| Issue ID | 1538729 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11180579 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/02/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on the highway on our way to pick up daughter who lives 1. 5 hours away my 2005 nissan murano would not stop when i stepped on the brake pedal. I had to pull the car over and let it stop to put it in park. I then called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to the mechanic. I had to get rear brake pads and rear brake rotors as well as the rear passenger side rear caliper. This all cost me $1,700 as well as a weekend with my grandchild! There had not been any warning signs that i needed new brakes, i had only purchased this vehicle in november 2018. I paid 5,500 dollars for the vehicle and thus far have had to put almost 4,000 dollars into repairs and tow trucks! Now i went out to my car and as i started to back out of my driveway as i stepped on the brake pedal it is very squishy and now is going to the floor!. I got out of my vehicle and my driveway is covered in brake fluid!!! My master cylinder is obviously now needing to be replaced! I put in a bottle of brake fluid hoping to drive it to the shop and i can see it dripping out of my vehicle already without even stepping on the brakes! I am going to have to again call a flat bed tow truck to have the vehicle taken to the garage to be repaired. I am not sure yet but i am guesstimating this will cost me another 1200 dollars. Not to mention i was told that i need to replace the racknpinion????? 2005 nissan murano seems to be the worst decision i have ever made in my life, and i can only describe it as a death trap. Oh one last thing, the day i bought the vehicle i was almost rear ended several times on the way home. I got home and found out that i had absolutely no back lights that worked. Not brake lights, blinkers, nothing. Death trap |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 165000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WHITEHALL, PA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ08W75WXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 1 |
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