2006 NISSAN MURANO Steering Problems

Broken rear K Frame/Sub Frame. Vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and left the roadway after fishtailing in the rain. Towed to repair shop. Inspection of the rear suspension shows multiple premature catastrophic failures of the rear K Frame and or Sub Frame structure. Stabilization bar is completely broken from it's mount. Rear K Frame/Sub Frame is prematurely corroded and completely broken in half.

Normal driving and the seat broke and has been for several years causing instability and oscillation. Recently my steering wheel will not align, brought it to a mechanic that informed me the rear sub-frame is cracked on both sides causing the tires to malign, creating un-even wear on the back tires and a hazard to drive.

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2006 NISSAN MURANO STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AND I NOTICED WHEN I AM DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THE BACK IS RIDING ON ICE. I DROVE IT ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS SO SCARED OF THE WAY THE CAR FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING IT FELT AS IF IT WAS GOINGVTO FISHTAIL. I DID TAKE IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT I BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER OF A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ASKED IF THEY WERE PAYING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND I THOUGHT THATS WHAT THE WARRANTY WAS FOR BUT WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THE TRANNY AND ENGINE. SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET AHOLD OF THE OWNER AND ASK HIM IF THEY CAN PAY FOR IT THAT WAS 4 OR 5 DAYS AGO AND STILL NO WORD BACK. I PLAN ON TAKING THE CAR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT IF I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO DIAGNOSE IT FREE I AM ON DISABILITY AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR SO HAVE VERY LITTLE MONEY LEFT AFTER ALL MY BILLS.

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 4985 MEMORIAL DRIVE STONE MOUNTAIN GA. 30083 AND I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED TWO FRONT ROTORS,PASSENGER SIDE AXLE,AND BRAKES SO I DROVE TO AUTO ZONE TO PURCHASE THE PARTS SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE I ARRIVED BACK AT THE SHOP AND GOT ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THE CAR STARTED SHAKING,LOSING CONTROL OF THE WHEEL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FIX THE AXLE,SMOKING,SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND LIKE GAS SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP ONCE I TOOK IT TO A SHOP I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NO GOOD AND I NEEDED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE I TOOK IT THERE I WAS TOLD I COULDN'T GET MY MONEY BACK AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR LONGER THEN 24HRS NOT EVEN LONGER THEN 6 HOURS AND I REALLY FEEL LIKE I BEEN PLAYED OUT MY MONEY AND WANT IT BACK AND I NEED HELP ON ACTIONS TO TAKE ABOUT THE SITUATION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MY MONEY AND I RETURNED THE CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE HORN FAILED TO WORK, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO MOVE UP OR DOWN, AND THE REAR HATCH FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (TAJ AUTO MALL, 154 NAZARETH PIKE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18020-9456) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE 'S SUSPENSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

UPON STARTING COLD ENGINE A LOUD TAPPING OR RATTLING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR. SOUND INCREASES WHEN ACCELERATING UNTIL REACHING 40 TO 45 MPH - THEN IT ALMOST DISAPPEARS. ONCE ENGINE IS WARM SOUND IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. IT ALSO TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT, EX: WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET, OR WHEN TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. SLIGHT LEFT TURNS ARE NORMAL AS ARE ALL RIGHT TURNS. VEHICLE IS GOING INTO DEALER TUESDAY WHICH IS THEIR FIRST OPENING. I WILL UPDATE THIS ONCE IT IS DETERMINED WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM /PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 66,401

I HAVE REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING TWICE IN ONE YR, THE PINION HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS WELL. *TR

I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO GET A KEY MADE FOR IT, SINCE I HAD LOST THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION UP TO DATE. AFTER GETTING A KEY MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION FOR IT IS LOCKED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NOW NEED TO PURCHASE A STEERING LOCK TO GET IT FIXED. THE MURANO I PURCHASED WAS FROM A USED DEALERSHIP AND I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER TO DATE FOR THE RECALL ON THE STEERING LOCK SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON THE NISSAN MURANO'S IN THE 2006 DATE RANGE FOR THIS SAME REASON. I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE SINCE I DID NOT BREAK IT TO BEGIN WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000.

Mileage: 48,000

CURRENTLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE. MASSIVE LEAK AND USING A BOTTLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY COUPLE DAYS. I HAVE READ AND REVIEWED A MINIMUM OF 100 COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL MY POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WELL ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH DURING A RAIN STORM. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO GOING IN THE DITCH. THIS IS NOT A $50 FIX BUT A $450 FIX AND A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURING. I WOULD BE FINE IF IT WAS A CLAMP THAT CAME LOSE OR A BEARING WAS LEAKING BUT FOR 100'S OF HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINES TO BE FAULTY IS A FACTORY MALFUNCTION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU *TT

Mileage: 107,200

MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE HOSE HAS A HOLE IN IT. THE LEAK HAS CAUSE A BELT TO POP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL THE TRUCK BATTERY KILLED OVER AND A MECHANIC HELPED ME WHILE THE VEHICLE DISABLED. I ALSO KNOW OF THREE OTHER NISSAN MURANO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TWO OF THEM HAVE PAID A LARGE AMOUT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THE OTHER TRADED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECT WITH MURANO AND I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

UPON STARTING VEHICLE IN A.M., I HEARD A LOUD WHINE EMANATE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE SOUND WAS EXACTLY LIKE BRITTLE LEAVES FROM A TREE WERE RUBBING ON THE MOVING BELTS. I TURNED STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT AND STEERING SENSATION SEEMED SPORADIC AND IRREGULAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND CHECKED SERPENTINE BELT AND POWER STEERING BELT. I THOUGHT THE BELTS MAY BE GLAZED OR HAVE LOOSENED OR HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT TOUCHING THEM. ALL LOOKED OKAY BUT THE NOISE REMAINED. THAT AFTERNOON I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND MADE APPT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE , ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID AS HE FOUND THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE AND SAID HE WOULD ORDER A NEW UNIT AND INSTALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE SAID THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PART TO FAIL ON THESE MURANOS. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE, HOWEVER IT SET ME BACK FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. I CALLED NISSAN AT 1-800- NISSAN1. THE AGENT ON BEHALF OF NISSAN REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, HOWEVER DID MAKE A CASE NUMBER. I STATED SOMEONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ONE DAY, BUT WAS MET WITH THE OBLIGATORY "WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE". I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE MURANO AND WAS TOLD NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE, AND IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON. SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL, THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST ME. *TR

Mileage: 65,820

I NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE GROUND AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS LOW. I PUT THE CAR ON JACKSTANDS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE LINE WAS LEAKING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE FLUID IS COMBUSTIBLE AND I OBSERVED THE STEERING FLUID ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EXHAUST PIPE. I FIXED THE HOSE MYSELF AND SAVED ALMOST $450 BUT NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEBODY IS KILLED IN A FIRE. AFTER READING THE NISSAN FORUMS ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE NISSAN HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN, BUT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT THEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKAGE IN THE POWER STEERING LINK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,521.

Mileage: 37,521

THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY BASICALLY BLEW OUT OF THIS LOVINGLY USED NISSAN MURANO. THIS CAUSED A POWER STEERING "WHINE" WHEN TURNING AND MADE TURNING DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE. FURTHER DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE BLOW OUT VICE SLOW BREAK IT HAPPENED QUICKLY AND IMMEDIATELY IMPACTED THE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM. NATURALLY, AS THERE WAS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER COST NOR CONSIDER A REDUCTION IN REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FEES. THIS IS A BIG-TIME HISTORICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND YEAR OF THIS NISSAN. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT THEY REPLACE ABOUT TWO OF THESE PER WEEK ON AVERAGE, AND THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH SIMILAR STORIES OF REPAIRS COSTING IN EXCESS OF $600. THIS REPAIR COST ME A TOTAL OF $650 DOLLARS AND A REAL LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE QUALITY OF THE NISSAN PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 39,145

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, STEERING LEVEL SENSOR AND THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V401000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) DID AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,430 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A MONTH AFTER THE FUEL TANK AND SENSOR WAS FIXED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENSOR WAS READING AN ERROR. UPDATED 0604/12

Mileage: 63,430

REPLACE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE I LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A HIGHLY PROBLEM WILL ALL NISSAN MURANO I KNOW MORE THAN 6 PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT YEAR MURANO . NOT COVERED UNDER REGULAR WARRANTY *TT

Mileage: 64,000

POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING, MYST BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE RUPTURE. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON IT. VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS LOW AND REFILLED IT. LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED BY STAIN ON PARKING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON CASE. DEALER CHARGED $550 TO INSTALL A NEW HOSE. NISSAN REFUSE TO REIMBURSE IT. NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS PART ARE DOCUMENTED ON WEB FORUMS, NHTSA SITE, AS WELL AS BEING COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE MECHANICS NETWORK. I WONDER IF IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURING/MATERIAL PROBLEM OF THE PART. CONCERN IS THAT TOTAL FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SURPRISE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH AND/ OR CAUSE A FIRE CAUSE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH NISSAN THE MURANO. THERE ARE LOADS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS WHICH COULD RESULT IN KILLING SOMEONE.I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. WHILE REPLACING THE POWER STEERING FLUID, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM A HOSE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN FLUID OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME DIFFICULT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE HAD BEGUN LEAKING AND HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,876 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,500. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 1/3/11 *CN

Mileage: 49,876

I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. IN DECEMBER OF 2010 I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS AS LOW, AND REFILLED IT. THREE DAYS LATER A NOTICED A LEAK UNDER THE CAR WHERE I PARKED, AND THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AGAIN. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND OUT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO THE POWER STEERING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE FOR NISSAN.

Mileage: 52,000

IN MAY 2009, I PURCHASED A USED 2006 NISSAN MURANO FROM CARMAX, I CHECK THE VEHICLE FOR ANY LEAK SIGNS AND NONE WERE NOTICE,THE VEHICLE HAD 27000 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING FROM ORLANDO FLORIDA, WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, I NOTICE A NOISE AND A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, I PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICE THAT THE STEERING FLUID WAS ALMOST GONE, I ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID AND MADE IT HOME,AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB I NOTICE THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEMS,AFTER THAT I VISITED A NISSAN DEALER, AND MY SURPRISE WAS THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE,AND ASKED THE DESK PERSONEL ABOUT IT, AND THEY SAID THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LOOKED FOR THE SAME PART SO MANY TIME THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW IT BY HEART. IT COST ME ALMOST 500 DOLLAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIR AT THE DEALER.THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM,IT IS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES ON IT. POWER STEERING LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED BY STAIN ON DRIVEWAY, AS WELL AS NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER CHARGED $750 TO INSTALL A NEW HOSE. THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOSE ON ANY CAR. CONCERN IS THAT TOTAL FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SURPRISE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

2006 NISSAN MURANO WITH APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES ON IT. POWER STEERING LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED BY STAIN ON DRIVEWAY, AS WELL AS NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITH LOW FLUID, STEERING IS SLUGGISH AT ALL SPEEDS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. CURRENT REMEDY IS TO ADD ROUGHLY A HALF PINT OF POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY FEW DAYS, AND AVOIDING DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS PART ARE DOCUMENTED ON WEB FORUMS, NHTSA SITE, AS WELL AS BEING COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE MECHANICS NETWORK. CONCERN IS THAT TOTAL FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SURPRISE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TURNED ON MY CAR AND FOUND A LOUD RACKETING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. KEPT DRIVING CAR UNTIL MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY LOCKED, LUCKILY I WAS NEAR A SEARS AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. DIAGNOSED IT AS A LEAK IN MY POWER STEERING HOSE. THEY ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. AFTER 24 HOURS, THE STEERING FLUID THEY HAD ADDED HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED TO A PUDDLE UNDER MY CAR AND MY WHEEL WAS LOCKED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE EXACT SAME CAR AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 MURANO HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES, THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NEAR A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY LOCKED! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF! *TR

Mileage: 61,000

2006 NISSAN MURANO SL. 37,965 MILES , POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILED, LEAKS OUT POWER STEERING FLUID. VERY COMMON PROBLEM, YET NOT RECALLED BY NISSAN. THIS REPAIR IS OVER $500.00. DEALERSHIPS HAVE STOCK PILED THE HOSES AFTER SO MANY PROBLEMS. THIS CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE STEERING OR CAUSE A FIRE. THIS NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED INTO. *TR

Mileage: 37,965

2006 NISSAN MURANO HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE/HOSE - MAJOR LEAK, NISSAN DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DUE TO POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING POWER, BUT THE PART IS BACK ORDERED, NOT AVAILABLE FOR 3 WEEKS TO 2 MONTHS. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER ISSUE, YET NO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 44,299

POWER STEERING LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME CONDITION ONLINE. NISSAN WAS NO HELP. IF NOT NOTICED, POWER STEERING WOULD HAVE FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. ON MARCH 26, 2010, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN MOVING TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT VOLUNTARILY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLANT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,040. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

I BOUGHT A 206 NISSAN MURANO FROM A DEALER. THE CAR WAS CERTIFIED CLEAN BY MANHEIM THE AUCTION HOUSE.THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION BY STEVENS CREEK NISSAN WWW.STEVENSCREEKNISSAN.COM. IT WAS CERTIFIED CLEAN WITH ABSOLUTELY _NO_LEAKS_. THEN 30 DAYS LATER I HEAR A WHINE WITHIN THE CAR AND I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO INSPECT. IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A LEAK IN POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE. HOW COME 30 DAYS THERE WASN'T ANY REPORTED LEAK , BUT NOW THERE IS A LEAK THAT HAD DRAINED A LOT OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND THAT CAUSED THE HIGH PITCH WHINE. THE MECHANIC ADDED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE SOUND STOPPED. WHEN I CHECKED WITH A KRAGEN STORE WHERE I WENT TO BUY POWER STEERING FLUID , THEY SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN. I CHECKED THE NEWS GROUPS ONLINE AND I FIND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT NISSAN POWER STEERING HOSE. HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=2005&MAKE=NISSAN&MODEL=MURANO HTTP://WWW.NISSANMURANO.ORG/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD/T-12704.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NISSAN/MURANO/2005/STEERING/POWER_STEERING_FLUID_LEAKING.SHTML "THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER OF OVER 300 FOR THIS 'COMBINATION HOSE-METAL TUBE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE PRESSURE SIDE' PART # 49720CB60A. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 9/2/09. I NOTICED THAT ALL OF MY POWER STEERING FLUID WAS DRAINED WHEN I CHECKED UNDER MY HOOD ON VACATION. IF I DIDN'T HAPPEN TO SEE IT, I COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE POWER STEERING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, AND IF NISSAN DOESN'T WANT MAJOR LAWSUITS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH, THEY HAD BETTER GET ON THE STICK AND DO A RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/QUESTIONS/34U6K-I-HAVE-A-2006-NISSAN-MURANO-WHICH-HAS-DEVELOPED-A-GROWLING "COMMON REPAIR I WAS TOLD AS NISSAN CAN NOT MANUFACTURE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND ON THESE FAULTY PARTS( PRESSURE HOSE)." *TR

Mileage: 26,000

NISSAN MURANO 2006, I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS IN THE PAST. I TOOK MY SUV TO THE DEALER IN JAN 2010 FOR A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THE HOSE HAD TO BE REPAIRED, SO I GOT IT REPAIRED. A MONTH LATER I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEB 2010. NOW NISSAN SERVICE IS BLAMING ON THE POWER STEERING RACK, AND IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED FOR $2000.00. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, AND FOUND OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE. I THINK IT'S VERY UNJUST FOR NISSAN TO CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMERS TO THE EXTREME FOR THEIR DEFECTS. PLEASE HELP! I AM UNEMPLOYED FOR 12 MONTHS, AND I NEED MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 25

HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE ASSOCIATED WITH POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD BEGAN. I COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING AT A FITTING. HE QUOTED THE REPAIR PRICE TO BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. I FILLED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE ONLINE THROUGH NISSAN FORUMS AND THROUGH AUTO FAULT AWARENESS WEBSITES. PART NUMBER 49720-CB60A. *TR

Mileage: 49,168

1. NORMAL DRIVING OF NISSAN MURANO APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. 2. HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ON POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. LEAKDOWN RATE PROVIDED SOME WARNING DUE TO NOISE BUT FAILURE CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN DANGEROUS LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. 3. BECAUSE NISSAN HAS SO MANY OF THESE PARTICULAR FAILURES, NO OEM HOSES ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS DATE. MANY DEALERSHIPS ARE AWAITING REPLACEMENT HOSES FOR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE STEERING IN HIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LOCKING, BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS NEEDED TO BE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 42,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE TIRES WERE NOT PERFECTLY ALIGNED. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

Mileage: 42,000

2006 NISSAN MURANO; HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE FAILED AT 36344 MILES. CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND FLUIDS TO LEAK FROM VEHICLE. DOZENS OF OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITE AND NISSAN BLOGS. NO RECALL TO DATE, HOWEVER THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE 2004 MODEL YEAR. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AND ON AVERAGE LESS THAN 20 MILES PER DAY/500 MILES PER WEEK. TO DATE, NISSAN, AND IT'S LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVE REFUSED TO MAKE THIS REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE, AS IT WAS A MERE 344 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. ESTIMATED COST TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS IS $800 TO $1000. *TR

Mileage: 36,344