2003 Nissan Murano Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Murano. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was shifted into PARK and restarted however, after driving for several miles, the failure recurred. The contact pulled over to side of the roadway and waited for several minutes before restarting the vehicle and slowly drove to the residence. The contact stated that the ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.

AS I AM DRIVING, OUR VEHICLE WILL AUTO BRAKE, BOW UP AND LOSE ACCELERATION CAUSING TRAFFIC FOLLOWING BEHIND ME TO EITHER BRAKE OR GET INTO THE OTHER LANE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW LEVELS OF SPEED AND AT HIGH LEVELS OF SPEED. THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN SHOULD I BE TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC AS WELL. I AM IN FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND KIDS AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD FOR THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET STOPPED IN TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WILL OR COULD BE THE CAUSE OF 1 OR MORE FATALITIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON OTHER NISSAN MODELS REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (CRANK SHAFT SENSOR) BUT THE 2003 MURANO WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY.WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BREAK PEDAL THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES. IF THE BREAK SYSTEM FAILS HIS RISK FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND CRASH IS INCREASED. HE HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 20,000 MILE TIME FRAME. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

2003 MURANO WAS STOPPED. DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN REAR. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ROLLED THROUGH INTERSECTION. HAD TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TWICE BEFORE BRAKES WOULD HOLD AGAIN. EVER SINCE, VEHICLE LABORS AS IF PULLING A HEAVY LOAD OR AS IF PARKING BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGED. NISSAN DEALER STATES THAT BRAKES SEEM TO WORK, THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO FIND CAUSE OF PEDAL-TO-THE FLOOR INCIDENT OR CAUSE OF VEHICLE "LABORING". *JB

WARPED ROTORS CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN BRAKING GOING DOWN HILL, BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION. *NM

FRONT BRAKES ARE FAILING IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 % OF TOTAL BRAKING SURFACE ON THE FRONT ROTORS. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR AND CLAIMS PROBLEM RESULTED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (RUST).

BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, INDICATING INCIPIENT ALTERNATOR FAILURE. NISSAN MURANO (2003) TAKEN TO DEALER FOR ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT.*AK

MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT ON MURANO LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. NO ADVANCE WARNING TO FAILURE. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY NISSAN UNDER WARRANTY. '03 NISSAN MURANO WITH 15,000 MILES. *JB

(1) VEHICHLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, THEN THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. 2) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LOOKING FOR A DEALERSHIP, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE AND BRAKING. I HAD TO CROSS 2 LANES OF INTERSTATE TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT POWER OR ADEQUATE BRAKING. AT THE TIME, I WAS TRAVELLING OUT OF TOWN AND WAS STRANDED IN A CITY WHERE I KNEW NO ONE. (3) AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, THE DAY AFTER I WAS TOLD THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE BOTH BAD. A NEW ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE ORDERED BUT THERE WERE NONE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN ONE WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE EVENTUALLY REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME, 3 WORKING DAYS AFTER ARRIVING. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK PE04077_CAT

REAR BRAKES ARE SQEAKY. STARTED SOON AFTER I PICKED UP VEHICLE IN NOV 2003. TALKED TO SERVICE DEPT ABOUT IT TOLD ME TO BE MORE AGRESSIVE WITH BRAKES....FINALLY AFTER ANOTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF SAME PROBLEM THEY REPLACED PADS.....BRAKES ARE AGAIN SQEAKING....ONCE AGAIN TOLD TO BE MORE AGRESSIVE WITH BRAKES.....MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFORT. DURING A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR STOPS. ALSO, WHILESTANDING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY SINK DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. *AK

BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY TELL ME THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. NISSAN HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE AT ALL TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK