Nissan Murano Complaints (2005)

987 consumer complaints on file.

#10493514January 19, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. REAR HATCH DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT NISSAN MURANO LOCK ACTUATORS POSING PROBLEMS AND NOT WORKING. NISSAN DEALERSHIPS CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX EACH ACTUATOR, WHICH SEEMS EXTREMELY UNFAIR CONSIDERING IT APPEARS TO BE SUCH A COMMON DEFECT. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN UNNECESSARY AND PREVENTABLE PROBLEM, BUT CAN BE AN EXTREMELY SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492155January 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS WILL SPORADICALLY LOCK OR UNLOCK AND I AM AFRAID MY CHILD MAY GET LOCKED IN THE CAR ONE DAY IF KEYS ARE LEFT IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WALKING AROUND VEHICLE TO GET CHILD. THIS POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO CHILDREN OR ANYONE IN AN UNSURE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492178January 10, 2013
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 NISSAN MURANO SL WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT HAS THE SEAT DEFECT WHERE IT IS STUCK AND WON'T MOVE FORWARD AND BACK. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRACKET SYSTEM ATTACHMENT TO THE FLOOR HAS BECOME BROKEN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND THE CAR TO BE UNABLE TO DRIVE. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS QUOTED AT $1,500. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THESE AND FIX THEM ON THEIR OWN COST, NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491803January 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET FRACTURED AND THE SEAT ROCKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STARTED FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SEAT BRACKET AND ZONE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED BUT NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,952 .... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490987January 4, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I STARTED HEARING A RATTLE WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION AND COULD NEVER FIND THE CULPRIT. IT STARTED JINGLING LIKE CHANGE IN SOMEONE POCKET SO I LOOKED AGAIN AND NOTICE A PIECE OF THE IDLER PULLEY BRACKET GOING IN CIRCLES AROUND THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW. I LOOKED UP ONLINE ONLY TO YET ANOTHER UNDER DESIGNED PART BY NISSAN. THIS PART FAILING CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND EVEN WRECKS IF NOT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489363December 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488776December 14, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN KNOWING THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. THIS FAILURE IS AN INTERMITTENT OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE DOORS LOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE DOORS UNLOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. 3. IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. AND THE MURANO'S DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPREHEND IF IT'S NOT YOUR CAR, FOR INSTANCE A RENTAL CAR. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFUSED HOW UNLOCK A DOOR USING THE MANUAL LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY VIRTUALLY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS) WILL FORGO GETTING THEM FIXED, PUTTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK WITH THE ABOVE MISHAP EXAMPLES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THEM. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL SOMEONE GETS ROBBED, HURT OR KILLED FROM A MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LOCK, DISABLING THE SECURITY WHICH THE DRIVER "THINKS" HE HAS WHEN HE LOCKS THE CAR. IT'S A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486755December 2, 2012
SEATS
SEAT IS LOOSE AND GOT STUCK WHEN TRYING TO AUTO MOVE BACK AND FORWARD AS PART OF THE STARTUP PROCESS. I'VE READ UP ON THE COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON THE NISSAN OWNERS FORUM AND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. IF THE SEAT TACK AND BRACKET BREAKS FROM AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT THIS CAN CAUSE A DEADLY CRASH. DOES IT TAKE A PERSON TO DIE BEFORE NISSAN WILL ISSUE A RECALL? PLEASE FORCE NISSAN TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486412November 29, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN WHILE IN LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NO LONGER STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW ON DAILY BASIS SINCE. AFTER SEARCHING FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485200November 19, 2012
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING/TURNING/STOPPING/ENTERING/EXITING VEHICLE THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT DIPS DOWN DRASTICALLY. HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT NHTSA AND NISSAN ARE AWARE THAT THESE SEATS ARE A PROBLEM, I THINK NISSAN SHOULD STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND FIX THESE SEATS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED DUE TO THE DEFECT. THANKFUL I NOTICED MINE WHILE PARKED AND NOT MOVING WHEN THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT COULD CAUSE ME TO NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484594November 14, 2012
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK AND TO THE LEFT. SCARED ME AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO WRECK BUT DIDN'T. THEN VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO GET HOME SINCE YOU ARE SITTING COCKED TO THE SIDE AND BACK. CALLED NISSAN AND LOOKED ONLINE AS TO RECALLS AND THERE ARE NONE BUT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WERE THERE REGARDING THESE SEATS. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE FIRST BEING EARLIER THIS YEAR. NISSAN SAID TO BRING IT AND PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. WE HAD FRIEND WELD IT CHEAPER THAN THEM. IF THE SEAT IS FAULTY THEN THERE IS NO SENSE FIXING IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY NEED TO REMAKE THIS PART SO IT DOES NOT KEEP BREAKING, THINK THEY SHOULD RECALL SINCE IT IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484725November 14, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT START ROCKING , AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BAR/ BRACKET ON LIFTER LINK ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482770October 31, 2012
SEATS
DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND OVER A SPEED BUMP WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY SLID ALL THE WAY BACK ON THE TRACK AND STARTED LEANING TO LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480103October 15, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BECAME FRACTURED, CAUSING IT TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRACKETS UNDER THE SEAT WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480588October 15, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP - FALLS TO MIDDLE. KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD. NISSAN CONTACTED. THEY WILL NOT PAY TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479237October 8, 2012
SEATS
AS I ENTERED THE CAR, AND TRANSFERRED MY WEIGHT TO THE SEAT THE LEFT REAR AREA OF THE SEAT DROPPED DOWN SUDDENLY. HAD THIS OCCURRED SUDDENLY DURING DRIVING, THE TENDENCY TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO BALANCE AND REGAIN A NORMAL DRIVING POSITION COULD CREATE A CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS DEFECT POTENTIAL IN THE VEHICLE, DESPITE HAVING OWNED IT SINCE NEW. ON LOOKING AT THE FAILURE POINT, AND REVIEWING THE DEFECT, THE SEAT FRAME (MANUFACTURERS WELD POINT) HAS FAILED AT PRECISELY THE SAME POINT THAT MANY USERS HAVE REPORTED ON VEHICLE FORUMS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIC LOADING, DIFFERENTIALLY APPLIED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT DUE TO THE ENTRY PROCESS. CLEARLY IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. NHTSA SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS FOR FURTHER REVIEW...AN INSPECTION CAMPAIGN, MODIFICATION OR RECALL MAY BE APPROPRIATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479250October 8, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON THIS CAR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE IN THE "UP" POSITION AND CONTINUALLY BLOCKS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT VOLUNTARILY FIX IT. INSTEAD, THEY ARE CHARGING $400 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT ALMOST EVERY NISSAN MURANO HAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476810September 24, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED AND THE CONTACT ALMOST HIT HER HEAD WITH THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRACKETS ON THE SEAT HAD FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE WELDED. AFTER SOME TIME PASSED, THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILED AND LATER THE BRACKETS FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476563September 20, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE TRUNK DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. UPDATED 10/17/12 *CN UPDATED 10/24/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475744September 17, 2012
SEATS
DRIVING TO WORK TODAY I WAS DOING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY FELL TO THE LEFT. HAD THE 3RD LANE NOT BEEN CLEAR THERE WOULD'VE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO ME PULLING LEFT ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS I FELL BACK. I SEEN THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MURANOS. I GUESS IT'S GOING TO TAKE THE DEATH OF A FEW INNOCENT PEOPLE BEFORE THIS WILL BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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