2009 Nissan Murano Brakes Problems

The contact's daughter owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that occasionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brakes had become inoperable However, moments later the brakes became operational. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with brake failure. The contact was informed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired after the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

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When driving at a slow speed and applying full brakes, the car rather than stopping quickly took more time to stop and thus resulted in an accident - collided with the car in front. There was a recall for this car in 2019 for exactly this problem - R1814. Apparently, the fix the dealer has performed didn’t alleviate the problem. I sincerely request you to perform a thorough assessment of the recommended fix for this recall to safeguard others from this serious safety issue. Also, if possible, I request you to arrange for assessment of my vehicle to confirm if my ABS concerns are true which I truly believe they’re.

Brake pedal now goes to floor before brakes engage. This occurred after stopping suddenly. Mechanic changed master cylinder and bled system but no change. No warning lamps on dashboard.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving 15 MPH and slowing down for a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to slow as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection. The contact stated that her granddaughter was not aware if a warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the front calipers, brake pads, brake lines, and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the brake failure persisted. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V916000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that months after she purchased the vehicle, while she was driving, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle started to jump. Additionally, the contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving, the vehicle intermittently went into Limp Mode and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that assistance would not be provided. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while driving, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. Additionally, while driving, the brake pedal was depressed and was slow to respond. The diagnostic trouble code C1109: (Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Module Actuator (Electrical Control Unit) and low voltage battery message were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed twice. The contact was informed that the brakes needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that upon the depression of the brake pedal, additional brake pedal travel time would be required to stop the vehicle as the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard. The contact described the brake as feeling "spongy" upon depression and that no warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact initially contacted an independent mechanic who bled the brake lines; however, the failure persisted. The contact then called the dealer who linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V916000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the contact was given an estimate for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred him back to the dealer for assistance. The dealer agreed to repair the vehicle under recall; however, the failure remained. The contact then took the vehicle to another independent mechanic who repaired the brake master cylinder and the brake booster; however, despite these repairs, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was called back and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The brake pedal gets really stiff, hard to depress and the brakes gradually engage until they almost stop the vehicle. All the brakes get extremely hot when this occurs.

MY VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT ON 01/04/2021 RECALL ADVISORY STATED "YOUR VEHICLE HAS ONE OR MORE RECALLS". I FOLLOWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY NC VALVE.

BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKES LOCKED ALL 4. WHEN I DRIVE IT SOUNDED LIKE RATTLING ONCE I MADE IT HOME BACKED UP IT JERKED THEN CALL A MECHANIC AND HE SAID BRAKES ARE LOCKED DNT DRIVE.

NISSAN PREFORMED WORK ON THIS VEHICLE FOR RECALL # RECALL 18V916000. A YEAR LATER THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AND NISSAN SAYS WE ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX RECALLS ONCE

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A FRIGID NIGHT AND SHE FELT THAT SHE NEEDED TO PUMP THE BRAKE UNTIL IT HITS THE FLOOR TO STOP, NEXT DAY AS SHE WAS DRIVING FROM OUR GARAGE IT JUST SLID OFF THE SLOPED DRIVEWAY. I NEEDED TO DRIVE HER TO WORK IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE SPONGINESS OF THE BRAKE MIGHT GO AWAY IF I HAVE A NEW BRAKE PAD. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT IT WAS IF NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE BRAKES IT WAS STILLSPONGY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN CONTINUE DRIVING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANK FLETCHER NISSAN (2327 S RANGELINE RD, JOPLIN, MO 64804, (417) 317-5179) WHERE CODE NUMBER: C1142 WAS FOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V916000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 38082076. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,157.

ABS RECALL. MY CAR HAS DEEP BRAKE & TAKE LONGER TO STOP SO BROUGHT TO MY MECHANIC & INFORMED ME THAT IT HAS AN OUTSTANDING ABS RECALL SO I BROUGHT IT TO KEOPPEL NISSAN SERVICE IN QUEENS NY. AFTER TWO DAYS OF WAITING THEY DID NOTHING SO DECIDED TO PICK IT UP & TO BRING IT TO OTHER NISSAN DEALER SERVICE. BEFORE PICKING MY VEHICLE UP THEY INFORMED ME THAT DEEP BRAKE & LONGER BRAKING TIME HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ABS, VEHICLES ABS HAS NO ISSUE & DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THAT IT IS THE BRAKE PADS & THE CALIPERS WHICH WAS RECEIVING CHECKED BY MY TRUSTED MECHANIC. BUT KEOPPEL NISSAN SERVICE DID NOT PROVIDE ME ANY WRITTEN PROOFS THAT ABS OR THE RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY VEHICLES BRAKING ISSUE. NOW I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE, WILL BRING THE VEHICLE TO OTHER NISSAN SERVICE.

I AM REPORTING A COMPLAIN ABOUT NISSANS NEGLIGENCE. NISSAN DID NOT INFORMED ME ABOUT OUTSTANDING RECALL (ABS HCU) FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS ISSUED LATE 2018. I ONLY KNEW BECAUSE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC FOR BRAKING ISSUES ON 08.20.2019 WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. GRUBBS NISSAN (310 AIRPORT FWY, BEDFORD, TX 76022, (817) 786-4800) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V916000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A DIAGNOSIS WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IT TO FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V916000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN NISSAN OF GREENSBORO (LOCATED AT 3900 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9853) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.