2016 Nissan Murano

I EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER SYSTEM FAILURES SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2016 MURANO ON 12/28/16. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 1/4/17 WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A TWO-WAY ROAD. THE POWER SYSTEM FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENTERING THE TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL HARD AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO OVERSHOOT THE TURN AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE LANE OF OPPOSING TRAFFIC PULLING HARD ON THE WHEEL TO RECOVER. THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER RETURNED AND MY VEHICLE VEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT IN THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION OF THE TURN. THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC SO I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 1/5/17 WHEN I WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING SO THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN AS EXPECTED INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL PARKING SPACE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AGAIN. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS ON 1/6/17 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR. AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILED MOMENTARILY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. I WAS DRIVING SLOWER THAN USUAL AND I WAS PREPARED TO ADJUST MY FORCE ON THE WHEEL BECAUSE I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR E62 TERMINAL 5 WIRE WAS OUT OF POSITION (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE REPORT). SO THE PROBLEM WAS BASICALLY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE.

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5.5 MONTHS NOW .IT HAS A RAMDAM PROBLEM WHEN I TRY TO PULL OUT.WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN IT MAY OR MAY NOT PULL OUT BUT IF IT HESITATES [FROM 3 TO 20 SECONDS] IT WILL FINALY PULL OUT BUT IF YOU HAVE THE PEDAL PUSHED DOWN IT WILL TAKE OFF REAL FAST WHEN IT GETS READY TO GO.THE PROBLEM IS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL DESIDE TO TAKE OFF.IT HAS DONE THIS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 TIMES SINCE NEW.I THINK THIS IS SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN SEE HOW SOME ONE COULD PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE IF IT WAS TO TAKE OFF AT THE WRONG TIME.IT HAS MY WIFE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.I'VE HAD IT TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY CHECK IT AND CAN NOT DUPLACATE WHAT I SAY IT IS DOING SO THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.MOST OF THE TIME IT DOES THIS WHEN I PULL OUT FROM A STOP WEATHER IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP SIGN AND WEATHER THE CAR IS HOT OR COLD.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. WHEN MY 67 LB DAUGHTER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS OFF INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY "UPDATED AND RE-CALIBRATED" THE SENSOR, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER MURANO AS A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THEY REPAIRED MINE AND WHEN MY DAUGHTER SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE LOANER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TURNED OFF AS WELL, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVE, WHICH IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. I NEED TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AND NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN, SO I'M FILING A REPORT HERE. *TR

RECEIVED THE FOLLOW UP OWNER NOTIFICATION NHTSA RECALL 16V-636 (ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ) WENT TO THE DEALER ON 1219-16 TO ASK FOR A TIME WHEN THEY COULD CHECK MY CAR. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER IS SANDY SANSING NISSAN 5705 PENSACOLA BLVD. PENSACOLA FL. THE NOTIFICATION I HAVE CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NO. ON THE ABS ACTUATOR TO SEE IF IT IS AFFECTED.HOW CAN I GET THIS DONE/

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

STARTED VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING AND WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I REACHED THE STREET TO COME TO A STOP AND PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE, MY BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND I ALMOST HIT A PILLAR OUTSIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PLACE MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND IMMEDIATELY I TO PARK TO AVOID A COLLISION. MY BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE BOTTOM AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. BRAKES FAILED AND I'M HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO MY NISSAN DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PUT ON AND FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO EXTEND OUT ENOUGH TO FASTEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE PASSING VEHICLES THROUGH THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V636000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NISSAN MURANO COMPLAINT, I PURCHASED A 2016 NISSAN MURANO IN MAY OF 2016 AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM BOGGING DOWN ACCELERATION IF I AM COMING OFF A CURB CUT OR GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. I LIVE OFF A 55 MPH ROAD WHERE I AM REQUIRED TO GET INTO THE LEFT LANE TO MAKE A TURN IN ABOUT A 1/3RD OF A MILE AFTER MAKING A RIGHT ON HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE BOGGS DOWN AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER GOING OVER ROAD IRREGULARITIES PUTTING ME IN CONSTANT DANGER EVERY DAY LEAVING FOR WORK. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC IF A POT HOLE IS PRESENT AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM COMING OUT OF STORES OR SHOPPING CENTERS DUE TO CURB CUTS. THE CAR JUST WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND TAKES OVER 16 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE FROM 0-60 MPH LEAVING ME WITH MANY CARS COMING DOWN ON MY BACK AT 55 MPH WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND PLACES ME IN DANGER ALMOST EVERY DAY. MAKING LEFTS AT LARGE INTERSECTIONS CAN ALSO BE VERY SCARY, BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF I WILL BE T-BONED IF THERE IS IRREGULARITY IN THE INTERSECTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS FROM A DEAD STOP WITH THE ENGINE HOT OR COLD. I DID A TEST DRIVE WITH A NISSAN TECHNICIAN AND HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE PROBLEM FIRST HAND, BUT SAYS THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. WE THEN TURNED THE SYSTEM OFF AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SCARY DEFECT THAT PUTS MY LIFE IN DANGER ALMOST EVERY DAY. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME DEVELOPMENT FOR 15 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR THAT I OWNED, IF THIS DEFECT IS INHERENT IN THIS VEHICLE, THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN HAS PRETTY MUCH WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE SITUATION AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. THANK YOU