general problems of the 2006 Nissan Murano - part 1

This is the second time the driver's side visor has suddenly broken and come down to block my view in the middle of driving. I replaced the original for the same problem 3 years ago. Seems the issue was not actually fixed. It now falls down regularly and suddenly blocks my view. I'm told its $400 to fix it again. Why hasn't it been recalled? there is obviously a dangerous problem with these visors.

The driver's side power seat somehow broke under normal wear and tear. The seat leans to the left side and wobbles to the front and back. Therefore having to accelerate, decelerate, turn corners and go over rough road causes the seat to move all over the place. I believe this causes a safety issue while trying to drive. This is a Nissan design flaw that should be on a recall notice and corrected by Nissan free of charge to the consumer. There are numerous complaints regarding this seat and for many, the dealership wants to charge some outrageous price to get the problem corrected. Another issue is the driver's side visor which flops down unexpectedly while driving for no apparent reason. When returned to it's normal place, it will fall down. This causes another safety issue while trying to drive. The visibility is compromised and an accident could very well occur. Please address these design flaws for recalls.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor would repeatedly fall from its housing, obscuring the contact’s vision of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the visor under warranty. The failure recurred approximately eight months later. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 06/05/12 updated 06/07/12.

Sun visor driver side failed to stay up and suddenly falls. The dealer quotes $300 part + 150 labor just to replace and did not guarantee it won't failed again. Of course is not covered by Nissan. How many other brands beside Nissan have you seen with this problem? I am simply appalled by the lack of concern from Nissan. After reading complaints about seat collapsing, wheel bearing going out, visors falling blocking the view of the driver, steering hoses braking causing fire, in vehicles with low mileage I cannot believe Nissan does not identify this as a safety issues and allows the consumer to pay for these faulty components. The fact that Nissan does not stand up behind their products is an insult to everyone who bought this product. Nissan offers no assistance despite the clear premature failure of the components. This is my first and last Nissan vehicle.

The driver side sun visor began flipping down on its own. It is a major safety hazard, as it can fall and obstruct vision temporarily. I have been reading that others have the same complaint on the Murano.

Our Nissan Murano has a driver side sun visor that fails to remain up while driving. It will continually fall down without warning, this is not only a surprise, it blocks our view suddenly. Nissan refuses to replace it even with our extended warranty. We know it is a serious safety issue, we have removed it from the vehicle.

The visor on the driver's side constantly falls down prohibiting the driver from seeing the road. It will not stay up for an extended period of time. Multiple people with the same make and model vehicle have reported having this problem to me as well.

Drivers side visor began swinging down and blocking vision intermittently during high speed travel and bumpy conditions. The visor has continued to degrade and swings down under almost any movement. I had a quote from a mechanic to replace this item, but the cost seems excessive. The visor is currenly held in place with duct tape/ velcro, but the home fix is not effective or long lasting.

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.

The driver's side sun visor falls, blocking view. I push it back up and the next crack in the road makes it fall again. Nissan dealer wants over $200 to replace. It does not matter what the speed is. A crack or bump in the road makes it fall.

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.

Hello - I have been reading multiple threads on the Nissan forum, on facebook and elsewhere regarding Nissan Murano sun visors from 2006 and other years that "fail" and flop down. . . . On the passenger side this is not as much of a safety issue, however, on the driver"s side it is. . . An unexpected blocked sight vision coupled with traffic will (if it has not already) result in an accident, injury or death to someone. . . . The two visors are not interchangeable. Nissan will fix it (if under warranty) but they are counting on the failure happening after warranty and then charging a hefty price for a driver's side replacement, and/or human ingenuity to allow owners to try fix the problem them selves. . . . Velcro does not work, switching visors leads to the "vanity mirror" door flopping down as well. . . . . We have such an issue with our 2006 Nissan Murano. . . It should be required for Nissan to recall and repair these on 2006 and other tears which use part # 96401 for a driver's side sun visor before they are faced with a lawsuit. . . A copy of this complaint is going to my personal attorney. . . . Thank you. . . .

Visor falls into vision whenever you hit a bump or pothole.

This complaint is about the driver's side sun visor of 2006 Nissan Muranos. I have found forums with many people experiencing the problem that I am of 2006 and other model years where it fails to stay up. The tension or spring in the sun visor is gone just like that and it falls and blocks vision while driving. It falls just driving regularly, and although drivers need vision always and constantly while operating the vehicle, it also falls at times that are most dangerous when vision is of utmost importance, I. E. Any driving on rough surfaces, any maneuvering to avoid accidents, uneven roadways, unexpected braking or even just turning. I don't believe the consumers of these vehicles should be responsible for the very expensive replacement that Nissan quotes when reporting the problem. There is nothing in the warranty about sun visors or problems impacting visibility. The seat belt is a safety item and is covered for a long period of time, 120 months (10 years)! the sun visor blocking visibility while driving should be along the same lines as that regarding warranty, and there's nothing that says it is or isn't. I am dealing with Nissan's consumer affairs department now but do not have hopes of getting this resolved with them. I have had to replace a very expensive ballast for the driver side hid bulb (cost only mitigated by buying used), the fuel sensor, have a rattling window from the beginning that the dealer fixed but the fix didn't last, and have had other issues with the Nissan dealership I bought and serviced the car from. It's one thing after the other and I have not filed a complaint about the other items, but this is a severe safety issue and it's time to put my foot down. It is not an old car, there is no reason I, or any of the other Murano owners should be personally liable for this serious visibility while driving issue.

Driver's side sunvisor drops when car hits a bump, going over rough roads and at random times. It drops in the vision of the driver causing potential safety issues. This issue must be solved for safety reasons. With multiple complaints Nissan should consider a recall.

The driver side sun visor does not stay in place. It is either up or down and will flip down on its own during driving creating dangerous driving conditions. Nissan wants approximate $300 for a new part that they should replace.

Sun visor on 2006 Nissan murono will not stay up. Falls down and blocks vision.

Sun visor keeps dropping down while driving which is a safety issue when it blocks the ability to see while driving. There are complaints all over the internet about this being an issue with the Nissan Murano but nothing has been done about it (like a recall).

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the sun visor would not remain upright and was obstructing her view of the roadway. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage is 58,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. The consumer stated her vehicle was repaired by the dealer on December 16, 2011. Updated 01/18/12.

The sun visor on the drivers side does not lock in the up position. This causes it to fall donw into the field of view and is a definate safety issue especially when driving on rough roads as it can block you vision without any warning. Manufacturer and dealers will not cover this repair once out of warrenty and it costs upwards of $400 to do the repair. I have investigated this and have even heard from dealers that this is a common occurance with these vehicles all the way back to 2003. This should definately be a saftey recall as it could cause an unexpected accident.

My driver side sunvisor flops down and will not stay positioned correctly to shield the sun. I either have to drive w/o the visor and be blinded by the sun or I have my view obstructed from the floppy sunvisor being right in my line of vision. The failure occurs anytime I try and use the visor. This started when my mileage was 41,000 and I drive a 2006 Murano. This is a big safety concern. My nisaan dealer quoted me at $433. 18 to repair the visor. I have done research and this appears to be an ongoing issue with Nissan Muranos.

Sun visors in 2006 Nissan Murano fail repeatedly aned will flop down blocking the driver's view causing unsafe condition. This problem appears to be ongoing since at least 2005 models not liited to Murano only. The internet is filled with posts of people having this problem and dealerships are replacing with the same part that does not fix the problem permanently as these new visors fail as well. It started when only hitting a bump. Now it occurs during normal driving inclduing at freeway speeds.

Both visors on the passenger side and driver side drop; mostly occurs on the drivers side, if the road is a little bumpy it falls down a lot! it is extremely dangerous as it occurs so often and I live in a bigger city and deal with the problem of traffic on a regular basis, it causes my line of sight to be extremely obstructed as I am a taller person and already have my seat down as low as possible and cannot see anything when the visor drops.

The passenger side sun visor falls down and obstructs the driver's view. Nissan is refusing to address this issue.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Murano. While driving approximately 30 mph, the sun visor fell and struck the contact hard on the head. The failure was a continuous occurrence over a span of three months. The failure progressed to the point where the sun visor would hang open from the assembly and would not close. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,000. Updated 04/05/lj updated 04/28/11.

Driver's side sun visor has failed. The visor will no longer stay in an up position this problem interferes with my visibility while driving. Today I took my Murano in for service was told by the Nissan service center that it would cost me $420 to replace the visor. I strongly believe this is a manufacturer's defect and a serious safety issue. Nissan should be recalling and replacing these visors immediately.

2006 Nissan Murano. Problem began ~40k mileage. Driver's side visor will no longer stay in up position for more than few minutes of driving, less if any bumps in the road. The visor cannot be set to hold any position other than vertical at 90 degrees, causing severe diminished visibility. Visor will drop without warning creating hazard. Repair estimate is $400. Have been unable to locate used part for replacement. Visor temporarily held in place with package sealing tape, but this too is a hazard if needing to use visor to shield direct sunlight. Hundreds of complaints about this problem found on internet search. Appears to be faulty part from Nissan. Severe accidents are only a matter of time.

2006 Nissan Murano drivers side visor will not stay up. The spring that holds it in place has malfunctioned and made it safety issue as I cannot see the street lights in front of me when I am at a stop light. If I put it to the side to get out of the way it is in the way of my side vision.

2006 Nissan Murano driver side sun visor does not stay in the "up" position. It constantly falls down, blocking any view of the road.

Driver side sun visor falls down and blocks driver view. Will not remain in up position.

Driver side sun visor does not stay in place. It does not hold in place at all. Blocking visibility all the time. It is clearly a manufacturing fault and a safety concern. Nissan must fix this problem at their cost.

2006 Nissan Murano. The drivers side sun visor drops down abruptly and obstructs the drivers view. This started approximately 3 months ago on my vehicle. Out of the blue, the visor will flop down even though it is securely in the clip. The problem lies within the visor itself as I have removed the entire assembly for inspection. The local dealer wants over $400 to fix a problem that is safety oriented. Nissan corporate is of no help. Their "fix" is to apply velcro to hold the visor in place.

2006 Nissan Murano driver side sunvisor keep falling down with no reason while driving. Might cause an accident of hitting another vehicle in front.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Murano. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the driver side sun visor fell, obstructing the contacts view of the roadway. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician advised that the visor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

Sun visor falls into view. Internal mechanism wore out before 90,000 miles. Safety hazard at high speed.