2005 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

SITTING IN SEAT CONSTANT PROBLEM, CAUSED VEERING OFF RD. SEAT ROCKS IF ACCIDENT THE SEAT WILL BREAK CAUSING POSSIBLE DEATH. *KB

COOLANT WAS LEAKING ON DRIVEWAY, FOUND THAT THE TENSIONER BRACKET IS CRACKED AND IS RUBBING UP AGAINST A COOLANT HOSE, CAUSING A BREACH IN HOSE AND LEAKAGE. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE TENSIONER BRACKET AND ASSOCIATED PULLEY AND "SCREW". I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE ASKING THEM TO EITHER FIX FOR FREE OR DISCOUNT THE SERVICE. THEY SAID ITS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. I SEE ALOT OF THIS EXACT COMPONENT FAILURE REPORTED ONLINE, I HOPE NISSAN PONIES UP SOMEDAY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIGHTLY ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS A BROKEN WELD IN THE LOWER FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,100. RK

DRIVING IS THE EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE. DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION AND FALLS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVERS EYES WITHOUT WARNING OR HESITATION. THIS WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DRIVER LOSING EYE CONTACT WITH TRAFFIC AND THE ROAD. *TR

THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN USING THE FOB OR THE SWITCH INSIDE THE DOOR. THE DOORS AND LIFT GATE DO NOT ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK. MY WIFE HAS BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR IN THE MEIJERS PARKING LOT WITH OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN UNABLE TO GET IN CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, SEVERE WEATHER THAT MY FAMILY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN OR OUT (DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION) OF THE CAR IN A TIMELY MANNER CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER NISSAN MURANO AND OTHER NISSAN VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT ALL APPEARS THAT NISSAN ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE FRONTIER PICKUP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. WE NOW HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES SO WE CAN GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. THANKS.

HIGH SIDE POWER STEERING HOSE ON NISSAN MURANO. 2003-2007 THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. A FACTORY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE HIGH SIDE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE ON THE NISSAN MURANO. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN MURANO FROM MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. THE DEXTRON FLUID IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD AND NISSANS CONCERN SHOULD BE ABOUT PEOPLES SAFETY AND NOT MONEY! I WAS ALSO INFORMED FROM A FEW NISSAN DEALERS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MURANOS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A POPPING SOUND AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE SEAT WOULD MOVE AND WAS NOT STABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR HIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

2005 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE FOR NO REASON. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME ISSUE ACCORDING TO DEALER AND ONLINE RESEARCH. SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN SINCE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS NOW COMPROMISED. QUOTE TO REPAIR IS OVER $1,000.00. *TR

ON 08/10/2010 WE PAID OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER $470.93 TO REPAIR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. BEFORE THE REPAIR THE DRIVER'S DOOR WE COULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB OR WITH THE INTERIOR MANUAL LOCK. WE HAD TO USE THE DOOR KEY. NOW ALL THE OTHER DOORS ARE ACTING THE SAME WAY. THEY DO NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR INTERIOR MANUAL LOCK. NOTE: THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. NUMEROUS TIMES WE HAVE HAD CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT THAT WE CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING TO CLIMB OVER AND MANUALLY SWITCHING THE DOOR FROM LOCKED TO UNLOCKED. ALSO, WHEN WE THINK THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT SOMETIMES ISN'T, WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN WANTS US TO PAY TO HAVE EACH DOOR FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT I COULDN'T GET IN OR COULDN'T GET OUT OF. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE A RECALL ON THIS CAR AND HAVE NISSAN REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK THAT I ALREADY PAID.

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO LOCKS TO ALL FOUR DOORS, TRUNK AND GAS TANK MALFUNCTION FREQUENTLY. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH NO GAS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE GAS TANK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS NO "KEY" OPENING FOR THE GAS TANK, HATCH IN THE BACK OR 3 PASSENGER DOORS-ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ACTUATORS REPLACED ONCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND NOW THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WE CAN NOT BE SURE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED, CAN NOT OBTAIN GAS, CAN NOT ACCESS THE TRUNK AREA, OR UNLOCK PASSENGER DOORS ON FREQUENT BASIS. SOMETIMES, THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ACTUATORS IS AROUND $1600. THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BURDEN THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. THERE ARE SO MANY MURANO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE ACTUATORS FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE! *TR