Nissan Murano Complaints (2003)
800 consumer complaints on file.
- #10214898January 15, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS, BARELY MOVES CAR ALMOST HIT IN INTERSECTION. 63,000 MILE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10214953January 15, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE STARTED WHEN THE CAR WOULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS IN POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THEN WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. WE LOST THE TRANSMISSION LAST WEEK, THE MURANO COULDN'T EVEN MAKE IT UP TO THE DRIVEWAY. WE NEED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE THEN TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION WORKING. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS WAITING FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION ESTIMATED AT $4800. ~LB *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10214192January 8, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A FAULTY CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,765 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,750.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10214138January 7, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD .THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN INTO ME AND MANY OTHERS STARTED BLOWING THEIR HORN. THE MURANO MOVED ABOUT 6 FEET LIMPING FORWARD SLOWLY THE STOPPED AGAIN. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE ( 2 EACH WAY ) ROAD. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO GET INTO THE CORRECT LANE AND THE CAR HAD A TOP SPEED OF LESS THEN 10 MPH. I PULLED IN A NON SERVICE GAS STATION AND WENT IN FOR LUNCH. ABOUT 3/4 OF AN HOUR LATER I RETURNED TO THE CAR WHICH RAN FINE..WENT TO THE AIRPORT AND RETURNED ALMOST HOME BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT ANOTHER STOPLIGHT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE 2003 MURANO TO MOVE A TRANSPORT BEHIND ME JUMPED THE CURB TO GET AROUND ME AND ALSO GAVE ME THE FINGER. I TOOK THE MURANO INTO A DEALER WHO HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM I MENTIONED ( BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WENT INTO " LIMP MODE" SO I WAS SURE THAT THEY HAD LOTS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. I TOOK THE MURANO IN ON MARCH 9TH AND PICKED IT UP MARCH 15TH AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. ON RETURNED THE MURANO TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY APRIL 9TH I ONCE AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE MURANO DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. I ASKED IF THE MECHANIC COULD COME WITH ME AND TEST DRIVE IT. I DROVE ABOUT 4 BLOCKS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND PULLED OVER TO LET THE MECHANIC DRIVE IT SINCE HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST FINE. HE GOT BEHIND THE WHEEL AND I NOTICED HE WAS SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE AND BACK AGAIN, THEN HE TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT MOVE. FINALLY IT LIMPED BACK TO THE DEALER WITH 4 WAY LIGHTS FLASHING. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT VERO US 1 NISSAN - HYUNDI WROTE UP ANOTHER WORK ORDER AND ON APRIL 20TH I PICKED UP THE MURANO WITH A SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IN 25 DAYS. TO THIS DAY NEITHER NISSAN USA OR NISSAN CANADA HAVE ADMITTED THERE IS AN INHERENT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE MURANO 2003-2004 CVT TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10212501December 21, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 MURANO, THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH FAILING CAMSHAFT SENSORS. THERE IS A SPECIFIC RECALL THAT COVERS CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DESIGN ISSUES IN THE 2003 MURANO, BUT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE WORK, SINCE MY VIN DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THE RECALL RANGE. I HAVE EVEN TALKED TO THE VP OF EAST COST CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO TOLD ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. THESE ARE :"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH." IT ALSO INCLUDES THE CAR STALLING AT 45 MPH FOR MY WIFE ON A DANGEROUS WINDING ROAD. FOR A SMALL WOMEN WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, THIS SITUATION WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BOTH CAMSHAFT SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALREADY, AND ONE OF THEM IS FAILING AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $500, AND IT WILL COST AT LEAST THAT MUCH TO PAY FOR THE CHANGES THAT NISSAN REQUIRES UNDER THE RECALL TO REALLY FIX THE NISSAN DESIGN FLAW. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10212523December 21, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 NISSAN MURANO FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER HAVING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXITING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE GAS PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR BEGINS TO SLOWLY MOVE AND SOMETIMES THE WHEELS SPIN OUT AND THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY ZOOM FORWARD. DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE TURNING LEFT ALONG WITH NORMAL MOVEMENT THROUGH TRAFFIC HAS BEEN VASTLY SLOWED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10210106November 27, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN MURANO 2003 FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS AND A FEW MONTHS AGO IT STARTED TO HESITATE WHILE I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I LEARNED THAT BY TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. THEN LAST WEEK, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE AND WHEN I WENT TO GET MY CAR FIXED...MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CVT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT NISSAN IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN FIX IT. THE CVT IS DESTROYED AFTER 110K MILES AND WITH IT'S DEMISE IT TOOK OUR AND DESTROYED THE TRANSFER CASE TOTALING $7200 TO FIX. WHILE LOOKING AT THE CONSUMER REPORTS FOR THIS VEHICLE...IT LOOKS AS IF I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS SITUATION AND THAT NISSAN HAS TURNED THEIR BACKS ON THIS INITIAL PRODUCT BY NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE DESIGN FLAWS AND CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS NEW CVT TECHNOLOGY. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR NISSAN TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND MAKE THIS RIGHT BUT IF HISTORY AND THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH OTHER MURANO OWNERS...I AM NOT GOING TO BE SATISFIED WITH NISSAN'S STANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO HELP INITIATE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST NISSAN FOR BOTH THE COST TO FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE FRUSTRATION THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10209892November 26, 2007SEATS
I WAS PARKED AT WORK AND WAS GETTING OUT OF MY CAR WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE. AT THAT TIME THE DRIVERS SEAT DROPPED ON THE BACK LEFT CORNER. MY FRIEND WAS PARKING BESIDE AND ASKED WHAT THE NOISE WAS. WHEN YOU SAT IN THE SEAT IT DROPPED BACKWARDS TO THE LEFT. I CALLED AND MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH LAKE NISSAN-LEESBURG FLORIDA. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE EVERYTIME YOU HIT A BUMP IT THROUGH YOU BACKWARDS. I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID THE WHOLE RACK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED $689.95 AND OF COURSE I HAD NO WARRANTY LEFT (2003 MODEL) THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD CONTACTED OTHER NISSAN DEALERS AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A ISSUE AND THAT THIS SAME THING HAD HAPPENED BEFORE TO OTHER MURANOS. IF I HAD OF BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE WRECKED OR CAUSED SOMEONE ELSE TO WRECK. LUCKILY I WAS PARKED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208906November 14, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THE OBJET HIT MY FRONT TIRE THEN THE NISSAN MURANO UNDER CARRIAGE. I DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES, SMELLING GAS, TO A FILLING STATION. I PUMPED GAS BEFORE NOTICING GAS WAS GUSHING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR (REAR ON DRIVER SIDE). FIVE GALLONS OF GAS SPILLED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED, CLEANED UP THE HAZMAT & PUSHED MY CAR ASIDE. NISSAN WALDORF MD DEAL IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK (3 INCH SLIT IN GAS TANK) & THE BRACKET THAT CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V003000 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208530November 9, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
200 MURANO TRANSMISSION - THROTTLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD FROM A STOP AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10206972October 26, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I WAS PULLING OFF THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE. WHEN I GOT TO THE LIGHT MY CAR STALLED AND THE PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED. AFTER SOME TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO CALL AAA AND I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AND I HAD TO WAIT OVER A WEEK AND 1/2 BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR BACK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10204071September 25, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, I TOOK MY CAR TO KERAS NISSAN LOCATED AT 2080 COVINGTON PIKE IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, BECAUSE THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE FAILING IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I NO LONGER TRUSTED THE WORKMANSHIP OF DOBBS NISSAN, WHERE I MADE THE INITIAL PURCHASE. I DEALT WITH TRAVIS, A SERVICE ADVISOR THAT ADVISED ME THEY WOULD FIND THE PROBLEMS. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. TRAVIS STATED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF I NEVER SERVICED THE ENGINE WITH OIL. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO GATHER ALL OF MY OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS TO PRESENT TO NISSAN WARRANTY TO PROVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. OIL CHANGES AND DATES OF RECEIPTS PROVIDED: DOBBS NISSAN: APRIL 29, 2006 SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 JUNE 13, 2007 DANNY?S CAR CARE: MARCH 9, 2007 MARCH 28, 2007 AUGUST 18, 2007 GOODYEAR: JUNE 23, 2006 JANUARY 3, 2007 FIRESTONE: NOVEMBER 02, 2006 RECEIPTS THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2007. HE CONTACTED ME AROUND 11:15 AM TO INFORM ME THAT THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS DENIED, DUE TO, ?LACK OF MAINTENANCE?. I ASKED TRAVIS TO EXPLAIN TO ME IN DETAIL THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL, AND HIS REPLY WAS SIMPLY, "LACK OF MAINTENANCE?. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE ON A WARRANTED ENGINE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10202305September 9, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2 WEEKS AFTER THE 60,000 SERVICE (AT 63,500 K)I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL REPLACED ($800). THAT WAS NOT THE REAL PROBLEM, THE BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE- I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE (REBUILD $900). BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO NEED TO BUY NEW TRANSFER CASE FROM NISSAN ($2500). DEFINITELY A 2003 MURANO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200888August 27, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT EVEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200706August 24, 2007POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NISSAN MURANO 2003- 71,000 MILES- AWD TRANSFER CASE DEFECT $3500- ACUTE ONSET- LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHICH INCREASES IN VOLUME WHEN SPEED INCREASES- INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME- CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTED- DEALER ATTRIBUTED THAT WEAR WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE IN AWD WHICH NEVER OCCURRED. SITUATION WAS SIMILAR IN NATURE WHEN MY ALTERNATOR FAILED SUDDENLY WITH NO CAUSE WHICH RESULTED IN A RECALL ONE YEAR LATER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200620August 23, 2007SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. MY NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE COST OF THE FIX WAS OVER $500. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200408August 21, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEARD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER LOW RPM RANGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF PROBLEM AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUT WAS ADVISED BY SHOP MECHANIC ABOUT WORN DRIVE BELT. VEHICLE IS @ 34,000 MILES. UPON INVESTIGATION AT HOME FROM TOP OF ENGINE BAY, I NOTICED AC/ALTERNATOR IDLER PULLEY WAS VIBRATING AND ROTATING OF AXIS TO THE CRACK PULLEY. I INVESTIGATED ONLINE AT WWW.NISSANMURANO.ORG FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FOUND A SERIES OF REPORTS THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE IDLE PULLEY WAS BROKEN AND CAUSES CUTTING INTO THE ADJUSTMENT ARM AND CAUSING THE NOISE (EVENTUALLY FAILING). RETURNED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED DEALER OF IDLER PULLEY PROBLEM RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REQUEST BELT SERVICE. WHEN MECHANIC REMOVED THE BELT, THE IDLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUE AND NISSAN SHOULD PROVIDE A BETTER DESIGN AND RECALL A $16 PART. POTENTIAL ISSUES OF FAILURE OF PULLEY: 1) NEARBY VICINITY OF THE RADIATOR COOLANT RETURN HOSE CAN CUT BY BROKEN BRACKET AND CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. 2) COULD LEAD TO AN ALTERNATOR NOT PROVIDING ENERGY TO THE CAR AND A MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200199August 20, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE IDLER TENSION BRACKET FAILED/BROKE DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR AND THE BELT WAS LOST 200 MILES FROM HOME! IT IS CLEAR THAT THE BRACKET WAS OVER HEAT TEMPERED BY THE MANUFACTURER! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10199992August 18, 2007SEATS
A FEW DAYS AGO; DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND TURNING RIGHT ON A STREET NEAR MY HOUSE THE DRIVER SEAT SWIM LEFT PUSHING MY BODY AGAIN THE WINDOW AND AT THE SAME TIME LOSING CONTROL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IF A CAR WAS LOCATE AT THE OTHER SIDE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WANTS OVER 500.00 FOR REPLACING THE ENTIRE DRIVER SEAT TRACK. CLOSE INSPECTION SHOW THAT A METAL BAR RUNNING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT THE READ LOCATION BROKE ON THE LEFT SITE; THIS BAR IS THE ONLY THINK PREVENTING THE SEAT FROM MOVING LEFT OR RIGHT; IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS BAR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH; THE METAL WAS ALSO TWISTED. NISSAN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS; PEOPLE LIVE ARE AT RISK. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10199523August 14, 2007SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2003 NISSAN MURANO SL - FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT. UPON NORMAL WEAR, THE LIFTER LINK, PART OF THE SEAT LIFTER LINK SLIDE ASSEMBLY, HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHERE THE LINK LIFTER ASSEMBLY METAL HAS SNAPPED, LEAVING NO REAR SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT AND ALLOWING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO MOVE FREELY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A SPECIAL TSB THAT TOLD OF THIS FAILURE AND HOW TO REPLACE IT, BUT WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OUT-OF-WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD HAVE UNKNOWN RESULTS IN A CRASH. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE REPORTED BY SEVERAL OWNERS OF NOT ONLY MURANOS, BUT OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0