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2006 Nissan Murano complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 23, 2016132,000 milesFL

THE GAS GAGE WILL SHOW FULL WHEN I FILL THE TANK YET 50 MILES OF DRIVING AND IT STARTS TO SHOW EMPTY AND THEN GO UP TO 3/4 TANK AND THEN EMPTY AGAIN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND SERVCE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I AM NEVER SURE HOW MUCH FUEL OR MILEAGE I AM GETTING FROM A TANK OF GAS. I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP ABOUT A YEAR AGO THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM I GET CODE PO463 WHEN CHECKED WITH SCANNER. THE CAR HAS 132, 000 MILES ON IT AND THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING. MY SON RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHEN IT QUIT. NO WAY TO BE SURE OF HOW MUCH FUEL AND ON A TRIP TO NC FROM FLA I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR RUNNING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ME AN OLD DISABLED WOMAN ALONE. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLES ACCOUNTS ONLINE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND IT IS SURELY A SAFETY HAZARD.. IT WILL SAY THE TANK IS EMPTY AND WHEN I PUT GAS IN IT ONLY TAKES 5 GAL OR IT WILL READ FULL AND RUN OUT OF GAS.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2016110,000 milesTN

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR OIL LEAKS, LIGHTS, TRUNK RELEASE, VEHICLE RUNNING LIKE A TRUCK, A/C, RADIO,TRANSMISSION AND CAMERA DISPLAY IN CAR. WAS TOLD TRUNK RELEASE , MOTOR, AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND LIGHTING COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE TURN VEHICLE OFF CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR AND HEAD AND REAR LIGHTS SHUT OFF, CLOSE MY TRUNK AND AGAIN HEAD AND REAR LIGHTS WENT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR MY CONCERNS INFORMED ME A DIANOGSTIC TEST WOULD COST $270 IF COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND I COULDN'T BE TAKE HOME BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 10 MILES, AND ADVISOR SUGGESTED TAKING CAR CLOSER TO WHERE I LIVED. SHOWED HIM AND TOLD HIM MY CONCERNS: FOOT PEDAL SWITCH WORKS SOMETIMES, SEAT OPERATES SOMETIME, THE SMELL FROM EXHAUST HAS A VERY BAD SMELL, A/C WORKS SOMETIME WHILE DRIVING AND DOESN'T BLOW COLD AT ALL WHILE IDOL, AND SUN VISOR KEEP FALLING DOWN LOWER CAUSING YOU TO NOT SEE..

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 17, 201668,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

Seats
Filed Aug 17, 201660,000 milesAR

THE DRIVERS METAL SEAT BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT SNAPPED WHEN GETTING IN MY CAR. THE SEAT IS WOBBLY AND MOVES WITH BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND WOULD COST $1500.00 TO BUY A NEW BRACKET. A WHOLE NEW SEAT WOULD BE $5000.00. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ABOUT THE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BREAKING. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT MY SEAT WOULD DEFINITELY COME LOOSE FROM MY CAR WITH ME IN THE SEAT. I CAN'T AFFORD A $1500 BRACKET. WHY WOULD THAT BRACKET COST THAT MUCH?

Air Bags
Filed Jun 28, 201680,000 milesCT

STARTED THE ENGINE ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO BEFORE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. INITIALLY THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SO THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND CHARGED A $75.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. BUT AS SOON AS THE TECHNICIAN RETURNED WITH THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR AREA AND AFTER 2 HOURS HE CAME BACK AND SAID THE AIRBAG COMPUTER IS MALFUNCTIONING AND IS NOT ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1500.00 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG COMPUTER WHICH MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY AS AIR BAGS ARE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES WHICH SHOULD NOT JUST RANDOMLY MALFUNCTION ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS WHATSOEVER. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AND HE SAID NO, I ALSO ASKED IF THIS IS RECURRENT PROBLEM FOR OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE RESPONDED THAT HE DOES SEE THIS PROBLEM QUITE OFTEN WITH THE SAME VEHICLE.

Seats
Filed Jun 6, 2016154,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO SHIFT FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT FRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000. ....UPDATED 08/08/16 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ENTIRE SEAT AND BASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $900.00. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB

Seats
Filed May 26, 201655,000 milesCA

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING. SEAT WAS WOBBLING LIKE A ROLLER COASTER RIDE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. CONTACTED NISSIAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOTHING THEY CAN TO ABOUT IT. CONTACTED NISSAN OF BURLINGAME, CA AND THE SEAT ADJUSTER FRAME PART RUNS $1450.00-$1600.00 PLUS INSTALLATION. SUCH A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT PRONE DEFECT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST. NISSAN ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP OUT FINANCIALLY ON ANY REPAIR WORK/INSTALLATION FEE'S TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. THEY WERE CURT AND ABRUPT. I MENTIONED I HAD READ ON CAR REPAIR COMPLAINT SITES THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T READ CAR REPAIR SITES.........

Seats
Filed May 23, 20169,000 milesCA

DRIVERS BROKE AWAY FROM RAIL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID FRONT-END COLLISION. NISSAN WILL NOT FORCE THE OEM JOHNSON TO MAKE REPAIRS. NOT GOOD PR. NISSAN WILL NOT REPAIR, EITHER.

Seats
Filed May 10, 2016135,000 milesMI

A BRACKET UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT LEFT REAR SIDE SNAPPED. IT OCCURED IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OFF TO DRIVE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 2, 2016OR

P0463 CODE NEEDS A RECALL

Seats
Filed Apr 6, 201692,000 milesFL

FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. IT LEANS TO THE LEFT . THIS IS SO DANGEROUS . SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. AND NISSAN CORPORATE WAS NO HELP. TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSE TEST. AND HAVE THEM SEND IT IN AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. AND WOULD GET BACK TO ME.. NOT A HAPPY PERSON.

Seats
Filed Mar 18, 2016101,000 milesMI

MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THEIR IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 NISSAN MURANO. 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS AND NO RECALL YET. THIS IS VERY SAD WHEN A COMPANY CAN'T STAND BEHIND A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. GOD FORBID SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT. FIRST THING THAT WILL HAPPEN IS ME OR SOMEONE WITH SAME PROBLEM FLYING OUT THE WINDOW BC OF A DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME. I'VE PURCHASED ABOUT 5 NISSANS IN MY LIFE TIME. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE FROM NISSAN. A DEFECT SEAT SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 2016FL

MY NISSAN MURANO SEAT BELT AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHEN I SNAP MY SEAT BELT THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICAL IS IN MOTION. WHILE AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT THERE IS NO HORN SOUND ON THE VEHICAL.WHEN I TAPPED THE HORN IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 13, 2016FL

WHEN VEHICAL IS IN MOTION THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR SEAT BEATS CONTINUE TO FLASH ALL THE TIME AND THERE IS THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR TIRES FLASHES AND STAYS ON NEVER GOING OFF. BOTH LITTLE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD. MY CAR IS PEELING ITS CLEAR COATING ON THE TOP OF TRUNK OPENING BYTHE 3RD LIGHT.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 11, 2016FL

SUNVISOR IS LOOSE AND DROPS DOWN IMPAIRING MY VISION WITH NO PRACTICAL MEANS OF TIGHTENING IT.

Power Train
Filed Mar 2, 2016125,000 milesWI

TRANSMITION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. ACCORDING TO NISSAN DEALER VEHICLE NEEDS TRANSIMITION REPLACED. NISSAN CORP. WILL NOT ADMIT PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE TRANSMITION AT MY EXPENSE.

Seats
Filed Feb 23, 2016225,000 milesTN

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME HAS BROKE DURING OPERATION MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REPAIR. MOST RECENTLY ON A BUSY CITY INTERSTATE. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS HAS BEEN $360. NOT ONLY HAS THIS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BUT A FINANCIAL BURDEN AS WELL AS COMFORT ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. NISSAN AND NHTSA ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT YET FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL.

Seats
Filed Feb 13, 2016134,000 milesFL

LEFT REAR SEAT BRACKET BROKE

Seats
Filed Feb 11, 2016134,000 milesFL

DRIVER SEAT REAR LEFT BRACKET BROKE AFTER 134,000 MILES

Seats
Filed Feb 9, 201643,000 milesNY

SEAT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE DOOR. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN POSITION CAUSED ME TO SWERVE THE VEHICLE NEARLY MISSING THE CAR NEXT TO ME IN THE OTHER LANE. IF THIS SEAT WAS TO FAIL COMPLETELY I COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN BACKWARDS IN THE VEHICLE LOSING THE ABILITY TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS USED BY A 160 POUND WOMAN AND EVEN THOUGH HAS SOME AGE HAS ONLY 43,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT IS USED STRICTLY FOR PLEASURE DRIVING ON THE WEEKENDS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ROUNDING A CORNER. UPON REVIEWING THE MANY MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN UP ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HOW PERVASIVE THIS PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO REASON THAT A POOR DESIGN ON THE SEAT LIFTING FRAME HAS RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS PART AND NISSAN HAS NOW REDESIGNED THE PART TO REINFORCE THE SEAT FRAME PART OT MAKE IT MORE STURDY. THIS REDESIGN MEANS TO ME THAT THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FO RTHE REPAIR NOT TELL CONSUMERS THEY NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,500. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.

Seats
Filed Jan 26, 2016MI

MY MURANO DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF THE LOWER LEFT METAL PART, THE SEAT NOW IS NOT WELDED TOGETHER PROPERLY AND ITS NOW UNATTACHED AND MOVES AROUND AS I DRIVE. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO OTHER VEHICLES ONLY NISSAN. THEY REALLY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE SINCE IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO BE FIXED! I JUST HAPPEN TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND OUT OF NO WHERE WHEN I SAT DOWN I JUST FELT THE SEAT CRACK AND LOWER TO ONE SIDE. I AM 140LBS. NOT VERY BIG AND PETITE, SO THIS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD BREAK LIKE THIS.

Seats
Filed Dec 22, 2015108,000 milesCA

THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME HAS DETACHED FROM THE CAR FLOOR MOUNT AS OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO; SINCE THEN, THE SEVERITY OF THE DETACHMENT HAS INCREASED AND THE SEAT MOVES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND NISSAN THAT WELDING THE SEAT FRAME TO THE FLOOR FRAME WILL ONLY TEMPORARILY FIX THE ISSUE. NISSAN STATES A NEW FRAME IS REQUIRED ($1,200 + LABOR). NOT HAVING MY SEAT CORRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE CAR PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THE FRAME HAS DETACHED BASED ON NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR; THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL USE, IN FACT THE CAR ONLY HAS 110,409 MILES. NISSAN STATES THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ($1,200 + LABOR) TO REMEDY GIVEN THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD (IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS).

Seats
Filed Dec 15, 201578,000 milesTN

DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME OR BRACKET BROKEN RESULTING IN LOOSE SEAT THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME OR BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR PART OF THE FRAME BROKE RESULTING IN THE SEAT DROPPING ABOUT 3 INCHES DOWN ON THE BACK LEFT SIDE.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 30, 2015126,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING, I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL ACCELERATION. I HAD TO TRY AND ROLL TO A SAFE PLACE AS I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A FEW MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. AGAIN, I ROLLED SOMEWHERE SAFE TO PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AGAIN, HOWEVER I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR WIRES HAD FAILED AND THE BATTERY WAS UNABLE TO BE CHARGED.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 6, 201565,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE FAILURE OCCURRING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SEAT MOUNT DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SEAT WAS WELDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Sep 28, 2015120,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF AND TOTALLY LOST POWER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED BACK ON. THE CONTACT TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Seats
Filed Aug 8, 2015104,000 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SEAT DROPPED DOWN. UPON CHECKING WITH A MECHANIC HE STATED THAT THE SUPPORT SYSTEM BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO DROP ON ONE SIDE. FROM HIS INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE METAL USED WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT NORMAL USE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT UNTIL IT SUDDENLY BROKE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MURANO SL AND NISSAN SHOULD HAVE WARNED OWNERS OF THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM.

Seats
Filed Aug 7, 2015110,000 milesNE

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE THE BASE OF THE SEAT, THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE SEATS. I CAN PURCHASE A SEAT FOR 1800.00 PLUS THE COST OF INSTALLATION. NISSAN HAS REDESIGNED THE SEATS TO MAKE THEM STRONGER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 30, 2015109,000 milesNY

DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ,WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN. I HAD A REPAIR SHOP LOOK AT IT THEY STATED THE SWITCH WAS FRIED AS WELL AS THE MOTOR. IT WAS SMOKING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A COMPLAINT LIKE MINE? #2 THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS STUCK ON TIRE ROTATION,AND MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING.FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. CAN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO COSTS.

Seats
Filed Jul 19, 201586,684 milesAL

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORKING ONE EVENING IN MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO AT 60 MPH. DURING THAT DRIVE I HEARD A NOISE AND THAT'S WHEN HALF OF THE SEAT FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE. I DROVE HOME ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MADE MY DRIVE HOME A LITTLE PAINFUL WHEN I HIT A BUMP.

Seats
Filed Jul 8, 2015142,000 milesNC

SEAT HAS BROKEN LOOSE ON LEFT SIDE AND ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND NISSAN CORPORATE AND BEEN TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANT AN THEREFORE THEY WOULD DO NOTHING.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 15, 201565,000 milesOK

AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY AND HAVE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BACK SEAT BELT LOCKS DO NOT WORK NOW.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 8, 2015186,789 milesCA

WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING, I LOSE ACCELERATION POWER WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. TTHE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO THE FLOOR, YET THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MAINTAIN ITS POWER. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, I PRESS THE PEDDLE SERVAL TIMES AND THE RPMS DOESN'T ACCELERATE UP EXPECT WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT ONCE IN DRIVE THERE'S NO POWER AGAIN. I EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM THE MOST WHEN MY AIR CONDITION OR HEATER IS RUNNING. WHEN I TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER THE ACCELERATION POWER RESUMES, BUT SPOTTERS. STRANGE!!!

Engine
Filed May 28, 201582,666 milesPA

UPON STARTING COLD ENGINE A LOUD TAPPING OR RATTLING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. SOUND INCREASES WHEN ACCELERATING UNTIL REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH - THEN IT ALMOST DISAPPEARS. ONCE ENGINE IS WARM SOUND IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. IT ALSO TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT, EX: WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET, OR WHEN TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. SLIGHT LEFT TURNS ARE NORMAL AS ARE ALL RIGHT TURNS. VEHICLE IS GOING INTO DEALER TUESDAY WHICH IS THEIR FIRST OPENING. I WILL UPDATE THIS ONCE IT IS DETERMINED WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM /PROBLEMS.

Steering
Filed May 23, 201566,401 milesVA

UPON STARTING COLD ENGINE A LOUD TAPPING OR RATTLING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. SOUND INCREASES WHEN ACCELERATING UNTIL REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH - THEN IT ALMOST DISAPPEARS. ONCE ENGINE IS WARM SOUND IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. IT ALSO TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT, EX: WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET, OR WHEN TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. SLIGHT LEFT TURNS ARE NORMAL AS ARE ALL RIGHT TURNS. VEHICLE IS GOING INTO DEALER TUESDAY WHICH IS THEIR FIRST OPENING. I WILL UPDATE THIS ONCE IT IS DETERMINED WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM /PROBLEMS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 22, 2015120,000 milesWA

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWNWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE DRIVING OBSTRUCTING VIEW. NISSAN STATES NOT A PROBLEM, AND NOT A RECALL, AND NO WAY TO FIX . THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Seats
Filed May 19, 2015101,000 milesNY

DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT'S OFF THE TRACK. VERY DANGEROUS!

Seats
Filed May 14, 2015133,000 milesTX

DRIVER SEAT FRAME (REAR) HAS BROKEN.

Seats
Filed May 11, 201588,000 milesFL

SEAT BROKE, WHY IS THIS THERE NO RECALL ON A SEAT BREAKING? IT'S THE DRIVER SEAT! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR SEAT IN YOU CAR JUST TO DROP TO ONE SIDE FOR NO REASON? NISSAN SHOULD NOT SKIMP ON SOMETHING THAT YOU SIT IN WHILE DRIVING!

Seats
Filed Apr 25, 201590,000 milesMA

I NOTICED WHILE TURNING A CORNER THAT MY SEAT COMPLETELY LIFTED UP ON ONE SIDE, I BROUGHT IT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY WELDED AND THE WELD BROKE, THEY REWELDED IT AND NOW IT IS BROKEN AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR SINCE IT WAS WELDED. I FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF A SERIOUS CRASH I COULD POSSIBLY BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR, I AM NOT HAPPY THAT THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE BY NISSAN ABOUT THIS, THIS IS MY 3RD NISSAN AND THE FIRST WITH A SERIOUS PROBLEM I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR AND HAVE IT NOT BE A NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 17, 201565,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Seats
Filed Apr 16, 2015176,300 milesGA

DRIVER SEAT BROKE DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY COMING AROUND A CURVE. THE MOVEMENT WAS QUICK, HAD TO HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. TOOK NEXT EXIT OFF TO GATHER WHAT JUST HAPPEN. THAT'S WHEN I ROCK THE SEAT AND KNEW IT WAS BROKEN. I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM OUT OF TOWN AND HAD OVER 140 MILES TO MAKE IT HOME. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION, BECAUSE I WASN'T FOR SURE IF THE BACK WOULD FALL BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT. MY PASSENGER GOOGLE FOR INFORMATION ON YOUTUBE AND FOUND THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE WITH OTHER MURANO. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL ON A DEFECTS WITH THEIR SEATS. NISSAN HAS NOT INFORMED ME ON ANY RECALL WITH THIS VEHICLE. SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MAJOR EQUIPMENT NEED TO BE ADDRESS QUICKLY. DRIVING WITH A SEAT FALLING FROM YOU CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND OTHERS. SAFETY OF CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE A MAJOR PRIORITY. NISSAN MANUFACTURER NEED TO STEP UP AN OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECT. I OWN OTHER NISSAN VEHICLE AND HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT OWN NISSAN VEHICLE, WE OR DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW NISSAN IS HANDLING THEIR CUSTOMER. *TR

SeatsCrash
Filed Apr 12, 201598,000 milesFL

I WAS DRIVING AND I STOP IN A RED LIGHT . A CAR HIT ME IN THE BACK AND I FEEL THE SEAT WENT DOWN FROM ONE SIDE. PL EASE THEY NEED TO CHECK THIS. AND ALSO. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Apr 12, 2015FL

HORN STOPPED WORKING, AIR BAG LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. NISSAN CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE PARTS. *TR

Suspension
Filed Apr 9, 2015PA

I HAVE REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING TWICE IN ONE YR, THE PINION HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS WELL. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 30, 2015150,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING INDICATED THAT ALL OR SOME AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Seats
Filed Mar 26, 2015143,000 milesLA

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2010 AND BY 2011 THE SEAT HAD LOCKED IN POSITION AND BROUGHT IT IN TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET IT REPAIRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR $1300 AND I CHOSE AT THAT TIME NOT TO GET IT FIXED, NOT KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT FRAME DESIGN BY NISSAN. UPON RESEARCH LATER, I FOUND OUT THAT YEAR MODEL AND MAKE HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAT FRAME AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK ON ONE SIDE. SOMETIME IN 2013 IT SURE ENOUGH BROKE AND WHEN I WENT TO RENEW MY INSPECTION STICKER LAST WEEK I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF THE SEAT MOVEMENT. I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND ASKED IF THEY COULD HELP ME OUT IN ANY WAY TO HELP FIX THE SEAT FRAME (WHICH IS NOW ESTIMATED AT OVER $1500 TO FIX) BECAUSE IT IS THEIR FAULTY DESIGN, AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WHAT SO EVER. SO NOW I HAVE A BROKEN SEAT AND AN OUT OF DATE INSPECTION STICKER AND NISSAN WILL NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR AND DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT FRAME FOR THAT YEAR MODEL. THE MAN AT THE INSPECTION STICKER PLACE TOLD ME IT IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION DRIVING LIKE IT IS WHICH IS WHY HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE WHEN HE APPLIES THE BREAKS, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD. HOW CAN A AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP AS BIG AS NISSAN DENY THIS AND NOT OFFER ANY HELP TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS BEYOND ME. I WANT TO TELL THIS TO ALL NISSAN OW

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Jan 30, 2015CA

CD IN A NISSAN MURANO IS STUCK. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 24, 2015800 milesCA

PURCHASED 05 NISSAN MURANO IN FEB 06 NEW 03/06 800MG CAR NOT TURN ON THOUGHT IT IS WAS USE RADIO WHEN CAR IGNITION OFF. SUSP PROB FEEL BUMPS AXEL BOOT LEAKS, CONTINUOUS. NISSAN SAN LEANDRO CA DEALERSHIP SAID A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT IT. THERMO WENT OUT 2013. PAID NEW THERMO. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP STILL OVERHEAT. RETURNED TOLD STUCK GASKET ON NEW THERMO? UNDER WARRANT 10YR WHY NOT COVERED? 2011 WHILE DRIVIN NO WARNING CAR DECELERATED POWER WENT OFF@ 35. NISSAN DIDN'T ALERT ME TO ALTERNATOR RECALL I PAID 4 NEW ALTERNATOR. WHY WASN'T WARRANTY COVERED? IM ASK 4 REIMBURSEMENT FOR 650. NISSAN TOLD ME MY VIN ISN'T ON RECALL BULLETIN. PUT CLAIM INTO NISSAN CONSUMER AFF NOT REIMBURSE ME. CLAIM IN AUTO BUREAU [XXX] REP NOT REIMBURSE ME. NOW STEER PWR HOS BROKE RACK. REAR TIRES WEAR DIFF? NISSAN SAID DUE 2 FRONT WHL DR? MY OIL DRK NOW. NISSAN SAYS GOOD WILL GESTURE THEY'RE REPLACING LOWER ARM BUSHING CRACK @ THEIR EXPENSE, AREN'T THEY SWEET THIS CAR DRIVES LIKE [XXX] THIS CAR ONLY10 YRS OLD 82K MILES AND LOTS OF PROBLEMS, MY MECHANIC SAID THE TRANS WILL GO OUT EARLY IN THIS CAR. WHY IS NHTSA AND ATTY GENERAL ALLOWING JAPAN PARTS MFR T2 NOT B SUED OVER THESE SHITTY PLASTIC FAULTY PARTS ON NISSAN MURANOS? WHY NISSAN STILL DESIGNING & SELLIN THESE LEMON CARS? I CANT SELL THIS CAR MY CONSCIOUS I HAVE 2 B HONEST ITS A POS I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE MURANOS TOTALLY RECALLED. SEE INTERNET COMPLAINTS SUSP PROB FUEL PROB AXEL PROBS, GENERALLY RUNS LIKE CRAP, NOT A RELIABL

Engine
Filed Jan 22, 201565,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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