2005 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

2005 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SEAT FRAME SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE DRIVING. IF SEATED IN DRIVERS POSITION,THE REAR LEFT OF THE FRAME IS THE SECTION THAT SNAPPED. VEHICLE HAS ALMOST 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

DRIVER SEAT LEFT REAR BRACKET COMPLETELY FAILED. THE SEAT WAS THEN FREE TO PIVOT ON THE FRONT FORWARD BOLTS DURING ALL STOPPING ACTIONS. *TR

I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN MY DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY SELLING DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AT THAT POINT. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN MURANOS, HOWEVER NO RECALL AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. ON MONDAY 8/8/11, I CONTACT NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INQUIRE OF THIS ISSUE AND RECEIVED THE WORST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH COSTS 70 DOLLARS FOR NISSAN CORPORATE TO REVIEW THE REPORT BEFORE ASSISTING FURTHER. IS NISSAN WAITING FOR DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BEFORE HELPING THEIR CUSTOMERS? *TR

INTERNAL MOUNTING BRACKET SUPPORTING THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN WHILE ROUNDING A CORNER CAUSING MY HANDS TO SLIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR DID STRIKE THE CURB. THE SEAT NOW WILL FLOP FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T AFFORD THE $700+ REPAIR, THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODEL CARS. NISSAN HAS SENT OUT A TSA FOR THIS REPAIR. BUT THE PROBLEM IS CONIC AND EXPENSIVE. NO AFTER MARKED PARTS AVAILABLE. NISSAN PARTS ONLY AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE FAILING ALSO. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH 68K MILES ONLY PURCHASED FROM DEALER LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT. WHILE DRIVING, MY LEFT SIDES OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND NOW ROCKS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING, TURNING, AND STOPPING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AS WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AT THE TIME THE CHAIR COLLASPED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FROM NISSAN? *TT

THE BACK LEFT CORNER AND POSSIBLY FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNT/FRAME BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACK/CAR WHICH IS CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK DIAGONALLY SEVERAL INCHES OFF OF THE FLOORBOARD.

GOING 40 MPH, SUDDENLY I HEARD A CRACK NOISE, AND DRIVERS SEAT BECAME UNSTABLE, WIGGLY. BEFORE PULLING OVER I NEEDED TO MAKE A TURN, AND THAT WAS DANGEROUS- ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT ELEVATED DURING A TURN. AS IT WAS EXPLAINED LATER BY NISSAN DEALERSHIP MY CAR EXPERIENCED DRIVERS SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE?!?! I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR, ESPECIALLY DOING U TURNS!! THE SEAT CANNOT BE FIXED IN THE DESIRED POSITION, IT MOVES AROUND LIKE I AM OPERATING MY CAR ON A KITCHEN STOOL.

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN VEHICLE WENT IN @ 30 DAYS OR SO, I REPORTED THIS WITH SOME OTHER MINOR NEEDED REPAIRS. IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP ON PEARL RD., ROUTE 42 IN BRUNSWICK THAT ALSO HANDLED SUBARU'S. IT WAS ORIGINALLY A LEASED VEHICLE UNDER ALLIED LEASING. I REPORTED PROBLEM AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS. THEN - I REPORTED IT AGAIN WHEN CAR WENT IN FOR SERVICE IN JANUARY OF 2011. VISOR NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE - WON'T REMAIN IN UP POSITION - FLOPS DOWN IN FRONT OF YOUR EYE BLOCKING VISION CONSTANTLY. REPLACEMENT ESTIMATE FROM DEALER $300-$400 FOR PART EVEN IF WE INSTALL OURSELVES! IMPORTANT - REPEATING PROBLEM BACK TO 1996 SENTRAS. MANY COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET! NISSAN REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL AS POST WARRANTY! YOU ARE EITHER TRYING TO SEE UNDERNEATH IT...SWING IT TO THE SIDE OUT OF THE WAY - BUT THEN YOUR EYES HAVE NO PROTECTION AGAINST BLINDING SUNLIGHT! NOT ONLY DANGEROUS - BUT UNCOMFORTABLE AND INCONVENIENT. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING IF VISOR WAS REASONABLY PRICED - BUT NISSAN PRICES IT OBSCENELY!

DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN, TIPS LEFT AND RIGHT, HAPPENED ON MANY OTHER MURANOS, NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *KB

2005 NISSAN MURANO, DRIVING AND DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AND SEAT AND I FELL BACK; SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DESIGN FAILURE, BUT NISSAN SAID NO RECALL, IS AN EXPENSIVE DANGEROUS FAILURE. NISSAN FIXED AT $1150, MAY TRY TO WELD. *KB