2005 Nissan Murano complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO SE, THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT BROKE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE SEAT CAUSING THE ME THE DRIVER TO SIT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS REPAIR IS SAID TO HAVE COST $750.00. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DUE TO IT HAPPENING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO STEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FOR NISSAN NOT TO CONSIDER THIS A RECALL IS MIND BOGGLING, THIS COULD HONESTLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD BROKE THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR, DRY PAVED ROAD IN JANUARY 2010. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED FORWARD AND BACKWARD SLIGHTLY AFTER I HEARD A SNAP. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED OUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE NO ONE WAS SITTING IN IT AND NOTICED THAT THE SEAT NOW ROCKS SIGNIFICANTLY FORWARD AND BACK AND A METAL BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT HAD BROKEN. I CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO GOT ME IN THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $450 TO MAKE THE REPAIR SAYING THEY HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE TWO DRIVER'S SEAT LIFT ASSEMBLIES AND THEY HAD THE PART IN STOCK. MY MURANO HAS 78K MILES ON IT AND IS BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE HAD PURCHASED. I BOUGHT MY MURANO FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AT 50K MILES AND HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM FOR EVERY KIND OF SERVICE AT THE PROPER SERVICE INTERVALS. BECAUSE WE HAD FOLLOWED ALL THE DEALERSHIP'S RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PAST FOR REPAIRS AND HAD DONE ALL THE NEEDED SERVICES, AND THIS SEAT ISSUE WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT I COULD HAVE PREVENTED OR OTHERWISE BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR CAUSING (I AM AN AVERAGE WEIGHT WOMAN), I CALLED NISSAN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AFTER EXPLAINING THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT THIS SEAT IS TIED INTO THE AIR-BAG SYSTEM AND ASKING FOR SOME GOODWILL ON THIS SAFETY DEFECT, I WAS DENIED. I ASKED FOR JUST A PARTS GOODWILL AND WAS STILL DENIED. AFTER REVIEWING MY SERVICE STATEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOT

DRIVER SEAT ON MY NISSAN MURANO 2005 GOT DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN. I WAS LIFT UP WITH THE SEAT TO THE AIR AND AS RESULT LOST CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10 SEC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY WELDED. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE SEAT BRACKET WAS $600.00. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP. SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED $350 FOR REPLACEMENT OF ONE VISOR. THE PASSENGER VISOR HAS STARTED CLICKING WHEN MOVED SO I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS ONE IS GETTING READY TO START FLOPPING DOWN TOO. *TR

I HAVE A NISSAN MURANO 2005. THREE OF MY DOORS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE BROKEN ACTUATORS. THESE DOORS DON'T LOCK BY ANY MEANS OTHER THEN MANUALLY PUSHING THE LOCK TO THE CLOSE POSITION. I HAVE OPENED A "FILE" WITH NISSAN BUT THEY HAVE STATED THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I CAN UNDERSTAND ONE GOING BAD BUT THREE MEANS THERE IS A DEEPER ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO? THANKS. *TR

PASSENGER INTERIOR SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD ME TO BUY ONE, BUT I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MURANO. IT COST $300 TO REPLACE THE VISOR. PLEASE HELP! *TR

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND BEGINNING TO ENTER A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT GAVE WAY AND SLUMPED TO THE REAR AND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THE BACK LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IN HALF AND NOW THE SEAT ROCKS AND SHIFTS TO THE BACK LEFT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALOT. TO REPAIR THE SEAT WILL COST JUST OVER $1,000. NISSAN RECOGNIZES THAT THE BRACKET BREAKS AND IS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE SEAT HAS ENOUGH ROCK AND PLAY IN IT THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BROKEN SEAT CAN ACT AS A CATALYST TO EJECT THE DRIVER FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, UNEXPECTEDLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKE. THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE UNSECURED SEAT BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A ROCKING MOVEMENT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DRIVER SEAT BRACKET ASSEMBLY. THE PART WAS ORDERED WITH AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO AND NOTICED LAST NIGHT THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTED TO THE LEFT. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEAT LEANED DOWN TO THE LEFT. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS AS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED?? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS NOT WELDED TO THE FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WAS $1200. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL; ALTHOUGH, THE CONTACT HAS VIEWED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NISSAN MURANO 2005 DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKEN. *TR

SUN VISOR IN 2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH 55K MILES DOESN'T STAY UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. THIS STARTED HAPPENING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT'S LOOSE WHEN IN THE UP POSITION, AND IF THE CAR HITS A BUMP, IT FALLS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH IT DOWN ALL THE TIME, AND QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN FALLS WHEN DRIVING. IT COSTS $375 FOR A REPLACEMENT VISOR. BOTH THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THE CORPORATION REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE PART, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT, ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH (AND THE LOCAL DEALER'S OWN ADMISSION), NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THIS ISSUE POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, YET IS COST-PROHIBITIVE TO HAVE FIXED. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR JUST COMES DOWN AND BLOCKS THE DRIVERS VISION. ALMOST REARENDED A SMALL CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR ON 2005 MURANO HAS LOST ITS ABILITY TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION RELIABLY, CAUSING IT TO DROP INTO THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT FREQUENTLY AND WITH NO NOTICE, CAUSING A TOTAL OBSCURITIES OF THE ROAD. HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE RAMPANT IN THIS MODEL CAR. ONLY SOLUTION FROM DEALER IS TO CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS $400 TO REPLACE THE VISOR. HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ANY OTHER OF MY 12 CARS OWNED. *TR

THE STEEL LIFTER LINK CONNECTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE SEAT FRAME CRACKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BEING FREE TO ROCK LATERALLY. *TR

2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH A BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT LIFT MECHANISM. BOUGHT CAR USED AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BROKEN SEAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SEAT IS MOVING WHEN DRIVING. THIS SHOULD BE A NISSAN RECALL, THAT SIMPLE...... *TR

DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR QUICK BRAKING. WHY WOULD A SEAT BREAK SHOULDN'T LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR? DEALERS WON'T FIX AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS COME OFF THE TRACK ON MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE SEAT NOW LIFTS ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE WHICH IS UNSAFE AND UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE READ FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NISSAN MURANO OWNERS CAUSING ME TO REPORT THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

05/NISSAN TRUCK/MURANO/4DR SL AWD V6 DELIVERY MILES 45,500. INSPECTION MILES 50,131. THE DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO LEFT, SERVICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE MAIN REAR CROSSMEMBER TO THE LOWER SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN & NEEDS TO REPLACE TRACK ASSY . PLEASE REFER TO THIS WEBSITE FOR NUMEROUS IDENTICAL DEFECTS:HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/NISSAN/MURANO/SEAT DEALERSHIP STATES COST TO REPAIR IS $974.00 AND WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY UNDER MY CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. IF NOT A RECALL ISSUE THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE STRICT LIABILITY RULE (JUSTICE TRAYNOR IN ESCOLA V. COCA COLA). *TR

SUN VISOR DROPS UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE BLOCKING VISIBILITY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND I HAD TO DO A FULL REPLACE AT MY OWN COST. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A POP SOUND. SEAT BEGAN TO SHIFT WHEN MAKING TURNS AND ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. WE LOOKED UNDER SEAT AND SEE THE REAR BAR HAS BROKEN OFF ITS WELDING POINT ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE STRIKES A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST $350.00. TO REPLACE THE VISOR. THE FAILURE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

INTAKE DUCT OF MY NISSAN MURANO SEPARATED FROM THE RESONATOR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WE THEN HAD TO HAVE TOW THE A BODY SHOP AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I THEN PAID THE CHARGES OUT OF MY POCKET, BUT A WEEK LATER AFTER THIS HAPPENED WE GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING AND THAT I NEE IT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH NISSAN ABOUT GETTING MY OUT OF POCKET MONEY BACK FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE OCTOBER AND THEY JUST KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR

2005 NISSAN MURANO - DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILS TO ENGAGE IN RETAINER CLIP, VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION AND CONTINUOUSLY FALLS. WHEN VISOR IS REMOVER FROM RETAINER CLIP, VISOR WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROCK TO THE RIGHT. DISCOVERED THE METAL BRACKET HOLDING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE RAILS ON THE LEFT SIDE IS COMPLETELY SNAPPED IN TWO. DEALER WANTS $1000 TO FIX. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

1. PASSENGER DOOR LOCK LOCKS AND/OR UNLOCKS INTERMITTENTLY VIA THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR SWITCH. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY, AND LEADS TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BEING UNLOCKED WHEN THINKING IT IS LOCKED. 2. HAVING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT IS PARAMOUNT & LOCKING THE DOORS IT'S IMPERATIVE SO 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. 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. THIS FAILURE IS AN INTERMITTENT OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE DOORS LOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE DOORS UNLOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. 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. AND THE MURANO'S DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPREHEND IF IT'S NOT YOUR CAR, FOR INSTANCE A RENTAL CAR. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFUSED HOW UNLOCK A DOOR USING THE MANUAL LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY VIRTUALLY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEA

2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH 31,000 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD WITHOUT REPLACING IT MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY OVER $1000 OR HAVE NO AIRBAGS TO PROTECT MY WIFE AND CHILD. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IT LOOKS LIKE NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. IT HAS 63500 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE ABOUT TO FAIL BY MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THESE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP ME WITH THESE REPAIRS. *TR

2005 NISSAN MURANO - 66K MILES. ALTERNATOR TENSION ARM SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, ALSO CAUSING A CRACK IN THE TIMING COVER. THERE HAD BEEN A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE DAYS LEADING UP THE FAILURE. ONCE THE ARM BROKE THERE WAS A VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR A TOW. THE TENSION ARM, BRACKET, BELTS AND TIMING COVER NEED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THE TIMING COVERS PLACEMENT, IT WILL REQUIRE PULLING THE ENGINE OUT. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY SEAT OF MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO BROKE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND MY CLOSEST DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT, TOLD ME THAT THEIR WAS A BULLETIN ON THE FRAME REPAIR. THEY SUGGESTED TO NISSAN THAT THEY REPLACE IT. I ALSO WAS IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN AND HAVE A FILE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER 15 DAYS THEY DENIED REPAIRING THE FAULTY SEAT FRAME. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS SAFE. I ALSO DO NOT FEEL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AS IT IS A DEFECT AND DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE MONEY TO COVER THE REPAIR. YOU ASKED FOR AN APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE, THIS SEAT HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. IT'S A VERY HARD PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE THE WEIGHT OF THE SEAT SETTLES DOWN ONTO THE BROKEN FRAME. THE TIME THAT I REPORTED IT WAS 15 DAYS AGO. NISSAN HAS A DETAILED FILE ON ALL OF THIS INFORMATION AND HAS REFUSED HELP. *TR

MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO HAD IT'S DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BREAK WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT SUDDENLY FELL TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE GO INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAVEL AS MY HANDS ALSO MOVED TOWARD THE MOTION OF THE SEAT. I FOUND THAT THE SEAT TRACK WELD HAD BROKEN FROM ITS FRAME SUPPORT. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WON'T FALL ALL THE WAY DOWN-JUST ENOUGH TO BE IN LINE OF VISION. TALKED TO NISSAN ABOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS-NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND B/W $350-$425 TO REPLACE(NOT INCLUDING LABOR!) SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS-HIGH RISK FOR ACCIDENT-TRYING TO USE VELCRO AT THIS TIME TO KEEP IN PLACE-NOT REALLY WORKING!! JUST HIT 60,000MILES ON IT! *TR

FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE DRIVERS VISOR ON NISSAN MURANO WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN, ITS "FLOPPY" AND IMPAIRS VISION WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD FROM READING ONLINE BUT NISSAN JUST WANTS TO SELL A NEW PART TO REPLACE IT, WHICH EVENTUALLY WILL DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2005 NISSAN MURANO AND RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THEY WORK AND OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF MY WIFE IS IN AN AREA OF SOME CONCERN THAT THERE IS A WAY TO LOCK ALL THE DOORS. IN AN EMERGENCY THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO. SINCE THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY HOLE IS THE DRIVERS DOOR, IF THERE SHOULD BE A SITUATION WERE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SHOULD NEED TO RUSH IN THE CAR, THIS WOULD BE A PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THAT THE ACTUATORS AREN'T SOLD SEPARATELY BUT THAT THE HOLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED AT $409.00 EACH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WAY TO GREATLY OVER CHARGE. I THINK THAT IF THERE WASN'T A DEFECT IT WOULD BE AN ISOLATED ISSUE BUT WHEN THEY ALL START MALFUNCTIONING AT THE SAME TIME, THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER CONCERNED THAT THIS JUST DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT I STARTED TO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE HAPPENING TO SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES. IF THIS PART IS CAUSING DIFFICULTIES THEN NISSAN SHOULD MAKE THE PART SIMPLE TO REPLACE. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED INTO THE COST OF SOME DOOR ACTUATORS ON THE INTERNET AND FIND THEM TO RANGE AROUND $25.00. SINCE I'M NOT A MECHANIC I DON'T KNOW IF THE PART CAN BE PURCHASED OUTSIDE OF NISSAN AND WOULD STILL WORK. THANK YOU *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO TO WORK ON FRIDAY 11/6/2009 WHEN ALL OF AN SUDDEN MY BOTTOM CROSS BAR TO THE DRIVER SIDE (LEFT SIDE) BROKE, CAUSING MY SEAT TO SWING LEFT TO RIGHT. *TR

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN ON 2005 NISSAN MURANO. NO ABNORMAL USE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 NISSAN MURANO WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 6,700 MILES.AT AT 4,000 MILES I NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT STARTED ROCKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE, I REALIZE THAT HUNDREDS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DRIVER FRONT SEAT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FRONT ON OR REAR END COLLISION, THE DRIVER COULD BE EASILY EJECTED FROM THE FRONT SEAT RESULTING IN AN INSTANT FATALITY. AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN, CAR OWNER AND OUT OF CONCERN FROM THE DRIVING PUBLIC, I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE SEE A NUMBER OF FORUMS REPORTING THE ISSUE. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F14EC7A HTTP://WWW.NISSANMURANO.ORG/FORUMS/FORUMDISPLAY/F-66.HTML HTTP://WWW.WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/MURANO/2005/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SEAT_IS_BROKEN.SHTML HTTP://WWW.MY3CENTS.COM/SHOWREVIEW.CGI?ID=41775. *TR

ALL THE ACTUATOR MOTORS ON OUR 2005 NISSAN MURANO SUSPICIOUSLY WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR IS MUCH EASIER TO GAIN ENTRY TO FROM A POSSIBLE THIRD PARTY. IN BOTH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND NEIGHBORHOODS WE MAY PARK THE VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BREAK-INS. IF THE DOORS ARE NOT EASY TO LOCK, A POTENTIALLY HOSTILE PARTY COULD GAIN ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE WITH THE DRIVER IN IT AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY IF NOT DEATH. WHILE THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT, INABILITY TO HAVE CONSTANT RELIANCE ON THE DOOR LOCKS IS DANGEROUS IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP QUOTED US UPWARDS OF $1,600 TO FIX THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND WE FRANKLY CANNOT AFFORD THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MATTER OF SAFETY. NISSAN NEEDS TO COVER THIS ISSUE BECAUSE AS I HAVE SEEN, IT IS NOT LIMITED TO OUR VEHICLE, BUT COUNTLESS OTHER NISSAN MURANOS. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT CONNECTION RAIL FAILS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY A FEW MONTHS AGO WHILE I WAS STEERING THROUGH A TURN. THE SEAT RAIL SNAPPED, AND THE SEAT BECAME DETACHED ON ONE SIDE CAUSING MY WEIGHT TO SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED $1,100 TO REPAIR IT. $700 FOR 12" LONG SEAT RAIL. I ENDED UP HAVING ANOTHER AUTO SERVICE WELD THE BROKEN RAIL BACK TOGETHER FOR HALF THE COST, BUT AS OF TODAY IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. I'M 6' TALL 200 LBS AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR A SEAT RAIL TO BREAK UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. *TR

FRONT SEAT BROKEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FRONT SEAT DRIVER FRAME HAS BROKEN IN 2 PLACES MAKING THE SEAT A SAFETY HAZARD. MY WIFE AND I ARE THE ONLY DRIVERS OF OUR 2005 MURANO SE. IT HAS 6 WAY ELECTRIC SEATS. NOW WE HAVE TO LOWER THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE SEAT. OTHERWISE THE SEAT ASSEMBLY & FRAME WILL END UP BREAKING COMPLETELY OFF AT THE FRAME. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS HE'S NEVER SEEN A SEAT FRAME BREAK AT 2 PLACES LIKE OURS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED NISSAN AS OF YET TO SEE IF THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT BUT YOU WOULD THINK THE SEAT ASSEMBLY WOULD LAST FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. I WEIGH 230 POUNDS AND MY WIFE WEIGHS APPROX. 185 NO ONE HAS EVER DRIVEN OUR VEHICLE BUT US OTHER THAN GARAGE REPAIRMEN. I FOUND A WEB SITE THAT HAS A DETAILED DRAWING OF THE SEAT AND MECHANISM THAT IS BROKEN. THE WEB SITE IS WWW.NISSANPARTSWAREHOUSE.COM THEN GO TO "SEATS AND TRACKS" THEN "TRACKS AND COMPONENTS" THEN "CONNECTOR ROD ADJUSTER" CLICK ON "VIEW ILLUSTRATION" AND IT IS PART #1 IN THE DRAWING. THIS PART BOLTS DIRECTLY ONTO THE VEHICLE FRAME CHASSIS. THE PART IS BROKEN AT 2 PLACES ON THE FRONT CONNECTION. THE BREAKS ARE WHERE THE ROD CONNECTS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THIS PART. I CAN SEND YOU A DIAGRAM IF YOU WILL SEND ME AN E-MAIL WHERE I CAN ATTACH THIS DIAGRAM. HERE'S THE COMPLETE WEB SITE ADDRESS BELOW. HTTP://WWW.NISSANPARTSWAREHOUSE.COM/PARTLOCATOR/INDEX.CFM?ACTION=GETJOINTLOCATOR&SITEID=214315&CHAPTER=&SECTIONIDS=0,51873&GROUPID=51876&SUBGROUPID=3241&COMPON

WE OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO - THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR THE SWITCH - THEY REQUIRE A MANUAL UNLOCK - THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE - I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON - WE HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE ON - THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. OUR VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION OTHERWISE. WE HAVE LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE NISSAN MURANO S 2005 , 60000 MILES. LATELY, DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE DOWN AND I HEARD POPPING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH MY SEAT. RIGHT AFTER THAT IT STARTED ROCK SIDEWAYS. I DON'T THINK MY WEIGHT IS AN ISSUE HERE(160 LBS) BECAUSE I STARTED SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME IT'S NOT RECALLED AND MY WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. I'M PRETTY UPSET WITH THAT INFORMATION BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NISSAN RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THAT AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

AFTER BUYING A USED 2005 NISSAN MURANO FROM A CT DEALERSHIP, 8 MONTHS LATER MY DRIVER SEAT GUIDE WENT COMPLETELY BUST WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I STARTED FEELING MORE AND MORE LOOSE AS I DROVE AND ONCE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY I WAS COMPLETELY THROWN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT EVERY SLIGHT CURVE AS MY SEAT WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED ON ONE SIDE. EVEN ONCE I MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PART WAS NOT READY AVAILABLE, SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR IN THOSE CONDITIONS FEARFUL THAT THE SEAT MY COMPLETELY COME OFF AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE REPAIR IS OVER $ 1,200, AND THE MANUFACTURER REFERS TO THE GUIDE FAILURE TO HOLD THE SEAT A "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE. I FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE ALL OVER THE INTERNET FROM OTHER 4 TO 5 YEARS OLD MURANO OWNERS. EVEN THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE VOICED THEIR OPINION ABOUT THE PROBLEM INDICATING THAN NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHAT'S NEXT? THE STEERING WHEELS COMING OFF THE DASHBOARD BECOMING A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AS WELL BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DECIDES TO CUT SOME CORNERS? I SHOULD NOT HAVE SAT ON THE SEAT? THE TRUTH IS THAT THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE PART. NOT A BUMP, NOT A PUDDLE, NOT AN ACCIDENT, NOT AN ABRUPT STOP, NOT A FAST TURN. AND BY THE WAY, I WEIGH 185 POUNDS. HOW COME THE REST OF THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW AND THIS PART IS COMPLETELY "WORN OUT'? IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE PART MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE? W

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. AS A CONSEQUENCE WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES OUT OF ITS POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANK ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1,000. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 11/24/09.*JB

NISSAN MURANO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRAKES DID BROKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THEN STALL. THE ABS, BRAKE, AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD LOOSE POWER. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR), THEREFORE HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. HE NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE FLUIDS' CONTAINER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,137. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAITED OVER 6 WEEKS FOR A REPLACEMENT. UPDATED 11/05/09 *JB

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO HAVE FAILED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CANNOT LOCK NOR UNLOCK ALL MY DOORS WITH A TOUCH OF A BUTTON. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FOB DOES NOT WORK TO ALLOW ME TO UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR SO IF THREATENED I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET IN/ GET OUT OF AUTO QUICKLY. LIKEWISE THE POWERLOCK DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO LOCK ALL DOORS. ALSO THE REAR HATCH DOESN'T WORK RELIABLY DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE AUTO LOCKS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN HATCH. SHOULD AUTO GET A FLAT THERE WOULD BE NO ACCESS TO THE SPARE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A CONVENIENCE ISSUE BUT A REAL SAFETY ISSUE- IN THE INSTANCE OF A CARJACKING OR TO ESCAPE TO THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. I CANNOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE ALL THE SCENARIOS WHICH MAKE THIS A SAFETY ISSUE HOWEVER IT CLEARLY IS. *TR