NHTSA Complaint #11485849 — 2007 NISSAN MURANO

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a wheel alignment when it was discovered that the rear subframe was cracked and had a significant amount of corrosion. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the wheel alignment could not be completed due to the failure. The contact then stated that while driving 55 MPH on the expressway, the rear wheels spun out on two different occasions. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who then informed the contact that the rear differential wheel bearing was cracked on the rear driver’s side. Additionally, the contact was informed that the rear wheels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000.