2009 Nissan Murano: transmission slipping

Filed May 12, 2025 · Transmission · 216,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission started slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 216,000.

Filed Dec 19, 2018 · Transmission · MN

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 federal safety agency 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.

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 Dec 28, 2017 · Brakes, Transmission · 56,825 miles · IL

I have less than 57,000 miles on my 2009 murano. At 46,000 miles, I had to have my failed transmission replaced and I'm having issues again with it slipping into low gear. The dealership couldn't reproduce the issue, so nothing has been done to address it. I had to take my murano in for service again because I almost got into an accident when my brakes didn't work at 30 MPH and I had to quickly change lanes to avoid an accident. There wasn't any brake pressure and I had to push the brake peddle to the floor before it stopped.

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · CT

Once the ABS has engaged (slipping on snow), the brake pedal will go to the floor and loses all pressure. So rather than just momentarily releasing the brake pressure and pulsating it on/off, it remains in the off position. This is the 5th instance of this problem occurring for me. Normally the brakes go back to normal after a day or 2, but it has now been one week. A quick google search will see that there are hundreds of other 2009 muranos that have the same problem. Once the ABS fires, the brakes loose all pressure. It is only a matter of time until someone is killed. Nissan is quoting a $2,000 repair bill to replace the ABS acutator, which is too expensive for many people to fix. Please look into this asap. Do a google search for '2009 nissan murano loses brake pressure, or ABS problems"

Filed Nov 13, 2016 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · WA

Every time the ABS system is engaged due to slipping on rough road or leaves etc, the brakes become spongy and unresponsive. In addition, the pedal travels all the way to the floor. This happens at any speed, any time the ABS system is called upon. It is clear there is a bypass valve that is not returning to its normal position. It is unacceptable that, with over 30 complaints to the ntsa, no research has been done on this issue by nissan. The replacement part is around $1500, possibly the most expensive single brake part in existence.