2006 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR AN INSPECTION WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE MUFFLER IN PLACE WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT ACCELERATE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS. PERIOD/DURATION OF NON-ACCELERATION IS NOT PREDICTABLE, NOR CAN YOU DEPEND ON BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE SHOULD YOU BE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER 100,000 MILES. I AM NOW HAVING TO TAKE IT AGAIN TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER SIDE LEFT WELD BRACKET BROKE ON MY SEAT. THIS HAS CREATED A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME... AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME AROUND $1400 TO FIX. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME... I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY HASN'T NISSAN STEPPED IN AND ISSUED A RECALL TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED, DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT NISSAN MADE A QUALITY VEHICLE THAT WAS BUILT TO LAST AND SAFE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

THE VEHICLE GAS GAUGE BEHAVIOR BECAME ERRATIC OVER THE LAST YEAR. AT THE MID POINT OF 1/2 FUEL IT WOULD GO TO ZERO AND RETURN LATER TO RETURN TO A DIFFERENT READING. TODAY , 7/23/2012 THE GAUGE SENDING WAS REPLACED AND THE FACTORY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT WAS FOUND TO SHOW SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NISSAN HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON FUEL TANK COMPONENTS IN OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE MURANO. NISSAN REPORTS THE MURANO IS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL FOR SENDING UNIT DEFECTS. IS THERE A RISK OF GAS TANK EXPLOSION FROM THIS DEFECT? HAS NHTSA MADE ANY JUDGMENT ABOUT NISSAN SENDING UNITS. IS THE GAUGE INTRINSICALLY SAFE SO THAT THE ARCING COULD NOT CAUSE VAPOR IGNITION? IS THE SAFETY BASIS BUILT AROUND THE TANK VAPORS BEING OUTSIDE THE COMBUSTION ZONE, I.E. TOO RICH? HAVE OTHERS REPORTED SIMILAR RISK ISSUES? THANK YOU. *TR

THE DRIVERS SEAT LEFT BRACKET BROKE FREE FROM FRAME, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT TO THE LEFT AND WOBBLE WHEN YOU DRIVE AND TAKE CORNERS. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES OF THIS WITH THE MURANO AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE GETTING A RECALL OFF THE GROUND. IT IS THE SAME WELD THE SAME SIDE OF THE SAME SEAT IN EACH MURANO, HOW MUCH LOGIC DOES IT TAKE TO GET THIS UNDER RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CHAIR IS UNSTABLE. ALSO COMMON SENSE TELLS US WITH THE LEFT SIDE BROKEN THE RIGHT SIDE WELD IS UNDER MORE STRESS AND PHYSICS WILL PROVE IT WILL BREAK AS WELL LEAVING THE DRIVING SEAT UNATTACHED COMPLETELY AND THE DRIVER USING THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM BEING THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT. I CALLED NISSAN AND GOT A BUNCH OF BS PROPAGANDA DOUBLE SPEAK AND FEEL LIKE ANY COMPLAINT I WAS TRYING TO FILE WAS CRUMPLED AND TOSSED INTO THE TRASH BEFORE I WAS EVEN OFF THE PHONE. I HAVE LOVED MY MURANO UP TO THIS POINT, BUT SINCE NISSAN WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR WORK OR CORRECT WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTER'S DEFECT, THEN I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER ONE. EVER! *TR

DRIVER DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITH THE REMOTE KEY (FOB) NOR WITH THE BUTTON IN THE HANDLE. IT WORKS ONLY MANUALLY WITH THE KEY INSERTED IN THE DOOR SOCKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE MECHANIC FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT IS EITHER UP OR DOWN AND WILL FLIP DOWN ON ITS OWN DURING DRIVING CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. NISSAN WANTS APPROXIMATE $300 FOR A NEW PART THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW'S MOTOR MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VARIOUS OTHER DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.