2005 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE DOOR LOCKS TO RESPOND TO ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTON OR INTELLIGENT KEY. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BUT THEN TWO DOORS FINALLY CEASED RESPONDING. REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR REQUIRED. RESEARCH CONDUCTED ONLINE INDICATES THAT MALFUNCTION OF DOORLOCKS WITHIN THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF A NISSAN VEHICLE'S LIFE IS COMMON. IN ADDITION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY OF REPLACEMENT ACTUATORS FOR ALTIMAS. FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RESPONSE OF THE DOOR LOCKS TO PROTECT MY FAMILY IN AN EMERGENCY, HOWEVER, IT IS NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITIES. THEREFORE, I HAVE BEEN REPLACING ACTUATORS IN EACH DOOR AS THEY FAIL. *TR

THE DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK BY ANY ELECTRONIC SIGNAL FROM THE PANEL OR HAND HELD DEVICE, MAKING THE MATTER WORSE FOR THE BACK DOOR WHICH CAN'T BE UNLOCKED PERIOD. SINCE THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AND REDESIGNED BY NISSAN AS THE RESPONSIBLE PRODUCER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING ON MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO. I CAN OPEN THE TRUNK. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE BRACKET WELD UNDER THE DRIVE SEAT WAS SNAPPED SUDDENLY. THE DRIVE SEAT IS LOPSIDED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO INSERT SOME WOOD BLOCKS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO KEEP IT LEVEL. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO AWD. THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT TRACK HAS BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND WHEN I TURNTO THE LEFT, THE SEAT RAISES UP AND GIVES YOU THE FEELING THAT YOU MIGHT TIP OUT OF THE SEAT. THE SEAT IS ALSO LOOSE WHEN ENTERING OR EXISTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED, THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $800 TO FIX AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY. DUE TO THE EXTREME COST, I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AT 73,000 MILES, THIS EFFECTS BOTH PASSENGER AND REAR HATCH ACTUATORS WILL WORK IN COLD WEATHER. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKEN, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR WHILE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO. AROUND JUNE 1, 2010 I STARTED EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. AT THIS TIME THE POWER LOCKING ACTUATOR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND THE DOOR HAS TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. FAILURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM CAN LEAD TO THE DOOR OPENING AT AN UNDESIRED TIME CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE REASON FOR MY REPORT TO THE NHTSA. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL, AS DO OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF THE ISSUE IF IN FACT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A PARTS DEFECT. I AM HAVING THE INOPERATIVE LOCK REPLACED BUT HAVE FOUND OUT IN MANY INSTANCES ALL THE DOORS AT ONE TIME EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY PASSENGER AND DRIVE SIDE SUN VISOR KEEP FALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED GOING OVER THE SMALLEST BUMP. IT'S VARY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS SUNNY. *TR

MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT IN MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH 57, 000 HAS A BROKEN BRACKET. THE SEAT TILTS BACK AND FORTH ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR