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Ok, there is something definitely wrong with the A/C Condenser on the Murano. My A/C stopped working and when I took it to the dealer, they pointed out that the Condenser had "road damage." I realize now that I'm not the only one with this problem according to the posts that I've read so far. Granted condenser units are not made to withstand impacts from rocks but when you place it in the front of the vehicle along with several large unprotected openings, what would one expect to happen?
This has never, ever happened to me with any another vehicle. Yes, this could happen with any vehicle but the chances of this happening to a Murano owner seem to be increased by design.
Knowing this I decided to take a closer look at the so called "road damaged" condenser. When I took it to the car wash to clean the area, I noticed that the metal cooling fins easily bent exposing the coils with only a mild spray of water. This leads me to think like others have mentioned that the metal used for the condenser unit is of inferior quality. Coupled with the location of the unit and the large unprotected cooling vents, it places Murano owners at high risk for damage to the unit.
Like others have done, I'm going to plead my case to Nissan in the hopes that they realize how much of a problem this could be for Murano owners.
This has never, ever happened to me with any another vehicle. Yes, this could happen with any vehicle but the chances of this happening to a Murano owner seem to be increased by design.
Knowing this I decided to take a closer look at the so called "road damaged" condenser. When I took it to the car wash to clean the area, I noticed that the metal cooling fins easily bent exposing the coils with only a mild spray of water. This leads me to think like others have mentioned that the metal used for the condenser unit is of inferior quality. Coupled with the location of the unit and the large unprotected cooling vents, it places Murano owners at high risk for damage to the unit.
Like others have done, I'm going to plead my case to Nissan in the hopes that they realize how much of a problem this could be for Murano owners.