NHTSA Complaint #11246004 — 2005 NISSAN MURANO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CHARGE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND DROVE HOME; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.