| Issue ID | 1430453 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11052872 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 06/12/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2009 nissan murano le. Driving through a residential area, traveling at roughly 25 mph. Road was dry, sky was clear, vehicle was warm and had been driven earlier in day with no issue. Vehicle has been dealer maintained and only has 74000 miles on it and had just been dealer inspected 2 weeks prior. Approaching a stop sign, began normal braking. There was a small pot hole or really just a rough spot in the road i drove through while braking, and lost all brake pressure, pedal went to the floor but was not engaging the brakes or stopping the vehicle. I began pumping the brakes and was thankfully able to stop, but not before i was well past the stop sign and into the intersection. Thankfully no other cars were there. Driving straight home from there the pedal was still very soft, or spongy and the brakes were not working properly. They required pumping or varied pressure to engage, and then would not provide pedal pressure or feed back. If pushed slow to normally, you could push the pedal to the floor still while trying to stop. Husband inspected all brake fluids and vacuum lines and found no leaks, or loss of fluid. With the vehicle off pumping brakes not building pressure. A simple search for "2009 murano spongy brakes" returned many people through many forums with the exact same issue, that seems to be based on braking on a bumpy road and the abs system. From what i understand a abs solenoid is stuck from the abs engaging on a bumpy road, or uneven surface. This issue is extremely unsafe and i would not doubt has caused many accidents. There is also no warning signs as the vehicle was inspected by the dealership 2 weeks prior. Very scary, and had a vehicle been in the intersection, there would have been no way to avoid a accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75300 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRESCOTT, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18W29WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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