This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My vehicle is at 22,000 miles. I am on my way to work, when the check engine light suddenly comes on. No sooner than the light came on, my car suddenly looses power, and coasts to a stop. I called giles Nissan of lafayette, la, and had the vehicle towed in. I had an appointment set up from 2 weeks before this for the alternator recall and because my cd player kept saying check disc, and would not play a cd. This happened the Wednesday before my scheduled appointment. So my car is at Nissan overnight before I get a call saying they are just getting to my car, and that they do not have a loaner for me. I was told that it was the "throttle position sensor" that was bad, and that they had overnighted the part, but that the alternator and cd player would take longer. Which really blew my mind, since I had an appointment to have those two things fixed. After almost 5 days without a vehicle, we bugged the dealership enough, that they finally got me a loaner car. On the Monday. On Wednesday, they called and said my car was ready. I picked the car up, and on my way home, the check engine light came on again. I was so afraid that the car would stop on me again, and now I'm in the middle of 5:00 traffic. The car is sputtering. Kind of jumping. Idling really high, and then when I go to stop, the car's rpms jump up above 1, and then back down before stopping. This causes the car to jump forward or jerk forward a bit. I dropped the car off this morning, and they said now one of the cylinders is misfiring. I don't know why my car was given back to me if it was not fixed. The problems I am having a serious. These could be potentially deadly problems.
Contact owns a 2004 Nissan mirano. He received recall 05V319000 about one-two months ago concerning the alternator. He contacted a dealer about 2 weeks after receiving the letter. They told him they had no parts, and did not know when they would get the parts. They refused to take the contact's phone number because they did not have a clue when they would get the parts. The contact called the Nissan hot line number, and they gave him a file number/ also, they told him they would call him. They have not called him back. The contact called them back three times since then, and each time they said they will call him back, but they have not. This dealer was the closest dealer to him, therefore, he has not notified another dealer. He did not know of a another dealer close to him at this time.
The caller said she has a recall on her vehicle and cannot get the work done. She said her charge light is coming on, and the brake light is coming on, but she is not experiencing any other problems. Received manufacturing recall P5215 concerning alternator. Dealer said they do not have the parts. Manufacturer was called a week ago, and they said they will call her back, but have not called her yet.
The consumer owns a 2004 Nissan Murano. The consumer received a recall letter one month ago and since then has been unable to get the recall repairs done. The dealerships could not get the parts to do the recall repairs. The consumer contacted the Nissan manufacturer. Since then, the consumer's wife had gotten stuck in the vehicle as well as almost being involved in an accident. Nissan told the consumer that they were not responsible for the vehicles actions. The consumer was unsure of when they would perform the recall repairs on the vehicle. Nissan was not willing to provide the consumer with a rental car. The recall was for the defective alternator. (12/05/05)
On July 2, 2005 warning lights come on (brake and alternator). Since it was before a long weekend (July 4) we couldn't do too much until July 5. it was impossible to deliver vehicle to any dealer, so we were forced to put it in a local garage. Alternator failed and battery was dead after 24,000 miles and 17 months of driving the vehicle. The problem was fixed by a local mechanic, reimbursment for our expenses are under dispute with Nissan.
While driving down my street, my 2004 Murano (only 7,000 miles) lost acceleration and I could not get down the street. Thankfully I was not on the highway or I would have been stranded. I actually made it to my driveway where it stalled for good. I called the dealer and they had it towed to the dealership, and they replaced a defective alternator. It was all covered under warranty of course, but I think this type of failure could be potentially dangerous to other drivers of Murano's.
(1) I drove from chapel hill, nc to Washington, DC the morning/afternoon of the alternator failure. I was sitting idle (with car and A/C on) in front of the vienna, va metro station waiting for a friend. I was driving myself and 3 other people to a concert being held that night (Sunday June 26 2005) at Nissan pavilion in bristown, va. (2) as I placed my car in park to drive away with my 3 friends inside I noticed that the car would not go over 1 or 2 mph. I stepped on the gas pedal, but the enginer would not rev. I placed the car in reverse...same thing. I placed the car in neutral and the car revved. The battery and parking light were on. After a few more attempts to get the car moving I decided to shut it off for a few minutes and try again. This time around the engine would not start. (3) I had the car towed by aaa to the nearest Nissan dealer. They fixed (replaced?) the alternator and I was able to pick it up again that evening.
During nominal operations, the break and battery warning lights illuminated which was a signal that the alternator has failed. This model vehicle has had numerous alternator failures.
The brake and battery warning lights came on while driving about 35 mph. I was able to drive about 15 more miles before the car appeared to stall. After pulling to the side of the road, I determined that I was still able to drive the car, albeit at a maximum of 5 mph. Luckily, I was only five blocks from home at the time and was able to safely drive the car and park it in front of my house. I called a tow truck and had the car towed to the dealership. The technicians determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced free of charge as the car was still under warranty with only 6500 miles.
Battery & brake light came on, few hours later car started stalling, car then cut off and was just idle, could not accelerate, dash board turned off, car sputterred then turned off. Taking car to dealership tomorrow
2004 Nissan Murano failed to run on the highway. The engine was still running but the car would not move. Wife on way home from work and the car just quit on a busy fast exit ramp off I-95. After being towed to dealer the alternator was replaced. To completely stop on the highway to me is a very risky type of failure.
Engine stalled while driving on highway. Could not restart. Took vehicle to dealer (still under warranty), who stated that the alternator failed causing the battery to fail. Dealer replaced alternator and battery.
2004 Nissan Murano SE AWD with only 1901 miles had the alternator fail today. The car completely lost power leaving my unable to accelerate or use power steering or braking functions. Occurred on local city streets---had this occurred on the highway travelling at highway speeds it could have easily led to an accident. This is a very unsafe condition and should be rectified immediately. Dealer tech acknowledges that there have been numerous problems with the alternator. Dealer has ordered a replacement part (albeit a remanufactured one and not a new one) and will be replacing it tomorrow. The
At 11,000 miles and 10 months the alternator failed draining the battery. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who replaced the alternator free of charge.
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- Carencro, LA, USA