Nissan is recalling 80,000 vehicles in North America because of an ignition key defect.
Nissan is is recalling about 70,000 Murano SUVs and 10,000 Maxima sedans in North America.
Some of the rods connecting the ignition part with parts that start the engine in Nissan Muranos and Maximas are too long. As a result, sometimes the Nissans do not start properly. Occasionally, the engines start when the driver moves the steering wheel, even when the ignition is turned off.
The Nissan Murano SUV and Maxima sedan recalls involve only models using Nissan’s “intelligent keys” with integrated circuit chips inside. These allow driver to open their car door with the keys still inside their pockets by just pressing on the handle. Drivers do not need to insert the intelligent key in order to start the car.
My Intelligent key stopped working both remotes are fine. rear hatch won’t unlock. have to start with key. anyone have an idea?
I have a few pointers for you:
1. Just make absolutely sure that both batteries are good if one goes it is likely that the other is about to go.
2. Sounds like you have a older model without a push button start. Does it read the key on the dash. There should be a blinking light that blinks read when key is not around and blinks green when key is inside the vehicle. Does that blink at all.
3. Have you worked on anything electronical in the car recently. If you have you may have tripped a connection that wiped the intelligent key system clean inside the vehicle and it needs reprogramming.
4. Have you purchased an extra key recently. If you have and did not take the original to the programmer it will unprogram the key.
Hope this helps….