2005 NISSAN MURANO Complaints

ONE OF THE FOUR MOUNTING POINTS ON THE DRIVER SEAT OF MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO HAS FAILED. THE REAR-OUTBOARD MOUNT HAS CRACKED AND BROKE IN TWO PIECES. THE DRIVER SEAT IS NO LONGER SAFELY SECURED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE NISSANMURANO.ORG WEBSITE HAVE REPORTED THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND ARE ASKING FOR JUST OVER $1,000 TO FIX IT. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT ANCHOR WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DOOR WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN IT ONE DAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIPS WANT UP TO $400 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY CAN'T TELL ME HOW ITS ACTUALLY BROKEN WITHOUT TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF A BOLT OR FASTENER CAME LOOSE OR IF THERE IS AN ACTUAL BREAK...NONETHELESS I HAVE TO STICK MY FINGERS INSIDE WHERE THE HANDLE USED TO BE AND PULL A TINY LEVER TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

1. IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATION THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK AND NOT BE SECURE. 2. HARD FAILURE - SEAT IS NOT SECURE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH 3. A NEW SEAT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE FAILED SEAT. *TR

THE METAL FRAME ON THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN, CAUSING A ROCKING-CHAIR AFFECT. WHILE THIS IS ONLY MODERATELY DANGEROUS AS IT IS NOW, THE OTHER PAIR OF WELDS (ASSUMING THEY ARE WELDS) ON THE SEAT FRAME CAN SNAP CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK FREE FROM THE FRAME. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FINDS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS NISSAN MURANO OWNERS W/ THE SAME ISSUE.. AND NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY, BUT MAKING "GOOD WILL ADJUSTMENTS" IF THE INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIP IS SO INCLINED. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE CONTACT SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT EXTENDED TO THE BACK SEAT INADVERTENTLY. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SEAT FRAME FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,524.

NISSAN MURANO 2005 FRONT DRIVER SEAT - FRAME BROKE AND NOW SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH - BROKE IN NORMAL USE - HAVEN'T FIXED YET AS VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR

2005 NISSAN MURANO AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NJ A DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT SPIRAL IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *JB

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD AND EARLIER THIS YEAR THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS STARTED TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. MY WIFE IS 5'2 AND I AM 6'2 SO THERE IS A NEED TO MOVE THE POWER SEAT REGULARLY. THE SEAT NOW SITS SLIGHTLY LEFT TO RIGHT OR RIGHT TO LEFT. THE NISSAN MURANO FORUM HAS INDICATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE 2003 EDITION AND STILL CONTINUES TO BE. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT WOULD BE A $1000 REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE SEAT BASE METAL BREAKING. THERE ARE GREAT PICTURES OF THIS ON THE FORUM SITE. NISSAN HASN'T RECALLED THIS AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 05 MURANO MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING, AND MOVES BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. PLAY IN THE SEAT IS APPROXIMATELY 3/4". THE MOVEMENT OCCURS 100% OF THE TIME AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. THE NYLON DRIVE GEAR IS WORN. THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE SEAT FRAME. THE COST IS $1100. *TR

THE VEHICLE FROZE UP AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5800.00. WAS TOLD THAT THE OLD ONE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR