Nissan Murano Complaints (2006)

803 consumer complaints on file.

#10363592November 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN ABRUPTLY AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVERS VIEW. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO ON MY VEHICLE. OUT OF THE BLUE, THE VISOR WILL FLOP DOWN EVEN THOUGH IT IS SECURELY IN THE CLIP. THE PROBLEM LIES WITHIN THE VISOR ITSELF AS I HAVE REMOVED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WANTS OVER $400 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS SAFETY ORIENTED. NISSAN CORPORATE IS OF NO HELP. THEIR "FIX" IS TO APPLY VELCRO TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363598November 1, 2010
STEERING
2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES ON IT. POWER STEERING LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED BY STAIN ON DRIVEWAY, AS WELL AS NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER CHARGED $750 TO INSTALL A NEW HOSE. THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOSE ON ANY CAR. CONCERN IS THAT TOTAL FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SURPRISE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362621October 27, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS FRACTURED ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE BRACKETS AND THE SEAT WAS LEANING TO ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE PROCEDURE FOR REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. UPDATED 01/31/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362095October 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. THE SPRING THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE IT SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT SEE THE STREET LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT. IF I PUT IT TO THE SIDE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT IS IN THE WAY OF MY SIDE VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361890October 23, 2010
STEERING
2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES ON IT. POWER STEERING LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED BY STAIN ON DRIVEWAY, AS WELL AS NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITH LOW FLUID, STEERING IS SLUGGISH AT ALL SPEEDS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. CURRENT REMEDY IS TO ADD ROUGHLY A HALF PINT OF POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY FEW DAYS, AND AVOIDING DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS PART ARE DOCUMENTED ON WEB FORUMS, NHTSA SITE, AS WELL AS BEING COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE MECHANICS NETWORK. CONCERN IS THAT TOTAL FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SURPRISE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361674October 22, 2010
STEERING
TURNED ON MY CAR AND FOUND A LOUD RACKETING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. KEPT DRIVING CAR UNTIL MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY LOCKED, LUCKILY I WAS NEAR A SEARS AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. DIAGNOSED IT AS A LEAK IN MY POWER STEERING HOSE. THEY ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE STEERING FLUID THEY HAD ADDED HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED TO A PUDDLE UNDER MY CAR AND MY WHEEL WAS LOCKED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE EXACT SAME CAR AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 MURANO HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES, THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NEAR A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY LOCKED! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361697October 22, 2010
SEATS
2006 NISSAN MURANO; DRIVER'S SEAT FELL DOWN AT THE REAR OF THE SEAT. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS A COMMONLY KNOWN FAILURE OF THE SEAT'S "LIFT ASSEMBLY". THANKFULLY, I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEARBY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I SWERVED AT THE TIME AND STRAINED TO PULL OVER SAFELY B/C I COULDN'T REACH THE PEDALS VERY WELL WITH THE SEAT IN THE AWKWARD POSITION IT WAS IN. FOR SURE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER, AND IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN ON MANY VEHICLES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT POOR MANUFACTURING IS TO BLAME. REALLY, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. WHAT A DANGER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361800October 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR ON MY 2006 MURANO IS BROKEN AND FLIPS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP. DEFECTIVE PART! I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON MURANOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361822October 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS LESS THAT HALF TANK LEFT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE FUEL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361837October 22, 2010
SEATS
2006 MURANO SE ISSUE- DRIVER SEAT ROCKS AND WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE SEAT TILTS FORWARD AND WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS THE SEAT TILTS TO THE SIDE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361596October 21, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE "UP" POSITION. IT CONSTANTLY FALLS DOWN, BLOCKING ANY VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361657October 21, 2010
SEATS
BRACKET ON FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BROKEN AND SEAT FALLS TO THE LEFT, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361314October 20, 2010
SEATS
DRIVERS' SIDE SEAT LIFTER LINK FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE AT 40MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360397October 14, 2010
SEATS
GOT IN 2006 NISSAN MURANO AND SAT ON DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN THE SEAT COLLAPSED TO THE LEFT SIDE AND REAR OF THE SEAT. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY STARTLING AND CAUSE A COLLISION. I TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN AND REPAIRED SEVERAL OTHERS. THEY INDICATED ON THE RECEIPT THAT "FOUND THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD BROKEN ON THE WELD ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE SEAT. REMOVED AND REPAIRED SEAT AND WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360576October 14, 2010
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT REAR TUBE IS BROKEN ON LEFT SIDE AFTER 82 KMILES OF NORMAL DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS ONLY, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. BOTH DRIVERS WEIGH LESS THAN 190 LBS. MATERIAL STRENGTH / THICKNESS IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE LOADS THE TUBE NEEDS TO CARRY AT THAT LOCATION. THE WHOLE SEAT (CUSHION AND BACKREST) ROTATES UP/DOWN ABOUT THE FRONT AND TO THE LEFT APPROX. 4-5 INCHES WHEN THE BACKREST IS PUSHED LIGHTLY TOWARD MID CAR DIRECTION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT'S SURPRISING THAT THE SEAT PASSED FMVSS 208/301 (DYNAMIC FRONT AND REAR CRASH TESTS) DURING DV AND PV. OK SO NEW CAREFULLY ASSEMBLED SEAT FRAMES MUST HAVE PASSED THOSE TESTS, BUT ISN'T NISSAN ALSO RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE BUILT-IN SEAT SAFETY FACTOR IS HIGH ENOUGH TO OVERCOME MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES AND FATIGUE ISSUES FROM NORMAL DRIVING FOR PRODUCTION SEAT FRAMES SUCH THAT UNDER A FRONT OR A REAR CRASH EVENT THE SEATS ACTUALLY DO PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION AND AT LEAST DO NOT INCREASE THE DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS? THIS IS FAULTY ENGINEERING. THERE ARE MANY CASES FOR PRE-2008 MODEL MURANO WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND, I ASSUME, IN YOUR DATABASE. TO ENSURE NISSAN AND OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN FOR FATIGUE, MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES AND/OR QUALITY, NHTSA SHOULD PROMPT A SAFETY RECALL. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY >$1000 TO FIX A SEAT THAT NISSAN PAYS LESS THAN $150 TO ASSEMBLE IN THE VEHICLE, AS THIS WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO REWARDING AND SUPPORTING FAULTY ENGINEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360592October 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND BLOCKS DRIVER VIEW. WILL NOT REMAIN IN UP POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360020October 11, 2010
SEATS
BROKEN SEAT TRACK 2006 NISSAN MURANO S MODEL AWD. VERY COMMON ISSUE APPARENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO WOBBLE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359102October 4, 2010
SEATS, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT HAD FRACTURED FROM THE FRAME AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,127 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358941October 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT DOES NOT HOLD IN PLACE AT ALL. BLOCKING VISIBILITY ALL THE TIME. IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING FAULT AND A SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358830October 2, 2010
SEATS
2006 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK, THEREFORE ALLOWING THE SEAT TO TILT SIDE TO SIDE WITH ANY TURN. NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SEAT BREAKING IN THE MURANO. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO SPLIT THE COST WITH ME AND THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. WITH ALL THE INFO OUT ON THE INTERNET ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM I THINK THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL AND ADMIT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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