2006 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER SEAT MADE A SNAP SOUND, AND SUDDENLY LEANED TO ONE SIDE. IT TOOK ME A FEW SECONDS TO REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, AND GET CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAVE CHECKED WITH NISSAN, AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS GOING TO COST $1,000.00 TO FIX THE SEAT, AND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CORPORATE WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL, AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I HAVE ALSO DONE ONLINE RESEARCH, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE YEARS OF THESE MURANOS. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 MURANO IS DEFECTIVE AND NISSAN'S GOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY AND NISSAN CORP IS CLAIMING THIS SHOULDN'T BE COVERED. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VISOR WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED; CONSIDERING IT BLOCKS THE DRIVERS VIEW WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT ABRUPTLY COMES DOWN NISSAN SHOULD TAKE GREAT CARE IN TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT SINCE 2008 WHEN IT STARTED WITH A SMALL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE MECHANISM BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM WAS THE VISOR AND TRIED TO POINT TO THE PLASTIC CLIP HOLDING THE VISOR IN PLACE. IT WOULD TRAGIC FOR SOMEONE TO EXPERIENCE AND ACCIDENT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE GREAT IF SOMEONE WOULD PUT THIS ISSUE UNDER REVIEW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

ON A VERY FOGGY MORNING, WAS DOING ABOUT 45 M.P.H.,REALIZED I WAS COMING UP ON A STOP SIGN IN MY 2006 MURANO. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, LIKE USUAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AFTER NORMAL PRESSURE DIDN'T WORK. MY CAR FAILED TO STOP AFTER I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AND FAST AS I COULD. I SLID I THINK THE BRAKES LOCKED. I SKIDDED THROUGH A STOP SIGN, RESULTING IN BEING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THE OTHER DRIVER'S CAR WAS MOST LIKELY DESTROYED, ALSO. MAYBE, I IMAGINED IT, BUT IT FELT LIKE MY CAR SPED UP, IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKES FAILING. I HAVE WHIPLASH INJURIES AND GOT BADLY BRUISED. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE (OR HAD) AN EXCELLENT DRIVING RECORD. TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY MIGHT BE FADING. THERE WAS NO SCRUBBING NOISE, OR THE HIGH PITCHED WHINE WORN- OUT BRAKES HAVE. THE CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 54000 MILES ON IT , AND WAS "MY BABY", SO I TOOK GOOD CARE OF IT. ANOTHER REASON IT WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. I HAVE 12 INCH RODS IN MY SPINE, AND DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE TO PROTECT ME. YES, THE AIRBAGS, ETC. WORKED, BUT I BELIEVE THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE WRECK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN A STATIC POSITION. VISOR CAN EITHER BE LOCKED UPRIGHT, OR IF UNLOCKED AND IN USE, FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE VISOR FALLS EVERY TIME I USE IT, AND I CAN NOT GET IT TO STAY PUT. I WAS TOLD THE VISOR WAS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $400 TO REPLACE. I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO IS DEFECTIVE AND IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. IT HAS NOT BEEN OVERUSED, HOWEVER, THE VISOR FALLS ABRUPTLY AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISION MOMENTARILY. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER, DRIVING WITH IT AS IT IS CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DURING THAT MOMENT OF OBSTRUCTED VISION WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT TIME. THE DEALER OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE DOES NOT COVER THIS COST AND THE REPLACEMENT COST IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE. *TR

HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE ASSOCIATED WITH POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD BEGAN. I COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING AT A FITTING. HE QUOTED THE REPAIR PRICE TO BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. I FILLED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE ONLINE THROUGH NISSAN FORUMS AND THROUGH AUTO FAULT AWARENESS WEBSITES. PART NUMBER 49720-CB60A. *TR

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP , IT WILL DROP DOWN AT WILL AND BLOCK DRIVERS VIEW. A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS ON SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF NISSANS, ESPECIALLY THE MURANO. DEALER WANTS 450.00 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

DRIVER SEAT BROKEN: THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE AT THE BASE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE SEAT NOW LEANS TO THE LEFT AND IS LOOSE. *TR

2006 NISSAN MURANO BROKEN SEAT BRACKET. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR A SEAT CLICKING SEVERAL TIMES DURING 3/36 WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SEVERAL DAYS AGO THE SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS WAS A BIG SURPRISE, I SWERVED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST 800 TO FIX I CONTACTED THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY ALSO DON?T CARE TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD AND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON WEB FORUMS. I AM NOW DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A BROKEN SEAT WHICH IS DANGEROUS BUT I DON'T HAVE 800.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT SLIDE FORWARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THEREBY CREATING A GRINDING NOISE AND A SLIGHT AND UNNATURAL SWIVEL OF THE SEAT TO THE LEFT. *TR