2006 Nissan Murano Complaint Log

THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I SIMPLY GOT INTO MY CAR AND NOTED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY ROCKED BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT WAS OFF TRACK OR HAD COME UNBOLTED FROM THE BASE. WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD SHIFT IN PLACE, ESPECIALLY AROUND CORNERS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN SUPPORT BAR. APPARENTLY THE WELD WHERE IT MET AT THE SEAT FRAME HAD FAILED. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME UP, SO I WENT TO MY MECHANIC & TOLD ME THAT CODE "PO463" CAME UP & FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED & THAT COST AROUND $800. I CHECK ONLINE & NOTICE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL & TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE....THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MURANO AND WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A "SNAP" SOUND AND THE LEFT YEAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SANK WHICH CAUSED ME TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY SERVICE STATION AND UPON INSPECTION THEY REVEALED THE SEAT FRAME IN THE BACK LEFT CRACKED SO NOW THE SEAT ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE. THE SEAT IS NO LONGER STABLE. *TR

I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISOR LEFT SIDE WAS ON THE NISSAN OFFICE AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO BUY OR REPAIR THE COST IS LIKE $500.00 THEY DON'T COVER ANYTHING SO IF CAN HELP ME TO DO ANY SOLUTION THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRACKET ON THE DRIVER SEAT WAS BROKEN AND UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE HE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MIRANO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS BROKEN. WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE SEAT WOULD SWAY IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,208.

2006 MURANO SEAT BROKE TODAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT IS THE BRACKET IN THE LEFT-SIDE REAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT. IT WAS TERRIFYING WHEN IT HAPPENED AS I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT!. SEATS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK IN THIS MANNER. I JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS RIDICULOUS NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM AN ENGINEER AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THIS PART IS OF POOR DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT FRACTURED AND THE HEADREST RECLINED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,200.

THERE WAS NO EVENT THAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. DRIVER'S SEAT HAS A ROCKING BACK AND FORTH MOTION AT THE LEFT REAR. IT APPEARS NHTSA HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY, BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR

SUN VISOR KEEPS DROPPING DOWN WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT BLOCKS THE ABILITY TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN MURANO BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT (LIKE A RECALL). *TR

MY DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN ROCKING BADLY ON MAY 8, 2011. THERE HAD BEEN NO UNUSUAL INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAMING ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN AND NOW MY SEAT ROCKS BADLY ANYTIME I GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR, AS WELL AS ANYTIME I MAKE A TURN OR DRIVE AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD. IT ALSO PITCHES BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER I MAKE A STOP, THEREBY FEELING LIKE AND "EJECTOR" SEAT AND CHOKING ME WITH THE SEAT BELT.

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DROPPED BY ITSELF FROM STORAGE UP POSITION TO ALMOST COMPLETELY BLOCK MY VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC. COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL I DUCKED DOWN TO SEE THE ROAD. VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP OR STAY IN ANY REASONABLE POSITION SUCH THAT IT COULD BE USED FOR DRIVING. SINCE THAT ORIGINAL INCIDENT, HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES - CHECKING WITH NISSAN YIELDED NO SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND BASED ON REVIEWING ONLINE FORUMS, IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM FOR MANY, MANY NISSAN MURANO OWNERS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, OTHER OWNERS REPORT THAT REPLACING THE PART IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO NOW BEEN OCCURRING WIT THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN UPRIGHT AND WAS OBSTRUCTING HER VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. UPDATED 01/18/12

PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN MURANO SL WITH 46K MILES. AT 60K MILES, MY DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK AND NOW IT LEANS TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE SEAT IS BROKEN AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD WITH MURANOS AND THE REPAIR COST IS UP TO $1,000.00 I THINK NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR THIS ITEM FREE AND HAVE A RECALL FOR IT. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO FUEL GAUGE IS GIVING INACCURATE READING. WHEN FUEL IS FULL IT SHOWS HALF, WHEN EMPTY IT SHOWS SOMETHING ELSE....IT JUST JUMPS FROM ONE TO ANOTHER. *TR

I OWN A 2006 NISSAN MURANO AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH 60K MILES HAD A FAILURE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT TODAY THAT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO SIT TOWARDS THE DOOR AT AN EXTREME ANGLE AND LEAVING THE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING POSITION. NISSAN HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNHELPFUL IN FIXING IT AS THEY WANT $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR

BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WAS TOLD IT NEEDED REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1200, $900 IF USED PLUS SHIPPING & LABOR. HAD IT WELDED FOR $300 BUT SERIOUSLY AFRAID THE WELD WILL NOT HOLD. *KB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE AND IS NOW LISTING HEAVILY TO ONE SIDE. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT NOTICED THAT DURING THE RESETTING (BETWEEN BUTTONS 1 AND 2) THAT THE SEAT WOULD ONLY RAISE ON THE RIGHT, NOT LEFT. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. TODAY, WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE I WAS WIPING THE SEATS DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT IS UNSTABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I'M SHOCKED BY THE APPARENT LACK OF NISSAN'S RESPONSE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED NISSAN YET BUT WILL DO SO IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE EARLIEST I CAN GET THE MURANO INTO THE DEALERSHIP IS TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. A POOR WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. THIS CAUSES IT TO FALL DOWN INTO THE FIELD OF VIEW AND IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AS IT CAN BLOCK YOU VISION WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERS WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT COSTS UPWARDS OF $400 TO DO THE REPAIR. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS AND HAVE EVEN HEARD FROM DEALERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE VEHICLES ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2003. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY RECALL AS IT COULD CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED ACCIDENT. *TR

1. PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN MURANO IN MAY 2010 WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. AT 40,000 MILES THE FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. 2. AT 47,000 MILES WHEEL BEARING ON FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT BAD. AT 51,000 MILES WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A SNAP AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED AND NOW ROCKS BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT NOT ONLY UNSAFE BUT ALSO UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. 3. PAID $500 TO GET THE WHEEL BEARING REPAIRED ON THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET THE SEAT LOOKED AT AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE A $1300 REPAIR BECAUSE NISSAN DOES NOT MAKE THE PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THE ENTIRE SEAT REPLACED. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE ARE 1,000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON BOTH OF THESE ISSUES YET NISSAN STILL REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OR RECALL THE PARTS. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT SNAPPED AND STARTED TO SAG SIGNIFICANTLY. I LUCKILY MAINTAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE SUDDEN ROCK BACK IN THE SEAT. I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS AND I WEIGH UNDER 200 LBS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT I AM AWARE OF. I THEN TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME $600 WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. I JUST TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE KNEW THE PIECES AND PRICES. IT SEEMS TO BE AN INCREDIBLY COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT SO FAR. THIS SEAT BREAKING COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURIES, OR EVEN DEATH WHEN IT HAPPENS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN THIS FORUM AND I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS IN SEVERAL OTHER FORUMS. WILL THIS BE ALLOWED TO BE CONTINUED AT THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS OR WILL THIS PROBLEM BE RESOLVED? NISSAN DOESN'T APPEAR TO CARE ABOUT IT, QUITE THE OPPOSITE THEY SEEM HAPPY TO CHARGE RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO FIX IT. SO I'M HOPING THAT A SOLUTION FOR THIS CAN BE FOUND. *TR

BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT FRAME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 8:30 PM WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALLING, IT FINALLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE FAST LANE. I FRANTICALLY TRIED RESTART FINALLY IT DID I WAS THEN ONLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE IN THE SMALL SPACE BETWEEN THE ON RAMP AND THE SLOW LANE OF FREEWAY. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I ALMOST GET HIT BY A VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THE ARE CONCRETE BARRIERS DUE TO THE EXPANSION WORK BEING DONE ON HIGHWAY 4 WEST BOUND. PITTSBURGH CALIFORNIA. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON FEB 23, 2006, IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS MECHANICAL DEFECTS FROM DAY ONE. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE SPENT OVER $ FOR REPAIRS AND LAST MONTH I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MORE REPAIRS THAT IT NEEDED COSTING $2500.00. I AM AT MY WITS END. I AM NOT WORKING ON DISABILITY. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR DID IT AGAIN. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEAT JUST BROKE FOR NO REASON WILL DRIVING CAR. *TR

THE METAL FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SL HAS SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTEADY AND WOBBLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MURANO AND I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER MY SEAT AND SAW THAT THE BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. AFTER LOOKING UP THIS INFORMATION ON LINE I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 100K COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FOR NISSAN MURANO FROM YEARS 2004-2006. *TR

SUN VISORS IN 2006 NISSAN MURANO FAIL REPEATEDLY ANED WILL FLOP DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ONGOING SINCE AT LEAST 2005 MODELS NOT LIITED TO MURANO ONLY. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH POSTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND DEALERSHIPS ARE REPLACING WITH THE SAME PART THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY AS THESE NEW VISORS FAIL AS WELL. IT STARTED WHEN ONLY HITTING A BUMP. NOW IT OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING INCLDUING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.

MY DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FLOPS DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY POSITIONED CORRECTLY TO SHIELD THE SUN. I EITHER HAVE TO DRIVE W/O THE VISOR AND BE BLINDED BY THE SUN OR I HAVE MY VIEW OBSTRUCTED FROM THE FLOPPY SUNVISOR BEING RIGHT IN MY LINE OF VISION. THE FAILURE OCCURS ANYTIME I TRY AND USE THE VISOR. THIS STARTED WHEN MY MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND I DRIVE A 2006 MURANO. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. MY NISSAN DEALER QUOTED ME AT $433.18 TO REPAIR THE VISOR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN MURANOS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAVE A NISSAN MURANO 2006 AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER...I GOT THIS CAR ON MARCH 2010. ON FEB 15TH 2011, WHEN I ENTERED THE CAR AND PUT THE KEY IN IGNITION I HEARD A POPPING SOUND IN THE DRIVER SIDE CAR SEAT ...SINCE THEN THE CAR SEAT IS ROCKING TOWARDS THE LEFT BACK SIDE AND SEEMS LIKE IT CAN FALL ANYTIME...I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID ITS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MURANO AND WILL COST 1100$. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND YOU GUYS SHOULD TAKE A PROPER ACTION AGAINST THE CAR MANUFACTURER...I CAN SEE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE....SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I BELIEVE YOU WILL DO THE NEEDFUL THANKS *TR

WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR, IT WILL ONLY WORK IN THE COMPLETELY DOWN POSITION. AS I AM 5'-7" TALL, THE VISOR IN THIS POSITION ALMOST COMPLETELY BLOCKS MY VIEW. SOME OTHER TIMES IT JUST DROPS DOWN ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE A NISSAN MURANO 2006. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 NISSAN MURANO SL ELECTRIC DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILURE. YESTERDAY MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MADE A SNAPPING NOISE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE SEAT SLUMPED / SLANTED TO THE LEFT SO I WAS LEANING TOWARD THE DRIVERS DOOR AS I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE SEAT BY SHAKING IT FIRMLY. THE LEFT REAR OF THE SEAT SEEMED TO BE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME RAILS OF THE VEHICLE SO THE SEAT LITERALLY FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. FROM THE UNDERSIDE REAR OF THE SEAT I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE BROKEN BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE FRAME, IT IS SNAPPED/SHEARED OFF. I AM ONLY 230LBS AND HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR JUST OVER A YEAR PURCHASING IT USED. I HAVE NEVER ABUSED THE SEAT OR THE VEHICLE. AND HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH THIS MORNING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART AND IT SEEMS MANY MURANO'S FROM ALL YEARS SUFFER THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE DEALER IS CHARGING $1000+TO FIX IT, OR YOU CAN HAVE SOMEBODY WELD THE PART. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BUT AFTER THE RESEARCH IT IS CLEAR IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF THE METAL OR THE DESIGN OF THE PART WHICH IS SUCH A MAJOR SAFETY ITEM. I WAS JUST DRIVING WHEN IT SNAPPED, HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH NISSAN VEHICLES HAVEN'T SNAPPED YET BUT ARE IN A WEAKENED STATE WHICH COULD JUST LET LOOSE DURING AN ACCIDENT. I AM GOING TO COMPLAIN TO NISSAN BUT I EXPECT IT WILL GO NO WHERE. THANK YOU. *TR

BOTH VISORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DROP; MOSTLY OCCURS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IF THE ROAD IS A LITTLE BUMPY IT FALLS DOWN A LOT! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT OCCURS SO OFTEN AND I LIVE IN A BIGGER CITY AND DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC ON A REGULAR BASIS, IT CAUSES MY LINE OF SIGHT TO BE EXTREMELY OBSTRUCTED AS I AM A TALLER PERSON AND ALREADY HAVE MY SEAT DOWN AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND CANNOT SEE ANYTHING WHEN THE VISOR DROPS. *TR

2006 NISSAN MURANO - GOT INTO THE CAR ONE DAY AND WHEN THE SEAT WENT TO REPOSITION ITSELF THERE WAS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE THAT COME FROM BELOW THE SEAT. NOW WHEN I GO AROUND CORNERS, THE SEAT SHIFTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (OR RIGHT TO LEFT DEPENDING ON THE CORNER). I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CAR ($1899.00) WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER FIXING THE SEAT. *TR

SEAT ADJUSTER AND SEAT SLIDER GOT BROKEN IN NISSAN MURANO 2006 CAUSING DRIVER SEAT TO ROCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, I WAS TOLD THAT I CANNOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS FIXED DUE SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAD TO FIX IT ASAP AND COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1475. SEARCHING INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS RATHER COMMON PROBLEM FOR MURANOS FROM 2003 TO 2007. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 NISSAN MURANO. UPON TAKING A TURN, THE DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE. (MY WIFE IS MEDIUM BUILD, ABOUT 155 POUNDS.) WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME, I INSPECTED THE SEAT AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE MOUNTING BRACES UNDER THE SEAT HAD BROKEN. THE SEAT NOW ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE. I RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AT ALL AN UNUSUAL THING THAT HAPPENS TO THESE SEATS. I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE HAD 4 CASES OF THIS HAPPENING RECENTLY. THE SERVICE MAN (SCOTT) EVEN TOLD ME THIS HAPPENED TO HIS 2005 MURANO. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1100. EVEN IF I REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW SEAT WOULDN'T BREAK AS WELL, SINCE IT IS THE SAME DESIGN. THEY AGREED THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATS, NOT ONLY ON THE 2006 MODELS, BUT OTHER YEARS AS WELL. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN 36 MONTH OLD, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY KIND OFFERED BY NISSAN. THEY AGREED THAT ALL THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE WAS TO REMOVE THE SEAT AND SPOT WELD THE BROKEN BRACKET, BUT THAT THEY "HAD NO WELDING EQUIPMENT" AND SUGGESTED I FIND SOMEONE WHO WELDS AND TAKE CARE OF IT MYSELF. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT NISSAN WOULD BE CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THESE SEATS MIGHT BREAK WHILE AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO OVERSHIFT AND BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS MY HOPE THAT SOMETHING BE DONE BY NISSAN TO REMEDY THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH A 4X4 AND 2X4 BLOCK PROPPED UNDER THE SEAT TO KEEP IT FROM ROCKING. *TR

I WAS ABOUT TO PARK THE 2006 MURANO (SL, AWD), ABOUT 3 YARDS FROM REACHING THE SPOT. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL HARD, DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER - I COULD NOT REACT TO BRAKE THE CAR IN TIME. IT'S RATHER SCARY! *TR

I DON'T RECALL A PARTICULAR INCIDENT THAT CAUSED AND INITIATED MY SEAT ISSUE WITH MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AND IS LEANING TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHEN I SIT ON IT. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS CAN POTENTIALLY INJURE SOMEONE IF THE FRAME BREAKS OFF AND CAN CAUSE A PERSON WHO IS DRIVING GET IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *JB

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILURE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A SMOOTH, EVEN SURFACE ROAD, I HEARD A "SNAP" AND FELT MY DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSE/SAG NOTICEABLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SEAT TRACK (OR ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY) HAD BROKEN ON THE BACK LEFT MOUNT. AT FIRST IT LOOKED LIKE A NEW TRIANGULAR BRACKET WOULD BE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE BREAK, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT THE TRACK IS ONE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. NO ROUGH RIDING OR DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK. I DO NOT DO ANY ROUGH/OFF ROAD DRIVING. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT MURANO SEATS BREAKING ON THE INTERNET FORUMS. *TR

MY HUSBAND NOTICED AROUND 65,000 MILES THAT THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T STAY UP. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. PROBABLY EVERY FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. IF THE ROAD IS BUMPY, FORGET IT. IT JUST SLAMS DOWN, AFFECTING MY LINE OF SIGHT. MY FATHER IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR, BECAUSE OF IT. ALL I CAN DO IS FLIP BACK UP AND TURN IT TO A SLIGHT ANGLE. PAYING 300 DOLLARS FOR A NEW VISOR IS UNREALISTIC. EVERY NISSAN FORUM SAYS THEY JUST BREAK AGAIN. I'M THINKING OF BUYING A DIFFERENT CAR, BECAUSE OF IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SUN VISOR FELL AND STRUCK THE CONTACT HARD ON THE HEAD. THE FAILURE WAS A CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE OVER A SPAN OF THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUN VISOR WOULD HANG OPEN FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ UPDATED 04/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AND THE SEAT ROCKED AND WAS UNSTABLE. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REPAIR LASTED THREE MONTHS BEFORE IT CRACKED AND SNAPPED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED TO A LETTER FROM THE CONTACT AND RESPONDED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIRS AND THERE WAS ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

2006 MURANO LIKE TO ACT LIKE A TOYOTA HOLD BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TWO TIMES RAN WIFE THROUGH STOP LIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NOT PROVIDING THE CORRECT READING OF FUEL LEVELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A 2 YEARS NOW. I DECIDED I WAS TIRED OF GETTING UPSET AND SLAMMING THE VISOR ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND IT FALLS. I AM TIRED OF DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VISOR DROPS AND BLOCKS MY VISION. I ALMOST WAS IN A WRECK YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THIS STUPID VISOR. I RESEARCHED IT AND REALIZED THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN VISOR AND THIS EXACT ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS STUPID THING. *TR

ON 12/28/10 I WAS RETURNING FROM A SKIING TRIP AND STOPPED WITH MY KIDS FOR SOME FAST FOOD. UPON RETURNING TO MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO, I OPENED THE DOOR AND AS SOON AS I SAT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT, I HEARD A "BANG" AND THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SANK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE SEAT HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE IS 5 YRS. OLD AND I JUST HIT 165,000 MILES. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE OWNED 8 OTHER CARS PRIOR TO THIS MURANO AND HAVE PUT MILEAGE ON THEM RANGING FROM 157,000 (CHEVY MALIBU) TO 98,000 (DODGE SPIRIT) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PROBLEM. A SEAT BRACKET IS A NON-MOVING PART AND IS CRITICAL TO DRIVER/PASSENGER SAFETY IN THAT IT KEEPS THE OCCUPANT STABLE SO THAT THE SEAT BELTS CAN PROPERLY RESTRAIN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. NOW WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT I TIP TO THE LEFT (TOWARDS THE DOOR) AND THE SEAT MOVES UP/DOWN WHEN I MAKE TURNS. THIS IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN INTERNET FORUMS AND IT JUST SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO ME THAT A METAL, NON-MOVING PART SITUATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE (AND NOT SUBJECT TO RUST OR WHETHER) THAT IS SO CRITICAL TO SAFETY SHOULD JUST SPONTANEOUSLY FAIL. IF I WERE A LARGER PERSON, I COULD POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND, HOWEVER, AT 200LBS. I AM NOT MUCH OUT OF THE RANGE OF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN MALE AND SUCH A PART SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO HANDLE SUCH STRESSES. GOD KNOWS HOW THIS BRACKET WOULD HAVE HANDLED A CRASH! THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED VIA A RECALL AS IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN DEALERS ARE CHARGING FROM $500 TO $1,200 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT!! *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE LAST TWO TIMES THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FIXED. THE WHOLE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED THE SECOND TIME. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS FLASHING AGAIN. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT A LOT OF DRIVERS ARE HAVING WITH THEIR MURANO'S AIR BAGS. I HAVE TRIED RESETTING BY TURNING THE CAR "ON" AND "OFF" SEVERAL TIME AND AS WELL AS REMOVING THE BATTERY. NOTHING HAS WORKED, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DEALER TO FIX IT AGAIN.