Another recall related to an auto but I wonder why the NIssan Murano has not been recalled.

[mfcorey1]

The 2003 to the 2008 have major mechanical problems that have been documented by owners. Nissan has done very little to address cvt, locked gear shifts, and other transmission problems. Just collecting my thoughts with a bitter taste in my mouth about the Nissan Murano.

[ElboRuum]

1. Do these problems...

...represent severe safety concerns? I am not familiar with these problems with the Murano. Generally, if the defects represent no significant safety concerns, rather just inconvenient need for repairs, the company will not issue a recall, rather simply fix the problems as they come to bear on a case by case basis.

Recalls are generally reserved for defects which are so severe and dangerous that the company will issue a notice to bring in the vehicles whether or not they experience the defect or not.

[mfcorey1]

3. Look at some of these complaints that include the car losing speed which is very

dangerous. Other issues are all shared by Murano owners and are so similar.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/nissan_murano.html

[ElboRuum]

4. Well, the stoppages are certainly a concern...

The recall however would be issued if this is happening with a large percentage of owners in these cases, I wonder if this is an endemic design defect or just the fresh lemony nature of the Murano. A recall won't be issued simply because the vehicle, as a whole, has major quality issues. They are for mass repairs of known design and manufacturing defects which represent a distinct safety liability.

From the comments, the Murano is a horrendous vehicle from a quality standpoint.

It also sounds like Nissan isn't really standing behind its products anymore.

[mfcorey1]

5. I have some personal stories of the Murano that would make you never

consider buying one.

[wercal]

2. You can search the web for a TSB

A TSB is a 'Technical Service Bulletin'. They are put out by the auto manufacturers to their dealers - and some internet services (some free/some not) post them.

A TSB helps a dealer...if a customer comes in with 'strange problem X', he can search the TSB's, and often find the problem right away.

In my experience, many recalls start out as a TSB. For example, I had a car where the mass damper pulley was two part, and it started to come apart. The steering was driven off of this pulley, so it was a severely dangerous problem, and almost caused a wreck. I went to my dealer...there were recalls on the same car for this problem, within a different range of VIN's, but no recall for me - only a TSB. I bought the pulley myself and fixed it...but I watched the TSB's and recalls. Eventually the TSB turned into a recall for my VIN range, and I went to the dealer and got a refund on the cost of the pulley.