2006 Nissan Murano

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO I NOTICED A POPPING NOISE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND SUDDENLY FELT THE SEAT ROCKING. AFTER PULLING OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND NOTICED THE METAL BRACKET UNDER THE LEFT SIDE ON THE SEAT ASSEMBLE HAD FAILED. THE SEAT NOW LEANS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT ALMOST MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT RISK OF SWERVING AT EVERY TURN. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG SEVERAL VEHICLE YEARS. *TR

SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP. IT WILL FALL DOWN OBSTRUCTING VIEW WHEN UNEXPECTED, ESPECIALLY FOR TALLER DRIVERS. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THE INTERNET WITH NISSAN VEHICLES. I'VE HAD OTHER VEHICLES RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY RELATED ISSUES THAT SEEM TO BE FAR LESS OF A LIKELY PROBLEM THAN THIS ONE. THEY LIKELY DON'T GET REPLACED BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY, COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS AGO. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED AND DUE TO THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED NATURE OF THE SUN VISOR DROPPING DOWN THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME. THE METAL ULTIMATELY BREAKS DUE TO STRESS LEAVING THE SEAT ON A TILT . IT ALSO CAUSES THE BACK PORTION OF THE SEAT TO NOT BE STABLE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THIS. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND NUMEROUS SITES ON THE INTERNET OUTLINING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD SENT OUT. THE DEALER THAT I TOOK MY CAR TO FOR REPAIR WAS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN CORRECTED IN NEW MODELS BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED DUE TO EXPENSE TO NISSAN. THEY DID SUGGEST A NEW SEAT FRAME FOR $1600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE RAIL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NOTICED ONE DAY THAT THE SEAT WAS WOBBLY. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT A MANUFACTURER'S WELD HAD FAILED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AS IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT WILL NOT RESTRAIN ME. DID RESEARCH ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH ALL 2003-2007 NISSAN MURANOS. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED AND PAID FOR BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND FELT THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT SHIFT DOWN AND TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE BRACKET CONNECTING THE SEAT TO THE FRAME HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000. UPDATED 10/03/12*LJ THE FRONT SEAT LIFTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/03/12

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS NOTED BROKEN BY MOSSY NISSAN (1546 AUTO PRKWY 92029) IN AUGUST 2012 DURING A REPAIR FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE. HEAD TECHNICIAN AT MOSSY NISSAN PAUL AND SERVICE MAN [XXX] CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WELDING JOB TO THE SEAT TRACK. REPAIR WAS MADE AUGUST 23RD DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE FACT THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE. MOSSY OFFERED A MORE COST EFFECTIVE REPAIR (ORIGINAL REPAIR ENTAILED REPLACING THE WHOLE DRIVERS SEAT TOTALING OVER $1,000 PLUS LABOR) BY OUTSOURCING TO A LOCAL WELDING SHOP FOR HALF THE PRICE AT $530. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO THE SAME MODEL OF CAR IN RECENT YEARS. I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT OF WELDING JOB ON SAID VEHICLE DUE TO PAST REPAIR AT MOSSY NISSAN ON DECEMBER 26TH 2011 FOR REPLACEMENT OF REAR LOWER MOTOR MOUNT TOTALING $627.75. JUST MONTHS BEFORE THE NEXT WELDING REPAIR IN AUGUST 2012. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A CONSUMER REPAIR FOR EITHER CASE AND I AM SEEKING THE FULL REFUND OF $530 AND $627.75 FOR SAID REPAIRS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR