2009 NISSAN MURANO Electrical System Problems

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Electrical System Issues in the 2009 NISSAN MURANO

81 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 NISSAN MURANO. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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2
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#11719568 |
I was going 35 MPH, normal operation speed and there was no extreme weather or road conditions. I slowed down to get into the center turn lane ended up coming to a complete stop due to on coming traffic. I was stopped for about 30 seconds to maybe a minute when I finally had enough clearance to make my turn. When I pressed the accelerator it began to accelerate but stalled out almost immediately. So I pressed and depressed the accelerator rapidly several times then it finally accelerated. When it did finally accelerate it accelerated much to quickly like it just took off. I’d like to say that this excessive acceleration was terrible but it saved my passenger from getting slammed by the now on coming traffic due to the lack of power. This is not the first time it has happened it does it allot when the weather gets...
#11655141 |
My battery went dead, and I was trapped inside my car, there is not way to get out of the vehicle with out someone having the hidden key inside the fob, or lock smith, or break the window, this is a huge safety issue especially in extreme weather or hazardous situations. I parked my vehicle to get gas in a small town, and was stuck inside my car for over 30 mins, until I finally got someone to assist me,
#11558828 |
This has happened on two different occasions. While driving the vehicle the alternator has gone out and there is no warning that there is any problem but you lose your throttle control and the car loses power and is unable to accelerate. The 1st time this happened I was in the middle of an intersection trying to make a left turn and lost all power to be able to move the car. Luckly no one was coming in the other direction, or I could have been involved in a serious accident!!! I had the alternator check and it was bad, so we replaced it. The second time this happened was two days ago I was doing 65 MPH on a four-lane highway and without any warning I lost power and could not accelerate I was able to pull to the side of the road, but m emergency flashers were of...
#11557271 |
Passenger seat sensor light for air bag stays lit, flashing 1 steady and 5 bursts. Shows airbag off even with adult sitting in passenger seat
#11515689 |
As with the current Nissan recall the car just shutoff. On two separate occasions, one at highway speed on a high speed heavy traffic road and once of a neighborhood road. Both times spontaneously and without any warning or trouble lights or indications of a problem. Vehicles was towed and serviced at a Nissan dealership.. Both incidents were extremely dangerous one to get to shoulder in high speed traffic and to exit vehicle next to traffic and the other at night in a dark neighborhood. Dealer was without explanation on cause so we dont know if the problem is fixed or not. Prior request #602941
#11448208 |
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the passenger’s side air bag light flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the battery was reset, and the warning light disappeared. A few weeks later, the warning light returned, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure with a defective sensor inside the passenger’s side seat. Upon investigation, the contact linked that failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified and informed that contact that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The contact was also provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
#11376302 |
I WAS DRIVING IN CITY HEIGHTS ON 43 AND UNIVERSITY WHEN MY 09 URANO JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION . IT WAS NIGHT TIME I WAS BY MYSELF AND THANKGOD FOR A MAN WHO HELPED ME GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I HAD NO POWER OR ANYTHING THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BOUGHT A NEW ONE AND IT HAPPEND AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AS I WAS GETTING OF IN LEMON GROVE TURNOFF I WAS LUCKY I WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY BECAUSE I HAD NO LIGHTS POWER NOTHING WORKED COME TO FIND OUT IT IS THE ALTERNATOR FROM WHAT IM READING ONLINE HUNDREDS OF 09 OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO GET DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE WHEN YOUR CAR LOSES POWER ITS DONE NOT EVEN A JUMP WILL HELP PLEASE RECALL THESE ALTERNATORS . BUYING A NEW ONE...
#11363766 |
EXACT SAME ALTERNATOR/LOSS OF POWER ISSUES AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED. CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING. 2 NEW ALTERNATORS. ON MY 3RD...WAITING FOR IT TO GO ANY DAY NOW. THIS DEFECT IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS. SOOOO MANY COMPLAINTS YET NISSAN OR THE NHTSA A HAS DONE ANYTHING TO HELP RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.
#11348645 |
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I HIT THE GAS TO GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD GO AND WHEN IT DID IT ACTED LIKE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHICH I DID NOT. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TWICE. NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE THE FACT THAT THE CAR STALLS.
#11312188 |
MY MURANO LOSES POWER WHILE STOPPED OR UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALL MY VEHICLE LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUT FLICKER AND FLASH. THESES LIGHTS INCLUDE DOME, DASH, RADIO, OUTSIDE LIGHTS HEADLIGHTS, PARK LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY ALWAYS SAY IT'S THE BATTERY. I'VE HAD 5 NISSAN BATTERIES IN 5 YEARS. I'VE HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED WITH NO RELIEF FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS
#11287540 |
TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE DIES LIGHTS GO OUT VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND ELECTRICAL POWER RETURN WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS AS MY WIFE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE HER CAR AT ALL. 2 OCCURRENCES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. NO RECALLS SHOWN BUT OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE SHOW SAME COMPLAINT. OF THIS
#11269213 |
I HAVE A REPEATED ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH MY CAR. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MY ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED IMPROPERLY BUT I WAS RECENTLY ON THE NHTSA PAGE AND FOUND OVER 20 COMPLAINTS THAT EXPRESSED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING. THAT ISSUE BEING THE FACT THAT MY CAR, WHEN IN MOTION WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME AND GO INTO NEUTRAL. THIS WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FOR ME HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING 75 MPH. ONCE THE CAR STALLS OUT, THE POWER STEERING WILL ALSO GO OUT IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT THAT TIME. THEREFORE, YOU HAVE ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO ROLL YOUR CAR TO A SAFE SPOT IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THERE IS NO TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AS WHEN YOU TRY TO DO SO ALL OF THE DASH...
#11265670 |
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE OR COMPLETELY DIE WHEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. LIGHTS WILL START FLASHING AND POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT.
#11258926 |
STARTED TO GO TO WORK, 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD CAR STARTS SHAKING ALL ELECTRICAL SHUTS OFF CAR DIES WIFE IS LOCKED IN CAR FOR A HALF AN HOUR.
#11251938 | Fire
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ASIDE FROM THE TPMS LIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE, SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT. WITHIN 30 SECONDS SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND QUICKLY TURNED FROM WHITE TO BLACK. THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED WITH NOTHING BUT THE TRUNK LEFT IN TACT.
#11234253 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND A DELAY AT TIMES BEFORE FINALLY GAINING SPEED. IN OTHER INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE HAD A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V319000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. MOSES NISSAN (300 MACCORKLE AVE, ST ALBANS, WV 25177, (304) 727-2921) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V916000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT A REPAIR APPOINTMENT HAD NOT BEEN SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11229852 |
CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEMS, HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATER AND BATTERY, STILL HAVE PROBLEMS THE CAR WILL DRIVE FOR 20 MIN AND THEN START ACTING UP LIKE LOSE OF POWER AND NOT GO ANYWERE THEN JUST DIE AT WORST TIME POSSIBLE, WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE THING BUNCH OF TIMES, DID A TEST OF CHARGING IT WILL READ 14 VOLTS BUT THEN WITHIN 20 MIN IT WILL QUIT CHARGING AND GO TO 12.3 AND JUST KEEP GOING DOWN UNTIL DEAD. IT SUCKS NOBODY HAS A SOLUTION THAT I CAN FIND BUT ALOT OF SAME ISSUES OUT THERE EXACT SAME BUT NO FIXES WHAT HAPPENING WITH THIS
#11210877 |
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE NO POWER AND NOTICED DROP IN RPM. ALSO BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKERING. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME HOWEVER A WEEK LATER WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME IT COMPLETELY DIED, AFTER HAVING IT TOWED HOME, AFTER JUMP START VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP WITHOUT HESITATION, AND RAN FINE. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD AND BATTERY IS NEW LESS THAN 60 DAYS. VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NOT WARNING TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING. VEHICLE LIGHTS RADIIO ETC ALL STILL WORK BUT VEHICLE WON'T START. NISSAN RECALLED EARLIER MODELS ALTERNATOR FOR SAME SYMPTOMS HOWEVER NOT MY VEHICLE YEAR. SAME SET UP LOCATION AS THE 03-07 MODELS SAME PROBLEMS JUST NO RECALL ON 09 MODELS. CAR HAS POWER LIGHTS RADIO ETC JUST LOOSES ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND IF ENGINE STALLS THEN REQUIRES BOOSTING TO BE STARTED...
#11207279 |
ON A MAIN ROAD PARKED OFF OF A HIGHWAY, CAR BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING, SUDDENLY AS I TRIED TO PULL ONTO MAIN ROAD AND CAR RANDOMLY FORCEFULLY STOPPED AS IF WENT TO NEUTRAL WOULDN'T ACCELERATE IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO ROLL THE CAR BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT QUICK AS POSSIBLE AS THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I THEN TURNED CAR OFF THEN ON AND MORE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, ABS, BRAKE, BATTERY, AND TRACKION CONTROL AS WELL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO THEN TRY RESTARTING AGAIN AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AS, COMPLETELY DEAD. HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT PARKED TIL THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A TOW SINCE IT NEVER STARTED BACK UP. WAITING ON WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, DEFINITELY UNSAFE, COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT DUE TO GOING INTO A NEUTRAL LIKE MODE AS DRIVING ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND NEAR A HIGHWAY
#11206372 |
CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT START UNLESS IT WAS JUMPED. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT APPEARS TO BE THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE SEEN MAN FORUMS ON THIS SAME SITUATION FOR THE 2009 NISSAN MURANO AND I SUPPRISED TO SEE THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
#11154908 | Crash
TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH MY MURANO ARE THE BRAKES LOOSING PRESSURE CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO BRAKE IN TIME, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON A ROUNDABOUT. THE SECOND IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK COLUMN GOING OUT, CAUSING MY NOT TO BE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE
#11155212 |
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
#11144395 |
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.
#11124527 |
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.
#11121744 |
THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ALSO THE ELECTRIC POWER DOORS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T
#11103779 |
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...
#11099533 |
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 ,
#11048291 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES AS IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A DEALER (TONY NISSAN, 94-1299 KA UKA BLVD, WAIPAHU, HI 96797, (808) 680-7150) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 08V066000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11015320 |
EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS NOT REGISTERED IN THE CURRENT "CAMPAIGN" (NISSAN'S EUPHEMISM FOR A RECALL) NONETHELESS, MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS FLASHING, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY BE FAULTY. NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX IT WITHOUT A FULL DIAGNOSTIC GOING OVER (ABOUT $100 FEE) AND DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE THAT A PASSENGER IN MY CAR COULD GET KILLED IF THE AIRBAG FAILS TO DEPLOY. MY CAR IS A 2009 MURANO WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT.
#10984232 |
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.
#10968278 |
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.
#10960316 |
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.
#10948459 |
WITHIN A PERIOD OF LESS THAN A MONTH, ALL 4 OF THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON ALL 4 DOORS OF MY NISSAN MURANO S HAVE FAILED. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO JUST 1 OR 2 DOORS, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD VARY AS TO WHETHER THE DOOR WOULD LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN EITHER PRESSING THE REMOTE ENTRY KEY FOB OR USING THE INTERIOR DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON. NOW, NO DOOR WILL LOCK/UNLOCK AT ALL. THEY CAN ONLY BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED BY PRESSING THE ROCKER SWITCH AT THE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, I AM UNABLE TO SECURELY LOCK ALL 4 DOORS. WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE, AND MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS, UPON RETURNING, I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITHOUT FIRST USING THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR (THE ONLY 1 WITH A KEY LOCK), AND THEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, AND MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE OTHER 3 DOORS. THIS IS A...
#10945004 |
I OWN A NISSAN MURANO 2009, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. THE CHARGER WARNING AND BRAKE WARNING LAMPS WILL IMMEDIATELY COME ON AND THE BATTER WILL BEGIN TO DISCHARGE. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A "FALL SAFE" CONDITION WHICH WILL LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IS TO HAVE IT TOWED.
#10898728 |
RADIO VOLUME AND TUNING CONTROLS MALFUNCTION NOT ALLOWING ACCURATE CONTROL OF VOLUME. TRYING TO ADJUST THE VOLUME SOMETIMES RESULTS IN THE VOLUME LEVEL GOING TO MAXIMUM VOLUME ON ITS OWN, STARTLING THE DRIVER AND CAUSING A DISTRACTION WHILE TRYING TO READJUST THE VOLUME TO NORMAL. THIS CAUSES DISTRACTED DRIVING AND POSSIBLE HEARING DAMAGE. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME THE RADIO IS ON. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN STREETS, ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST 2-3 YEARS.
#10883557 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE IGNITION SWITCH EMITTED A BEEPING SOUND WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE, AND THE BEEPING SOUND ALSO EMITTED WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND EMITTED HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SPECIALIZED ELECTRICAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE; HOWEVER; IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED WHERE THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE INITIATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
#10852474 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OSC SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
#10837760 |
RADIO (AND) CLIMATE SYSTEM) KNOBS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. RADIO SOMETIMES GOES TO FULL VOLUME WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION STARTLING THE DRIVER AND DIVERTING ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD TO TRY TO CONTROL THE RADIO VOLUME. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON ALL KINDS OF ROADS AT VARIOUS TIMES. DATE LISTED BELOW IS NOT ACCURATE. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES AND DATES. IT STARTED SOMETIME IN 2013 OR 2014.
#10819888 |
1-10-2016 BETWEEN 7:00 AND 7:30 I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, CAR IN MOTION ON A BUSY CITY STREET. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND SNOWING, THUS SLICK ROADS. BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. BARELY MOVED AND VERY QUICKLY ALL ELECTRRICAL COMPONENTS WENT DEAD. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT AN INTERSECTION, I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS IN FEAR OF BEING REAR ENDED. MY HAZARDS FAIRLY QUICKLY GOT DIMMER AND DIMMER. CALLED 911 AND ASKED TO HAVE A PATROL CAR PARK BEHIND ME WITH LIGHTS ON UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD GET THERE TO TRY TO JUMP ME. CAR WOULD NOT SRART. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON DOING THERE OWN THING. COULD NOT SHUT THEM OFF. EVENTUALLY THEY TOO DIED. COULD NOT PULL OVER DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CAR MOVED TO SLOW WHEN ISSUE BEGAN. PATROL CAR DID COME AND PARKED BEHIND ME WITH LIGHTS ON...
#10809156 |
TAKATA RECALL, AIRBAG ON PASSAGER SIDE INDCATOR LIGHT ON, TIRE LIGHT AND TIRE SLOW LEAK
#10790348 |
I WAS RUNNING 40 MPH WHEN I SAW THE "BRAKE" AND "BATTERY" INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR. AFTER LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AND WHILE TURNING RIGHT TO ENTER THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE, THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING DESPITE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED TURNING ON THE IGNITION AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS BUT EVEN THEY STOPPED WORKING AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I WAS SITUATED RIGHT WHERE CARS WOULD TURN TO GET TO THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE PLACE FOR MY CAR TO GET STALLED SINCE CARS ARE TURNING RIGHT AND ACCELERATING TO GO UP AND TO THE RIGHT TO GET ONTO THE 680 SOUTH FREEWAY (AUTOMALL ENTRANCE). IT WAS ACTUALLY A GOOD THING THAT THERE WAS SOME OTHER CAR THAT BROKE DOWN CLOSE TO MY LOCATION. APPARENTLY SOME OTHER DRIVER HAD CALLED THE FREMONT POLICE AND, LUCKILY, 2 POLICE CARS WERE DEPLOYED SO...
#10781152 |
ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED NISSAN RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS A FACTORY ISSUE, BUT NOW THAT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS HAPPENING AT A HIGH FREQUENCY FOR OTHER NISSAN OWNERS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.
#10779453 |
CAR WILL NOT START AND DOES NOT TURN OVER. TRIED BATTERY, DIFFERENT FOB, NEW FOB BATTERIES, ROLLING VEHICLE, TRIES STARTING IN NEUTRAL, ETC. NO RESULTS. FEELS LIKE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN LOCKED POSITION
#10764103 |
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE MADE A LOW BUZZING SOUND AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED MOVING. ALL POWER WAS LOST. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE AUTOMOBILE, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO STILL ON AND WORKING. I ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR ONCE AND THE AUTO ACCELERATED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST AGAIN, THIS TIME COMPLETELY. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REGULAR NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. DIAGNOSIS: BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. WHILE ON MY WAY FROM WORK, THE EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN AGAIN AND AS I TYPE THIS COMPLAINT THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO ARRIVE AT THE PROPER DIAGNOSIS. I AM ALL OF A SUDDEN IN FEAR FOR MY LIFE, HAD I BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY (I-95, SR-826, FL TURNPIKE, ETC. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WITH...
#10744336 |
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE LOCK DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE LOCK BUTTONS (EITHER DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER), KEY FOB, OR MANUAL LEVER CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. THIS COULD CREATE A SITUATION OF DEATH BY BURNING.
#10732677 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
#10715784 |
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, IN 2009 I BOUGHT NEW NISSAN MURANO SL 2009 FROM MOSSY NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. TO FINANCE MY PURCHASE, I ALSO BOUGHT EXTENDED CAR WARRANTY FOR 6 YEARS TOTAL (TO COVER ANOTHER 3 YEARS BEYOND 3 YEARS OF FACTORY WARRANTY). THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY (NISSAN SECURITY+ PLUS GOLD PREFERRED PACKAGE WITH >2,000 PARTS BEING PROTECTED) WAS ADVERTISED AS A BEST AVAILABLE OPTION ON THE MARKET. ALL THESE YEARS SINCE MY PURCHASE I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE AT MOSSY NISSAN. ON 06NOV2014 MOSSY NISSAN SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED INTERNAL DEVICE FAILURE RESPONSIBLE FOR AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND INFORMED ME THAT, TO THEIR SURPRISE, THIS MODULE IS NOT COVERED BY MY CURRENT WARRANTY. THIS PART IS LISTED AS A CUSHION & ADJUSTER MODULE, PART # 873A2-1AV2A. READING FROM THE NISSAN TOOL SCANNER: ********DTC B1018 OCS SENSOR UNIT FAILURE******** ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT WERE APPROXIMATED...
#10703690 |
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR WITH THE REMOTE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT LOCK 75% OF THE TIMES. *TR
#10701454 |
NISSAN REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE NISSAN ROGUE IN IT'S BIG BROTHER THE NISSAN MURANO. THE DOOR ACTUATOR SOLENOID GOES OUT AND LOCKS PEOPLE INTO OR OUT OF THEIR CAR, WHERE THE REMOTE, KEY, DOOR HANDLE OR CROWBAR CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR CAUSING A POTENTIALLY FATAL SAFETY ISSUE. IF A PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY IT COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO OFFERED TO BREAK MY DOOR PANEL TO ASSESS THE ISSUE, A $300+ EXPENSE TO ME, NOT TO MENTION THE LABOR BREAKING MY DOOR PANEL. ONCE THEY WERE ABLE TO GET INTO MY DOOR, THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ACTUATOR SOLENOID, WHICH IS A KNOW ROGUE SERVICE ORDER PROBLEM, AND TOLD ME THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $575 TO REPLACE. I HAD STARTED A CASE WITH NISSAN USA CORPORATION REGARDING THIS, THEIR RESPONSE, "WE'LL SEE WHAT...
#10694855 |
PASSENGER DOOR LOCKED SHUT. CANNOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. PREGNANT PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OVER CENTER COUNSEL TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE I GOOGLED THE ISSUE, THE 2008-2009 NISSAN ROGUE & MURANOS HAVE THIS ISSUE, A SERVICE ORDER WAS CREATED FOR THE ROGUE, BUT NOT THE MURANO. *TR

Other 2009 NISSAN MURANO Problem Areas

Service Brakes 253 complaints Air Bags 89 complaints Power Train 63 complaints Unknown Or Other 40 complaints Engine 33 complaints Steering 32 complaints Wheels 21 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 19 complaints Structurebody 18 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 16 complaints Suspension 15 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 10 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 9 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 9 complaints Seats 6 complaints Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 6 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 6 complaints Visibilitywiper 6 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 5 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 5 complaints Tires 5 complaints Equipment 4 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 4 complaints Structureframe And Members 4 complaints Structure 3 complaints Visibility 3 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 2 complaints Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 2 complaints Exterior Lighting 2 complaints Seat Belts 2 complaints Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule 2 complaints Structurebodydoor 2 complaints Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate 2 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 1 complaint Electrical Systemsoftware 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingengine 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor 1 complaint Equipment Adaptivemobility 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 1 complaint Fuel System Other 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Otheri Am Not Sure 1 complaint Power Traindriveline 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive 1 complaint Service Brakes Airdisccaliper 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 1 complaint Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar 1 complaint Steeringrack And Pinion 1 complaint Structurebodyroof And Pillars 1 complaint Tether Lower Anchor On Car Seat Or Vehicle 1 complaint Traction Control System 1 complaint Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint
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