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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 no use due to the battery was low because the entire car was using it for power. The car has no gauge or light of any type to warn you that the alternator has failed till you lose power and are unable to accelerate.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was parked at a nearby parking lot. The contact stated that the failure recurred three times. After the third failure, the vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to hubler Nissan (8435 us-31, indianapolis, in 46227, (317) 888-9227) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.
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.
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
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.
- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA
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The issue is when the anti-lock brakes are engaged. After they are engaged the break pressure immediately goes soft and the brake pedal goes to the floor with no breaks. I have reported this for the past 2 years and the Nissan dealership tells me that they cannot reproduce the effect and that they are fine. It only seems to happen in the winter months when its cold. I have to pull to the side of the road and shut the car down and restart again. It seems to reset the anti-lock brake system. Ive noticed there is an investigation going on and wanted to report what I have found as well. The latest happened when I was slowing down at a stop sign and hit an icy patch which then the antilock brake rumbled engaging it. After I finally stopped half way into the intersection the brake pedal went to the floor with no brake pressure what so ever....I guided the car to the side and sat for about 15 minutes and shut down and restarted the car before brakes came back.
1) airbag light alarm for passenger seat goes on suddently after 80,000 miles. After dealer inspection, seems to be related to the occupant classification system (OCS) varistor located in the front passenger seat cushion, as mentioned in your ntb08-095 November 4, 2008 recall campaign. Found it strange my vehicule VIN is not associated to this complaint, but I have the problem. 2) alternator suddently died after 80,000 miles without warning, while driving on the highway. Had time to pull on the side, but situation could have been dramatic. Suddently vehicule reduced speed and went from 60mph to 10mph, then no more battery, so could not light the warning lights. Very dangerous situation. Problem have been reported for many Murano different years, recalls were done for 2005 or 2008 Murano but none for 2009. A $1300 bill at the Nissan dealership. 3) ps: Got airbag light alarm for passenger seat right after alternator problem
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. While the contact's wife was driving, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The vehicle was driven to safety. The contact's wife depressed the brake pedal again and was able to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called john sinclair Nissan (478 siemers dr, cape girardeau, mo 63701, (573) 334-9611) and was informed to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,413. Updated 08/22/17 the consumer stated while driving downhill the breaks failed nearly hitting a car and guard rail. Updated 08/29/2017
It does not accelerate from a stop very well. Sometimes I try to pull into traffic and cannot accelerate fast enough and feel terribly frightened that I will be hit from behind as a result. It seems to be worse when going uphill. After 5 seconds maybe it kicks in and begins accelerating. This is an extremely dangerous problem. I feel like it will cause an accident.
While I was driving on a rural route, at 9:10pm, the car started accelerating without my foot. I put my foot on the break pedal. I stepped very hard and started slowing down. When I loosen the pedal, the car started accelerating. All the sudden I heard popping sound and started slowing down. I think that was the sound of the gas pedal released. At 9:15pm, the gas pedal was stuck again. The acceleration was full and reached to the 80 miles very quickly. I stepped the break pedal slowly but very hard then started slowing down. I tried to pull my car on the side of the road but could not stop. So, I put the gear into "N". I hard the gas was still going. As I stepped on the gas pedal one more time, the pedal was released, so I could stop. As the area do not have good phone connections any way, I drove the car again, slowly, to the dealer and left the car there. It was extremely dangerous. If the driver was my wife, she probably had an accident. If the road was icy, if deer came out, if that was in city area or in our drive way, I had very bad accident. We bought this car in the middle of August. Tire pressure ramp it always on, but everything else was great until this. I would never want to drive the same car even after a repair. It was awful and can not trust anymore.
I was driving on M52 and was going to attempt to pass a slow moving vehicle. I stabbed the accelerator pedal to pass and it stuck in this position. I cancelled my attempt to pass due to traffic and had to brake the vehicle. I was able to keep control but I had to pump the accelerator several times to get it to release. This is actually the second time this has happened with this vehicle. The first I was stuck in my yard in the snow. I was trying to get unstuck and one of the times when I was trying to get the vehicle to move the accelerator stuck and I had to repeatedly stab the accelerator to get it free. This was around mid January of 2015.
ABS module failure. Needs replacement. In case of emergency, ABS, vdc and stability control are not going to control the vehicle. Also the tires lights warning and the brakes are on.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot, and when the brake pedal was applied the speed rate increased up to 25 mph. The vehicle would not slow down and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. The contact sustained no personal injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and then towed to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to locate the cause of failure. The vehicle was being repaired for the body damages at the total cost of $3,661.88. The failure mileage was 9,000. Updated 11/16/10. Updated 12/08/10. Updated 12/14/10
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate and began to lose power. The contact moved the vehicle off of the road and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that a pin was fractured in the acceleration box and repairs were made accordingly. The contact did not retrieve the vehicle from the dealer out of fear that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.
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- Jacksonville, AR, USA