| Issue ID | 1523486 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11162576 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/07/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2009 nissan murano which i bought in february 2014 from an authorized nissan dealer (morrie's minnetonka) had a faulty cvt transmission. After dealing with the problem for almost a year, which includes but not limited to the following: loss of power, transmission jerking, transmission slipping, cvt coolant hose leaks and failures which put my life, my kids life in danger multiple times. I reached out to nissan usa warranty office numerous times for no avail and ultimately replaced the transmission at a cost of $4,299. Nissan refused to cover the cost and completely ignored my repeated plea for a response. I would like to bring the issue to the nhtsa hoping you will 1) conduct the faulty cvt transmissions of nissan. I learnt that there are pending legal issues that the company is dealing with as of today and i am happy to hand over all my vehicle inspection documents in order to help the investigation. 2) as i mentioned earlier the cvt transmission issue and sudden stops in the middle of the highway repeatedly put my life, my kids life and other drivers at risk. I am sure other nissan murano owners are dealing with the same problem and pursuing this investigation and resolving in a timely manner will protect the public from unnecessary danger caused by the manufacturer. 3) nissan should take responsibility and cover owners like myself for a mistake that in my opinion big enough to demand a recall. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODBURY, MN |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W59WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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