THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT. IN JANUARY MY BRAKES WENT SOFT WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN DURING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. I REPORTED THAT ISSUE THEN. AT THAT TIME NISSAN WAS IN DENIAL MODE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. WORKING WITH NISSAN AND A LOCAL DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY "REPROGRAMMED" MY ABS. I WAS CHARGED $75 AND SENT ON MY WAY. EARLIER THIS WEEK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SPUN OFF, THEN BACK ON THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO BRAKE HARD, AND BECAUSE OF THE ICE, THE ABS KICKED IN. MY BRAKES WERE THEN SOFT (REQUIRED GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP) UNTIL I REACHED A PLACE TO STOP AND COULD PUMP THEM BACK UP. THIS TIME THERE IS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ISSUE SO I TOOK IT BACK IN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. NISSAN DRAINED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE DOT 3 FLUID WITH DOT 4, BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAL FIX IS PROBABLY REPLACING THE ACTUATOR. HOWEVER, THEY WON'T COVER THAT SERVICE (CONFIRMED BY CALLING NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THOUGH, APPARENTLY IF YOU HAD IT REPLACED PRIOR TO THE CAMPAIGN, THEY WILL CONSIDER REIMBURSING YOU.) AND IT COSTS NEARLY $3000. SO, IN EFFECT, THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN IS REALLY JUST A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE PEOPLE INTO DEALERSHIPS IN ORDER TO CHARGE THEM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.
2009 Nissan Murano complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO LOST POWER ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHILE DEIVING, TOOK IT TO THE LOCSL SHOP AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR, PROCEED TO REPLACE IT FOR A NEW ONE AND YET IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING IN SEVERAL FORUMS AND STILL HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT WHAT IT COULD BE, CHECKED NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AND THEY ARE WORKING 'PROPERLY' PLEASE HELP
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WE BRAKE, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR. NISSAN DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED ABS ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 09 MURANOS, BUT DEALER TELLS US OURS IS NOT IN RECALL AND WILL COST US 2600.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND TRAVELED INTO AN INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO DOES NOT WORK, IT LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN MURANO 2009-2015 MODELS. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A CAR COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS AND THEN TAKE THE STANCE THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON A LOCAL ROAD, MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL PROVIDED NO RESISTANCE AND THEREFORE WAS APPLIED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, MY CAR PASSED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION BY A TECHNICIAN, THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED AND REPLACED WITH DOT 4 FLUID. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL LACKED RESISTANCE, WAS APPLIED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNTIL IT WAS TURNED OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 10MPH. UNDER A NISSAN BRAKE FLUID SERVICE CAMPAIGN, THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ONCE AGAIN FLUSHED, REPLACED WITH DOT 4 FLUID, AND ABS WAS INSPECTED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE SINCE THE INSPECTION PASSED AND STATES THE ABS WAS MOST LIKELY ACTIVATED IN BOTH INCIDENTS WITHOUT CAUSE. NO FURTHER EFFORT IS BEING PROVIDED. UPON FILING A CASE WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NISSAN IS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR PER THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN SINCE TESTS PASSED AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE SCENARIO. NISSAN AND THE DEALER ARE BOTH UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE AND UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT THE BRAKES ARE SAFE TO OPERATE. THEY CONCLUDED TESTING PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND HAVE NO ADDITIONAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE IN TERMS OF NOT IDENTIFYING WHY THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PUTTING CONSUMER LIVES AT RISK. AFTER 2 DANGEROUS
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE BRAKE PEDDLE BECAME SOFT. THE BREAK PEDDLE HAS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAD A MECHANIC INSTALL NEW PADS AND ROTORS ON BOTH AXLES. AS WELL, HE TRIED TO BLEED THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
MOONROOF EXPLODED GOING 65MPH DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING AS IF IT IS BEING CONTROLLED BY ANOTHER POWER SOURCE. HAD BATTERY CHECKED AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, HAD A DIAGNOSIS TEST PERFORMED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT YIELDS NO PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY/BRAKE LIGHT MAY COME ON PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. IF IT DOES, THREE SECONDS LATER VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DEAD. USUALLY THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION - JUST DRIVING ON A ROADWAY. ONCE SHUT DOWN, YOU CANNOT MOVE THE VEHICLE AND HAS TO BE TOWED.
BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY LOW ALL THE TIME JUST BOUGHT CAR LAST WEEK. BRAKES ARE NOT VERY SAFE
AFTER HAVING SOFT BRAKE ISSUE, HAD CAR CHECKED AND PUT ON NEW FRONT BRAKES. NO CHANGE. WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN OF MY ABS ACTUATOR INVOLVING MASTER CYLINDER. I CARRY GRAND CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE ALL THE TIME. WAS WARNED NOT TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES WITH THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF ON MY OWN AND HEARD ABOUT THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING 2009 NISSAN MURANO'S INTO THIS MATTER BY THE NHTSA. I AM A GRANDMOTHER EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREENACRES NISSAN (561-899-4294, LOCATED AT 5353 LAKE WORTH RD, GREENACRES, FL 33463) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
BRAKE FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. SLOW RECOVERY WITH GENTLE PUMPING OF BRAKE.
MY 2099 NISSAN MURANO HAS 67,000 MILES, 2 DAYS AGO WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM A LOCAL STORE IN THE RAIN TRYING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CAR WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION, THANKFULLY NO OTHER CARS WERE COMING. BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO GO TO THE FLOOR, CAR DOESNOT STOPS UNTIL STANDING ON THE PEDAL PUSHING IT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, HE DRAINED THE BRAKE LINES TO GET RID OF ANY AIR AND PUT IN NEW BRAKE FLUID. DID NOT HELP. HE THEN TOLD ME TO LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS AND OPEN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE MANY 2009 MURANO HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ALL THE MONEY OWNERS HAVE SPENT TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO GOOD RESULTS. I ALSO CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 2009 MURANO. I AM THANKFUL MY MECHANIC DID HIS HOMEWORK. BUT NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $275.00 A MONTH PAYMENT FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND NOBODY, EVEN THE NISSAN DEALERS ADMIT THAT THERE IS A TRUE PROBLEM OR DEFECT AND NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. WITHOUT YOU ADMITTING THERE IS A DEFECT AND REQUIRING A RECALL IS FORCING PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THESE CARS WITH FAULTY BRAKES. I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE A DEATH OR TWO FOR THIS DEFECT TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTED ISSUES BEING BASICALLY THE SAME AND YOUR INVESTIGATION BEING OPEN FOR OVER A YEAR I AM SURE MANY PEOPLE WILL BE OPENING LAW SUITS IF DEATH OR INJURY OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND THESE CAR O
TRANSMITION TRANSFER CASE LEAK AND THE TRASMITION SLIP
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND BEING DRIVEN. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE ENTIRE BOTTOM CUSHION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4000. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER MURANO'S ARE HAVING, BUT MY CARS VIN NUMBER WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST, SO THIS WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD TURN THE FLASHING INDICATOR OFF, BUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. NISSAN KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL 2009 MURANO'S BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BY ADDING IT TO THE RECALL LIST. IT IS UNIMAGINABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE THAT NISSAN WILL ALLOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE TURNED OFF KNOWING THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND RISK SEVERE INJURY, OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE RATHER THAN MAKE THIS A RECALL FIX. ALSO THE CAR ONLY HAS 58000 MILES ON IT.
FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE MADISON WI ZIMBRICK NISSAN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. ABOUT SOFT BRAKES. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. NUMEROUS TIMES I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE I HAD TO STOP BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE I COULD MAKE A STOP.THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES ON ICE AND ON WATER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED THE BRAKES BUT SAID THEY WERE GOOD. IN JUNE, 2018 I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID AFTER BLEEDING THE BRAKES, BUT IT STILL DIDN'T HELP. THEY SAID THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY DID THAT, BUT IT STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. THEY CONTACTED NISSAN THINKING THAT IT WOULD BE PAID FOR IN A RECALL. BUT NISSAN SAID THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T PART OF A RECALL. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN, AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS TOO OLD AND HAD TOO MANY MILES. YET, THE PROBLEM I HAD WAS IDENTICAL TO THE 93,000 SUVS NISSAN REPORTED HAVING TO REPLACE ACTUATORS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER FELT THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY NISSAN. I HAD TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $2400 FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT WAS PUTTING IN A USED ACTUATOR. I STRONGLY FEEL, AND THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER FEELS, THAT THIS REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A NISSAN RECALL. THE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCED WERE IDENTICAL TO VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.
LEAK IN TRANSFER CASE. IF NOT REPAIRED WILL CAUSE CAR TO SEIZE UP AND STOP SUDDENLY. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM
BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING DRIVING, BECAME SPONGY, HAD TO BE PUMPED. STAYED SPONGY FOR 2-3 MILES IN ONE CASE. HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES WITH ME AND ONCE WITH THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. DIAGNOSED BY NISSAN AS ACTUATOR INSIDE ABS. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE PER THE MECHANIC. COULD EASILY BE KILLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. $2400 TO FIX. NO ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE - SAID THEY WILL NOT HELP. 09.14.2018. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED IMMEDIATELY; NEXT THING FOR NISSAN WILL BE LAWSUITS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. VARIOUS UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER (SUTHERLIN NISSAN OF FORT PIERCE, 4815 S US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982, (772) 924-2668) KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR OVER A MONTH, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS I DO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE BREAKING FEELS OFF. I LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID AND HAVE HAD THE PUMP CHECKED. I CONSTANTLY FEEL THE STEERING TIGHTEN UP AND EVEN RANDOMLY RELAX CAUSING IN UNSAFE STEERING CONDITIONS. STEERING CAN TIGHTEN UP AND BECOME LOOSE AGAIN WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION, A VERY SLOW MOVING SPEED AND AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.
THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR FOR NO REASON. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AT HIGHWAY OR LOCAL ROAD SPEED. I ATTEMPT TO STOP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP.
THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ALSO THE ELECTRIC POWER DOORS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T
MURANO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OTHER 2009 MURANOS FOR OCS SENSOR ISSUE. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS TRIGGERED (STAYS FLASHING AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED STATIONARY & IN MOTION) & CODE B1032 CAME UP AT NISSAN DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL, DESPITE IT BEING SAME TRIGGER, YEAR, MAKE & MODEL RECALLED. I REQUESTED INFO ON HOW CLOSE IN MANUFACTURING TO THE RECALLED VEHICLES MINE IS & WAS INFORMED THAT INFO ISN'T KNOWN. THAT INFO IS TRACKED SOMEWHERE & THAT'S HOW RECALLS ARE ISSUED. TO GET THIS REPAIRED WOULD COST ME OVER $2.500 (PER ESTIMATE ON RECORD). HOW DO I GET THIS INVESTIGATED SO MINE CAN BE INCLUDED AS IT IS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL & ISSUE INVOLVED IN RECALL?
THE BRAKE PEDAL FALLS TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED RAPIDLY. THIS IS ONLY OCCASIONALLY, HOWEVER WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TAPPED THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT WITH A RUBBER MALLET AND BRAKES WERE FINE.. I BELIEVE THE ABS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE & NEEDS TO REPLACED FOR $800+. THEY ALSO SAID IF THAT DOESN'T CURE IT, THEN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND IT WOULD COST ME $3000! SO, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL THAT CHANGES THE BRAKE FLUID FROM DOT3 TO DOT 4.
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT/OCS SYSTEM FAILURE. ACCORDING TO RECALL #08V521000, THERE IS A HISTORY WITH PROBLEMS WITH MY MAKE & MODEL OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE REPEATEDLY AND WHILE THEY TURN OFF THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATING THE PROBLEM, IT SIMPLY ILLUMINATES AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS. NOW THEY TELL ME I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT CUSHION AT A COST OF ALMOST $5,000. MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING UP IN THE RECALL NOTICE BUT THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR. I CAN PROVIDE A PICTURE OF THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD, IF YOU NEED IT.
I PURCHASED THE NISSAN 11 FEB, 2016 I AM MILITARY AND WENT AWAY TO SERBIA WAS BACK FOR A FEW WEEKS AND GOT DEPLOYED AGAIN TO JORDAN. MY VEHICLE WAS CLEANED AND WAS IN A GARAGE DURING MY DEPLOYMENT. SINCE BEING BACK I HAVE DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH FROM VA TO OH FOR WORK MY BACK BREAKS STARTED TO MAKE NOISE SO I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN THE TIRES WERE REMOVED I SEEN THE UNDER BODY FOR THE FIRST TIME. BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN WERE THEY DEEMED IT NON DRIVE ABLE AND SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE THAT ARISES WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OF HAVING MY VEHICLE IT IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE RUST TO THE POINT WERE IT HAS EATEN AWAY THE SUB FRAME AND THAT THE WAIKEM DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A DEATH TRAP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER, PARK THE VEHICLE, AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
THE AIRS BAGS ITS OFF ,DIDNT WORK
IN JUNE 2018, MY CAR STARTED STOPPING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO CHANGE MY ALTERNATOR. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I CHANGE MY BRAKES, STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER , THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR HAS ABS MODULE RECALLED AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED IT. THE CAR COULD NOT DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT THUS, I RETURNED IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY DIAGANED TRANSMISSION ISSUES, THEY SAID THEY FIX IT. THE CAR STOP WITHIN THREE BLOCKS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I RETURNED IT BACK TO NISSAN SERVICE CENTER, NOW, THEY SAID IT'S THE ALTERNATOR. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE THE ALTERNATOR CHANGED LEST THAN 30 DAYS. THE CAR IS A LEMON BECAUSE OF THE ABS MODULE THAT NISSAN CANOT FIX OR UNABLE TO FIX. EVERY TIME THAT CAR IS IN MOTION, THE ABS LIGHT TURN ON AND THE CAR STOPS ABRUTLY. I HAVE TWO TEENAGERS WHO DRIVES MY CAR TO GO TO SCHOOL. IT BECOMES A HAZARD AND UNSAFE DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE ABS MODULE .
NISSAN MURANO 2009 WILL STOP SUDDENLY : UNDER THE LIGHT, ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER THE ABS LIGHT TURN ON. NISSAN RECALLS THE CAR FOR THIS ISSUES BUT THEIR MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WILL STOP SUDDENLY ON ANY ROAD TRAVELING.
TRAVELING 20 MPH ON CLEAN, DRY CONCRETE, APPROACHING A YIELD SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION. APPLIED BRAKES AND FELT ABS PULSE IN THE BRAKES. ABS PULSES STOPPED AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. I ENDED UP FINALLY COMING TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE THE INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER WHO HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE.
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY.
WHILE DRIVING MY NISSAN MURANO I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND FELT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOOR, NO PRESSURE WHAT SO EVER. I ASSUMED IT MUST HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF THE POTHOLE AND DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG. BUT WHEN I APPROACHED THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TRIED TO BRAKE; THE CAR DID NOT BREAK AND CONTINUED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTING STREET BEFORE STOPPING. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO CARS COMMING! I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN AND ACCORDING TO THEM; FIXED THE BRAKE WITH NO CHARGE TO ME. CONCLUSION: LOST OF BREAK PRESSURE AFTER HITTING A SMALL POTHOLE AND A SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN BREAK REACTION AFTERWARDS. NO BREAK PRESSURE AND PEDAL HAD TO TOUCH THE CAR FLOOR IN ORDER TO BREAK WITH A DELAY REACTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LITHIA NISSAN OF FRESNO, 5580 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,526.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GERI LYNN NISSAN, 1772 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, HOUMA, LA 70360, (985) 219-1111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WEIGHT SENSOR AND VARISTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 08V066000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING FAILURES RELATED TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ISSUED ONE TSB FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THREE TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED DID NOT REPAIR DUE TO REPAIR COST OF $2,150.00. TECH FOUND CODE B108OCS. UPDATED 10/12/18*JB
WHEN BREAKING, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES GO OUT AND I HAVE TO TAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND THIS LAST TIME MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKES ESSENTIALLY WEREN'T WORKING AS REQUIRED. I SEE THERE IS IN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR YOU TO MANDATE A RECALL, A DEATH?
HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEING SOFT. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING US THAT IT IS A $1,900 PART (ACTUATOR) WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS ONLINE OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2009 MURANO'S. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IMPACTS THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP.
THE BREAK PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE RANDOMLY. TYPICALLY, I ONLY NEED TO PUSH DOWN SLIGHTLY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP, BUT SOMETIMES, AFTER PUSHING DOWN THE PEDAL LIKE I NORMALLY WOULD, THE CAR DOESN'T SLOW DOWN AT ALL, AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAIT FOR IT TO STOP. IT'S VERY SCARY, AS I DON'T KNOW IF MY CAR WILL STOP WHEN I NEED IT TO. IN THE PAST, THIS HAS LASTED FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS, THEN RANDOMLY, THE BREAK IS BACK TO NORMAL, AND MY CAR STOPS ON A DIME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES THIS, BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING A GAMBLE EVERY TIME I START MY CAR TO LEAVE IN THE MORNING OR ANYTIME I NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE.
IN DECEMBER 2017, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKES WENT SOFT AND ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLED. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKES WENT SOFT AGAIN AND ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER PUMPING THEM ABOUT 10 TIMES, THEY RETURN TO NORMAL. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. SO FAR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKING BUT AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ANY LONGER.
APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK SEAT EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. IT IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, BUT BASICALLY FLAPS LOOSELY, AND DOES NOT OPERATE WHATEVER DOOR OPENING MECHANISM SHOULD BE ENGAGED WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE IS USED TO OPEN THE DOOR. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. A FLAPPY LOOSE, INOPERABLE DOOR HANDLE. BOTH DOOR HANDLES STILL OPERATE FROM THE INTERIOR. THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES(86,000 MILES), AND IS MAINTAINED IN REASONABLE OPERATING CONDITION. ONE DEALSER HAS QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $600 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR EACH DOOR, AND ONE DEALER I CONTACTED WANTED AN ADDITIONAL $130 TO PROVIDE A REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR EACH DOOR. (SERIOUSLY, $260 TO TELL ME THAT SOME CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT ENGAGES THE DOOR MECHANISM IS BROKEN)' MY IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS THAT BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES, AND IN THE EVENT THAT WE REQUIRE EMERGENCY OR PARAMEDIC SERVICES WHILE LOCKED IN THE CAR, IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE EMT'S, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE CAR, WE MAY BE DENIED LIFE SAVING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE JAWS OF LIFE ARE USED TO EXTRICATE US FROM THE VEHICLE, DELAYING MEDICAL SERVICES AS WELL AS DESTROYING WHAT MAY BE AN OTHERWISE 'GOOD CAR'. AFTER REBATES AND FACTORY INCENTIVES I PAID $36,000 CASH FOR THIS NEW CARE, 9 YEARS AGO. IT IS OUT OF REGULAR WARRANTY, PLUS EXTENDED WARRANTY. NISSAN USA HAS DENIED COVERAGE. I AM SHOCKED AT THE LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFET
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET I WENT TO SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR EVERY TIME I GO TO STOP AND I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT DURING THE WINTER SO I THOUGHT I JUST HIT SOME ICE AND THE ABS WAS KICKING IN. THERE IS NO ICE ON THE GROUND AND IT'S HAPPENING.
MY NISSAN MURANO 2009 DIED AS I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, VERY SCARY , EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED , SAYS BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR , REPLACE TWICE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED YET AGAIN WITHIN A CPL OF DAYS, SO NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT ARE ON , ON MY DASHBOARD AND 3 WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR AND NO IDEA ! I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS FORUMS WITH NO SOLUTION BUT YET THE SAME COMPLAINT , IS NISSAN GOING TO FIX THIS ,
2009 NISSAN MURANO, THE BRAKES GOES SOFT AND ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT DOES NOT STOP AT ALL! WE HAD MULTIPLE CLOSE CALLS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE, BLED FEW TIMES; GOT THE MASTER CYLINDER CHECKED; MULTIPLE TIMES BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG FIRST TIME. LAST TIME THEY DID A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AND BLED. THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MY OLD MECHANIC POINTED ME TO ONLINE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. CONTACTED NISSAN TODAY AND THEY DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE WILL BE MAJOR FATALITY THAT WILL HAPPEN SOON WITH OVER 120K OF THESE 2009 MODELS BEING ACTIVELY DRIVEN IN THE US.
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD, WITHOUT WARNING, LOOSE PRESSURE AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. COMING TO A NORMAL STOP OR FIRST ENGAGING DRIVE, PEDAL WOULD GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND NO ABILITY TO STOP. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AND INCONSISTENT. VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED THE ABS ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR SEEMS COMMON AND A REAL SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LARRY MILLER NISSAN, 2400 WEST 104TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW BRAKE RESERVOIR CAP AND A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BRAKE FLUID WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD BE SENT TO A THIRD PARTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
WELL LETS START WITH THE ENGINE STALLING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSE THE ENGINE LACKS THE POWER TO EVEN MOVE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASING NO MATTER WHAT IT DOES'NT GO OFF.THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE CARRIAGE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE IT LOBSIDED AND WHEN IT RAINS THE REAR OF THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS ON ICE AND SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF EVEN IF YOU INFLATE TO PROPER RANGE AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING HOPE THAT SOME ONE IN YOUR COMPANY DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT YOU MAY END UP IN COURT FIX THEM BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT....ALL THIS IN MOTION. STREET AND HIGHWAY. DOCUMENTATION YES THE WHOLE CAR IS DOCUMENTATION.
JUST PURCHASED THIS MURANO USED. WAS SOLD TO ME 'AS-IS'. I AM A MECHANIC AND EXPECTED A FEW ISSUES TO FIX. BUT COME TO FIND OUT, THE REAR SUBFRAME IS COMPLETLY ROTTED APPART IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND UNDRIVABLE. WILL COST ME THOUSANDS TO FIX. ABSOLUTLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A HIGHER END VEHICLE ONLY 9 YEARS OLD. NISSAN WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN.
BRAKES TRAVEL TO FAR MAKING BRAKING QUESTIONABLE. SEVERAL TIMES WRECKS HAVE ALMOST OCCURRED. VEHICLE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HARDER TO BRAKE SAFELY WHEN TRYING TO STOP FROM HIGHER RATES OF SPEED. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS LITERALLY TO THE FLOOR BOARD.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS FLASHING. INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAYBE FAULTY NISSAN WANTS $120. FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OF THE SYSTEM. THIS CAR IS A 2009 MURANO AND ONLY 47,000. MILES NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE LIGHT TO GO ON. IN ALL MY YEARS AND CARS I HAVE NEVER HAD A AIRBAG LIGHT GO ON FOR NO REASON.
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