My driver door will not open and I can't figure out how to get it open. I would roll the window up and it sounded like it was snagging on something it would stop with a inch to go and the door would pop open then I roll the all the way down and it snagged on something and door would finally shut. Now it's stuck shut
2005 Nissan Murano: doors won't lock, open or latch
98 of the 987 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Murano describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 98
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,600
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Tends to happen when it is warmer weather outside - all four door locks will not operate correctly (unlock or lock) with keyfob. Life gate will also not unlock or lock correctly unless passenger side doors are unlocked. Safety concern. Has been happening for a couple years now but just found out about this website.
On my 2005 nissan murano all doors, including gas door, except drivers door will periodically fail to lock or unlock using the door lock button on drivers door or key fob. The problem appears to be linked to the ambient temperature, most likely to occur on hot days. The sounds you hear are the same just sometimes the lock button just wiggles slightly, rather than moving enough to lock or unlock the doors. This problem occurs at any time, regardless of vehicle movement. I find it odd for all lock actuators too fail at the same time, then start working again at the same time. The dealer wants 1600-2000 dollars to replace all lock actuators.
My back driver side door would not unlock or lock this morning. It was working fine yesterday afternoon. I tried to unlock from the inside and appears that the lock button is not working as it should. I cannot open the door at all from outside or inside. I only use the key itself and unlock or lock doors with the panel buttons.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door would not unlock from the inside or outside with a key. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.
My driver side rear door began malfunctioning when using the remote and button door lock controls. All doors would lock but the driver side rear door would remain unlocked. The same was true when unlocking all doors with remote or buttons. All doors would unlock accept the driver side rear door. The issue has now progressed to other doors in the car with increasing frequency including the rear hatch not opening at all and I have not manual button to flip to allow the hatch to open.
I have been unable to unlock my right side doors and trunk for quite some time. Took it into the nissan dealership and they advised me that it is due to the door lock actuators. They quoted me a ridiculous amount of $1500 to fix. I looked online and found that I am not the only one with this problem and also signed a petition to have nissan issue a recall.
We have a 2005 nissan murano that has had the door lock actuators fail repeatedly since we've owned the car. When the locks fail, the doors and rear hatch can not be opened or locked with either the remote fob or the electric controls on the doors. They need to be opened manually by releasing the locking lever by hand. Often when they fail the rear hatch can not be opened because there is not a manual release this is extremely dangerous and is a known problem with this style of door lock actuator. Nissan is aware of this issue and has deemed the repair out of warranty even though this problem has occurred while under warranty and ever since. The individual actuator for each door approaches $500 in cost. They've advised to not have this problem, buy a new vehicle which is not acceptable. There are numerous instances of internet complaints on this issue. General motors ignored their problems for years and nissan is effectively ignoring this problem. The design of the lock actuator itself is defective and needs to be replaced with a better designed component.
Passenger door, passenger-side rear door, driver-side rear door and trunk door will not unlock while pressing the key fob twice. Manually unlocking the doors by using the keyhole on the outside of the driver door does not solve the above problem. Manually unlocking the doors by using the driver / passenger side unlock button on the armrest does not solve the above problem. Trunk door cannot be opened with any of the above means due to absence of manual lock/unlock lever on the exterior of the door.
Door locks starting with drivers side passenger and now the driver door will not lock or unlock unless manually changed with lever or key. This is a huge safety issue and should be addressed passenger doors are random however are starting to show similar signs thanks in advance.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. While coming to a stop at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was repeatedly depressed. The vehicle failed to decelerate and crashed into a brick building. The front passenger sustained injuries to the chest and both knees. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and for severe front end damage. The building was also damaged. Prior to the crash, the front driver and passenger side windows along with all four power door locks activated independently while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 76,000.
Nissan murano door actuators have failed on 2 of 4 doors, leaving me unable to enter/exit my vehicle with the remote. In addition, I cannot open the trunk of the vehicle unless the passenger door actuator is working, which it does not. The inside door locks do not move, so I do not know if my car is ever locked or unlocked, again, safety concern. Please investigate this, as I know other owners have complained and nissan continues to ignore this as an issue!!!
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Nissan Murano door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
98 of 987 owner complaints about the 2005 Nissan Murano (10%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,600 (median of 28 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Nissan Murano?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Nissan Murano
Airbag light 41Stalling 37Key fob 26Check engine light 16CVT failure 16Transmission failure 12Jerking 11Loss of power 11ABS 9Grinding brakes 7Hesitation 7Won't start 7Ball joint 5Engine failure 5
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