| Issue ID | 1354929 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10950389 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MURANO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 06/02/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 12/15/16 i was driving my 2011 nissan murano awd and when braking for a left turn lane on a local street (going about 30 mph) the brake pedal all of a sudden had no pressure & went all the way to the floor. I could not stop the car & i had to veer to the right to avoid hitting a car in front of me. Towed the car to the nissan dealer the next day, 12/16/16, & they said it was the master brake cylinder. They replaced the master brake cylinder for about $700 & it was working normally except for a slight whirring sound. On 2/6/17, approximately a month and a half later. I was entering a freeway on ramp (curving type of on ramp approximately 45 mph) and the brakes went to the floor again with no pressure. I had to sharply turn to the right to avoid hitting the car in front and coast to a stop. Took the car to the same dealer and they said the problem was now worn front brakes $400. Then they called a little later and changed their diagnosis and said the issue was now the abs actuator, $1900. Did some research online and found that nissan has a recall for certain year murano abs actuators. I believe they should expand the recall because it seems to be affecting my 2011 murano and i have read many 2009 murano owners experiencing many of the same issues i am. Interestingly both times the brakes failed were on very rainy days. I think this issue should be addressed before a bad accident occurs where there could be a fatality. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRVINE, CA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ1MW5BWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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