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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / February 20062005 Murano SL; Leaky Sunroof?
We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same thing..."That's normal...that's why there's a drain path for the water that may get in". We have an automatic car wash near us that has a fairly high pressure wash nozzle for the roofs of vehicles...it kind of oscillates back and forth as the car goes thru. A normal rain or hose won't cause our sunroof to leak, but this does. And it's not as if we're flooded in the car; it's more of a fine mist-like spritz...and we can feel dampness on the lower inside frame of the sunroof. Both dealerships did adjust the sunroof, but the symptoms remain the same. If this is normal for a Murano, I'm starting to worry what has to happen for something to be abnormal? Anyone have similar experiences? > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? I own a 2005 Titan and my sunroof does the same thing. During a normal rain I can run my fingers around the inside of the channel and there are wet spots. The water does drain out of two drain holes connected to hoses that empty the water near road level. I was very concerned about it when I bought the truck, but after Nissan telling me this is "by design", I figured there is no harm. In a way, it is a better design than to have to rely on a water-tight fit. The glass panel fits tight, but there is a significant margin for water penetration that is efficiently evacuated via the drains. I'm OK with it. HTH, Andy > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? Most all modern sunroofs are designed this way. It's not really practical to make it watertight for X years. Especially given the amount of roof flex in most vehicles. >> We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we >> consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > practical to make it watertight for X years. Especially given the > amount of roof flex in most vehicles. Hmm....well, it's reassuring to know we aren't the only ones with this condition. It never happend to our sunroof-equipped Camry, though. Thanks, Mike >>> We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we >>> consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Mike No offense, but use a standard car-wash. One where you pump in quarters, hose it down, brush it, rinse it, wax it.  SignatureTFM® The real definition of a sun/moor roof is this It is a "controlled" water leak. It's a hole in the roof of a perfectly good roof that lets water in and drains it away. rule #1 Never buy a vehicle with a sun/moon roof unless you want to deal with situations like this > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? Hi My 92 Primera sunroof used to let in water, did the normal checks of the drain pipes and all were clear. I noticed that there was water laying in the track where the operating cable runs and it used to overflow from that into the headlining, down the door pillers on to the floor, and through the map lights. It took ages to find out where it was coming in but it turned out that water was getting between the glass and the lip of the seal, traveling under the glass and reapearing where the metal base folds to make the fixing brackets. I used a seak and seal liquid sealant from a ship chandlers and the problem is solved. Apparently you can't get a replacement seal from Nissan, you can only get a new complete window and I think they quoted somewhere in the region of £250. Hope this helps Trevor Smith > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? Whenever you design something to be watertight, you should always incorporate a way for the water to escape. :) my pathfinder sunroof never had this problem, that's because i never took it to a some fancy automatic carwash. > We've had our Murano to two different dealerships regarding what we > consider to be a leaky sunroof, and both told us the same thing..."That's [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Anyone have similar experiences? > my pathfinder sunroof never had this problem, that's because i never > took it to a some fancy automatic carwash. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> Anyone have similar experiences? Very helpful reply. Thanks so much.
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