Hey all:
I've been enjoying my new Murano since the end of April when it was delivered. I'm now past the break-in period. I've since towed my bass boat with it and the car runs like a champ. While I can tell the 2,000 pound rig is behind me, there's more confidence in the Murano's ability than the wife's minivan with tow package. The four wheel disc brakes also are a huge plus helping to haul down the rig from speed quickly and safely.
The only real glitch I've run into happened last night. For the first time, I felt the dreaded loss of power steering feel. Driving in the parking lot of the local Target, I pulled the wheel to one side quickly to catch a turn and then back again. It was on the return swerve that I felt the power steering fade for a very short time. I tried it again with a less severe swerve and it was there again. Bummer. I was hoping that this was a problem not as widespread as reported.
In any event, does anyone have info on whether Nissan plans to retrofit a more powerful power steering pump into existing vehicles? I read somewhere on this list that there were rumors that Nissan was going to fix this in the '05's. Since there isn't a major redesign of the vehicle planned in for '05, you would think they could fix this potentially hazardous fault!
Other than than, I'm still truly enjoying the car! Decent floor mats (rubber with channels to hold slush, dirt, grime, water, etc. are next on the wish list!
I've been enjoying my new Murano since the end of April when it was delivered. I'm now past the break-in period. I've since towed my bass boat with it and the car runs like a champ. While I can tell the 2,000 pound rig is behind me, there's more confidence in the Murano's ability than the wife's minivan with tow package. The four wheel disc brakes also are a huge plus helping to haul down the rig from speed quickly and safely.
The only real glitch I've run into happened last night. For the first time, I felt the dreaded loss of power steering feel. Driving in the parking lot of the local Target, I pulled the wheel to one side quickly to catch a turn and then back again. It was on the return swerve that I felt the power steering fade for a very short time. I tried it again with a less severe swerve and it was there again. Bummer. I was hoping that this was a problem not as widespread as reported.
In any event, does anyone have info on whether Nissan plans to retrofit a more powerful power steering pump into existing vehicles? I read somewhere on this list that there were rumors that Nissan was going to fix this in the '05's. Since there isn't a major redesign of the vehicle planned in for '05, you would think they could fix this potentially hazardous fault!
Other than than, I'm still truly enjoying the car! Decent floor mats (rubber with channels to hold slush, dirt, grime, water, etc. are next on the wish list!