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The shields are some what noticeable but don't seem to be as bad as some postings suggest. Some were even concerned about gas mileage.
The gas tank doesn't need to be removed so don't worry about your fuel quantity. All in all it is a simple job that requires no disassembly of any of your cars parts. Not to worry!
Thanx
Someone else mentioned some knocking or rattling sound coming from underneath the car.....now its summer and we can drive with our windows down (yeah, Im not in CA or FL!) you notice outside rattles more. One I've noticed on about 80% of Muranos I've driven or seen drive past me have this little rattle from the undercarriage at lowish speeds on a slightly uneven road.
I asked my dealer about this last year, they tried allsorts and then said most of them do it, but they tightened my emergency brake cable anyway. It made it a little better, so I tried something. Drive with your emergency brake on the first or second notch slowly over an uneven road, and the rattle completely disappears. So the brake cable is the source of rattling, ask for it to be tightened if the rattle bothers you.
The car has to stay there for at least 2 weeks.
Well... my insurance does not cover rental car for mechanical problems. And Nissan only will give the car for 3 days.
What the...
I don't know if they put it on at the factory or at the dealership.
FYI
I don't know if it came like this from the factory or if the dealership installed it. I didn't ask.
Hope this helps.
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I called Nissan and asked them what I should do. The customer service person said they couldnt help me unless I could make it do it for the dealer. I told him the car was unsafe and I need it fixed. He said he couldnt do anything about it again. I asked if I need a lawyer to get this resolved and he said I could do that or fax him all the repair reports and they would consider repurchasing the car.
A few days latter it happened again near another dealer (Elgin, IL) It was about quarter to six and there was one mechanic who was there late who drove the car and deamed it undrivable. He would not even give it back to me to get home. They got me a rental car and determined it was a valve body problem. They said there was a service bullitin on it and they didnt know why the other dealer couldnt figure it out. When they started replacing the valve body they determined that the transmission was screwed up as well, so now I am getting a new transmission.
Hopefully all will go well after this repair. I doubt I would get a Nissan again, mainly because of how I was treated by the first dealer and the nissan customer service rep.
The tranny was on it's way out anyway because it was vibrating like a sewing machine a week before the front corner came in contact with a minivan that was driven through a stop sign.
This Murano is very comfortable... but not sure it is the best car made. Might have to get rid of it.
Two items: April 2006 Consumers Reports in its Annual Auto Issue...gives Murano 05 and beyond almost all solid red balls...perfect, and gives it a checklist right up there with Hondas. Also, FYI, Toyota last week recalled ONE MILLION vehicles over a spectrum of 10 different models, for poor metallurgy in the steering arms, which had led to over 20 spontaneous cracks, fractures and failure to steer. So, it appears that nobody is perfect anymore. I do believe that "made in Japan" is the label to look for...check out that Consumers for reliability records..the vehicles made even by Nissan, in Smyrna, Tennessee don't compare in quality to Japanese-standards, and the Volkswagens, most all made in Mexico, have failing ratings, across the board. Buyer beware. John B. Calif.
Please give us specifics as to where this information about Japanese cars made in the USA and German cars made in Mexico having more problems than their counterparts made in Japan and Germany? This is nonsense and I don't know where you get your information. Most problems arise because of poor vehicle design and engineering and management. What does an assembly line worker in Mexico have to do with Jetta windows falling down because cheap plastic clips were specified? Blame an assembly line worker in Ohio because a transmission fails in an Accord? Did the assembly line worker design the transmission?
My Subaru was put together in Indiana and put together very well. Any problems with it have nothing to do with it being made in the USA.
I was one of the people that had the alternator quit while driving and I have also found, like Consumer Reports did, that the power steering pump does not give enough boost while at idle.
While I like the comfort of the vehicle I am very unhappy with some of the design flaws (FM radio reception, Dash lights brightness, gas tank shield, power steering pump) and the fact that Nissan refuses to accept any responsibility for the problems. My only other experience with Nissan was my 1978 Datsun 810 wagon which I loved. I hoped the Murano would be as nice as I went into it from a wonderful Camry. I am not sure if any other company is better but I do not think I will buy another Nissan product based on this experience with my Murano.
Yesterday I got the same news. $4,000 for a transmission. 71000 miles, 2.5 years. I have called Nissan Consumer affairs. They said they woudl get back to me in a couple of days. Certainly a problem, probably only with the 2003s. Have you made any progress on your end ?
Thank you
rossfra
Nissan Murano: MPG-Real World Numbers
Thanks for asking.
Steve, Host
there has to be some means for the gas entering the tank to displace air in the tank.
Really understand what you say as I saw a "shield" at the dealer's last week..a cheap way to fix a cheap plastic gas tank that should have been metal. As I mentioned some weeks ago:
1. Look under the 2006 and you will see the factory-installed, sleek tank-conforming steel protectors that the recall owners should have had, and
2. I have about six separate spray layers of Napa auto rubber undercoating on the front and underside of my wonderful Murano gas tank...I sprayed a coat on every two days and it is not steel, but better than nothing. Used two cans. If I catch fire from a thrown nail, I will just consider it a thousand to one bad luck thing. Do you agree, RR?
2. JD Power survey, Wall St. Journal 6-8-2006. 63,607 questionnaires sent with 217 specific problem areas to 2006 new car owners, two categories: design quality and production quality, each rating added to give total score of defects per 100 new cars. Results:
1.Porsche (91) 2.Lexus 3.Hyundai (!) 4.Toyota (106) 13.Nissan (121) Industry Avg (124) 19.Audi (130) 22. Volvo (133) 28.BMW (142) 32.Jeep (153) 36.VW (171) and 38.Land Rover (204) Nissan dropping out of top ten despite corporate drive for quality..still above "average" and far above Volvo, BMW, Jeep, Audi and VW, but they should do better. Where in those defects lie the TPS, the CVT, and the "shield" we will never know.
the one thing i have noticed though is when i pop in a new "store bought" cd the radio does not read the album, artist or track names, but when i burn a cd the album names and track names show up fine
any ideas?
I truly believe some dealerships are really dedicated to the customer and others are not. On the Altima and Sentra 4-cyl. sale freeze because of oil consumption/and fires: he said they have no further info on what Nissan believes is causing the problem, be it piston rings or leaky gaskets. But he stated they have 57 vehicles sitting there...frozen, and have had to send out letters to previous buyers that they will "top off" engine oil weekly until the problem is understood...
Should I expect to have trannie problems by 36,000? Have they corrected the gas tank and cover issues on the 2006 model or should I check under the Murano before I buy? Help!! I would appreciate any info you can pass on. JL
Good Murano Shopping, Hunting.
Silver Murano
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