2007 Nissan Murano

2007 NISSAN MURANO DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME, REAR LEFT WELD BROKE AS I GOT INTO MY CAR. IT MADE THE SEAT WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH CREATING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, BUT ALSO IF THERE WERE A CRASH. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR APPRAISAL. THE QUOTE WAS FOR $1400. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER "GOOD WILL". I AM NOT A LARGE MAN AND THE SEAT BRACKETS SHOULD NOT BREAK AFTER 4 YEARS ON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACK WITHIN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,051.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY COLLAPSED BACKWARD, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE TWO BRACKETS THAT WERE FRACTURED AND THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,050.

FALIURE OF COOLANT RESERVE TANK. NOTICED A LEAK UNDER THE CAR AND AT FIRST IT COULD NOT BE TRACED. BUT ON THE LAST OIL CHANGE A CRACK ON THE EDGE OF THE COOLANT TANK WAS NOTICED. DEALERSHIP HAD THIS PART READILY AVAILABLE IN STOCK, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON THIS TANK. THE TANK WAS NOT DAMAGED OR SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF WHERE AND TEAR. THE POSITION OF THE CRACK LEADS ME TO CONCLUDE A DESIGN FLAW.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED TO ROCK UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING ON MY WIFE'S 2007 (BUILT IN 2008) WHICH AT TIMES MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THIS WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED BY BUSAM NISSAN UNDER WARRANTY ON AUG. 3RD, 2010. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN MARCH OF 2011. TWO (2) MONTHS AFTER THIS THE SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK JUST LIKE BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO BUSAM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID $1,400 TO REPAIR. YOU CAN GUESS MY REACTION. A NISSAN REPAIR BY THE DEALER SHOULD BE COVERED FOR AT LEAST A YR. AND SINCE THIS IS THE 2ND OCCASION IN LES THAN A YR. ONE WOULD THINK THEY MIGHT BE CONCERNED. I WAS ADVISED TO CALL NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO [XXX] IN TN.. SHE DID LVM 3 DAYS LATER SAYING TO CONTACT HER. I CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND LVMS FOR HER. 5 DAYS LATER SHE CALLED AND GOT MY WIFE. SORRY, NISSAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THAT'S IT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT HER FOR 2 WEEKS NOW TO NO AVAIL. THERE ARE 20 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM ALONE PLUS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NISSAN FORUM AND ALSO ON THIS SITE. THE PARTS USED TO REPLACE THE SEAT ARE NOW COMBINED INTO AN $800 COMPLETE PART WHICH INCLUDES THE TWO (2) PARTS REPLACED IN AUGUST, 2010. THE PART #'S ' HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT I HAVE FOUND A CROSS REFERENCE AND THEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE NEW ASSEMBLY. THIS MUST OF CONCERN TO NISSAN AS THIS MAKES IT EASIER FOR A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THIS IS NOW GETTING TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I EXPECTED BUSAM TO STAND BESIDE ME BUT THEY WOULD NOT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND I FELT A WEIRD VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS SURGING FORWARD. FELT LIKE A MISFIRE SO I DROVE IT HOME AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. I THEN TEST DROVE IT WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME. I TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC IS HE ADVISES THAT THE CVT AND OR TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY IS THE PROBLEM. I THEN GO ONLINE TO RESEARCH IT AND FIND TONS OF STORIES OF ALL THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STUCK IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE FORWARD , ALMOST LIKE A SLIPPING CLUTCH , AND THEN IT WILL MAKE A LOUD POP AND JERK FORWARD. I AM HAVING IT TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AFTER HOLIDAY AND AFTER RESEARCHING I ALREADY KNOW THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER IT AND TRY TO STICK ME WITH A 5-6K DOLLAR BILL. ITS NOT THE CONSUMER'S FAULT NISSAN HAS A DEFECTIVE CVT SYSTEM AND DOESN'T WANT TO RECALL IT DUE TO THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL. I GUESS ONCE THIS FAILURE CAUSES SOMEONE TO DIE FROM AN ACCIDENT LIKE THE INCIDENT WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR ACCELERATOR MAYBE THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO RECALL THEIR MURANO'S CVT SYSTEM. *TR

UNFORTUNATELY I DID NO ADVANCED RESEARCH ON THE NISSAN MURANO AND NOW WE ARE RESTING AMONG THE GROUP OF OTHER UPSET MURANO OWNERS. A MONTH AGO WE PURCHASED A USED 2007 MURANO SL AWD WITH 29,000 MILES. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING IT WE MADE A MODERATELY SLOW STOP AS WE APPROACHED A RED-LIGHTED INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AS THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. WE COULD FEEL THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGIN TO PULSE AT THE PEDAL. THE USUAL QUITE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE SHIFTING NOISES AS IT ARGUED WITH AN ENGINE THAT WAS RISING IN RPM. WITH A LOUD AND PRONOUNCED CLUNK AND MY HEAD WAS THRUST INTO THE HEADREST RESTRAINT PAD. THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST BEFORE IMPACTING THE REAR OF A CAR BEFORE US. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, WITH REPEAT VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY SAY THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG, CODES ARE ALL FINE ETC. THEY EVEN SERVICED THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS AT NO CHARGE, BUT I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM HERE. SO IN A NUT SHELL NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IS UNABLE TO HELP US. *TR