2009 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

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

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 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

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