| Issue ID | 929698 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10465694 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/07/09 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had intermittent problems opening the front driver side door with the keyless remote for 2 1/2 years and recently it has become a problem 99% of the time. About a month ago i discovered one of my rear doors was unlocked when it should not have been. Yesterday when a passenger tried to get in the back door on the opposite side it would not unlock even when using the interior button. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the only properly functioning door stops working and the gas cap will no longer open. How do you open the gas cap with a faulty locking mechanism?? Is there a way to open it manually?? There is also a question of safety if doors cannot be locked and unlocked with the interior lock button.... Risk of car jacking, theft. Emergency personnel could not gain quick access in the event of an accident or fire or submersion when every second counts, especially involving infants and small children in car seats (or elderly) who can't or don't know how to manually unlock the door. Lives are at risk! The cost to repair one door is astronomical let alone having to repair three or all four. This is a widespread nissan defect that they refuse to acknowledge and repair. I have always been a big nissan fan and this is the third nissan i have owned. I will not buy another one if they don't step up and fix this problem. We owners of these vehicles are reminded daily of the safety issues every single time we enter and exit our cars and have to manually check each door to make sure they are all locked. A recall needs to be issued. This is a safety concern. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WICHITA, KS |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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