2005 Nissan Murano

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE DRIVER COULD NOT REACH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN DECELERATING OR MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED OUT OF POSITION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO AN INTERSECTION. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DRIVERS WITH A HEAVY WEIGHT CLASS; HOWEVER, SHE HAS A SMALL STATURE. THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

ABOUT A WEEK AGO I SAT DOWN IN MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO AND HEARD A CRACK AND THE SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK. I LOOKED UNDER THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND NOTICED THE SEAT RISER HAD BROKEN. THIS SURPRISED ME AS I AM NOT A HEAVY GUY, I WEIGH 200 POUNDS. THE SEAT HASN'T SEEN ANY DAMAGE OUT OF THE ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR, AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT EITHER. I FIGURED IT WAS JUST A SINGLE DEFECT AND TOOK IT TO MY DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST JUST OVER $1000 TO REPLACE THE BRACKET. THEY ALSO TOLD ME EVERY SINGLE MURANO THEY HAVE SOLD HAS THIS PROBLEM. I GOT ONLINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND SOMEONE TO FIX IT CHEAPER AND FOUND OUT NOT ONLY HAVE MANY PEOPLE HAD THERE SEAT BREAK, BUT IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. AT THIS POINT I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NISSAN NEEDS TO RIGHT IT. I CAN'T IMAGINE THE OUTCOME FOR SOMEONE IF ONE OF THESE SEATS BREAK DURING AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN NEEDS TO MAKE A BRACKET WITH THICKER METAL AND REPLACE ALL THESE FAULTY ONES BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO THAT I PURCHASED NEW. A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR THE DRIVERS SEAT SEEMED TO COME LOOSE. IT WOBBLES BADLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKEN AND I WOULD NEED A NEW SEAT. THE COST OF THE NEW SEAT PLUS INSTALLATION WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS TOLD ME THAT NISSAN HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 44,000 MILES. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND TAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF THE VEHICLE. I FIND OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SITUATION. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN DESIGN. HOW CAN NISSAN DISMISS RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? IF THE SEAT BRACKET FAILS FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT? *TR

MY DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER AS A NUMBER OF OTHER DRIVER'S. THERE IS PLENTY OF INSTANCES AVAILABLE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO FIND A QUICK RESOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/MURANO/3302-DRIVERS-SEAT.HTML THE DRIVER SEAT IS ANCHORED ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT IS LOOSE FROM THE LEFT REAR, ALLOWING SIGNIFICANT ROCKING BACK AND FORTH AND RIGHT TO LEFT WHEN TAKING TURNS, HITTING THE BRAKES OR ANYTIME THE CAR IS MOVING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2005 AND AM HAPPY TO SAY I AM HEALTHY ENOUGH TO NOT BE ON RECORD GUINNESS AS THE HEAVIEST PERSON THAT COULD BRAKE A CAR SEAT. BOTH THE DEALER (WESTON NISSAN, AT WESTON, FLORIDA) AND NISSAN DENIED MY CLAIM ON 9/24/2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER SEAT ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT NUMBER 566097; HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE DEALERS ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS $1,000.00. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,005 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT LOWERED. HE NOTICED THAT THE LIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE BRACKET LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SEAT WAS BROKEN AT THE CONNECTION POINT WHICH REQUIRED WELDING. UPDATED 11/16/09

NISSAN MURANO 2005 DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE. THE SEAT STARTED TO SHOW SOME MOVEMENT DURING TURNS AND STOPS WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DIALER REFUSED TO CHANGE ANYTHING CLAIMING THAT IT IS A NORMAL MOVEMENT. NOW THIS BRACKET FINALLY BROKE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BRACKET DESIGN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT 1/8" THK BENT BRACKET WITH A CUT-OUT WHERE ONLY A TOTAL OF 3/4" OF WIDTH IS LEFT WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT FOR TOO LONG. METAL FATIGUES AND BRAKES. IT DID HAPPENED TO MY CAR ON 9/15/09 ON THE COUNTRY ROAD DURING THE RIGHT TURN. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO "CLAMP" ON MY STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO SEAT FALLING BACK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THIS SEAT DURING THE CAR WRECK. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PART AT THEIR EXPENSE ALTHOUGH IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PART THAT BRACKETS IS NOT A WEAR ITEM IT SHOULD PROVIDE THE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE PASSENGER SAFETY. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. *TR