2005 Nissan Murano Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO EQUIPPED WITH ANTARES COMFORT A5 TIRES, SIZE: 235/65/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES CONSTANTLY BECAME FLAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T018000 (TIRES). THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,821. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,780. *DT UPDATED 11/30/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11142731

Incident

Feb 23, 2018

Mileage

159,821 mi

SUBFRAME BROKE BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. MECHANIC INSPECTED IT AND SUBFRAME IS RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT. MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS 150,000 MILES AND I AM THE FIRST OWNER THAT TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, FROM KEEPING IT IN MY GARAGE, TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CAR WASHING TO PREVENT RUST. CAR IS INOPERABLE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN FOR REPLACEMENT FOR 6 DAYS. NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR 2003-2007 YEAR OF MANUFACTURING, HOWEVER I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

11129645

Incident

Sep 14, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

CAR HAS A BROKEN SUSPENSION AND STABILIZATION BAR, CAR IN PREVIOUS ACCIDENT NOT DISCLOSED TO BUYER. CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON ROAD AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE TIRES ARE SPREADING IN A TRIANGULAR DIMENSION DUE TO PREVIOUS DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

11093290

Incident

Jan 28, 2018

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE REAR PASSENGER SUBFRAME BUSTED, CAUSED MY CAR TO PULL LEFT AND RIGHT UNTIL I COULD GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THE SUBFRAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAD ME TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE EVALUATED. UPON EVALUATION THE TOTAL COST OF HAVING MY REAR SUBFRAME REPAIRED IS $5,022.37 INVOICE NUMBER ON THIS QUOTE IS Q7812. NISSAN HAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE 2002-2005 ALTIMA SUBFRAME, FOR 13 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILES. CAMPAIGN P5216 AND SERVICE BULLETIN NTB05-114B. WHERE MY CONCERN IS, THAT MY MURANO HAS THE SAME SUBFRAME AS THE ALTIMA BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE ALTIMA AND COULD HAVE KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED ME WHILE I WAS ON THAT HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10917474

Incident

Oct 11, 2016

Mileage

129,000 mi

2005 NISSAN MURANO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. I HAVE A 2005 MURANO AND THE DOOR LOCKS RECENTLY HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR WITH THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS EVEN A BIGGER PROBLEM HAVING A 2 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS MANUALLY. SINCE THERE IS NO KEY HOLE ON THE REAR DOORS YOU HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE VEHICLE TO LOCK THE DOOR. I CAN'T EVEN LOCK THE DOOR IF SHE MANUALLY MOVES THE LOCK WITH HER HAND I CAN'T LOCK IT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE DRIVER LOCK, THEN PROGRESSED TO THE REAR RIGHT DOOR, NOW THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ARE AFFECTED AND ALSO THE REAR HATCH. IT IS NOT AN OPTION TO OPEN IF YOU CAN'T USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE HATCH. THIS CAN A PUBLIC PROBLEM FOR EVER ATTEMPTING TO GET A CHILD OUT OF A CAR IN THE CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353321

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343014

Incident

Jul 10, 2010

2005 MURANO. RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR DO NOT WORK AND NOW RARE DOOR LOCK IS DOES NOT LOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332222

Incident

May 23, 2010

Mileage

45,000 mi

MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE I-10 WHEN HE SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND THE SEAT WAS SUDDENLY LOPSIDED. I THEREFORE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO SEE ABOUT HAVING IT REPAIRED AND IF MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS AND LABOR WOULD COST $846, I ALSO HAD TO PAY THE $90 WHETHER OR NOT I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I CONTACTED MY WARRANTY COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AFTER THE 36000 MILE. MY CAR HAD ROUGHLY 60K MILES AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. I NOW HAVE TO RIDE WITH TWO LARGE PHONE BOOKS UNDER MY SEAT IN ORDER TO DRIVE. I ASKED THAT A SUPERVISOR CONTACT ME AND NO ONE EVER DID. I NOW HAVE 72K MILES AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRING THIS BEFORE IT HITS 100K. I AM NOT QUITE SURE OF THE DATE BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT WAS SOMETIME IN JANUARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249942

Incident

Jan 22, 2008

Mileage

57,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS TO THE LEFT. WAS INFORMED BY JIM MILLS NISSAN THAT THE SEAT TRACK WAS BAD, $716 TO REPLACE. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS WAS ON AUG.22, 2007. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN. NOW WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR FALLING DOWN WHILE YOUR DRIVING AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK NOT SECURING ALL THE WAY. THE LOCK MECHANISM WILL GO PART OF THE WAY AND STOP. ALL OF THE ITEMS ABOVE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. YES, I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239852

Incident

Aug 22, 2007

Mileage

58,000 mi

SINCE LEASE OF VEHICLE IN JULY 2005, MANY PROBLEMS. MOST RECENT IS LACK OF ACCELERATION AT RANDOM TIMES. VEHICLE WAS FIXED AND IN LESS THAT A WEEK OF IT RETURNED TO ME, PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING THAT THE CAR WILL CEASE TO ACCELERATE. IT IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN OR OTHERS CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I AM AFRAID FOR MY CHILDREN'S LIVES AS WELL AS MY OWN WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE WHEN IT WAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A YEAR OLD, IT HAS HAD MANY OTHER THINGS WRONG WITH IT, HOWEVER THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207711

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

35,000 mi

FAILURE OF FUEL TANK THAT HAD A SAFETY RECALL - AFTER INSTALLING THE GUARD ON TANK TANK STILL SPLIT OPEN CAUSING GAS TO GO ALL OVER THE ROAD WE COULD HAVE DIED. DEFECTIVE DESIGN WITH TANK ON BOTTOM OF VEHICLE DANGEROUS CLOSE TO ROAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10206704

Incident

Oct 6, 2007

Mileage

31,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL [XXX] AND DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 06V048000, I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE GAS TANK SHIELD AND SAFETY BELT WEBBING INSTALLED TO ST CHARLES NISSAN INC, ST PETERS, MO (NISSAN DEALER NO. SCN). UPON MY VEHICLE'S RETURN, I FIND THERE IS NO 2ND ROW LH SEAT BELT CLIP FOR ME TO INSERT EITHER THE 2ND ROW LH SEAT BELT OR MY CHILD SEAT SECURING HARNESS INTO. THERE WERE 3 CLIPS PRIOR TO MY TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP - ONE FOR 2ND ROW RH, ONE IN THE MIDDLE AND ONE FOR 2ND ROW LH. NOW THERE ARE ONLY 2 AND I CAN SEE VISIBLE SIGNS OF THE LH SEAT BELT CLIP HAVING BEING CUT OFF FROM THE SEAT. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM ATTACHING MY CHILD SEAT FOR LH REAR PASSENGER TO USE A SEAT BELT. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE DEALERSHIPS FAULT OR NISSAN'S DIRECTION TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT CLIP, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO WAY I CAN USE A CHILD SEAT AS THERE IS NO PLACE TO SECURE THE HARNESS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10155438

Incident

Apr 14, 2006