2006 Nissan Murano

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND HEARD FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE SEAT BEGAN SLIDING BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR

THERE IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE DRIVERS SEAR ON THE NISSAN MURANO (2006-2011) HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS POORLY CONSTRUCTED AND THE SEAT FRAME SNAPS AROUND 80,000 MILES. MY SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH DOWN THE STREET, ALMOST MAKING MY WIFE CRASH THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN, AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE $1600 REPAIR. NOT FAIR TO ME AT ALL. I HAVE ESCALATED THE MATTER TO THE REGIONAL TEAM, AND THEY OFFERED NO MORE HELP AT ALL. READING OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN ISN'T ADMITTING TO THE POOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAT, BUT HAS SINCE CHANGED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAT IN RECENT MODELS TO A BETTER CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRAME WHERE IT SHOULD NOT BREAK. THIS SAME COMPLAINT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET; SEVERAL VIDEOS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN REGARDS TO EXACT SAME CLAIMS. *TR

AS I ENTERED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS LOOSE AND COULD BE EASILY LIFTED WITH ONE HAND. ON CLOSER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THE WELDING IS BROKEN ON THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AND TWICE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT MY SITUATION BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP QUOTED $2,476.68 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTER, ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PLASTIC SIDE FINISHERS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO EVEN CONSIDER OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN PAYMENT. RIGHT NOW I'M DRIVING WITH A PIECE OF 2X4 AND SOME SCREWS TO HOLD MY SEAT IN ONE POSITION. THIS IS NOT A LIGHT-HEARTED MATTER. NISSAN KNOWS THEY ARE NEGLIGENT AND REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE SEATS. MY MOST PRECIOUS CARGO IS MY 3 YR. OLD GRANDDAUGHTER. EVERY TIME I BUCKLE HER IN HER CAR SEAT, I PRAY TO GOD THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A COLLISION OF ANY KIND. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW - NOT AFTER AN ACCIDENT AND/OR DEATH CAUSED BY THE SEAT COMING COMPLETELY APART AND ME NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE CAR SAFELY. MY FAMILY DOES NOT WANT COMPENSATION FOLLOWING MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND/OR I BEING HOSPITALIZED OR KILLED. WE NEED THIS MATTER TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS/PASSENGERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE CHAIR. I CAN NOW LIFT MY ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACK. AFTER I DID FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2003-2009 MURANOS. THE METAL BRACKET HOLDING THE SEAT ONTO THE TRACK BREAKS DUE TO THE METAL BEING TOO THIN. I HAVE READ WELL OVER 250 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE WITH MURANOS. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX SINCE A "CAMPAIGN" (I.E. RECALL) HAS NOT BEEN ISSUES. I WAS QUOTED $1000 TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IRRESPONSIBLE AND NEGLIGENT ON NISSAN'S PART TO NOT RECALL THE MURANOS. I TOOK MY CAR TO 2 NISSAN SERVICE CENTERS AND BOTH MANAGERS KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SAID ITS COMMON PROBLEM. ONE EVEN WENT SO FAR TO CALL THE PART "DEFECTIVE" YET NISSAN WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS ON OTHER SEATS IN THE CAR. IT?S A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SEAT BREAKS AND FALLS OFF THE TRACK WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING POTENTIAL DEATHS. NISSAN IS NEGLIGENT AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER NISSAN. THEY DO NO STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS OR HAVE THEIR CONSUMER?S BEST INTERESTS IN MIND. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BASED SOLELY ON SAFETY ISSUES. BELOW IS ONE OF MANY COMPLAINT SITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/NISSAN/MURANO/SEAT. *TR

NISSAN MURANO 2006 WITH 80 THOUSAND MILES IN GREAT CONDITION,NO FENDER BENDERS. TWO ADULT DRIVERS USE CAR .OUR WEIGHT 175 LBS AND 140LBS. WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET UNDER 40 MPH (LIMIT 45) , COMING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I NOTICED MY DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO BOUNCE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. WHEN THE SEAT COMES BACK DOWN IT GIVES A THUMPING SOUND. SHORT TIME LATER WHEN I ARRIVED HOME A SHOCKING FEELING CAME OVER ME AFTER I SAW MY DRIVER SEAT BOUNCE LOOSE WITH ONLY A PUSH OF A SMALL FINGER. I WAS SCARED THAT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER ,IF I HAD TO DO AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER DUE TO A NON SECURE SEAT EVEN WITH SEAT BELTS. THEN I REALIZED I COULD HAVE PLACED OTHER PEOPLE IN HARMS WAY BY HAVING MY SEAT BREAK OFF AND FLIPPING BACKWARDS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH THE BRAKES. A SCARY THOUGHT .I WOULD NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF IF I HARMED SOME ONE EVEN TO HAVING AN OEM SEAT BREAK LOOSE. PLEASE RECALL OR INSPECT ALL MURANO FRONT SEAT FRAMES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 6 LANE HIGHWAY MY DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY BUCKLED, SNAPPED, AND DROPPED TOWARDS THE DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PANICKED, AFRAID TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD I BEGAN WORKING MY WAY TO THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE TO PULL OVER AND SEE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. WITH NO PRIOR INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS MY SIT JUST SUDDENLY BROKE AND I WAS LEANING ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS MATTER, LATER I LEARNED THIS TO BE A COMMON NISSAN PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $149.00 FOR PART AND $272.14 FOR LABOR TO HAVE 87473-CA01A :LINK ASSY-RR LI INSTALLED. SINCE THIS REPAIR THE BOTTOM SEAT MOLDING IS NOW HANGING OFF MY SEAT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT FRAME ALSO!. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LEAN TO THE LEFT HITTING THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF SAID VEHICLE BUT BECAME ALARMED AT THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE EVENT. IT APPEARS THAT A BRACKET SUPPORTING THE SEAT BROKE. INTERNET RESEARCH AND DISCUSSIONS WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE (LOCAL FACILITY) IS VERY AWARE OF THE SEAT PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FAILED BRACKETS WITH THE 2003-2009 MURANO. TO DATE, I BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN NO FATALITIES CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN BREAKAGE, BUT IN I MY HUMBLE OPINION, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I AM STUNNED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. NISSAN SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND BE PROACTIVE AND HAVE SAID VEHICLES FIXED. *TR