPPED WORKING (WOULDN'T OPEN) JUST 3 WEEKS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY. NEITHER THE DEALER OR NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE COULD TELL WHEN A REPLACEMENT PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. IT IS IN BACK ORDER AND FOR THE PAST 2.5 WEEKS THE STATUS OF THE INFORMATION IS THE SAME I.E. NO PROJECTED DATE OF GETTING THE PART. *TR

2009 NISSAN MURANO CONCERNS WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THEIR VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRES THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES HAD THE TIRE PRESSURE OF 41PSI IN EACH OF TIRES AND WERE REDUCED TO 36PSI AND NO LONGER VIBRATES. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR