general problems of the 2003 Nissan Murano

Sun visor randomly drops down from headliner obstructing driver's view. Nissan will not repair the problem at no cost if the vehicle is out of warranty. This is a safety issue and Nissan should repair this defect regardless of year or mileage. This is an expensive service at the dealerships, preventing certain owners from having the visor properly replaced/repaired . Very dangerous.

I have had my 2003 Nissan Murano for over 4 years ever since I owned it I have had a problem with the drivers side visor. The visor cannot stay up and it always falls to the point to where it is in my line of sight. I have used velcro in the past but I have become more and more frustrated because now the velcro is failing. I was picking up my daughter from school the other day and the visor fell in front of me in the middle of heavy traffic and I had to slam on my brakes. My 6 year old daughter was crying and very frightened as was I. I am hoping that something can be done as this visor issue is a significant safety issue where lives are in danger.

Driver side sunvisor fails to stay in raised position. Can drop unexpectedly, causing loss of view of the road.

2003 Nissan Murano visor falls down while driving blocking vision. We had the visor replaced in 2005, and the second one is doing the same thing it falls down at the slightest bump in the road.

Sun visor unexpectedly drops down while driving causing view of road to be obstructed.

Sun visor on both driver and passenger side fall down at will. Visors stay in roof clip but simply rotate and flop down. Safety hazard as driver's vision may be obstructed. Costly replacement only good fix.

I own a 2003 Nissan Murano and the sun visors have been replaced twice and they go bad after about a year. The design of these sun visors is really bad and it is a safety issue because it blocks your vision and it may cause accidents. I'm sure Nissan is aware of this problem but is choosing not to do anything about it. They are probably waiting for an accident that will result in a fatality before they do a recall on all Nissan Murano's. Last year, I almost had an accident when I was driving and hit a bump and the sun visor came down. My reaction was to try to see under the sun visor but some how I almost lost control of the car and fortunately I did not hit the car in front of me (almost did). Please do something to help us. Hundreds of Murano owners have this problem. It is all over the internet.

On my 2003 Nissan Murano, the sun visor stopped working and now the visor falls during normal driving n& will not stay up. This started last week and we have had two near misses since then where the visor dropped down while my wife was driving resulting in here field of vision being impaired. No accident occurred, but 2 close calls was enough that I removed the drivers side visor all together. Is this a common defect & is there a recall for this?.

Sun visor flopping in face they have given out and Nissan wont cover them , they are just are fine for a while then will just flop down in your face and while your driving that is so un safe.

Sun visor is loose, keeps falling down in front of the driver. Affecting vision and ability to drive safely.

Sun visors loosen up and do not stay in place. I have had them replaced at my expense but the problem has surfaced again.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact was driving 35 mph when both front sun visors detached. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that both visors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 93,845.

Driver side visor does not stay up completely - drops into line of sight.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) safety issue with 2003 Nissan Murano sun visor: my wife's 2003 Murano has an issue with the sun visor that creates a serious safety issue while driving; the visor pops down randomly, both with bumps in the road, and on its own. It goes without saying; this is a very serious issue that Nissan should address immediately. In the interim, what I have done to mitigate the risk is removed the visor until 1. I can source a replacement someplace other than the dealer, or 2. Figure out if there are dealer replacement options - at dealers cost. I talked to Nissan and confirmed there are no known recall campaigns for this item. In reading Nissan forum input, there are issues with more than just my year, there are also issues with 2004, and 2005's as well. That said I would like to file this complaint because Nissan has not addressed this as a safety concern, and will not replace as a warranty item either. All Nissan owners need the help of this agency to drive the point home; Nissan should launch a recall to have them replaced saving owners $250-$300 or more for inferior parts, parts that for some owners have failed more than once. . Read more...

Regular use of the sun visor in my 2003 Nissan Murano. The failure occurred when the sunvisor fails to stay up and is very loose and will fall down during driving, which then obstructs the field of vision of the driver seriously compromising safety. The sunvisor needs to be replace, and/or the mechanism that is responsible for holding an up position of the sunvisor.

This will be the third time the driver's side visor in my 2003 Nissan Murano will require replacement due to a mechanical failure. This is a safety issue. The driver's side visor will suddenly drop and block visibility whenever the car drives over bumpy spots on the road. . Read more...

Driver's side sun visor is loose and randomly falls down constantly while driving and blocks my vision.

A 2003 Nissan Murano has recently developed a floppy sun visor on the drivers side and is about to acquire a floppy visor on the passenger side also, this has become a safety issue mainly due to the distraction. The dealers want an exorbitant amount for this part (300-400dollar range) when the only thing a customer has done is buy the car (25,000-30,000).

2003 Murano - driver's side sun visor suddenly became "sprung", and will no longer stay in the up or down position. Visor just dangles, causing obstructed vision. .

Driver's side sun visor suddenly falls out of position. This is both startling to the driver and blocks his/her view of the road.

The sun visor on my 2003 Murano falls down from the up position, to right in my line of sight everytime I go over a bump in the road. The dealer wants $500 per visor & I have noticed multiple complaints on the Murano. Org bulletin board. It seems to be a common problem after the SUV reaches 4-5 years after being built.

Sun visor on driver's side falls down and will not stay up. Blocks view of the road and is a hazard.

At the beginning of March 2008 my sun visor on the driver side suddenly dropped down & obstructed my view & startled me. Luckily I was able to quickly move it to the side s I couldn't see clearly in front of me as the visor dropped down & blocked most of my view. I restowed the visor & it was okay for a few days but then the same thing happened again with the visor dropping down . It appears the latch that holds it in place is ok, however the bar that holds the visor& allows it to rotate up & down seems to be loose & cannot be adjusted to be tighter. I contacted king windward Nissan on 3/27/08 & spoke with a cheryl who checked my warranty & said it was not covered. I explained to her that it is a safety issue but she said unfortunately it wasn't covered so I would have to pay for the replacement which was about 300. 00 for just the visor. Nissan should replace this at no charge since it is a manufactures defect & can cause an accident if the visor comes down suddenly & obstructs the drivers view of the road.

2003 Nissan Murano sun visor drops down and will not stay up. It blocks site to traffic light.

2003 Nissan Murano sun visor falls down unexpectedly and blocks visibility on both drivers side and passenger side.

2003 Nissan Murano passenger sun visor will not remain in the up position--droops which results in blocked vision. Very unsafe. Comments on internet indicate this is a widespread problem with 2003 and later Muranos. Suggest you investigate--dealers are apparently charging $400 plus for repair of shoddy construction. This is definitely a safety problem. Michael j. Butts attorney at law.

The driver's side visor will fall (visor goes to down position) unexpectedly and suddenly while driving. It will sometimes will stay up when pushed back up. However, it will not stay in any position between up and down now. The problem is not the visor bar clip. It appears to be within the visor internals.

2003 Nissan Murano - the sunvisor assembly comes lose and impairs vision from being able to drive because it will not set back into place because of the way the manufacturer built.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. Approximately one month ago, the contact noticed that the power window motor made an unfamiliar noise. The failure affected how the window raised up and down. She notified Nissan who stated that the motor has failed and would cost $600. 00 to replace. There were no recalls on NHTSA's website pertaining to her vehicle. She feels that she should not have to come out of pocket for a vehicle that is only four years old. The contact stated that she cannot drive her vehicle. Nissan stated that there is no warranty. The VIN, engine size, and # of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 75,000. . Returned usps, 2nd attempt made 05/25/07 failed.

I have had my 2003 Nissan Murano since I bought it new in 2003, just after my warranty ran out the passenger sun visor started to fall and will not stay up. Because I am a tall man it actually blocks more than 50% of my view and I am afraid that one day it will cause an accident because of the loss of field of view. I have been searching the internet and it seems this is a very big issue with the Nissan Muranos and quest. I feel that this is a very big safety concern as in most states the field of vision is a part of the safety inspection this seriously decreases it and impairs the ability to foresee dangers.

2003 Nissan Murano drivers side visor failure. The drivers side visor will drop suddenly whenever the cars runs through rough terrain or a speed bump. This is a safety issue because it blocks the drivers vision. This only happens on the drivers side visor. There is a long list of failures with this problem but Nissan does not want to do a recall for this problem. . Read more...

Driver side sun visor keeps falling while tried to use it to avoid sun glare. Safety issue. I have seen several complaints from other Nissan Murano owners on Nissanforums.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the drivers side sun visor would not hold in the up position, reducing visibility. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 84,740.