Battery problems of the 2007 Nissan Murano

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the brakes and battery warning lights flashed on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The failure mileage was 186,000.

The battery has been replaced twice in the vehicle and it has less than 35,000 miles on it. The first replacement was done when the car was only about 6 months old and I just recently had to have the battery replaced again. The second battery was supposed to be an 84,000 mile battery and was under warranty. However, when I was driving it, the car died on me and would not start again. The battery had less than 26,000 miles on it. Nissan fought us on the replacement even though it was under warranty, but we finally got another one put in. We are on our 3rd battery in less than 3 years. This same vehicle had an engine mount crack at 32,000 miles and has also had the radiator replaced at 34,000 miles. It has been in the shop 4 times now in the last 2 1/2 months. When the radiator went out, the gauges did not even say that the car was running hot. I discovered the issue when my car started smoking everywhere and coolant was all over my vehicle. Nissan insists that it is not an electrical issue of any kind and that the gauge can still read cool if the radiator goes out and the car is smoking. All in all, I now have the 3rd new battery, a new radiator, and a new engine mount. The drive belts have also cracked, but Nissan refused to do anything about that.

The battery used in Nissan Murano 2007 is defective and goes down within 12 - 36 months for most vehicles. When most of the batteries in the us provide at least 36 months of warranty, Nissan made its own policy to cover 100% only for 1st 12 months, and then start prorated charges. They conceal the defect during a sale/lease, but it's very common. I had to pay $75 in order to replace the battery that is only 24 months old. They replaced with another defective Nissan battery, and refused to replace with a reputable battery such as interstate. I stayed at the dealership for about an hour and saw four similar suvs came in, all with the same complain. I spoke to some Nissan owners and they all agreed that their batteries went down just after 12 months. Nissan used to offer 36 months warranty till 2005, and then started to reduce the warranty, and now it is only for 12 months. They should refund my payment as well as to other owners who were forced to replace the battery within 36 months as the company claims bumper to bumper coverage for this period. Then they should replace with a reputable battery such as interstate until they fix the problem of their battery.