2016 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

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.

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HER BRAKE PEDAL STARTED DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP QUICKLY. WHEN SHE FINALLY MADE IT HOME, I CHECKED THE BRAKES AND THEY ARE STILL ACTING THE SAME WAY IN OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY.

MURANO WAS TRAVELING APPROX 40 MPH DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. I HAVE A DASH CAM VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OR TO THE SIDE TO CLAIM A ROCK CAUSED THIS. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WHEN PURCHASED.

WHILE DRIVING 4 LANE DEVIDED HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC, LARGE PLASTIC TRIM PIECES STARTED FLYING OFF. I WAS ABLE TO STOP & WITH MY POLICE MAGLITE CONFIRMED I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE WHEEL TRIM PIECE PASSENGER FRONT CAME OFF & FLEW UP INTO THE REAR WHEEL WELL, KNOCKING IT LOSE AS WELL. ON THE SAME TRIP, A PIECE CAME LOSE ON I-95 AT NIGHT. I STOPPED & PULLED THE CLANGING PIECE THE REST OF THE WAY OFF TO AVOID DAMAGING THE PAINT. IT WASN'T WORTH RISKING MY LIFE. CHECKING LATER A BLACK VENT COVER ON THE FRONT BUMPER HAD COME OFF ALONG WITH AN ACCESS PANEL ON THE BUMPER. I DON'T RATTLE EASILY DRIVING BUT IT SHOOK ME UP A BIT, AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE A WRECK. BUDGET RENT A CAR HERNDON VA INSISTS I HAD AN ACCIDENT, I DID NOT. I HAVE PICS & BELIEVE THIS WAS ACTUALLY PRIOR DAMAGE THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED. IN SHORT I WAS RENTED A COSMETICLY REPAIRED DAMAGED CAR, PUTTING CUSTOMERS AT RISK. IN CASE IT'S A DESIGN FLAW, I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE CALLED OUT. I DID NOTICE TWO DESIGN ISSUES I BELIEVE MAY CAUSE DRIVERS PROBLEMS. IN BOTH CASES THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY ON CLEAR OR MODERATE CONDITIONS. ONE OF THE PHOTOS SHOWS THE CLEAR TAPE CONSISTENT WITH A HEADLIGHT HAVING BEEN REPLACED.

UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS FROM THE SUN, A STRONG GLARE CAN APPEAR AND COME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S EYESIGHT. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD AND WHERE IT DIPS DOWN NEAR THE FRONT EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS ABOUT A 5" WIDE AREA THAT SPANS THE WITH OF THE HOOD, AROUND THE LOWER SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE LIGHT CAN BE 'BLINDING' AT TIMES LIKE THE LIGHT REFLECTING OFF A MIRROR ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. FOR SAFETY REASONS, I HAVE DECIDED TO COAT THIS AREA OF THE HOOD WITH EITHER A MATTE FINISHED VINYL OR A MATTE FINISHED PLASTI-DIP SPRAY. I AM HOPING THIS WILL ALLEVIATE/ELIMINATE THE DANGERS OF THIS GLARE THAT CAN HAPPEN. ** TO NOTE, I HAVE READ OF OTHERS EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERNS WITH THIS ISSUE ON AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS SO I KNOW IT IS MORE COMMON THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT

2016 NISSAN MURANO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY ABS LIGHT. *LD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 16V636000. *JB