2005 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

ON SEPTEMBER 17, MY DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR WITH THE ACTUAL KEY. I CALLED NISSAN OF QUEENS TO STATE AGAIN THAT SOMETHING FRAUDULENT WAS DONE TO MY CAR SINCE MY INITIAL VISIT ON SEPTEMBER 4. THEY ADVISED ME TO COME IN TO "CHECK" THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PAST EXPERIENCE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT WILL BE TO "FIX" THE DOOR, CHARGE ME SOME RIDICULOUS AMOUNT, AND THEN CREATE ANOTHER MALFUNCTION. THIS NEW MALFUNCTION WILL HAVE ME COMING BACK THE NEXT WEEK FOR A REPEAT OF THIS FRAUDULENT SERVICE. MY CAR IS BREAKING DOWN BEFORE MY EYES AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY NISSAN WOULD LET THIS HAPPEN TO A LOYAL CUSTOMER. AS YOU KNOW TAMPERING WITH MY CAR DOOR CAN BE HARMFUL TO MY PERSON IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1.HAVING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT IS PARAMOUNT IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS IT'S IMPERATIVE NOBODY CAN GAIN ACCESS AT WILL BY WALKING UP TO THE CAR. IF ANYONE CAN SIMPLY OPEN THE DOOR TO GAIN ACCESS, CARJACKING, INJURY, OR EVEN MURDER IS EASIER. IF THE DOORS LOCKED PROPERLY THIS PROVIDES A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS TYPE OF SCENARIO. 2.THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH NISSAN LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. 3.IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT LOWERED. HE NOTICED THAT THE LIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE BRACKET LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SEAT WAS BROKEN AT THE CONNECTION POINT WHICH REQUIRED WELDING. UPDATED 11/16/09

NISSAN MURANO 2005 DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE. THE SEAT STARTED TO SHOW SOME MOVEMENT DURING TURNS AND STOPS WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DIALER REFUSED TO CHANGE ANYTHING CLAIMING THAT IT IS A NORMAL MOVEMENT. NOW THIS BRACKET FINALLY BROKE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BRACKET DESIGN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT 1/8" THK BENT BRACKET WITH A CUT-OUT WHERE ONLY A TOTAL OF 3/4" OF WIDTH IS LEFT WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT FOR TOO LONG. METAL FATIGUES AND BRAKES. IT DID HAPPENED TO MY CAR ON 9/15/09 ON THE COUNTRY ROAD DURING THE RIGHT TURN. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO "CLAMP" ON MY STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEAT FALLING BACK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THIS SEAT DURING THE CAR WRECK. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PART AT THEIR EXPENSE ALTHOUGH IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PART THAT BRACKETS IS NOT A WEAR ITEM IT SHOULD PROVIDE THE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE PASSENGER SAFETY. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR SPECTER ON BEHALF ON CONSTITUENTS, RE DEFECT IN THE 2005 NISSAN MURANO. *NJ THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME/TRACK IS CURRENTLY BROKEN. THE CONSUMER STATED IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO TILT TOWARD THE DOOR. *JB

DRIVER SEAT IN NISSAN MURANO FAILS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING - BRACKET IN SEAT BECOMES UNWELDED. ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH WHEN IT FAILED. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND REFUSES TO RECALL. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE SPRING FAILS IN THE SUN VISOR OF THE 2005 NISSAN MURANO, CAUSING IT TO FALL SUDDENLY DOWNWARD, SUDDENLY OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL. NISSAN FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE CONTACT THEN PROCEEDED TO PULL THE SEAT UP BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT WAS BROKEN. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS 1,000. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COULD FALL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,007 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,010.

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO'S DRIVER SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE COST TO REPLACE IS VERY HIGH FOR SUCH A SMALL PART. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO HAS AN ENGINE THAT "PINGS" EVEN WHEN USING 91 OCTANE FUEL. THIS CAN LEAD TO ENGINE WEAR AND DAMAGE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT AT THIS TIME, THEY ARE CHOOSING NOT TO CORRECT IT IN ANY OF THE MURANO VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS A CONSTANT "PING" UPON ACCELERATION, MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 10 AND 30 MILES PER HOUR, OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO QUICKLY INCREASE SPEED. *TR

1. 2005 NISSAN MURANO - EVERYDAY USE LED UP TO THE FAILURE. 2. THE SEAT BRACKET ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN OR SHEARED OFF AT A POINT AND THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND TO THE LEFT DRAMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. 3. NISSAN REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY, AND WITH THE PART COSTING $750, IT IS YET UNFIXED. *TR