2009 Nissan Murano: complete transmission failure

Filed Aug 8, 2024 · Transmission · FL

When starting my vehicle, it would shake and hesitate to turn on. While driving, It would hesitate when accelerating. When driving at 70 miles, the vehicle would hesitate then drop 3 to 4 miles below speed on its own. The dashboard would indicate drive mode then change to reverse mode then back to drive mode, then reverse mode continuously while driving. The car was also making a loud clanking noise. When I was at a standstill at a red light with foot on the brake, the car was jerking forward on its own. I was driving the car with my 2 year old when this happened and decided to take it to a mechanic who confirmed that it is a transmission problem as well as a broken axle on the left. I left the car at his shop and started shopping around for a transmission replacement which is very costly. My concern is, if this has been a faulty issue with 2009 Nissan Murano transmissions, then it is likely that this can happen again if I purchase a used transmission which at this time, I cannot afford so it is sitting at the mechanics repair shop until I either save money for a transmission or use the money to get a better used vehicle. At this time I have to take my mom to work and use her car so i can go to work. I’ve been doing this for the past 2 weeks and unsure as to how much longer I can keep doing this as our work hours are conflicting.

Filed Aug 29, 2022 · Transmission · AR

When stopped at stop lights or even a stop sign & it's my time to go my vehicle will "creep" at a snail's pace regardless of my position on the gas petal, then all of a sudden jerk & take off fast. On 2 occasions my vehicle would not even go when the turn light went to green & I quickly shifted to "L" where it did take off & the rooms jumped to 5000 & after getting out of heavy traffic I put it back in Drive. This issue occurs randomly & I've had a verbal conversation with a mechanic in my family that says, my 2009 Murano has a CVT transmission, they are very costly to replace. I only have 159,000 miles on my Murano & I drive my Autistic grandson to school & home only. I'm only bringing this to your attention to fund out if I'm the only person that has had issues with the CVT transmission bc a $4-$5000 new transmission is impossible for us. This has been happening off & on for about 6 months.

Filed Mar 6, 2021 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · ID

The vehicle had catastrophic transmission failure at highway speeds. The vehicle has all regular maintenance and less than 60,000 miles on the odometer. We had to make evasive maneuvers to avoid being in a collision.

Filed Apr 23, 2020 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · IL

The CVT transmission malfunctions and vehicle enters failsafe 'limp' mode when transmission is at peak operating temperature (approximately 20 minutes of stop and go acceleration from a cold vehicle). Vehicle begins to shutter (shake) when accelerating from a stop. The shuttering during acceleration progressively gets worse to a point the vehicle enters a failsafe 'limp' mode. Once in failsafe 'limp' mode you absolutely have no acceleration and vehicle travels approximately 2-3 MPH. This puts the occupants of the vehicle in grave danger, especially in scenarios while in a left turn lane with 50 MPH oncoming traffic that I had to experience with my family. The brought the vehicle to the dealership and they indicated that the vehicle requires a new transmission; $5,000. The vehicle has a current market value of $5,000. Nissan will not cover the costs of the repair. Cvt transmission defects are a known problem and nissan extended the warranty for the CVT transmission to 10 years / 120,000 miles. My vehicle is 11.5 years old and at 127,000 miles and they will not cover the cost of repair.

Filed Feb 15, 2019 · Engine · 157,400 miles · WI

The transmission went out without a warning light or service engine soon light. I was in the middle of traffic and if stopped. I was driving 25 MPH in a suburb going straight. When I heard a loud buzzing sound and boom no more acceleration. This is dangerous.

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 Jul 25, 2017 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · PA

I have pulled into traffic only to have my car not accelerate causing the car behind me to slam on their brakes. Today, the car behind me had to pull over into the shoulder to avoid hitting me. Over the past several years, I've taken my car into nissan service complaining about a rumbling noise/feeling, the car intermittently fails to and/or hesitates when accelerating. The cause of these symptoms were never diagnosed properly. Now the symptoms occur more frequently. The loss of speed and/or the ability of not gaining speed along with the normal flow of traffic could cause somebody to hit and/or kill me! This is very dangerous, today I was lucky by not getting hit. A few weeks ago, because the symptoms happens more consistently nissan diagnosed the problem as a transmission (CVT) issue. Although they have admitted a defect in their CVT transmissions, they refused to repair it because it's out of warranty. I have records which shows I took my car to several different nissan service depts. Complaining about this issue when the transmission was under warranty. This is a major safety issue, just doing a quick google search, I discovered nissan's CVT has allegedly been blamed for a couple of deaths and multiple car accidents. It's a hazard to drive my vehicle, and nissan should recall and replace all of these transmissions. As I said previously, today I was lucky, the next time I may not be! Attached: unfortunately after my near miss incident this morning the other driver kept going so I don't have any documentation to provide. But I did attached an ongoing email thread I have with nissan consumer affairs which basically captures the communication I've had with them up until this point. The only thing missing is on july 5, 2017 I received a call from wade (nissan consumer affairs) stating they still are not going to replace the transmission.

Filed Dec 5, 2014 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · NJ

Driving on freeway, car had difficulty maintaining speed on incline. After I exited the freeway and came to a stop, I was unable to get the car above 20 MPH. I was able to drive to aamco. Cost of transmission replacement was $3500. Later I learned from a kind nissan service manager that my transmission had an extended warranty and that I should have been able to have it replaced for free. I am angry because nissan never told me that the vehicle had an extended warranty on the transmission despite: 1. I had it serviced at the nissan dealer the day before the transmission failed. 2. The dealer did a 20 point inspection but omitted checking the box for a transmission inspection. 3. I spoke to the nissan parts department and gave them my VIN number to find out the cost of the transmission. 4. The nissan customer service representative told me that nissan will not notify vehicle owners of the transmission unless the vehicle is brought to nissan for service - no mail, no email, no verbal even if the customer calls to complain about the transmission.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · TX

Purchase a 2009 nissan murano was told it had a branded title from carfax. Called 1800nissan 1 before I purchase the vehicle and asked them to run the VIN number and the lady was able to tell me the whole history but said they had no record that it was a factory buyback said probably a mistake with the state who titled the car. Transmission went out which is still covered by nissan and they said they will not cover it because the car was branded and admitted to me on a recorded line the person I talked to gave me false information. All she could say was sorry there is nothing nissan will do for me. I learned the car was bought back because of the airbags and with two small children I would have never purchase this vehile knowing that. Nissan does not want to assist me in any way. Ive worked in the car industry for 16 years and I made sure to call to find out what issues that vehicle had and bought it becuase the rep I talked to at nissan said there was no record it was ever purchased back or never told me it had airbag problem. The lady admitted her rep told me wrong info and all I can get is sorry and now im going to be out $3800 for a new transmission. Its wrong and nissan need to do something better then sorry for me. If I had this information from nissan when I called would have never purchased this car. Please help me any way you can thanks.

Filed Jun 16, 2009 · Transmission · 390 miles · VA

On incline, vehicle rolls backwards while in forward automatic transmission gear if you don't have foot on brake. Nissan service says it is the new transmission that allows this to happen. This will cause accidents.