2005 Nissan Murano latches/locks/linkages problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH A KEY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.”

“BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LOCKS TO THE POINT THE REAR HATCH LOCKS AND WON'T UNLOCK, NOT ALL DOORS LOCK OR UNLOCK ANYMORE. TOOK TO OUR MECHANIC AND WHEN HE REPLACED THE SWITCH IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAID THIS IS AN ISSUE FROM NISSAN DIRECTLY WITH THE ACTUATORS. *TR”

“I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK MY RIGHT SIDE DOORS AND TRUNK FOR QUITE SOME TIME. TOOK IT INTO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT IS DUE TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THEY QUOTED ME A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF $1500 TO FIX. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO SIGNED A PETITION TO HAVE NISSAN ISSUE A RECALL. *TR”

“WE HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MURANO THAT HAS HAD THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL REPEATEDLY SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE CAR. WHEN THE LOCKS FAIL, THE DOORS AND REAR HATCH CAN NOT BE OPENED OR LOCKED WITH EITHER THE REMOTE FOB OR THE ELECTRIC CONTROLS ON THE DOORS. THEY NEED TO BE OPENED MANUALLY BY RELEASING THE LOCKING LEVER BY HAND. OFTEN WHEN THEY FAIL THE REAR HATCH CAN NOT BE OPENED BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A MANUAL RELEASE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS STYLE OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS DEEMED THE REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND EVER SINCE. THE INDIVIDUAL ACTUATOR FOR EACH DOOR APPROACHES $500 IN COST. THEY'VE ADVISED TO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUY A NEW VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF INTERNET COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. GENERAL MOTORS IGNORED THEIR PROBLEMS FOR YEARS AND NISSAN IS EFFECTIVELY IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THE DESIGN OF THE LOCK ACTUATOR ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER DESIGNED COMPONENT. *TR”

“PASSENGER DOOR, PASSENGER-SIDE REAR DOOR, DRIVER-SIDE REAR DOOR AND TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WHILE PRESSING THE KEY FOB TWICE. MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOORS BY USING THE KEYHOLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT SOLVE THE ABOVE PROBLEM. MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOORS BY USING THE DRIVER / PASSENGER SIDE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ARMREST DOES NOT SOLVE THE ABOVE PROBLEM. TRUNK DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE MEANS DUE TO ABSENCE OF MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK LEVER ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DOOR. *JS”

“DOOR LOCKS STARTING WITH DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER AND NOW THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNLESS MANUALLY CHANGED WITH LEVER OR KEY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED PASSENGER DOORS ARE RANDOM HOWEVER ARE STARTING TO SHOW SIMILAR SIGNS THANKS IN ADVANCE. *JS”