2009 Nissan Murano: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 21, 2026 · Acceleration, Electrical · WA

I was going 35 MPH, normal operation speed and there was no extreme weather or road conditions. I slowed down to get into the center turn lane ended up coming to a complete stop due to on coming traffic. I was stopped for about 30 seconds to maybe a minute when I finally had enough clearance to make my turn. When I pressed the accelerator it began to accelerate but stalled out almost immediately. So I pressed and depressed the accelerator rapidly several times then it finally accelerated. When it did finally accelerate it accelerated much to quickly like it just took off. I’d like to say that this excessive acceleration was terrible but it saved my passenger from getting slammed by the now on coming traffic due to the lack of power. This is not the first time it has happened it does it allot when the weather gets warmer as well as when exiting the highway coming to a complete stop and then when trying to accelerate it stalls I’d say 25% of the time. I’ve taken it to multiple repair shops and they all say they can’t find the problem. I know their is a problem and I’ve read of this happening to many other owners so why is there no recall on it yet I’m surprised no one has been seriously injured or worse. In my opinion I feel like the manufacturer has complete disregard to the consumers safety. It’s unsettling.

Filed Dec 26, 2025 · IA

The car just had no power and the battery had no energy to it i was stalled on hwy and had to call Aaa emergency roadside assistance

Filed Apr 27, 2023 · Brakes, Transmission · SC

While trying to make a turn in a busy intersection, the car stall and loses power it goes into a limp mode. The car slowly limps out of traffic to the side. Note VDC off and 2 red - neg sign brake light is on. Turn the ignition off for a few minutes. Turn ignition back on and no problem. The car starts up no problem. I had the brakes check out and no issues. I took to Nissan dealership . They said it is the alternator. I had new alternator put in 6 months ago. Took back to the company who put the alternator on He said it is working. They said this car notorious for the CVT transmission issues. This problem has happen twice in traffic. This is not safe.... I am afraid to drive this car.

Filed Oct 5, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · 104,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that months after she purchased the vehicle, while she was driving, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle started to jump. Additionally, the contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving, the vehicle intermittently went into Limp Mode and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that assistance would not be provided. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 160,000 miles · OK

I was driving the car and stopped at a red light. When I hit the gas to go when the light turned green the car would not go. It took about 20 seconds before it would go and when it did it acted like I had my foot on the gas pedal which I did not. It has done this numerous times. I replaced the fuel pump and took it to a mechanic twice. Nothing that has been done has fixed the problem. I have almost been rear ended several times due the fact that the car stalls.

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 117,034 miles · FL

I have a repeated electrical issue with my car. At first, I thought my issue was diagnosed improperly but I was recently on the federal safety agency page and found over 20 complaints that expressed the same exact issue I have been having. That issue being the fact that my car, when in motion will completely shut off on me and go into neutral. This will happen without any warning and for me has happened both times on the highway while going 75 MPH. Once the car stalls out, the power steering will also go out in about 30 seconds and the engine will completely shut off at that time. Therefore, you have about 30 seconds to roll your car to a safe spot in order to avoid a crash. There is no turning the car off and then back on, as when you try to do so all of the dash lights will come on and the engine will not start back up as the battery is dead or close to it. If you are lucky you can get jumped but the battery becomes so drained that it cannot even hold a charge for a miles worth of power. Both times I have had to have my murano towed into a shop. The first time this issue occurred I was told I need my battery replaced as it was dead and that was the cause of my engine failure. This sounded strange to me at the time, as the battery that I had was a little less than a year old but I was just wanting to pickup a working car and put this behind me. My car worked properly for 48 days before I again, had the same exact issue occur to me, while again traveling on the highway going 75 MPH. This time, there was not adequate space on the highway to pull over and I had to call 911 in order to avoid a crash. Again, I had my car towed and was now told it was an issue with the alternator, which I then had replaced. I am now worried this issue will reoccur as people are stating they have had their alternator replaced 2 and 3 times and are still being put in these scary, engine failure situations

Filed May 30, 2019 · Electrical · 148,000 miles · FL

While driving vehicle lost power, when trying to accelerate no power and noticed drop in RPM. Also battery and brake lights flickering. Was able to get car home however a week later with my children in the car it happened again only this time it completely died, after having it towed home, after jump start vehicle started right up without hesitation, and ran fine. System checks good and battery is new less than 60 days. Very dangerous as there is not warning to sudden loss of power and stalling. Vehicle lights radiio etc all still work but vehicle won't start. Nissan recalled earlier models alternator for same symptoms however not my vehicle year. Same set up location as the 03-07 models same problems just no recall on 09 models. Car has power lights radio etc just looses ability to accelerate and if engine stalls then requires boosting to be started again. Runs fine after no warning lights and then without warning happens again.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning several times. Various unknown warning indicators and gauges flickered each time the failure occurred. The dealer (sutherlin nissan of fort pierce, 4815 s us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (772) 924-2668) kept the vehicle for diagnostic testing for over a month, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed May 19, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 197,000 miles · IN

Well lets start with the engine stalling and not being able to get on the highway cause the engine lacks the power to even move. The right passenger side air bag light keeps flasing no matter what it does'nt go off.there is a rattling noise coming from the rear right side under the carriage. The left rear tire it lobsided and when it rains the rear of the car feels like its on ice and sways side to side it's an accident waiting to happen the tire sensor light never goes off even if you inflate to proper range and dont get me started on the transmission slipping hope that some one in your company does something about these issues before someone gets seriously hurt you may end up in court fix them before some one gets hurt....all this in motion. Street and highway. Documentation yes the whole car is documentation.

Filed Feb 19, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,000 miles · PA

Air duct issue same as described in the 2007 nissan murano recall. This is causing my engine to stall.

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 103,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to the left arm and hand, which required medical attention. The contact drove home with the hazard lights on because the vehicle was only able to decelerate instead of coming to a full stop. Once the contact arrived home, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the federal safety agency was conducting an investigation for the year, make, and model vehicle regarding the brakes failing; however, a recall had not been issued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2017 · Brakes · 103,000 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

On 2 june 2017, I was driving east on jimmy lee parkway in hiram, georgia. As I was approaching intersection of jimmy lee parkway and metromont drive, I was three to four car-lengths from the SUV in front of me that was stopped at red light; therefore, put on my brakes to stop. Traffic was very light and moving slow due to the red light. However, when I put on my brakes, my brake pedal seemed to had slipped and went all the way down to floor board. Regardless, my car continued to move ' never stopped. When I realized that my car was not going to stop, I panicked and braced my left hand on the steering wheel. On impact into the rear of the SUV that was sitting at the red light, my left hand took the entire impact of the accident. Consequently, my hand is currently swollen to double its normal size. The accident resulted in rear-end damage to the SUV stopped at the red light and extensive front-end damage to my 2009 nissan murano. Police officer was not aware of my brakes. It was never discussed at the accident scene. As a matter of fact, he cited me for ''.following too close'' ' which is inaccurate and was never the case. However, he instructed me to drive home slow with my blinkers on due to the damage to my front hood area. As I was driving, I carefully and deliberately stayed at least 10-20 car-lengths behind the vehicles in front of me due to brake situation. Because, when I put on the brakes, the brakes continued to slip to the floor-board; but the SUV would only slow down and not fully stop. I purposely drove slow enough with my blinkers flashing so as to be fortunate enough to have all green lights all the way home. When I finally arrived at home, the steep incline to my driveway stopped my SUV enough to stall at my garage door. An us gov investigation was launched may 2015. ...updated 06/13/17 *bf