2007 Nissan Murano Seats

WHEN I INITIALLY PURCHASED MY 2007 MURANO, THE DRIVER-SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT WOULD ROCK SLIGHTLY WHEN LEANING FORWARD OR BACK. RECENTLY THE FRAME CONNECTING THE FRONT OF THE SEAT (JUST UNDER THE CUSHION) TO THE FLOOR FRAME SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE SEAT TO FOLD BACKWARDS. LUCKILY I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN PARK BEFORE I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, THE FRAME NECESSARY TO SECURE THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR WAS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET, OUTSIDE REAR BROKE AS I SWING MY BODY AROUND TO EXIT THE CAR. THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL SHARPLY ABOUT 4" AND I FOUND MYSELF BETWEEN THE PILLAR AND THE SEAT. I LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA, AND REGULARLY TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS (2 - 4 TIMES PER WEEK) BETWEEN 3 OTHER COUNTIES, SAME TOPOGRAPHY. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHILE MAKING ONE OF THESE TRIPS THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, A HEAD-ON, ROLL-OVER, OR OVER THE CLIFF. THANK GOD THIS OCCURRED IN THE VALLEY, AND WHEN I WAS STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE A TEMPORARY REPAIR AT A FURNITURE REPAIR STORE JUST TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. HE FASHIONED A WOODEN SUPPORT TO KEEP THE SEAT UPRIGHT AND STRAPPED IT BENEATH THE SEAT. ON GETTING TO SANTA ROSA, CA, I TOOK TO VEHICLE INTO NISSAN OF SANTA ROSA AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE MENTIONED THEY SEE THIS WEEKLY, AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I BALKED AT THAT, WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER HOT-LINE, AND THEY WOULDN'T FILE A REPORT UNTIL IT WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I GOT THEM TO WAIVE THE FEE. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT DIAGNOSED. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $800 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I GET A CALL FROM THE CONSUMER DIVISION OF NISSAN SAYING THEY WOULD DO NOTHING WITH MY CLAIM. OF COURSE THEY WOULDN'T IF THEY SELL AN EXPENSIVE PART PLUS LABOR ON A REGULAR BASIS. SINCE THEN I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER TECHNICIANS IN BOTH THE SANTA ROSA AND PETALUMA, CA DEALERSHIPS. IT WAS CONFIRMED THIS IS A REGULAR FAILURE. I'M AMAZED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO ANY FATALITIES, OR MAYBE THERE HAVE. THE FACT THAT NISSAN HAS NOT RE-ENGINEERED THIS PART, OR CREATED A MOD FOR THIS FIX HAS ME QUESTIONING THE INTEGRITY OF NISSAN PRODUCTS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING. IS THIS THE ONLY COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE NHTSA? WE FOUND THIS PROBLEM DISCUSSED NUMEROUS PLACES ONLINE.

2007 NISSAN MURANO ,NO ACCIDENT, FAILURE OF DRIVERS SEAT FRAME, CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THIS COULD CERTAINLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT AFFECTS THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVER IS DRIVING, SHOULD BE A RECALL . FIX IS QUOTED AT 1,200.00 DOLLARS WAITING FOR PARTS CURRENTLY. OLD PARTS STILL IN CAR. *TR

DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL, ROUTINE AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO ROCK/MOVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT SEAT MOUNT FOR DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN AT A WELD SPOT, COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE MOUNTING. NO COLLISSION OR OTHER ABNORMAL EVENT PRECIPITATED THE INCIDENT. THIS WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT IN THE SEAT MOUNT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.

1. WE OWN A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, WE HEARD A "CRACK" SOUND IN THE CAR. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY EVIDENT THAT THE SEAT'S BACK WAS ABLE TO MOVE IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT NORMAL. IT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT/TWIST TO THE SIDE RATHER THAN BE STABLE IN A FRONT-FACING POSITION. THIS OCCURRED WITH A VEHICLE THAT WAS ONLY DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL SUBURBAN CONDITIONS (NOT USED OFF ROAD OR IN EXTREME SITUATIONS) AND WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. THERE WERE NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR UNUSUAL DRIVING, JARRING, OR TRAUMA TO THE VEHICLE OR ITS SEAT IN THE DAYS, MONTHS, AND YEARS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. 2. A METAL SEAT BRACKET (SEAT LIFT FRAME ASSEMBLY) IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON 12/20/2010. THIS HAS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FRONT SEAT BEING ABLE TO MOVE ABOUT INCLUDING ROCKING, SHIFTING, AND TWISTING WHILE DRIVING, AND IS ESPECIALLY UNSTABLE DURING TURNS OR ON A BUMPIER SURFACE. EVEN WITH A SEATBELT ON, THERE IS A SERIOUS INSTABILITY TO THE SEAT. WHILE WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A CRASH THAT CAUSED INJURY, FROM THIS, WE STRONGLY FEEL THE POTENTIAL FOR THERE TO BE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BECAUSE THE SEAT IS NOT STABILIZED EXISTS. IN REVIEWING MESSAGE BOARDS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF MURANOS (SEE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/NISSAN/MURANO/SEAT FOR EXAMPLE), THIS FAILURE EXISTS IN MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS (NOTED FROM 2004 ON) AND APPEAR TO IMPACT HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MURANO OWNERS. 3. NISSAN REQUIRES THE SEAT TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000 - $1200 TO THE CONSUMER. THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THUS DO NOT COVER THIS UNDER RECALL. WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING THE REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME ON MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO IS BROKEN. THIS NEED TO BE A NISSAN RECALL WITH SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SOMEHOW SEPARATED FROM ITS ATTACHMENT ON THE FLOOR. WHEN THE SEAT IS RAISED FOR A SHORT DRIVER IT IS BECOMES CLEAR THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SIDE ISN'T ATTACHED TO ANYTHING! ONE CAN ROCK IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *TR

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK LOOSELY. *TR

MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO DRIVERS SEAT WHEN ACTIVATED ONLY MOVES ON ONE SIDE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID SINCE I AM PAST THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT PAY THE $1,300.00 PLUS REPAIR FEE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 42,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

FRONT SEAT HAS BECOME LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY CALLED TO LET ME KNOW IT WOULD COST 1000.00 FOR THE PART AND 200.00 FOR LABOR. IN A STRUGGLING ECONOMY I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. THIS SEAT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY NISSAN AS I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE MANY OTHER OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BEGAN WOBBLING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR THE SEAT FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTER LINK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRIC RAIL TRACK FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO LEAN TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC RAILS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT ON MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO IS BROKEN. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT MOVES FINE BUT THE RIGHT SIDE IS LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. I HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC GEAR ON THE SIDE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT USED TO MOVE THE SEAT FROM BACK TO FRONT IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPLACED. THIS PLASTIC GEAR IS PROBABLY LESS THAN $5 TO MANUFACTURE BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE WHOLE TRACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750 (NOT INCLUDING LABOR). THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKEN. NO ACCIDENTS, OR ANY OTHER ISSUES BEFORE IT BECOMING BROKEN. WE NEED TO REPLACE THE FRAME OF THE DRIVERS SEAT COSTING $1200. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME MODEL/YR. AS WELL AS THE SAME MODEL AND DIFFERENT YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN MURANO S MODEL WITH A BROKEN SEAT LINKAGE BRACKET ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. I WAS 3 MONTHS OUT OF MY WARRANTY WITH ONLY 25K MILES, THE VEHICLE IS MODERATELY USED AND IT'S A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. MY SEAT NO LONGER STAYS UPRIGHT AND WILL ROCK ON THE LEFT SIDE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN MURANO THAT EXPERIENCED A BREAK TO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME. THE METAL SUPPORT AT THE BACK OF THE SEAT SHEARED OFF FROM IT'S WELD TO THE REST OF THE SEAT FRAME CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY ROCK BACKWARDS. NISSAN USA REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT AT THEIR EXPENSE AND ARE CHARGING $1,132 FOR AN ENTIRELY NEW SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND FINDING MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL WELDER HERE IN CINCINNATI OHIO AND HAD HIM WELD THE PIECE BACK TO THE FRAME. HE ALSO SHORED UP THE OTHER SIDE AND TOOK OUT THE PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE METAL SUPPORT FRAME ON THAT SIDE. THAT WAS WELDED ALSO. I AM CONCERNED AT NISSAN'S APPARENT DISREGARD FOR THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE HERE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO WARRANT A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURE. THE LOCAL WELDER I USED IN CINCINNATI TOLD ME THIS WAS HIS 4TH MURANO. THAT'S ONE LOCAL WELDER IN CINCINNATI. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE DRIVER SEAT FRAME ON MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I WENT BY THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID SAME IS NOT COVERED AND WANT ME TO PAY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A NEW FRAME EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW SAME IS DEFECTIVE, THEY SAID UNTIL SAME IS DEEMED A SAFETY ISSUE /RECALL THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX ANYTHING FOR FREE. *TR

SEAT BRACKET BROKE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT IN THE NISSAN MURANO. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT ONLY ONE SIDE WOULD RAISE, THE OTHER WAS BROKE....NO OTHER EVENT LED TO FAILURE. CANT EVEN BUY AN UPDATED PART, NISSAN ONLY SELLS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

MY 2007 MURANO HAS A CRACKED SUPPORT BAR THAT ALLOWS THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AS I DRIVE. THE COST ESTIMATE WAS OVER $1000. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 1 MILLION MILES IN MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A CRACKED SEAT (49,000 MILE ON THE CAR). *TR

THE SEAT MOUNT FAILED ON MY 2007 NISSAN MURANO. IN REVIEWING THE DAMAGE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOUNT IS A THIN STRIP OF INFERIOR METAL. IN EXPLORING OPTIONS TO FIX THE SEAT I WENT TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID A REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,500. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IN REVIEWING THE DATABASE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS BUT WITH NO RECOMMENDATIONS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NISSAN MURANO DRIVER SEAT BASE IS BROKE IN 2 PIECES. *TR

DRIVER POWER SEAT OF NISSAN MURANO BREAKS FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I AM ONLY 179 LBS. LEFT REAR BRACKET BROKE AND SEAT BECOMES UNSTABLE. IT IS SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND FRONT TO REAR. WHEN PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, SEAT LEANS TO THE BACK. IT ALSO MAY BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE SEAT HAS A SAFETY BAG. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THUS ALLOWING THE SEAT TO LEAN SHARPLY TO THE DOOR. *TR

DRIVER'S LEFT REAR SEAT ATTACHMENT POINT GAVE WAY DURING A SHIFT IN BODY WEIGHT. THIS CREATED A FLOATING TYPE CONDITION AS THE LEFT REAR OF THE SEAT SHIFTED UP AND DOWN IN CORRELATION WITH THE VEHICLES MOVEMENTS/CG SHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO POINT OUT UNSAFE CONDITION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. *TR