2005 Nissan Murano

VEHICLE LOCKING MECHANISMS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I PURCHASED MY MURANO BRAND NEW AND EVEN THEN IT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK COVER OPERATION. IT WOULD WORK BACKWARDS: WHEN YOU LOCK THE VEHICLE IT WOULD OPEN AND VICE VERSA. THEN THE BACK LOCKS STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KEY FOB AND THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. LATER IT BECAME AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NOW BOTH OF THE REAR DOOR LOCKS CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME. I'VE ALSO BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY TRUNK. I BOUGHT GROCERIES AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THERE IS NO CONTROL ON THE INSIDE TO OPEN IT EITHER. IN ORDER TO USE THE DOORS AND THEIR LOCKS ACCESS HAS TO BE GAINED FROM OTHER DOORS. IF THE TRUNK LOCKS ITSELF IT BECOMES USELESS AS I CANNOT ACCESS IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE MY TRUNK IF NEEDED. WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED I WAS UNAWARE AS THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS. I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL MY YOUNG SON WHO RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR WHEN I UNLOCKED IT. I HAVE HAD PERSONAL ITEMS STOLEN FROM MY VEHICLE THAT I ASSUMED WAS LOCKED USING THE KEY FOB. STRANGERS CAN ACCESS VEHICLES AND OWNERS WILL BE UNAWARE. THIS IS A SCARY THOUGHT. *TR

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

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

2005 NISSAN MURANO. FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY, OUTSIDE ELECTRONIC DOOR BUTTON, OR MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE MANUAL LOCK INSIDE THE CAR. ONLY WAY TO LOCK DOOR IS WITH KEY. SO TO LOCK DOOR ONCE IN CAR, MUST OPEN WINDOW, AWKWARDLY INSERT KEY INTO OUTSIDE DOOR KEYHOLE WHILE INSIDE CAR, AND THEN TWIST KEY. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, CANNOT UNLOCK THE FRONT DOOR DRIVER SIDE WITHOUT USING KEY FROM THE INSIDE, WHICH MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO MANY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET, DEALERS WANT FROM $500 TO $600 TO REPAIR EVEN TO FIX THE MANUAL LOCKING PROCESS FOR THE DOOR. THIS AMOUNT IS PROHIBITIVE FORM MANY PEOPLE FOR WHAT SHOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX OF LESS THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR AT LEAST THE MANUAL LOCKING PROCESS. THE ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEM IS A LUXURY ITEM, BUT THE MANUAL LOCKING SYSTEM IS BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY THE DEALERS AND IN MY OPINION, PRESENTS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED ON 2005 MURANO. YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER THE DOOR HAS ACTUALLY LOCKED OR NOT WHEN LOCKING THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE OR EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL DOOR BUTTON UPON LEAVING IT. IF INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND DOORS ARE LOCKED USING THE ELECTRICAL BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MAY OR MAY NOT LOCK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF THERE IS A THREAT FROM A PERSON OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT IS ALSO LEAVES THE VEHICLE VULNERABLE TO THEFT WHILE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY, WANTS EXCESSIVE CHARGE TO REPAIR. *TR

MY MURANO POWER DOOR ACTUATORS IN PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND TRUNK MALFUNCTIONED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD AND NEEDED TO REPLACE. AFTER WARRANTY THREE REMAINING DOOR ACTUATORS ARE HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS NOT LOCKING / UNLOCKING. NISSAN KNOWING THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. THIS FAILURE IS AN INTERMITTENT OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE DOORS LOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE DOORS UNLOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. AND THE MURANO'S DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPREHEND IF IT'S NOT YOUR CAR, FOR INSTANCE A RENTAL CAR. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFUSED HOW UNLOCK A DOOR USING THE MANUAL LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY VIRTUALLY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS) WILL FORGO GETTING THEM FIXED, PUTTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK WITH THE ABOVE MISHAP EXAMPLES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THEM. *TR