2005 Nissan Murano: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 141,802 miles · RI

Found rear sub frame is rotted to a point that renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. Dealer quote to replace rear sub frame and control arms and mounts is approximately $4000. Dealer requires full "customer pay" despite this rotting problem being a repair "campaign" on other nissan models with same issue.

Filed Sep 4, 2013 · Steering · 66,000 miles · PA

At approximately 65 MPH steering wheel would shake as an out of balance condition. I had the tires re-balanced and could not resolve the steering wheel shaking. Did not do any highway driving for a long period of time. Prior to going on vacation I had tires re-balanced, during the highway driving the steering wheel shaking was again visible and could also be felt in the steering wheel. Lower control arm was replaced with no resolve of the shaking steering wheel. Tire dealer replaced tires at a cost to me of $400.00. Back to car dealership, replaced tire rod end that could be the cause of the problem on the drive home steering wheel shaking at highway speed of 65 MPH. Back to dealership who had two different mechanics test drive the car and they said that they could not replicate the shaking, they must have held on to the steering wheel with a gorilla grip. I have a short video of this shaking steering wheel. Wife and I went to test drive a newer used 2009 nissan murano with the same approximate mileage, my car now at 88,000, same visible shaking if not worse. Solved problem by trading in the car. Now maybe the dealership will fix the problem at their expense, not mine.

Filed Dec 2, 2010 · Suspension · FL

I too own a 2005 nissan murano. Although my car has more mileage than the earlier entry, I was also told that the lower control arms are defective in these cars. Other service providers have also informed me that they have repaired many nissan murano with the same problem. There should be a recall. The problem is that people are not made aware that they need to report these issues so they just spend hundreds on repairs. This should be recalled. I am sure nissan has an inventory of how many they have repaired and charged customers hundreds of dollars. This is a safety matter as this is part of the suspension.

Filed Nov 27, 2009 · Suspension · 63,000 miles · TX

I am the original owner of a 2005 nissan murano. It has 63500 miles on it and I have been told that both lower control arms are about to fail by my local nissan dealer. This is a dangerous situation, as these should not be failing with this amount of miles on the vehicle. Nissan refuses to help me with these repairs.

Filed Feb 16, 2006 · Steering · 13,000 miles · WI

2005 nissan murano purchased may 2005~ 13,000 miles: I was in process of a y turn. When I put the car in reverse to back up, the car would not move, I put the car in drive in made an attempt to drive forward. The car did not move. Thinking maybe I might be on something, I put car in park, got out and looked around and underneath my wheels. Nothing. Got back in the car and tried to back up again. Car would not move. I got out, stood in front of the car and looked at it. I could readily see the left front wheel was turned in the direction they were supposed to be since I was in the process of a y turn. However, the right wheel was facing the opposite direction. I knew this car wasn't going no where. But for the life of me I did not get how that could suddenly be. I did not hit anything. The pavement was flat. No curbs, no nothing in the way! I was stuck blocking my cul du sac. I called the dealer. I talked to a guy in service department. I told him what the situation was. He said, "it sounds like tie rods are shot." I said, "on a new car?" he said, I will call the tow driver. There is no visible damage underneath or anywhere on the vehicle to indicate I hit anything or that anything hit me. I did not run over or hit anything. I was just in the process of a y turn. The tow driver arrived. He walked around the vehicle as I told him what happened. He said, "this is going to be a problem!" as the car was being pulled onto the flatbed trailer tow, I cringed, covering my face from the noise of metal crushing and bending. I knew whatever was wrong with my car was now enhanced by the tow. It is definitely the tie rod. The damage is $5,000.00. The result, the service department said I hit something and nissan won't pay. I know it is a parts failure or manufacturing defect. My car is on rack at dealer now so any asap info would be appreciated.