2006 Nissan Murano: jerking or lurching

Filed Dec 30, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan murano. While driving various speeds, the vehicle rapidly jerked while switching gears. Also, while driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact stated that the temperature gauge ran hot prior to experiencing the failure. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 6, 2014 · Seats · CT

[xxx] driver seat broke from shaft, seat leans back, went to nissan dealer was advised it would cost $1500, checked around junk yards unable locate color, and the seat was in new jersey. I was unemployed at the time could not afford repair, my husband cut a 4x4 block to put under the back part of the seat, only had 32,000 miles, may 2012. I did not crash but had a big jerk and swerved to the left of the road. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Seats · 98,300 miles · VA

Left rear of drivers seat collapsed while making a right hand turn. This caused me to jerk the steering wheel to the left, almost hitting multiple children who were walking home after getting off the school bus. I only weight 218 lbs and my wife is barely 100 lbs. This seat should not collapse under normal use and normal adult weights. I am sure if I had gotten in an accident the seat would have broken loose and serious injury would have occurred. Nissan is aware of the problem and has done nothing to correct the problem. Nissan wants $1400 dollars for the repair. Nissan placed a rejected inspection sticker on the vehicle due to the broken seat. I can no longer drive the vehicle until the seat is repaired. Youtube has multiple videos of this happening on other muranos.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Seats · 105,000 miles · OH

Metal bracket holding seat broke on left side rear. Causing seat to lurch to rear and left while driving. Defective metal bar. Snapped off where it attached to left seat frame. No weld. Preliminary research finds hundreds of these complaints on internet. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/nissan/murano/2006/seat-broken-problems.php thank you.

Filed May 28, 2014 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · AZ

The car lurches and pauses when I am going at very low speed and take my foot off the gas. The car does not cruise at low speeds and feels as though I am hitting the brakes.

Filed Feb 16, 2014 · Seats · 134,000 miles · RI

As I was driving my vehicle on the highway the seat made a popping noise and collapsed toward the driver side door which in turn also forced my body to lean into the door and caused me to momentarily jerk the steering wheel barely avoiding a collision. The seat is now broken and forces you to sit leaning into the door as there is no longer any support. Every time I turn or if I come to a quick stop the seat bounces like a rubber band making it difficult to safely control the vehicle. I can not imagine that this is a safe way to drive a vehicle and I would like to think it is not the way that the manufacturer tested or intended the vehicle to be operated. I've done a lot of research on the issue and found that the faulty bracket is extremely common in all the 2003-2008 nissan muranos. I also found that nissan makes a bracket that is much more sturdy and they charge you almost $1000 for the repair. This sounds like they are knowingly allowing their faulty and hazardous parts to be installed at the assembly line instead of using the upgraded bracket that is one solid piece of metal. This should be recalled immediately to avoid any further potential hazards.

Filed Sep 11, 2013 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · CO

I was driving home from my sons school in afternoon rush hour traffic when there was a very loud cracking sound and the car was jerking uncontrollably. I had to slow down to 10 miles an hour in a 45 zone to control the vehicle into safe haven. In my research this is a defect of the CVT transmission for nissan and I am concerned for the safety of someone who is less experienced or in an even more unsafe environment when this happens to them!

Filed Mar 28, 2013 · Seats · 67,201 miles · CA

There was a popping noise under my seat and then all of a sudden the driver's seat sagged to the back and left towards the drivers side door. I got out of the car and checked the seat. It rocks back and forth now because the bracket that holds the seat is broken. My seat literally falls all the way down to the car floor now. I decided to look this problem up online and I was astounded to see that there are literally thousands of 2006 nissan muranos with this exact same problem with the exact same signs and symptoms as what I had. What was even more incredulous to me was the fat that nissan hasn't put out a recall for this issue and expects the consumer to pay for the seat which apparently is going to cost me up to $1500 for the seat. This is a factory defect and nissan should put out a recall to fix this problem. It makes the car very hard to drive and can cause the drive to jerk to the left when the seat lunges backwards possibly causing a serious accident. On the news today there was a recall for a child's item that only had 6 complaints and they recalled it. Nissan has had thousands of complaints and nothing.

Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Seats · 75,000 miles · NY

I was driving down the highway with my girlfriend and 4 year old daughter in the car. We were driving into a curve to the right and I heard a loud pop. At the same time the driver seat which I was sitting in fell back and to the left causing me the jerk the wheel. We shot across the other lane spun around and skidded to a stop. Luckily, no cars were coming the other way . I didn't think much of it at the time until I finally got around to being able to afford to fix it (being a nissan I knew it wasn't going to be cheap) , I discovered that this is a common problem with the 2006 nissan murano. And that mine was not an isolated incident. I came across hundreds of complaints of this problem, so it makes me wonder after my ordeal, how long before somebody gets killed from this obvious defect. , nissan has to be aware of it ,but still there has been no recall for the american public . Please tell me someone is on top of this because its not a tire pressure sensor or a head lamp fuse, this is the driver seat .is there any more important thing in the car than keeping the driver in control ? I think everybody would agree no. Someone please do something.

Filed Aug 16, 2012 · Transmission · 51,100 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan murano. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the vehicle started to jerk and then could not be moved. The contact then noticed that transmission fluid was draining out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic who informed the contact that a hose from the transmission had become brittle and cracked. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also reported that there two clamps on the exhaust system that were rusted and fell off of the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 51,100.

Filed May 3, 2012 · Seats · 123,699 miles · TX

The bracket holding the driver seat up broke while sitting in a parking lot. It made a snapping sound and lurched down in the rear and to the left, causing me to lean into the door. Now the seat rocks back and forth while I drive/accelerate/decelerate. Upon investigation, the part of the bracket that broke was a poorly designed v shaped punched metal link which developed stress fractures at the weak points. With very little research, this appears to be a widespread problem with muranos '03-'08, and is addressed under a tsb, however a recall has not been issued. This is a huge safety concern for me and combined with other defective issues such as a leaking steering rack and driver visor which refuses to stay up, I am not likely to ever own a nissan again.

Filed Apr 23, 2012 · Engine · 89,000 miles · TN · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan murano. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled at the same time, the check engine light illuminated while the failure occurred. The failure was experienced several times. On one occasion, the vehicle jerked and crashed into a cement wall while the contact attempted to park. The contact thought that the failure was a driver's error. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with repairs because the VIN was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v169000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.