Seat Broken problems of the 2003 Nissan Murano

My drivers seat frame broke loose and is like riding in a rocking chair. The dealer states the repair is approximately $1,000. I started searching on line and found hundreds of Nissan Muranos (most appear to be 2003 to 2005) with the exact same issue. Clearly this is a serious safety defect that could cause serious injury up to and including death if this seat frame broke during an accident. Nissan has redesigned the part to be more robust for models after 2005, so they apparently know this is a serious issue. This should be a nationwide mandated recall at Nissan's expense, forced by the NHTSA before someone gets killed.

Driver seat frame broken and started rocking back and forth rear driver side to front passenger side. Seat frame needed to be replaced to correct problem.

Seat frame broke causing seat to suddenly drop several inches on one side.

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. Fortunatly I was travelling 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 NHTSA 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.

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.

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.

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.

Several weeks ago I noticed that the driver's seat of my 2003 Nissan Murano was rocking back and forth, particularly around curves. This week, the left back side of the driver's seat broke. The left back side of the seat is no longer stationary. It moves up and down with any turn or bump. The seat is no longer level or properly supportive. I went to a Nissan forum and realized that this is the same problem that many other Nissan Murano owners have had. The descriptions of the problem are identical to what I have experienced. My car is out of warranty and I do not have the $900. That everyone is reporting is quoted to repair the problem.

I was driving my 2003 Nissan Murano, when all at once my driver's seat bracket broke from underneath. Now I have a rocking chair drivers seat - no control. I contacted my dealership and Nissan ( I had only made one payment on the car) 1000. 00 -2,000. 00 replacement seat they will not repair due to safety issues. Ok now the problem seem to be in the manufacturing of the seat. Will you help me?.

Driver's seat broke while my wife {160 pounds} was driving. Seat leaned harshly to the left. The seat bracket must now be replaced - $1200 repair bill.

I have a 2003 Nissan Murano. The drivers side seat frame has broken causing the seat to over left to right and frontward and backward freely, it is obvious that in a crash with a seat frame broken you chances of being seriously hurt by the seat coming loose are increased dramatically. Talked to the Nissan reps and they told us to take it to a Nissan mechanic to have the problem looked at and then they "may" be able to do something about it. Looking at other posts on the internet this is a common problem that Nissan will do nothing about for the car owner.

Front drivers seat mounting bracket has been replaced four times because it rocks when driving and/or stopping. This is an obvious dangerous situation that can very easily cause serious injury and/or death to the driver and possible other people in the vehicle in the event the drivers loses complete control if this seat bracket breaks. I just had it replaced again, and it has the exact same problem. Nissan has obviously made a defective product and keeps installing the same defective type when a customer brings it back for repair. All dealers consider this a problem but, they also express there is nothing they can do if they keep getting defective replacement parts. . Old stock.

2003 Nissan Murano. Drivers seat mount, left rear, broke in 2006 (out of warranty, normal weight drivers). After many calls to Nissan customer service, they covered the repair ($900). Now, April 2009, same seat mount broke. This is an issue that needs to have a recall. Many complaints found online of this issue not only in 2003 model, but also 2004 and 2005. This is a safety issue! a $900 repair is not something everyone can afford and driving with a broken seat mount is extremely dangerous!.

2003 Nissan Murano front driver seat broke while driving. Now rocks back and forth.

Driver seat on 2003 Nissan Murano has breaking seat frame. Seat tilts toward driver door on turns making it extremely hard to control the vehicle. Nissan refuses to acknowledge there is a safety or manufacturing problem when contacted. Have found over a thousand reports of same condition on 2003-2006 models. This condition almost created a head-on collision while I was at the wheel. Dealership cannot repair without Nissan approval and as I stated Nissan refuses to acknowledge there is a problem. It is either a design problem or a quality control issue for the manufacturer Nissan. If this is not a legitimate safety issue then I guess I don't know what one really looks like. It appears that Nissan is holding out until there are some fatality accidents before acting . . Seems like then it will be too late.

I own a 2003 Murano and the driver seat just broke one day. Now when I drive, I am thrown against the door. Any bump in the road relocates my driving foot due to a rocking motion. The dealership said it was the track assembly and could fix it. (part alone is $641) called Nissan headquarters and was given the excuse it was out of warranty and no recalls have been listed. I believe this a design flaw that Nissan won't live up to. The internet is full of complaints about this same exact problem. I have never had a driver's seat break in all my years of driving and owning cars. The mileage of my car should not matter. (I have a1936 truck and the seat has never broken. ) any type of movement is dangerous. Please help me and other owners by making Nissan face-up to this design flaw and have a recall on this particular issue.

I have a 2003 Nissan Murano within the first three year of ownership the drivers seat has broken while driving normally when making a right hand turn. I've owned the car now for 5 years have 52k miles on it and this has now happened three times. The first time it was fixed andunder warranty the second time it was fixed but I was charged and the third time just happened on Feb 7 2009 the second fix last edonly 1 week over 1 year. Which negates the repair warranty. I am unsure how this will be fixed but a driver can and I have lost control f the vehicle as the seat drops back and you fall backward. This coul;d cause an accident and a potential fatal situation. A seat in a car should not reek once a year.

My 2003 Nissan Murano se awd driver side seat track broke and causes it to rock back and forth. This poor manufactured seat will cost me $1000. 00 plus to replace and this is a hazard overlooked by many Nissan Murano owners, buyers and NHTSA. There should be a massive recall on these seats immediately. . Read more...

Seat rail broke while getting into vehicle. Second time this has happened first time was repaired by dealership 15 months earlier. Seat is now loose and can be moved up and down.

I have a 2003 Nissan Murano that has a broken seat track. After researching this failure, I discovered that this is a very common failure and that the only way to fix it is to buy the entire bottom seat assembly from Nissan. The cost of the part alone is almost $700. I see this as a significant failure and a accident risk.

The driver's seat has broken twice under warranty and repaired. Now it had broken a third time out of warranty for the exact same issue. TSB's have been issued and now a new part number has been listed, which really combines the two previous fix part numbers. Extremely unsafe! god help most Nissan Murano people if they get in an accident with a broken seat.

The metal frame under the drivers seat broke in two places allowing the seat to rock side to side. Its the frame directly under the seat and not the assembly bolted to floor. I consider this a safety defect because the car has not had any rough use and has been properly maintained.

Front driver seat broke in the assembly Nissan Murano 2003.

2003 Nissan Murano drivers seat frame broke - seat not safe in an accident as it moves whenever the car turns a corner. Dealer advised they have seen a lot of these Murano seats brake, but Nissan refuses to take blame for defective part. Dealer advised $1,226. 00 to repair.

2003 Nissan Murano front seat frame broken right rear back side. Car has 74k miles, this is second time. First time at about 10 or 15k miles.

2003 Nissan Murano drivers seat bracket broke at 42,000, repaired by dealer for $850, " not covered" they claimed. Broke again at 105,000, but I suspect it broke around 90,000, not sure since I'm only regular driver of the vehicle. Same problem with the identical location on bracket dealer does not acknowledge problem with design of part.

I have a 2003 Nissan Murano with 39,893 miles. Since I purchased the vehicle the driver's seat never felt secure, time passed and the problem has gotten worse, the dealer advised I would need a new seat frame. I requested a goodwill adjustment but Nissan corp. Denied my request. I feel this is a safety issue because I have a toddler and she sits in the backseat and if I were in an accident and the seat frame broke during impact it would certainly cause injury to my toddler and myself.

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 NHTSA reveals hundreds of cases where the seat has failed on 2003-2006 Muranos. Nissanmurano. Org also has a long running thread on the failure.

: the contact stated the vehicle's driver seat moved about a half inch forward when the vehicle stopped. The seat was adjusted electronically. The service dealer ordered a new part to fix the issue. The vehicle was not involved in an accident that would have damaged the seat.

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.