| Issue ID | 499015 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10088233 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/08/04 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the evening of aug 4, 2004, i was driving home, noticed that the battery and brake light were illuminated on my new (6500 miles) nissan murano. I planned to take it to the local dealer the next day, as soon as i completed two unchangeable appointments. As i started to leave the parking lot on the second appointment, the vehicle would not accelerate. I called the dealer and my husband, who came to get me. The vehicle had to be towed. Diagnosis: failed alternator. Needless to say, i was not happy. They had to order the part, and the repair was finished on the following tuesday, aug 10. The service manager said he had previously had 4 or so failed alternators, and didn't understand why nissan had not recalled the vehicles. The repair has been fine, the dealership loaned me a vehicle, even though i bought it out of town. Then i started to check the internet, and found that there are a lot of alternator failures. I am thankful that mine happed in a local parking lot instead of on the road. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT SMITH, AR |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W04WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
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| Date of purchase | 25/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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