2016 Nissan Murano

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. AFTER DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE SPEED DID NOT. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WORLD CAR NISSAN (12908 NORTH INTERSTATE HWY 35 BLDG 1, SAN ANTONIO, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PUMP WOULD BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

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 PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATES ITSELF RANDOMLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS SEATED AND BELTED IN. THIS CONTINUES EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM ALSO INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS AND WON'T FOLLOW THE TOUCH SCREEN'S COMMANDS OR COMMUNICATE WITH PAIRED CELL PHONES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES BOTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO NISSAN DIRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND FAILED EVERY TIME. THEY NO WON LONGER RETURN OUR CALLS. WE HAVE 3 VIDEOS SPREAD OVER MANY MONTHS THAT PROVE THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP NO LONGER RESPONDS, AND NEITHER DOES NISSAN. THESE MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AT REST AND CONTINUES WHILE IN MOTION AT ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND CITY STREETS. I WOULD LIKE THE DOT AND THE HSA TO GIVE ME SOME WAY TO SUBMIT THE VIDEOS THAT SHOW THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS OCCURRING, AND TO FORCE NISSAN TO FIX THIS OR REFUND OUR MONEY BEFORE IT GETS ME KILLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL NISSAN (5501 MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28405, (910) 392-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AS THE CONTACT WAS LEAVING THE DEALER, THE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 30388450 WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRICE LEBLANC NISSAN (14295 AIRLINE HWY, GONZALES, LA 70737, (225) 743-8100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V636000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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.

WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT. IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE'VE BEEN INFORMED IF THE LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF THE PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WE'VE BEEN TOLD TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN RESTART IT THAT THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS MEANS WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE ROAD FIND A PLACE TO PARK SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT WHEN ON THE FREEWAY. OUR CONCERN IS SOMETIME WE MAY NOT NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER WON'T BE PROTECTED BY THE AIR BAGS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON HUNDREDS OF TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2016 AND NISSAN TELLS US THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT FAILED TO WORK CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (PRIORITY NISSAN, 12925 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23608) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A LOANER VEHICLE IN THE INTERIM. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

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.