Nissan Murano Complaints (2006)

803 consumer complaints on file.

#10461988June 17, 2012
SEATS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN MURANO BRAND NEW. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, I UNDERSTAND THAT MY COMPLIANT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED NUMEROUS TIMES, BY MANY CONSUMERS AND THAT AN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND CLOSED. WITH THAT SAID, A NEW INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTERS NEEDS TO OCCUR AND NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUES TO FLOP DOWN, CAUSING LIMITED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. THIS IMPAIRS VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING, WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS THAT THE DEFECT HASN'T RESULTED IN A CASUALTY YET, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THIS DEFECT. NEXT, THE SEAT ANCHOR BRACKET/FRAME ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN AND HAS CAUSED THE SEAT TO LEAN TO THE LEFT CONSIDERABLY. THE SEAT IS UNSTABLE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, WHICH AGAIN, IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BY NHTSA INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM RESULTS FROM METAL FATIGUE. WHEN IN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY HAS THIS OCCURRED? AS I UNDERSTAND, IT WILL COST OVER $1,000 TO GET THIS FIXED. NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE ACTUALLY DIES BEFORE THEY REALIZE THESE DEFECTS ARE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461936June 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461969June 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONSTANTLY FALLS DOWN PROHIBITING THE DRIVER FROM SEEING THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT STAY UP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO ME AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461292June 12, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR IN MY NISSAN MURANO. IT WILL JUST DROP DOWN SUDDENLY. AT FIRST I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VISOR DOWN AND MOVE IT FORWARD TO HELP PROTECT MY EYES FROM THE SUN. BUT THAT DIDN'T LAST LONG SINCE IT WILL JUST FALL STRAIGHT DOWN AND BLOCK MY VIEW. WHEN IT FALLS I CAN NOT SEE THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I AM NOT A TALL PERSON BUT I WOULD HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY SMALL TO SEE UNDER THE VISOR WHEN IT FALLS IN STRAIGHT DOWN POSITION. THE OTHER DAY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY SUN VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED STRAIGHT DOWN .IT REALLY STARTLED ME CAUSE I LOST VISIBILITY. I SCREAMED CAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER. AS QUICKLY AS I COULD I LIFTED THE VISOR AND HELD IT IN PLACE AND CONTINUED BY JOURNEY. IT WAS PRETTY NERVE WRACKING. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED MY PASSENGERS, MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. AND WITH TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED IT'S WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY DEALER SAID THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE AROUND $500. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY YET. THIS SUN VISOR ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ALL OF US OUT THERE ON THE ROAD DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461263June 11, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT BECAME LOOSE AROUND THE LEFT REAR FLOOR AREA OF THE SEAT FRAME. THE SEAT MOTORS STILL WORKED BUT THE SEAT MOVEMENT WAS ROUGH AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GRINDING WHEN ENGAGED. A NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $946.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461283June 11, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460389June 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMPS SHUTS OF WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF MY MOTHER DRIVES THIS CAR AND I GOT IT WITH 20,000 MILES AND SO FAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE HI POWER STEERING LINE 250.00 THE SUN VISORS 400.00 AT NISSAN AND KNOW THE FUEL PUMP I HAVEN'T EVEN GOT THE PRICE ON THIS YET BUT I FEEL THAT NISSAN ARE SELLING CRAP FOR CARS I HAVE 2 NISSAN ALSO A 2007 ALTIMA GOT BRAND NEW AND THAT AT 300 MILES I STARTED HAVING ISSUE AND NISSAN STILL HAS NOT FIXED ANY ISSUE THAT STATED THEY DON'T FIND ANY ISSUES I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT CAN CAUSE A PERSON TO SHUT OFF WILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460361June 2, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELATION BETWEEN 40MPH AND OVER. WAS TOLD IT THAT THE CVT TRANMISSION WAS BAD AND HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACE AND NOW JUST AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE AND DRIVING HOME, VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459903May 29, 2012
SEATS
THE BRACKET UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE FOR NISSAN. IT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL AS IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458263May 13, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BEGAN FLIPPING DOWN ON ITS OWN. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, AS IT CAN FALL AND OBSTRUCT VISION TEMPORARILY. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE MURANO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457428May 3, 2012
SEATS
THE BRACKET HOLDING THE DRIVER SEAT UP BROKE WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. IT MADE A SNAPPING SOUND AND LURCHED DOWN IN THE REAR AND TO THE LEFT, CAUSING ME TO LEAN INTO THE DOOR. NOW THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE I DRIVE/ACCELERATE/DECELERATE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE PART OF THE BRACKET THAT BROKE WAS A POORLY DESIGNED V SHAPED PUNCHED METAL LINK WHICH DEVELOPED STRESS FRACTURES AT THE WEAK POINTS. WITH VERY LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MURANOS '03-'08, AND IS ADDRESSED UNDER A TSB, HOWEVER A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND COMBINED WITH OTHER DEFECTIVE ISSUES SUCH AS A LEAKING STEERING RACK AND DRIVER VISOR WHICH REFUSES TO STAY UP, I AM NOT LIKELY TO EVER OWN A NISSAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457069May 1, 2012
SEATS
2006 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FRAME BROKEN. SEAT TILTS TO THE LEFT AND NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO FLOOR. SAFETY CONCERN AS FRAME SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. SAFETY CONCERN IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT . THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PART NEEDED TO FIX SEAT. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE MODELS IN 2003---2007. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. * JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456655April 27, 2012
SEATS, VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT SOMEHOW BROKE UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE SEAT LEANS TO THE LEFT SIDE AND WOBBLES TO THE FRONT AND BACK. THEREFORE HAVING TO ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, TURN CORNERS AND GO OVER ROUGH ROAD CAUSES THE SEAT TO MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE. I BELIEVE THIS CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THIS IS A NISSAN DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL NOTICE AND CORRECTED BY NISSAN FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SEAT AND FOR MANY, THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE SOME OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WHICH FLOPS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN RETURNED TO IT'S NORMAL PLACE, IT WILL FALL DOWN. THIS CAUSES ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THE VISIBILITY IS COMPROMISED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD VERY WELL OCCUR. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE DESIGN FLAWS FOR RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456408April 25, 2012
VISIBILITY
OUR NISSAN MURANO HAS A DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR THAT FAILS TO REMAIN UP WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL CONTINUALLY FALL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, THIS IS NOT ONLY A SURPRISE, IT BLOCKS OUR VIEW SUDDENLY. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE IT EVEN WITH OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, WE HAVE REMOVED IT FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456178April 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED AT THE SAME TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DRIVER'S ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V169000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455836April 20, 2012
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE DEALER PROVIDED SPEAR, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO GRIP AT 50 MPH. THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP IF I HAD CONTINUED DRIVING AT THAT RATE OF SPEED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION, BECAUSE THE DEALER PROVIDED SPEAR IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE (AWD/SUV). I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE IF THE WHEELS HAD LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR IN TRAFFIC. I AM A NURSE AT AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NISSAN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455461April 17, 2012
SEATS
ON MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO S THE SEAT WAS LOOSE WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR. IT APPEARS A METAL BRACKET BROKE ABOUT THE CONNECTION POINT TO THE SEAT . THIS LITTLE PIECE OF METAL L-BRACKET HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABILITY FOR THE SEAT TO RISE AND LOWER. SINCE IT HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT, NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DOESN'T COVER IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THE SEAT BRACKET IS NOT A SAFETY ITEM. I NOW HAVE A SEAT THAT ROCKS AND MOVES AROUND WHILE DRIVING/TURNING. I CALLED THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. IT SEEMS THE SEAT CAN BE FIXED FOR A MERE $1300. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANY CARS FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC IN OVER 40 YEARS OF OWNING A CAR. I CAN'T THINK OF ANY PART FAILURES WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WON'T ADMIT THEIR PART JUST MIGHT NOT BE DESIGNED FOR THE STRESSES IT IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE DURING NORMAL USAGE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SHOULD THIS GET ANY ATTENTION. HOWEVER FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO USE THE CAR , I FIND THAT I WILL NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THAT TO ME IS A PRIORITY EVEN THOUGH NISSAN HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455400April 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECENTLY MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND TURNING CORNERS. AFTER TAKING IT TO A FEW SHOPS WHO SAID IT MIGHT BE THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUES, I WENT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS A ELECTRONIC COUPLER ASSEMBLY FAILURE WHICH HAS TO DO WITH MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE CAR IS NOT BALANCING THE LOAD PROPERLY AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THERE IS A 2 MONTH WAITING LIST FOR THIS PART BECAUSE IT HAS GONE BAD IN SO MANY NISSAN VEHICLES. YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL AND NO EXTENDED WARRANTY PUT ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS SAID TO BE RELATIVELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT THEY ARE MONTHS OUT ON GETTING PARTS IN FOR IT TO BE FIXED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455304April 15, 2012
SEATS
DRIVER POWER SEAT UNABLE TO MOVE. GETS STUCK AT ONE LOCATION SO CAN NOT MOVE TO ADJUST FOR PROPER DRIVING LOCATION. ALSO POSSIBLE AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE CAN GET SEAT STUCK UP AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. NO WAY TO ADJUST SEAT ONCE MOTOR STOPS WORKING. EVEN PAID TO GET REPAIRED THE OTHER MONTH AND NOW IT HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. ONLY THING GOOD THIS TIME IS THAT THE SEAT IS STUCK FURTHER BACK AND NOT UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. CHECK OUT NISSAN FORUMS TO SEE HOW MANY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER SEAT MOTORS STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455090April 13, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD REPEATEDLY FALL FROM ITS HOUSING, OBSCURING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE VISOR UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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