2005 Nissan Murano

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2016· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS DISTRACTS THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT WILL DIRECTLY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY MURANO OWNERS.

• 12/31/2008· SEATS

  1. IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATION THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK AND NOT BE SECURE. 2. HARD FAILURE - SEAT IS NOT SECURE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH 3. A NEW SEAT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE FAILED SEAT. *TR

• 12/30/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAILED SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V054000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

• 12/30/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR WIRES HAD FAILED AND THE BATTERY WAS UNABLE TO BE CHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,923.

• 12/30/2010· SEATS

  THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED.

• 12/30/2009· SEATS

  2005 NISSAN MURANO WITH A BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT LIFT MECHANISM. BOUGHT CAR USED AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE BROKEN SEAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SEAT IS MOVING WHEN DRIVING. THIS SHOULD BE A NISSAN RECALL, THAT SIMPLE...... *TR

• 12/29/2010· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING ALONG, I TOOK A SLIGHT TURN AND HEARD A CRACK SOUND. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK LEFT CORNER OF MY DRIVER SEAT FELL, UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND I CAN NOW EASILY "ROCK" MY DRIVER SEAT UP/DOWN. DUE TO THIS, I HAVE SEVERE BACK STRAIN WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH GREAT CONCERNS OF SAFETY, IF I GO OVER A BUMP WILL MY FOOT SLIP OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE? IF, IN AN ACCIDENT WILL I END UP IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE? IS MY YOUNG FAMILY IN JEOPARDY? *TR

• 12/29/2008· SEATS

  THE METAL FRAME ON THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN, CAUSING A ROCKING-CHAIR AFFECT. WHILE THIS IS ONLY MODERATELY DANGEROUS AS IT IS NOW, THE OTHER PAIR OF WELDS (ASSUMING THEY ARE WELDS) ON THE SEAT FRAME CAN SNAP CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK FREE FROM THE FRAME. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FINDS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS NISSAN MURANO OWNERS W/ THE SAME ISSUE.. AND NISSAN DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY, BUT MAKING "GOOD WILL ADJUSTMENTS" IF THE INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIP IS SO INCLINED. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANKS. *TR

• 12/29/2008· SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE CONTACT SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT EXTENDED TO THE BACK SEAT INADVERTENTLY. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SEAT FRAME FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,524.

• 12/29/2007· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 81 AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HAD NO POWER. ENGINE WAS WORKING FINE, BUT, AS I FOUND OUT LATER, MY CVT TRANSMISSION HAVE SELF DESTRUCT, DUE TO A CODE SENT FROM THE TCM MODULE. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ANY WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOT BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/28/2013· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  ISSUE WITH THE SUN VISOR ON BOTH SIDES. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN FALLING FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO FALL. POOR WORKMANSHIP ON THE PART OF NISSAN AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR

• 12/28/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM AND THE KEY FOB DO NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS CONSISTENTLY. THEY DO NOT UNLOCK THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER DOORS AT ALL, AND FROM TIME TO TIME WILL UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR

• 12/28/2011· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEGAN LEANING TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND DENIED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,024.

• 12/28/2009· SEATS

  DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR QUICK BRAKING. WHY WOULD A SEAT BREAK SHOULDN'T LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR? DEALERS WON'T FIX AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/26/2009· SEATS

  THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS COME OFF THE TRACK ON MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE SEAT NOW LIFTS ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE WHICH IS UNSAFE AND UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE READ FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NISSAN MURANO OWNERS CAUSING ME TO REPORT THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

• 12/24/2011· SEATS

  WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, I HEARD A BREAKING NOISE AND THE SEAT GAVE WAY ON THE LEFT SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FRAME ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SIT IN A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL POSITION WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED A NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD ONLY FIX WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT WHICH WOULD COST $1,700 - $2,000. *TR

• 12/24/2009· SEATS

  05/NISSAN TRUCK/MURANO/4DR SL AWD V6 DELIVERY MILES 45,500. INSPECTION MILES 50,131. THE DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO LEFT, SERVICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE MAIN REAR CROSSMEMBER TO THE LOWER SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN & NEEDS TO REPLACE TRACK ASSY . PLEASE REFER TO THIS WEBSITE FOR NUMEROUS IDENTICAL DEFECTS:HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/NISSAN/MURANO/SEAT DEALERSHIP STATES COST TO REPAIR IS $974.00 AND WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY UNDER MY CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. IF NOT A RECALL ISSUE THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE STRICT LIABILITY RULE (JUSTICE TRAYNOR IN ESCOLA V. COCA COLA). *TR

• 12/23/2017· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH, AND HORN STOPPED WORKING.

• 12/23/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR IS FAILING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM KEY FOB OR FROM LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR. *LN

• 12/23/2010· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SUN VISOR ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSAGER SIDE SWING DOWN AND BLOCK THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. THE COST TO REPLACE THE VISORS IS $800.00, AT THIS COST IT MAKES YOU THING NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND CHOOSES TO MAKE A PROFIT ON THESE INSTEAD ON CONSIDERING THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AFTER READING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS. *LN

• 12/23/2010· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN EVERY TIME HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPLACE THE SUN VISOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

• 12/23/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES. LIGHT DOES NOT RETURN AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE UNTIL DRIVEN ANOTHER 10 MILES. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED AND RECHECKED, BUT NO PROBLEM WITH PRESSURE, AROUND 35 PSI. *LN

• 12/22/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SEIZED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, EVEN WHEN BEING PUSHED IN NEUTRAL. LUCKILY IT WAS IN MY PARKING LOT BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. *TR

• 12/21/2009· VISIBILITY

  SUN VISOR DROPS UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE BLOCKING VISIBILITY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND I HAD TO DO A FULL REPLACE AT MY OWN COST. *TR

• 12/20/2012· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

• 12/20/2010· VISIBILITY

  I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO AND HAVE UNCOVERED A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SUN VISORS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND KEEP FLIPPING COMPLETELY DOWN AND BLOCKING THE VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. IN SOME OF THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES, YOUR VISION GETS COMPLETELY BLOCKED UNTIL YOU FLIP IT BACK UP. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE SNOW, RAIN, HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT CAN DROP 2 - 3 TIMES A MINUTE. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON THOUSANDS OF 2003 TO 2007 MURANOS. REPLACING THE SUN VISOR IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AT $400 EACH AND SINCE THIS FLAW HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT ALL BY NISSAN, YOU ARE ONLY REPLACING A DEFECTIVE VISOR WITH A NEW ONE THAT WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. I REPLACED MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AND THE REPLACEMENT ONE IS NOW DROPPING AGAIN. NISSAN HAS A TSB TO REPLACE THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MIRROR SIDE OF THE VISOR BUT THAT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE VISOR, NOT THE CLIP. THE VISOR SHAFT THAT INSERTS INTO THE CLIP LOOSENS INSIDE THE VISOR AND ROTATES, AND THAT IS THE DEFECT. THE WEIGHT OF THE VISOR EASILY OVERCOMES ANY FRICTION THE SHAFT HAS INSIDE THE VISOR AND DOWN IT COMES. NISSAN REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY DEFECT. THEY WON'T COVER IT ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTEES. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY HAZARD. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE EXCEPT THROW $400 TO NISSAN EVERY 2 - 3 YEARS TO REPLACE EACH SINGLE VISOR WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ONE? THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO NOW DROPPING. NISSAN HAS RECENTLY RAISED THE PRICE CONSIDERABLY TO GOUGE AND CAPITALIZE ON THEIR POOR DESIGN. RIGHT NOW I HAVE THE VISOR TIE WRAPPED TO THE SIDE HANDLE AND THAT MAKES THE VISOR COMPLETELY USELESS. IF I REPLACE BOTH AGAIN, I WILL HAVE SPENT $1200 SO FAR ON VISORS TO ONLY EXPECT TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN IN 2012-2013. $1200 IS A RIDICULOUS PRICE FOR REPLACING DEFECTIVE VISORS WITH NEW DEFECTIVE ONES. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. *TR

• 12/19/2014· SEATS

  HELLO DEAR, I AM WRITING THIS MESSAGE TO REPORT A CRITICAL ISSUE WHICH HAPPENED ON MY NISSAN MURANO 2005. LAST WEEK DURING DRIVING, MY WHOLE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY LOOSE AND NOW IT ALMOST FELL OFF FROM FRAME. I FEEL NOT SAFE ANY MORE TO DRIVE IT. IT COSTS $500 TO $1000 TO FIX. IT IS A NISSAN MURANO 2005 S MODEL, I BOUGHT ON FEBRUARY 2006 BAND NEW. IT HAS AROUND 100K, I USED IT FOR WORK MOST OF TIME. AFTER DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON NISSAN MURANO 2005. NISSAN SHOULD RECALL FOR THIS CRITICAL ISSUE AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX. *TR

• 12/19/2008· SEATS

  NISSAN MURANO 2005 FRONT DRIVER SEAT - FRAME BROKE AND NOW SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH - BROKE IN NORMAL USE - HAVEN'T FIXED YET AS VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR

• 12/18/2010· VISIBILITY

  WITHOUT WARNING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR OF MY 2005 NISSAN MURANO DISCONNECTED AND BLOCKED MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THEN IT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND IS A CONSTANT DISTURBANCE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. IF YOU COMPLAIN ENOUGH, SOME DEALERS HAVE REPLACED IT FOR NO CHARGE. IN MY CASE I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $320 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

• 12/17/2007· SEATS

  WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAYI45 NORTH I WANTED TO MOVE MY SEAT BACK THAT WAS WHEN MY SEAT BROKE; I HIT MY HEAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TOOK IT THE DEALER AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SERVICE A LOT OF MURANOS FOR THAT SAME REASON. COST 995.00 PLUS TAX. *TR

• 12/16/2014· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE STRUGGLES TO START ON A NISSAN MURANO 2005. THE MECHANIC CLAIMS THE CRANK ENGINE SENSOR IS AT FAULT. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID THE PART IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND KNOWN TO WEAR OUT. NISSAN HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR NEWER CARS BY CHANGING THE MATERIAL THAT IS USED. IF NISSAN IS AWARE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS, SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL? THE MECHANIC WARNED ME THE ENGINE COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING. USERS ON ONLINE FORUMS HAVE INDICATED HAVING THE CAR FAIL WHILE DRIVING WHETHER IT'S AT HIGH SPEEDS OR ON LOCAL ROADS. *TR

• 12/16/2010· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN ON ITS OWN MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE THE ROAD. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SUN VISOR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/15/2018· SEATS

  DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED ON REAR WHILE DRIVING. THE BASE FRAME IS A SQUARE THAT HAS A HORIZONTAL BAR ON THE BACK AND THAT BROKE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE THAT RESULTED IN DIPPING ON THAT SIDE WHEN SEATED AND DRIVING. THIS IS UNSAFE !! NO REASON ANY METAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELDED SHOULD BRAKE OFF

• 12/15/2009· SEATS

  WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A POP SOUND. SEAT BEGAN TO SHIFT WHEN MAKING TURNS AND ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. WE LOOKED UNDER SEAT AND SEE THE REAR BAR HAS BROKEN OFF ITS WELDING POINT ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

• 12/15/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LED TAIL LIGHTS ON THE NISSAN MURANO STROBE AT A VERY HIGH FREQUENCY. MY VISUAL ACUITY SEES THIS STROBE EFFECT AS TRAILS OF LIGHT FROM THE TAIL LIGHTS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN SEEN AT A DISTANCE AT THE LIGHT TRAILS OBSCURE OTHER OBJECTS. *NM

• 12/14/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Not sure when it started bc I just purchased this vehicle a month ago. While driving one evening the head lights went off and I had to turn them off and back on. Now a few weeks later and after I've changed the bulbs and made sure the fuse wasn't blown it is doing it ALOT. I'm not sure if it is a wiring problem or if it is in the on and off switch.

• 12/14/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  NISSAN KNOWING THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. THIS FAILURE IS AN INTERMITTENT OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE DOORS LOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE DOORS UNLOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. 3. IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. AND THE MURANO'S DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPREHEND IF IT'S NOT YOUR CAR, FOR INSTANCE A RENTAL CAR. I CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND HOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFUSED HOW UNLOCK A DOOR USING THE MANUAL LEVEL IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY VIRTUALLY HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH IT. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS) WILL FORGO GETTING THEM FIXED, PUTTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK WITH THE ABOVE MISHAP EXAMPLES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THEM. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL SOMEONE GETS ROBBED, HURT OR KILLED FROM A MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LOCK, DISABLING THE SECURITY WHICH THE DRIVER "THINKS" HE HAS WHEN HE LOCKS THE CAR. IT'S A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

• 12/14/2009· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE STRIKES A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST $350.00. TO REPLACE THE VISOR. THE FAILURE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

• 12/14/2009· POWER TRAIN

  INTAKE DUCT OF MY NISSAN MURANO SEPARATED FROM THE RESONATOR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WE THEN HAD TO HAVE TOW THE A BODY SHOP AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I THEN PAID THE CHARGES OUT OF MY POCKET, BUT A WEEK LATER AFTER THIS HAPPENED WE GOT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING AND THAT I NEE IT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH NISSAN ABOUT GETTING MY OUT OF POCKET MONEY BACK FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE OCTOBER AND THEY JUST KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR

• 12/13/2010· POWER TRAIN

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON NISSAN MURANO WITH 87K MILES JUST BLEW UP AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR A NEW BUMPER, OIL CHANGE, AND NEW TIRES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, AND NONE OF THESE EXPERTS NOTICED ANY ISSUES WITH LEAKING FLUID ETC. THE NISSAN SERVICE CENTER TOLD US THE FLUID WAS COMPLETELY GONE (WAY BEFORE IT EVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE). THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A HITCH AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR URBAN/HIGHWAY USE. WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL BLEW UP, IT DESTROYED BOTH REAR AXLES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. BEST CASE SCENARIO, IT ONLY COSTS US $4000 TO FIX. *TR

• 12/12/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE IN THE PAST YEAR AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ *CN

• 12/12/2010· SEATS

  THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT AFFECTS ALL 2005 NISSAN MURANOS. THE DRIVERS SEAT SUPPORT HAS A DESIGN FLAW MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THE FLAW IS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT. IT MAKES THE SUPPORT SUPPORT SO FRAGILE THAT IT BREAKS, THUS DISCONNECTING THE SEAT FROM THE SEAT RAIL. THIS SUPPORT WILL BREAK DURING AN ACCIDENT, OR SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IF BROKEN DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT WILL NOT PERFORM ACCEPTABLY AS PART OF THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM; (THE SAFETY RESTRAIN SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT BELTS, AND THE AIRBAGS. THEY WORK TOGETHER TO MINIMIZE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WITH THE SEAT LOOSE, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM'S FUNCTION IS FATALLY COMPROMISED); AGGRAVATED INJURIES OR UNNECESSARY DEATH MAY RESULT. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, THE DESIGN FLAW COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IN MY CAR, THE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THERE WAS NO WARNING, JUST AN NOISE, AND THE SEAT SUDDENLY WAS LOOSE. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR IMMEDIATELY, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE RECENTLY, NISSAN IS STONEWALLING CUSTOMERS ON THIS, THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THUS MANY ARE CHOOSING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THEIR CAR WITH THE SEAT BROKEN, IN ORDER TO AVOID THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. THIS REPRESENTS A GROWING POPULATION OF UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. AS STATED ABOVE, THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT ONLY UNSAFE FOR THEIR OWNER/DRIVERS, THEY ALSO REPRESENT A RISK TO OTHERS SHARING THE ROAD.

• 12/12/2008· AIR BAGS

  2005 NISSAN MURANO AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NJ A DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT SPIRAL IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *JB

• 12/11/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I HAD A TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY MURANO BUT NO ONE CAN PROGRAM IT I'VE ALREADY SPENT 2,300.00 I'M SO FRUSTRATED MY MURANO ONLY HAS 123,000 MILES ON IT NOW THE CAR WANT START ,WON'T SHOW MILEAGE OR ANYTHING

• 12/10/2009· VISIBILITY

  2005 NISSAN MURANO - DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILS TO ENGAGE IN RETAINER CLIP, VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION AND CONTINUOUSLY FALLS. WHEN VISOR IS REMOVER FROM RETAINER CLIP, VISOR WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

• 12/09/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  While driving the vehicle will suddenly stop moving, loses acceleration ability & all the dashboard lights turn on. I had work done back in Feb 22 replacing cam shaft sensors. Now Dec 22 the same thing began happening again.

• 12/09/2014· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANCHOR BRACKET FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE SEAT REMAINED SHIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 12/09/2011· SEATS

  DRIVERS BOTTOM SEAT ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. *TR

• 12/09/2010· SEATS

  I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. THE SEAT IS LOOSE AND ROCKS AND WOBBLES. A DRIVER CANNOT SIT SECURELY IN THE SEAT AS IT MOVES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. IN LOOKING UNDER THE SEAT IT SHOWS THAT THE LEFT STEEL BRACKET HAS TOTALLY BROKEN IN HALF LEAVING THE SEAT UNSUPPORTED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED BY NISSAN, AND SINCE WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WILL COST $900.00. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS SO THE SEAT REMAINS BROKEN. I ASKED THE MECHANIC ABOUT IT AND HE SAID THEIR HANDS ARE TIED AS NISSAN WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR ON A RECALL BASIS. THE MECHANIC HAS SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE, BUT HE SAID THAT OURS IS THE WORST ONE HE HAS SEEN. MOST OF THE OTHERS HAVE JUST BEEN WOBBLY, BUT OURS IS TOTALLY BROKEN. HE OFFERED TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT NISSAN ABOUT IT AND "GO TO BAT FOR US". THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS MORE THAN 8,000 HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. IF THERE IS EVER AN INJURY TO A DRIVER AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN SEAT THERE WILL BE A LAW SUIT THAT WILL COST THEM MORE THAN THE RECALL. *TR

• 12/09/2008· SEATS

  I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD AND EARLIER THIS YEAR THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS STARTED TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. MY WIFE IS 5'2 AND I AM 6'2 SO THERE IS A NEED TO MOVE THE POWER SEAT REGULARLY. THE SEAT NOW SITS SLIGHTLY LEFT TO RIGHT OR RIGHT TO LEFT. THE NISSAN MURANO FORUM HAS INDICATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE 2003 EDITION AND STILL CONTINUES TO BE. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT WOULD BE A $1000 REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE SEAT BASE METAL BREAKING. THERE ARE GREAT PICTURES OF THIS ON THE FORUM SITE. NISSAN HASN'T RECALLED THIS AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR