I would like to report a safety issue with my 2005 nissan murano. Around june 1, 2010 I started experiencing an intermittent problem with the power door lock on the front passenger door. At this time the power locking actuator has completely stopped working and the door has to be locked or unlocked manually. Failure of the locking mechanism can lead to the door opening at an undesired time causing injury or death to passengers in the vehicle. This is the reason for my report to the federal safety agency. After researching the issue on the internet I found this is a common problem with these vehicles. I feel, as do other people I have spoken to regarding this problem that nissan should be held responsible for repair of the issue if in fact it is a common problem due to a parts defect. I am having the inoperative lock replaced but have found out in many instances all the doors at one time experience this problem.
2005 Nissan Murano locks complaints
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The locks on my 2005 nissan murano have started to not work unless manually operated. First, the rear passenger side door would not open or close with either the button or key fob, only manually, and then it was stiff. This went on for several months and then the front passenger door also began to fail, only operating manually. Shortly thereafter the rear hatch/trunk door also intermittently fails to open, though with the rear door, there is no manual open. The nissan dealership inspected it and insists that the door actuators need to be replaced on all affected doors, which is very expensive. And upon doing online research, this is a common problem on murano's and other nissan vehicles. The lock problem presents a potential safety hazard of not being able to open doors in a timely manner in case of fire, and also in retrieving infants and children from the car, which I do on a daily basis. In addition, if more door locks were to freeze up, there is only one manual key entry into the car.
I own a 2005 nissan murano se awd and have experienced progressive problems with my door lock actuators resulting in an unsafe vehicle presumed to be secure. At approximately 50k miles, the right front passenger door lock became intermittently inoperative when using either the interior door lock switch or the intelligent key fob button. Then, at approximately 54k miles, the right rear passenger door lock also became intermittently inoperative in the same manner. Now, at 59k miles, all doors except the driver's door do not operate with either the interior door lock switch or the intelligent key fob button. Recently, the vehicle was taken to a nissan dealership service department, where they diagnosed it as a problem with the door lock actuator. Further, I was told that the front right door lock actuator is a control point for all other door locks. This is of great concern as I was assuming, as I'm sure others have, that I was driving in a secure vehicle when in fact, I was unsecured from four other entry points to my vehicle. This poses a threat to my and any of my passengers' presumed personal safety from would-be assailants gaining access to the vehicle through locks thought to be secure. This could also have serious - even fatal - ramifications in the event of an accident if the doors of the vehicle are thought to be locked (having no reason to believe otherwise), but were not. This creates the serious potential of occupants to be thrown from a vehicle door that could open during an accident due to faulty door lock actuators. Even in my short search online, I have found numerous calls for action by other drivers, particularly of the 2004-2005 model years of my same vehicle. This is not an isolated occurrence. Immediate corrective remedial action must be taken by nissan USA to resolve this life-threatening defect.
All 4 door locks does not work with the remote control or from the door switch. Doors doesn't lock or unlock nissan murano 2005.
About 8 months ago I started experiencing door lock problems. First the front passenger door worked intermittently. Now the driver door and rear gate work about 5% of the time, if that. I believe this is a safety issue. When I first contacted the dealer they indicated that it was not covered by the warranty and that I may need the actuators replaced for each affected door. Needless to say, the work estimate was unacceptable to me (car had already exceeded 75,000 miles).
Just randomly, nothing occurred to cause this issue, my locks began acting up on my 2005 nissan murano. It randomly will not lock or unlock my doors. This is a huge issue for me being that I thought I was not going to be able to get my 3 month old baby out of my car. I had to go to the other side of my car and crawl through. Luckily those were unlocked. But what it they had not, I would have had a small baby stuck in the 100+ degree car.
Since spring 2009, our 2005 nissan murano passenger door lock has been failing to open when using either the remote key fob or the driver door lock. Also rear hatch has been similarly failing to unlock/lock. Situation has progressed from 20-30% of the time to 90% of the time failing to function.
Power lock on passenger door on 2005 nissan murano would not lock or unlock it.
Door locks on my 2005 nissan murano quit working through key fob, drivers side and passenger side doors. Only way to unlock is to put key into driver side door and then manually unlock all others, to include rear hatch. Started with front passenger door and then made its way around the car one door at a time. Took car to nissan dealership and they told me it would cost hundreds of dollars just to diagnose the problem so I didn't pursue. Wanting nissan to fix because apparently this is a common occurrence. Thank you for your time.
05 nissan murano sl driver door and passenger door and rear hatch locks not working with remote or key. This is unsafe !!!!!! And is becoming ever prevalent with many murano owners. Please insist nissan recall these issues as these problems are too identical with individuals across the country for nissan to not know the problem.
I have a 2005 nissan murano and the door locks do not properly lock and unlock on the car utilizing the cars key fab. It does not lock and unlock therefore it is difficult to get in and out of the car.
Approximately may/june of 2009, I was unable to lock and unlock driver's door of my 2005 nissan murano with key fob. When I asked if this could be repaired by landers nissan, southaven, ms, I was told cost of $70 just to look at problem. In may of 2010, I noticed that the problem now includes front passenger door and rear hatch lock. The problem now occurs approximately 80% of time with passenger and hatch; 100% of time with driver's door. I have to place key in lock to lock and unlock driver's door. (no damage or accident to vehicle since purchased new in april 2005).
2005 murano. Right side passenger side door lock buttons on the outside of the door do not work and now rare door lock is does not lock.
Three door locks do not work properly on 2005 nissan murano.
All 5 of the door locks on my 2005 nissan murano have failed within the last year. I replaced the driver's door lock actuator assembly when the lock would not lock or unlock with the key fob or button on the door. Since then all of the other door locks, including the lift gate, have experienced the same problem. This is a safety issue. In the event of an emergency, such as a fire, I would not be able to unlock all the doors so passengers could escape. If I were being stalked, I would not be able to lock all the doors quickly. The door lock problem that I have described is being experienced by 2004 - 2010 nissan murano and maxima owners around the country. Nissan needs to recall these vehicles and fix them!
Problem with door locks on 05 nissan murano occasionally working, occasionally not. This is completely unsafe and apparently a common problem in nissan vehicles. Having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. When locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. If anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. If the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. Nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. It's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. Remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. The drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery.
I have a 2005 nissan murano and the drivers side door lock actuator will not unlock the door.
2005 nissan murano: four of six lock actuators are failing simultaneously - the passenger front door, both rear doors and the rear cargo hatch. Failure were intermittent until 5/9/10 when all failed completely at the same time. You can press the lock/unlock switch and the doors will audibly appear to lock. However, they may or may not have presenting a security hazard - car jacking, stolen property, etc. Nissan has told many of us owners the problem can be fixed by replacing all the actuators at a cost of $1,600+. I find this unacceptable. There are just too many stories of this same failure in muranos and other nissan models that it is simply normal wear and tear.
My 2005 nissan murano had the front passenger door lock actuator stopped working in 2008. Today, may 1, 2010 the back passenger side door lock actuator stopped working. I find this to be a serious problem that the door does not lock and/or unlock unless you manually do it. I have children and to get the baby out of the car seat I have to reach back unlock the door manually and then go around the car to take him out. The dealership informed it would be $389 per door. I tried calling nissan headquarters what a joke....I've been told they never heard of this problem.
Rear hatch door will not open on my 2005 nissan murano.
Door locks problem. When I lock the doors with my control or from the inside, they don't lock or unlock. Same with the trunk, I cannot open my trunk because the system doesn't work. I contacted dealer and they told me I have to replace locks (all 5) for more than $1500.00 I also see this issue is common in all nissan in different years. A recalled should be called since this is a security issue with the car. Thanks
Driver's door lock does not work reliably. It will work using the key manually. The other locks appear to be working properly at this time. This problem has caused by car and belongings to be unsecured and poses a safety concern.
Electric door lock actuator stopped working at 45k miles. Driver side. Manual unlocking lever is very difficult to use. A child or weak adult may become trapped in vehicle if unable to to operate manual lever. Other owners complaining of same issue: http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=334230&postid=5469139 no repairs completed yet.
2005 nissan murano power lock problems. 3 out of the 4 locks have failed. They only work about 50% of the time causing safety concerns for passengers in the car.
Our driver and left rear passenger door actuator randomly does not work. It will not unlock with the intelligent key, nor the key fob, nor if we push the unlock button - we have to manually unlock it at times. We believe this to be a safety issue and are requesting a recall to fix this problem.
2005 nissan murano - mechanisms controlling the doors do not function properly. I cannot even open the door manually, it does not work. The trunk is also broken, I cannot open this either. This is definitely a safety issue. If I have a flat tire, I cannot get to the spare tire because I cannot open the trunk. My brother has the same car and model/year, his car locks has the same problem. My coworker has a 2004 and her locks does not work either. I was informed by my mechanic that nissan knows about this but will not address the issue. Often times, the door failures happen after the warranty expires; therefore the owners have to pay out of pocket for the expenses.
The 2005 nissan murano we own was purchased used. Since we have had it (almost a year) there have been electrical problems that have mainly affected the door locks. It has come to our attention that these problems have affected many other nissan murano owners. Because of this issue, we cannot use the unlock the doors using the remote and further, the doors do not unlock using the unlock switch inside the vehicle. One of the main safety concerns is that of late I have not been able to open the driver door on a regular basis because the lock has malfunctioned and have had to exit the vehicle from other doors. I have fibromyalgia and the extra exertion to try to leave the car is both unwanted and painful. In case of an accident or some other event where the driver's door would be the only choice of escape it is extremely possible that I would be locked in the car and unable to get out because of the locks. The dealership has continually refused to accept responsibility for the electrical problem even though they acknowledge that it occurs in many of the murano model cars and want to charge well over $1000 to fix the door locks. We are still trying to find a more affordable and reasonable solution to the problem but have been unsuccessful thus far. I am often unwilling to drive the car out of fear for my safety and will sometimes drive my husband's car instead, inconveniencing him.
I have a nissan murano 2005. Three of my doors have been diagnosed by a nissan service center to have broken actuators. These doors don't lock by any means other then manually pushing the lock to the close position. I have opened a "file" with nissan but they have stated they will not provide any assistance. I find this to be a safety hazard. I can understand one going bad but three means there is a deeper issue. Please let me know what else I can do? Thanks.
1. Passenger door lock locks and/or unlocks intermittently via the key fob or the door switch. Problem continues to happen more regularly, and leads to the front passenger door being unlocked when thinking it is locked. 2. Having a secure environment is paramount & locking the doors it's imperative so nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. If anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. If the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. Remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. The drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. This failure is an intermittent of operation. Sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. In addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. In emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. Since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. And the murano's design is such that it's not easy to comprehend if it's not your car, for instance a rental car. I can easily understand how some people would be confused how unlock a door using the manual level in an emergency when they virtually have no experience with it. In emergencies every second counts. The locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. 3. Nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not issuing a recall for this safety concern is negligent. It's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. Dealerships report a minimum $600 to $1600 to have 1 to all solenoids replaced because of the expense many will forgo getting them fixed.
My wife drives a 2005 nissan murano and recently we have been having problems with the door locks. There are times when they work and other times they don't. I'm concerned that if my wife is in an area of some concern that there is a way to lock all the doors. In an emergency there is no way to know if the doors will unlock when you need them to. Since the only door with a key hole is the drivers door, if there should be a situation were my wife and daughter should need to rush in the car, this would be a problem. I took the car in to the shop to get it checked out and they told me that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The gentleman told me that the actuators aren't sold separately but that the hole assembly would need to be purchased at $409.00 each. This appears to be a way to greatly over charge. I think that if there wasn't a defect it would be an isolated issue but when they all start malfunctioning at the same time, there is definitely a problem. After leaving the dealer concerned that this just didn't sound right I started to research on the internet and found this to be happening to several nissan vehicles. If this part is causing difficulties then nissan should make the part simple to replace. I have also researched into the cost of some door actuators on the internet and find them to range around $25.00. Since I'm not a mechanic I don't know if the part can be purchased outside of nissan and would still work. Thank you
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