NHTSA Complaint #10690348 — 2008 NISSAN ROGUE

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOORS FROZE AFTER FREEZING RAIN/ ICE STORM. IN THE MORNING I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND START THE CAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLES. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAD NO PROBLEMS.THOUGH I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROBLEM TO THE WEATHER AT THE TIME. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED IT HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM...COMMON WHY NOT RECALLED???????? I WAS QUOTED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP $450 TO $500.00.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE..NO ONE SHOULD CLIMB OVER OR HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE...ITS A CARJACKING READY TO HAPPEN!!! *JS