Nissan Murano Complaints (2009)
635 consumer complaints on file.
- #10984171May 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS AFTER A QUICK STOP. I HAD TO STOP QUICKLY WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO PUT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN A FEW HUNDRED YARDS LATER, THEY DIDN'T WORK AT ALL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO LET THE PEDAL COME UP AND THEN PUSH IT BACK DOWN SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO REGAIN PRESSURE. THE OTHER TIME WAS AFTER PULLING OUT FROM A STOP, THERE WAS SOME ICE UNDER ONE OR MORE WHEEL AND THERE WAS SOME SLIPPAGE AS I STARTED FORWARD. MY NEXT NEED TO STOP ABOUT A QUARTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD, I WAS UNABLE TO AND THE PEDAL AGAIN WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL MANY TIMES TO GET PRESSURE BACK AND FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984189May 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES I HAD TO SLAM MINE ON TO AVOID A CRASH. MY ABS DEPLOYED AND I STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING HIM, HOWEVER MY BRAKE PEDAL NOW ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR BOARD. I STILL HAVE BRAKES BUT I DON'T THINK THE ABS WORKS. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. 04
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984191May 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES SOFTEN UP AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASES. MY VEHICLE NOW IS FAILING INSPECTION DUE TO THIS. THE ISSUE INCREASES WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND HIT THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WILL LITERALLY REACH THE FLOOR. I HAVE CHANGED OUT ALL PADS AND ROTORS AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS OF ANY KIND ON OTHER BRAKE PARTS. THE ABS LIGHTS ARE NOT ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984197May 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN APPLIED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT ENGAGED AND BEGAN WORKING. ON THE SECOND OCCASION MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND HAD TO BRAKE AND SWERVED TO MISS HITTING THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF US.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984232May 8, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXAMINED THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983892May 7, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKING POWER REDUCED/LOST, EVEN WHEN FULLY APPLY BRAKES. (THIS HAS HAPPEND A FEW TIME, BUT THEY WOULD RESTORE AS FAST AS THEY WOULD OCCUR. ) THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE DEALER VALIDATE BRAKE LOSE. THEY REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY REPORTED ISSUE STILL THERE. THEY ARE NEXT LOOKING AT ABS. VEHICLE STILL AT THE DEALER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983808May 6, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
TWO OCCASIONS ON SLICK ROADS, RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED (LESS THEN 30 MPH) BRAKES QUIT WORKING, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TAKES ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MINUTES OF PUMPING BRAKES IN A PARKING LOT TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983820May 6, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE. BOTH TIMES, THE BRAKES WOULD INEXPLICABLY LOSE PRESSURE, WITH THE PEDAL TRAVELING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TWO REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE BY THE DEALER WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR, THE SECOND HAPPENED OUT OF WARRANTY. I SAW AN ARTICLE INDICATING THIS PROBLEM WAS BEING INVESTIGATED AND DECIDED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983818May 6, 2017AIR BAGS, WHEELS
SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT,AFTER PUSHING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION,THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED LINKS AFTER THAT DOESN'T OFF. LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AFTER PUSHING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION,THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THAT DOESN'T OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983842May 6, 2017POWER TRAIN
AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR 2-17-17, I BEGAN HAVE DELAYED ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A FULL STOP OR AFTER COMING TO A NEAR STOP. THIS HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST, BUT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE REGULAR. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED THE OTHER DAY BEHIND A FEW CARS, I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FOR CLOSE TO A MINUTE. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY AFTER REACHING A HIGHER GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STICK IN A LOWER GEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983869May 6, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
I'VE ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. 3-4 INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHERE I NARROWLY AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT EITHER QUICKLY CHANGING THE LANE OR PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO GAIN THE PRESSURE ALL THOSE INCIDENT SCARED ME TO MY DEATH. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AFTER BUMPING ON A POT HOLE/MAN HOLE AND THEN BRAKING ON A LOW-FRICTION SURFACE SUCH AS A MANHOLE COVER AND PEDAL WEN TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED WITH I WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY LOCAL ROADS AT SPEED BETWEEN 25-35 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWO TIMES IN THE RECENT MONTH FEB-MAR 2017. I'D REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE .
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981656May 1, 2017POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER STOP. WHEN PRESS THE GAS PETAL CAR WILL JERK AND NOT SPEED. SOMETIME RESTARTING WILL WORK. IT HAPPENED IN FREEWAY DURING IDLE TRAFFIC.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981409April 29, 2017WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH THE TIRES AT THE CORRECT PRESSURE. THE LIGHT FLASHES ABOUT 20 TIMES THEN STAY SOLID FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED AND ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10971135April 7, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE INITIALLY. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,720.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968840March 27, 2017STEERING
I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP IT IS BRAND NEW AND IT IS STILL VERY TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN IT ACTS LIKE THE PUMP IS OUT BUT WHEN I PUT FLUID IN IT IT LOOSENS UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND GOES RIGHT BACK TO BEING HARD TO DRIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968503March 25, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE BREAK PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND NOT STOP. IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL START WORKING.THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. I WAS ADVISED BY THEM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WITH ONE OF THE SERVICE PERSONAL. THIS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE REPORT. IT WAS CHECKED OUT AND NOTHING COULD NOT BE FOUND. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT NOT STOP IN A PANIC STOP AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURY OR DEATH. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS THE CAR WAS MOVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD IN THE CITY AND WAS BRAKING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968278March 24, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR AND OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,425. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10967958March 23, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER AT 123,000 MILES. UPDATED 08/03/2017*JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968136March 23, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
NEW BRAKES 2016 COMPLETE. IN FEBRUARY.2017 BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGEY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. IF YOU PUSH HARD ENOUGH, IT WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN.REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, DID NOT HELP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN,THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A PATCH OF ICE, AND THE BREAK PUDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10960316March 13, 2017TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BATTERY CHARGING WARNING SENSOR INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LATER SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WAS AS RECOMMENDED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0