Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the front driver's seat frame fractured from the right side, pushing the driver toward the front driver side door. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage 116,000.
2003 Nissan Murano seats complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the driver side seat failed and caused the contact to be violently thrown forward. The contact managed to exit the highway to the shoulder ramp. The contact then noticed that the seat frame was fractured. The dealer was notified who stated that the steel wheel seat was defective and no offered assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case on the contact's behalf. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 63,000.
While driving through the mountains, on very windy roads, I was in a turn to the right when I heard a loud pop and the front drivers seat dropped to back and to the lft, causing me to swerve and nearly impact the median. I pulled over and look under the seat an saw that the rear bracket had snapped on the left hand side. Doing some research, I am learning that this has happened to hundreds of people. I feel that this is a major issue and that I was spared only by the grace of god. This issue needs to be addressed by nissan before someone dies.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the driver's seat was defective and shifted positions while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who inspected the driver's seat and tightened the bolts. The failure continued. The local mechanic inspected the vehicle for a second time and stated that the retractor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 61,300. Updated 05/15/12 * bf updated 05/23/12
I heard a loud "pop" pulling into my driveway and the seat began to rock. After exiting the vehicle, I look under the seat to try to ascertain where the sound I heard originated. It was dark outside, so seeing nothing amiss it wasn't until the next morning that discovered that the seat was rocking and bouncing 4-6 inches under weight. I discovered that there is a broken weld under the seat. From its appearance, seems that shouldn't be hard to fix... (sighs) if only that were true. I purchased nissan for the reputation it once had, I was very disappointed to find numerous complaints about this same issue and no move by nissan corp to recall or reinforce these shoddy welds. I am currently riding with this seat partially supported by rock because the dealership is quoting a $4000 to replace the entire chair. Even tried a salvage yard, to no avail. I am in constant distress about driving this vehicle, but have no option but to continue; I feel at the risk of life and limb should the remaining support break, I don't even want to put my kids in the car, but again... I have no choice! It's only a matter of time before this issue puts blood on nissan's hands.
I sat down on the driver's seat in my vehicle and as I reached to turn the ignition, I heard a "pop" and my driver's seat to the lower left side. As I got out of the vehicle to examine it, I looked under the seat and saw that a metal bracket supporting the seat in the rear left corner had snapped in two places. It resulted in the seat losing its stability and wobbling back and forth and obviously becoming a major safety issue. I searched for recall information regarding this issue only to find that a recall wasn't issued for it but there are many other owners of this vehicle with the same year and model that have experienced this same issue. A recall needs to be made for this, I was fortunate enough for this happen while I wasn't driving because I would have surely been in an accident.
The murano seat frames are known to have a weak spot where the weld will break -causing your drivers seat to rock back and forth - or lean badly to one side. This cause sometime an unintentional sudden move which cause changing the steering wheel direction. That might cause an accident in some cases. Another major problem. Is the car get into sudden power loss after a while of driving after making a full stop. For example on traffic light or stop sign. It will take very very slow taking off and then will get the power back after few seconds. This delay may cause an accident in example of making left turn on a traffic intersection. You will not have any power to move the car for about 2-4 seconds . Thanks
My seat stopped working. The dealer wanted over $2500 to repair the electric driver side seat. There is a huge problem with the design and it has effected a large amount of owners.
The driver side electric seat failed to move.adjust. I was refused warranty as the vehicle had 33000 miles on it. I was told the cost of the part was $1500 and installation additional. It is my wife's car and she weighs 100lb soaking wet. I found that there is a huge problem with this design as there are hundreds of remarks posted on the internet. Please help. This seat needs fixed; however, it is not cost effective for us to fix it and we can not sell it as is.
My wife was driving and all of the sudden her seat (drivers seat) dropped (towards the drivers door) about causing her to lose control of the vehicle. After inspecting the seat, with no weight on it, attempting to raise the seat it would only raise on the side towards the middle of the car. This is a very dangerous situation for someone who raises the seat in order to see over the hood. We purchased this vehicle because she felt safe, because she could raise the seat to see over the hood and sit higher than other traffic. Looking through this list, if you have it sort for "seats" it pulled up 82 complaints. Most of which were broken frames that they (nissan) had to redesign. I don't know why I would need to pay the estimated $800 plus dollars to have the chair frame replaced if nissan redesigned it because they knew it was defective.
Seat frame broke causing seat to suddenly drop several inches on one side.
The driver's side seat-bottom bracket has been broken for approximately 2 years, but has never been a major issue. Just recently, however, it became a major safety issue when I adjusted the seat, and it would not go back to where I had it. Namely, when I adjusted the seat upwards, it would not go back down. Being a tall guy, at 6'4", this meant my knees were shoved into the dash and my head hit the ceiling. Additionally, when accelerating and braking, the seat rocks back and forth unpredictably. To mediate the problem, the seat bracket is being replaced. I will be asking for the broken part.
The driver's seat in my 2003 nissan murano suddenly, without warning broke away from the anchor point on the left side. I heard a loud snap or crack and the seat sagged perceptively down and to the left. Fortunately I was traveling in a straight line at a moderate speed. I believe that if I had been negotiating a sharp turn with any more speed I would have been in significant jeopardy. I believe this defect in the seat attachment represents a significant hazard to the public and should be corrected by nissan. When I took the car to the dealer I was informed that the cost to repair the seat was $700.00. While this may not seem like a lot of money to pay in order to keep your car safe it surely may prevent some people from having the repairs done and as a result keep unsafe cars on the road. As I understand it nissan is unwilling to do anything to eliminate the problem or participate in the repair after the part fails. I plan to have the necessary repairs made and I will keep the defective parts for inspection. I think it was significant that the service technician told me that my car would not pass safety inspection in virginia with a broken seat. Does that not suggest that the issue belongs within the purview of the federal safety agency and that perhaps the organization should take steps to eliminate this very real problem or at least make sure that nissan participates in the necessary repairs.
The 8-way power seat first stopped moving the inner left side (closest to the seat back) of the driver's seat (effectively making the power seat non-functional); the seat later started moving, rocking, slightly forward, noticeably (and unfortunately) during braking.
2003 murano drivers seat bracket failure. This is a serious concern that my safety in the vehicle is compromised. Because if there is airbag deployment and my seat sits crooked I don't feel I will be properly protected in the event of an accident.
Drivers side seat bracket failure in nissan murano 2003 model.
My 2003 murano drivers seat was repaired in 2005 for the rocking symptom I paid $660.00. Four years later, the bracket on the seat frame broke again, and this time the dealer charged $1100 to repair it. When I asked them whether it was the same parts that failed, they said no. Turns out that was not true. In 2005, the dealership followed the tsb for the seat repair which involved replacing two parts - 87458-ar06a (lifter link assembly) and 87454-ca61a (lift motor). Now, those two parts have been combined into one part number - 87450-ca68a. Actually, the most recent part is 87450-ca68b (I guess b suggests a revision). In either case, the dealer argued that since its a different part number, its a different part. Its actually the same thing. I filed a complaint with nna consumer affairs and they denied any warranty assistance even though the issue originally manifested during the warranty period. What is quite clear is that the drivers seat issue is a very common one. A search of the federal safety agency reveals hundreds of cases where the seat has failed on 2003-2006 muranos. Nissanmurano.org also has a long running thread on the failure.
Traveling around curve in road. Drivers side seat frame broke. Almost caused me to lose control of my car. In researching, I found this is a known problem and the design of the replacement part has since changed.
2003 nissan murano - drivers seat frame broke while driving, turn a corner - almost lost control of vehicle.
Nissan 2003 murano-driver seat is rocking side to side when driving. Seat is making loud creaking sound when driving. Especially noisy when making turns or coming to a stop.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. The contact stated that the front driver seat tilted towards the left whenever the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they detected that the metal support bar underneath the seat broke in half. The technician informed him that the support bar could not be welded together; and the seat frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
2003 nissan murano. Driver's seat frame broke, causing seat to pitch down and to the left. Vehicle has approx. 69,000 miles. All driver's under 200 lbs.
2003 nissan murano. Consumer states engine abruptly shut off and the vehicle lost all power. *tgw the consumer was able to gradually steer the vehicle to the emergency lane. After numerous attempts, he was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test revealed fuel pump failure. The consumer stated this was not the first time the engine abruptly shut off. The first incident happened in july 2007. But, the vehicle was restarted and was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. Prior to the first two incidents, the engine stalled on may 10, 2010. After numerous attempts, the consumer was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they determined the crank sensor was faulty. The consumer stated there have been other repairs such as: alternator failure, the passenger door locks routinely malfunctioned during extreme heat, the driver's power seat malfunctioned, the motor mounts were cracked, the axles were loose, and the intake hose failed.
I was driving my 2003 nissan murano on the highway in normal traffic and I heard a pop and my driver seat dropped slightly to the right. Once I stopped the vehicle I looked under the seat to investigate, I didn't see anything loose or broken off. I then tried to move the seat and the seat easily moves off of the floor and up to the left side of the vehicle. I immediately felt that this was a safety issue in driving the car. I was thankful that the seat did not move dramatically while I was driving as I am sure this would have caused an accident. The failure occurred the one time but the seat now continually moves if making a fast stop. We have taken the vehicle to the dealership for repair and at this point we have been told the cost will not be covered by warranty or recall and will be at least $1000. The dealer explained the problem as a cracked seat frame. If the seat frame is cracking during normal use with an average size person (125 lbs) I can't imagine how the seat would handle a full on accident, especially if the frame is already cracked. Not to mention the seat frame cracking could cause the accident.
Drivers seat on 2003 murano moves forward when stopping. I have complained about it and nissan has said there is a small crack in the metal track which would cost $2,000 to repair. However, a short time later I noticed a plastic rail protruding at the back of the seat bottom when the seat was moved forward. Nissan re-installed the piece and, for the most part, the slipping has stopped. I thought it was important to let owners having similar problems know that the movement they are experiencing could be caused by this loose plastic rail, and not a crack in the metal track.
The driver's seat on my 2003 murano continues to move forward slightly at every stop. The condition has been getting worse by the month. I have had the seat looked at by the dealer and was told the "movement" was within acceptable standards. What is an acceptable standard for seat movement?
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan murano. He stated that while driving 55 MPH, the drivers seat collapsed and fell to the left side of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired at the owners expense. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 75,000.
My drivers side seat suddenly made a metallic popping noise and my seat tilted backwards while I was driving. Upon investigating the problem, thinking perhaps a bolt had loosened, discovered that the support bars for the seat had completely broken away from the seat. I am dismayed by the number of complaints I found on the internet with the exact same problem. My dealer said he has to fix one every couple of months. I am now propping my seat up with three reams of paper. This is a serious safety issue!
Driver's side car seat bracket broke on nissan murano. Thank goodness we were not driving, stopping suddenly or having impact with another vehicle or object. This is a true safety issue. Since vehicle is out of warranty, nissan responded that we are responsible for the $1150.00 repair. A repair for something that truly must be due to a lack of quality/defective part.
2003 nissan murano. Driver's seat squeaked from time to time since 2005. It has been seen at a dealership on several occasions, but always referred as normal wear and tear. Some added lubrication to stop it from making noise and it stopped for a time. In august of 2009 I moved to virginia from florida. The roads in va have far more curves and hills than those in fl. Today the seat back fell backwards as I was driving. I pulled over and noticed that the lower support bracket, just above the seat track, for the seat had split in half. I called my local dealer and was told I had to make an appointment to look it over. Online I was quickly able to find many websites speaking of similar incidents and some had the exact outcome as that of my seat. I also noted the federal safety agency action number pe08065. I was extremely disappointed in my car, which upto this point I had full confidence in. I don't think I will be recommending this car or any other nissan for that matter.
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