| Issue ID | 1442004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11064606 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 07/01/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On january 7, 2018 i was approaching a stop sign and the street was a bit icy so when i applied the brakes the abs kicked in and the vehicle stopped with no problem. However, when i applied the brakes again a couple of blocks down the road the brake pedal went clear to the floor and the vehicle slowly stopped. This problem continued the rest of the drive home, with the brake pedal going all the way to the floor. Pumping the brakes seemed to help some and there was resistance from the pedal, but when coming to a complete stop the pedal again went all the way to the floor. This continued for a couple days. After some research online i discovered this was a common complaint for 2009 nissan muranos. I found several online forums that described the same problem, the soft spongy brake pedal, either after an abs stop or using the brakes for a bump or pothole. And it seemed like the most common solution to this problem was to replace the abs actuator at a cost of approx. $2500. Not what i wanted to hear. I took my nissan to a repair shop and they verified that this indeed was the problem so without much other choice we had the actuator replaced for $2450 - invoice attached. From what i could tell, this issue has been a problem and has been reported by a number of drivers to the nhtsa beginning in 2012. There is an investigation ongoing (started in 2014) but so far no recall. This is a dangerous issue and needs to be addressed asap before someone's brakes fail completely and they are injured or killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 140000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAND ISLAND, NE |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ18WX9WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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