2004 nissan murano, normal usage of the driver seat, noticed seat rocking 9 months after i bought it "certified used", took it to the nissan dealer, was told it was a broken seat bracket, cost to repair $948 + tax. the complaints on this issue with other owners is endless! this is a major design flaw, a seat should never break like this under normal wear, and should be recalled by nissan after so many documented complaints. *tr
Tl* the contact has a 2004 nissan murano. the contact automatic seat adjustment is not working. the seat is now starting to sway back and forth while the contact is driving. the contact states that a dealer stated that it is because the rail bar is broken. the failure mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 90000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. while exiting the vehicle, the contact heard a snap and noticed that the seat was leaning back. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the current mileage was approximately 84,000.
I have a 2004 nissan murano. while driving the car the drivers seat suddenly collapsed to the left. luckily i was on a side street going slow and was able to keep control of the car. i had a mechanic look at it and the anchor bracket under the seat has broken off the hinge. the cost of repair will be approx. $1000.00! it is not a warranty part. after investigating there have been many complaints from other murano owners with the same problem. in addition your website states it was investigated and closed. how can this not be a safety issue, if i was on the parkway driving 55 mph and my seat collapsed i do not know what could of happened. do we have to wait till someone is killed before this is investigated better and taken care of! i do not see any other records of drivers seats breaking like this in cars that are 4-5 years old. *tr
1. normal usage of the driver seat to a 2004 nissan murano. 2. the seats metal frame broke on the left hand side where it looks to be a design flaw. the bracket is thinner on the left side where it broke. 3. has not been replaced due to not being covered and not having the $1,000.00. i currently am driving around with a large plastic lunchbox under my seat, but i fear that i have a personal ejection seat if i were to be in an accident. *tr
The drivers side power seat rocks and is not secure. *tr
My 2004 nissan murano driver's seat has a broken frame. it leans to the left and back. it rests against the post between the front seat and back seat. it traps the seat belt between the post and the seat. i have to struggle to put the seatbelt on every time i get into the car. i took my car to wright's nissan in wexford,pa, the mechanic there told me that i would need to get it fixed in order to pass inspection. they wanted to charge me $850.00 for a new seat. i was able to contact a private welder and he said he would fix it for a fee alot smaller than the $850.00 nissan wants to charge me. i believe nissan should recall this defect before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. *tr
The seat on my 2004 murano broke suddenly while i was turning right. it broke so suddenly i hit my head against the drive window and swerved over the median almost hitting another car. i read several hundred postings regarding the same seat weld issue on this car.. nissan needs to do a recall on this. *tr
Gear on the right track of the driver's seat stopped working so driver's seat rotates instead of moving forward. *tr
Electric motor that allows for forward/backward adjustment of driver seat either burns out or gears on track strip prematurely, thus preventing forward/backward adjustment of seat. *tr
I bought a new 2004 nissan murano sl awd from the dealership. by october 2004, i had to get the front drivers seat replaced because it was loose and rocked back and forth. now in june 2009, the problem has recurred but much more severely, and since i am now out of warranty, the dealer wants $1100 to replace it. there are two service bulletins from nissan on this: ntb03-095 and ntb05-043c. nissan even changed the part number indicating or suggesting a design/manufacturing issue/defect. either way, this is definitely a safety issue and i am gravely concerned for my safety in the event of a collision. this pertains to nhtsa investigation pe08065. thank you! *tr
Seat moves / slides somewhat since motor broke. safety concern is that it will begin to move freely, causing vehicle to be unsafe to operate. *tr
2004 nissan murano driver's seat is broken from frame. seat tilts to the rear- left and rocks up and down when sitting or putting weight on seat. electrical functions of the seat (up/down and back and forth) are working. concerned with safety issue not having the seat properly secured. seems too much movement (rocking) could be a danger if in a collision - unsure if the seat and seat belt mechanism will work properly if in a crash. will be taking the vehicle to nissan dealer for repair. don't know replacement costs. *tr
Normal everyday usage of my front driver side seat. one day for no apparent reason the front driver side seat broke. the seat is now unsafe and rocks back and forth. i took it to the dealer for repairs and was told it was a broken seat frame and cost $1056 to repair. i cannot drive the vehicle now because the seat is unsafe. *tr
This is the second defect that i have had with this car and a lot of nissan murano owners have had it as well. the problem is with the seat rocking and sliding. it seems that these seats were not made right or have had poor craftsmanship. this is very dangerous being the fact that in an accident the driver could fly out the windshield due to the negligence to properly fix this problem.....this can cause major injuries or even death................ *tr
The drivers seat electrical slide failed. it locked up and then broke loose. it will no longer operate and is in a fixed position on one track. the other track is moving freely and will not lock. the plastic gears stripped and broke. *tr
The driver's seat has become detached from the floor frame on one side. the electric mechanism to move the seat still works, but the whole seat appears loose. at first it felt like only a loose bolt, and we had taken it repeatedly to a dealer. i was recently told the entire seat may have to be replaced, as there was now a 'break' in the welding of the seat to the seat frame on the floor. this was not caused by any action of the owners nor due to prior accident. it appears this has been a recurrent problem for these murano's, as i have seen consumer web sites reporting this based on other owner's complaints, which is why i decided to report it as well. i was glad to find out about the repetitive nature of this problem with other owners (i conducted my own internet search) or i may never have reported this. i am concerned this is a safety issue if the car is in an accident. it will need to be fixed now, but i understand nissan has replaced some of them for other owners and i am exploring this option. note - mileage and date entries above are just estimates. i could only find one old repair invoice with this issue mentioned although i had asked them to check it many times. perhaps the dealer knew this was a problem and chose not to put it on the work order. i'm afraid i have also learned a lesson to make sure everything they check is entered on the work order, and to read my work orders more closely, especially with dealers who have vested interest related to recalls. *tr
Front drivers seat adjuster frame breaks. causes seat to become loose from floor. *tr
As i was making a left turn driver seat broke off the left track causing the seat to rock dangerously. this seems a common problem in this vehicle i have seen and heard about many other cases. this should be a recall from nissan to fix the faulty seat track mechanism. i have been able to temporarily fix this problem by welding the track, however this keeps happening and has become a danger to my life. i am not sure if this problem could be fixed any more. i was given a quote of $1,200.00 dollars by my nissan dealer, however, i am going to continue the temporary fix described above and when that ultimately completely fails, i have no idea what to do. i hope nissan finally realizes that this is a factory problem which needs to be recall before a big tragedy happens and someone looses their life/lives, and nissan gets sued for millions of dollars. nissan cars are expensive and not enough said about their pricey parts!! *tr
While driving (at 65 mph!) the left rear anchor bracket of the drivers seat suddenly broke causing the seat to collapse and become unstable. i was lucky to be able to remain in control of the car and avoid an accident. as a result of this broken bracket, my seat rocks severely when i turn corners and sometimes when i apply the brakes. this is a serious safety concern and a recall should be issued. i have not had the car repaired as of yet but i do find by researching that this issue is quite common (service bulletins have been issued by nissan and you) and the repair costly. until i hear from you, i will fix for the time being by installing some wooden blocks under my seat to stabilize it. again, i urge you to issue a recall on this very serious safety issue. *tr
Drivers seat rocks from left to right. this occurred once before in 2006 and was repaired under warranty. now there is 52,000 on car and this is beyond warranty with a major cost from nissan for repair. *tr
On our 2004 nissan murano the power drivers seat will no longer adjust front to back. it will twist with the outside moving but inside not moving. this is a safety problem because the seat is stuck almost all way back and the only way that my wife can drive is to put a large pillow behind her. checking on line there appears to be design and or manufacturing problems with the murano drivers seats. i have contacted tony holland, service director at crown nissan in greensboro, nc and he advised that per the nissan area rep because of age and mileage nissan will not make a good will repair. to get the required part you must buy the whole seat track for $796.62 which is crazy. total cost would be $1,118.67 plus tax. on line there seams to be two issues one the seat frame breaking and the other a plastic part that drives the ball screw breaking. nissan will not check the problem until you authorize the purchase of the seat track. this an accident waiting to happen. i urge you to issue a mandatory recall to make nissan take responsibility to fix their error like a responsible company would do. *tr
I have a 2004 nissan murano and the power seat as i was simply driving down the road just leaned to the left suddenly. i took to nissan to repair they gave me a quote of $1,200.00. *tr
Driving down the road, all of a sudden the driver's side power seat frame broke. i was shifted towards the driver's side door. was told it was not repairable, by the nissan dealer, had to buy a whole new seat frame. *tr
My 2003 murano drivers seat frame cracked at the left front support while driving. there is only normal usage of the seat under normal driving conditions. i took my car to the dealer as i thought it may just be a bolt that was loose or something and was told the whole seat frame would need to be replaced to fix the issue. this is a serious safety hazard as the seat rocks forward whenever braking in the vehicle. had it broken under strain from breaking to avoid an accident i could have lost control of the car. what's the use in being buckled in if your seat is not securely fastened to the car. *tr
I have a 2004 se nissan murano and the driver seat has broken. i was driving my murano while coming to a turn and heard a loud snap sound while immediately my driver seat went left against the driver door making it hard to control the wheel. i could have had a wreck trying to brace and control my balance of the car. i am 179 pounds and weight could not have played a factor in this seat defect do to reading many, many complaints about this same issue happening to nissan murano owners. the metal assembly bracket has broken i later discovered. i have contacted nissan and it is not under warranty and to have repair is estimated at 1,000 dollars. this is outrageous!!! there needs to be a recall on this part by identifying it as a safety hazard and could cost someone their life !!!!!!!!!!! *tr
While driving this morning, i made a right turn @ about 5mph out of the traffic light (driving conditions were dry road, slow speed and daylight), when i noticed a snap sound from underneath my 42,200miles 2004 nissan murano sl driver's seat and felt as if the seat came loose from the seat railing bottom. instantly i fell backwards and towards the left side of the seat almost loosing control of the wheel and pulling my lower back muscle trying to get my self up. pulled over to check the seat, and noticed the seat was loose, hardly made any force to move or wiggle it back & forth or side to side. immediately noticed a loose "bar" or piece of metal. went to my usual nissan service center to find out about the problem/broken part and found out the broken part is the back crossbar of the seat lifter link slide assembly. it actually detached from the welding on the left side of the seat. my vehicle is not covered by any warranty as it expired about a year or so and the service center will not replace with out a cost and a new assembly. it will sell the whole assembly though, which i do not intend on paying since i believe this is a design/manufacturing failure and needless to say a safety issue. i found out nissan motors knows about this problems with the murano's drivers seat and have not done anything, and they should. even nissan came up with a "reinforced"/ different part number seat assembly, also i know for a fact that many murano owners have filled complaints both with nissan & the nhtsa and nothing has come up or done. i was lucky i didn't crash or sustained any damages other than a sprained lower back, an unsafe seat and an undriveable car in the meantime. believe me, it could have been worst a lot worst. for the record, i complained to nissan about a year ago about a back & forth rocking motion on the same seat and found nothing but a loose nut. something have to be done before someone do get really hurt or killed. please help us. *tr
Failure of the power seat drive. driver's seat seemed to be lopsided, high on the left side of it. now i have to drive with seat severely askew to the right and seat could not be properly adjusted. repair will cost about $850 plus tax. all for the sake of a poorly designed, overworked small plastic gear. *tr
Drivers seat tilts on turns, worse on left turns. i took it to the dealer and they said it was a broken seat track. i asked them to repair and was told the area manager refused to fix. there is a technical service bulletin on this and it is beyond dangerous. the left front of the seat barely hangs on as the bolts are broken in the back. i have done some research on this and it is a prevalent problem with this car. i am complaining as i feel it is extremely unsafe. *tr
Nissan murano 2004, front drivers seat broke loose while parked and being sat upon. seat replaced 12/19/08 at a consumer cost of $965.72. *tr
I own a 2004 nissan murano, and today after only owning the car for less than a year, the driver seat (automatic) broke and is leaning to the left. i am covered under an extended warranty and this problem will be covered by nissan, but to those many owners of this vehicle that this has happened too, i feel obligated to report this issue. i feel this is a driving hazard and could cause a serious accident or even death. when the seat broke, i was in moving traffic of around 45 miles an hour, and i almost swerved to the left and hit a car. this is a parts issue that nissan should cover. i think it would be unjust to allow nissan to not recall this item and repair this item for free. i weigh less than 185, so i doubt this problem was due to weight issues. it's a defective parts issue. please contact nissan to get this corrected. *tr
The frame to the driver's side power seat broke while i was driving. i nearly ran off the road, narrowly missing another vehicle on the freeway. *tr
Regular driving, 2004 nissan murano se, noticed one day the drivers seat started making a creaking noise. i didn't pay much attention till one day while cleaning the interior, i pushed against the seat and it moved back and down towards the drivers rear left. i researched the issue on murano.org, and found out it was a broken seat frame. i also had mossy nissan check it out and they also told me it was a broken seat frame. due to the cost of the repair, and the likely hood of it recurring, i did not fix the seat through nissan. *tr
Drivers side seat on nissan 2004 murano seemed to have an "off-track" issue when moving seat up or back. now iti has totally malfunctioned. *tr
I have a 2004 nissan murano which my wife and i love, but we have recently developed a problem that we haven't experienced before. the left side of the power drivers seat broke and the ride is very dangerous and unstable. i can only imagine what i will face if i ever have to suddenly stop my car. i'm currently searching for someone local that can weld the seat back to its base, but cost is a factor and so is time. it seems that this is a manufacture defect, and perhaps there should be some sort of recall to correct this issue before someone gets hurt and has to sue nissan. *tr
The driver seat in my 2004 nissan murano broke. the motor is still working but the right side of the cable is broken so it doesn't slide forward. this is a major security issue and it costs over $1000 to repair it. i have read many other muranos with similar complaints so this must be a manufacture defect. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan murano. each time the vehicle is driven, the driver seat moves from right to left and front to back. the failure was noticed while driving 55 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and they stated that the frame of the seat failed. there is a service bulletin regarding this failure; however, the number was unknown. the current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 81,500.
I have a 2004 nissan murano. the power drivers seat will only move on the left side and the right side is stuck. upon taking it to the dealer, i was informed the gear on the right side was stripped, and it would be $1,000 + to fix this. i had the vehicle in multiple times under warranty for the seat slipping when i took-off from a stop sign, and was told it was operating as designed. i am concerned that in an accident this seat is not going to remain in place and it will result in major injuries. *tr
The driver seat frame railing (left side of frame) has broken causing the seat to drop down a few inches. the left of the seat can actually be lifted up due to the frame separation. the seat is no longer being attached to two tracks but only one. i'd like to add that this is the second time this defect has occurred. the first time and second time defects are exactly the same. *tr
I have a 2004 nissan muruno and the passenger seat started making a clicking sound everytime i would turn, but at that time i did not know what it was. then a few weeks later the i was driving and made had to stop abruptly and the seat broke. then my seat was leaning to the side. when i took it to the dealership in raleigh, nc on wake forest road. i was told that i would have to buy a brand new chair. which i think that they quoted me $800.00 then that was not including labor. that was almost 2 years ago. i am still riding with my seat leaning to the side. *tr
I have a 2004 nissan murano with electric driver seat. the left rear bracket holding the seat to the rail has broken, thus resulting in the seat becoming detached and severely leaning to the left rear. i assumed this was an isolated incident until i googled the issue and have discovered numerous complaints of this exact same issue. this problem could prove to be a serious safety issue in the event of a crash or hard brake. to say the least, it could prove to cause back injury or pain. *tr
2004 nissan murano se seat tilted to the left and cannot be adjusted. i have no replaced the part yet because the cost per the dealer is in excess of $1,000.00. *tr
The quality of my 2004 nissan murano is not up to par with nissan vehicles. i have had nothing but problems since i purchased it the end of october. the vehcile has been to the dealer 12 times for various issues. ie window rattle, window noises, drivers seat loose, stearing rack bolts were loose, loose emergency brake cable. *ak