2005 Nissan Murano

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WELD JOINTS IN THE LIFTER SEAT BRACKET WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN

DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKEN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL OPERATION. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND FOUND A TON OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM VARIOUS OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE. ISSUE IS THE REAR LEFT BRACKET ON DRIVERS SEAT. SEAT MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE AT THE MOMENT AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THIS SEAT. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DROPPED ABOUT 3-4 INCHES. I WAS NOW LEANING BACK AND TO THE LEFT IN A VERY WEIRD POSITION. I HAD A HARD TIME REACHING THE PEDALS AS THE FRONT OF THE SEAT WAS NOW MUCH HIGHER THAN THE REAR SO MY LEGS WERE PULLED BACK FROM THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. I COULD PULL MYSELF BACK UP AND "BALANCE" ON THE THREE OTHER SEAT MOUNTS THAT WERE STILL GOOD BUT I HAD TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO DO SO AND THAT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. I PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT A SOON AS I COULD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED I COULD AT LEAST HAVE A STABLE SEAT IF I LOWERED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BROKEN SEAT MOUNT NOW RESTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WORKS FOR ME AS I'M FAIRLY TALL AND CAN STILL OPERATE THE CAR. HOWEVER, ANYONE A BIT SHORTER THAN ME CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY AS THEY CANT ADJUST THE SEAT UP ANY LONGER. I'M GLAD I WAS DRIVING FAIRLY SLOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS IT WAS QUITE AN ABRUPT AND STARTLING CHANGE IN DRIVING POSITION AND SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS IF DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IF SOMEONE HAS A DIFFERENT REACTION TO SUCH AN EVENT. *JS

DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS BEGAN TO FAIL IN OUR 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THEY STOPPED RESPONDING SUDDENLY AND WHEN WE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS LOCKED, IT WAS IN FACT OPENED, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND USUALLY ALL ACTUATOR GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR ACTUATOR (THAT COST US $400) AND NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH OTHER 3. HOPEFULLY NISSAN WILL RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED. DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AND UN-LOCK. OCCURRED AT VARIOUS TIMES, USING ANY MEANS AVAILABLE TO LOCK AND UN-LOCK THE DOORS: THE KEY FOB, INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE LOCKS BUTTON ON DOOR, AND MANUAL MANIPULATION OF THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCK(S). THE ISSUE IS EXPERIENCED WITH ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS AND REAR HATCH. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IN OR LOCK THE VEHICLE EXCEPT MANUAL USE OF KEY. UNFORTUNATELY THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT HAVE A MANUAL SYSTEM AND THEREFORE CAN'T BE LOCKED OR OPENED. SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ALTERNATOR. THE FAILURE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,239 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,151.

AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AS AN OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION. I HAD THE TIRES RE-BALANCED AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. DID NOT DO ANY HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. PRIOR TO GOING ON VACATION I HAD TIRES RE-BALANCED, DURING THE HIGHWAY DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WAS AGAIN VISIBLE AND COULD ALSO BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED WITH NO RESOLVE OF THE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL. TIRE DEALER REPLACED TIRES AT A COST TO ME OF $400.00. BACK TO CAR DEALERSHIP, REPLACED TIRE ROD END THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE DRIVE HOME STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO HAD TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SHAKING, THEY MUST HAVE HELD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A GORILLA GRIP. I HAVE A SHORT VIDEO OF THIS SHAKING STEERING WHEEL. WIFE AND I WENT TO TEST DRIVE A NEWER USED 2009 NISSAN MURANO WITH THE SAME APPROXIMATE MILEAGE, MY CAR NOW AT 88,000, SAME VISIBLE SHAKING IF NOT WORSE. SOLVED PROBLEM BY TRADING IN THE CAR. NOW MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE, NOT MINE. *JB