| Issue ID | 877611 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10421315 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/08/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 nissan murano with approximately 57,000 miles on it. Very difficult to move the steering wheel while noise coming from under the hood. I noticed the power steering reservoir was low and refilled it. Leakage identified by stain on parking. Dealer determined that cause of the leak is a failure of the high pressure line for the power steering pump. Service advisor at the dealership told me this is a very common case. Dealer charged $550 to install a new hose. Nissan refuse to reimburse it. Numerous failures of this part are documented on web forums, nhtsa site, as well as being common knowledge among the mechanics network. I wonder if it is not a manufacturing/material problem of the part. Concern is that total failure can cause a surprise loss of steering resulting in a crash and/ or cause a fire cause is very close to the engine. This should be a recall issue asap. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AVENTURA, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08T86WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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