RoxSQ said:
When yours skips does it make a noise? Occasionally, I hear a sound like vibrating cell phone coming from the gear shift area between the driver and passenger. It's not very loud and doesn't last but a second or two. Most of the time it happens while I am in a turn. Should I be concerned? Is this "skipping"? My Murano is a 2004.
Possibly but I don't know.
Yes tires and suspensions can affect the amount of slide or "skip" and its relative to what you are used to. Lateral friction is what keeps your vehicle planted on track while in a turn. If one or all tire(s) bounces it reduces the contact pressure and resultant friction allowing the vehicle to skip. The suspension and tires can help reduce the amount and time of contact pressure loss. But I have not noticed the MO being worse then other comparable vehicles in losing contact patch while hitting a bump in a turn. I've had this happen on every vehicle I've ever owned.
I have had VDC come on many times and have watched the slip light on both my 03 MO and Z. I tested it in an
empty parking lot a while back. But I do not recall a vibration from the gear shift area. I guess it could happen if VDC detected a slip and a grab and a slip and was kicking in and out or modulating brakes or engine throttle repeatedly. Maybe I just didn't notice it or don't remember it?
It's also possible this vibration could happen on MOs without VDC. I guess if the tires were grabbing and slipping and grabbing it could result in a vibration. But I would expect the whole car to vibrate not just the gear shift area. Maybe the gear shift area amplifies it somehow I just don't know.
Unless others have noticed this vibration it may be something to look at. If this vibration is reproducible I would suggest having the dealer look at it.