2018 Nissan Murano Speed Control & Cruise Problems

The sensor shuts off and warning beeps “Unavailable Front Radar Obstruction” which then shuts off cruise control and crash avoidance. This happens in dry weather with no rain or snow.

While driving with cruise control set at 80, I passed a vehicle and as I began to return to the driving lane from the passing lane, the control panel beeped and a warning "front radar unavailable due to obstruction" appeared and the vehicle immediately decelerated drastically and the cruise control was disengaged and disabled. I had to react quickly to avoid a rear collision by accelerating rapidly. There were no vehicles in front of me or on either side. The cruise was disabled for about 4-5 minutes. This happened a total of 12 times in a 5. 5 hour trip. I googled the problem and realized that it was ongoing for many years and involved a recall on other vehicles, but not mine.This is dangerous and should be a recall part before someone gets killed or seriously injured.

INTELLIGENT FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF.

"UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTED" ERRORS APPEAR ON DASH ABOUT EVERY 10-15 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING. IF THE CRUISE IS ON, IT DISABLES THE CRUISE SETTING AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN. EMERGENCY BRAKING IS ALSO DISABLED WHEN THIS ERROR HAPPENS. IF A CAR IS FOLLOWING WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH AND THE CRUISE DISENGAGES THIS COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION TO HAPPEN.

INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL FRONT RADAR SENSOR CONTINUOUSLY ALARMING FOR OBSTRUCTION WHICH RENDERS THE CRUISE CONTROL UNUSABLE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY FRONT CRASH PROTECTION. THIS OCCURS ANYTIME I AM FOLLOWING A CAR AND MOVE TO PASS A CAR, THE SYSTEM WILL ALARM FOR OBSTRUCTION WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO 1/2 HOUR BEFORE IT RESETS.

WARNING COMES ON "UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR", HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL. SOMETIMES I CAN RECYCLE AND THE CRUISE WILL START TO WORK AGAIN AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES TO BE ABLE TO REACTIVATE. AUTOMATIC BRAKING IS ALSO DISABLED DURING THIS TIME. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.

WHEN ENTERING CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS, THERE IS ALMOST 100% PROBABILITY THAT I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION'. IT'S HAPPENING EVERY DAY ON THE SAME SPOTS AND THE NUMBER OF THESE SPOTS IS GROWING. THIS CAUSES THE RADAR TO BE NOT WORKING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO. THE LAST TIME JUST LESS THEN 2 HOURS AGO.

JUNE 7 2019 MURANO PLATINUM 21,470 MILES DRIVING @VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN ANY WEATHER, A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THAT READS "FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION". I HAVE CHECKED THE SENSOR AND NOTHING IS OBSTRUCTING IT. IT WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF, ONLY TO COME ON AGAIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC WITH SUDDEN DECELERATION. THIS WARNING COMES ON MULTIPLE TIMES DURING ANY NORMAL DRIVING ON STREET, HIGHWAYS, BYWAYS, OR STANDING STILL. - INVERNESS, FL, USA

FORWARD COLLISION SYSTEM TURNS OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS AS YOU ARE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING @VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN CLEAR WEATHER, A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STATES "FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION". I HAVE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE SENSOR AND HAVE NEVER FOUND ANYTHING OBSTRUCTING IT. IT WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN SHUT OFF, ONLY TO COME ON AGAIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING CREATING A SAFETY SITUATION IN TRAFFIC WITH SUDDEN DECELERATION. THIS WARNING COMES ON MULTIPLE TIMES DURING MOST TRIPS.

ON ANY ROADWAY (CITY STREET HIGHWAY INTERSTATE IN MOTION) WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THEN CUTS CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND SLOWS VEHICLE DOWN. WARNING CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF OR ON. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WITH WARNING ON. IF VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED LIGHT TURNS OFF ONLY TO RETURN AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR ABOVE THAT THIS HAPPENS. CHECKED VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION.

THE ABE WARNING LIGHT (ORANGE) DISPLAYS AND THE WARNING MESSAGE 'UNAVAILABLE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION' APPEARS RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS (HIGHWAY, STREET, TURNING, LANE CHANGES, STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ONE LANE, SEEMS TO BE AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH AND ABOVE AND OCCURS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED OR NOT ACTIVATED ). AFTER PULLING OVER, STOPPING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE WARNING LIGHT DOES GO OFF. THE ABE WARNING LIGHT ALSO WILL GO OFF ON ITS OWN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING STOPPED THE VEHICLE. IN ANY CASE, UPON INSPECTION OF THE AREA OF THE FRONT BUMPER WHERE THE SENSOR IS LOCATED, THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION (NO DIRT OR OTHER SUBSTANCE OR OBJECT). NOTE: IF THIS WARNING SCENARIO OCCURS WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INSTANTLY INACTIVATED AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SLOW IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND SEPTEMBER 2018. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2017.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. SUDDENLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM NAQUIN CHEVROLET NISSAN CADILLAC (2500 W LEXINGTON AVE, ELKHART, IN 46514) WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NISSAN HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14.