Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Nissan Murano.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
While operating the vehicle the sun visor drops down unexpectedly, completely obstructing the driver's view. This has occurred approximately four times since the first incident approximately four days ago. When this happens the driver's view of the road is completely obstructed and due to the sudden and unexpected nature of the sun visor dropping down this could easily cause an accident. It is very frightening when it happens.
Power steering hose is leaking, power steering fluid is flammable. Upon doing research numerous Nissan Murano owners have encountered the same defect. Repair cost is between $400-500. If the manifold were to get hot enough and power steering fluid came into contact it is a fire hazard.
While driving at approx. 45 miles per hours the sun driver's side sun visor suddenly lowered from the "up" position, completely blocking my view of the road in front of me. This problem persisted intermittently then the visor would not stay in the "up" position at all. I had to remove the visor in order to see, but I am then blinded by the sun at times creating an equally dangerous situation. I have read several online forums and this is an ongoing issue that needs to be fixed. There is no fix for the visor, just a forced replacement at $300. 00.
A few days before Aug 31st the Murano started slipping gears. It was taken to a dealership on Aug 31st where the error code, stepper code, came up which is part of the cvt, the transmission. They replaced the transmission, under extended warranty and this did not fix the problem. They replaced the valve body again, the control module, and the wire harness, none of which has fixed the problem. We are 10 weeks in the shop and they cannot find the problem. A Nissan engineer is now coming out to look at it wanting to replace the valve body for the third time. They have replaced this now going on three times with new parts and it is not fixing the problem. This car is not a safe car to drive anymore. The dealership told me last week that we would have resolution, whether this was a buyback or whatever by last Friday. Last Friday they called and now they are now flying in an engineer, this is not a resolution. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle especially with two small children. The vehicle has been in the shop for going on 10 weeks now and I feel the dealership and Nissan are doing everything they can not to resolve the problem. This needs to be taken care of.
This complaint regards the sunvisors on the driver's side of a 2006 Nissan Murano. The current sunvisor fails to stay up (parallel with vehicle roof) or canted. It falls constantly, obstructing the view of the roadway for drivers. Additionally, the configuration of the visor is such that it is likely to fall when driver's need their vision the most-- upon hitting uneven or rocky pavement, striking debris in the road, or making necessary evasive maneuvers to avoid an accident. This problem appears to be widespread with Nissan Muranos, as several forums discussing the issue are visible on the internet. One such forum is Nissanmurano. Org. The site lists approximately eleven pages of car owners and other individuals discussing the same problem. The current remedy suggested by Nissan is a $500 replacement visor, which is not covered by extended warranty. This figure seems unreasonable for the severity of the problem, its widespread occurrence, and the potential consequences of having an internal vehicle accessory fall over the eyes of the driver at any moment.
Transmission failure and driver seat failure.
Driver side sun visor failure.
My husband noticed around 65,000 miles that the sun visor on the driver side doesn't stay up. It happens all the time. Probably every five minutes of driving. If the road is bumpy, forget it. It just slams down, affecting my line of sight. My father is terrified to drive my car, because of it. All I can do is flip back up and turn it to a slight angle. Paying 300 dollars for a new visor is unrealistic. Every Nissan forum says they just break again. I'm thinking of buying a different car, because of it.
Floppy sun visors 2006 Nissan Murano. Both sun visors will no longer remain in place. They impair/block sight and are very distracting. This makes it very unsafe to drive as you have to keep fighting with the visors to move them out of the way so you can see. Many, many other Murano drivers have the same problem. This is clearly a problem Nissan needs to address/recall before major accidents occur because you can't keep both hands on the wheel since you have to keep moving the floppy visor out of the way so you can see. Not being able to have a clear line of sight with a visor constantly in your way is a serious problem. I have tried to find a solution for this problem but nothing seems to work. It is a manufactoring/design malfunction. This problem is just as bad as people driving while on their cell phones. Dangerous.
The sun visor on the drivers side of my 06 Nissan Murano falls down constantly blocking my view when I am driving. It has been replaced once but now the replacement has been doing the same thing. Sometimes it will stay up for half an hour and then other times it falls every 5 minutes.
Puncture of fuel tank while driving on highway presumably due to an object on road.