2012 Nissan Murano Platinum, 95k miles. For the last four years, under warranty, I fought two dealers service for:
1. Car will lock with the Key fob in the car.
2. Car warning no keys, thought it’s running with the key in the car.
3. Loss of all memory functions;radio, seats, cruise, steering wheel-column, etc.
4. Power windows will open with no inputs.
Servicing dealers state, they replaced bcm, ecm s, reprogrammed, etc. So, why the exact same failure for four years?
Wits end.
"Nissan Murano" translated to English is "electrical nightmare".
Quit taking it to a Nissan dealer, they sound like typical stealership "parts changers" that aren't finding the root cause....take it a shop that specializes in vehicle electrical repairs.
If it is still under warranty, talk to the dealership warranty manager...you should be able to take it anywhere to be repaired, pay, and then get reimbursed.
Likely it is a issue caused by a rodent chewing that all so tasty wiring insulation. Damage can be anywhere, common to find it near/in the HVAC system blower and on the engine. No warranty for that.
I just fixed a diesel compact farm tractor that had been hauled to two dealerships. Neither could figure why it would not start...they replaced battery, starter relay, starter, ignition switch, injectors, and glow plugs. It left both places not able to start.
I had in running in a couple of minutes and fixed in an hour. Mice had a huge nest in the lower part of the dash and their urine had corroded a wiring harness to the point the wires were dissolved into nearly dust...the wires would conduct a bit of voltage when wet, but not enough amperage. The corrosion was similar to road salt damage in that it traveled 4" through the wires inside their insulation.
These Muranos have been plagued by strange a random events which the dealer has tried to address but to no avail. it comes down to are the dealers replacing parts which are just as defective as the ones they replace? or are they revisions which attempt to address the issues but still fail? Without the factory to fully investigate and pinpoint the problems it will certainly just linger on..and sometimes they do that sd they have no incentive to make it right. Lots of car companies follow that route unfortunately but Nissan not being the most popular would damage their damaged credability even more in my opinion. The only times they issues get resolved is when someone gets killed, a class action suite is launched or it is covered under the lemon law. If the above does not apply...I do not hold out much hope. The bottom line is that their is a fundamental flaw in the engineering in which the components are not working together or some of the components are not working under certain conditions which cause the failure of the car to operate as normal.
Thanks think you already got to the conclusion: Get rid of that car and do yourself a favor: never buy a Nissan again.
