What 201 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Murano Hybrid

I WAS DRIVING MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2015 NISSAN MURANO WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT, A CAR THAT I JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN THE FRONT HALF OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. I WAS NOT UNDER AN UNDERPASS, THERE WERE NO CARS RIGHT NEXT TO ME. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT & GLASS CAME SHATTERING DOWN THE FRONT & BACK SEAT WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN HER CAR SEAT. THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE THAT COULD HAVE ENDED A LOT WORSE. I CONSIDER MY DAUGHTER & I LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH EXPLODING SUNROOFS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF BEFORE BUYING A NISSAN OR ANY CAR WITH A SUN ROOF.

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I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER YESTERDAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. ANOTHER TIME ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND I ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT. I AM SCARED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN AND I WILL BE PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE MONITORING SYSTEM ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONE TIME PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GARDEN CITY NISSAN IN HEMSTEAD, NY) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED 9/27/17. THE SPECIALIST SAID THAT HE DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. ON 6/28/17, CONSUMER MADE A REPORT TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES BUT IT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR. UPDATED 7/23/18*JB *TR

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CVT SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEEDS 20 - 40 MPH, THE FEELING IS AS IF THE GEARS ARE JAMMING AND BANGING AGAINST EACH OTHER; IMMEDIATELY RELEASING ACCELERATOR AND PRESSING FOR HARDER ACCELERATION TEMPORARY SUPPRESSES THIS BEHAVIOR. ANY INCLINES WHERE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND RPM FALLS CAN LEAD TO REOCCURRENCE OF THE SAME. HAPPENS 2/3 TIMES WHEN THESE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THE 'D'-STEP ARTIFICIAL SHIFTER TECHNOLOGY IS GOING OUT OF SYNC WITH REST OF TRANSMISSION ROTATION SPEED AND CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND DURING THOSE D-STEP ADJUSTMENTS.

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VEHICLE HESTIATES - IT JERKS AND SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING NORMALY AROUND 20 MPH, AND ALSO AROUND 40 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY AND CAUSING ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND INSTABILITY WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE NORMALY. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND URBAN HIGHWAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS - AND AS RECENTLY ON SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2017.

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TIRES ARE LOSING PARTICLES OF THE RUBBER. THE TIRES ARE DETERIORATING IN THE MIDDLE MOSTLY

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LESS THAN 48 HOURS OF OWNERSHIP AND VIVA NISSAN OF EL PASO TX WOULD NOT TAKE BACK THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS A HORRIBLE GLARE REFLECTION FROM THE SUN WHEN THE STYLIZED HOOD ANGLES REFLECT BACK LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE AND AGAINST OTHER DASH CHROME ACCENTS. DEALER DID, HOWEVER, SEND US TO HIS "FAVORITE" AUTO TINT SHOP, UNIVERSAL TINTING IN EL PASO TX. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER TO PUT ON A 70% OPTIK NANO CERAMIC TINT ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND SEND THE NISSAN DEALER THE BILL OF $100. THAT COMPANY DID SUCH A RUSH JOB AND LEFT BUBBLES AND VISUAL IMPRESSION OF VIEWING THROUGH A FISHBOWL, NOT TO MENTION THE SLIME RESIDUAL FROM THE APPLICATION THAT WAS LEFT ALL ACROSS THE LEATHER DASH BOARD. 82 HOURS AFTER PURCHASE WE REVIEWED THAT 70% IS NOT STREET LEGAL IN NEW MEXICO WHERE THE CAR DEALER KNEW WE RESIDED, SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO A NM WINDOW TINT COMPANY WHO WILL BE REMOVING THE "DIRTY JOB" (AS THEY DESCRIBED IT) AND WILL DO A CLEAN, CLEAR JOB USING 80% CERAMIC TYPE PRODUCT (BLUE AIR 80 BL SR HPR). FIRSTLY, WHY AFTER LESS THAN 48 HOURS DID THE DEALER, VIVA NISSAN OF EL PASO TEXAS NOT FOLLOW OUR REQUEST TO FREEZE THE FUNDING AND LET US RETURN THE 2015 MURANO AND SELECT ANOTHER LESS DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE? SECONDLY, WHY WOULD A 3RD PARTY WINDOW TINTING COMPANY OFFER A SOLUTION THAT WAS NOT STREET LEGAL IN OUR RESIDING STATE? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHY ISN'T NISSAN BUILDING THESE OVERGLASSED, OVER CLASSED, OVER STYLEIZED VEHICLES WITH SUCH REPEATING COMPLAINTS OF GLARE WITHOUT PROVIDING A FACTORY SOLUTION TO THE WINDSHIELD OR PAINT COATING? I GUESS IT COULD BE WORSE, OUR TRANSMISSION COULD BLOW IF IT'S ONE OF THE UNLUCKY ONES FROM A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME WHEN NISSAN FACTORIES WERE TRYING TO SAVE A DIME AND INSTALLED CHEAPER PARTS. HMMM.

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VEHICLE JERKS AND SHUTTERS AT LOW RPMS (APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR).

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PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STOPS DETECTING ADULT PASSENGER, WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN IN 2016 AND SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMED, IT'S NOW MAY 2017 AND THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. WILL NEED TO CONTACT NISSAN FOR REPAIRS. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THERE IS AN EXTREME GLARE FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOOD WHICH BLINDS AND DISORIENTS WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN, NEARLY WREAKED CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS ALL YEAR WHEN SUN SHINES.

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AT 20K MILES IN OUR 2015 NISSAN MURANO, WE EXPERIENCED THE CAR CHUGGING AT SPEEDS UNDER 15MPH, TURNING A CORNER, ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE CHUGGING WAS FOLLOWED BY ENGINE REVVING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED 2 DAYS LATER BY COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. NISSAN CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE AND IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION

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HELLO I OWN A 2015 MURANO PLATINUM HAD RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM NOT RECOGNIZING OCCUPANT. HAD SERVICE DONE NOW AIR BAG OFF IS INDICATED ALL THE TIME . I COMPLAINED THAT THIS IS NOT A REAL FIX WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW ALL CARS ARE NOW THAT IS A LIE. THE PROBLEM IS ITS NOT FIXED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEAT BELT ON DASH LIGHT SAID AIRBAG OFF I HAVE A PICTURE OF THIS WHICH SHOWS THIS SITUATION NISSAN NEEDS TO REPAIR THIS AND RESTORE IT TO ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT [XXX] [XXX] CONTACT INFORMATION: *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*JB

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I TOOK MY MURANO TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. NISSAN WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE CAR BACK DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THEY GAVE ME A STRIPPED DOWN CAR NOT EQUAL TO MINE. THEY SAID IT TAKES FIVE DAYS TO GET THE PART FROM NEW YORK. THAT IS A JOKE. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO EXPIDITE THEY PART SO I CAN HAVE MY CAR BACK! THEY ARE TOO CHEAP TO PAY FOR OVERNIGHT SHIPPING. I WANTED THEM TO GIVE ME A CAR LIKE MINE, THEY SAID IT IS UP TO THE DEALER. I REMINDED THEM THAT THEY RECALLED THE CAR THAT IS DEFECTIVE NOT THE DEALER. THEY GET AWAY WITH STICKING IT TO THE CUSTOMER, THEY DO NOT CARE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V636000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FORWARD BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT STATED TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE FORWARD BRAKING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING BUMPED AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY HIT A MONTH PRIOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDEVIEW MIRRORS "CLOSE VEHICLE" WARNING SIGNALS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED WHEN OTHER VEHICLES WERE CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

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DIFFICULTY WITH GEAR SHIFT MOVING OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. PROBLEM OCCURS WITH COLD ENGINE AND WARM ENGINE, ALWAYS FROM STATIONARY POSITION. MAKES A LOW SOUNDING CLUNK AFTER FINALLY MOVING INTO GEAR. RESISTANCE OF GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE IS NOT CONSISTENT BUT IS FREQUENT (ABOUT 7 OUT OF EVERY 10 DRIVING EVENTS OR 70% OF THE TIME) NO FLUID LEAKAGE UNDER VEHICLE HAS BEEN OBSERVED. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED WITH CAR WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE AS NEW VEHICLE.

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PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON SPORADICALLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING SPORADICALLY.

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NHTSA RECALL 16V-244, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE, NOTIFIED 6/16, DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN JUNE, JULY, SEPT., OCT., NOV., AND ADVISED ME IN DEC. THAT THERE WAS NO "FIX", AT THAT TIME I WAS TURNED OVER TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CASE#24846736, IN LATE DEC. I WAS ADVISED THAT NISSAN WOULD DECIDE TO EITHER BUY THE CAR BACK OR REPLACE IT IN 10 DAYS; THAT PERIOD HAS PASSED AND THEY ARE BLAMING THE DEALER FOR NOT SENDING WORK ORDERS, BUT I VERIFIED THEY WERE SENT TWICE AND NISSAN MISPLACED THEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER AND I FEEL THAT I AM JUST GETTING THE "RUN-A-ROUND". I HAVE PHOTOS BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO ATTACH THEM.

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HAD A RECALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT. WE TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL .IT WORKED FOR A WHILE AND STARTED DOING THE SAME ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. AGAIN WE ASKED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT . WHAT THEY TOLD US TO WIGGLE AROUND ON THE SEAT, WHICH IS STUPID. IT'S STILL NOT FIXED.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE WANT IT FIX. NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS. IS IT A SOFTWARE PROBLEM?

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WE HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED TO OUR DEALER REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NOT ACTIVATING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. IT DOES NOT OCCUR ALL OF THE TIME, AND WILL USUALLY ENGAGE WITHIN 5 MILES OF DRIVING. I JUST HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND REQUESTED THAT THE SENSOR BE REPLACED. THEY CAN'T RECREATE OUR ISSUE AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS, SO THEY REPLACED NOTHING AND GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I AM COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED AT THEIR LACK OF CONCERN OVER WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A SAFETY FAILURE. WE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2016. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V636000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2015 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AIR BAG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE BRUISING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT, BRUISES TO THE RIGHT KNEE, AND THE RIGHT SHIN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A TECHNICAL RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,300.

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2015 NISSAN MURANO CUSTOMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL R1609 SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - OCS. AFTER R1609 FIELD SERVICE ACTION PERFORMED ON 10/30/15 OCS INTERMITTIENTLY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIES AN ADULT PASSENGER WEIGHING 150 LBS. AS A CHILD FOR PERIODS OF 12 SECONDS UP TO 8 MINUTES AS INDICATED BY THE CENTER CONSOLE INDICATOR. ISSUE OCCURS WHILE STATIONARY, IN MOTION ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. SAFETY ISSUE STILL REMAINS A UNRESOLVED PROBLEM.

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THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON (THIS MEANS THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND THE EMERGENCY WARNING IS NOT WORKING; FURTHER YOU CANNOT USE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON). THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THE CAR. THE DEALER TRIED MANY TIMES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. NEXT THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES- 5 TO 30 MINUTES AFTER STARTING.

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TWO TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ROADS. MY GAS GAUGE AND TRIP MONITOR INDICATED I HAD ABOUT 60 MILES UNTIL EMPTY THEN AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES IT SAID ABOUT 30 MILES TO EMPTY AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER AND I HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY MOVES TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL UNTO THE SHOULDER AND DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO A GAS STATION TO FILL THE TANK WHICH TOOK ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER 15 GALLONS AND THE TANK HOLDS 19 GALLONS. I HAVE FOUND THE IDENTICAL COMPLAINT ON SEVERAL WEB SITES AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY HELP FROM NISSAN OR EVEN AN ADMITTANCE THAT THE PROBLEM EXITS. I JUST RETURNED FROM MY DEALER IN NAPLES, FL. AND ALL THEY COULD TELL ME WAS THAT NO ERROR CODES WERE SHOWING AND I COULD NOT EXPECT THE GAUGE TO BE ACCURATE AT ALL TIMES SINCE IT IS CONSTANTLY RECALCULATING AND CHANGING DISTANCE TO EMPTY. THAT REALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS APPARENTLY NOT OUT OF GAS AND IN THE PAST I HAVE PUT OVER 18 GALLONS IN THE TANK SO I AM CERTAIN IT WAS NOT OUT OF GAS. I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PICKUP TUBE, SENSORS OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. HAVING YOUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALL IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRUCK IS NO LAUGHING MATTER AND WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE ESCAPED WITHOUT A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ON ONE OF THE FORUMS THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM IF THEY WOULD NOT LET THEIR TANK GET BELOW 1/4 FULL. NOT MUCH HELP! *TR

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